Rima POV
Ring Ring Ring
I groggily turned my alarm off. I looked at the clock; it was 8:11 AM.
My eyes were sore.
I heaved a sigh. Nagihi-I mean purple head was going out with Amu-chan. My so called best friend. She knew I liked Nagihik-GAH! I MEAN PURPLE HEAD! Yet she's going out with him.
My heart ached at the thought of them being together.
I decided to take a shower. I grabbed a pink tank top, short shorts, undergarments and my phone.
I stripped and turned the water on. The warm water felt good on my skin. I sat down on the floor and thought. Thought about the good times we had. God, I feel like a sap.
"Rima-chan, is that you in there?" I heard my mom say.
"Yes it's me,"
"Okay."
I heard fading footsteps.
Quickly washing my body and hair, I turned the water off and got out of the shower. I put my clothes on.
My hair was in a pony tail. Since it was Sunday, I had no school.
"Mama, I'm heading to the mall!"
"Be careful sweetheart!" she called from the living room. Papa, was no where to be seen so I guess he is at work.
I grabbed my wallet, and my pocket knife (safety precautions and because I think it's cool).
My car, which was a dark orange, almost red, was a Ferrari.
As I got in, my phone rang.
watashi no koi wo higeki no JULIET ni shinai de
koko kara tsuredashite…
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" I wanted to go to the mall ASAP!
"Whoa, calm down Rima, it's Utau. I'm just wondering if you want to go to the park with us."
I might as well go; it's boring wondering around the mall. I sighed.
"Ok, I'll go." I said my voice full of dread.
"You better not be glum when you get here!"
Before I could reply, Utau hung up.
Better go before she gets pissed. Oh, you thought she was pissed right now? Well you thought wrong; she always seems pissed when she's not.
I threw my phone to the passenger seat.
As I walked towards the picnic area, I spotted Purplehiko and Strawberry cake-face.
I have to work on their nicknames.
I stopped and quickly walked back to my car. Dear God, I Hope no one saw me.
"RIMA-TAN!"
NOOO! Yaya, saw me. I'm doomed!
Thanks a lot God.
"Ah, Rima-chan!"
I was glomped by Kukai. I have no idea why but, he does that a lot. I shoved him off.
"Uh... hi Rima…" Amu had walked over while Purple-head looked confused.
"Get away from me bitch!" I put a façade on.
"Rima, can't we talk?"
"No."
I walked away to the fountain.
I looked back and saw Amu crying and Purple head, comforting her and shooting glares at me every now and then.
There was a hollow pain on my chest.
"Rima, you shouldn't have done that."
I looked up and saw Utau. She sighed and sat next to me.
"Look Rima, I've been there. I used to like Ikuto but he liked Amu. I was heartbroken but then I found Kukai. You'll find someone better like I did."
I stared at her in horror.
"YOU LIKED I-IKUTO?"
"Yep. Crazy I know."
"Utau, I can't let go. Not right now. It just hurts too much." I was in tears now.
"I know it hurts, but just try." With that she walked away.
Amu POV
I watched Rima walk to the fountain. Tears stained my face.
"Amu-chan, you should tell Rima-chan. C'mon, face it. You can't lie to her."
Nagihiko said.
"H-how'd you know?" I shouted looking up at him.
"We all know you like Ikuto, and I like… someone else. We're just using each other." He explained.
"We'll I um… guess we should break up…?"
Nagihiko looked into my eyes. He looked…happy?
"Yes!" He almost shouted.
"O-okay."
I looked at Rima again. She was hugging her knees. Her bangs covered her eyes. Something wet streamed down her face. Rima was crying. Yes, the Mashiro Rima was crying. I wanted to run over there and comfort her, but I couldn't.
I walked to where Ikuto was sitting. He was taking a nap. I blushed. He looked so cute lying down in a sleeping kitten pose. I sat next to his head and stroked his midnight blue hair.
The sun made me drowsy.
I don't know when, but I fell sleep next to him too.
I woke up to someone shaking me.
"Ugh… stop it, I want to sleep some more!" Indeed, I wanted to sleep some more for I was having a pleasant dream.
"AMU!"
