Amu's POV.
"Amu-chan?" I looked up at Rima looking at me with her eyes full of concern, "Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm fine." I answered in an emotionless tone I'd developed over the long weekend. She didn't reply, but I could tell she didn't believe me. She seemed hurt, but what does it matter? It's not like I did anything to her. This isn't me. I don't want Rima to be upset, but I didn't want to tell her anything.
I could tell I was ignoring people today, but I couldn't help it. I didn't want to talk to anyone. This was one of those times when I just didn't want to listen to any reason. Miki was even avoiding me because of it. I don't blame her.
I shut my eyes drowning out the regular conversation that went on around me, seeming to be louder than usual. I could feel my skin heating as I mentally distanced myself. There was this irritating feeling in my chest, but I couldn't imagine what it could be.
The roomed was silent now. I could only make out the faint beating of my heart. It wasn't steady; it was actually moving faster and faster as if I should be out of breath from running. What was wrong with me?
"Hinamori-san?" I opened my eyes slightly to see Tadase looking down at me. "Are you alright? You don't look well."
I close my eyes again and just shook my head in reply. I couldn't read his expression, but I don't want to see him look at me with concern. I didn't feel anything for Tadase anymore. I guess that's why I didn't feel like this when he rejected me in front of the entire school, or when he admitted me like Amulet Heart. I suppose my feelings for Ikuto..., were in fact stronger than they are for Tadase. With that thought, a sharp pain shoot through my chest and I winced in pain.
"Maybe you should go to the infirmary." he suggested not avoiding the concern in his voice. I wish he'd just leave me alone, but I had to admit, there's something wrong with me.
I got up in reply and started walking to the infirmary hearing him tell the teacher in the background. I managed to lead myself to find the small room with my eyes barely open and my chest throbbing.
"What do you need sweetie?" I heard an older women ask me curiously, but as I heard her approach me, I was sure she knew I wasn't well.
"I'm fine, I just need to rest." I managed to get out before she did anything to me.
"Alright...," she answered me hesitantly as a laid on one of the white beds. The sheets were stiff with a strong scent of bleach that made me nauseated. In a fetal position, I hugged by knees to my chest in an attempt to stop the pain.
"I'll be make in a minute." I barely heard the nurse say before there was a slam of the door. I felt distant and fading.
"Amu-chan!"
"What's wrong desu~?" I heard small voices ask me in concern.
"Oh, this is worst than last time!"
"When she went on the porch?"
"Poor desu~"
"Huddle!" I heard who I expected to be Ran yell as the voices changed to whispers. "Any ideas?"
"How should I know? She wouldn't listen to me before."
"That's because you weren't helping anything!"
"Poor desu~... How'd we make her feel better last time?"
"We didn't! That's the point I've been trying to make. Last time Ikuto helped not us!"
"Would you let it go! I already said you were right! Now help us think of something that can be done!"
Last time? When I was on the porch? That night. I remember. My charas couldn't help. But...
"Guys?"
"Amu-chan!"
"Are you alright desu~?" Su cooed patting my head with her small hand.
"I'm not s-"
"Ahhh!" I heard all of them scream as I sat up in the bed. I glanced downward and on the bed was an egg.
"AN EGG?!" I yelled falling off the bed in surprise. I managed to lift myself up in shock as I stared at a bright pink eggs on the bed I had just been resting on.
"How did that happen?" Miki asked out loud as they all stared at the egg in shock.
"I-I.." I didn't know what to say. I was keeping calm -well compared to the first time this happened- and tried to think of anything that could make another would-be-self.
"Perhaps I should explain." I heard of familiar voice as I looked a yellow diamond egg bouncing towards me.
"Dia?" after I spoke her name she seemed to just pop out of her shell nodding her head in reply.
"Dia!!!" We all screamed running over to her. My charas hugged her and I smiled in relief. I hadn't spoken to Dia in a long time, and I was glad she's here now. Especially with everything happening so fast I can't understand it myself.
"It's good to feel welcomed." she told us sounding as if she had a hard time breathing locked in the chara group hug.
"You're back desu~" Su exclaimed in delight.
"We were so worried about you." Ran yelled hugging Dia tighter.
"I'm sorry to make you worry, but we have more important issues to take care of first." Dia answered sounding serious. I felt nervous. What did she know that I didn't.
"What do you mean Dia?" I asked cautiously as they separated from the reunion and they all approached me.
