First off, I would like to apologize for not updating in more than half a year. Had many projects, had writer's block, and I was too lazy. Someone reminded me to update and I'm like "…Fuck." So I decided to hurry and write it. I started writing it on my iPod.
Sadly, my iPod was, I guess you could say, "marinated". There's no hope of it being fixed. I had 4-5 pages of text for this chapter on it. And I don't remember the first few paragraphs. Well, that's just perfect.
All in all, it sucks ass.
I don't usually curse but I'm so mad at myself for letting that happen to my iPod and for letting you readers wait half a year. I love my iPod. And it was an iPod Touch too. And I saved so many fanfictions as bookmarks so I could one day read them. I had over a hundred saved. Maybe two hundred. I most likely saved some of you readers' fanfictions too. And the apps…the songs…my chapter… I feel like crying.
…now I'm babbling. Sorry about that. I'll shut up now.
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X-x-Flashback of Chapter 13-x-X
"Amu-chan, I have a question for you, if you don't mind."
"Shoot."
"Why did you take care of me just now? Why didn't you just leave me there? I could've taken care of myself."
Amu's blood went cold. She didn't exactly know the answer to that herself. Maybe it was the spur-of-the-moment type of situation. But she knew one thing.
"Maybe it's because you were one of my first crushes."
She still had some feelings for Tadase.
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
X-x-X
Revelations
Amu's POV
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping and the sunlight streaming through my window. Groaning, I sat up and refocused my eyesight.
I did not feel like going to school.
The events of last night flooded my brain.
Do I still like Tadase as something more than a friend? I know; I should know since it's my feelings but my brain is a mess at the moment. I don't know what to think. And what Utau said…was it true that she was involved with my parents' deaths and the abduction of Ami? I didn't believe her when she first said it. But I'm so confused.
I pushed myself off from the bed and walked towards my desk. I picked up the Humpty Lock and fingered the intricate designs.
That's right; Ikuto had a key that matches my lock.
I walk over to my balcony and breathed in the fresh air. I looked up at the roaming puffs of white up in the sky.
Mom, I wonder if you can hear me from heaven. If you can, please tell me what to do. Was Utau right? What about Ikuto's key? What should I do about Tadase? If you can hear me, please answer my SOS.
Please, Mom.
X-x-X
I arrive at my music class and I sat down at my assigned seat. I was doodling in my notebook since the teacher wasn't here yet. There was chatter all around me as I drew. Where was our teacher? Ditching her own class?
I heard the chair slide next to me. I glance up and my eyes widened as I dropped my pencil.
"Hey, Amu-chan."
"Hey…" I hesitantly greeted. What was he doing? He would usually avoid or ignore me since it'll be awkward between us with our previous relationship and all.
"Mind if I sit down?"
"Sure." He sat down in Ikuto's regular seat. Where was that cat? He's late for class by five minutes or so.
"How are your injuries?"
"Fine. Thanks for asking and for last night, Amu-chan. I can call you that, right?"
"No problem and sure. I don't really care."
Awkward silence.
"So, um, how are Mitsuki and you?" Very smart, Amu. I just wanted to bang my head on the table.
"Fine. We have a steady relationship."
"Oh, I see. That's great." I smiled at him.
He didn't return it. "Hey, Amu-chan, hear me out, please. It's really late but please."
"Sure, what is it?"
He turned to face me fully. "I would like to properly give you an apology for hurting you when we were dating—if you want to call it that."
I put my hands up in the air, shaking them back forth. "No, it's okay, Tadase…kun. I'm not mad about it anymore." And that's true. Sure, I was mad since he was just using me for fame but I quickly got over it.
He shook his head. "May be, but I should still apologize." I opened my mouth but he cut me off. "Please, Amu-chan. Let me say what I want to say without any interruptions." He gave me a light smile.
"When our band gained popular success and fame, I wanted more. I became greedy, hungry to be known around the world. When I met you, you were the perfect person I could use. You're part of another famous group and I liked you the most out of the girls in the group. Plus, I thought that you already liked me so it'll be easier for me. And I thought you were the prettiest out of all of them. That was another bonus." He flashed me a smile, causing me to blush.
