Rella: Hello, people!

Ikuto: Hi th-

Rella: AH! I said 'people', you're just some...cat. Let me repeat. Hello, people!

People: Hiya!

Rella: That's better! Now. How're you Ikuto?

Ikuto: *Scoffs* Fine.

Amu: I'm fine, too.

Rella: No one asked for you're opinion.

Amu: Opin-

Rella: ANYWAY! On with the story! Hope you enjoy!

CHAPTER 10.

"Tadase, what are you doing here?" I asked ruefully.

"I...I came to see if we could work things out, but...I guess we can't huh? Stupid of me to even come here." Tadase said.

"Get lost, Tadase. Now." I ordered.

"Not until you finally tell me why you don't love me anymore." He said.

I thought about this carefully. I didn't quite know the answer until I saw the look Tadase gave Ikuto. Then...then I knew. "I hate you because you hate Ikuto. You despise him. And...and I thought I liked that about you. Unfortunatly I was wrong. Every time I looked at you, I got this feeling in my stomach. I always thought it was love. But now I just figured out that it was pure hatred. I hated you ever since I met you, but instead of love, It was hate. Pure, pure hate."

By the look on their faces, I could tell that both of them were shocked at my discovery. Then, Ikuto's suprised expression turned into a victorious smirk. "Let's go, Amu."

Ikuto then grabbed my hand and started to pull on my ankle, and made me trip on the concrete. My head came first, making blood pour down my face, and making me slightly dizzy, then I heard a sort of Crack! sound.

"Amu!" Ikuto yelled, and helped me get up, then put me on the nearest door stoop. I sat there, dizzily trying to make out what Ikuto and Tadase were doing.

Once I got some of my control back, I could make out Ikuto punching and kicking Tadase in the stomach and head and.....well....other places...

"Ikuto! STOP!" I screamed. I couldn't see anyone do this to another living thing. I even punched the T.V when I was little because I couldn't stand it when the cheetah attacked the lonesome zebra. You wouldn't believe how many broken hands I had in one whole year.

Ikuto stopped dead in his tracks from kicking Tadase in the gut. I Ran over to Tadase, trying to cover up the wounds with my shirt sleeves. They were bad. "Tadase...Tadase..are you okay?"

All Tadase did was moan in disagreement. Tears started rolling down my cheeks. Man...I thought...I cry way too much!

I then got out my cell phone, and dialed 911.

"Hello? What is your emergency?" A voice of a hardy man spoke.

"Help! Please! My friend is beaten badly, and we're on the corner of Forest Lane. Please hurry." I then hung up my phone. I looked at Ikuto. His eyes were pained at the sight of the boy he knew since he was little. His fists were covered in blood. I knew what would happen if the cops found out it was Ikuto who did this. "Ikuto go! I can't let them get you. Just go! Go....and....and never come back....go look for something else...and when or if you do, don't come back. I never want you to come back...I don't care how much it hurts. This is for your own good."

I couldn't look him in the eyes. It would hurt too much.

"Amu...wh...why?" Ikuto's voice was shaky. Was he crying? I didn't want to look at him to tell.

I then heard seirens coming closer and closer. "Ikuto, GO!"

I heard no reply. Ikuto just held my chin, and kissed me until I couldn't breath. "No matter how much you want me gone, Amu, I will be back. You could count on it. I will never leave you forever. I love you." I could see tears streaming down his eyes. I knew it wasn't over. It just had to be put on hold for a while. I loved him so much. I never wanted him to go...

But I had too.

After a few seconds, Ikuto was gone, and the ambulance was here, taking Tadase with them. Leaving me all alone. He was gone....he....was....gone....

Ever since then, even the slightest remembrance of him, made my bottom lip quiver, with the following of tears. I wanted him to come back, he even said he would.

But....when?

The end....(or is it??)

Rella: OMG! It's over???

Amu: It said...maybe!

Ikuto: Am I going to come back to my sweet strawberry?

Amu: OH! So a strawberry is more important than me, right?

Ikuto: NO! N-

Rella: Save it....

Ikuto: *Sigh...* So...

Rella: What?

Ikuto: What now...?

Rella: Now....we wait...

***Tick Tock Tick Tock...***

Ikuto: I'm getting very impatient.

Rella: Ditto.

Amu: *Sigh* Well, Readers,

Readers: *Gloom* Yea...?

Amu: Look out for the sequel of Hop,

Ikuto: Step,

Rella: RUN!!!

Ikuto, Rella, Amu: BYE!!!! Sayonara!!! Aloha!!! We'll miss you!!!