Rini: I love reviews so much!!! Thankies to everybody that has been following and loving this story. ^_^
Fiona: Ya see what you did, now she never gonna stop talking about this until she makes another story and get more reviews. It'll be an never ending cycle.
Ikuto: Sure does sucks for you, Fi-chan! haha
Fiona: you too Ikuto; she loooves Shugo Chara, remember.
Ikuto: oh, crap.
Tadase: Rini does not own Shugo Chara. Please support the original owners and enjoy.
Rini: Ahhh! -throws holy water on Tadase- you're not welcome here demon!!!!
Fiona & Ikuto: hahahahaha!!!!!
Amu: Ahh! T-Tadase-kun, are you okay?!
Rini: Amu has been brain washed! -throws holy water on Amu- snap out of it women!!!!
~Flashback, 7
"Now class, please pass your papers to the front." Ms. Handytold the class. I was barely paying attention. All my focus was on my latest masterpiece. Well, if you call a picture of a sleeping bunny in a basket a masterpiece, then this picture should definitely be hanging in a museum. I quickly dug through my bag, pulled out last night assignment, and passed it over the shoulder of the kid in front of me. What was her name again? Lulu? I don't know; but who cares right? She never said two words to me. Like I would let that bother me.
I felt someone tap my shoulder. I peeked over to see my best friend Rima handing me a note. I quickly took it, not wanting to be caught and read it silently.
'How's your drawing coming?'
I smiled to myself before writing back. 'Pretty good if I do say so myself.'
I heard her giggle softly when she read what I wrote. Minutes later, the piece of paper was thrown back over my shoulder. 'Well mine sucks! Why'd you make me take up art again?'
I sighed. 'Beeeecaaausssseee, I like it, it's totally cool, and that guy you said you like is in that class. ;)'
I heard her gasp, causing me to laugh slightly. 'BE QUIET!!! Since when did I ask you to be my matchmaker, anyway?!'
I was about to reply but someone knocked on the door. I looked up, when the student walked in. She handing something to Ms. Handy before whispering, what was probably on the note, to her. 'If she was just going to whisper it to Handy-sensei, why would she bring the note?!' I thought to myself, irritated already. Handy-sensei's eyes got wide, before fixing on me. I flinched back.
The student took her leave as Handy-sensei walk up to the front row to me.
"Hinamori-san, you're wanting in the chairman's." she told me, voice breaking.
"Ookaay?" I said confused. I looked back at Rima who was giving a 'what's with that?!' look. I simply shrugged and walked out the room.
Walking down the long hallway gave me an uneasy feeling. Why had Handy-sensei look at me like that? I didn't like it. Like she was giving me pity. But over what?! I sighed in frustration as I quicken my pace, just wanting to get back to my drawing.
Finally, in front of the chairperson's door, I knocked quietly. 'Why was I getting nervous?!'
"Come in.," the husky voice instructed from the other side of the door. I did as I was told and walked inside. The first thing I saw was my cousin leaning causally against the man's desk.
"Sho-nii-chan!" I exclaimed running over to him. "What are you doing here? We weren't supposed to visit you guys until next week."
"Amu-chan…" he trailed off, averting his gave from my golden eyes.
"Sho-nii-chan?" I asked concerned.
He walked around me, taking a seat in a nearby chair. This gave me a chance to look at the chairman. He was gorgeous, of course. How his dark hair flown freely in front on his eyes, but those green orbs was felled with sadness and…Pity, maybe?
I looked back at Sho-nii-chan. He motion for me to come to him. I did. He patted his lab, wanting me to take a seat there. Now I was scared. When I was nine, he told me that I too old to set on his lap.
"Sho-nii-chan, what's going on?!" I asked.
He sighed before answering. "I'm…so sorry, Amu-chan, but…Auntie and Uncle are…dead."
My eyes widened automatically. "Wha-wha-what a-a-a-are y-you -t-t-talking about S-S-Sho-nii-chan? Mama and Dad are on a business trip a-a-and they're c-coming home today." why would he lie to me like that? My own cousin?! Why?!