"I asked a reporter to take a picture of us together to publicize our relationship. Soon after that, I'm not sure how you found out but you punched me in the face, ending our relationship." He laughed.
"Oh, about that. I saw you and Mitsuki-san kissing," I confessed.
"That's a bad way of finding out that your boyfriend is cheating on you. But if you think about in my perspective, I cheated on Mitsuki." Well, that does make sense. "But she knew what I was doing. She was very reluctant and refused to let me but I just did it anyways." He laughed humorlessly. "I was a bit reckless." I silently agreed.
"Then I saw you at the amusement park with Ikuto. When he punched me, I guess you could say I 'awakened.' I spent a lot of time thinking about my actions and they were very wrong." Tadase bowed his head down low.
"Tadase-kun! Don't bow!" I whispered but he already caught some attention from our classmates.
"Amu-chan, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for my actions. In truth, I did like you, but it wasn't love. I love Mitsuki. I hope that you will accept my apology."
"Tadase-kun, you don't have to do this. I forgave you already. It's in the past now."
He lifted his head. "I can't simply just leave this matter unfinished. I had to properly say sorry to you. Now, I would like to ask you if we could be friends." By now, the majority of our class was staring at us, and some were taking pictures with their cell phones. I better not see these in the newspapers or whatever.
I smiled wholeheartedly. "Of course! We've always been friends from the start." He stuck his hand out and I gladly shook his hand.
"Nice to see you here, Tadase."
I looked up, bending my head back. Ikuto was hovering over me, clad in black clothing.
"Hey, Ikuto." Tadase-kun looked back at me. "I guess that's my cue to leave. I'm glad we sorted this mess out completely."
I smiled wholeheartedly. "Me too." And I meant it.
He moved to his seat, which was one row behind us, and Ikuto took his seat. When Tadase-kun was talking to this fangirl or whatever and everybody resumed talking, I decided to start a conversation with Ikuto. "Hey, you."
He didn't answer.
"Ikuto?" I asked, my eyebrows rising. "Are you ok?"
"Just peachy."
"Liar. Why are you mad?"
"How would you know I'm mad? It's not like you know everything about me," he snapped. That made my heart ache. Why was he so hostile today? I faced the front of the classroom, my head down low. A couple seconds later, the teacher came in, apologizing for the tardiness.
I snuck a glance at Ikuto but he was facing the front.
What did I do wrong this time?
X-x-X
After school, I bolted out the entrance and scanned the crowd for Ikuto's face. I spotted him next to his car and he was fumbling for his keys in his bag.
"Wait, Ikuto!" I yelled, catching his attention. He looked at me before continuing what he was doing before. Why is he so rude today?
"Hey, I'm talking to you!" I rush up to him and grab onto his arm, making him face me.
"Maybe I don't want to talk to you," he icily retorted.
I staggered back but my grip on his arm stayed. He must have noticed because he roughly shook my hand off, leaving it to fall limply by my side.
"Why?" I asked, my voice choking up. "Why are you like this?"
"Why are you talking to Tadase again, as if you're best buds with him?" he backfired. My eyes widened. Was he possibly jealous? No…that's impossible. I don't even know for certain what his feelings about me are. Just a friend or something more?
"He was just simply apologizing to me—although a bit late—about how our relationship ended."
"I thought you were pissed at him for that and didn't want to forgive him," he hissed.
"Ikuto, you should know better than anyone that I'm not mad at him anymore because you're the one who helped me get over it when you took me to the amusement park that day…"
His eyes widened a split second before regaining its normal size. His face hardened. "Then answer this. Do you still have feelings for Tadase?"
"What are you talking about? Of course I—" Did I? No, I don't, right? Why am I hesitating?
"Thought so." I didn't notice him jumping in his car until I heard the car door slam shut. He started the engine and zoomed away.
Leaving me in the dust, my thoughts in a huge mess.
If he has the same feelings from the past, I wouldn't want to go out with him. Not like this. Not when I even have the slightest and tiniest crush for someone else. I wouldn't want to be in a relationship when I like someone else, even if it's a minor crush.
