Recap:

We all group hugged and all laughed together... I looked around, Tsumugu was gone. Ehhhh, did he miss the story telling party!?

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Things You might need to know:

~I used the song Stuttering by Fefe Dobson pretending Amu wrote it

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Amu's POV:

I continued looking around to see if Tsumugu had wandered off but he didn't... he was just... gone. I looked over at Kukai and he was staring at me intently, then eventually he asked "Something wrong?"

I looked around once more then slowly shook my head "No, nothing"

"I see" Kukai turned his attention to the crowd of people clearly not convinced

Everybody was staring at us intently. I facepalmed "I just got done telling Kukai not to do that"

They all backed away a little saying "Sorry" in unison

Rima ran up to me and hugged me "Amu-chan!"

"?" I looked around and everybody was giggling, including Rima. "Ha, Amu-chii! The look on your face! Priceless!" Yelled Yaya

I frowned "You guys are mean"

All the girls came up and crowded me hugging the living daylights outta me "Ah, ah, ah, g-girls, c-c-can't b-breathe... s-s-s-sorta important t-t-to l-live" I breathe out

Everybody immediately lets go except Rima who was hugging me tighter in an evil little chuckle. I could breathe now... I'm used to it, heeeeeeeeeeee. I looked down at Rima "Ya know, if you wanted to pretend to be one of my friends, you shouldn't have picked the midget"

"Eh?" Rima looked up at me

"Your not Rima" I look up at all my friends and see Rima still behind Nagi "So... which one of you told that touching story?"

"Nagi... I'm scared" THE REAL RIMA hugged Nagi from behind

Nagi patted her head "I promised I won't let anything bad happen to you"

Rima hugged him tighter and whispered "Thank you... Amu, I-I told the story. N-Nobody s-saw her before"

I pushed the fake Rima off of me and kneeled down to her level "Name?"

"Agh, Amu, I can't believe you don't reconize my voice. Have you forgotten me that easily? I looked everywhere for you. I'm not gonna let you get away, not now... not ever! Why'd you leave me, Amu!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME!? I CARED ABOUT YOU AND YOU LEFT ME WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT!" She screamed

My jaw dropped "IZUMI!?"

Izumi smiled "So you do remember me! That's real good to hear! Tell me, how many 'friends' have you abandoned!? How many 'friends' have you just left without a second thought!? TELL ME, ARE YOU GONNA LEAVE THEM LIKE YOU LEFT ME AND HOSHIMI!?"

"Hoshimi..." I whispered "No, and I didn't leave you. You betrayed me... you left me, but why are you disguised as Rima?"

"Because it's the only way you'd talk to me" She backed away and crossed her arms. She took off her wig and let her long mid back length hair fall down perfectly. She peeled her pale mask and let her tan skin show "But now that I'm here, are you gonna leave me again?"

"You betrayed me..." I whispered "Their are so many things I will forgive but I just can't take a liar!"

She looked shocked "Liar? Yes! I lied to you! To protect you!"

"PROTECT MY LIFE OR TO PROTECT MY FEELINGS!?" I yelled at her "S-Sorry..."

"To protect you... you... just... you" She took a step back "But it doesn't feel the same anymore, I don't even know you anymore, you feel like a total stranger now"

"If there is one thing I'm good at, it's keeping a friend. But I can't take a liar, for any reason" I turned my head "That's why I like nature, trees, animals, plants... they can't talk back to you... they can't lie, they are perfect" I smiled to myself

"I'm sorry, Amu. I only ever wanted to protect you, I never thought how it would effect you. But, Amu-chan... my brother is waiting in the car... you might wanna talk to him first" She warned me

I froze "Y-Your brother?!"

"Yes, please talk to him, he's worried..." She walked up to me "I know it's too early, you're not ready to face him yet but he needs to know how you're doing, he's just about gone crazy"

"CRAP, I CAN'T!" I fell to me knees "This is bad, I can't do it... it's too soon" I whispered

Izumi knelt down to me "He's never gonna stop until you give him another chance. He knows he messed it up, he knows where he went wrong... he knows every mistake he's ever made... it just wants a second chance"

"That's where he went wrong..." I said then stood up "I can't"

"At least tell him that!" She pleaded "He needs to know! I beg of you, please don't put him through that pain you felt! You couldn't save the people you love, you couldn't protect them! But I'm still trying! You just gave up and refuse to talk to your dad like he's your father! Please! AMU, PLEASE! Ryo deserves to know"

"Ryo... that's his name, almost forgot" I thought for a minute

Izumi sighed "Just please play nice"

I slightly chuckled "He was just a player, he never really cared about me. I'll go talk to him but I'm not gonna garantee I'll 'play nice', got it?"

"Amu...?" Kukai looked at me "What's your history with this Ryo guy?"

"She was his-"I cover Izumi's mouth "Shut up!"

She peels my hand off of her mouth "Amu... I need to tell them! They deserve to know..."

"I-I know, b-but not yet, o-okay?" I stutter and let go of her

"She's my sister" Izumi bluntly put it

Everybody gasped, I slightly smacked her on the back of her head "So where's Hoshimi and Ryo?"

