Chapter 37: Wounds Healed
"Is she alright?!" Yaya asked scared.
Ikuto took Amu in his arms. He felt a faint breath on his neck. "She's still breathing...we need to bring her to a hospital...she exerted herself too much..."
The others nodded and left the temple...suddenly the weather was a lot nicer...
"Mhmph..."
"Guy's I think Amu is awake!" Kukai said
"Shh!" Utau shushed him.
Amu opened her eyes to her friends all staring back at her. "What happened?" She noticed she was laying on a hospital bed, and spotted Ikuto asleep at the side of it, his head resting on the bed, sitting in a chair.
"You slept for two days since the incident...Ikuto waited for you to wake up. He must have fallen asleep...he's stayed up since to make sure your okay." Rima explained.
"...but...what did you tell the hospital?"
"They told them that you were...uhm...what was the word... bulimic!" Yaya said.
"No, its anemic. And we just said you were helping us take care of Ryu's temple when you were over exerted." Kari explained Yaya's mistake.
"Oh...I'm glad everyone's alright."
"I'm glad we don't have to worry about Kage anymore." Utau sighed.
"Why don't we leave for a bit, and let Amu rest." Tadase said as he shooed the others out.
Amu looked at Ikuto. He looked like he was tired...she felt bad for making him worry. He saw him stir, as he looked up and caught her stare at him.
"Amu your awake!?" He said as his head rose from the bed.
"Mhm." She smiled and nodded.
"Are you okay? You were so reckless using your powers after you'd just been attacked by his Key!"
"Hey...just because you're the King now doesn't mean you can talk down to me..."
"I was worried." He admitted.
"What happened to Kage?"
"You didn't see?"
"No..."
"He disappeared...the Key cracked literally...and his marks disappeared into scars but then he kind of seemed to disappear himself..."
"I thought I healed him..." Amu looked upset.
"I don't think he died Amu...I don't know where he is but...he seemed peaceful...if that's possible." Ikuto tried to console her. "Amu...I thought you died...twice..." His face looked down, Amu couldn't see his eyes. He looked so sad.
"...I..."
"...please don't ever scare me like that again." He said as he leaned over her, his fist hit the pillow beside shoulder.
Amu felt a smile creep across her face, and tears form in her eyes. "Ikuto..."
His blue eyes met hers. She put her arms around his neck in an embrace, and he kissed her passionately.
"Oh and Tsukasa wants to talk to us later on."
"...Ikuto did you talk to my parents?"
"I told them the same thing...that we were helping out at the Temple...I just kept the hospital thing out..."
"Good. My dad already..."
"Hates me?" Ikuto put a half crooked smirk on his face.
"...worries." Amu shrugged admittantly.
Amu walked into the cool air of the fall sun, as the sun was an hour from setting, looking upon the Seiyo Acadamy Guardian garden. Her friends waited outside for her and Ikuto...everyone...including Ryu and Yasuko...back to normal...smiling back at them.
"I'm glad you're alright Amu." Tsukasa said.
She nodded.
"And it seems we do know who the King is now don't we?" Tsukasa looked to Ikuto, who put his hand behind his head as if he was put on the spot.
"I'm glad you all came back safely...at least now we don't have to worry about the Cracked Key ever scarring another person's life with it's power...all thanks to our Guardians."
"...all thanks to Amu-chan!" They said in unison, as Amu smiled at her friends.
"Now...I must insist that you enjoy the rest of your high school career with no more interruptions...or at least I'd assume so..." Tsukasa turned to walk away.
"Assume?" Utau repeated.
"One can never know can they." Tsukasa smiled. "Oh and Ikuto...I don't think you should need to go to Europe anymore..."
"Why's that?" Ikuto asked, wondering why he'd never go back there.
"Theres nobody to look for there anymore ." Tsukasa started to walk away.
They all went silent as Ikuto thought for a moment. Then they heard footsteps behind them...
Ikuto turned around, and felt his heart stop for a moment...he couldn't believe-
- his father was starring back at him.