"You're new chara. She's.... different from any other chara." Dia answered. I could tell this was going to be something hard to understand as she searched for the right words.
"Dia?"
"I'm not the one who should explain this, but I'll tell you what I can." she answered desperately trying to say she wanted to help but couldn't. I would never accuse her of keeping something from me because she wants to make sure she doesn't want to.
"Alright." I answered my voice tight. I have to relax. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. All my charas were looking at me, patiently waiting for me. "Tell me what you can."
"You're never chara is different, because... their power can't be brought out the same as ours can."
"What do you-" I started to ask, but she shook her head before I could finish. She couldn't tell me what it meant.
"Her power is just brought out a different way. I'm not the one to answer your questions. Only one person can..., and I think you know who it is." she answered her voice sweetly telling me with an assuring smile.
I gently took the egg and clutched it to my chest. I began to run out the door, but the nurse came back in that time.
"Feeling better?"
"No...I'm not...um, I have to go home." I answered moving past her and started running before she could say anything to me.
Once I knew I was outside and safe I put my new egg in my pouch. My charas came up behind me all looking confused.
"What's wrong desu~" Su asked in her motherly voice.
"I have to get answers as soon as possible. That means finding the person who can answer them." I told them before running again. They quickly followed behind.
"Who are you talking about?!" I heard Miki answer beside my face. I smiled at her speaking a language without words only we could understand. She smiled with me in realization as Su and Ran looked confused. Dia was smiling also. I could tell she knew too. Why she was smiling though I wasn't sure.
"What?! Who?!" Ran asked Miki frustrated about not knowing,
"Baka! Who else?!" Miki answered just as frustrated. Ran only responded with a confused expression. Miki rolled her eyes and answered, "Ikuto dummy!"
"Oh, like that was obvious?!" Ran answered sarcastically with Su shaking her head at the two bickering sisters.
Ikuto, what do you know? I asked myself in my head beginning my search.
Ikuto's POV.
"Why here?" I asked to no one in particular.
I was in the last place I had thought I'd be. My somewhat old home. Kind of sad it's a planetarium, but looking up at the stars shining brought make many memories. Some I knew would be better to just forget.
"Ah, because cats always wander back home one way or another." I heard a voice answer my question. I didn't bother getting up. I glanced towards where he was looking down at me smiling at me.
"You're still here?" I asked focusing back up at the stars.
"I'm always here, and I assume you've been here all day." he answered taking the seat beside me.
"Why do you pretend you know everything?" I asked annoyed on how he always got things right.
"Who says I'm pretending." he answered chuckling at his own joke, as I just rolled my eyes. "So? What's brought you back?"
I pulled out the new egg and he took it from my hand examining it.
"Hmm.. This is a different one. I've only heard of these, but I've never seen one before." he said awing at the egg.
"What do you mean different?" I asked curious as to why that egg was so special.
"It depends, when did you get it?"
"This morning. Some chara came up and pulled it out of my chest."
"Oh.." he answered thinking about something. Then a smiled spread across his face as he looked at me amused.
"What?"
"It's just funny how things happen." he answered handing me back my egg, "I had a feeling something like this would happen, but I thought it would be a few years down the line." he answered appearing to be talking to himself more than me.
"Huh? What do you know?"
"Oh, I can't tell you that." he answered amused at his own little game. "I'll leave the explaining to someone else." he added smiling to himself. I could feel myself getting angry by his amusement.
"Tsumiyo Ikuto." I heard a stern voice call me at the door. I looked over at the two goons from Easter walking towards me.
"Yeah. What?"
"Your father wants to see you." one answered with a smirk on his face. With that I knew that whatever it is isn't going to be in my favor.
Amu's POV.
"So tired." I said falling on my bed my body limp from exhaustition. I've been looking for him all day and I can't find him anywhere. "He always shows up when I don't want him around, and the one time I actually want to find him he disappears." I complain hitting my pillow out of frustration.
"Don't worry desu~ I'm sure we'll find him" Su reassured me petting me on the head.
"Yeah, he's too big to hide in too many places!" Ran added showing her excitement.
"Yeah," I mumbled hiding my face in my pillow.
"Amu-chan!" I sat up hering my mother's voice call for me. "Someone's here to see you."
I ran out of my room and down the steps. I froze seeing a familiar face.
"Hello..., Amu."