I pull on a pair of black and orange plaid converse and go bolting out of my room down the hallway all excited, because for the first time since I came here I'm actually going to be with a friend on the weekend instead of staying at the house. I see Hiroko coming out of his room all groggy since he just woke up and decide to surprise him. I speed up and jump up in his face and scream. "Whoa, what the heck Ami?" he says stumbling back a bit. I just wink, stick my tong at him and make a peace sign while continuing running down the hallway backwards. He looked pissed off but let it slid this time considering that he's still half asleep. I smiled for my victory and turn in midair as I was running to run straight forward now. As I approach the stairwell I jump up onto the hand railing and slides all the way down it. When I reach the bottom I do a flip off of it and do a perfect landing. Sweet I didn't think that'd work, cewl!
"Ami?" I hear my name called and turn to see Ryou leaning against the wall in the doorway to the kitchen with a bowl of cereal in hand, hair all messy and still in his pajamas. "Where ya headen'?" He asks while stuffing some cereal in his mouth.
I smile at him and say "A friend's house." His expression kind of drops and so does his spoon back into the bowl with a clang.
He finishes chewing the food in his mouth a swallows before answering. "In that?" He points at what I was wearing. I had on a cream colored skin tight low square shaped cut short sleeved shirt with a hood and pocket right below the bellybutton area. With a sequenced "Angel" slightly below the left shoulder blade with angel wings on the back with a little bit of sequence on it, a green plaid mini-skirt, loose white sock and the converse from before. Around my neck I work a black choker necklace, and gothic style black silver cross with gemstones on it, I wore matching cross dangling earrings, my second ear piercing had sterling silver hoops, the third was black gem studs, also I wore silver ear cuffs on each ear, when I usually just ear one on my right ear, that were winged shaped and had five small chains hanging from them, and one last hoop at the top of my left ear. As well as a beret in my hair on the left, since that's wear my bangs are parted, and finally a matching gothic style bracelet on my left wrist.
"What's wrong with it? I thought it was cute." I say examining my clothes.
"Nothing it's just that…doesn't everyone think you're a guy?...so…" he trails off.
I giggled, "Oh, don't worry she knows I'm a girl already since were old friends."
"What someone recognized you?! You know that aint good if those guys find out they'll probably relocate you!" He says sternly and obviously concerned for me.
I drop my smile look down and clench my fists, "That's why I'm not saying anything to them."
"AMILIA! This is dangerous!" He screams at me.
"Don't you think I know that already? I know that better than anyone…" I look up at him now glaring, "You don't know anything, what I've been through, the things I was forced to do. NOTHING!...I just want some sense of normalcy and being with an old friend helps me. So just butt out!" I continue glaring at him and he looks at me sternly. I feel tears start to sting at my eyes so turn my head so that my long hair covers my face.
"Hey, hey, what's going on here?" I hear Hiroko say while coming down the stairs looking from me to Ryou.
"Che" Is all Ryou says before heading back into the kitchen to finish his breakfast.
Hiroko sighs rubs the back of his head and says. "Normally I would go after him yellen but I'm just too damn tired for dat." He looks back over at me, "here, you dropped this." He states simply handing my purse.
"Ah, thank you" I say so soft that he probably hardly heard me face still covered.
It was silent for a few moments before he said "C'mon I'll walk you out.", and pushed at the small off my back making me move before saying any reply. Walking down the long stone pathway we were both silent. It was a beautiful summer day, so sunny that it made the flowers and plants around us shine magnificently, but it might as well be pouring rain 'cause that's how bad I felt and I was really looking forward to that day. "Ami", he suddenly says.
"Hmm" a simple rely at that.
"Just forget him okay?" He says putting his hands behind his head walking beside me looking down at me. "I don't know what's with him today, since he's never yelled at you and all, but…" He pauses and sighs dropping his head and hunches over. "Man do I suck at these sorts of things" He smiles goofy like with a slight blush scratching at his cheek. It made me want to laugh but all that came was tears and we both stopped walking. He stated panicking not knowing what to do. "H-hey now don't cry." He says nervously rubbing my back and I lean my head on his chest. I bring my hands to my face wiping away the falling tears I wanted to stop crying but I couldn't, Hiroko just pulled me into a small embrace a arm around my waist and a hand on my head stroking my long golden blonde hair.
