Stuck in love (trapped in love)
Ch. 13 My Knight in Shining Armor
My thoughts are going on a rampage, it's like my mind came back to life in a split second and everything is going at full speed. I can hear noises from a television and I can hear soft breathing and light crying. Where was I? What happened? And what is this smell? It's so familiar…it's like the time I made all those visits to my mom…and then it hits me this is the smell of a hospital.
My eyes snap open and instantly my sight is blinded from bright lights. It is like I have just opened my eyes for the first time in years. It takes a minute for my eyes to gain their control back, and once they do I take in my surroundings. I see a white ceiling. And now I take in more of the noises, I can hear a slight beeping of a machine, I look to my left and I see that it is ME who is hooked up to the piece of equipment making that annoying noise.
Why am I in the hospital?
"Amu-chan?" the voice that had just spoken is familiar but my brain is so fogging I can't think of a name to match it with. It wasn't my father's, Ami's, Rima's, Yaya's, or even Ikuto's. I look to my right, and the minute I do my honey eyes meet with blue ones. I look at the woman hovering over me and I finally recognize Souko.
"Souko…" I start to speak but my mouth is extremely dry. Oh how my head is pounding. I grab it and groan. "What happened?" I could barely speak above a whisper. Jeez I feel so weak.
"You don't remember?" she questions with tears in her eyes. "Amu, honey, you fell down the stairs and hit your head so hard you knocked yourself unconscious. You have a wound where you split your head open…"
I blink in shock. "Seriously? Wow, I am such a klutz. So where is my dad, I need to let him know I'm ok."
"He took Ami-chan home because it's so late, he was going to calm her down. The poor thing was so worked up. I was going to head home and trade him places once he got her down for bed," she claims, smiling softly at me. "He didn't want to leave but he had to get Ami-chan out of here. She is so very worried."
"Put her to bed? What time is it?" I ask. Ami didn't go to bed till like 9 and the last time I checked it was 4:30.
"It's a quarter pass 11, you've been out for almost seven hours, we all have been very worried," she states as she takes hold of my right hand.
I smile softly and something catches my attention. Light breathing. I turn my focus passed Souko, and that's when I notice a body laying on the couch. The person laying there has their back to us…and it doesn't take me to long to register who it is when I see his blue messy hair. "Ikuto…"
"He's the one who found you," Souko exclaims as she looks back at her sleeping son. "He called 911 and rode with you in the ambulance. He stayed with you any time he could, even when your father, Ami, and I finally arrived. He hasn't left your side, unless the doctor had a say in it. I'm sure he'll be relieved to see you're ok."
My eyes widened and I can sense the tears that were forming. Did he really do such a thing? Is he really worried about me? He cares that much even after what happened today with Lulu? "Can I wake him up so I can speak with him?" I ask, looking at Souko, hoping she will give us alone time.
She nods. "I need to call your father anyways," she states as she stands up. She kisses my forehead and pats my head, whispers something about how thankful she is that I'm ok, and finally she exits. I watch her leave and think, that is how a mother is supposed to be for a child. Souko honestly cares for me.
I turn my head and look at the sleeping boy again. I smile softly. "Ikuto," I start, softly calling out his name. I should have known that wasn't going to do the trick. I mean Souko and I had just had a full conversation and he didn't even budge. "Hey, Tsukiyomi you lazy bum, wake your ass up!" I growl, speaking even louder than before. And sadly it caused more pain in my head. "Ouch…dammit, wake up you idiot."
His body twitches as he starts to sit up. I watch him rub his eyes before he finally turns to look in my direction. It must take him a couple of seconds to register that I'm awake for he starts to stare at me, but the second our eyes made contact and for him to realize mine were open, he stands up and starts to approach me. "Amu."
"The one and only," I tease sticking my tongue out.
"You're ok," his voice is soft, and I can tell he is relieved just like Souko said he would be.
"Thanks to you I was informed," I claim, looking at him, watching as he looks over my body. "Thanks for that by the way."
He places his hand on top of my head, and bows his own head ashamed. "I'm sorry."
There's a burning feeling in my chest remembering all of the pain that was experienced today. "I'm sorry as well."
"No Amu," he shakes his head. "I'm the one who needs to apologize. I didn't even give you a chance to speak and then I said 'those' things to you…I'm sorry."
"Well I guess I can forgive you, since you saved my life," I say, giving him a small smile. I am trying my best to get his mind off of what happened hours ago.
