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I slammed the decorations onto the christmas tree in annoyance as Kukai passed me another one. This was so not fair. Kukai had to go and volunteer us for helping with the Christmas Dance Hall. Nobody really wanted to do it, when we passed the noticeboard there was a sheet of paper saying that people who wanted to help should sign at the bottom of the sheet. Kukai stopped and read it as he took a pen out and wrote down all our names on it. Of course we all protested trying to think of reasons why we couldn't do it. Though many of ideas were good they wouldn't surpass Kukai's standards. Except for Ikuto. Kukai had put down Ikuto's name but Ikuto refused to go and didn't care whether he was letting the whole school down. He also pointed out that he still had his lyrics to finish. Kukai let him off with it and dragged the rest of us into the hall. He even took Tadase, which was probably another reason why Ikuto refused to come. The only good thing about this was that we got to miss some lessons.
Tonight was the Christmas Dance, so we had a lot to do. I was really excited about it and couldn't wait for it to be 7pm. Rima had arranged that she would meet me at her house with Nagihiko, who had coaxed her into letting him take her, before we went to the dance. Ikuto was supposed to be taking me, but he's been so distant that I don't know whether he still is. What happened two days ago is still so clear in my mind. And yeah, I was still kinda angry with him. But not as much as then. Utau, I heard from Kukai, is coming as well. I'm not sure whether that will turn out good or not. Kukai pratically begged her to come with him and after a long conversation of pleading she had said yes. I hoped that tonight would be fine and nothing bad will happen. Kukai passed me the star to go on the top of the tree as I stared at him snorting.
"You expect me to reach that?" I asked.
Kukai looked at me like he truly believed that I was capable of reaching it. I sighed, it was way to far up for me to reach it. There was no way. I didn't have long arms. But I still tried. I reached up towards the top, and for a second I thought I could reach it, but my optimism for this disappeared when the ladder I was standing on wobbled and both me and Kukai fell to the ground and crashed beside each other. I rubbed the part of my head I had hit and pouted. Kukai just lay there shocked then he started laughing. My lip quivered as I tried to hold back my laughter.
"That was not funny!" I disagreed.
He shook his head as he sat up cross legged looking up at the christmas tree. It looked a little wonky.
"Yeah, that was hilarious. You're so clumsy!"
I shot a glare at him and folded my arms. Well I found it nowhere near amusing. Especially now my head is throbbing like mad. It freaking hurts.
"It's not a matter of being clumsy. I told you I wouldn't be able to reach it," I shook my head as I stood up and threw the star to the floor.
We had been at this for two hours and I was sick of it. Especially because I didn't want to do it. But all of us were on the same boat for this one. Tadase was helping Rima and Nagihiko with various things but none of them looked like they were really enjoying themselves. I think we all deserved a break. Kukai stood up too and picked up the star that I had tossed aside and put it in his pocket.
"Why don't we sit down for a bit?" he suggested.
Finally, he's talking sense. I nodded as Kukai walked over to Tadase, Nagihiko and Rima saying the same thing as they all sighed with relief and made their way to a table that was at the end of the huge hall. Rima collapsed on the chair beside me as she leaned forward and slammed her fist on the table.
"That was freaking labour! I'm not doing any more," she ordered.
I groaned feeling the same way. Nagi was sat next to Rima who was grinning at her behaviour. I looked at him wondering what had happened after Utau's concert. Rima hadn't really talked about it but I had never asked. I grinned to myself. Maybe it was time to ask.
"So, Rima. What happened with you and Nagihiko after the concert?" I asked grinning.
Rima shot up her face growing redder by the minute. Nagi didn't say anything but just looked away. At least we know something happened. Rima clenched her fists and looked at Nagi from the corner of her eye and looked back to me.
"Nothing," she said rather bluntly.
It looked like it had taken her a lot to say that without stammering. I decided to spare her the torture and leave this conversation for now. If she wanted to talk about it, she'd probably want to talk when Nagi wasn't around. I took out my water from my bag and took a long drink from it. I looked at the time noticing that school was way past over. It was coming up for 5. We had to go home now, I didn't care what Kukai said. He seemed to have noticed this as he took a long exasperated sigh.
"Fine, you can all go home, we're done anyway, we just needed this star on," he said taking out the star.