But I don't like Tadase. So why did I hesitate?
Mom, I didn't receive a sign yet. I wonder if you're watching me closely enough from heaven.
X-x-X
Normal POV
Rima and Nagihiko went over to Rima's house to spend some time together after school.
"I'll get some food. Up for some popcorn and comedies?"
"Always am when it's with you."
Rima blushed involuntarily. She headed for the kitchen as Nagihiko flipped through the channels, trying to find some good shows that he knew. He found this channel showing a variety show where they make celebrities do embarrassing or fun activities. Nagihiko and his band had to go on it once a few months ago. It was fun, yes, but it was embarrassing as well.
There was a blonde singer on the show today. She was wearing a tight and skimpy red dress that showed lots of cleavage. Her blonde curls reached mid-back and her blue eyes showed that she was bored and obviously didn't want to be there. However, she smiled.
"Welcome everyone! Today, let's welcome Suzuki-san, a gorgeous and famous singer who has won more than 10 awards!" the host exuberantly praised.
'Yeah, but she can't sing live,' Nagihiko thought. He wasn't one to insult people but it's a fact in this case. This Suzuki chick lip-syncs almost all her songs at every concert of hers. Her songs are catchy but she barely wrote any of them. It makes Nagihiko wonder why she won so many awards and received so many nominations. The showbiz world was a strange place with sometimes no sense of judgment.
"What are you watching?"
"Some variety show."
"Her IQ is as low as the top of her dress. When I first met her, she asked me what the capital of Japan was. What a dumb blonde," Rima scoffed.
"Have you ever been on it?" he asked, taking the soda and popcorn from her hands. Rima flopped on the couch next to him on his left.
"Yeah, I have. Not the most pleasant experience." She grimaced. "I didn't like the host very much."
Nagihiko chuckled. "Let's hope we don't have to go on it again." Nagihiko placed the bowl of popcorn on top of his left leg and Rima's right leg. He wrapped his left arm around Rima's shoulders, leading her to blush madly.
"Today, we'll be doing the famous Bala-Balance! Suzuki-san, please stand up."
'Uh-oh,' Nagihiko thought, noticing Rima sitting forward, her eyes glued to the screen.
"She better get it right," Rima muttered dangerously under her breath. Nagihiko nervously laughed.
"Are you Suzuki-san?"
"Of course." She showed the announcer her pearly whites.
"1, 2, 3…Bala-Balance!!" The announcer brought his arms up and he bended his right leg. The singer raised her arms halfway up and she barely brought up her right leg, in fear of ruining her dress.
Rima's eyes flamed. She stood up and marched to the television. "What the hell was that?!?! You call that comedy?? This is how you do Bala-Balance!!" And she did the perfect pose of it.
Nagihiko couldn't contain his laughter anymore. He started laughing a little before it grew into loud laughs. Rima whipped around, her face redder than ever.
"W-What? I'm just correcting them!" she defended.
"You're…talking to…a TV!" He continued laughing, banging his fists on the couch.
"Hmph!" Rima sat back down on the couch, far away from Nagihiko.
Once his laughs subsided, he slid over to her. He wrapped his arms around Rima before she could escape. "Aw, don't be mad, Rima-chan. You have to admit, it was funny how you just stood up and yelled at the TV. And I couldn't help it. Also, you're adorable when you're mad." He gave Rima a peck on the cheek before kissing her on the lips.
He pushed Rima down so her back was flat on the couch. He kissed her jaw and neck. Rima was breathing really fast.
"I-I guess I f-forgive you," she said in between moans.
Nagihiko turned off the TV and continued to plant kisses on Rima's skin.
X-x-X
"Hoshina? You're here too?"
"Souma? Why are you here? Shouldn't you be playing that childish game that involves kicking a ball around?"
"Don't insult soccer!"
They were both at their favorite ramen shop. Kukai came here after school for lunch. Utau came here to eat away her worries about Amu and her fight.
"What would you like, sir?"
"The same thing as this girl right here."
"Stop copying me."
"I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes—you know what, this is getting nowhere."
"So I won?" he grinned triumphantly.
"As if."
