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Rant session (skip if you want to): I can't believe the fansub groups aren't subbing the Shugo Chara episodes anymore!! T.T Episode 63 was their last episode. Since Crunchyroll will have subbed episodes starting the 8th of January, the fansubbing groups are stopping. That's not good because if you want to watch the episodes on Crunchyroll, you have to pay. If not, you'll have to wait a week to after the episode has already been released to watch it. I think that's just bull. I heard that there will be no new episode on the 3rd of January because most businesses are closed or something. 2009 will be a year with big changes to our technology. I can't believe this is going to happen!!!
Enough of my rant, on to the long awaited chapter of Crossing Paths!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara in any way.
X-x-Flashback of Chapter 6-x-X
"Amu-chan? Can I say something?"
"Sure." What could he want to talk about?
"P-Please…please go out with me!!" he confessed.
My mouth dropped. Did he just ask me out?! Oh my god, this is my luckiest day of my life!!!!
"O-Ok," I answered, smiling. His attractive smile made my heart skip several beats. He took a step towards me and hugged me tight. I hugged him back sharing this bliss moment.
Normal POV
Flash! Flash! Flash!
Little did Amu know that someone was watching her… Make that two people. One had a camera and the other one had his hands in his pocket. These two people couldn't see each other. The second man then backed away slowly from the lovebirds' scene and disappeared.
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
One Hell Of A Day
Ding Dong!! Ding Dong!! Knock! Knock!
I woke up, really angry. Who the hell is ringing my door bell at 6 in the morning???!!! I slept at four in the morning and you don't know how dangerously pissed I am. I stomped to the door. The door flew open.
"What?!" I demanded angrily but then softened once I saw who it was. "Oh, hi Mizuki."
She jumped on me.
"What the heck?"
"I'm so happy for you, Amu-chan!!"
"Uh…thank you?" What was she talking about? She held up a magazine in front of my face. My mouth dropped to the floor.
"Oh. My. FREAKIN' GOD!! How the hell did the paparazzi get this???" I'm even more pissed. The picture had Tadase-kun and me hugging on the front cover with the title, 'IN LOVE?!' Not very creative if you ask me but now's not the time for that! I opened the magazine and flipped to the article. I scanned the page catching words like, 'expected by some' and 'thought she would go for Tsukiyomi Ikuto'. Ikuto? I slammed the gossip magazine shut.
"Dunno. But I'm so happy!! Why didn't you tell me you and Hotori-kun got together??"
"He asked me out 12 hours ago."
"Oh. But still!!" she protested. I sighed.
"You looked tired."
"No shit Sherlock," I mumbled.
"And pissed."
"You think? I slept for less than two hours and then someone starts ringing the doorbell like a mad man."
"Oops," she said sheepishly. "I was just excited. Sorry."
I softened just a little. "Come inside."
I led her into my apartment. Since I can't go to sleep with all this fuss going on, I decided to stay up until it was time to go to school. Mizuki made some eggs and bacon as an apology for waking me up an hour earlier than usual. She set a plate of sunny side up eggs and freshly pan-fried bacon in front of me.
"But, really, Amu-chan. College is about to get harder and you should go to bed at like 10 or earlier." She sat down across from me and started eating.
I shook my head slowly. "I want my career to shoot through. I made a promise to my parents…"
She sighed in defeat. "There's no helping it then. Once you're set on something, you won't stop until it's done. Just remember this: Would your parents want you to be deprived of sleep everyday and coming to work all tired with dark circles under your eyes? And would your parents want you to be happy?"
"I get enough sleep and I'm happy." I faked a smile towards her.
"Stop lying to yourself. I've known you since we were kids. But lately, I've been spending less and less time with you since you started your road to music two years ago…" She hung her head down low.
"I'm sorry, Mizuki. I know it's been really busy but you're still one of my best friends," I reassured.
She smiled a little. "Thanks." She checked the clock. "AH! I'M GOING TO BE LATE!!!" She gobbled down the rest of her breakfast. "Bye, Amu-chan!" She got her bag and dashed out the door before I could say 'see you later'.