After a few minutes practically all my tears were gone a few here and there along with a few sniffs and hiccups. "I-I'm sorry…*hick* I got tears all over your shirt." I say rubbing with the tip of my fingers at the wet spots.
I hear him snicker a bit "Ha, it's alright! Feeling better now?" He smiles down at me still petting my head.
"A-a little." I reply softly
"A little huh? Well a little isn't good enough." He says pushing us away from our embrace. "I gotta make ya a lot better not a little."
He goes and grabs at my sides and starts tickling me like crazy and I'm supper ticklish which just makes it worse. I start laughing up a storm and it's so much that more tears come from being tickled. "AH-ha-ha, H-Hiroko! Ha-ah st-st-STOP!Ah-ha-ha-ha" He stops but then flings me over his shoulder and starts spinning in circles while I keep on laughing but not as hard now.
He sets me down after spinning and flopping side to side "All better now?" He repeats patting the top of my head, like how Mori-sempai does.
"Mhmm" I reply wiping at my eyes for the left over tears.
"Just forget about that idiot, go and have fun with your friend!"
"Kay!" I smile up at him.
He leans down and kisses the top of my forehead "Now get outta here!" He says while pushing at my back again.
~At the Fujioka Residence~
I look down at the paper in my hand and up at the address on the building. Well looks like this is it. I didn't know they lived in an apartment building. Looks nice though. I'm also kinda excited I've never seen a Japanese style one before. I think while approaching the building.
I look at the name plates trying to find theirs I just know it's on the top floor. Let's see now Fujioka, Fujioka…hmm…nope, no…ah her it is Fu-ji-o-ka! I finally found it and go and ring the door bell.
"Coming!" I hear a woman's voice. Huh did I get the wrong place after all? Haruhi's Mom is dead or maybe her Dad got re-married after all of that saying that he'll never love another woman? When the door opens I see a tall slender woman with reddish-pink hair. "Oh, my what a lovely young lady! You can't be little Amilia can you? My have you grown since I last saw you."
"Umm, yeah…who are you?" I ask tilting my head to the side in confusion.
"Oh my it's been so long of course you wouldn't recognize me. It's me Haruhi's Daddy." He smiles down at me. Huh? I just stand there stunned and letting it sink in for a few moments.
"HUH?! MR. FUJIOKA?!" I shout out.
…..And So… We are now sitting at a table in the apartment all of a sudden with tea cups in our hands.
"Sorry 'bout that Ranka-san, it's been so long that I forgot you're a transvestite." Though if my parents new they'd probably killing me fro just talking with you. They can be pretty bad at handling this stuff saying it's disgusting and stuff but it doesn't bug me really.
"It's quite alright dreary. It's just nice to see you again."
"Same here" I look around a bit. "By the way where is Haruhi?"
"Oh she had to run to the market real quick should be coming back soon."
"Oh, okay." I say taking a sip of my green tea with honey and a lemon slice. I was about to say something else when the door opened and Haruhi came in saying she was home.
"Ha-ru-hi!" Her dad rushes over to her and gives her a hug while rubbing his head atop of hers which annoyed her. He reminds me of Tamaki.
She then notices me and I wave and smile at her. "Ami, you're here already? You came earlier than I thought." She says getting away from her dads grasp on her.
"Yeah" I say rubbing the back of my head a little embarrassed "I woke up earlier than I normally do, so~ yeah"
She giggles a little "its okay" she comes and sits by me and Ranka-san goes get her a cup of tea. "But I do have to say I'm quite surprised. I'd never guess this is how you looked seeing you in that boy disguise."
"Yeah? Good ta hear" I say happy "maybe this way people really wont be able to notice who I am if they see me out of school."
