So I would like to thank those of you that stuck around for this. I know I took a long break, in fact it was way to long. And Switching accounts was so that I could kind of have a clean slate because I didn't really enjoy the feeling my old account had. Any way here is the chapter that you have all been waiting for.
Also I'd like to thank those of you that took the time to PM my other account! It's nice to know that you guys are vigilant about this stuff! But rest assured I am still the one writing it!
Amu's P.O.V.
Amu woke with confusion in her mind and utter annoyance in her heart. First thing she took note of was Rima staring at her from above with eyes glazing with amusement. Then she noticed the articles of clothing that Rima had rested on her arms. Lastly she realized the loud voices from down the stairs and the clangs that could've only meant someone was cooking.
Yoru had scrambled under the bed at some point and Amu only knew that because one of her arms had fallen off the bed and it was being licked by a rough tongue.
"No." Amu simply stated knowing what was happening.
"Yes." Rima replied. "Get dressed now or I dress you. And I've chosen some clothing from the pile you've tried to hide under the bed."
Amu lay there glaring at Rima in silence for a split second before she got up grabbing the clothing presented to her. The blond exited the room shutting the door, only after she gave Amu a knowing look. She was dead serious about dressing Amu. Rima may have had a doll like body but Amu knew better then anyone that the doll like body was just a cover, an instrument used to make any and everyone believe that the petite blond was weak and fragile. However Rima was anything but.
They may have never said anything to each other at school, but the pinkette knew that the blond was the type to head off to a place where she could practice her swings each day after school ended.
After binding and dressing Amu exited the room so she could feed Yoru.
"I really don't want to." Amu said to Rima as she found the blonde watching the men argue over what food they'd eat.
"Well you're not on break right now. I am. So whether you want to, we are."
"I never thought you'd be so bossy." The pinkette muttered walking to dump some food into Yoru's bowl. She'd need to find some actual food for him soon or he'd starve.
Rima raised an eyebrow. "I can be more bossy. Don't complain or I'll further exceed your expectations."
"Let's go!" Kukai called as he bolted out of the front door. Tadase laughed quietly, shaking his head at the action while Kairi huffed rolling his eyes. "Come on!" Kukai's disembodied voice shouted.
"Where's Ikuto?" Amu asked noticing that she hadn't seen the dark haired male since she'd woken.
"He went on ahead."
"I thought Ikuto wasn't the type to go to the beach." Amu said. "He seems like he's more likely to go to parties and events that take place in strip clubs and extravagant hotels."
Rima gave a chilling smile. "You and I both know that I'm amazing at getting dirt on people." She cracked her knuckles. "All it took was figuring out something he'd rather I didn't, then I just a had to put on a bit of a show about it getting out and he was easily convinced to do what I said."
"What was it that-"
"I don't go back on my word." Rima interrupted. "I won't tell you his secret." She faced Amu. "If I do, I'll tell yours to him. That a person with a working female body is living in the same house as him. And has been."
Amu's mouth slowly popped open and she shook her head. "Don't!"
"An eye for an eye." Rima nodded. "So do you still want to know his secret?"
"I'm good."
A bag of food was carried from the house as they headed down to the beach. In all honesty Amu didn't like going to the beach unless she was alone so that she could have time to herself to spend in the one place she wouldn't be disturbed.
Silently she hoped that no one would find said spot while they were out and about today. And it wasn't like she could ask Rima to distract the others while she slipped away, the blonde would want to know why and Amu telling her would only give the short girl another secret that she could use against Amu.
"So you're here because your dad wants you to get married to Ikuto right?" Rima asked. Amu nodded trying to remember if she'd mentioned that to Rima or not.
"I have to spend six months with him." She said.
"Six months?" Rima raised an eyebrow. "No wonder you guys don't have any food in the fridge."
"It's not that bad." Amu argued.
"It's pretty bad." Rima replied.
"No it-"
"You don't have eggs, or butter, or meat. Best you got is tuna, which will probably go bad soon if you don't eat it."
"We have tuna?" Amu blinked in surprise glancing back at the house behind them. Well now she had something for Yoru.
"You seriously need to find a way to get in contact with someone who can bring you the important stuff." Rima said.
"But we can't."
"Then I'll find someone if I can." Sighed Rima. "Though that won't be free. I'll want something in return."
"What would you want?"
"I'll decide later."
Amu hoped that whatever the price was, it wouldn't be too big.
XxX
Screams sounded as Rima sprayed Tadase and Kukai with her industrial sized water gun. Amu sat in the shade fully clothed yet melting as heat bore onto her.