I put our dishes in the sink and then started to get dressed. I put on skinny dark jeans and a red spaghetti strap with a white hoodie that has a zipper. For shoes, I put on a pair of black flats.
I locked the door to my apartment and went down the building and into my car. I checked the time in my car. 7:12. I have ten minutes or so. I turned the key in the ignition and the car roared to life. I took my time while driving to let me think.
'Stop lying to yourself.'
I'm not. I am not deceiving myself. I'm doing what I want to do. My dream was to become a singer. I'm happy. I started to play the piano when I was four and the guitar at eight. I secretly taught myself to play the violin since I was nine and I must say that I'm getting good at it. All my lessons were thanks to my parents…
My forehead rested against the steering wheel. Wet spots could be seen on my red shirt. I rubbed my eyes but more tears continued to flow.
Who am I kidding? I didn't want this. I learned to play the piano and guitar because my parents wanted me to have a musical talent. What I really wanted to play was the violin. My parents didn't let me because I'm already playing two instruments. But I didn't obey. I secretly bought one with the help of someone I know. I earned enough money and she helped me buy it. She's been supporting me but she sadly died when I was twelve. My grandmother. She was the best grandmother anybody could have. I loved her so much. My real dream was to be a mother. A mother with two kids and a loving husband. My mother wanted me to pursue singing because she would always say that I have an 'angelic voice'. My father wanted me to be successful before having a family. I was crushed by what they said. I thought they would support what I want but they wanted me to do what was best for me.
I don't regret being in a group with my friends; actually I'm happy but I just wanted my parents to acknowledge my dream. My dream was soon engulfed in the darkest part of my mind as I started to become more engrossed in my music career. However, no matter how well my dream is hidden, it can never disappear.
I squeezed my eyes shut and more tears fell. I never cried or thought so much about this subject for a long time.
I saw a shadow hover over my figure. I looked up and saw Utau. Ah, shit! How long have I been cooped up in here? I opened the car door. Beyond Utau, I saw Ikuto look at me for a fleeting glance and then he walked away.
"Hey, Utau," I hoarsely greeted. I cleared my throat. I have to pull myself together.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Let's go to class."
I led the way to the building.
"Congrats on being together with Tadase by the way."
I groaned. "I didn't think that the paparazzi would take fast action."
"I thought you liked someone else though."
"Eh?"
I opened the doors to our college and screams met us.
"Hinamori-san!!!! Congratulations!!"
"Damnit! I should've asked her out when I had the chance."
"They look so good together!!"
"Damn you Hinamori Amu! You took our precious prince away from me!!"
"Ignore them," Utau whispered.
"No need for you to tell me that. What do you mean that you 'thought I liked someone else'?"
"I thought you liked Tsukiyomi Ikuto."
I blushed. "That's not it."
"Then what is?"
"Why are you so interested?" I countered.
"I don't want you with the wrong guy," she admitted.
My expression softened. "I know what I'm doing."
"I hope you do…" she muttered that and something else as well.
X-x-Math Class-x-X
I sat down next to Ikuto.
"Hi," I greeted. He didn't respond. He simply stared out the window. What did I do wrong? I looked down again. I wanted to thank him again for taking care of me…
"Congratulations on your relationship with Hotori-kun!"
I looked up and saw some happy fangirls…and some mad ones. I faked a sweet smile towards them.
"There it is! Amu-chan's smile!" A fanboy. I turned to who spoke that and gave him another smile. He had hearts in his eyes and was in heaven.
"She smiled at me!"
"No, she smiled at me!"
Oh dear. I looked back down and started to doodle in my notebook. I guess you could say that I'm good at drawing because that's one of my favorite things to do during my free time. I drew a small kitty hugging a strawberry and its whole body was practically wrapped around it. It was licking the red fruit. (Its body was a bit bigger than the strawberry. It's like a small kitty cat playing with a ball.) I next drew a crown on top of a strawberry. I scribbled that out. That looks wrong and doesn't match. I drew more detail to my cat-and-strawberry picture. I noticed someone looking at my drawing so I took a quick peek.