"I'll say your hair has gotten so long and curly." She takes a sip out of the tea Ranka brought her. "You know, even though I've never been one to judge someone's beauty I can even tell you are really beautiful." That mad me blush like man it was really surprising to hear that especially from a girl who never cared for looks.
"Oh look she's embarrassed!" Ranka chimes in. "no need to be so shy about the truth!"
I look down at the cup in my hands and swish the tea a little bit before replying. "It's not that" They look away from their tea at me "It's just…no ones ever actually called me beautiful before. I've always just gotten cute or sweet never beautiful my parents hardly ever told me I was beautiful maybe once or twice." U pause for a moment. "So it's just it makes me really happy that you think that! Thank you!" I look up at them and give them a big smile. They both looked at me stunned at first then got teary eyed and Ranka glomps me from the side and starts rubbing his head on mine like he did to Haru earlier. I was surprised at first but then started laughing and soon they joined in.
We went back to drinking our tea and Haruhi went to get some sweets to go with it since we were craving them all of a sudden. "Ami dear" Ranka says. I reply with a simple 'hmm' while taking another sip of my tea which by the way is my second cup.
"You've grow quite a nice fashion sense, maybe you could help out my dear little Haruhi." I laughed at that and Haruhi yelled at him for that comment when she came in the room with some chocolates. I just sit there and smile to myself at the parent and child.
"I don't know why you always want me to wear girly things? I like the way I dress it's comfortable." Haruhi remarks.
"But Haruhi" Ranka wines.
"Give it up Ranka-san when she makes up her mind she won't change it. You should know that better than anyone." I say taking a piece of chocolate dipping it my tea then eating it. He bows his head in defeat.
"Amilia," Haruhi starts "You never did tell me why you were here in Japan, you know?"
"Yeah, I know."
"And"
"'And' what?" I ask.
"Aren't you going to tell me now?"
I close my eyes and sigh "Sorry but I can't" I drink the last bit of my tea, "But I will tell you this" I got both of their full attention now. "It's best that you don't pry about it, it will just cause you lost of trouble. The family that I'm living with doesn't even know the reason behind me being here." I explain looking at the leftover honey at the bottom of my cup and squeeze the remaining juice out of the lemon wedge. "I know I said I would but then I'd be endangering you."
She slams her hands on the table. "But Ami I don't understand."
"Haruhi" Her dad interrupts "Don't pry"
"But Dad!" she stops and looks at the expression he has and he looks over at me and then does Haruhi. They see me shaking, squeezing the cup in my hands tightly. I felt like crying for not being able to tell them I wanted more than anything to tell them but at the same time I was scared to tell them I didn't want them to pity me or fear me. Many things ran through my mind at that time and though I wanted to cry to my hearts content they wouldn't come I ran them dry earlier that day but I also didn't want to cry at all I hated crying it was a sign a weakness something I hated for people to see in me. She looked down with a painful expression on her face as she muttered an apology to me. I told her it's alright and I'm fine but we all knew that was a lie I had a lot I've been through and yet to go trough.
It was quiet for a few moments after that until I heard hands clapping together, looking to see I saw that it was Ranka "well now I have a wonderful idea!" he chimed. "Why don't we go to the mall, I hear they have a farmers market there today!"
We just sort of stared at him for a bit then let out a giggle and said in union, "Sounds like a plan!"
~At the Mall~
When we got there it was quite busy there but what can u expect with a big city like this and a farmers market even here it grabs peoples attention. There were all sorts of things there from fresh fruit to clothing brought in from other countries such as Europe for an example. "I didn't think it'd be this busy, reminds me of Christmas." I say.
"This is nothing compared to how it is at Christmas time" Haruhi tells me. I could still feel a little tension between the two of us but I tried to block it off I didn't want anything else to ruin this day I wanted to have fun for once in a long time.
"So~…Where should we start first? He-he" Ranka says/ sings.
"There!" I say while pointing at a stand with all sorts of accessories on it.
"Wonderful choice!" Ranka says while grabbing mine and Haruhis' hands dragging us over there.