It was Utau. Great. What did she want?
"What…?" I grumbled.
"It's time to go. Its already…7 PM, some of us are going to a café, wanna come?"
Oh, it's 7 pm. Wait. 7 PM? I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO HOME 3 HOURS AGO!
"I'm sorry but I have to go!"
I looked around. Ikuto had awoken up hours ago. I noticed there was a blue blanket. He must have put it on when he woke up. I blushed hard.
I grabbed my stuff (handbag, cell phone, slippers) and ran for my house.
Even if I lived 2 miles away from the park. I had to be their in 15 minutes!
"Amu"
I turned my head. Ikuto was leaning on a midnight blue convertible.
It was a Mustang.
"Need a lift?" He spun the keys around his finger.
"Yes please!"
I ran to the other side and jumped in.
"Somebody's eager to get home," he said.
"Err…yah." I blushed.
It was a really akward drive. He tried making a conversation but…well you get the point.
As we neared my house, he tried to make a conversation again.
"So, Amu, I heard you liked someone."
Ikuto POV
"So, Amu, I heard you liked someone." I said.
"Of course! I like everyone!" God this girl can be SO dense sometimes!
"I mean as in like, like. Crush? Love?" I explained.
"Oh, yeah, I like someone." She sighed.
"Is it me?"
"No, it's not you. Besides, who would like you? You're so perverted!" Ouch, I took that one hard. Stupid me for falling for such tricks.
"Amu, we're here."
"Um…thanks Ikuto-kun." Again, ouch. First she says no one will love me because I'm perverted, now she adds honorifics. Heart, get ready to drown in alcohol.
Ow! God, why does my head hurt so much? I looked around. I was on the…couch? There were bottles everywhere.
I know your somewhere out there. Somewhere far away. I want you back, I want you back.
"Ugh…helloo?" I answered slurring mywords.
"Um…Ikuto? Do you wanna go the…m-movies with me?" It was Amu.
"Yeah, okay. I'll go. Who else is going?"
"Just the two of us." I swear my heart stopped at those words.
"As in…a date?" Butterflies fluttered in my stomach. I can't believe this is happening…
"You c-can c-c-call i-it that…" She seemed nervous?
Maybe this is a dream. I pinched myself. Ow! Nope, not a dream.
"Okay ill be there in an hour." I hung up before she could answer.
Okay, let's get ready.
Rima POV
"I can't believe I did it!" Amu screamed in my ear.
I was at her house. Yeah we're friends again. She told me things weren't working out with Chibiko Baka Crossdresser, aka ChiBakaDresser, aka Purple-head.
I know I have no right to call him a midget but hey, its payback…I think. Whatever.
Anyways, I told her to ask Ikuto to go to the movies with her. I knew she liked Ikuto a lot.
"Yeah, same here." I said rather bluntly. A worried look crossed her face but then dispersed.
"Go on, you have to get ready. He'll be here in an hour." Yes, I eavesdropped. Heheheh…what? It's fun…when people don't fund out ;)
Good thing Amu was dense.
"H-how did you know…" I froze. "Oh, nevermind, might have been a hunch." With that, she walked into the bathroom with her clothes.
Phew, false alarm there for a second.
I sat down on her bed waiting for her to get out when I heard a Ding coming from her desk.
I walked over and picked up her pink(typical Amu) skull and crossbones covered cellphone.
She had received a text message from…Nadeshiko?
I opened it and it read:
Ne, Amu, I heard you asked Ikuto on a date! YOU KNOW I LIKE HIM! YOU WILL PAY! And I thought you were dating Nagi… :O are you cheating on him? BUSTED! I WILL…
I didn't get to read the rest because the phone was snatched away from my hands.
"Tsk tsk tsk Rima, reading things that aren't yours! Very nosy, very nosy indeed. I will have to tell Amu." Said a short mini version of Amu except has brunette hair tied up in pigtails.
"Ami, do you like candy?" She shook her head.
"Chocolate?" Again, a no. I thought hard.
"Hmmm…Hoshina Utau?" Bulls-eye. She nodded her head so fast I was afraid she got whiplash.
"Do you want to meet Utau-chan?"