He was staring. However, he turned back to the window when he noticed that I was looking at him.
The rest of the class went smoothly. Even though I'm a nerd when it comes to math, I didn't answer one problem today. Nikaidou-sensei seemed nice enough to let me think to myself. I knew some of this stuff because I went on and studied ahead to make my parents proud…
I shook my head fervently. I chose to devote myself to school work and music!
'Stop lying to yourself.'
Mizuki's words still stuck in my head. I'm not though… I'm trying to be honest to myself but I guess it's impossible since I've been indecisive since I was born.
I felt stares at me coming from every direction but the strongest came from my left. From him. But whenever I glanced towards him, he had quick reflexes and turned to look back at the window.
For some reason, I feel like there's something missing… I can usually get through my math class just fine but today…it's almost unbearable. I wonder why…
At the end of class, Ikuto swiftly left without another word.
X-x-Music Class-x-X
"Sorry I'm late, sensei. Here's a pass."
"Thank you, please sit wherever you'd like. But wherever you sit is the seat you have for the rest of the course."
I looked around the room trying to find a seat. However, the place was filled! Who knew this many people chose music as their course? I sighed inwardly. I came in so late…'you reap what you sow' I guess. People were trying to push people out of their seats so I would sit next to them. I laughed to myself.
I noticed Tadase-kun sitting in the middle row but he was already sitting next to some other happy fangirl. He smiled apologetically towards me as if to say, 'Sorry, she sat down first.'
I scanned the rows again and froze. He was two rows ahead of Tadase-kun. He had one girl on his left but nobody sat down on his right. I searched the room for another seat but it seems that that was the only seat next. What did I do to make God hate me?!
"Please hurry up, Hinamori-san."
"Sorry, sensei."
I hurried to Ikuto's right and sat down. I took a glimpse and as usual, he was facing front while the girl on his left was glaring at me. I cowered back in my seat but soon sat up straight. I'm not going to be frightened or backed down because of a stupid fangirl!!!
"Welcome to this class! I'm Momataru-sensei. From here on, I want serious devotion from you and not fool around. This college is high-class and excellent and I expect you to do your best," she said. She basically told us introductions to the class and rules, all those stuff. Something was missing in here as well…
After class ended, I stood up to meet up with Tadase-kun. Ikuto brushed past me and quickly left. What's wrong with him?
"Hey, Tadase-kun," I greeted.
"Hi, Amu-chan. How's your day so far?"
"Great!" I enthusiastically answered. Except for the fact that Ikuto has been ignoring me and fangirls glaring at me. During break, we chatted about normal things. Not one thing we said was what romantic couples usually said or do. We basically talked about…school. He did ask about my childhood but I brushed it off.
'I don't want you with the wrong guy.'
Utau's words echoed in my mind. No, I am with the right guy. But I have to admit, I was getting a little bored with our conversation… The only thing that kept me going was the smiles he often gave me.
X-x-End of the Day-x
"How was your day today, Amu-chan?"
"Fine, Nadeshiko," I lied. "How was yours?"
"Ok. It's too bad that you're only in my foreign language class."
"Yea, but we have different similarities."
"True."
Many boys eyed us as we walked gracefully down the polished floor. I turned left while
Nadeshiko kept walking straight. She stopped.
"Amu-chan, we have to reach Seiyo Records in an hour."
"I know. I just have to do something first," I explained. "You go on ahead of me."
I strolled down the well-lit hall.
"Kya! She's like a model~!!"
"The way she walks…it's so elegant!"
Wow, aren't they flattering? I accidentally tripped a college freshman (actually, I think he walked into me). His books fell to the floor with a thump.
