Chapter 10-
Amu was running towards the fountain laughing and blushing, happiness evident in every cm of her face. Chasing her was none other than Ikuto who was laughing just like her. The chase continued for a while until he was able to capture her near a tree, grabbing her by the waist and pulling her towards him, face buried in his chest.
Amu still slightly giggling hugged him back and after a while they just stood there. Hugging each other in silence, trying to make this joyful moment last forever.
It had been almost two weeks since Amu had arrived back in Japan...there were only two more days of her vacations but she tried not to think about it.
Having spent all of her time with Ikuto and some with her friends really was more than she could ever ask for. Although the thought of having to go back...it was still nagging in the back of her mind.
"Amu.."
"Yes Ikuto?" she said airily still hugging on to him.
"Are you coming to the concert tonight?"
"Of course...you know I will," and she smiled up at him.
Ikuto had become a famous violininst here in Japan and was recently starting to be recognized in other parts of the world. Tonight he would be giving a concert with Utau, concert to which Amu was invited of course.
Tonight she would tell him...tell him that she had to go back. Since she had arrived, she still hadn´t told him...
Amu suddenly sighed and Ikuto looked down at her with a surprised look.
"Why are you sighing eh? Most surely thinking about me..."
The last sentence seemed to be carried out with a double meaning...No. It was definetly carried out with a double meaning. That smirk...god that smirk just confirmed it.
"Pervert...I wasn´t thinking anything like that," she said burying her face in his chest again at an attempt to hide her blush.
"Mmm...whatever you say perverted Amu..." he grinned teasinly down at her strawberry pink hair.
"Argh! I´m telling you it wasn´t anything like that!"
And before they knew, the chasing had begun again after Amu had thrown a pinecone at Ikuto´s head.
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Arriving back at her house later that day, she went up to her old room and looked for some clothes for tonight´s concert.
Amu POV
The blue dress or the red one? Gosh, I´ve been at this for more than an hour and still can´t make up my mind.
"Ikuto said to wear something nice...but its a concert! Who dresses up with super elegant clothes for a concert?" I said outloud
Really, this is stupid...but...ok! Fine! I´ll just wear the red one, after all. I look sexy in it if I do say so myself...and I do just to let you know.
I started dressing and just after I finished pulling up the zipper in my dress I heard a tap in the window.
Who could be knocking the darn window?
Batman? Harry Potter? Bill Nye The Science Guy?
Ikuto no duh.
So I finally open the window and he comes in and stares at me...a smile on his smile.
Wait! I know that smile! That perverted smile!
"Hey there...Amu..."
Wait, Ikuto wait! Keep your distance...you are coming too close for comfort...
"I like that dress on you..." and he steps closer...
"Y-yeah, thanks!" and I take a few steps back but he just keeps stepping forward until I am trapped between the wall and him.
Damn...
Is that lust I see in his eyes? Omg...Ikuto! We haven´t been this far yet...control yourself you hormonal driven sexy man!
"Ikuto...concert! We have to get to the concert!" I yelp in an attempt to make Ikuto snap back...
"We can skip it...I´d much rather spend my time with you..."
"Ikuto," I say sternly "We are going to that concert whether you want to or not. Now go wait downstairs."
I´m actually surprised he obeyed me. That´s what I call girl power...
30 Minutes later--
Amu finally came down the stairs, red dress hugging her curves, pink her shinning in the light and natural make-up on her angelical face.
Ikuto of course gawked at her for a moment, gaining a deep blush from Amu.
"Ok, let´s go. We have to get there early since I have to get ready."
The drive to the concert was accompanied by words like:
"Hot"
"Pervert"
"Amu..."
"Ikuto...quit staring."
Amu was surprised to see how many people were already waiting outside for the concert to start. Ikuto and her passed through a back door entrance where nobody luckily saw them
"I´ll go change...uh...I hope you like the concert," and he headed off.
Amu was left to stand backstage, VIP.
