Me: Hello! I want to explain right now why I haven't updated in forever! Lately, I've been busy studying and packing sense I'll be moving out of state soon so I haven't had time to update. So I'm going to try to make this a long chapter! Oh and I'M SORRY! Huh...it feels like I say that a lot...
Ikuto: that's 'cause you do.
Me: HEY! Look what I got! *brings out taser*
Ikuto: O.O oh .
Me: oh don't worry! I'M not going to use it. *tosses tazer to Amu* ENJOY!
Amu: but I thought my birthday wasn't until September?
Me: it's not! That's still mine. Yours is still in shipping. It red!
Amu: YAY! Oh ikuto~!
Ikuto: uh...I'll be going now-GAHH! *twitchy on floor*
Amu: that was fun!
Akane & Yoru: DADDY!
Me: well! That should keep him quiet for a while! :D now! Miki! Please, honor us with one of your artistic disclaimers!
Miki: of course! *clears throat* alas, neither one of these brilliant authors own even one of us, nor Shugo Chara; however, this story is a sign of that they should.
Me: THAT is why you're my favorite!
Every other chara: HEY!
Miki: hehehe. You heard her! Now on with the smart lady's story!
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CHAPTER 11
NORMAL P.O.V.
Amu and Rima stumbled out of the restaurant with the guys and the twins following close by. The two had ordered about three fruit cocktails before deciding to have a drinking contest. This was the result.
"H-HEY~ Rima-chan, *hiccup* dooo you remember when that song by...Uh...UTAU came out...?"
"Whiiich one? HAHAHA! *hiccup*"
"The butterfly one." Amu said before the two drunken women started singing loudly and off key.
"MITSUMENAIDE~ TSUKAMAENAIDE~ SOMETHING SOOOMETHING~ ANATA NO MUNE NO OKU~! HAHAHA!"
"Ikuto." Nagihiko finally managed to stop staring in fascination at his wife and turned to Ikuto.
"Hn?" Replied the tired Ikuto with Yoru in his hands.
"Who do you think the twin's father is?" He asked the blue haired man, curious to know if he had a clue or not.
"...I don't know. Amu won't tell me. What about you?"
"I don't know. It's a funny coincidence though."
"What is?" Asked the now confused violinist.
"Well, she just disappeared seven and a half years ago and now, she has two kids. What do you think of that?" Nagi tried to help the dense man see the obvious.
"Look," Ikuto paused for a moment to sigh before continuing. "I'm tired right now, and it looks like I'm going to have to put these two," He gestured to Akane in Nagihiko's arms and Yoru in his own. "As well as her," He pointed to the drunk women stumbling on her own two feet. "To bed before I can even think about taking a shower, so I really just want to get back and go to sleep. Alright, Nagi? We can talk about this tomorrow or something."
"...Alright." the purple haired dancer sighed as he reached his car. "Rima-chan! It's time to head back. Please get in the car." He pleaded.
"Oookay! *hiccup*" she slurred, making her way over to her husband.
"I'll send you tomorrow, okay Ikuto?" Nagihiko said.
"Alright, later." He said, grabbing Akane from him and heading over to where the pinkette was.
"Hey, Amu. Come on, it's time to head back to the hotel."
"Huh? Have you seen my shoes?" She asked, looking confused.
"Check your feet." Ikuto told her simply.
She looked down and saw her shoes were indeed, on her feet. She gasped.
"THEY ARE! Wow! You should be a detective." She exclaimed in awe.
She then looked at her hand, as if surprised, and started looking around.
"Amu...what are you doing?" Ikuto asked, concerned.
"Where's my drink?" She asked. Ikuto couldn't help but wonder if she misplaced things often when like this.
"It's not-" he cut himself off as an idea came to him. "I think it's at the hotel. Let's go look." He told her in an attempt to get her in the car so he can go to sleep before midnight.
"Okaaay." She slurred and headed for the car. (A.N. It's like, the only one left in the parking lot.)
30 MINUTES LATER
After a few minutes of sitting still, Amu fell asleep on the ride back. After arriving back at the hotel, Ikuto ran into Nagi; and together, they led the sleeping women and the, now barely awake, twins to the elevator. Nagihiko dropped Rima off at their room and helped Ikuto get to his.
Nagihiko had just left as Ikuto quickly changed into his pjs and hopped into bed, falling asleep almost instantly.
THE NEXT DAY
NOON
AMU'S P.O.V.
I had woken up this morning with a killer migration. Luckily, Ikuto had gone out and gotten some hangover medication; and the migration was gone in a matter of hours. I had talked with my manager yesterday, and she said I could come back to work anytime today. So now, I am walking through the halls, looking for a room that hadn't already been tended.
"Hmm, I should really be looking for a new apartment." I muttered to myself.
"Excuse me, miss?" A voice called from behind me. I turned around to face the voice to see the back of a man in the doorway of what I'm assuming to be his room.
"Yeah, honey, I'm asking right now." The man said to somebody inside the room. Still not turning to face me, he spoke.
"Can we get some extra towels?" He asked, seeming distracted.
"Yes sir." I responded politely, while sounding like a broken record. I need a different job.