Rima and I stood up immediately as we ran out the door. Nagihiko and Tadase followed us as Kukai stayed to put the star on the tree. I said goodbye to Rima and Nagi when we seperated ways leaving me and Tadase alone. I hadn't given him a concise answer to his confession yet. I was wondering whether he was going to talk about that or not. He was keeping quite silent most of the time. He was a little ahead of me as he stopped making me do the same. He turned around a sincere look planted on his face. I was very sure now that he was going to ask.
"Amu-chan. I'll ask again, will you go out with me?"
We both didn't notice that a certain midnight blue haired boy was watching from the shadows.
Well, that was nerveracking. I seriously just stood there like a statue. I didn't know how to answer. I know I have some feelings for Ikuto but I'm aware I also have feelings for Tadase. Which is kinda bad. But I told him what I needed to say. I sighed as I walked to my house through a park when I saw a dark figure sitting on a tree, contemplating. I knew who it was without actually seeing his face. He had noticed me too. He looked at me as he jumped down and made his way over. I scrutinized him, don't tell me all this time when we were working for hours on end he was sitting on this tree thinking. He smiled at me, his eyes were so vague, I had no idea what he was really thinking. But I had a feeling he wasn't all too happy.
"I saw you and Tadase earlier," he suddenly said out of nowhere.
I gasped, he had saw that. The whole thing? If he had, then why did he look so sad? Why did he look so freaking depressed. He walked over to a bench as he sat down on it as I did the same.
"I guess I lost and he won."
Now he was freaking me further. What did he mean he lost? I stared at him confused as he patted me on the head.
"Sorry, but Tadase will have to take you to the dance. I have to be there a little earlier," he apologised and stood up after he just sat down.
What. He wasn't taking me anymore, he expected Tadase to do so? But if I asked Tadase then what I had told him earlier would have been for nothing.
"I don't mind going early," I suggested.
Ikuto shook his head, "It's better if you don't."
Then, without a second word he stood up and walked away leaving me to watch his disappearing back. I stood up abruptly not believing what he had said. Why was it better if I didn't come. What was so important? He's being so god freaking evasive. I could kill him. Seriously, I could. But I didn't go after him to interrogate him further. If he had watched everything that happened with Tadase and I earlier wouldn't he be a little less depressed. I did openly confess that I loved Ikuto more.
I shook my head as I made my way back to the house. I opened the door with my keys not bothering to ring the doorbell as I went inside and climbed up the stairs to my bedroom. My dress was lying on my bed untouched. I felt the fabric remebering the day I had got it. Ikuto had chose it for me. He had blushed when he saw me in it. Why didn't I notice back then that he liked me? It was so clear, I don't know why I didn't notice. I looked at the time suddenly realising that I should start getting ready now or I'd be late for Rima and Nagihiko coming to my house. I put on my dress and twirled around in it making the glitter on it shimmer. I took my hairbrush and ran it through my hair. Then I had to think whether to leave it down or put it up. I speculated over this as I tied my hair up in different ways and put my hair down ever time after.
I gave up and decided to leave it down but put a little wave to it. I finished my hair as I did my make up putting a thick application of mascara to make my eyes stand out. I put some faint gloss on and stepped back admiring myself in the mirror. I wasn't vain, definitely not, but I was happy that I actually looked good. I looked around for the heels I had bought with the dress and gasped. Where the heck were my shoes? They were no where in sight. I couldn't go to the dance without my shoes! I looked around for it again but it was futile. I decided to look through my shoe rack and noticed that my light pink converses were the only thing that I could wear. Converses were kinda odd with dresses but it gave you a punkish look that I liked a little better than my heels. I smiled as I walked downstairs and waited for Rima and Nagi to come. It was 6:45 now and they had to be coming soon. My parents were out at the moment with Ami god knows where. The doorbell rang as I jumped up and opened it. Rima looked very lovely in that green dress of hers. She was wearing ballet pumps to match. Nagihiko didn't look much different, his hair was down like normal. Then I noticed that Tadase was behind them. His suit looked really good on him, like really good. I shook my head trying to eraze the thoughts in my head. I smiled at them as we stepped out the door and made our way to the Christmas Dance. Tadase looked at me a very refreshing smile on his face.
"You look pretty," he complimented me.
I felt like hearing it from him was a let down. I knew who I wanted to be beside me. Not Tadase. I wanted Ikuto.
