Chapter Twenty Six: Confused Feelings?

The next day

"Are you ready?" Ayume asked waiting at the door. "I'm coming!" Yamamoto said as he finished buttoning his shirt.

Ayume laughed and walked toward Yamamoto. "What?" Yamamoto said.

"You rushed and you didn't button your shirt right." Ayume said as she unbuttoned his shirt. "Wow I feel like we're married." Yamamoto said.

Ayume blushed. "There all done." Ayume said smiling.

"Okay now we're ready." Ayume said. "Let's go." Yamamoto said as he held her hand and they walked out.

But, they met up with Kaiya who was entering the room.

"Hmm going out?" Kaiya asked. "Yup going in?" Ayume asked.

"Yeah have fun." Kaiya said. "Hey how was yesterday?" Ayume asked.

"I'll tell you later? Your boyfriend looks like he wants to go." Kaiya said smiling. "No it's okay." Yamamoto said.

She looked back at Kaiya. "It was fun."

"That's all?"

"Yeah I had a great time."

Kaiya said goodbye and left them to their date.

"So where do you want to go?" Yamamoto asked. "Hmm...What about the mall?" Ayume asked.

"Okay!" Yamamoto said.

When they arrived there someone caught Ayume's attention.

"Yama?" Anne said.

"Yama?" Ayume thought to herself.

"Anne?" Yamamoto said. "Wow this is really a surprise." She said smiling.

"Yeah." He said.

Anne looked at Ayume. "Anne this is my girlfriend Ayume." Yamamoto said as he put his arms over her shoulders.

"Ohh yes I am so sorry about yesterday. I was just so happy to see Yama again. I didn't mean girlfriend obviously I'm not it was just a habit." Anne said smiling.

"Yeah the apology makes it okay." Ayume said with a bad look. "So you guys are going in the mall." Anne said.

"Yeah." Ayume said. "Well can I tag along? My friend just canceled." Anne asked.

"Well..." Yamamoto said looking at Ayume. "I'm sor.." he said.

Ayume rolled her eyes and said, "Sure we can add someone in." Ayume said kindly.

"Ohh thanks." Anne said. "Anne can you give us a minute." Yamamoto said.

"Sure." Anne said as she walked in.

"What are you doing?" Yamamoto said to Ayume. "Being nice." Ayume said.

"So you won't get mad with her around." He said. "No because I'll be the one holding your hand." Ayume said as she smiled.

So they walked in holding hands while Anne was waiting for them inside. They rode the rides and talked a lot. Yamamoto got him and Ayume two plastic bracelets that said 'I love you'.

"Aww I love it." Ayume said looking at it. "Then put one on." He said taking it out and putting it on her hand.

"Thank You." Ayume said hugging him. "You're welcome." He said as he hugged her.

"So you want to go get ice cream?" Yamamoto asked. "Umm.. sure." Ayume said.

"Okay come one lets go." He said as he put his arm around her. Anne was walking next to them.

"One chocolate and one vanilla. What about you Anne?" Yamamoto asked.

"Umm can I get chocolate." Anne asked. "Sure one more chocolate." Yamamoto said to the man.

So they waited for their ice cream they got their ice cream and went to a table.

"Here." Ayume said to Yamamoto. "Ayume-san you should know he doesn't like vanilla!" Anne said.

"I'm fine. She always orders vanilla so it's about time I try it." Yamamoto said as he tried her ice cream.

"Do you like it?" Ayume asked, "You're right it is good." Yamamoto said as he smiled.

"See what you're missing." Ayume said. "Yeah." Yamamoto said kissing her cheek.

"Wait I'll go get napkin." Yamamoto said as he got up.

"So Anne how's everything going for you?" Ayume asked kindly trying to make small talk.

"Ohh shut up." Anne said to Ayume. "What?" Ayume said.

"You heard me Yama was my boyfriend first and I'm taking him back." Anne said with a smirk. "I knew it. I knew you were trying something." Ayume said.

"It was faith that we met again but just a coincident that you two are together." Anne said. "You know I've tried being nice." Ayume said.

"Watch and see how much me and Yama fit together. I'll show you just how much he misses me." Anne said. "There's no way that will happen."

"I'm back."Yamamoto said holding napkins. Ayume didn't tell him what Anne said.

It was getting late and it was almost time to go.

"Damn it." Anne yelled.

Ayume and Yamamoto looked back at her. She had spilled her drink on herself.

"Ohh." Ayume said. "Yume can you go get some napkin please?" Yamamoto asked.

Ayume felt hesitant and uneasy all of a sudden. "O...Okay." Ayume said with a worried face and she left.

"I'm sorry I guess I'm still clumsy." Anne said. "Yeah I remember." Yamamoto said.

"We really had fun when we were together huh?" Anne said smiling. "I miss that Yama." Anne said.

"Anne I'm happy with Ayume!" Yamamoto said. "Don't say her name."

"Yamamoto I need to tell you something?" Anne said. "What?" He said as he looked at her.

"I want to get back together?" Anne said. "Anne don't do this!" Yamamoto said.

"No... why can't you see how perfect we are together. Just leave Ayume and come be with me!" Anne said. "I love you!" Anne confessed.

"Anne I love Ayume." Yamamoto said. "No don't say that."

"You're the one that broke it off anyway!" Yamamoto said. "I know but I know you still have feelings for me!" Anne said.

"I don't I'm sorry." Yamamoto said. "Well maybe after this you'll feel different." Anne said as she kissed him.

*Thump* (Napkins fall)

Yamamoto turned around to see Ayume in tears.

"Ayume." Yamamoto said as he walked toward her. "Don't!" Ayume yelled.

"Don't touch me!" Ayume yelled. "Yume!" Yamamoto said.

"I love you?" Ayume said as she pulled off the bracelet showing him. "I meant that!" Yamamoto said.

"Whatever.. There now you two can be together. Because you love her and always did right?" Ayume said throwing the bracelet at him. "There you won him back Anne." Ayume said as she ran away.

"Ayume!" Yamamoto yelled.

"Yamamoto." Anne said holding his hand. "Anne can you just leave me alone!" Yamamoto said pulling his hand away.

"Yama?" Anne said. "What were you thinking Anne! That we'd just pick up where we left off. " Yamamoto said running after her!

"She changed you Yama?" Anne said standing there watching him leave.

"How could he.. why.. why?" Ayume thought to herself as she ran.

A couple minutes later Ayume went to Kaiya's room. She knocked and Hibari answered.

"What? What are you doing here?" Hibari said at Ayume. Ayume dropped to her knees crying.

"Ayume!" Kaiya yelled as she saw her crying at the door. "What did you do?" Kaiya said at Hibari.

"Nothing.. She was at the door and started crying." Hibari said.
"Ayume what's wrong?" Kaiya asked.

"Can we talk alone." Ayume said but her voice kept cracking. "I know.. I'll see you later." Hibari said helping Ayume in and then he left the room.

"What happen that made you cry so hard?" Kaiya asked. "He.. he.. Anne?" Ayume said.

"What did she do?"Kaiya asked. "He.. he kissed Anne..!" Ayume said as she cried even harder.

"How could he do that to me? Why why not just tell me that he still had feelings for her?" Ayume asked. "Ayume?" Kaiya said as she hugged her.

"I can't.. I don't think I am ready to see him." Ayume said. "Right now my feelings for him are confused." Ayume said.

"Okay.. So you can stay here." Kaiya said. "Thank you Kaiya!" Ayume said.