I DONT OWN SHUGO CHARA :)


AND SLOWLY SHE BECOMES DEATH:


Chapter 16- Dont belong

(Amu pov)

When I had sat down, to eat my lunch. I was hoping to get some peace. So far today I had been glared at, questioned, and followed by my fan club. This was all Ikuto's fault.

I was gonna get him back for all of this. I was picturing hanging the cat from a tank full of sharks. When Yaya sat down causing my ridiculous images to disappear. "Yaya aren't you gonna eat?" I asked as I noticed she didn't bring a tray.

In response she open her bag and pulled out A humongous cake. How...how did she..oh forget it. Next came Utau and some weird guy with her. Unconsciously I searched the cafeteria. When my brain caught up with my actions, I face palmed myself.

Looking up I realized the three people at my table, were looking at me weirdly. I cleared my throat as if to snap them out of their thoughts. Utau spoke after a few seconds. "Amu this is Kukai" she pointed to the one person I didn't know at our table.

He gave me a thumbs up and smiled a toothy grin. "Um...Hi?" I said it more like a question. Utau was looking at Yaya, who could barley be seen behind the huge half finished cake in front of her. "Oh...this is.." Yaya cut in. "I'm Yaya, Yuiki! Its nice to meet you all!"

I covered my ears. I was gonna lose my hearing if she kept yelling. However no matter how annoying she had been all day. I found it nearly impossible to be cold toward this strange girl.

Maybe it was the fact that she reminded me of...I shook the thought away, knowing it would bring tears. Nine years and that was one thing I still couldn't deal with. That's when Ikuto had sat down across from me. However unlike what I was expecting to happen, he didn't so much as utter a word or even glance at me.

I felt a slight pang of disappointment before I mentally slapped myself. That's when I saw something red drip down onto the table. Only when it had turned to mist and disappear, did I finally dare to glance up. When I did I was immediately stuck in the memories of that day I had ran into Tadase and met Ikuto.

There on the ceiling was the same bloody inhuman monster. It smiled at the fact I was terrified. Slowly he opened its mouth to reveal sharp pointy teeth. Slowly he let his tongue slither out, the tongue that belonged to a monster.

This was not a ghost but a demon. I knew I had to get a grip on myself, there were far to many people around. Slowly I stood up taking a step back, as the demons tongue slithered toward me in a sickening manner. Each step I took back it inched toward me.

This went on for a few seconds. I had finally had enough with this game. I walked out as calmly as I possibly could. As soon as I had made it out the door, I took off running.

I could hear its laughter which made my blood run cold. I knew he was enjoying chasing me down. I had been running for quite sometime before I rounded a corner. There was basically nowhere left to run.

I went as far as i could before turning. My back was up against a tree. The beast was waiting about 12 feet away. I kept my eyes locked with his, he smiled a twisted smile that made me flinch.

The demon started to crawl toward me in a sickening creepy way. Within only 15 seconds he had closed the distance between us. I closed my eyes as if I could will it to leave. I was just about to peek my eyes open when I felt my clothes being grabbed and pulled.

As I peeked my eyes open, I immediately cringed back. The demon was right in front of me with his hands on my shoulders. I scooted side ways so my back was now not against the tree the demon had moved along with me. Smiling it began to move his face closer to mines.

I leaned back trying to avoid it, what was it trying to do kiss me! It chuckled at my lame attempt to avoid his face. I was still attempting to lean away from the monsters nearing face, when I was pulled from its grasps.

Ikuto had his arms wrapped around me protectively. I was shocked when the demon decided to speak. His voice was beautiful and alluring. The type of voice that makes you wish to do its owners biding.

" Come to me child, you do not belong in this world. Leave your cage my red sparrow, end your suffering and join me." Ikuto had tightened his grip around me. "Leave her, I wont let you have he!" Ikuto said in a way that snapped me out of my trance.

"fool! you can not claim or save that which is not meant to be." The demon said this as he disappeared. What did it mean I do not belong to this world? His words lingered in my mind, The cold feel of death remained as well.

I turned to face Ikuto "Thank you Ikuto." He stared at me with a blank face, then nodded. With that he turned and walked away. I was confused, did I do something wrong.

I felt hurt, is this how others feel when I act cold toward them? the bell rang signaling the end of lunch. I slowly mad my way to music class. Once there I sunk in my seat, questions running through my head.

My emotions were almost overwhelming. However I managed to make sure I kept them in check and showed nothing. The teacher informed us that Monday we would all be performing solos. In front of all of the school, it had been a while since I had played.

I had nearly forgotten the feel of the ivory keys beneath my fingers. It was one way I got my emotions out. When I played it felt as if my emotions flowed through me and out in my music. Right now I felt the need for the familiar feeling of venting. I longed for the feeling of freedom that came as I played.

(Time skip)

Ikuto had avoided and ignored me the rest of the time at school. It hurt, I know I had wanted distance but now I wasn't so sure. I had dropped my bag by the front door, and made my way upstairs. Instead of going to my room, I went to the door at the end of the hall.

Slowly I opened the door, and entered the room. I had not been in this room in over 6 months. And yet it managed to remain dust free. I walked in and closed the door looking around the room that knew me well.

This room had seen my emotions, it had witnessed what no one else had. I took my seat in front of the piano. I brushed my fingers lightly against the keys. Immediately I felt the familiar calmness that only playing could bring me.

And then I began to play. I didn't play from a music sheet, in fact I had closed my eyes. I played a song that told a story, my story to be exact. It told of a girl who was scared no terrified, hurt, lost, and alone. It told of a secret a dark haunting secret she held.

It told of how she had been hurt many times. It seemed to cry out in a way that this guarded girl could never do. Then the melody shifted as my thoughts went to Ikuto. The way he mad me feel safe, not so alone, and happy.

The way he teased me, the way it hurt when he ignored me. But most of all it told how I longed for him. Slowly I let the melody come to an end. I sat there staring at the picture frame that sat on top of the piano.

Immediately the memories of her flooded through me, bringing tears to my eyes. Then again it was something I knew would happen. I slid off the bench and layed down in a fetal position. I had stayed there unmoving, my tears had dried out.

However this did not stop the silent sobs from wrenching through me. I would stay where I was until I got a grip on myself. Or at least pretended I knew I would never really be OK.