"Mom, I'm not feeling well," she said to her mother the next day.
"What's wrong sweetie?" her mother asked and sat down on her bed. She felt Amu's forehead with the back of her head. "You don't feel like you have a fever."
"It's my stomach," she lied.
"Do you feel like you're going to be sick?" Midori asked. Amu nodded. "By the way, what was all that yelling about yesterday? And why did those two boys leave your room?"
"I don't want to talk about it," Amu said.
"Sweetheart, did something happen?" she asked.
"Tadase broke up with me okay!" She sighed and sat up in bed. "I was hanging out with Ikuto yesterday before my date with Tadase. Then I told Ikuto to leave because Tadase was coming over. Then Ikuto was leaving when Tadase showed up, Tadase accused me of cheating, there was a big fight, Tadase dumped me and then they both left."
"Well, what was going on when Tadase got there?" she asked. Amu looked at her in shock, and then Midori clarified, "Maybe Tadase got the wrong idea. What was going on?"
"Nothing," she answered. "Ikuto was standing by the door, and I was by my bed picking up Ikuto's jacket that he'd taken off."
"You have those other three boys in your room," her mother said.
"I know. Kukai, Kairi, and Nagihiko. I told him that, and he said it was okay to be alone with them, but that Ikuto was different. Why are boys so stupid momma?"
"I don't know Amu," she said and kissed Amu's forehead, "But you can't wallow in self-pity forever. But I am going to let you stay home today however."
"Thanks mom. I'll go tomorrow," she promised, "And I'll make sure I make the work up."
"Of course," her mother said and kissed her forehead. "No go back to sleep."
The room was flooded with darkness once Midori turned off her light and shut the door. At first Amu lie awake staring at the ceiling, but after much tossing and turning, she finally fell into a deep sleep. She woke up a few hours later after dreaming about Tadase, Ikuto, and the night she was first raped.
