Yes I'm sure you hate me now for not updating sooner. And, as always, I have excuses..:
a. School
b. Homework
c. Play Practice
d. Volleyball
e. My house was getting hard wood flooring in the same room my computer was day I started writing chap 5 so we had to disconnect my computer.
f. lack of imagination.
g. I got stress. But skipped a day of school ftw.
So there you have it. Sorry I didn't update sooner I've been kind of trying to raise my grades so that (for me) means studying more and doing more extra credit and crap like that. Oh and heres the cherry on the crapsickle of my life. I have curfew now. *anger*
So all in all, I'm sorry I couldn't update. You don't even have to review haha.
So yeah. Thanks for bearing with me. ;)
Now here's chapter 5:
Tadase POV (btw, backround in this is just after Amu started talking to the elderly woman in the bathroom):
Checking my watch again, I sighed. 2 minutes passed since Amu is gone. This better work.
"you just haven't been Tadase anymore" I heard Kiseki repeat in my mind.
Whatever. Kiseki doesn't really know me anyway. I waited 3 more minutes until I left the booth. The food had not arrived yet.
And it never would.
I walked across the way Amu had gone, and into the men's restroom. I counted 3 stalls over, and knocked on the door. No reply. I shuffled in and locked the door. As I sat down, a key went under the stall.
Going as planned. I said in my mind.
I picked up the key and turned toward the door and unlocked it. I went over to the sinks and bent down, shoving the key into a key hole under the sink. A little square-shaped door opened where I put the key in.
I took the key and dropped it into my pocket.
Great. I commented. My favorite part, shoving my 5'5 body into a 2 foot opening.
Amu POV (back to normal time):
So I was here.
In a room.
With my prison roommate.
Who happens to be my worst enemy.
Slash perverted blue cat.
I hate this.
And for the record, I was still stuck in my stupid little corner. With my stupid little ribs stupidly broken with this stupidly stupid perverted cat stupidly at my side. Stupendous.
"So, you and Tadase?" Ikuto asked.
Oh and I'm currently ignoring everything Ikuto says.
I pressed my lips together.
"How are we ever going to clean up all that dried blood on you? Tsk tsk tsk…" Ikuto said.
My lips pressed harder.
"There's no sinks we could wash it off at."
I rolled my eyes. No duh. We're in a solid cold metal lined room which is completely blank of any hygiene products or…well everything and anything.
"No showers."
If my lips weren't pressed so hard already, I could have pressed harder.
"I could lick it off of you if you want." He said. I know he was smirking.
"You are a sick pervert!!!" I retorted.
"Aww. That hurts Amu." He said with mock sadness.
"Good, that's what I was aiming for."
"Oh Amu, always aiming for me." He purred.
I knew if I said more than he would play with my words.
"So what are we going to do today?" He asked cheerfully.
"Well why don't we try to escape?" I grumbled.
"In your condition?" He said, emphasizing my ribs.
I sighed. "Fine, why don't you try to find a way to escape so I can get medical attention ASAP." I said.
"In your condition?" He repeated.
"WHY DOES MY CONDITON MATTER AT ALL!!??" I shouted.
"You need your medical attention, and I'm giving it to you." He said, rubbing my arm.
I gave him my "If looks could kill" face.
He would have seen it, if I wasn't in the position where I was in a limping sit, and he was behind me, supporting it.
"So how long have we been here?" I asked.
"Well, I've been here for atleast 3 days. You, probably under a day." He said.
"3 days!!" I exclaimed, "How are you alive!!!??"
"Amu," He said gently, "It's not like they don't feed you or anything.."
"They?" I asked.
He sighed. "Easter henchmen, they give you a little water and some leftover scraps of food. They don't want their prisoners dead."
"I wonder why." I mumbled. My hands nonchalantly rubbed my broken area. I winced slightly.