He pulls a chair up and takes a seat in it, right next to my bed. "You had to get nineteen stitches, and you won't believe how big the pile of blood you left was."
My eyes widened. "I don't want to hear about that!"
He chuckles and then out of nowhere he grabs hold of my right hand. "I'm…glad I got there before it was too late…"
"Yep it's official; you're my knight in shining armor. Ha, that's a scary thought isn't it?" I claim, trying my best to poke fun at him. I close my eyes and start to laugh at the thought of him in a knight's suit.
"You're not my toy, Amu."
I re-open my eyes and look into his sapphire ones, and they were being honest and completely serious. "Um…" I can't help but feel awkward in this situation, we had gotten into a big fight and I almost lost my life today. I'm not really in the mood for a serious conversation. I rather he make fun of me and be like his normal jerk self. But obviously he had been really scared tonight. "That's good to know?" I'm confused on why he is bringing this up now? Does he have more to say or what?
He sighs. "You know, I might have a hundred or so girls that 'like' me…" my eyes start to twitch, talk about someone being cocky. "But, your like makes me happy."
My eyes widened from shock and my cheeks turn red. This fool sure knows how to surprise me…and take my breath away. I cross my arms over chest and look away from him. "D-don't say things like that, or I'll think you've gone soft."
He chuckles as his hand grabs my chin and turns my head to make me look at him again. I blush as we stare into each others' eyes. Butterflies are fluttering in my stomach so fast that it was starting to drive me crazy! If he was going to do something, he better do it now!
"Well?" I growl impatiently, doing my best to force myself to scowl at him as in I am unpleased.
He removes his hand, and then wraps his arms around me, pressing me against his chest and he hugs me. "Don't EVER do that again." My heart starts to pound and I don't doubt that he can feel it too. "I don't want to feel that feeling ever again in my life."
"What feeling?" I question in a whisper as I bury my face in his shoulder.
"The feeling that I got when I walked in the house and saw your body laying limp surrounded by your own blood…the scared feeling that I was too late…that I was going to lose you. The guilty feeling I got because I wasn't there to protect you….I felt like it was punishment for what I said today. I had no idea how to think, I could only react. It all went by so fast; it was like one minute I found you and the next I was in this room watching your unconscious body. I…want today to be over with," he confesses.
I feel tears swell up in my eyes as I listen to every word he says. I can't believe I ever doubted him, he obviously cares for me. I might not know if his feelings are the same as mine, but he definitely cares. "Ikuto…."
He lets me go so he can look at me again and narrows his eyes at me. "How does one fall down the stairs and crack their head open anyways?"
I'm dumbfounded. I look at him blankly, not knowing what to say, and out of nowhere I giggle at myself. I might have almost lost my life today, but it's ok for me to laugh because the best medicine is laughter. Ikuto shakes his head, but joins me by chuckling.
The door opens at Souko walks in, a smile on her face. "Hope I'm not interrupting, but the doctor would like to check on Amu-chan," she then looks at me. "I'm going to head out and your father then will be on his way. You are going to have to stay overnight however; they want to keep an eye on you just in case. But you can go home tomorrow morning."
I groan because I honestly don't want to stay the night here. I want to go home, but I guess the doctors know what's best right?
Souko then looks at her son. "You should come home as well, I'm sure you didn't get good rest on that sofa."
I look at Ikuto and I feel a rush of sadness once I think about him leaving, I really want his company. Besides I don't want to be alone while I wait for my dad to arrive. Ikuto must get a vibe from my stare.
"No. I'll stay here with Amu," he claims as he stretches out his arms and releases a yawn.
"But…" Souko starts to object.
"I want to stay here with Amu," Ikuto states firmly looking his mother in her eyes.
Souko gives Ikuto a questionable look before she looks at me the same way. It was as if she was saying 'what is this about?'
"He's still worried about me Souko-chan," I cut in. I smile before I continue, "Your son is a very caring and I owe him my life. I'm really grateful for what he did. I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. Ya know? After witnessing that today and all…"
She smiles and me and nods. "You're right Amu-chan, well then I will be off. Ikuto, don't keep her up too late. She needs her rest after all." She gives us one last look before she leaves.
I smile at Ikuto. "Thank you, for everything today."
He smirks. "Don't worry Amu, you will be paying me back," he exclaims causing me to sweat. Oh joy. Just want I need, more of his teasing. I can just imagine how he plans to make me 'pay him back'.