Since the rest of us left helping earlier Kukai and the rest there had done a lot. It looked like a whole different place. It was amazing in every way. Kukai was grinning at us and Utau was beside him looking a little bit out of place. She was wearing a dark purple puffball dress that stopped just above her knees. She looked very nice in it, and Kukai seemed to agree a lot. He kept on stealing and glances at her every few seconds but Utau didn't seem to notice. She was in her own little land. She saw me and this time didn't give me an angry look, she didn't do anything for that matter. Kukai looked behind me and narrowed his eyes.
"Where's Ikuto?" he asked.
I shrugged but I knew he was somewhere here. He was getting ready to sing his new song he had wrote. Kukai didn't ask anything else when the DJ put on Flo Rida- Club can't handle me. People started to dance immediately as I made my way to the food part of the hall with Rima. There was loads of different selections, especially sweet things. Rima picked up a cake and stuffed it into her mouth. Her hair was curly like normal but there was something about it different. Then I noticed a flower clip on the side of her hair I hadn't noticed before.
"Nice clip," I complimented her.
She touched the clip and blushed immediately making me suspicious.
"Thanks."
She wouldn't have acted like that if she bought it for her self. I was sure some one else had bought it and I had a good idea who.
"Nagi knows what to pick, huh," I teased her.
She continued to go red as I laughed. She glared at me.
"Would you stop talking about him. Yeah, he did buy me this ok. So stop laughing!" she pleaded.
I stopped and poured some Cola. At least she admitted it. The song ended as every one turned to the stage wondering what was happening now. The DJ was on the stage with a microphone in his hand.
"Hey everyone! Welcome to this year's Xmas Dance!" he screamed into the microphone.
There were a bunch of shouts back as the DJ chuckled and continued.
"But this year we have a special guest. Tsukiyomi Ikuto will be singing a brand new song for us!"
Another bunch of screams and shouts and fan girls putting up their posters they had made saying all kinds of things. So this was it, I'd find out the song he had written for me. Ikuto came in through another direction as the light shone down on him. Everybody gasped. Ikuto looked so undeniably hot. Everyone seemed to agree. The suit suited him so well that it made him look even more good looking than he already was. He smirked at the audience as the DJ handed him the microphone. A band got ready behind him as they assembled their instruments.
"Hi guys. This song was written for a very important girl. I hope you're listening," he spoke into it.
I was at the far side of the hall so he probably couldn't see me but I could hear and see him very clearly. My heart was racing as the music started revealing the song he had chosen.
Learning To Fall By Boys Like Girls
Today is the day,
The worst day of my life.
You're so content it hurts me.
I don't know why.
The cost of misery is at an all-time high.
I keep it hidden.
Close to the surface, inside.
I'm learning to fall.
I can't hardly breathe.
When I'm going down don't worry 'bout me.
Don't try this at home.
Pretend you don't see.
I don't wanna know that you know it should have been me.
Could you be with him?
Or was it just a lie?
He doesn't get you like I do.
And you don't know why.
You change your clothes and your hair,
but I can't change your mind.
oh, I'm uninvited. So unrequited, now.
I'm learning to fall.
I can't hardly breathe.
When I'm going down don't worry 'bout me.
Don't try this at home.
Pretend you don't see.
I don't wanna know that you know, it should have been me.
Words screaming in my head.
Why did you leave?
And I can't stop dreaming.
Watching you and him.
When it should have been.
It should have been me.
Today is the day,
the worst day of my life.
I'm learning to fall.
I can't hardly breathe.
When I'm going down don't worry 'bout me.
Don't try this at home.
Pretend you don't see.
I don't wanna know that you know it should have been me.
Whoa, whoa
(I'm learning to fall, I can't hardly breathe)
(I don't wanna know that you know, it should have been me)
(Tell me that you know, it should have been me)
Whoa, whoa
(Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see)
I don't want to know that you know, it should've been me)
Whoa, whoa
(I'm learning to fall, I can't hardly breathe)
(I don't wanna know that you know, it should have been me)
(Tell me that you know, it should have been me)
Whoa, whoa
(Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see)
(I don't wanna know that you know, it should've been me)
He finished singing and walked off the stage with a quick concise wave. Just before he disappeared he saw me in the audience and vaguely smiled. I felt my heart flutter like mad and I knew there was one thing to do. Go after him. I ran through the whole as I tried to search for him but everywhere I looked he wasn't there. I was wondering if he left. If he left I didn't know what I'd do. I had to talk to him. He had probably misunderstood and thought I agreed to go out with Tadase. But I had declined him. He was no where in the hall so I decided the best bet was to look outside for him. I was right. Just outside he was sitting on a brick wall staring into nothing. He heard footsteps as he snapped his head up and met his eyes with mine. I stood there transfixed unable to say anything. But I had to break the silence sometime.