"That was the plan…but there plain crashed…just a few hours ago…" he looked at the ground.
"You're lying." I spat out.
"No, I'm…I'm not lying, Amu-chan. They are dea-"
"SHUT UP!" I screamed, tears falling down my cheeks. "They wouldn't leave me. Not without telling me. I'll prove they're not dead." with that, I ran out the room. I heard him call after me, but I did not stop.
I went back to my class, looking at the floor, so no one would see my tears. Without a word, I walked over to my desk and got my things, including me bunny drawing.
"Amu, what's wrong?" Rima whispered.
"I gotta go, okay?" I said struggling not let my voice break.
I walked out of the class quickly.
As soon as the door was closed behind me, I took off running.
Out the building, down the block, and into my house I ran. Once inside, I sat down at the coffee table in the living room
"They're coming back." I chanted repeatedly. "They always tell me when they have to go."
I took out my drawing. I continued to work on it, still chanting those three words, over and over.
~End of flashback~
I opened my eyes, only to close them again, the sunrays being too bright for my not yet adjusted eyes. After a while, I reopened them, looked around, and realized where I was: in an abandon amusement park. I had planned to walk past here, but I was so tired. I sat up from the tree I was leaning against and stroked my hand through my hair.
Why would I remember something like that? At a time like this? I could already feel that tears forming in my eyes.
"Two damn weeks I waited in that house." I murmured into the air. I threw my head back against the tree, and looked up. That sunray was shinning through the leaves perfectly. I sighed, no longer able the hold back the silent tears.
Trying to think about something else, I wondered what Ikuto was doing. He probably just read my note, as if he would even be upset, and was getting ready to see Utau. I'm happy for them, I am. I mean, I couldn't just leave Ikuto loveless, and Utau liked him soo much I had to do something. Utau remind me so much of Rima and how she was so head-over-heals for that guy in our art class.
I laughed. I wonder if he and Rima ever got together.
Becoming saddened again, I went back to the sunrays showing through the trees, memorizing ever detail.
~Flashback, last day of Christmas break; Utau POV~
Cause I'm too cool
Yeah I'm too cool to know you
Don't take it personal
Don't get emotion-
I flipped open my phone, trying to balance the gallon of milk too. "Hello?"
"Hey…Utau…are y-y-you b-busy?" it was Amu.
I glanced at the inpatient store clerk, who was tapping her foot. I rolled my eyes at her. "Of course not, Amu-chan! So what's up?" I noticed the hairy lady behind the counter eye twitch. I stuck my tongue at her.
"Well…you like…Ikuto, right?"
"Of course!!! He's sooo yummy-looking!!!" I handed my milk to the lady as my mind flashed to the time I saw Ikuto-sama shirtless. 'Good times, goood times.'
"Yea, well, I was thinking about hooking you two up. Would you mind?"
"OF COURSE I WOULDN'T!!!! Oh, Amu-chan, you're such an awesome friend!!!" I shouted, causing the checkout lady, and the people behind me, to finch.
"So I've been told." was her reply. I laughed as I walked out the automatic doors.
"But wait, there's no way Ikuto-sama would be interested in me."
"You don't know that, Utau."
"Ya-hun. He said 'Utau, there's no way I'll be interested in you,'"
"Well if I changed his mind, would you go out wit-"
"HELL YEA!!" I exclaimed, not letting her finish. I heard her laugh briefly. I started walking home.
"Cool…but…if I do this…you'll have to do me a favor and promise not to tell anyone." he voice was serious.
"Uh, sure Amu, anything." what could it be? Amu never sounded…this upset before.
"Good, but this is something I'll like to discuss in person. Would you mind meeting me at the park?"
"Of course; I'll be right there. Bye." after she said goodbye, I hung up and turned the opposite way from my house and walked to the park.
When I made it, I spotted her pink hair through the crowd of people.
She turned around as I walked up to her. "Hi, Utau….Thanks for meeting me."
