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Chapter 16: I'm Sorry

Ikuto's POV

It's been a few days since what happened between Amu and I.

The day after the incident, I avoided Amu and it wasn't hard 'cause she was avoiding me too.

Amu and Tadase hugged, that image just hurts me but after a day of thinking I realize that it was stupid. She saw another girl and I kissing, she must've been very hurt.

Right now, I was determined to find her and explain everything, that it was all a misunderstanding. And above all, I want to tell her how much I love her.

I called her, texted her, tried to talking to her in class but I must say she is very good at avoiding me so far. But I'll do whatever it takes to skipping class, sitting outside her dorm room until she comes out, whatever it takes.

I know the perfect place to tell her everything she needs to know. Besides the lake we go to, it's the rooftop of our school, it is quiet and nobody is there. I just need her to get her there and no one will disturb us.

I already know what to say to her. I needed to be clear that I really do love her.

I was going to find Amu and try to bring her up to the rooftop, maybe even ask Utau for help until I saw a flash of pink. It was Amu, I'll always recognize her anywhere. She ran pass me so fast, she probably didn't even noticed me there. She was running towards the rooftop, maybe that was where she was really headed to.

I quickly ran towards the rooftop and I was right. The door was open and Amu was standing there, looking out to the sky. She looks like she's going to cry. I don't want to see we cry, I want her to be always smiling.

"Amu," she turned around, shocked to see me there. I'm going to pour my heart out to her. I don't want to lose her.

Amu's POV

It's been a few days since what happened between Ikuto and I.

The day after what happened, Ikuto didn't call or text or come and find me. The calls and text started coming the next day. He tried coming to talk to me too but I kept avoiding me.

I needed to get my thoughts together. Should I trust him when he finally comes to me and say it's a misunderstanding? I want to trust him, I want to be wrapped in his arms and forget this ever happened but I'm scared. I don't know what to do.

During lunch, I sat by myself at the garden where no one really goes. I'm all alone―it's quiet and peaceful―perfect for me to clear my thoughts. But soon my thoughts were disrupted by someone walking over.

I opened my eyes and saw that Tadase was standing in front of me, smiling that stupid smile I fell for. After what happened that day, he has been following me and pestering me. What does he want now?!

"What are you doing here?!" I spat. He just simply took a seat next to me.

"What? No hello? Or even a smile?"

"Why would I want to that? I don't even want to see you."

"Come on, you're just going through a tough time and I think you need someone to talk to, you know."

"Well, I'm fine." I took my empty lunch box and got up, wanting to get away from that asshole. "And if I did want to talk to someone, it wouldn't be you."

I started walking but he ran and stopped in front of me. "Come on, you know you felt better with me there that night."

"No, I did not. How many times must I tell you that I was at a moment of weakness and that doesn't mean we're friends now.

I walk pass him but again he caught up and grabbed my shoulders. I didn't want to talk to him anymore so I slapped him and ran away.

I ran where I could be alone and no one will find me―the rooftop.

Tears were welling up in my eyes and was about to roll down my face when I heard a familiar voice. "Amu."

I turned around to see the face I love. "I-Ikuto, w-what are you doing here?"

"Amu," he said my name again and stepped closer to me.

I stepped back. "W-what do you want?"

"Please, I need to tell you something." He took another step. "Please, just hear me out."

I didn't say anything and he continued, "Amu, I didn't kiss that girl because I wanted to, she forced herself on me."

I looked up to look him in the eye.

"You have to know that I really really love you and I wouldn't do that to you. You're the only girl in my eyes. I wouldn't do anything to hurt you but I did and I'm really really sorry. I'm sorry I didn't see it coming and prevented it from happening. I'm sorry for hurting you. I really really love you and I'll do anything to get back what we had because what we had was something so amazing I can't even describe it and I never want that to end. I love you, Amu."

He had tears welled up in his eyes and finally a single tear roll down his face.

I never seen Ikuto cried before. He seems really sincere. Did he really meant it? Damn it, I don't know!

"Ikuto, I'm confused. I-I don't know what to do. J-just give me some time."

"Yeah yeah, sure." He took a deep breath. "I'll wait for you. Even if I need to wait forever, I'll wait."

The next day

Ikuto gave me some space to think about everything that has happened. I don't know how long I'll need before I can go talk to Ikuto again.

Right now, I'm walking to my first class. I'm early so I decided to take a slow walk.

As I was about to turn into the corridor of my classroom I heard someone talking.

"Good job, Mari." It's Saaya, I know that high squeaky voice anywhere. "Looks like they broke up. The plan was a success."

Broke up? The plan was a success? What's going on?

"Here's the some money for doing a good job," she continued.

"Thank you," another person said. I took a peek from the corner I was hiding to look at who the other person was. It was the girl I saw that night! The girl that Ikuto kissed or she kissed Ikuto.

"Alright, off you go now." Saaya waved her hand at the girl, Mari. "I need Ikuto to noticed how wonderful I am now that his eyes are not focused on Amu, that bitch."

Mari was about to walk off when Saaya called her again. "You shall not speak of this to anyone. Also, don't talk to me or Tadase, just pretend we're strangers."

Tadase? He's involved in this too? Is this all their plan that Ikuto and I broke up? I needed to find out what's really going on.

After I finish all my classes for the day, I decided to look for Mari. I know Saaya wouldn't tell me anything and I'm not going to talk to Tadase about anything so Mari is my only chance.