We rub our shoulders from him nearly pulling our arms out of their sockets. I look at what they have at the stands necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and then I see some hair accessories so I go over to them. I got a ton of jewelry but hardly anything for my hair. I think Haruhi noticed I went away since she was soon standing by my side. "What are you looking at?" She asks tilting her head to the right.
I hold up what I have in my hand to show her "Some hair jewelry!" I smile at her.
She nods in response "You sure do love your jewelry" she says noting to all of the jewelry I got one at the moment.
"Yup!" I then go to grab another hair clip "Here this'll look really cute on you!" I tell her holding up a bobby pin with pink jewels hanging from it.
"Thanks but I don't really see the need for it." She says studying it in her hand with a plain look on her face.
"You're boring!" I pout puffing out my cheeks and lips. "Common at least try it on!" I kept bugging her until she gave in and I smiled widely like and idiot in triumph. I went to go put it in her hair since she wasn't so sure how to wear it. "See it looks cute on you! Pink is a really good color on you." I grab a mirror to show her.
She smiles a small smile "Yeah it is cute." She's got a slight tint of pink on her cheeks. Her Dad notices and comes over gawking over his little girl. *I should help her. Hm~*
"Hay you guys!" I say getting their attention "What do you think 'bout this for meh?" I show them what I put in my hair; it was two hair clips with chains with red jewels hanging down from them connected by a couple more chains with jewels on them as well.
"Aw~ that looks really cute on you Ami!" Ranks compliments.
"Yeah it does." Haruhi agrees. "But you know these things are quite expensive I don't thick I'm going to get it."
I giggled "Don't worry about it I'll pay!"
"W-what I can't let you do that did you look at these prices!"
"Yeah, and did you forget I have a job? Don't worry I've been working there for a while now and yet to spend a penny of what I made so I've got plenty. Besides what else am I going to do with it?"
"There's plenty you can do with it."
"Like?"
"Like the essentials; food, school supplies, and other stuff like that."
"Yeah, well the family I live with won't let me give them money for that so it's all taken care of. So I'm getting it for you no excuses!" I demand also saying I'm going to get her other ones as well and her Dad agrees I should since he knows theirs no arguing with me either, no matter how much Haru protested.
I ended up getting her a few other hair clips, two hair bands, and a cute little feather hair clip, and I got myself the hair clips I was looking at and some new ear cuffs. We look around the farmers market for about thirty to forty-five minutes before deciding there's not really anything else to look at and decide to go into the actual mall but hear a commotion. "Hey, I wonder what's hapenen' over der?" I say stopping to look at the crowd of people gathered.
"Mmm, who cares? Probably something stupid anyways." Haruhi says bored.
"You're probably right!" I laughed.
"Oooo, I wonder if it's a famous movie star or something!" Ranka san clasping his hands together right below the chin with stars in his eyes. Haruhi and I both got a sweat drop and though Idiot, who cares!
"Hm~ you know Haru-cha~n, if you'd let me I could make you really hot!" I told her while we were sitting in the food court for some lunch.
"No way in hell!" Haruhi says without a second thought.
"Huh, Haru cursed!" I say really over exaggerating with putting my hand over my moth in a stupid surprised way, "Daddy, little sister cursed at me!" I say to her dad with fake tears in my eyes.
"Now, Haruhi-chan that wasn't nice apologize to your big sister at once!" He says over exaggerating just like me.
"Since when are we sisters?" she asked annoyed a little.
"C'mon babe don't tell me you don't know" I say.
"Yes, yes you two are twins after all~" Ranka-chan sings. All of us laugh at that comment remembering back to when we were really little.
"Ah, I remember now!" she says with a big grin and giggle.
Haruhis' Dad goes rummaging through his purse looking for something, though it's a small purse all the stuff he pulls from it seems impossible to fit in it. Soon there's a pile of items on the table we were sitting at that seemed like a mile high "Found it! 3" He pulls out what looks to be an old piece of paper with some rips, creases and stains on it. "Her look you two I still have this." She showed us what it was a really old photo of two little girls with huge grins on their faces covered in flower, the baking kind, they wore the exact same hairstyle if it weren't for the different hair and eye color you wouldn't have been able to tell one from the other. Ranka intertwines his fingers and sets his chin gently upon them, "Such fond memories don't you think?"
