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Amu's P.O.V.
"Summer's finally here!" I exclaim from the balcony of my room, not caring if anyone heard me. I was too excited to be bothered. Better yet, I was going to the movies tomorrow with a bunch of my friends, and also some of Ikuto's friends. I hadn't seen Ikuto at all since since school ended because he hadn't come over for tutoring anymore. Hell, I hadn't seen him since before that. I was starting to feel a bit lonely at home without him. He was great company, and always knew the right things to say. When he wasn't teasing me, at least.
Maybe I should invite Rima over at some point? No, she's probably going to spend a lot of time with Nagi this summer.
Well that didn't matter because tomorrow was going to be a great time to hang out with everyone. "Hm, I wonder what movie we're seeing..." I pondered out loud as I leaned over the railing on the balcony.
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"A-A horror film!?" I exclaimed, taking a step back in shock and fear. I was absolutely terrified of scary movies, but I couldn't say that out loud. Plus, everyone seemed to be staring at me.
We had all met up in front of the movie theater. Even so, Ikuto's friend Kukai, who I had seen him hang around with a couple times before, said they were still waiting on a couple more people. Me, Rima, Nagi, Kukai, Ikuto were all already there.
I bit my lip, still thinking about the fact that we were going to see a horror movie. I grabbed Ikuto's sleeve and pulled him over to me, who seemed to be a bit surprised by my actions. "I-I told you to text me the details, b-but you never told me we were seeing a s-scary movie!" I whisper-yelled, looking at him in a panic.
Ikuto just smirked. "I didn't think it was an important detail. What, are you scared?" He grinned mischievously.
"W-What!? O-Of course not!" I countered, crossing my arms stubbornly. I couldn't let him figure out how scared I was or he'd probably tease me to no extent.
"Whatever you say." He chuckled and returned to the group. Another person seemed to join the group; a pretty blonde girl who had her long hair pulled up into twin tails on either side of her head. Kukai seemed to be all over her, but she didn't seem to notice him. I vaguely recall her being in my study hall, but I couldn't quite remember her name. Kukai, however, helped me jog my memory.
"Utau-chan, you made it!" He said happily, rushing toward her. The girl just nodded, then checked her phone. I took a breath and looked at the movies the theater was showing.
"Oh, how about we go see this animated movie! It looks really cute and good. Oh! Or this one about dogs... it looks like it has a big adventure! Oh why not this action movie?" I began saying loud enough for the whole group to hear me. My goal was to get them all to want to see something other than the scary movie.
"Those all look good too," Ikuto said with a smirk, then motioned to the poster of the scary movie we were going to see. "But this looks even better, don't you think?" He grinned evilly.
"I-I g-guess..." I stuttered, silently cursing him.
"I'm glad you think the way I do." He flashed me his crooked smile and I blushed softly, looking away and crossing my arms.
I noticed Ikuto was staring at me and I found myself looking back at him. "W-What is it...?" I blinked with confusion as I began to squirm under his gaze.
He took a step toward me and heat rose to my face, making me nervous. He slowly reached out and grabbed my hand gently, pulling it up to him. I stared, almost hypnotized, and wondered what he was doing.
"That's... a very nice bracelet." Ikuto said, the smirk returning to his expression.
"E-Eh? O-Oh, right..." I found myself blushing. "S-Someone gave it to me..." He let go of my hand and I smiled, admiring the bracelet.
"Your secret admirer, perhaps?" He asked, a knowing grin on his face.
I blushed a darker shade, nodding softly. Ikuto had already guessed I had a secret admirer a while back. Geez, he really was smart.
"Ikuto-kuun, I'm here!" A familiar looking redhead suddenly jumped over to Ikuto, holding onto his arm firmly. She smiled her perfect smile, then noticed me standing there. I was shocked as she shot me a glare, then nuzzled Ikuto's arm. Ikuto rolled his eyes with irritation and I wondered just what grudge she could have against me.
"Fashionably late, I'd assume." I heard Rima mutter to Nagi with annoyance and I couldn't help but giggle softly.
"Alright, we should go in now before we miss the movie!" Kukai said and lead the group inside. After buying all the tickets, we made our way inside the theater.
Ikuto's P.O.V.
As we filed in the last row of the theater, I made it so I was sitting next to Amu. Unfortunately, Saaya happened to be sitting on my other side. Utau sat next to Kukai, who sat next to Saaya who sat next to me. On my other side was Amu, who was followed by Rima and Nagi on the end. Perfect, all except for the Saaya part. I wished Kukai hadn't invited her.
As the movie started, I felt Saaya hug my arm tightly. I shot her an annoyed glare and removed her arms. She better not do that during the movie. If she's scared, she should just hold onto Kukai because during this movie, I'm reserved for Amu.