The man walked back into the room, leaving the door open for me to follow with the towels. As I did just that, he seemingly disappeared. Weird.
I placed the towels on the bed when I heard the man's voice behind me again.
"Oh, great! Thanks, Miss. Uh, hold on." He said; and a hand flew to grab a towel and vanished to the bathroom.
"Took you long enough." A voice said from inside the bathroom.
"Sorry. Well, I got to go tip the maid." Tip the maid? What the ?
"Uh...baby...you don't tip maids." The mystery voice said, apparently unheard by the man.
"Sorry about that. Give me a second to just find my wallet." He apologized. 'For some reason...he looks familiar.' I quickly brushed off the thought.
"Uh, sir? I-its ok! You don't have to tip me. Actually, it'd be weird if you did." I tried to explain to the clearly confused man. He stiffened and turned around, wide-eyed; and that's when I knew why he looked familiar.
I gasped.
"Hinamori?!"
"K-KUKAI?!"
(A.N. Oh how I wish I could stop here...BUT! I promised all of you I'd try to make a long chapter. Sigh...)
KUKAI'S P.O.V.
'Hinamori? Is that really Hinamori?! I haven't seen her in years, and now I'm finding her at a hotel… as a maid? What the ?!' I thought. My mind was racing at a million miles an hour that I didn't ever hear the bathroom door open.
"Kukai. What are staring at-" The room fell into a shocked silence.
"A...Amu...?" Utau whispered. Suddenly, she bolted across the room and pulled Amu into a death hug.
"OH MY GOD! AMU! WHAT THE ?! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHY HAVEN'T YOU CONTACTED ME?! ME ! YOUR BEST FRIEND! DO YOU HATE ME OR SOMETHING?! OH, I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" Utau shouted at her, while I slowly recovered from shock.
"U-UTAU?!" Amu shouted, apparently in the same state as I am.
"Are you kidding?! I haven't seen you since my wedding, and that's all you say?!"
"Uh...Sorry. I'm just a little shocked. W-why are you here?" She asked, confused.
"Huh? Oh well, it's our wedding anniversary, and I heard that Ikuto is going to be here for about a month and Rima had some comedy gigs here so I thought, why not? But more importantly, why are you here? And why are you dressed like that?"
"Um...I work here. I'm a maid. I just brought you towels." Amu said in a I-am-speaking-to-an-idiot voice.
Utau blinked a few times before speaking.
"You… You are working as a maid. You, a maid? In a hotel?"
Amu sighed. "Yes, Utau. I'm working as a maid." She said in an irritated tone.
"Why?!"
"Well I-RIIIING. RIIIING." Her phone rang.
"One second, please. Hello? ...what do you want? ... YOU DID WHAT?! ... HOW COULD YOU LOSE THEM?! THEY'RE SEVEN! ...WELL, DIDN'T YOU PUT THE CHILD BOLT UP?!... ! IF THEY CAN SNEAK AWAY FROM A SECURITY GUARD, DON'T YOU THINK THEY CAN OPEN A DOOR?! ... OH, I'M SURE IT DIDN'T! ... BECAUSE I'M MAD! YOU LOST MY KIDS! HOW DID YOU THINK I'D REACT?! ... you had better! If they're not found by the time my shift ends, I will personally murder you, GOT IT?!" And with that, she shut her phone loudly, ending the call.
"Uh, Hinamori? What was that?"
AMU'S P.O.V.
"One second, please. Hello?"
'Hey, Amu. It's Ikuto.' I sighed.
"What do you want?"
'Um...I sort of uh...lost the twins.'
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
'I said I lost them.' He said, sounding almost desperate.
"HOW COULD YOU LOSE THEM?! THEY'RE SEVEN!
'I don't know!'
"WELL, DIDN'T YOU PUT THE CHILD BOLT UP?!"
'...should I have?'
" ! IF THEY CAN SNEAK AWAY FROM A SECURITY GUARD, DON'T YOU THINK THEY CAN OPEN A DOOR?!"
'IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME, OKAY?!'
"OH, I'M SURE IT DIDN'T!"
'Why are you yelling?!'
"BECAUSE I'M MAD! YOU LOST MY KIDS! HOW DID YOU THINK I'D REACT?!"
'Look! I'll find them!'
"You had better! If they're not found by the time my shift ends, I will personally murder you, GOT IT?!"
After saying that, I hung up on Ikuto, and fumed, forgetting the fact that I wasn't alone.
"Uh, Hinamori? What was that?" Kukai asked.
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Me: okay! I think that was pretty long! Sure took me a long time...
Amu: it's amazing that after so long, Ikuto's STILL unconscious.
Me: huh? *checks taser* oops. I left it on 'large cat' setting...Oh well. He should be ok in a few days...maybe...
Yoru: Mommy, can we draw on his face?"
Amu: with what?
Akane: holds up nice looking pen.
Me: HEY! That's MY pen! Where did you even find that?!
Yoru: *points to artist satchel*
Me:…give me that.*snatches pen back* here's a permanent marker. It's yours if you do the thing.
Akane & yoru: K! R&R! *runs off with marker*