"Yes!" We say in union looking up from the picture. "And such happy, fun times…" I trail off with an almost sad look in my eyes "Ne, Haruhi! Do you remember the first time we met?" I asked, she nodded and got lost in thought remembering that day.
~Flashback~
I cold snowy day at the beginning of winter season a family of all blondes except for the father, who had dark brown hair, walking through the snow covered streets of Japan made people look at them since to them it was such a strange sight to see. A family of five: the Father was around six foot with his dark hair, blue green eyes, and naturally tanned skin; the Mother approximately five foot seven, long golden blonde hair with, blue eyes, and skin not as tan as the father; next the children the eldest was a boy tall and slender for his age, around seven years old, spiked golden blonde hair, bright blue eyes and the tan skin again next was a girl of five with waist long a shade lighter of golden blonde hair, now her eyes were a bit different but at first glance looked just like the rest of her families but they actually were hazel around the pupil and had a mixture of blue, green, and yellow that was mostly around the pupil making it look like a flower, and she had the same skin as her older brother, finally in the arms of the mother was a baby boy with bleach blonde hair, eyes similar to his big sister but without the hazel and yellow, and skin is lighter than the rest of his families. Another thing could be that they all were wearing such thick clothing, excluding the father again, while most people wore long sleeves and scarfs.
"Mommy, Daddy how much longer till we get there? I'm cold!" The little girl wined holding onto her big brothers hand.
"Just a little further, Amilia." Answered the father. In case you were wondering yes that little girl is me but you'd never guess by how I look now. My Dad looked back up from me to ahead of him, "Look, see there it is now" he points out to me.
"Why are we going to see this guy anyway Dad, he's just a guy you helped find a house so I don't see the point." My older brother, Tristan, said.
"Ask your Mother, it was her idea." Tristan and I looked up at our Mom with questioning looks.
"Well me and his wife got along and started talking and…well we decided on it and Ami they have a little girl about your age so it's a good chance to make a friend." My Mother replied.
I looked down at the grown and let my bangs cover my eyes, "…I don't want a new friend…" I said sadly, "I want to go home where all my other friends are!" I started to cry.
"You know we can't do that, Am" my big brother told me.
I stopped walking letting go of his hand. "I know but I don't care I wanna go home! Everyone's back there all our friends, family, everyone! Why'd did Daddy have to get a new job here!" I yelled and my baby brother started to cry.
"Now look what you did Amilia, you made him cry. Why do you always have to make a mess of things?" My mother complained trying to calm him down. I clenched my fists tight Mom always blames me for everything! Tears were stinging at my eyes as they just started walking off again leaving me there.
I felt a hand pat my head, "Don't listen to her, Ami, you know how mom is." Big brother said reassuring me. I smile as he wipes away my tears and I give him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Ew~, Amilia don't kiss me that's grows!" He wines and I just giggle and latch onto his arm as we head off to where our parents were, they were already heading into the apartment complex where these people were supposed to meet live at.
There at the door a woman with long brown hair answered the door with a huge grin. "Ah, you're here I'm so glad, com in, come in!" She chimed. It was quite a small apartment only three room's one which was the kitchen, and the others were probably the bedrooms. Our shoes were wet so we had to take them off and the lady lead us to the first closed off room and it had a table in it. I guess it's not a bedroom then… "Oh it this your little girl?"
"Yes this is our daughter, Amilia." My mother says.
"My they really do look alike." Hmm, who…looks alike? I tilted my head slightly at the thought. "My husband and daughter should be back any minute until then I'll get you something to drink." She walks off to the kitchen.
"Did you pick up on any of that Amilia?" My mother questions me.
"Humph, yes I'm not stupid I've learned a lot of Japanese for the short time of being here." I reply angrily.
