~This is a fanfic continuing from the end of the SC manga, Domo-Kun16 loves shugo chara but she doesn't own it or the characters!~
Amu's POV:
Kuukai is wiping coffee off his shirt, and I carried the breakfast bags for him. One thing about Kuukai is, I could always talk to him…he'd listen and cheer me up.
"Ok, as punishment for getting u covered in coffee, I will carry these to your house for you!" Kuukai looked up at me and smiled, then tapped my head and took the bags, "Sorry Amu, but you can walk with me." I smiled back, but that soon turned into a frown. "Ok Amu, you're actually up early, you have sadness written all over your face, and you're hiding something, come on, spill it!" I looked up in shock, how did he know? I played with my fingers and began, "W-well, Ikuto has been over excessively messing with me, and last night he was actually more honest about himself, yet he seemed so sad when he looked at me." Kuukai smirked and nudged my shoulder, "So Ikuto has been messing with MY Amu?" Kuukai dropped the bags and pushed me up against a tree, my face was red, I was so confused. Wasn't Kuukai dating Utau? Then Kuukai smirked, but ended up laughing like a monkey, "Ikuto was right! You are the funniest person to mess with!" I jumped when he said that and then I am pretty sure my face was as red as an apple.
"Kuukai! That was a-you were just-HUH!" He just laughed more, and then explained himself. "Amu, Ikuto told me you were ignoring him last night, he felt a little left out, so then he dared me to mess with you like how he does, and he told me I would get small pleasure, and now I get it!" After I heard that I was just honestly pissed. "Oh so does Utau know that you called me 'yours'?" He sweatdropped, "Amu you wouldn't…you couldn't." and just in the nick of time, Utau was driving her shiny black car down our way, and stopped when she saw us, she thought nothing of it at first, but then I crept up to her, Kuukai picked up the bags until he noticed me speaking with Utau.
Kuukai's POV:
Dang, Amu must really hate when Ikuto messes with her, but what am I going to do if Utau finds out! I jumped up and ran to the car, Amu was smiling a very devious smile, what was she going to do? I mean, it was just a joke, Utau has a good sense of humor…right?
Utau's Pov:
Ok, Amu's got a prank up her sleeve and Kuukai looks like he's going to pee his pants, what is going on here? I got out of my car, and before anyone said anything, I pulled my coffee out of Kuukai's breakfast "luggage" and started to chug it down. Amu came up behind me and said, "Utau, did you know that Kuukai likes to prank others, don't you?" , and I lightly nodded. And I thought Kuukai was about to explode, and before Amu could say anything else, I threw my empty coffee cup at Kuukai and said, "I heard you were planning something for Amu, on Ikuto's behalf…" and then I sighed, and put my hand on his cheek, he looked like a little boy. I love him! Then I turned to Amu and mouthed out, he is gonna pee his pants! Amu hid her smile and then I took Kuukai's bags threw them in the back of my car, hopped in the driver's seat with Amu and left.
Kuukai's Pov:
I don't know what just happened, I think I was just dumped….without anyone actually dumping me. Oh, crap! I don't have breakfast, and I got dumped? AND I AM LATE FOR SCHOOL! I jumped up and darted off home to change into uniform.
Utau's Pov:
-Laughing along with Amu- "Hey Amu, what's for breakfast?" Amu laughed and pulled out a box of doughnuts from the bag and some coffee, and we ate a doughnut and drank some coffee, then went to Kuukai's house. We seemed to pull up at the right time, he was walking out of his house in his uniform, he seemed happy to see us, to see me.
Kuukai's Pov:
I walked out of my house with my brothers yelling at me for not bringing breakfast, and it seems I have been saved, I was so happy to see Utau pull up to my house, I walked up the car and she threw the Breakfast Bag at me, seemed like they ate everything in the other bag, I ran in and threw it at my idiot older brother. And ran straight back to the car. Amu was in the back. At least I wasn't dumped!
Amu's Pov:
Kuukai got in the car and suddenly as Utau started to drive off, she got a text and gave her phone to me and said to read it aloud, I looked at the phone and it said,
Ikuto: Hey, I need to go to work, I will drive u guys to school…
I read it aloud with a little blush on my face, he talks to his sister different then the way he does to me, he seems more bossy and commanding, yet when he talks to me, it's always about what I want. Utau seemed a little more upbeat when she heard the text and speeded down to his apartment. We pulled up and he was waiting, Utau and Kuukai got out of the car, but I stayed. Utau went to hug him, but he dodged, and Kuukai asked Utau where she was going to sit, she said I could sit up front, and she and he would sit in the back. I got in the front, and after "our game of Musical Chairs" Ikuto started driving off.