A few while later the concert started and Ikuto and Utau came on stage. Their fans screamed wildy, all of them jumping with joy at being able to see them perform live.
Ikuto, was wearing casual clothes. They fitted him perfectly as they looked elegant on him. Utau on the other hand was weaing a black dress. The part top was a corset and the bottom was a mid thigh length skirt.
The music started and the fans went even more wild. Utau´s singing echoing in every corner of the place, Ikuto´s violing giving vibes into everyone´s ears.
Amu POV
He looks so happy and at peace.
"Ikuto..." and my eyes start to water.
Tonight...tonight I have to tell you.
And he keeps on playing the violing, eyes closed, expression calm, blue locks dancing along.
And before I know it, the concert is over and we are again in his car.
"Where are we going Ikuto?"
"You´ll see..."
I didn´t expect it, I really didn´t.
"I thought the theme park had been brought down," I tell him as I stare around.
It was the same theme park at which me and Ikuto had once come alone at night. Nobody else was around but the lights and games were on.
"Yeah well, I managed to get it back with the help of my artistic influence." He grins at me.
"You sly cat,"
End POV
Ikuto grinned even more at Amu´s words.
"Come on," and he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the teacups.
"Wait, we´re too big to fit,"
"Just get in Amu,"
They talked and talked while spinning in the teacup, laughing was also taking place. After a few minutes the teacups stopped spinning and they got off, walked over to a tree and sat down.
Suddenly Ikuto became serious as he looked at Amu.
"Amu..."
"Yes Ikuto?"
"Stay with me forever..." He tells her and you can see the shock in her face.
"Ikuto...I have to go back to Paris in two days..." she says looking at the ground, not able to look at him in the eyes.
"What?" he says in disbelief as he stands up, "You´re kidding me right? You can´t go back! You just got back!"
"I only came here for two weeks...on vacations..."
"Why didn´t you tell me before?" His bangs are covering his eyes as he´s looking dejectedly at the ground.
"I wanted to tell you...but...I didn´t want you to feel like this!"
Amu stands up looking at Ikuto who is still staring at the ground.
"Ikuto..."
She struggled for words...What could she say?
"Come with me to Paris Ikuto, come with me."
"I´m sorry Amu, I can´t," and he turned his back to her.
"Why not? You´re a famous violinist! You can come to Paris to get yourself known over there!"
"I can´t...I...I also have to look over the company here." His back still towards her so she coouldn´t see his face.
"Ikuto...I...I don´t want to be separated again..."
"..."
"Ikuto, please. With you, with you...I want to be with you forever! I want you to be by my side! I want us to be! I want to be your wish, your fantasy, be your love...Ikuto...come with me. We can start there." She tried again.
"I can´t..."
"Ikuto..."
"I already said I can´t Amu!"
Tears clouded her sight and tears fell. She rans towards him and hugged him, her head against his back as hot tears dripped from her golden eyes and wet his shirt.
Ikuto lifted his sight towards the stars, hurt expression, melancholic eyes...
"Ikuto...I´ll be leaving in two days. 9 a.m airplane towards Paris. I´ll be waiting there for you if you decide to come..."
And silence rang again...
"We can´t let this end if it hasn´t even started..." she sighed into the night, still holding on to him.
The moon was above them, the stars looked down...
"I love you Ikuto..."
"...I love you too Amu."
TBC...
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DO NOT READ AHEAD IF YOU DON´T WANT TO SEE THE NEXT CHAPTER (CH. 10, FINAL CH.) SPOILER:
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Amu POV-
I'm back in Paris...alone. Ikuto didn´t come after all...
And I stare out at the city from the gates in the airport. Everything is the same...nothing´s changed.
'Ikuto...' and my eyes start to sting with tears as I think his name...
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Hello! Don´t kill me! Next chapter is the last chapter! I say...expect the unexpected...yeah! Um, I think that´s all I have to say...
Oh yeah, don´t forget to read the next chapter ok...you guys better read it!
I will update it tomorrow (July 22nd)
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