"Watch your tong Amilia!" My father snaps at me but I just brush it off. All I did was say 'stupid' he should hear what all the other kids my age say around here!
"Sorry for the wait her you all go." Mrs. Fujioka says setting some cups down and pours whatever that was in the tea pot into it.
I take a sip out of it and set it back down right away and push it way from me, Tristan did the same we both and the same thought 'It's gross!'. At that time the front door opened and a man came in all chipper saying "Kotoko were home~!" and ran to hug her. They seemed to be a really happy family I didn't notice at first but next to him was a little girl around my age and she looked… a lot like me. "Wow is that their daughter she looks just like Haruhi! If they had the same hair and eye color that is."
The two of us just stared at one another for a bit for it to sink in…1…2…3… "Huh?!" we both say at the same time.
"That took longer than expected." My dad says laughing at our reaction.
"Daddy she's weird!" I wine "Why does she look like me?"
"I don't know but I think it's kind of cool don't you?"
"No it's weird" Haruhi and I say at the same time.
"Haruhi/Amilia introduce yourself" our dads say at the same time.
We walk over to one another Haruhi bows to me huh? "I'm Haruhi Fujioka it's nice to meet you."
I stay silent "Daddy why is her head down?" I ask him in English.
"That's a custom here to greet some one so bow back" he explains.
I bow slightly "Amilia Jolie Rosenberg, but you can just call me Ami!" I outstretch my hand if she's going to use her country's customs then so am I. She smiles and takes my hand "Tis nice ta meet cha!" I say.
"Yea same here" she pauses for a second "Amilia Jolie Rosenberg that's a long name"
"Datz why I said just ta call meh Ami" I say bluntly.
"Why do you talk like a yanky?"
He~h "Ne, onii-chan what's a yanky?" I ask turning my body half way around to look at him, speaking half in Japanese half in English.
"It's like a gangster." He says in English with a sweat drop.
"Oew~…hay wait a minute I'm no gangster!" I say after it registers and everyone laughs at me even my baby brother who has no clue what's going on.
I got really embarrassed and looked down to hide the tomato red blush all over my body. I feel a small hand grab mine, I look up to see Haruhi giggling at me "You're funny I like you!" that took me as a surprise she seemed like a girl who didn't talk or open up to other too much. I smiled a big cheeky grin at her and she returned it.
~ Present time ~
That day was quite an interesting day for the both of us. "It's hard to think that we were ever that little!" I say looking up at the ceiling folding my hands behind my head. "But you know I sometimes wish we could of stayed like that forever, ya know?" I close my eyes taking everything in not know of how they were looking at me.
I remember everything about our past together it's all still so vivid even though we were so young and it was so long ago. Especially that day that picture was taken it's still to this day the best day that I have ever had spent with someone and the best birthday I have ever had. I remember every single detail of that day…
~ Flash back ~
I was so excited running down the streets of the big city to my best friends house to spend the day with her and Auntie, Mrs. Fujioka, she may have been younger than me but was still my best friend. This day even didn't exact ally start off all that well, remembering the events earlier that morning when my parents had broken the news to me…
"What?!" I yelled though I completely understood what they just had told me.
"You heard me, Ami, we're going back to America." My father repeated himself.
"Y-yeah, but why?"
"My work here is done so we have to go back," he said bluntly not even looking at me, "besides you knew all along that this was only temporary." He was right I knew very well that we were only staying for a short time after all the only reason we came to Japan was for my Dads work. His boss wanted to expand he business overseas so he sent my dad to do so and now that it's done he wants him us back in America. No surprise actually my Dad is one of his best employees. Tears started welding up in my eyes so I turned and started running to the door. "Amilia, where are you going?" he yelled after me.
"I've got a play date with Haruhi-chan member?!" I yelled back at him and slammed the door before he could do or say anything….
…. Why do I always get to their house when no ones there? I think to myself as I wait outside the Fujiokas. Ah I forgot they gave me a spare key! I go rummaging through my pockets looking for the stupid thing.
