~Amu and Ikuto~

What had happened to the person I knew before?

~Claire~

I literally pushed my way through a crowd to get to the place I was meeting with Ikuto. When my manager was done discussing all the boring stuff, I dashed right out of that ugly looking conference room. Would it kill them to re-decorate that room?

"Hey watch it!" A guy yelled angrily at me.

"Sorry!" I ran as fast as I could. I was trying the catch my breath but I didn't stop. I really wanted to meet up with Ikuto since we finally had spare time to go on a date. I hadn't seen him in a while because of the sudden rise of popularity he gained. When he was busy, I had nothing to do and when I was at work, he would be sleeping on the couch because he would be all tuckered out. How in-convenient right?

"Ikuto!" I caught a glimpse of blue hair in the crowd and ran towards him. He was staring up at the sky. I looked in the direction he was looking at and saw a heart shaped cloud. I smiled.

"Iku-"

"Amu…" He silently said to himself. I stopped midsentence. Amu? No, I must've heard wrong. Ikuto doesn't remember Amu. He doesn't…..

"Uhm, Ikuto?" I waved a hand in front of his face. He seemed to come out of his trance.

"Oh sorry. Claire! You made it. I was waiting for you." He smiled at me. He held out his hand.

"Shall we?"

"We shall." I said, taking his hand.

I took a side glance at him again but whenever I did, he would be looking elsewhere. I was finally getting annoyed.

"Why do you keep looking elsewhere?" I said coldly. He stopped dead in his tracks.

"What are you talking about?" He said with a smile. He tried to cover up his mistake unsuccessfully. He was lying to me and he was thinking about Amu when he was supposed on a date with me. I finally snapped.

"It's always Amu this, Amu that. It's all you ever think about! Well, I've had enough of her!" I walked away madly. Okay, maybe I overreacted but it wasn't fair. He's my boyfriend so he should be thinking about me. Not another girl. Ikuto grabbed my shoulder and spun me around.

"You're wrong."

"Oh, so now I'm wrong?" I shrieked at him. I couldn't take the pain much longer.

"Claire. You know I don't mean that."

"Then what do you want me to think? You keep thinking about Amu when I'm your girlfriend! Am I that unimportant?" I pleaded. I looked into his eyes and I couldn't take it anymore. I ran.

"Claire!" Ikuto called after me but I was already gone.

~Amu~

I walked endlessly pass stores. What was I supposed to do now? He just ran out of the café as fast as he could. I couldn't even catch a glimpse of him.

The crowd of people started the part behind as someone ran through the crowd. I could hear rants about watching where that person went. I turned around only to find long pink hair pass by my face and the person just kept on running ahead, not noticing me. I turned to look at the person who just ran by. Was that Claire?

"Claire!" I felt someone hug me from behind me. I jolted upright in surprise.

"I'm sorry. I won't ever think of Amu again. I'll forget her. Whatever it takes. I really love you and don't want to lose you." His voice became soft. I knew this voice. Ikuto? Realization dawned to me then and then I remembered what he just said. My eyes widened. What?

"Claire?" Ikuto spun me around and his eyes also widened.

"Amu…"

"Wow. That's nice to hear everyday that I'm a complete nobody. Well sorry if me being in your head was completely annoying you out." I tried to say harshly but my voice ended up cracking half way. I never intended on saying that but it just came out. Before Ikuto could utter another word, I spun on my heel and ran in the direction Claire went.

I ran to where I would head to if I felt depressed. I went to the closest park I could find. I looked at where the swings were and sure enough, Claire was there. I always loved closing my eyes and me swinging back and forth. That exact moment when you swing forward, I have this feeling of adrenaline coursing through my veins. I walked to the other set of swings and sat down. Claire looked at me in surprise for a moment and then glared at me coldy.

"What do you want? Come here to laugh at how miserable I look?" She laughed. I started to swing back and forth on the swing to get me going.

"Actually, I wanted to help you somehow."

"What?" She asked in surprise.

"Like I said, I wanted to help you."

"Why all of a sudden?" Claire said while wiping the remaining tears with her sleeve.

"I honestly don't know. I just felt like I was compelled to help you." I jabbed my foot into the sand to stop me form swinging. Claire let out a little laugh.

"You really are interesting. I wish I could be like you." When she said that, she sounded very depressed.

"You know, you don't have to be like me even if you look like me. You're you and I'm me. Nothing can change that." I blurted out. I never planned on saying it but it was something that was in the back of my brain, something I wanted to say but didn't. Claire looked at me and a smile spread across her face. I looked up at the sky, suddenly finding the sky very interesting. I felt my cheeks become warm.

"Thank you."

"Glad I could help…" I said quietly. Why was I even helping her? Wasn't I supposed to be enemies with her?

"But don't think that just because I helped you doesn't mean that I've given up my hopes on Ikuto." I told her. Claire smirked at me.

"Trying to reassure yourself, huh?"

"Duh! You know it!" I said loudly, putting both arms up into the air. I didn't care when people walking by started to stare at me weirdly. I felt like I could take on anything right about now.

"Claire!" Ikuto called from a distance. I could take on anything right about now except that. I wasn't prepared to see Ikuto just yet. I was afraid that if I looked at him, I would burst out crying.

"Well, your boyfriend calls! I'll give you guys some space." I said nervously and started to walk in the other direction that Ikuto was coming form but Claire held me back.

"You said that you loved him right?"

"No, I love him, not loved." I blurted.

"Well then, let's put that love to the test." All I could think about at the moment was 'What?

~Ikuto~

"Oh my god! This totally sucks!" I yelled. I scratched my head annoyingly. I already made Claire upset, now, Amu must hate me for sure are what I said! I ruffled my hair again in annoyance. I really need to apologize to them, big time.

"How hard can it be to find two girls? What was I thinking?" I mumbled to myself. I kept wandering aimlessly, thinking where else they could be. When I looked up, I saw a pink head poking out from the bush. The park. That's where I forgot to check. I ran as quickly as I could and finally, I found Claire and Amu.

"Claire!" I saw Amu get up and try to walk away but Claire held her back. Claire said something to Amu that I couldn't hear but it must've shocked her because when I came closer, her face just showed pure shock.

"Hi Ikuto." Claire said happily. I looked at her weirdly. She was acting so happy. The last time I saw her, she was crying. Maybe she was fine without me…

"Amu! Sit down~" Claire pulled Amu down and she reluctantly sat down on the swing next to hers. Amu kept her head down but Claire just stared happily at me. What happened between these two? Then I remembered I needed to apologize.

"Hey, um, look. I'm sorr-"

"It's alright." Claire waved dismissively. A devilish smile appeared on her face. I didn't like the look on her face.

"Hey Ikuto~ Which one of us do you like better?" Amu's head shot up and I tensed.

"What?" We both asked in unison. I was right. Things were going to get ugly.

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