He must've caught that. "Here let me help." Ikuto lightly got up and laid my back against the steel cold wall. He sat next to me one knee up and the other flat on the ground. His eyes were closed and he gently breathed in and out. He looked like a little kid. I smirked.
I tried to sleep again, but failed. I just stared up at the ceiling of the impenetrable box we were shut into.
This might take longer than I thought…
Tadase POV:
Great.
I'm stuck.
This is just a crap sundae. Who thought that this would be easy to get through?
And don't say Gozen.
I tried to wriggle my hand out beneath my chest. No use.
Then the ventilation started to come on. It was blowing right in my face. Now that I couldn't see due to the airflow punching me, I started yelling the code, "354!!"
Suddenly the wall in front of me collapsed and a giant hairy arm grabbed my wrist.
This must be Hugo. I thought.
The monkey man pulled me out and for the first time today I got a glimpse of the stars.
"You Tadase, right?" The man asked.
"Hugo?" I asked.
"Here," He said, counting one-hundred dollar bills (A/N: Sorry, I didn't want to get into the whole calculate the Japanese money into American money business.), "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-hundred dollars." He laid the wad of cash into the hand that he was holding. "Good job, kid."
"Thanks." I murmured as I walked down the dark street.
Kiseki stumbled behind me. "Wait!!" He called, but I wasn't waiting for anyone. I had to get to Easter. Finally he caught up with me. "Do you know what you've done Tadase?? You've just betrayed the Guardians, your parents, and me!!"
"I told you not to follow me, Kiseki."
"Well I broke the rules, go put me in jail, I don't care. But Tadase," He floated in front of me, "Does it really matter about what you want? Easter's head director lied. By doing this you won't get more powerful. Was it really worth betraying your friend?" He asked.
I didn't give it a second thought. "Yes."
And with that, I walked up to the Easter Headquarters.
Amu POV:
I just sat there. For 5 hours. My ribs ached. My eyes threatened to close if I let my guard down.
There has to be a way out of here. I thought. Ikuto said they feed their prisoners. That door has to open some time.
I stared back at the pacing Ikuto. He was deep in thought, as if he was trying to remember something deeply lodged in his brain.
"Anything?" I asked
"Not really. If you count using you as a way to get out." He said.
"What do you mean 'use me'?" I asked confused.
"Well, if all the weights I've been lifting pay off, and if your head is as big as you think it is," He smirked. "Then I could probably use your head as a way to smash through the walls."
"YOU ARE NOT USING MY HEAD AS A SMASHING TOOL!!!!!!"
"You'll only get a few minor concussions…" He mumbled.
"That might just be the worst idea. EVER." I commented.
He stopped pacing. "You have anything better?" Ikuto asked.
I developed a sudden interest in my shoes. Ikuto just sighed and resumed pacing.
"What if we…no. Too many explosives." He muttered to himself.
Out of nowhere, a slit in the wall opened and a ripped up piece of turkey slid through. Then a baggie with what looked like brown liquid, and a couple bits of a protein bar.
The wall slit closed up and Ikuto went to the little pile of food and knelt down. He took one bit of the protein bar and pondered it. He took the turkey and compared it to the protein bar. Disgruntled, he set down both of them and picked up the bag. It looked extremely disgusting, from all the way across the room where I was planted. I'm sure it didn't look any better from up where Ikuto was standing.
Then it looked as if the light of the world was in Ikuto's eyes. If I had an active imagination, I would've probably seen a light bulb form above his head.
He looked at me with beady eyes and said, "I know how to get out of here.
NAAAANANNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Cliff hanger. I suck at cliff hangers though. I kept adding to this story. I was originally going to stop at the part where Tadase is facing the Easter Headquarters, but it seemed to short. So I hope you like this, currently working on chapter 6. I get to hand out candy for Halloween (but for the high schoolers, we hand out stale oatmeal bars). ;]
Thanks for reading hope you guys have fun at Halloween tonight!! Be safe.
Mahalo.