Kukai's bowl arrived and he dug in. Utau ordered her second bowl.
"Hey, wanna have a race to see who can make it to the Level 10 ramen?" Kukai challenged, a mischievous glint showing in his eye.
"No. Sorry, not in the mood right now."
Kukai gasped loudly. "Did the Hoshina just refuse a challenge?!"
"If you want to avoid fans, Soccer Boy, I suggest you keep it down," she hissed quietly.
"Oh, right. My bad." Kukai had on a baseball cap that was on backwards and he also had sunglasses on. Not much of a disguise. This time, he whispered, "But seriously, what's up with you? You seemed fine yesterday when we had our contest. Also, you weren't at school today. Is everything ok, Hoshina?"
Utau was originally going to say, "Yes, everything's just fine. Now leave me the hell alone." But what she really said was, "No, everything is going wrong. I made so many mistakes in the past and now they're catching up to me. I'm a mess right now and Amu hates my guts. So just leave me the hell alone so I can be depressed by myself." She pushed her bowl away to put her head down on the counter. She didn't know why she just spilled everything out of her mouth but she did.
"Whoa, Hoshina, just wait a second. How can Hinamori hate you? You two are best friends, right?"
"Not anymore. I screwed up so bad. In the present and the past." Utau sighed, now on the brink of tears. "I hate myself."
Kukai frowned. This wasn't like the Utau he knows. The Utau he knows is headstrong, stubborn, yet caring if you look deep inside her…
Kukai slurped up his noodles and finished it in record time. Kukai hastily fished out his wallet and slammed some money on the counter, which was more than twice the amount his bill was. But at this point, he didn't really care. He grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the chair.
"Thanks for the food, mister!" Kukai yelled out as he dashed out the door, dragging Utau along with him.
"Hey, Souma, let go of me!" She planted her feet firmly on the ground, causing Kukai to halt, confusion written across his face.
"I have to show you something though."
X-x-X
They were back on campus and Kukai had gotten a soccer ball. Now they were located on the soccer field, both in sports attire.
"What are we doing here?" Utau demanded to know.
"We're going to play soccer," Kukai declared, grinning while spinning the soccer ball on his right index finger.
"Uh, I don't think so. I'm leaving."
"Oh, too scared to be beaten?" Kukai taunted, stopping Utau mid-step.
"Excuse me?" Utau said, her eyes flashing.
"You heard me, scaredy-cat."
This time, Utau faced her whole body to him, her hands on her hips. "What did you just say?" She was pissed and pumped. Kukai grinned. He knew she couldn't resist when he said it like that.
"I said scaredy-cat," Kukai mocked, bouncing the ball from knee to knee. "So how about it? A one-on-one challenge?"
"I accept," Utau said, her eyes narrowing. She had completely forgotten about Amu and all her worries were temporarily pushed to the back of her mind. "What are the rules?"
Kukai smirked. "That's more like it. It's pretty simple. We each have to get the ball in the opponent's goal. Basically, we're each being goalie, the offense and defense. There are no out-of-bounds. The goal near the school is mine. The one close to the street is yours. In addition, the normal rules applied in soccer don't apply here. So there aren't any rules, really. The person with the most goals obviously wins. Clear enough?"
"Crystal." Utau was glad she had changed into a T-shirt, shorts, and sneakers. She couldn't have played in heels and a skirt. The clothes weren't hers though. It belonged to the lacrosse team, who happily lent it to Utau. Actually, they just gave the uniform away. Sometimes, having devoted fans can benefit you greatly.
"I'll let you start first since I'm so nice," Kukai teased, tossing the ball to Utau.
Utau caught it before sending it right back at Kukai, hard. Kukai caught it before it hit him in the face.
"Don't be so arrogant," Utau snarled. "Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean anything. Don't go easy on me."
Kukai was happy inside. His ridicules were taking a huge effect on Utau. This was more like the Utau he knew.
"Fine, then." He set the ball on the ground. "And it starts right…now."
With lightning speed, Kukai kicked the ball to the right, far away from Utau. He dashed to the ball as Utau tried to catch up to him. When they were neck-to-neck, she tried to kick the ball away with her right leg but Kukai simply went to the right, avoiding her useless tries. He shot the ball and it went into the goal, much to Utau's anger.