"YOU KNOW UTAU?" She went all starry eyed on me. I had to call her name 8 times before she came back.
"I'll let you meet Utau if you won't tell Amu I read that text, 'kay?"
She hesitated for a moment before responding, "Deal! But when will I get to meet Utau-chan?"
"How about tomorrow?" She gasped.
"THANK YOU SOO MUCH RIMA-CHAN!" she ran out of the room all giddy-like.
I began reading the text again.
BUSTED! I WILL TAKE IKUTO AWAY FROM YOU IF YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!
I glared at the pink cell in my hand. Baka Nadeshiko!
Where the hell did she hear that anyway? Is she like stalking us?
My eyes widened and I realized it was the hair pin she gave me last night at the café.
Flashback
"Ne, Rima, I have a gift for you"
I looked over to see Nadeshiko holding out a box that read 'Kawaii Stuffies.'
Her golden-amber eyes held mystery and excitement.
"What is it?" I asked cautiously.
"Oh nothing, just something I wanted to give you,"
I opened the purple velvet box gently. There were 3 hairpins on it. Skull and crossbones, a teardrop and crescent moon, and a butterfly.
I examined them carefully; the skull and crossbone was pink with a fake look-alike ruby…at least I think it was a look alike.
The teardrop was red-ish blue-ish but not really purple with little stars( more like diamonds if you ask me ouo;;) over it. The crescent moon connected to it was really bright silver(almost white).
A little crater was on it; this was my favourite because it was kawaii.
The yellow-gold butterfly had green-blue dots sprinkled on it delicately.
"Ah, arigato gozaimasu!"
A warm smile spread across Nadeshiko's face but I thought I saw a glint of evil in her eyes. Eh, probably my imagination.
I, being the one who didn't really like hairpins but rather tie my hair up, put the teardrop/crescent moon on a silver chain(A/N she keeps one with her in emergencies XP).
"The skull is for Amu and the butterfly is for me!" Nadeshiko exclaimed happily.
"This is such a nice gift. Thank you again!" I said compassionately.
Nadeshiko said, "Oh, it was something my cousin bought while she was in California, USA. Have fun!"
(insert 'have fun' echoes here).
End Flashback
I seethed with rage. Nadeshiko had put microphones on the clips she gave to Amu and I; AND SHE HAD THE EARPIECE!
I wanted to march all the way over to her house but it was too far(2 blocks away actually ._. Rima's just too lazy).
I angrily waited for Amu, muttering curses.
"Freaking bitch Nad-" I stopped realizing that she probably heard every curse I just said.
Beep Beep
I picked up my iPhone. There was a text from…Nadeshiko? Oh, freak.
Rima, I just heard you've been talking shit 'bout me D:
Sighing angrily, I wrote:
Where the freak did you hear that? I haven't left Amu's house all day! Are you stalking me or something?
Bulls-eye.
It took about 5 minutes for her to reply.
NO I'M NOT! I HEARD IT FROM NAGIHIKO!
I hated texting so I logged onto Amu's computer and signed into MSN.
I was right, Nadeshiko was online.
Bala-Balance Clown: howd Nagihiko hear? I haven't seen him since…last night and I was quiet most of the time. Only time I talked was when you gave me the stupid mic hairclip :P
Gentle Cherry Dancer: He overheard when he passed by Amu's house of course! AND IT'S NOT A MIC! IT'S A LOVING GIFT FROM A CARING FRIEND!
Bala-Balance Clown: HOW? WE'RE ON THE FREAKING 2ND FLOOR!
I received a message from another person. Nagihiko?
Nagi Iz Pro: Nadeshiko put mics on the hair clips ._. I can hear Amu singing in the shower right now.
I rolled my eyes at the stupid pen name but I listened closely and he was right; Amu was singing.
Bala-Balance Clown: Tell her to stop stalking us and tell her you and Amu broke up! SHES ANNOYING AS HELL!
Nagi Iz Pro: at least u dont have 2 live with her :P btw, the tear drop looks nice on you ;D
I'm pretty sure I blushed 7 shades of red…if that was even possible.
I closed the computer and took my iPod out.