0000Next Morning00000
The doctor had just left after his fifth visit since last night, and he finally gave his approval for me to be able to go home. I was sitting on the hospital bed waiting for my dad to come in and get me so we can leave. I hear a knock and my attention turns to the door, an older gentleman walks in, holding flowers and I look at him curiously as if he is in the wrong room. But he smiles at me and speaks. "Hello, Amu-chan."
I look at him again and I think I realize who he is. "Hoshina-sensei's?" I question.
He nods, and I start to wonder why my principal was here in my hospital room. Oh right, his daughter is marrying my father after all, he is just being a kind man to my family. And then I think of something else, THIS man IS Ikuto's GRANDFATHER.
"I thought I would swing by and drop these off," he claims pointing at the flowers. "Souko informed me last night of your accident and felt horribly that we haven't officially met yet, and with the wedding just months away, I thought I should push aside my busy schedule and finally make an effort to meet you and your family."
"Thank you," I smile at him, standing up and walking over to him. I extend my hand, offering it to him. "Nice to meet you, Hoshina-sensei."
He shakes my hand with his own. "No need to be so formal, Amu-chan," he chuckles.
There's another knock on the door, and we both glance at my new visitor who stood in the doorway looking at us.
"Ah, Ikuto, my boy," the older man addresses his grandson. "Good to see you. How have you been?"
"Amu, it's time to go," he ignores his grandfather and speaks to me. "Car is ready and everything, so let's leave."
I look at Hoshina-sensei as he looked over at Ikuto, and then I looked at Ikuto who wasn't acknowledging the man beside me; he was staring at me hard as if to say 'move your ass!' I smile one last time at Ikuto's grandpa. "Thanks for the flowers, hope to see you sometime soon."
He nods as I leave his side to join the blue haired boy. I wave at Hoshina before Ikuto and I exit the room and he escorts me to my dad's car, where my dad is waiting.
"Come one, Amu-chan, we don't want to be late!" my father beams.
"Late for what?" I ask while cocking an eyebrow at my father's weirdness.
"Oh, nothing, nothing. You know, just really want to get you home," he claims trying to play off the fact that he is hiding something.
I glance back at Ikuto, who was shaking his head. So it's obvious that my dad is up to something. I however let it go, and get into the front seat of the car and wait for the two males to follow my actions. I guess I will wait and see what they are up to.
000Arriving house0000 (yes I did a time skip because I couldn't think of anything else!)
As we approach the house I see a big 'Welcome home' banner in the yard and over the front door. I stare wide eyes and embarrassed. They made it seem like I was gone on a trip or something. Jeez my dad knows how to overdo it.
As soon as my dad parks in the driveway he jumps out of the car and races to my door, just to open it and help me out. He grins at me. "We're just so excited that you're okay!"
"I know dad," I grumble, my head was starting to hurt. Great just what I need, I hope my dad gives me my pain meds soon because I have a feeling I'm going to need them.
"Thank you so much Ikuto-kun!" my father beams grinning at the teen behind me. "If it wasn't for you we wouldn't be bringing Amu-chan home today! I owe you everything, so if there is anything you need or want just let me know and I will help!"
Ikuto smirks at my dad's offer and I can't help but wonder what is going on through his head. "Anything huh? I might just have to take you up on that offer Tsumugu-san," he claims, before making eye contact with me and winking.
I blush when I realize what it is he is thinking. I can't even imagine bringing up the fact that I like Ikuto to my dad. There's no way!
My dad helps me walk to the door, keeping hold of one of my arms making sure I don't lose my balance and fall. Ikuto opens the front door and steps aside so I can enter. I look at him as if he has two heads, what's with him? I look into the house as I enter and I almost have a heart attack.
"SURPRISE! WELCOME HOME!"" shouts all of my friends as well Ikuto's friends, Ami, and Souko, all jumping out of hiding places. The room consisted of Rima, Yaya, Nagihiko, Ran Daichi, Kairi, Rhythm, Mashiro, and even Kukai.
I grab onto my chest and try to calm myself down. "Jeez, are you all trying to kill me?"
Rima and Yaya are the first to approach me as they both swing their arms around me so they both can hug me at the same time. My dad moves out of the way and walks over to join Souko as they watch the scene before them.
"Yaya was so worried Amu-chii! Don't ever scare Yaya again," she babbles as tears form in her eyes. I know what they must have felt and what they are feeling, they were scared out of their minds and now they so relieved I'm here with them; just like everyone else.