Gasps could be heard from everybody. I caught words like, 'disgraceful' and 'how could he?' and 'poor Hinamori-san'. Seriously, he just fell! What's the big deal?! It's no scandal. I glared at the group of girls in front of me and all they said was, 'Cool and Spicy'! Honestly, I glared at them.
"I'm s-so sorry for what happened, Hinamori-san!!"
"No harm done."
I grabbed his hand and pulled him up. He was an inch or two taller than me. I bent down to pick his books up and gave it to him.
"Are you alright?" I asked.
"Y-Yes, thank you." He blushed.
"That's good." I smiled. More whispers broke through the boys and some girls. "See you later." I waved good bye to him. Hearts were in his wide, brown eyes. Uh-oh. Not good. I just made one of my fans fall in love with me. I groaned inwardly.
I noticed Kukai during my walk.
"Oi! Hinamori!" He jogged to me.
"Hey. What's up?"
"Nothing much. I'm just going to start practicing some soccer with some new friends I made." He already made friends? Well, it's kind of hard not to when you're personality is like Kukai's. Cheerful all the time, good-looking, laughs all the time, and friendly. I'm beginning to like him more now.
"Heh~? I'm jealous," I joked, but then turned serious. "They are your real friends right?"
He rolled his eyes. "They're guys, Hinamori."
"Yea, but guys listen to male singing!"
"Good point…" His nose scrunched up and down. "But I know I can call them friends."
"I see." I smiled at him. "See you later!"
He ruffled my neat hair making it messy. "Kukai!!"
"Heh heh, see ya!" He ran off towards the side exit of this building. My lips curved up. He's just like a brother…just like…family… My smile turned upside down. I briskly ambled down the corridor.
I stopped in front of Music Room 2. I opened the door and good thing it was empty at the moment. I marched up a few steps and too the black grand piano. I can't live a day without playing the piano. (A/N: Did I mention how Amu's apartment looked like? I'll explain later in the story. Also, she has a grand piano in her living room so sorry if I never said that!)
I began playing a peaceful song, but moderate song; Cruel Angel's Thesis. (A/N: A beautiful song =D)
My fingers flew across the keys playing the appropriate notes. I was absorbed in my own little realm…
After I was done, I slid the lid over the white and black keys and started walking down the steps but stopped. I looked left and right, twice. I looked at the door for a few seconds. It seems safe enough. I went over to the shelf with the spare violins. Momataru-sensei let's her students borrow the violins at anytime. She's so nice… I noticed one case in particular that stood up.
I took the bow and rosin out of the silver, almost white, case. I pressed the horse hair of the bow to the black part of the rosin and started moving the bow, with pressure against the rosin, up and down. I did that for ten seconds or so and gently put the bow down the rosin back in its box. I took the violin out and hooked the shoulder rest to the bottom part. I stood up, with the violin and bow in hand, and placed the bow on the A string. This violin was handmade beautifully. Taking a deep breath, I began to play.
Ikuto's POV
Finally, I get to get some free time! I still have to go to Seiyo Records to work on the album with Amu's group but whatever.
"Look, it's Tsukiyomi Ikuto from Midnight Mystery!!"
Adoring looks came from the fangirls as I casually paced down the hallway with one of my hands in my pants. I winked towards one group of girls making them all swoon. It's fun to make girls helpless and fall to their feet.
I wish I could make one girl's knees weak though. Will that ever happen? Amu…it seems I lost my chance.
"P-Please…please go out with me!!
"O-Ok."
I should have never checked up on Amu. I followed her, worried if she could make it home alone. I regretted it the moment Tadase confessed to her. One part of me felt like punching Tadase even though he's my friend and the other part didn't care.
Could I…possibly be in love with her?
"Did you read the magazine for this month's issue?"
"Yea…"
"Do you like Amu?"
"It's not like that Utau. I'm interested in her because she's different from other girls…"
"You also like to tease her and you're interested in her. That's called love, idiot. Just don't make the same mistakes I did alright?"