The song I Feel Pretty/Unpretty came on. It was the Glee cast version. I loved that show (A/N I don't know, do they have it in Japan? They have it pretty much everywhere else so I think they do… _).
Quinn's voice sounded really gentle in this song. It sounded way better than her usual songs she sings.
I drifted off to music land where I could get away from my troubles. Plus it calms me down.
I'm pretty sure I fell asleep because I suddenly saw…unicorns?
What the freak? Oh, whatever…
"Rima! Wake up! Oi! Ne ne, If you don't wake up I'll burn all your gag mangas!"
At that I woke up and nearly kissed Amu.
She froze less than an inch away from my face.
Our eyes widened. She looked away first but before she did, i saw a flash. Ikuto had taken a picture of our little 'moment.'
"Ne, Ikuto-koi, can you delete that?" Yep, they started dating the day Amu asked him to the movies.
Flashback
I sat in the living room in Amu's house. Her parents had let me stay until she returns. They left around 7-ish.
So I was watching re-runs of Glee for about 2 hours so pretty much 2 episodes. At around 9, I heard a loud thump outside the door and figured Amu had returned from her date.
(A/N this part is kind of wrong so if you don't like, skip ahead to the end of flashback!)
"Mmm, Ikuto, don't touch me there." Amu.
"Mm, but Amu feels so good."
I froze. Those words were so…wrong!
The door finally opened and in stumbled Amu and Ikuto in the middle of a make-out session. They kissed and stumbled all the way upstairs to Amu's bedroom not even noticing me.
I heard loud moans and almost barfed.
Who knows what those two were um…doing in there.
I quickly half walked half ran out to my house.
End Flashback
As I snapped back to reality, Amu and Ikuto were yet again in a make-out session. We were on our way to Kyoto. A 3 hour drive from (insert where they are here)! I groaned. This was going to be a long trip.
In the front, Kukai and Utau were fighting over directions. Kukai was driving of course. His messed up brown hair was flying all over the place with all the bumps on the road.
You couldn't see his gold orbs for they were hidden behind his dark sun glasses.
Utau's hair was up in her usual pig tails. Her purple orbs filled with rage.
In the back, Yaya and Kairi were both asleep. Yaya's head was resting on Kairi's shoulder and Kairi's head was resting on Yaya's head.
I took a picture of them. They looked so cute together! Maybe I could use the picture as black mail later. Heheheh…
Nagihiko was looking out of the window. He appeared to be very…sad? Unhappy?
"What's up with you?" I asked him. Amu and Ikuto had stopped making out and were now talking about dirty things-er…I mean lovey dovey.
Kukai and Utau had stopped fighting and were now currently pouting and ignoring each other.
"Oh, nothing." I looked straight into his golden eyes. He tried avoiding my gaze.
I narrowed my eyes.
"I know there's something wrong ChiBakaDresser. Spit it out!"
He widened his eyes at my nickname I give him.
"ChiBakaDresser? What kind of name is that?"
"Chibiko Baka Crossdresser. Now, you didn't answer my question!"
Chibiko Baka Crossdresser? I'm talle- Ow! Okay! I'll answer your question but I'll do it at the rest stop okay?"
I nodded, eyes still narrowed.
It took about 1½ hours until we found a rest stop. We were almost at Kyoto.
Nagihiko grabbed my hand (to which I blushed at) and dragged me to the benches and we sat down.
"So what's the matter?"
He fiddled with his thumbs and fidgeted in his seat.
His purple-blue hair glistened in the sun. His golden orbs so unhappy. Oh god, even his mouth looked…wow. The way it was perfectly formed with full lips. I just wanna kiss the- WOAH RIMA! Back-up there! You don't want to kiss him said a little voice inside my head.
"It's just that, I'm in love."
So, how'd i do in the second chapter? -sigh- sorry for the long update. busy with school and stuff.
Guess what? I declare today to be the worst birthday of my life(May 16)!
Rima: She's sad because her 'so-called friend' asked her crush out and now they're dating. ._.
Kat:Wow Rima. It's my birthday and you had to dampen my mood even more than it already it :'(
Rima: Please ignore her and Review!