Chapter 10! I think this story will be around...20 chapters? This chapter is slightly longer than the others (truly proud) and...I hope you guys like it! :)))) ENJOY!

Chapter 10

Amu's POV:

Reunions are nice. You're reunited with someone you haven't seen in a long time. Who wouldn't like it? Scratch that. Let me be more specific. Reunions are nice if you're being reunited with someone you actually like. Not someone who decides is ruin your life more than it already is. If you have a reunion with someone like that, you'd probably hate it. And right now, that's exactly how I feel. I get feelings like this all the time, like I want to just snap something in half. Except, maybe this feeling like a little different. Because I'm too scared to break something in half.

Sure, seeing Tadase brings tons of rage. But more than that, I'm scared of him. So seeing him right here next to me is – for real – my worst nightmare. I'm barely aware of the laughing crowd surrounding us. It's like in those dramatic moments where everything turns black and white except for you and some other important thing.

The laughing crowd slowly dispersed, at the end leaving two people. Rima and Ikuto. Rima knows my fear. I told her. I guess Ikuto would dimly understand my fear – after seeing it, that is.

***Flashback***

"Amu, please tell me…You can't just skip school everyday like this."

I covered myself with my blanket, as if it would shield out the whole world, "No! I don't want to see…him."

I could feel her roll her eyes despite being under blankets. Her voice completely showed how exasperated she was, "Exactly my point. Why is he so bad? What did he do? I thought you liked him!"

I shivered as I remembered those times. The times where he was so special. The time when he was the light in my darkness. He seemed…perfect. Sweet, kind, perfect. I had a stupid crush on him just like everyone else. I thought his character change was funny. So different from the him that everyone else knows. It was funny at first, until I realized there was that side of him. There was an evil side of him. That's when I realized, no one is perfect, everyone has a darkness living on inside them. So a tip for all you people, if you've never seen someone's flaw before, if they've always been perfect, be prepared for an incredible darkness.

Exactly my problem, I didn't know – I never thought – that there would be darkness in him. When I realized I left my friend hanging for the past few minutes, I decide to uncover myself with the blankets and look straight into her eyes.

She sees my pain. She sighs, "I know you're sad he left. That he hasn't returned. But you don't know, maybe he will. Maybe even today!" When she sees my expression hasn't changed, she goes on, "So stop staying here in this dark room everyday."

When I finally speak, my words come out in a whisper, "Rima…it's not just him…I do miss him…so much…But the reason I'm skipping school…is because of…" Tadase. I don't say his name. But Rima understands, we know each other well enough to be able to finish each other's sentences.

"What did he do?" she asks quietly, inching closer to hear me.

I sigh, I have to tell someone at some point. And that person might as well be Rima. "Alright. So…I-Ikuto left a few months ago right? And…I always knew T-Tadase has had a crush on me. But he knew himself that I chose Ikuto over him, so now that Ikuto's gone, he's taking it as a chance…to make me like him." I take a breath, also looking to see if Rima is listening. And she is, her eyes wide and leaning in to hear. "He's used to girls liking him. You can simply tell by the way he walks through school. That's exactly why when he liked me and I chose some stalkerish cat guy over him, he got fairly pissed. I can't say I didn't like him. He was a nice guy. I hung out with him more often after Ikuto left, but Tadase could tell I wasn't into it – that he was just a simple boy being used to get over a broken relationship. I guess I can end my story here. But just a bonus: He got pretty angry…and violent…and rude too."

***End of Flashback***

By that time, my family had already told me we'll be moving to America soon. I never told anyone this – so everyone thinks I just moved since I was heartbroken over Ikuto – but a bonus reason to my moving was that I couldn't stand being near Tadase any longer. Now he's back. I have no idea how he found me or who told him I was here.

The bell rings and the last few people in the hallways rush to their classes and wish that their teacher won't catch them being late. So that leaves me, Tadase, Ikuto, and Rima.

Tadase smiles at me – and for a moment, I'm caught in his princely act like every other girl – before talking, "So, Amu. As I said, long time no see. Why did you move? Everyone misses you so much. Especially me. Until I just couldn't bear life without you anymore. It took time to find you, but I did eventually. I signed up for this school and now I'm a student here. And guess what! All my classes are the same as yours!"

I stiffen. What did he just say? ALL HIS CLASSES? That's bad. Really bad. I'm still on the floor with him bending next to me. I'm too stunned to do anything, really.

He continues, I swear he's laughing at my reaction inside, "I told the principal I wasn't good at English since I came from Japan. So the principal asked if there was anyone here I might know to help me. I told them 'Hinamori Amu' and they searched to see your classes. But you weren't a student. Why do you have a fake name Amu? It caused so much more trouble…"

I feel hands help me up. It's Ikuto. I try to make an angry face at him, but can't. He's leading me to class, First period's history…With Ikuto… I can't help but feel a flood of relief. There's 7 classes in all…I have three with Ikuto and two with Rima…and seven with Tadase. Not to mention that I'm supposed to be the one showing him around so he can follow be around everywhere. During break, recess and who knows, maybe the teachers are told to assign me as his partner for every freaking project.

"Tsukiyomi-san, why are you late?"

Ikuto got in trouble for being late. Tadase and I managed to pass since he's new and I was "showing him around". The girls are already fawning over him and glaring at me. I'd love to wrap him up and place a pretty bow and his head then throw him to those crazy girls. A dream come true. But it's not happening. To make it worse, the girl that's sitting next to me (I'm really pissed since she was probably the closest one to becoming my friend) had to move so Tadase can sit there. And now there's a love triangle. Tadase to my left and Ikuto behind me. My life is ruined.