~A Letter Every Day~

~Letter Ten: Don't Forget~

Amu: This is a continuation of the story from Please Remember.

Ikuto: Is that all we're going to say in this intro?

Amu: No, we're going to say one more thing.

Ikuto: That Kim doesn't own us?

Amu: Yes.

Ikuto: Well, that's pretty much it. You didn't have to wake me up from my nap; you could've said it yourself.

Amu: Stop being so grumpy.

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Genre: Romance

Pairing: Amuto

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"Did you already forget about me?"

Ikuto dropped the letter and ran after the retreating figure. As he watched her run, he remembered the memories they shared. The laughs, the tears, the arguments, everything came rushing through. He felt tears leak from his eyes. How could he have let her go like that?! She was so important.

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He still remembered when they first met. It was what people called "love at first sight." She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Even if she had imperfections, he didn't care. Amu was Amu, and Ikuto had fallen head over heels in love with her. Nothing could separate them now except maybe another guy.

Tadase Hotori was the other guy. He loved Amu with all his heart and was going to marry her. Little did he know, Amu had felt nothing for him. She had fallen for Ikuto like he did with her. They developed a relationship and met in secret. They shared a few kisses here and there, but they could do nothing more. They wanted to run away together, but Amu's father wouldn't let them.

One day, Ikuto "gave up" on their relationship. Amu's father had pulled a dirty card. Amu's father decided to ruin Ikuto's family's life. Ikuto's father was fired from his job. He couldn't play his violin anywhere. His mother's small company was shut down completely. His sister's singing contract was severed. There was no hope. His parents told them they would be fine. They weren't. The Tsukiyomi family almost had to sell their house to survive.

Ikuto gave in. He agreed to stop chasing after the only girl he loved. In exchange, his family was given back everything they lost. His family may have been happy, but he was not. He left Seiyo, not looking back once. Once he was away, maybe he wouldn't feel as heartbroken. That was why he was in the forest with the fire.

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With his long legs, he caught up to her easily. Even if she had started before him, he was still able to grab her upper arm. She stopped, turning to him. Her honey gold eyes wide with fear. He tried to catch his breath.

"Amu…please…don't…leave." He said in between gasps.

She shivered, trying to step away from him. "Let me go!" She screamed. Tears streamed down her face. "I don't know who you are, but please… just let me go!"

Ikuto felt his heart stop. "Amu, please don't be like this. Look at me. I'm Ikuto! Remember?"

"I just want to go home. The only reason I'm out here is because-" She started.

Ikuto's lips crushed down on hers. Her eyes widened, and her words became muffled. She tried to pull away, but his grip was firm. Slowly, she relaxed into the kiss. Her eyes fluttered closed. They stayed like that for a while. Slowly, they broke apart for air a few minutes later.

Something flickered in her honey gold eyes. She glanced at the sky then shifted her line of sight back to him. She looked at him as he looked at her. Then, she met his gaze with her own. Her eyes were filled with the warmth and love that he had come to know. Recognition showed in her eyes.

"Ikuto…?" She asked.

He smiled really big. "Yes! It's me, do you remember?"

She nodded slowly. "Yes, I do remember. How could I forget?"

He hugged her to him, tears leaking from his eyes. "Amu, I promise you. I will never leave you again."

He felt Amu's arms wrap around his. He buried his nose into her hair. He took in her strawberry scent, committing it to memory. After all, who knew how long it would be before something happened?

He pulled his face away from her shoulder and looked her in the eye. "What happened?"

Amu blinked, confused. "What… happened…?"

Ikuto nodded, silent.

"My father… he made this… thing. I don't know what it was, but it apparently erases your memory? He made me forget you, us. I don't know if it's still working or not…"Amu said. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him close.

"Let's hope not." Ikuto whispered, kissing her again.

"No, I promised you I never would."

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Amu: I guess we'll leave you guys with this last story.

Ikuto: Hope you guys enjoyed reading this little mini series.

Amu: We certainly enjoyed being in the intro and ending again!

Ikuto: Yeah, even if I hate to admit it, I agree with you.

Amu: Until next time!

Ikuto: Bye.

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