"No prob. So what's bothering you?" she walked over to a bench and I followed. We sat down at the same time; I would have laughed but her face screamed serious.
"Utau, I'll hook you up with Ikuto…but you have to do something for me." she stared at the ground.
"Well, what is it?" I asked trying to read her expressionless face.
"Utau…my parents passed away when I was 13."
"What?! But I thought you said that they were living in London while you attended school here!!" I said loudly. She stayed in place.
"I guess I'm just a big, fat liar," she said laughing slightly. "Anyway, I'm planning on leaving soon and-"
"What do you mean?" I didn't want Amu to leave. She was my best friend. I could already feel the tears forming.
She sighed, "You know, I'm staying with Ikuto for a while right?" she asked still staring at the ground.
"Uh-huh…"
"Well, I found out that they don't…I just don't wanna be a bother anymore."
"You could stay with me then. You don't have to leave-"
"Yes I do!" I flinched. "I'm sorry." she apologized, sighing.
"It's cool…So what's the favor about?" I asked trying to get back on topic.
"After you're date…at least an hour after he drop you off-"
"Don't say date, Amu-chan~!" I started giggling.
Once I stopped, I saw her glaring at me. "May I finish?" she asked, irritation in her voice. I simply nodded.
"About an hour after he drop you off at your house, I want you to call me." she instructed. "Since Ikuto has heard the ring tone I set for you, I'll set it to something else. Anyway, once calling, you really don't have to say anything; I'm just going to react to what suppose to be said."
"What's suppose to be said, Amu-chan?" I asked before she continues.
"Just that my parent," he voice broke at 'parents', "want me back and if I could meet them at the airport; stuff like that." I replied with an 'Oh.' "I'll tell Ikuto's family that I want to go back and…they won't care. You and Ikuto will be happy, and everything will go back to how it used to be….So do you agree?"
"….Amu-chan, I don't know where all this is coming from….but, if you feel you need to do this, then I'm here for you 100%." I said, letting the tears fall.
"Oh, Utau…I'm nothing to cry over."
"Ya-hun, you're my best friend….Just remember to call, okay?" I pleaded.
"I'll do my best." she said smiling. I quickly wiped the tears away.
~End of flashback~
I lay on the bed, facing the ceiling. I wonder if Amu already left. Probably.
I let out a deep sigh.
'You're such a baka, Amu-chan.' I thought to myself harshly. Ikuto-sama is probably freaking out right about now. Of course, he cared for Amu. They might have been rivals, but I just knew he didn't see her as one.
That's why it shocked me so much at he would ask me to be his girlfriend instead of Amu. They were better for each other. However, my stupid crush prevented me from telling Amu that. Maybe that could have made her stay…
I sighed again, rolling over on my stomach. I reached for my phone in my back pocket and flipped it open. I started randomly flipping through my pictures. I stopped when I got to the pic of Amu, Nagi, and I. I wondered if he knew. Probably.
Sighing again, I threw my phone aside and rolled back onto my back.
With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic, I'm slipping under
With a taste of poison-
"Hello?" I answered, glumly.
"Utau, it's me, Ikuto." he said, serious
"Ah, Ikuto-sama! Wha-wha-what's up?!" I popped up as my cheeks blushed madly.
"I need you to meet me at the park."
"But, Ik-koi, we just went on a date~!" I said giggling uncrontrobably.
"Utau, this is serious. Amu is gone."
I did not know what came over me, but I was soon filled with raged and hurt.
Amu:
Fiona: That's what he said!
Ikuto: hahaha!
Rini: Hey! This is rated T! none of that pervert crap. I would have expected better from you, Fiona-chan.
Fiona: SAID THE GIRL WHO WAS READING RATED M FANFICS LAST NIGHT!!!
Ikuto & Amu: Gasp!
Rini: y-y-you don't understand, I-I-I-….TADASE WHAT"S GOING ON IN YOUR WORLD?!
Tadase: oh no, I'm not helping you distract them.
Rini: that's why I hate you. Besides I don't need your help cause I can do this: Please R&R. Peace peeps!