Utau can't be right. Amu is…just a girl with unexpected reactions. A rare type of person that doesn't live on this Earth very often…
Up ahead, I saw a freshman bump into Amu and fell down. I stopped and watched the scene. I heard girl whisper something to her friend. "Poor Hinamori-san. That freshman bumped into her. I wonder if Hinamori-san is ok…" Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Amu picked herself up along with the boy and gathered his books. An adorable smile was on her face. I could see many guys, including the freshman, falling for her. Honestly, it's only a smile. You see girls smile everywhere.
'Yea, but they're not as beautiful as her,' a voice in the back of my mind said. I pushed those thoughts out of my head. I'm not going to fall for her. After what happened to Utau, both of us were more guarded than usual. Both of us didn't want to be involved with love ever again.
I followed Amu to see where she was going. (I had to go somewhere in her direction anyways.) I spotted Kukai talking with Amu. It looked like a brother-and-sister relationship when he messed Amu's hair up but…a feeling welled up inside me. A frustrated one and angry one. But I can't be mad at my friend. Out of the four guys in my group, I get along with Kukai the most. Tadase and I get along but we sometimes get into fights all the time.
Amu reached Music Room 2. Huh, some minds think alike. She went inside while I waited outside. When she leaves, I'll go inside. I don't want to talk to her just yet. I'm mad at her.
'For what?' I asked myself. For being with Tadase.
'That's called love.'
Could Utau be right? I shook my head.
Piano music filled the music hall. A beautiful song…it ended all too soon though. I took a peek and saw Amu looking around the room as if for clarification. I ducked when she turned her head towards the door. I dared another peek and saw her opening a violin case. My violin case. I looked towards the shelf where it was supposed to be and…
Oh shit. I put it on the wrong shelf!!! Momataru-sensei said to put my violin on the left, not the right. How idiotic can I get? Especially since I'm real picky with people touching my violin. I don't let many people play it, let alone touch it.
A happy melody stopped me from turning the doorknob. I peered in the glass and what I saw amazed me. Her fingers moved all over the fingerboard. The beginning was energetic but a little solemn. Afterwards, she hit the really high notes. 7th position on the E string I believe. Only people who have played violin for years or a professional can play that high and correctly. It isn't that common but still used in songs. Her striking notes were…solemn. The tune soon calmed down to the D string but sounded like mourning.
The composition was cut off abruptly. My heart raced. I thought she found out I was listening but it turns out she was putting the violin away. I realized that the song she played was unfinished. It didn't sound like she ended the song. Could it be that she composed it herself? She is well talented when it comes to writing music but to this extent? And when did she learn to play the violin? As far as I'm concerned, she only plays the piano and guitar…
She remained still, bent over the closed case. I can't just stand here. I have to get going! I opened the door loudly so she would know someone is coming in.
She stood up quickly.
"H-Hi, Ikuto," she stuttered nervously. She must want to keep her violin playing a secret. Just this once, I'll let it go. Everyone has secrets, right?
I didn't answer. I simply walked towards her as she backed away. I bent down and picked up the violin case using its handle.
"T-That's yours?" she politely asked.
"Yea…I was just wondering how it got on the floor. Any ideas?"
"No clue. It was like that when I came in here." Hnn…? Her acting skills weren't so great at the beginning. If I didn't hear her play, I would've believed her.
"I see." I walked off.
"Ikuto, wait."
I stopped.
"Did I do something wrong? You've been ignoring me the whole day…"
An angry vein appeared on my forehead. "Do I have to talk to you every minute?" I retorted icily.
She recoiled away from my answer. "N-No, but—" I slammed the door shut not hearing the rest of her sentence.
I groaned. I'm such an idiot!!! She didn't do anything wrong. It's my temper that's doing this. And all because of Tadase…
Jealous, much?
Jealous. A word used so many times and seen in people all the time. But me? Impossible. Why would I be jealous of Tadase?
Amu's POV
What's with that guy?! Doesn't he know how to knock?? It's not my room but…he has to be polite!!
"Do I have to talk to you every minute?"