"Are they both your siblings?" Kukai asked me

I shook my head "Ha! No! Hoshimi is Ryo's girlfriend! But she was one of my bestfriends even before she met Ryo"

"EHHHHHHH?!" Utau walked up to me "YOU KNOW RYO!?"

"Ehhhhhhh?" I look at her, confused as heck

"Oh! OH! Amu! Will you sing for me!?" Hoshimi hopped out of the car "I'VE MISSED YOU!"

"Ryo..." I whisper then look up and smile "Um, in public?"

"OH! Do you have a breakup song!?" Izumi asked, excited

I nodded "Yeah, most of them are from personal experience"

"OH! OH! AMU! Will you sing 'Stuttering'?! PLEASE!? FOR ME!?"

"That one? I-I don't think I'll be able to sing it without choking up on my words..." I looked down "Too many memories are behind that song"

"Amu-chii...! PLEASE!? YOU CAN DO ITTTTTT! I KNOW YOU CAN!" Yaya screamed

"In public... yeah!" Kukai nodded

"Fine!" I clear my throat "Stuttering... um, here it goes" I take a deep breath "Kukai... get my music box"

Kukai runs in the house and brings out my music box, I set it on Stuttering and take another deep breath

"...Their's a whole lotta things that I will forgive but I just can't take a liar.
I was by your side 'till the very end, 'till you pushed me in the fire.
I tried to believe you but something is wrong.
You won't look in my eyes, tell me, what's going on?
It's you and me against the world!
That's what you said, that's what you said.
If you can't be honest with me then I'm afraid this is the end.
Hurry up, hurry up!
If you ever really cared about me tell the truth, give it up!
You sound guilty 'cause your stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa. Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah, you're stuttering!
Seconds turn into minutes now but you won't give me an answer.
You can tell me this, you can tell me that but don't say you don't remember!
'Cause I know you better than you know yourself so don't say I'm crazy, I know very well.
It's you and me against the world!
That's what you said, that's what you said.
If you can't be honest with me then I'm afraid this is the end.
Hurry up, hurry up!
If you ever really cared about me tell the truth, give it up!
You sound guilty 'cause your stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah, you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
I-I-I don't, don't wanna hear your so-o-ory now.
The-e-e best thing you can do for me is just spit it out!
I-I-I don't, don't wanna hear your so-o-ory now.
Stop, stop stuttering your words, it's only making you look worse.
Hurry up, hurry up!
If you ever really cared about me tell the truth, give it up!
You sound guilty 'cause your stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh.
Oh oh oh oh oh whoa.
Yeah you're stuttering!
Oh oh oh oh oh, eh eh eh eh eh eh. Oh oh oh oh oh whoa. Yeah you're stuttering!" I kneel on the ground and start choking up

"Amu-chan! You did it without choking up during the song!" Hoshimi commented

"That doesn't mean it wasn't difficult" I blurt out and stand up "Kukai, bring my music box back inside"

He did as he was told and came rushing back out immediately. He hugged my tightly "Amu! You did it!"

"That was a very nice song!" Ryo got out of the car "I forgot you were a famous singer at one point"

I started tearing up "R-Ryo?"

He smiled at me and ran up to me. He gave me a big bear hug "Why'd you run away from home?"

Everybody gasped. Rima crossed her arms and glared at me "You what!?"

"I-I... I... I-I, um... I... uhhhhhh..." I started choking up

Ryo looked around "Is Kukai your boyfriend?"

We both slightly blushed. I nodded "Yeah"

"GOOD FOR YOU!" Ryo said sarcastically

"Huh?" I ask "Uh... Ryo..."

"Hm?" He looked back at me "Oh... right, too soon" he whispered and backed away "Sorry..."

I kneel on the ground again as tears start slipping down my face. I cover my mouth to try and prevent any sounds from coming out. I layed on the driveway curled up in a little ball. Kukai picked me up bridal style and puts me down so I'm standing "Amu... it's alright"

"I-uh... uh... I-I! UM... AHHH!" I scream and start crying hysterically into Kukai's chest. He hugs me tighter as a whole bunch of tears start wetting his shirt. I tried covering my mouth again to prevent more noises from coming out but that didn't stop the tears from flowing. He hugged me tightly and rested his chin on my head "It's okay, Amu, let it all out" He started petting my long pink mid back length hair. So I did what he said and removed my hand and closed my eyes. I took a deep breath and started crying into his neck "K-Kukai..." I muttered

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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...!? By the way... check out 'Stuttering' by Fefe Dobson! It's a really good song, even though I just wrote it down... you should still look it up! It's amazing!

Amu: Yeah yeah! Laura doesn't own Shu-

Yaya: Laura-chi doesn't own Shugo Chara!

Amu: Hey that's my line!

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, MAH PEOPLES!

Yaya: Is that like... a new thing now?

Amu: OBVIOUSLY!

Laura: Stop acting like that baka cosplay neko (By the way!... Baka: Stupid. Neko: Kitty... or cat... or whatever! Cosplay... it's not a japanese word, you should know what it means. If you don't then look it up!)