Paws: Well that was a pretty good chapter. Play the songs when reading is what I suggest.

Ikuto: Your other story to lady

Paws: Yeah Yeah...wheres Amu?

Ikuto: She was sick

Paws: Not good...

Ikuto: What?

Paws: I dont own! *ignore Ikuto*

Chapter 21

"I-I Lo-"

Amu's POV

I was scrolling through the songs on the ipod Ikuto gave me. It used to be his, but he said I can have it. Turns out we have the same interests in music.

We both like Hollywood Undead, Sleeping With Sirens, BOTDF, Pierce The Veil, etc. Mostly rock and punk for us. Heh, didnt expect that from me, did you?

I found my favorite song on the ipod. I plugged it into the speakers and blasted the volume. I grabbed my hair brush and stood in front of my mirror, and started to sing along.

(Paws: WARNING! SONG HAS: SUICIDE CUTTING ABUSE BUT THE MAIN PART IS BEAUTY!)

P.O.D Beautiful

You stand with the gun in your hand. Staring at the wall with a look so sad. Thinking about who really cares. And will they even notice if I just disappeared. In one bang, blood rushed to the head. She'd rather fly through the sky than walk with the dead. She stays high while the world goes by. Just another day here waiting to die.

I smiled when i was singing, even though its a pretty sad song. I just pretended I was singing with Ami like old times.

But life is beautiful. Share a little love with the whole wide world. Every boy and girl sing along. When we sing why-o, Why-o.

And she cries but her man denies. It's funny how love comes with so many lies. He said he'd never do it again. So she puts on a smile and starts to pretend. And she hides all the pain inside. While filling up her arms with pretty little lines.

She cuts with no intent to kill. This time she didn't do it. But someday she will.

I used to feel like this girl. I always put up a smile and hide the pain inside. Everyone at my old school didnt suspect a thing. No one knew I was getting bullied. I guess my façade was that good. I still put it up here and there.

I used to cut, even though I got hurt enough by my parents. I guess their pain wasn't enough to fill the void inside me. Ami caught me though and she helped me stop. She was my only close friend through the pain.

But life is beautiful. So share a little love with the whole wide world. Every boy and girl sing this song. When we sing why-o, Why-o. And hey, you're beautiful. And there's enough love for the whole wide world. Every boy and girl sing along. When we sing why-o, Why-o.

And hey, I know that you can find a way. You're beautiful to me. No matter what the people say. It's all gonna be okay. You're beautiful to me.

Too weak, too weary to try. Too angry inside, well so am I. I'm all alone with nobody else. I'm so in need of help, I keep reminding myself.

That life is beautiful. So share a little love with the whole wide world. Every boy and girl sing along. When they sing why-o, Why-o. And hey, you're beautiful. And there's enough love for the whole wide world. Every boy and girl sing the song. When they sing why-o, Why-o. And hey, I know that you can find a way. You're beautiful to me. No matter what the people say. It's all gonna be okay. You're beautiful to me. It's all gonna end someday. It's all gonna fade away.

I started to whisper the last lines.

You're beautiful to me. You're beautiful to me. You're beautiful to me. You're beautiful to me. You're beautiful to me.

When the song ended, I closed my eyes. When I closed them I saw Ami smiling at me. I smiled back. When I opened my eyes again, I saw my reflection crying., but smiling.

All the sudden I heard a group of clapping. I turned around in shock and saw Nagihiko,

Nadeshiko, and Ikuto standing in front of my door clapping.

"W-When did you guys get here?" I shouted. Nagi was still in crutches because of his leg. His sprained arm is all better.

"Well we wanted to see you." Nagi answered and pointed to Ikuto. "We couldn't get in without him in the room as well."

"Hey Amu." Nade said getting my attention.

"Yes?" I adjusted the sling for my arm and put the brush away.

"You're wearing the bracelet." She pointed out. I looked down at my wrist. I was wearing it. Its the bracelet she gave me a long time ago. Before they left to America we made the bracelet and they said I can have it. To remember them by. The red represents Nade. Blue for Nagi. Pink for me. All of our favorite colors.

On the cubed letters it said "Remember us NAN" NAN is our initials.

"I guess I am." I whispered. I don't remember bringing the bracelet, I dont remember the last time seeing it. Weird.

"Amu, your singing improved." Nagi complimented with a slight blush.

"Thanks, Ami and I practiced whenever we could." The twins looked at me confused. "Oh..yeah. You guys never met her..."

"Amu, can we talk?" Nade asked looking me in the eye.

"Sure...we have a lot to talk about. Ikuto-"

"No. Im not leaving you alone. Remember my promise?" He said crossing his arms. I recalled his promise.

"You're really sticking to your promise Ikuto." I said with a sigh sitting on my chair while the twins took a seat on the edge of the bed facing me. Iktuo got my bean bag chair and placed it by me.

"Where do I start?" I asked, but mostly to myself.