"Ikuto, did you think I agreed to go out with Tadase?" I asked.
He looked away from me, "You don't have to rub it in."
I couldn't help but laugh then. He did think that I was going out with Tadase. What an idiot. This was all so stupid and yet I found it funny. I better spare him his misery. I shook my head as he looked at me narrowing his eyes.
"I am not going out with Tadase," I told him.
He look confused after I had said that. He swiveled his legs around to face me.
"But I heard you say you liked him," he said.
I jumped onto the wall to sit beside him as he watched me with a blank look on his face.
"Yeah, I did. I said I liked him but I loved you much more."
I looked down at the ground as Ikuto stared at me shocked. He was slowly taking in the words and realsing what I meant.
"So you're not going out with him?"
"No, I'm not."
"And you love me more?"
I played with my hair this whole conversation starting to make feel embarassed, "Yeah."
He smirked as he grabbed my waist and pulled me to him. He hugged me for what felt like for ever.
"I told you that someday you would fall in love with me," he smiled.
When he had said that back then to me I was in love with him. I just hadn't noticed. I narrowed my eyes.
"Don't get too cocky," I told him as he shut up.
He laughed, he was extremely happy. Today had started off miserable for him, but it had ended brilliantly. He jumped off the wall and put his hands up to me. I raised an eyebrow.
"I can get down myself," I pointed out to him.
He snickered, "Really, now."
His attitude was annoying me. Although he was now happy he was acting a little too overconfident. Though, it was better than him being depressed and not talking to me. It's weird, I like this side of him much better. But I had to prove that I could get down by myself. I got up so I can get down. I got ready to jump when I slipped and fell straight into Ikuto's arms. He catched me which only proved, to my annoyance, that I needed help. I growled as he grinned triumphantly victoriously. I stepped back away from him as I folded my arms. Why the heck did I have to trip right then. Damn, so typical. He grabbed my hand as we made our way back into the hall. Kukai saw us holding hands and raised an eyebrow.
"So the dense pair has finally got together, huh?" he asked cheekily.
I didn't say anything but had an idea that I was blushing. Ikuto smirked at me and nodded. So that kinda made it official, we were now going out. Wonder how that's going to go. Utau was beside Kukai and didn't look to pleased. She clenched her fists as she walked away from us her eyes filling up. Kukai watched her go and then looked back at us.
"I think I should follow her," he said as he followed her.
Ikuto and I exchanged glances as we both smirked.
"Wanna follow them?" he suggested.
I nodded, "Yeah."
We found them at the edge of the hall where there were some seats placed around there. Utau was sitting there wiping her eyes every few seconds as Kukai catched up with her and stood in front of her. He looked at her as Utau slowly looked at him and then away again.
"Go away," she ordered.
Kukai shook his head and sat the opposite side of her. Ikuto and I stopped walking as we watched them from a distance. I was really hoping that everything went ok for Kukai. But I had nothing to worry about.
"No can do," he smiled at her as she glared back at him.
He wasn't going anywhere for a while. Utau looked like she was holding in her tears and some were beginning to drop down her face. Kukai wiped them away gently.
"Don't worry. There's someone better than Ikuto out there," Kukai told her.
Ikuto gritted his teeth in annoyance probably not liking the fact that Kukai had said that there was 'someone better' than him. I stifle a laugh as he glared at me. Utau looked at Kukai through tearstained eyes.
"Who?" she asked.
Kukai smiled and pointed to himself, "Me."
Utau stared at him in shock as Kukai kissed her on the forehead he leaned into her face so closely that Utau could feel his breath on her cheeks.
"I love you, Utau."
Both Utau and I were both speechless as Ikuto flicked me on the forehead.
"Come on, let's go," he grabbed my wrist as he hauled me away from them.
Kukai looked happy that he had confessed, no matter what Utau said, I'm sure he would be glad.
End of Chapter
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