Recap:
"Even I could have told you that," He snorted "But I'm happy you decided to come back"
"Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm going to be married by the time I do go back. Please don't tell Kukai, EVER! I don't want him to know! Ever! Please! Promise me you won't tell a soul!" I begged
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Nagihiko's POV:
What do I do? I can't lie! But... it's for a friend! I can't lie! I have to! I can't! Keeping a secret isn't the same as lying! Yes it is! What to do, oh what to do!
"Well?" Amu tapped her foot "Promise me you won't tell a soul..."
I thought for a minute then sighed "Fine, but only because it's for you"
"Awww," She smiled then her eyes widened. She ran over to the music box and another song started playing... I don't get it, what's so important about this song?
Memories cosume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again.
You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again...
I don't want to be the one the battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize that I'm the one confused.
My face lit up as a whispered a few words "Breaking the habit"
Amu wasn't dancing though, she was just listening. I wonder why. I walked over to her "Hey, are you going to dance?"
"No," She frowned "Not to this song"
"I don't get it... why not to this song?" I cocked my head to the side "You're not making any sense"
"This is mine and Kukai's song, we met in a dance studio similar to this one. And this song was the one playing when we met, we've never EVER danced to this song, and I'm not about to start now" She faintly smiled as she whispered "Our song"
I don't know what's worth fighting for or why I have to scream.
I don't know why I instigate and say what I don't mean.
I don't know how I got this way, I know it's not alright.
So I'm breaking the habit, I'm breaking the habit tonight.
I saw Amu start to snap to the beat and tap her foot but she resisted the urge to dance, this is probably a dance for two and the person she wants to dance to this song first is with... Kukai. I know it, I just know it, why else would she resist the urge to dance?
"Hey..." Amu suddenly spoke up
I looked at her, confused "Hm?"
"About that Michael guy... he is my childhood friend's brother, he's always hated me, and I've always hated him so we argue alot" She sighed
"Oh," I bit my lip "Is that all? You don't want to say anything about the song... and Kukai... and... dancing?"
"No, Not that I can think of..." She thought for a minute "No..."
"Oh, I see" I nodded in understanding
Clutching my cure,
I tightly lock the door.
I try to catch my breath again.
I hurt much more
Than anytime before.
I had no options left again.
"Hey, Amu..." Michael came in the room "Some guy's on the phone, he says he wants to talk to you"
"Nagi, can you get it for me?" Amu asks me politely
"Sure," I run over and take the phone, Michael immediately leaves the room. I hold the phone up to my ear "Amu's sort of busy right now, can I take a message?"
"Nagi!" Came Kukai's voice
"I knew it..." I slightly laughed "What do ya need, bud?"
"Well, um, can you tell Amu that I'm gonna be down a couple blocks from our house when she gets back, visiting my brothers, and I'm staying for a week? He asked desperately
"Sure thing..." I hang up and put the phone on the ground, I sit down next to it and Amu
I don't want to be the one the battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize that I'm the one confused.
I don't know what's worth fighting for or why I have to scream.
I don't know why I instigate or say things I don't mean.
I don't know how I got this way, I'll never be alright.
So I'm breaking the habit, I'm breaking the habit tonight.
"Who was on the phone?" Amu asked
"Um, I'll explain after this song" I faintly smiled "I assume you want to listen to this first"
"Thanks," She looked at the ground and closed her eyes, probably trying to listen so I did the same
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault.
I will never fight again
And this is how it ends
I heard Amu sigh loudly so I open my eyes and look at her, she was standing up and looking in the giant mirror on the wall. Funny, I've never noticed it before. I avert my eyes from the mirror and look at Amu, she looked like she was happy but she was frowning, poor Amu.
"Nagi," Amu started "Promise me you wont tell Rima"
"Whoa whoa whoa!" I jumped up to my feet "Not telling Kukai is one thing but not telling Rima something completely different!"
"Nagi! Shut up! Promise me you won't tell her!" She shouts
I sigh "Fine,"
"Good boy" She faintly smiles "Don't tell anybody..."
"I promise," I sat back down
"I have your word, right, Nagi?" She sat down next to me
"You have my word, a promise is a promise, right?" I smiled
I don't know what's worth fighting for or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity to show you what I mean.
I don't know how I got this way,
I'll never be alright,
So I'm breaking the habit,
I'm breaking the habit,
I'm breaking the habit tonight.
The music fades...
"Right," She smiled slowly "Oh, and... their's one more thing I need to tell you about Michael..."
"Okay... shoot" I nodded
"He seems like a jerk... right?" She stared at the ground
I sighed "Honestly or what you want to hear?"
"Honestly" She answered firmly
"Yes, he seems like a complete jerk" I answered
"Well... he's not always been that way. He's just got a lot going on now, he's only marrying me because he promised his father that he would. And I'm only marrying him because I promised my mother. His father died when he was 10, and his father always thought we would end up together just because we argued so much. I always won but one day I gave in and let him win, he started to feel sorry for me then his father made him promise that he'd marry me. But then... the next day... his father perished" She sighs
I couldn't breathe after hearing that, let alone TALK! I was so... so... stunned, she's marrying him because of a promise they made when they were TEN!? I wish I could be someone like that, wait... she's still marrying Kukai! Oh gosh! How are we going t handle it this time!?
"So..." Amu started up again "Who was on the phone?" She looked back at me. I took a deep breath "Kukai, he wanted you to know that he's going to be gone when you get back, he's leaving when you come back, he's leaving down a couple blocks to see his family, but he's only going to be gone a week"
"Oh," She furrowed her eyesbrows and took the phone from me
I blinked, was she calling him?
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