"I'm sorry, Yaya, Rima," I look at all my other guests, "Everyone. I'm here so it's ok. And since you are all here, let's have a good time."
Rima is the first to release me. She wipes her eyes before she fold her arms. "That's right. There's ton of food, drinks, and games for us. So let's get this thing started."
"Here's to friends," Nagihiko says lifting up a cup he had in his hands. He looks at me and smiles. "And to Amu-chan of course."
And with that being said everyone enters the dining room to grab some pizza and drinks if they hadn't already. After eating we all got comfortable in the living room and the boys turned on the Xbox so they could play some video games. I was already starting to feel sleepy, which the doctor told me I would need a lot of rest but also to have someone constantly checking on me. I knew that soon my little party would be over, for I really needed a nap.
Rima looks at me and I know she can tell that I'm tired. "Amu? Would you like to go lay down?" she asks, and now everyone is looking at me.
I couldn't deny it, I really did want to. So I nod my head and start to stand up. Rima and Yaya both grab one of my arms, helping me from losing my balance. I stood up to quick and was starting to feel dizzy.
"Easy," Ikuto hisses as he stands up from his spot on the floor and approaches us.
"Yaya and Rima-chan got it, Ikuto-san," Yaya states with a smile. "Let us help Amu-chan for once. You did your part already."
Ikuto looks at me and I nod at him, letting him know that I was fine and wanted to be with my friends. And with that the three of us make our way up the stairs, the ones I fell down just yesterday. Rima and Yaya get me into my bed; they sit down at the edge of it, both looking at me.
"You sure you're ok?" Rima asks with a concern filled voice.
I nod as I try my best to get comfortable. "It was just an accident guys, I'm going to be find, no need to baby me all time," I give them a wink, doing my best to be reassuring.
"As friends, we can't help it that we're concerned," Rima states. "And it was just an accident, thankfully, but it was a very scary accident."
"Here she is though, aren't we lucky?" We all look at my doorway, and there stands Kukai, leaning against it. "We're all glad you're okay, Amu. Really. That's what friends are for; to care about one another." He enters my room, and I start to remember our conversation yesterday, though it was kind of blurry.
I grabbed my head and groan in pain. "I wanted to thank you for yesterday Kukai-kun," I take a deep breath. "For talking to, though I don't really remember all of it."
He stands by Rima and Yaya. "Well do you remember running into your friend after we were done?" he asks.
I look at him confused. "What friend?" I question.
"That one girl," he claims being vague. "That took you home? You know I was thinking all day where I had seen her before and then I remembered. She was the blonde from the music festival right? Utau?"
I look at my hands trying my best to think about yesterday. "Utau took me home?" I ask him.
"Yeah she did, was she not here when you had your accident?" I look at his face and I can see he is really concerned.
"I don't…remember…" I force myself to think about, I remember running into Utau, and I was remembering getting into her car. Then I was showing her around the house, I was going to give her a glass of water, she had to leave, and then…at the stairs... My eyes widened I finally remembered what happened yesterday. "She was there…she pushed me…"
"What?" Rima is now angry. "Who did? Who's this girl?"
I look at Rima. "She knows Ikuto…but I don't know how…we have to find her Rima…I think there is something she wants me to know," I claim.
"Are you crazy?" Rima barks. "You just said she caused your accident! Why would you want to go look for her? Let's go tell you dad so you can sue her for attempt of murder or something!"
"Rima-chan! Calm down!" Yaya shouts back. "People downstairs are going to hear you, and obviously Amu-chan doesn't want them to."
Kukai looks at me with a sad face. "I should have just taken you home instead, I'm so sorry…"
"No…no. All of you stop," I snap. "We are going to get over this accident. We aren't going to blame ourselves or anyone. We are going to stay calm, and we are going to be the only four who knows what really happened yesterday, because right now we have something to plan out."
"And what exactly is that?" I could tell by Rima's voice that she was annoyed.
"We're going to find this Utau girl," I state. "And we're going to make her answer a few questions. There's something she is hiding and I want to know what it is. She didn't push me down the stairs just because. She had a reason, and I want to know what that is too."
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Amu: 17 (Junior)
Ikuto: 19(Senior)
Kukai: 17 (Junior)
Ami: 8 (3rd grade)
Rima: 16 (Junior)
Yaya: 16 (Junior)
Nagihiko: 18 (Senior)
Kairi: 17 (Junior)
Daichi: 17 (Junior)
Ran: 17 (Junior)
Lulu: 18 (Senior)
Utau: 17 (Junior)
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