I'm sorry again for the wait...And this is a short chapter for such a long time but I feel like I should end it the way I did. A little more cliffy that way :) Hee hee. Well, please enjoy. And as always, R&R!
Chapter 14
Ikuto's POV:
"It's a keychain of taiyaki."
"Him and I both have one."
I nearly dropped my cup of water. I swear, I have that same keychain. It's somewhere…I hastily slammed my drink onto the table – letting some water spill out – and ran to my room. I suddenly regret not keeping that keychain safe. I thought it was just a keychain that was given to us as gratitude. But as I remember it now, the flood of happy memories that return to me overwhelm my mind.
I look through my drawers, shelves, closet, the pockets of my jackets, everywhere – when it was hanging by a nail in the wall above my desk, just staring at me. I took it off the ugly nail and indeed, it looked like Clover of the Wind's – except a little cleaner due to my lack of usage.
Could it be…? One way to find out.
I ran out my room and flew back onto the couch, just in time to hear her emotional words.
"I left Japan to make my dreams come true. To finally become an idol like I am now. I told him I'd go back for him when I felt like I actually deserved him. But…instead, I never returned because… There are better out there. He has tons of reasons to hate me, I understand. He doesn't even know I'm…me, Clover of the Wind."
Those words sounded familiar…oh so familiar…It had to be…they look identical too! So unless this famous idol happened to make the same exact mistakes as me and also happens to have the same identical keychain and happens to look exactly like Amu, unless all that is a coincidence – she's Amu.
Amu's POV:
I waved a final goodbye to the camera before leaving the "stage". I exhaled loudly as if I went through the whole interview without breathing. Why did I reveal all that? That information is even more private than…it's VERY PRIVATE!
My manager clapped me on the back, "Good job there, Hoshimi." Her words were enthusiastic and excited but I realized it was all fake when she looked into my eyes with curious concern asking the same question I was asking myself, Why?
I sighed loudly, "I don't know! Okay!? It just slipped outta my mouth and I can't put it back in!"
"Think about the bright side, everyone loves your love life!
Well I hate it.
Ikuto's POV:
I ran to Amu's house like in a fairy tale when the prince would rush to the princess's aid before she would be tortured and killed. Except this is not nearly as dramatic. If she really is a star, this probably isn't her only house. She probably has another mansion or something. When I crossed the street, there was Amu's house. Still the same, no difference. Nothing changed, except the way I saw her. I exhaled loudly before walking up to her door. If she's not here, she's at the interview. Which is just more evidence for my claim. I rang the doorbell and heard it ring inside the house.
Silence.
No "Coming!" or heavy footsteps running towards the door.
Just silence.
Until I heard a car park itself near the sidewalk. Um, scratch that. A limo. A certain pinky with tons of secrets stepped out of the limo. She smiled as she thanked the driver, but her angelic face hardened and turned angry as she saw me. Her voice was quiet. No angry yelling, just a quiet, clear sentence.
"Ikuto." Her steely voice showed no emotion, "What are you doing here?"
I grinned at her, "Welcome back, Amu. Or should I say, Miss Clover of the Wind."
Dun dun dun! ^^I hoped you like that! I'll try to update soon!