His question threw me off. One, because he's never been this…mean to me. Two, I didn't think he would take it that way. Three, I do want him to talk to me. I hate to admit it but I miss the perverted comments he makes and his teasing.
And then it hit me. The one thing that was missing in math class and music class. Ikuto talking to me. His usual perverted remarks. I miss those…
My head shook back and forth fervently. What is wrong with me? I love Tadase-kun.
'Really? Does he love you back?'
I hate it when a voice in the back of your mind disagrees with you. 'Follow your instincts.' A quote used to often and works like a charm. Is it true in this kind of situation?
"Ah, Amu-chan!"
"Hey, Nadeshiko."
"Amu-chi! What took you so long?"
"I had to do something. Are we starting yet?"
"In a minute. Just as soon as Iori-san comes out here with Midnight Mystery."
"Oh yea…"
"Shouldn't you be happy, Amu-chi? Your boyfriend is going to be here!" Yaya winked towards me.
"S-Shut up, Yaya!"
"Stop denying it."
I simply crossed my arms against my chest like a child. Nadeshiko giggled. Rima smiled while Utau…was expressionless, staring ahead.
She's been out of it lately…
"Sorry to keep you girls waiting."
"Mou, Iori-chan! I've been waiting for a million years! Hurry and let's get this new album rockin'!"
I laughed along with Nadeshiko and Iori. Iori then whispered something to my ear. "Congratulations on you and Hotori-kun." My face reddened. "Just be careful with the paparazzi ok? Rumors will spread and can damage your reputation." I nodded understandingly. She smiled. "Good."
She opened the doors to let the boys come in. Kukai was grinning and Kairi looked bored. Nagihiko was smiling at all of us. Tadase-kun, in his princely glory, brought hearts to my eyes. Ikuto looked at me with an intense gaze making me lose focus on Tadase-kun.
"And one more surprise for you," Iori said with a glint in her eye. What did she mean by that? "You can come in now!"
The door swung open and two new figures appeared.
"Mizuki! Ken!"
"Amu-chan!" Mizuki was a friend to all of us but she was close to me. She hugged me tightly.
"Hey, Amu-chan." Ken smiled towards me.
"Hey, Ken." He earned one back. Ken had blonde hair with aqua eyes. He was 5'8" (about 170-173 centimeters) He was exactly like Kukai; cheerful, happy all the time, kind. He also worked at this company as a singer with his group.
"How's it been going with your new boyfriend?" He slung his right arm around my neck and ruffled my hair with his left hand.
"Good." I took a peek towards Tadase-kun and he was smiling…a little. Ikuto looked…pissed. Jealousy? I hoped Tadase-kun felt that and not that he was angry with me but I'm confused about Ikuto…
"You shouldn't do that Ken. You're making some people anxious," Mizuki warned.
He took a glance towards the boys. "Oh, sorry. Amu-chan and I are only friends. Mizuki is my girlfriend." He then hugged Mizuki close and gave her a peck on her cheeks. She blushed a deep red.
"Ahem…Ken-kun and Mizuki-chan. We have to practice. We said you two could watch but not act lovey-dovey in front of us."
"Sorry, Iori-san."
We then began to work on our songs. Utau and Kukai did a duet together with the lyrics and melody written by Utau, Kukai, and me.
I supplied most of the lyrics and tunes to our group's names. I don't want the lyrics or tune to be from the company but when it comes to drastic measures, I'll use their lyrics and tunes.
As they sang, the affection between Mizuki and Ken popped into my mind. I wanted someone to love me like that too… I envy them. Tadase-kun has never once kissed me on the cheeks, let alone anywhere! Them together reminds of what Ikuto always did to me… I crushed those thoughts. What am I thinking? I love Tadase-kun not…Ikuto…
7:00 a.m.
"Oh, Amu-chan. Could I speak with you for a second? The rest of you guys can leave."
I walked towards her while the rest of my friends left.