"Ami!" I turn at my named being called and see Haruhi and Auntie walking up
"Ruru-chan!" I say excitedly, as we run up to each other to give one another a hug.
"You always come early." I laugh sheepishly and scratch the back of my head at the comment, it's true I always did but it's mostly because of my parents that I always was.
"You look really cute today Amilia." Auntie tells me.
"Thank you!" I say smiling up at her. I was wearing a mint green dress with a vest over top just a couple of shades darker.
"Lets head on in and after some lunch and a change of clothes for us we'll go."
"Kay!" I replied looking at the bags in her hands, Oh I wonder why they always go shopping so early? We always go later in the day. I thought to myself. When inside I helped unpack and out away the groceries they bought, my mom wouldn't really let me help her but that was probably because she didn't want me to break anything, but Auntie always let me help and it always made me feel happy to be of some help.
"Okay were ready now!" I hear Auntie say from behind me as her and Haruhi come out in new clothes, they were in really scruffy clothes earlier, but now all dressed up. Haruhi had on a dark purple with light purple on the sides overalls skirt thing that went a little above mid thigh and a light pink shirt, and her mom had a nice yellow and orange sundress on….
It was such a beautiful spring day; birds a singing, flower a blooming and all of the people a laughing! I smiled to myself taking in my surroundings as we walked through the park like we usually did when we had our little play dates. I loved being with the Fujioka family though they were quite strange but really nice none the less. "Auntie, can I have a penny?" I suddenly asked.
"Sure but what for?" She asked rummaging through her purse.
I smile and point ahead of us, "I want to make a wish!" there was a fountain ahead and I always loved throwing pennies in not even caring to make a wish but this time I really did want to make one.
"That's a waste of money." Haruhi pouted.
"Not if it comes true!" I argued back.
"Yeah huh."
"Nu-uh!" we argued the usual childish way of arguing while Auntie just smiled as she handed me the penny. "Thank you!" I ran up to the fountain and threw the coin in.
"What did you wish for, Ami?" Auntie asked.
I looked up at her sadly "…That I can stay here forever…" I looked back down at the water ripples "I don't want to go back home to America…"
I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Haruhi smiling at me "then lets have as much fun as possible before that happens!"
"Y-yeah!" I say smiling back wiping away the stray tears.
"Haruhi, Amilia, look this way!" we hear those happy words and turn to see Auntie with a camera.
We went and stood up on the ledge of the fountain "Cheese!" we said in union and came the big flash.
"Wa-woah!" I say slipping falling back into the fountain and pulling Haru in with me. "Ah!" we screamed and then a big splash while everyone became wide eyed at what just happened. We were a bit stunned at first but what just happened sunk in I began so laugh and soon Haru and Mrs. Fujioka joined in…
~ Present Time~
"How has life been for you since then, Ami?" Haruhi asks me snapping me back into reality.
I unfold my hands from behind my head and look over to her, "Hmm, wishy washy is the easiest way for me to put it." I say putting my elbow on the table top resting my chin in my hand looking up thinking of how to but it.
"I don't get what you mean"
I look over at her and giggle "Yeah I guess my explanations aren't that good." I say scratching the back of my head. "But you know it what they say 'Life is a Bitch' excuse my language but I guess you can say I've experienced it first hand." And can't seem to get away from it either, I see their sad faces "Oh, don't worry 'bout me I can handle myself and it's not like I'm the only one that's had a hard life!" I say frantically waving my hands reassuring me. "Seriously, you guys have had it tough after losing Auntie that must've been really hard."
"Hmm, your right dear everyone does go through hard times…" Mr. Fujioka says folding his arms across his chest, eyes close and leaning back in his chair, "But you know" he opens his eyes and looks up at me, "you shouldn't be so sad all the time."
My eyes go wide at what he just told me, W- what?! H- how?, I look down so my bangs cover my eyes, clenching my fist What the hell would he know!... More importantly how can he tell no one has ever… I heard a crash all a sudden breaking me from my thoughts….