Ikuto's Pov:
I am driving everyone to my old school, Amu, Utau and Kuukai wearing the old black and blue uniform, Utau is going to graduate this year, Kuukai the next and then Amu. Speaking of Amu, she seems to be ignoring me, sigh, she really doesn't get it, doesn't get me. I have been everywhere and came back alone, faithful, here for her. And she is staring out the window, ignoring my presence. I guess I am going to take baby steps with this, again…
Amu's Pov:
Ikuto seems to be in deep thought, Utau was scheduling a date with Kuukai at the Ramen Restaurant. I was staring out the window, I am trying to understand why Ikuto is acting so weird, I started straightening my uniform skirt when Ikuto said, "Hey, are you going straight home after school?" I looked at him in confusion, and replied, "Yeah, why?" He smirked and looked back at the road, "I am only working half the day, maybe I can walk you home, if you want." I knew I blushed a little and looked on the mirror on the side of the car, and saw Utau in the back winking at me. I jumped a little and then said, "S-sure.." while I twiddled my thumbs, I wondered why he wanted to walk me home, why he wanted to see me in private, how was this day going to go? We soon pulled up at school and Yaya and Tadase, along with Nagihiko, and Rima were all waiting. "Amu-chi! You're here!" Yaya said, completely ignoring Utau, Kuukai, and Ikuto. I got out and after me came the lovely couple.
(3rd person perspective)
All the teens loitered around and chattered amongst themselves, Ikuto still there, got out of his car and stood next to Amu. Of course Amu still deep in thought about why Ikuto would ask to walk her home. Ikuto was just listening in on the group discussions, suddenly Tadase said, "Ikuto-nii, Yoru is gone isn't he?" Ikuto froze then nodded, Amu then said, "That's right, all of our charas are gone now." Amu seemed really depressed after that, considering the way she found her would-be self. She didn't speak, she slouched, looked at her feet, bangs covering her eyes. Everyone noticed, but didn't want to mention anything. Ikuto then looked at his watch and said he had to go, and left immediately. The bell soon rang and everyone scattered to class.
~After School~
Amu's Pov:
Me and Rima were walking out of the school, and Rima was telling me about her recent date with Nagi, I listened and nodded intently, then I heard some girl chatting behind us,
"Hey, isn't that Hinamori Amu?"
"Yeah, she is a second year, and I've heard she is dating a famous violinist!"
"How ridiculous! Why would a famous violinist want to date her?"
"It's Because of her known status of being 'Cool and Spicy'!"
"Well, I can honestly say she deserves more of a fool and lousy status!"
"Yeah that seems to fit more appropriately!"
I could tell Rima heard too, and she seemed filled with anger I could only tell because she turned around and screamed, "Can't you tell that Hinamori Amu is right here! What kind of cowards talk down to someone while talking to another! You guys should-" I put my hand of Rima's shoulder signaling her to stop, she turned around and seemed really sad, "It's ok, people can say whatever pleases them." I took Rima's hand and just walked away. When we got out of sight, Rima pulled her arm back and looked like she was almost in tears, I knew she was going to yell, I was ready for it, until I realized she was looking at something behind me, no, someone. I turned around and found Ikuto standing there, quietly as if waiting patiently for this episode to end. Before I could say anything, Rima went in front of me and said, " If you're going to walk her home, talk some sense into her!" she the walked away.
Ikuto's Pov:
I could tell something happened, something important Amu seemed to be holding back a lot, as if she wanted to scream herself, her hands were tight fists, and her bangs covered her eyes, she then looked up at me smiling, and said, "Shall we go?" I nodded and started walking ahead, I don't know how to handle this, she obviously doesn't want to talk. I started down a different street, and she stood confused, "Ikuto my house isn't this way."
"I know" I said and took her hand, silence took over, along with the sounds of beeping cars, and people talking around us. I led her to a park bench and sat down, she stood there, refusing to sit, "Ikuto, I need to go home,"
"If you're going to talk about what you need, at least be truthful." I said and sighed. She sat down, and seemed uptight, hurt, and alone. "Well, come on, I didn't bring us all the way here to sit in silence, talk." She looked up at me and her eyes lit up, as if I had just woken her from daydreaming. "What do you mean?"
"You obviously have something bothering you, and you need to talk, I am here, so talk." Her cheeks turned pinkish and she finally began. " After school, I over-heard some girls talking about me, they were making fun of me, and Rima tried to stand up for me, but I stopped her, so she is upset. I know she doesn't want me to be a push-over, and I'm not. But I didn't know how to respond. Today wasn't the first time I have heard people talking about me, and when I had my Shugo Charas, I felt like I could stand up for myself because of them."
Amu's Pov:
I didn't realize that I had let everything out until I heard Ikuto chuckle, he said, " You got made fun of, and watched it happen, then told your friend not to stand up for you, even though you wouldn't. Amu, if you don't stand up for yourself no one will respect you, take it from me. My step dad always would make me do things I didn't want to do when I worked for Easter, I stood up to him, but it took so long that you had to start before I realized why I got in that mess anyway. Point is, those girls deserved a lot more then you gave them." I sat there in awe, I had been waiting for someone to tell me what I needed to do. He understood and listened. And then he signaled his hands as if he knew there was more to tell. "And what about your charas?" I then stiffened up at that sentence, I had been holding back my tears from it for so long, they came before I could stop them. He stared at me and then sat up and put his hand on mine, "Take your time." He said comfortingly.
I then started my story, "Ran, Miki, Suu, and Dia, left me one at a time, and I guess I was being pretty mean to them, I don't know why I acted that way, but I would yell at them for such ridiculous reasons." I couldn't bring myself to say more, I couldn't bring myself to lighten up on the tears, I just couldn't…