"Still want to keep playing?" Kukai asked, getting the ball.
"Of course," she coldly responded. She snatched the ball away from Kukai's hand before setting it on the ground. 'Oh, who am I kidding, I suck at sports. But there is no way I can lose to this conceited bastard!' She tried to get the feel of kicking the ball before heading to the other side of the field to Kukai's goal. When she thought she had the lead, she was smiling victoriously. She just might be able to get a goal!
Until Kukai zoomed past her, seizing the ball from her awaiting feet.
Utau groaned. This wasn't going to be easy.
X-x-X
After half an hour, the score was pitiful in Utau's point of view. She was losing 13-1. But no way was she giving up now!
The ball is in Kukai's possession at the moment. Then she thought of an idea. She rushed to him and stuck her foot out. Desperate times called for desperate measures.
Kukai fell flat on his face and Utau raced to Kukai's goal.
"Hey, you cheated!"
"You never said we couldn't!" Utau yelled playfully over her shoulder. "And you said no rules!" She kicked the ball with all her might and it hit the net. She jumped up and down. "Yes!! Goal for me!!" Utau was laughing happily like a little child.
Kukai watched, amused, five yards (4.6 meters) behind her. He had wanted to return Utau to her former self and his plan worked.
"How's that Souma?" Utau said, kicking the ball to him.
"Not bad. But let's see if you can win without cheating."
"I wasn't. You said there weren't any rules," she repeated.
He stuck his tongue out at her. "Yeah, yeah."
And the game resumed. Ten minutes later, the score was 17-5. Utau had gotten the rest of the goals without "cheating". She was slowly improving her sports skill. Utau had the ball right now. She was dribbling it to the goal when Kukai snuck up behind her and blew in her ear. Utau went rigid, stopping all movement, as her hand flew up to her ear. Kukai was laughing, taking the ball in his possession.
"Hey!"
"Never let your guard down, Hoshina!" Kukai reminded, shooting in another goal. 18-5. Utau snapped her teeth together. Utau took the ball and kicked it to his goal. But Kukai took it away.
"Damn it!" Utau yelled, frustrated. But then she got an idea. She raced to Kukai and leaned in real close to his face, just an inch away from his lips. Kukai sucked in a breath, completely captivated by her determined violet eyes. He felt something inside him stir. He thought he felt electricity go through him when their shoulders touched. He knew she felt it too when her eyes widened. But she regained control of herself before kicking the ball in the other direction and made a goal. 18-6.
Kukai had stopped and looked at Utau, a new feeling filling inside of him. The same was happening to Utau.
It seemed like there is love growing between the two of them.
X-x-X
Their game lasted until 7:00, two and a half hours after they left the ramen shop. The two soccer players laid side by side, arm touching arm, as they watched the sky turn into different shades of orange, pink, and blue.
"What…was…the…score?" Utau panted. She was exhausted.
"Not sure…somewhere…around…80-45?"
"Guess…you…win, Souma."
"Ob…viously."
After resting for about five minutes, Kukai sat up and took Utau's hand once again.
"I have somewhere to show you too."
Utau groaned. "Can't you do it another time?"
"Another time?" Kukai teased. "Can't get enough of me?"
Utau blushed. "Like I said, don't be so arrogant." Utau used all her might to sit up. "Where are you taking me?"
"You'll see." He pulled Utau up to her feet. She stumbled a bit and fell into his chest. Her face flushed as she weakly pushed herself away. Kukai was red in the face as well.
"Sorry."
They walked about half an hour to this "place" Kukai was leading them to. They reached a hill. It wasn't humongous but it wasn't small either.
Utau let out a long groan. "We have to climb this?"
"Come on," Kukai urged, taking her hand and supporting her up the hill. She blushed at the contact of their intertwined hands for the first time today. Something strange was happening to her and she knew it.
"We made it." Kukai sighed in relief.
"Oh my god." Both of Utau's hands flew up to her mouth as she looked at the breathtaking scene before her. She could see the whole city and the sun was setting on the left side. The sky had clouds streaming across it, looking pink and orange.