"Start when we left. What happened back then?" Nagihiko asked me. I inhaled.

"When you guys left, I later met Ikuto. I think I was eight, I dont remember. Later on when I turned 10, he left me. Im still not sure why, but I know he will explain to me later." I said giving him a look, he nodded understanding. "Well a couple months later, after he left, my baby sister was born. Her name was Ami." My eyes wandered away. They werent looking at anyone but the past.

"Ami didnt look like me that much. She had light brown hair like Mama's. Golden eyes like me...but nothing like Papa. But thats obvious, because she wasnt Papa's daughter. I guess my mother had an affair and Papa knew about it...

"When Ami was born I started to get abused by them. They always hit me..later on they used a knife..." I heard them gasp in shock, but I wasnt done. I continued. "Later on they started abuse Ami too. She was still a baby. Then came the worst part." I was silent for a few moments trying to regain my composure. "They raped us." I whispered.

Nadeshiko came up to me and hugged me tightly. She kissed my head right after. Whispering in my ear.

"No its okay...I want to continue." I said. I took a deep breath. Ikuto put a hand on my shoulder giving me strength. "Papa would beat us first then...he'd rape us. He took my and Ami's virginity away from us...at a young age. I still remember when it happened to me..." I shook my head for getting those thoughts.

"Mama would cut us with her knife and beat us...Papa would beat us and rape us...we were so young...Ami was so young..." I felt wetness on my face. I licked my lips and tasted salt. I started to cry. Ikuto's hand tightened on my shoulder, making me stay in reality. "We went through this hell for years. No one at school noticed. No one did. One day Ikuto came and saved me. I dont know how he founf out, even though he wasnt there for me all these years. But he somehow came and saved me and Ami."

Nagihiko and Nadeshiko looked at me. They were silent. Ikuto put an arm around me, being careful with the sling. When I stopped cryint Nagihiko amd Nadeshiko hugged me. Nagihiko was careful with his crutches and my arm. I smiled in the hug. I whispered thank you to them.

They took a seat back on my bed. We were silent for a few moments. We could only hear the piano from the next song on my ipod. "Hello" by Evenesence. Instrumental version.

The piano melody filled the quiet room. Making me feel a bit drowsy. I started to sway side to side.

"Amu.." I thought Ikuto said, but I don't remember. Because I fell asleep after that.

Ikuto's POV

I looked down at Amu, who fell asleep on the chair. I sighed and picked her up. I told the purple headed people to move so I can let Amu lie down.

I guess Amu's exhausted.

"Can we talk to you?" Nagihiko asked.

"No." I said bluntly, tucking Amu under the covers.

"We just want to talk. Why cant you just do that?" Nadeshiko asked.

"Because I don't need to and because I don't want to."

"Fine, but we're staying." Nagihiko said standing his ground.

"No you're not. Because you're leaving if you like it or not." I said facing them, crossing ny arms.

"Dude. Come on." Nadeshiko said

"Dont dude me." I told her. "Now leave." I pointed to the door tapping my foot. They crossed their arms, and glared at me. Ooh. Im so scared.

"Nope." They said in unsion. I sighed. I was about to say something back, but I felt a hand on my arm. We all looked down and it was Amu. Her eyes were half lidded, she still looked sleepy.

"Ikuto...let them stay. They're my friends." She said, tugging on my arm more. Making me sit on the bed. Her other hand patted the comforter. "Come on. Sleep over." She suggested. We all shugged and layed down on the bed with Amu. Nagihiko on the edge with Nadeshiko next to him. Amu next to her, then me. I guess you can say the girls were in the middle.

Amu snuggled closer to my chest, hugging me. "So warm." She mumbles. I smile.

Time pasts and I just stare at Amu's sleeping form. Nadeshiko and Nagihiko already knocked out. I was the only one awake.

Amu looks so peaceful when sleeping. She just look breath taking. She had her lips slightly open, small quite snores escaping her pink lips. Beautiful is what she is. I kissed her lips, lightly. Trying not to wake her.

"I lo-" I didnt finish my whisper because the door opened. My head fell to the pillow, trying to fake being asleep.

Souko's POV

Where is that boy? He has chores to do.

I was walking around the house llooking for Ikuto. He has chores to do. Which he hasn't started.

I checked his room. I checked the attic. I checked the basement. I checked everywhere! I couldn't find my son.

I was starting to get frustrated. Maybe Amu knows? They seem to have gotten closer over the days.

I walked up the stairs and unlocked her door. When I opened it I saw four forms on her bed.

Ikuto, Amu, and two unfamiliar kids. Hmm?

They looked like they were sleeping so I left them alone.

Paws: How was it?

Ikuto: Short like the other story.

Amu: Dont be hard on her. Her besti is moving!

Night: Im back!

Paws: Hey! Well yeah...Sorry for the long wait. Been depressed. Next cchapter will be longer! Check out my other story!

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