Chapter 12: A Twist
Amu's POV
Nothing really happened over the next week. I had rehearsal after school and sometimes a friend would come with me. My first job was this Saturday. Only three days to go before I get up on a stage for the first time. I'm only going to sing backup for this new idol and Hoshina Utau. But I think it'll be fun. Besides that, nothing changed. Except one thing.
I don't know why exactly, but Ikuto grew more distant. He still came with me to rehearsal and hung around during school, but we hardly ever talked anymore. It was like he was just a shadow.
Tadase had been hanging around more often and I actually found myself starting to have a real friendship with him. Once you get passed his obsession with stalking Ikuto, Tadase's a decent guy.
Yaya was fun, too. She always found a way to make a situation funny. It was easier to deal with stress with her around even if she was annoying most of the time. Okay, all of the time but she was still cool.
Lonny had treated everyone to lunch the other day. Afterwards, we went shopping and I, thankfully, now have something to wear that Ikuto did not buy. I mean, it's not like I don't appreciate it, I just want to be able to use my own money and not leech off of someone. Lonny was fun to have around. Putting aside the fact that she had come up with the idea of an Amuto Fan Club.
Sierra and SP had helped Lonny with that. They started making posters and songs. But the two of them were good friends none this less.
Oh and where to begin with Keiko. She practically announced to the world about Ikuto and me. How Nagehiko survives I shall never know. But they were still great friends, of course.
Sayomi had helped me find out more about Kazuomi Hoshina. Cross helped out too. Which was great but we didn't get that much info.
Karie had helped Keiko is the quest of letting the world know of "Amuto" as they call it. Lina had even managed to let my parents know. My dad…was alive…and that's a miracle in itself… Let's just say I changed my phone number...since Dad was being…Dad…
Kairi was also…being Kairi. He helped me with my homework and that kind of stuff. Good guy, good guy.
That's all that's really happening with my friends and such.
I locked the dorm door behind me as I got back from tutoring at Kairi's and silently made my way to the bathroom. The door was closed but the light was off, so I stepped inside and flipped on the switch. I wonder where Ikuto went off to. He had left earlier, saying he would be here by the time I got back.
I hummed quietly to myself as I pulled my shirt off and looked around for my towel. A bath would be nice. With warm water. My eyes widened in surprise as I moved the curtain away a bit; the tub was full. Maybe Ikuto forgot to drain the tub? Wait, since when does he even fill it? Slowly, I pulled the curtain back all the way. Even as I did, something inside of me told me not to. That I didn't want to see what was there. Ignoring that, I pushed the curtain away to reveal what was in the water.
And I screamed.
TBC…
Yuuki: too lazy to proofread
Everyone: Arigatou!