"Pretty cool, huh?"
"Uh-huh." They looked at the beautiful view before Utau broke the comfortable silence. "Hey, thanks. You know, for today. I was in a slump but…I had fun today."
Kukai gave her a huge smile. "That was my intention all along."
"Eh?"
"You were so depressed today—so not like the Hoshina I know. So I wanted to cheer you up. I'm glad I did. So smile more."
"What's with that?" Utau said, embarrassed, but there was a small smile on her face.
X-x-X
Utau and Kukai went to Kukai's dorm to drop off his soccer ball. When they reached the door, he was about to knock when he heard noises coming from inside. Or more specifically, sex noises. Blood boiled in both of their cheeks.
"Could I possibly go to your dorm?"
"Why can't you go to your friends' dorms?"
"I don't know where half of their dorms are?" he admitted, more like a question.
Utau sighed. "Fine. But I don't have a dorm. I live in a condo." Utau had recently moved out of her parents' house. She needed to be more independent and start her own life without her parents' help.
After half an hour of walking—Utau was so mad at herself for not bringing a car—they reached the building. Luckily, no one noticed the pop idols, since they were wearing disguises, even if it was just a hat and sunglasses.
She opened the door to her condo. She had the whole floor to herself.
"Wow, nice place," Kukai commented, looking around the room. To the right was a living room, completely in white. It had a flat screen TV, a glass coffee table, a couple couches, and an L sofa. In front of them was a kitchen with up-to-date kitchen appliances. To the left was a door that leads to Utau's own personal studio, complete with a grand piano, microphones, and much more. There was also a shelf with CDs, albums, etc. in there.
"Ugh, my hair is so dirty," she said in disgust. "I'm going to take a shower. There are two bathrooms on this floor so you can take a shower in the other one. I have some extra towels and some clothes."
"You have guy clothes?" Kukai arched an eyebrow. "You let guys stay over? I didn't see that coming."
"N-No!" she stuttered, going beet red. They were actually Ikuto's. He stayed over for one night when he wanted to see Utau's new place. She had convinced him to stay so they can talk about things. She had also bought some extra sets of clothing for both boys and girls in case some unexpected guests had to stay overnight. "It's—ugh, just take the clothes or leave!"
Kukai put his hand up in defeat. "Sorry, sorry."
Kukai and Utau took their showers at the same time and stepped out almost simultaneously. He wasn't looking at where he was going and the same goes for Utau. They literally bumped into each other, and Kukai fell on top of Utau.
Utau let out a short, loud scream before hitting the ground. Kukai quickly used his right hand to support her back so the damage wouldn't be that bad. However, one other thing happened…
Kukai's lips were on the tip of Utau's lips.
Utau was speechless, her mouth slightly apart. "S-Souma, get off of me!"
"S-Sorry," Kukai stammered, which was not often.
They both sat up and Kukai took in Utau's appearance. Her hair was wet and down and she looked more beautiful than ever. She was in a purple tank top and black short shorts. Her legs were long and looked smooth…
Kukai's hand shot forward and caressed Utau's cheek. Utau gasped quietly but made no move to stand up or move away from his hand.
She couldn't slow down her racing heart. But she knew what was going to happen next…
A kiss.
But was she ready?
She already had her heart broken once.
X-x-X
"Ne, Kairi, wanna go to the candy shop real quick?"
"Sure, Yaya."
Kairi wasn't sure how it happened but it did. At the end of school, he encountered Yaya walking by herself outside of school. Curiosity got the best of him and he greeted her. Her face had broken into a huge smile. After that, she had led him to many stores in the city, wasting the time away, spending it together.
The thing was that they weren't going out.
But Kairi felt strange around Yaya. He almost always flushed red when they talked and he couldn't understand why.
"Anybody home?" Yaya stuck her face in front of him, blocking his view. He stepped back, his face red again. She giggled. "Kairi, you're cute when you're all red." This made him go red even further. He knew she didn't mean it in a romantic way but it still caused something in his stomach to stir. Some warm and fuzzy feeling…
X-x-X
"Nadeshiko-san, your mother is expecting you in the other room."