After looking around almost the entire university―which was huge― that I almost gave up, I finally found her. She just came out of a physics lab. I decided to follow her until we were alone and nobody can see us talking, especially Saaya and Tadase.

After following behind her for awhile, we were finally alone in a corridor in the dorm building. She was probably going back to her dorm room as she took out her keys and stood in front of a door, unlocking it.

"Hey," I said, as she was going to open the door.

She turned around, shocked when she realized it was me. "H-hey."

"I need to talk to you," I motioned to the door, hoping she would let me in to talk. "Do you mind?"

"Uh," she didn't know what to do or say.

I wanted to make her more comfortable so I introduced myself to her even though she probably know who I am.

"Sorry, I didn't introduced myself. I'm Amu." I reached out to shake her hand. "I just need to ask you a few questions."

"Uh, o-ok."

She opened the door and let me in. Her room was neat and tidy, books stacked up on the table and the bed made neatly.

"Uh, you can just sit on my bed." She gestured to her bed. She put her books down then sat next to me. "So, what do you need?"

"You do know who Ikuto is, right?"

She nodded her head. "Yeah."

"Then, you do know that Ikuto just broke up with his girlfriend?"

"Yeah," she has a scared look on her face. "T-that's you."

"Yeah," she didn't say anything. "I know it's you that kissed Ikuto at the amusement park."

"W-what are you talking about?" She's trying to hide it.

"You can't hide it. I know it's you, I saw it." A guilty look now appeared on her face. "Are you going to admit it?"

She was silent for awhile until she spoke up again. "Yeah, it was me. But Ikuto was the one that kissed me." That I cannot confirm but I hope she's lying again.

"I don't know about that, whether you kissed him or he kissed you. I really want to think that you're the one that kissed him and that he really loves me." I took her hand. "I really love him. Please tell me the truth, did you kissed him? I promise you won't get into any trouble."

She was silent again and then she started to cry. "I-I'm s-sorry. I-I'm sorry."

"It's ok," I rubbed her back. "At least you told the truth. Thanks for that."

After she calmed down, I continued asking her questions. "Was Saaya involved in this?"

"W-what?"

"I saw you talking to her this morning." I think she was really uncomfortable with this talk but I needed to find out everything. "I promised you won't get any trouble with Saaya. Please tell me."

"Yeah, she was the one that asked me to kiss him."

"Ok, then what about Tadase? He has blond hair, you know him?"

"Yeah, he was part of the plan too. They were the one that came up with it, I just did what they told me to."

"Ok, thank you. That's all I need to know. Unless you have anything else to add?"

"Um, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have done it."

"It's ok, I forgive you." I stood up. "One day, you'll find someone that really loves you for who you are."

She gave me a small smile, I smiled back and I left.

Now I know everything, Ikuto didn't cheat on me. Why did I even doubt him? I should have trusted him more.

I'm sorry, Ikuto! I'm coming.

I needed to find him. First, I ran up to the rooftop―figuring that he'll be there―but he isn't there.

His classes should be all over already so maybe he was in his dorm so that was where I went next.

I knocked on the door and Kukai opened.

"Hey Hinamori!" Kukai had his usual grin. "Haven't seen you for awhile."

"Hi Kukai," I smiled a little. "Is Ikuto here?"

"Nope. I don't know where he went, I just finished classes."

"Oh, it's ok then. Thanks." I was about to walk away when Kukai said something.

"Everything ok between you two?" His grin drop, his serious face on. "You two haven't been seeing each other and Ikuto looks miserable."

"It's nothing," I didn't want to talk about. I just want to find Ikuto and clear this mess up. "Don't worry about it. We're fine."

"Ok, if you say so." At least he didn't ask anything else. We're not exactly fine, not yet. But I'm going to fix this all up.

"Bye," I waved.

"Bye!" I waved and his grin back on his face.

I looked around the school some more, searching the possible places he might be but he was nowhere to be found. I even asked Utau and the rest if they seen him but they all didn't know where he had gone to.

After searching around the school, I finally decided to go to the place that he most probably will be―the lake.

I drove, the whole way I was hoping that he'll be there. I want to see him as soon as possible.

When I reached the park, I parked my car and rushed to the place where Ikuto would always be.

When I was almost near it, I saw a faint outline of a person there. Ikuto! It had to be him!

"Ikuto!" I shouted, even though I wasn't 100 percent sure that it was him.

But it was.

He turned around, shocked to see me.

"A-Amu?" I was now standing in front of me. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry!" I hugged him tightly. I could tell he was surprised at what I did but he slowly wrapped his arms around me. Tears were now spilling out of my eyes, soaking his shirt as I hug him. "I'm sorry."

"Why are you saying that? You didn't do anything wrong."

"I'm sorry for doubting you," I looked up at him. "You didn't kiss her, right?"

He looked at me with wide eyes for a moment. "I would never do that to you." He wiped away my tears with his thumb.

"I'm sorry for doubting you. I should have trusted you more."

"No, it's not you fault. I should have prevented it." Tears welled up in his eyes and a drop fell on my cheeks. "I love you, Amu."

"I love you too, Ikuto."

So that's it for this chapter. Sorry if there's any mistakes. This chapter is a little shorter than my usual ones but I hope you liked it. The next chapter should be up so yep! Thanks for reading, do review and tell me what you think of this!