Wanting to make sure Amu would cling to me and not Rima, I glanced over the pinkette's head and looked at her friend. She seemed to be sitting awfully close to her boyfriend, so there shouldn't have been a problem as to who Amu went to for comfort. Smirking, I leaned back and watched as the beginning credits ended and the actual movie began.
Once scary things started to happen, both Saaya and Amu clung tightly to my arms. My right side was happy, but my left was not. I tried to squirm my left arm out of Saaya's grasp but it was too tight. Eventually, I gave up and only payed attention to Amu. Unlike Saaya, who was just holding onto me and watching the movie, Amu was also holding on but trembling softly and constantly averting her eyes from the screen to try and get distracted by something other than what was going on in the movie.
I looked down at Amu in concern, wanting to comfort her more. I couldn't, however, due to my left arm being temporarily unable to use. I shot a glare at the redhead for a second time, but she didn't seem to notice because she was sucked into the movie. If she's so intrigued, then why is she holding onto me so tightly as if she was scared?
Amu, however, was truly scared. As soon as the movie hit it's climax and multiple horrific things started to happen, the pinkette tightened her grasp on me and buried her head in my shirt, squealing with fear every so often when there was a loud noise.
Amu didn't seem to be bothered by the fact she was seeking comfort in me(quite romantically too, if I might add). Instead, she just needed a distraction from the movie.
I instantly felt bad. I went along with the idea of the scary movie for my own selfish desires. I wanted to have Amu hang onto me when she got scared, but I didn't know she'd be so terrified and miserable. I should have taken Amu to see a different movie instead, like one of those other movies she was mentioning outside the theater. I took a deep breath and leaned down to Amu slightly.
"I'll be alright, everything is fake. It's almost over..." I muttered reassuringly in her ear. In response, she just nodded against my shirt and I smiled softly.
To mine and Amu's relief, I'm sure, the movie finally came to an end. Saaya's deathly grasp finally loosened and she let go, causing me to sigh with thankfulness. Amu continued to hold me, though. Grinning, I leaned over and muttered in her ear.
"It's over, Amu."
"H-Huh?" Amu's face emerged from my sleeve, where it had been for almost the entire movie, and looked up at me. Her honey-colored eyes were full of fear and her forehead was creased with worry and horror. With my other arm finally free, I reached over to her and ran my finger across the crease on her forehead gently, my gaze full of concern. A blush formed on her formally pale cheeks and she stared at me.
"Come on, lovebirds. We're leaving!" Rima teased as she and Nagi stood up, along with Utau, Kukai, and Saaya on my other side.
Gasping with embarrassment, Amu quickly let go and pulled away from me, standing up and following her friend. I caught a glimpse of how red her skin had turned, even in the dim lighting of the movie theater as the credits rolled on. I smirked and stood up as well, following her. I was almost positive both Saaya and Amu had left red marks on my arm, but I wasn't complaining. Well, for my left arm I was.
"That movie was awesome! So what should we do now?" Kukai asked as soon as we had all filed out of the theater. "There's a roman shop just around the corner if anyone wants to go."
"I have to go, Daddy's waiting for me outside." Saaya said, then turned to me with a smile. "Bye bye, Ikuto-kuun!" She said cheerfully and pecked my cheek before turning around and running to a car that was waiting outside the theater. I groaned with annoyance and wiped my cheek with disgust.
"Actually, Rima and I made reservations at a different restaurant. Looks like we'll see you guys later!" Nagi said with a smile as him and a blushing Rima walked hand in hand outside of the theater.
"Did you say...ramen?"
I turned to look in the direction of the voice. Utau was staring at Kukai with determination, something hidden in the depth of her gaze. Eagerness, perhaps?
"Yeah! There's a ramen eating contest, too!" Kukai said, smiling at the girl. He seemed overjoyed to have caught her attention. I had glanced in their direction throughout the movie, yet Utau didn't look scared in the slightest. I had also noticed how Kukai had slumped back in his seat with disappointment, as well.
"You're on!" Utau challenged and Kukai stared at her with surprise. He then grinned widely.
"Alright!" He led the way out, Utau following directly behind him.
"Looks like it's just you and me, Amu." I said smirking at her. She blushed as she looked back at me.
"U-Um.. there's a river near my house. D-Do you want to go?" Amu asked nervously and I had to bite back my urge to smile widely.
"Of course I'll go on a date with you." I teased, grinning.
"I-I-It's n-not a d-date!" She stuttered, her entire face on fire.
I just chuckled. "Yes, I want to go to the river." I smiled and Amu continued to blush, turning around and leading the way out.
~Chapter End~
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~Amuletfortune98