"You sure you don't want to remove your shirt?" Rima inquired as she sat next to Amu, water gun slung over her shoulder. Kairi sat a few yards away under another umbrella with a book in one hand and a water gun in the other. Kukai had been running up to him the entire day dumping buckets of water and the serious male had finally decided to retaliate by asking Rima if he could borrow one of her weapons. She reluctantly agreed.
Amu glared at her as sweat dripped from her face. Her cheeks were red from the warmth. "You sound like you want me to punch you."
Rima gave a light laugh that almost sounded like she was puffing out in anger. She wore a pair of large black sunglasses and a red-orange one piece swimsuit.
"Cat man seems to be avoiding you." Rima said staring out at the ocean. Ikuto's mess of dark hair was barely visible from where they sat.
"Cat man?" Amu scrunched her eyebrow.
"He's tall, silent, and his hair curls up like ears when it's wet." Rima deadpanned. "Also he acts way to sly."
Ikuto had been almost absent the entire day. Surprisingly he'd been out swimming most of the time when Amu had doubted he would even go within a foot of the sea.
"We tend to avoid each other unless we have some reason to talk."
Rima pursed her lips. "So you're really not attracted to him?"
"No."
"Really, I thought you'd be the type of girl who would get embarrassed to see a guy you're living with without a shirt."
Amu rolled her eyes. "Are you only mentioning that because you're trying to get me to notice him and cause me to reconsider keeping my secret?"
The blonde shrugged. "So you saw through my plan. Big deal. Not like it was that great of a plan anyway."
"Why are you so obsessed with the thought of me being attracted to him though?" Amu asked.
"You two would make a weird couple and I'm pretty sure you're interactions would entertain me." She tilted her head facing Amu. "Plus you're both incredibly attractive so it would make everyone kind of go blind from how good you'd look together."
Amu laughed so loud that the three on the beach turned to look at her. "Well you're the first person who's told me that so excuse me if I don't believe it."
"Guys don't surround you because they want a girlfriend who is submissive and doesn't talk with venom. Girls stay away because all the guys talk about is how hot you and your sister are and how much they want to-"
"Finish that sentence and I'll walk into the ocean and float until a fishermen's boat pulls me out." The pinkette laid down. "Besides, I can't exactly trust you when for all I know you could be lying."
"No offense, but your not so important that I'd lie to you. I wouldn't have anything to gain in doing so. I'm trying to gain your trust, so lying is kind of pointless."
"You just said I'm not important, so why are you bothering with me?"
She huffed out a deep breath swinging her head to look at Amu. "Have you not heard me repeatedly tell you I'm trying to satisfy my own boredom and curiosity?"
"So that's literally it?"
"Do I need another reason?" Rima sat up. "Would you rather I lie and say 'I honestly want to be the best of friends with you Amu and think that by you getting in a relationship you could see just how happy they make you'?" Her voice for the second half of sentence turned overly feminine and she giggled afterwards blinking rapidly. "Would you rather I say that?"
"Please no."
"That's what I thought." Rima yanked out her cellphone from the pocket of her discarded clothes checking something within it. Meanwhile Kukai was bolting away from Kairi after his failed attempt to blast the other male with a bucket full of cold saltwater. "Still no reception." She muttered slamming it down on the blanket below.
"At least you've had contact with the modern world in the past month." Amu remarked. "We don't even have a TV to watch movies on here. The only electricity we have are the lights and the kitchen appliances."
"More then some people have." Rima said, finishing their conversation.
XxX
Amu sighed as everyone finally started to pack up to head inside. She was feeling fatigued from wearing the binder all day and sitting out in the hot sun. A swim would've hit the spot.
"What is it that you do on the beach whenever you run away and spend the whole day alone?"
Amu stopped in her tracks as Ikuto's voice carried from behind her. She looked back to him. "What?"
"You sat under an umbrella the whole day, yet you come here whenever you can. If you don't swim what do you do when you leave?"
"It doesn't matter." Amu replied. "Look, can I have some time alone?" She looked at the sand and watched as a tiny crab moved across it. "I've had to spend the entire day with more people than I'm used to."
"You spent all yesterday with them."
"I spent it with Rima for the most part." Amu countered. "Look, can you just do me this one solid." Out of the corner of her eye she could've sworn she saw him narrow his eyes.
"Fine." He eventually agreed. "You still need to answer my question at some point though."
"Fine." She agreed as she waited for him to leave. When she was sure he was far enough away she headed towards her favorite spot. A towel on one shoulder and relief in her mind. Slowly he was becoming more suspicious. She needed to think of something before he found her out.
So again, sorry for the long wait. I hope you guys didn't get disappointed with the chapter!