"I'll be right there. Thank you."
Nadeshiko was dressed in a kimono, making her absolutely stunning. Once she reached the dance room, she bowed and said, "Mother."
"Nadeshiko-san, are you ready for practice?"
"Yes, Mother." She then stood ramrod straight, ready for her training.
"Have you decided which career to take in the future? Dancing or being in the band you have formed with your friends?"
"…I'm still thinking about it, Mother."
"All right, then. But remember: you can only avoid it for so long before it catches up to you."
"I understand."
X-x-X
Amu had been secretly practicing her violin for hours on end today in her apartment. Unbeknownst to Amu herself, she was actually playing the same tune over and over again. It's actually a tune she had composed that concerned Ikuto.
She then went to practice on the piano for an hour before strumming away on her guitar. After five hours of playing instruments, she stopped. She looked down at her fingers and noticed it was bleeding and had several blisters. She left the apartment to take a walk to clear her thoughts away.
She was so upset at what happened today with Ikuto. Why did he act that way? She was almost certain it was jealousy…but that couldn't be it, right?
She aimlessly walked around and noticed she had ended up at the park. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice she was walking into a lake. When the water reached her knees, she was pulled out of her thoughts by an angered voice.
"What the hell are you doing?! Are you trying to commit suicide?!" Someone gripped their hand on her arm, pulling her back to the grass. She looked to see who it was.
It was Ikuto.
"I'm sorry. I…didn't notice," she truthfully confessed, biting her lower lip.
He sighed, frustrated. "Just…don't let it happen again."
"Ok," she quietly agreed.
"…I have to go." He didn't want it to be awkward for her so he just walked away.
"Wait!" She latched onto his arm, not letting him escape. "I need to talk to you."
"Look, if it's about today…it's nothing. I overreacted. I tend to do that around you. I'm sorry." Words couldn't express the relief Amu felt.
'Wait, he said he tends to overreact around me…what does that mean?'
"I'm so glad…but I just want to tell you this." She walked in front of him, making eye contact with him. "I just want to say that I don't like Tadase. I did in the past but I don't anymore."
Ikuto broke into a smile…a real one. Amu's eyes widened before she smiled at well. She hugged him.
"I'm glad we aren't fighting anymore…even if it was for a day."
"Yeah…me too."
Amu realized something that day. It had hit her like a ton of bricks.
Amu loves Ikuto.
'I guess I didn't need your help, Mom. Well, about Ikuto and Tadase, that is. Or did you already send me a sign and helped me through?'
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Oh, gosh. *dies* So…long! My butt and back are killing me!
I was planning to do an April Fool's joke by saying this story ended but…nah. Do you think you would've fallen for that?
Lots of Kutau *O* By the way, I just noticed it said it was an AMUTO story. But there are other pairings. There will be more Kutau in the future because I'm developing their relationship. As for Rima and Nagi's, I didn't really go in depth or develop their characters well enough. I'm sorry about that. I'm not used to writing Kairi and Yaya together so they won't have many parts. Sorry to you Kairya fans out there.
Oh and if you would be so kind to check out my drabble Not Possible. It's real short. There is some Amuto fluff at the end ^-^
Oh and if you haven't read The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, read it. It's her first novel and it's amazing. It's sooo good. It just came out this March (: Though in my honest opinion, I was more addicted to Sarah Dessen's books. Also, check out The Battle With The Hottest Guy by ayanika1218. That story is simply amazing. One of the best in this Shugo Chara! archive. Go. Read it. Nao. (Advertising probably isn't allowed but what the heck. They're both good stories.)
Important Note: I've made a formspring account. The link is on my profile under Accounts. The username is Natsuya801923. If you have any questions regarding fanfictions or other stuff, that's the place to ask me. If you want to ask it me privately, then PM me. But you can post stuff anonymously on formspring.
I hope this long chapter has pleased you. It's not fully Amuto but I tried my best. Expect some Amuto in the near future chapters.
As always, please review!! (: Oh, and Happy April Fool's Day! (Google totally fooled me xD Same for NyammiToast xD)
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