I'm making this short so its a longer chapter. Basically, in this chappie, you get to meet Rima (finally), and Kelsey comes back .
I DO NOT OWN SHUGO CHARA.
Normal POV
"Alright Ikuto, we're going to start today!" Amu announced at breakfast. He looked up at her, a glass of orange juice poised in his hand. It was about eight in the morning, and bright sunlight poked in through the window. That nights memories came rushing back to Amu, and she turned bright pink and looked away.
At about one thirty in the morning, after a long, awkward silence in which Amu finished eating her ravioli and Ikuto played with Manami's hair, both had gone back to sleep and woken about four hours later to take a sleep-deprived Manami home.
"Start what?" Ikuto asked, completely oblivious.
Amu rolled her eyes. "Start painting, silly kitty."
Ikuto smirked at the strange nickname. Amu looked away and began to fiddle away in her bag with her artistic tools, mumbling to herself. All Ikuto caught was "brushes....paint....stupid pervert..."
"Oh, Amu," Ikuto said suddenly. Amu looked up. "I've been meaning to ask you something." He pointed at the door behind the TV. "What's in there?"
Amu froze. Ikuto watched her, curious, as her lips parted slightly as though she was going to speak. Her eyes look pained, and she closed her lips, lost. She did this a few times, until quite suddenly her face hardened. Her eyes glinted angrily, and she straightened up stiffly.
"Are you finished?" She asked coldly.
Ikuto stared at her, surprised. "Uhm, yeah."
She turned. "Good. C'mon." And she walked out the door. He stared after her, than jumped to his feet and followed her.
When they entered the elevator, Ikuto felt slightly weird as he entered with her. Amu's face had gone from happy and peppy, to pained, to angry, to incredibly depressed. Her body drooped as she stood beside him, and her eyes closed as though she hated looking at him. They went down a couple floors when the elevator stopped on the fifth floor. They opened, and standing before them was two of the most beautiful people Ikuto had ever seen.
The woman was short, with long, wavy blonde hair. She was small and slim, and she wore what could only be described as lingerie. Her skin was perfect, like porcelain, and her eyes were large and a warm brown color.
The man was tall, with long purple hair and golden eyes like Amu's. He wore a black t-shirt and jeans, and looked as though he had been through a lot of verbal abuse from the woman beside him.
"Amu!" The girl trilled, spotting her standing in the elevator.
"Rima," Amu smiled, hugging the blonde girl. She waved to the man. "Hi, Nagihiko."
Rima! The name shot through Ikuto's veins like ice cold water. Rima was Amu's best friend. The girl who had got Amu and Ikuto together.
The girl who caused this entire mess.
Rima glanced at Ikuto, than did a double take. Her eyes narrowed angrily, and for a moment, Ikuto actually was frightened.
"You." Rima snarled.
"Uhm... You?" Ikuto replied.
"You.... you....you bastard!" She burst out, jabbing him in the chest with her finger and grabbing the colar of his shirt so she could pull him closer.
"Woah, woah, calm down. What have I ever done to you?"
"YOU WERE BORN."
"Point taken. Please let go of me." He pried himself away from her. He glanced at Amu for help, but she was casually chatting to the tired looking man named Nagihiko. Rima glowered at Ikuto, steam pratically coming from her ears. Suddenly, Amu gasped. They all looked at her.
"Rima!" She cried. "Your getting married!?!" Nagihiko grinned.
Rima smiled, estatic. "Yes! In June!"
Amu looked thrilled. "So am I!"
"Your getting married in June too?"
She laughed. "Ha, no! But I'm getting married!" She held up her left hand, which held the sparkling diamond ring. Rima let out a screech that only bats could hear and began to prance about with Amu.
Ikuto glanced at Nagihiko. "Are you related to Nadeshiko?"
He nodded. "She's my twin."
They both watched the girls bounce around and squeal like rabbits.
Nagihiko smiled at Ikuto. "Girls are so strange, aren't they?"
"The strangest," Ikuto agreed.
"MOOOMMY!"
The moment Amu walked in through the door to the sparkling building where her studio was, Kelsey appeared out of nowhere and flung herself at her mother. Amu barely had time to look around before she was knocked completely backward by her five year-old daughter.
"Mommy! Kelsey missed you!" The little girl wrapped her arms around Amu's neck and practically purred. Amu smiled, standing and hugging Kelsey. Nadeshiko appeared around the corner, wearing a business-like black dress, her hair in a neat braid and carrying a stack of papers and folders.
"I thought you'd like it if I brought Kelsey to visit." Nadeshiko smiled, than turned her attention to Ikuto as Amu began to tickle Kelsey. "Hi. We didn't formally introduce ourselves." She held out her hand. "My name is Nadeshiko Fujisaki. I'm Amu's agent."
Ikuto accepted the handshake. "Ikuto Tsukiyomi."
"This is perfect, Nadeshiko!" Amu gushed, turning to them, still carrying Kelsey. She beamed, looking a lot happier than she had when Ikuto had seen yesterday. "I needed Kelsey for the painting anyway!"
Nadeshiko smiled. "Great. Alright, let's go, shall we?"
They began to make their way along down the hallway, laughing and talking. He trailed behind them, watching Kelsey, who head was lolling over Amu's shoulder.
Suddenly Kelsey looked up and spotted him. She smiled, her dark blue eyes sparkling. He felt his heart warm up at the sight of her smile. He stuck his tongue out at her and made a silly face. She laughed, than reached out to him, saying, "Hug! Hug!"
Amu stopped walking, letting Nadeshiko continue walking down the hall at a brisk pace. She put Kelsey down. "Do you want to go to Ikuto?"
"Ikuto!" Kelsey trilled. She looked at her mother for permission. Amu nodded, and Kelsey ran over and began to tug on Ikuto jeans. He glanced up at Amu.
"Pick her up," Amu said qeuitly.
Ikuto leaned down and gently lifted Kelsey up into his arms. Kelsey beamed, hugging him around the neck. He smiled as she pulled back and began to play with his hair.
"You have petty hair!" She said.
He laughed. "Thank you."
"Your hair is bue," She explained to him.
"Yes."
"Your eyes are bue."
"Yes."
"My eyes are bue."
He hesitated, glancing at Amu. Amu's eyes were clouded with pain. "Yes."
Kelsey looked at him, tilting her head slightly and biting her lip. "We hab matching eyes!"
He smiled. "Yes, we do."
"Ikuto?"
"Yes?"
She nuzzled her face into his neck. "I wuv you."
He stopped, stunned. He looked behind her at Amu. Amu's eyes were watering, and as he watched, a tear fell down her cheek.
Than she smiled softly and turned away, walking down the hall again.
Sophie- The end! I actually just wrote this to get NyammiToast to write another chapter of 'That Day'. PLEASE GO WRITE NYAMMI! I LOVE THAT STORY! Anyhoo, I made it so Kelsey couldn't pronouce L's.
Amu- Oh, than she can't say L's name from Death Note! Hahaaha, I'm so funny.
Sophie- .... That was the worst joke ever.
Please R & R!