"I just wanted to warn you again off the paparazzi. They're vile and will do anything to sabotage celebrities. Especially since you're a huge rising star. Also, bigger companies want to take you individually from Catching Hearts and make you an individual singer. You have an excellent talent of singing, playing the guitar and piano, and composing lyrics and the song. Not many people can do that. So if you have an ounce of interest—"
I held up my hand to stop her. "Tell of them that I'm sticking to this company and my group. I could never leave you, my friends, or this company. All of you raised me to be who I am today and I am thankful for that."
She smiled and hugged me. "I just want you to be where you want to be."
"I know I'm in the right place."
"Ok. Well, I don't want to keep you any longer so see you in two days!!"
"Why, two?"
"Were you listening to what I said at the end of our practice?"
I sheepishly shook my head. "I was in my own little world."
She chuckled. "You have no school that day because they have to fix something in your college the whole day. I also want you girls to relax because your hard work has paid off. Catching Hearts' album sold millions and I'm proud of you for that."
I smiled. "Ok. See you later!"
I whooshed out the door and turned left and almost skipped past one certain person. I backed up a little and turned around.
"Why are you still here, Ikuto?" He was leaning against the wall, casually with his hands in his jean pockets.
"I was curious."
"You eavesdropped?" I fumed in anger.
"Big deal. It wasn't anything special."
I stomped away from him. "It was important to me!"
He easily kept up with his long legs. "Oh? So that means you do want to join another company?"
"That's that what I meant!"
"Then what?"
"…it's none of your business," I said in an exasperating tone.
"Fine," he responded with the same type of tone.
We walked out Seiyo Records and I started towards my car. I looked behind me and saw Ikuto a few inches from my face.
"AHH!!! What are you doing, pervert?!"
He pulled away and laughed. "You really are fun to tease."
My face reddened with anger and because our faces were so close before. "I'm not your toy!!"
He started chuckling again.
"And why did you suddenly start talking to me again?" I inquired. His face turned serious.
"I decided to forgive you."
"What did I ever do to you?" I mused, trying to think of what I did but nothing came to mind.
"See you." He got into his car, which was a few car spaces away from mine.
"What is up with that guy?" I mumbled to myself. I stepped into my car and rested my head against the headrest. I sighed in exhaustion.
I drove towards my apartment when I spotted Tadase-kun walking with a beautiful girl. I parked near them and stopped the car. I waited until they were around the corner before I bolted out the car and decided to follow them. What could he possibly be—
I never got to finish my thought. My eyes were impossibly large, looking at the scene in front of me. Tadase-kun was making out with the girl from before. Tears welled up in my eyes.
"Are you sure about this Tadase-koi? What about Hinamori-san?" I heard the girl spoke. Apparently, she ended their make-out session.
"Yea. I liked you before I ever met Hinamori Amu. I asked her out for fame and I hired people to take pictures of us when I confessed to her yesterday."
My fists balled up and the tears finally streamed down my cheeks. How could I have been such a fool as to accept his confession?! I raced back to my car and dialed Tadase-kun's number. I turned the ignition on.
"Hello, Amu-chan." His tone was kind but it seems he was using every ounce of his strength to hide his annoyance.
"Hi, Tadase-kun. Could you meet me in the park ASAP?"
"Sure. Why though?"
"It's a surprise," I said, honey leaking from my words.
I closed my phone and saw him appear from the corner with the girl. The pressed the button to make the windows roll down quietly. Good thing it was dark so they couldn't see me. I got out of my parking spot and drove past them. I caught the words 'annoying' and cursing. I smirked. I won't be annoying to you anymore, little prince.
At Park
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Amu-chan!" He stopped two feet away from me.
"Not at all." I had my girly voice and girly smile intact.
"What was it you wanted to talk about?" He had his princely smile on his charming features.
I smiled once more towards him and faced him fully.
My fist punched him square in the jaw and he fell to the ground. I still had my sweet and caring tone with just a hint of anger. "It's over, you two-timing bastard."
I stepped over his figure and walked away with him calling my name.
I felt like I did the right thing.
End of Chapter
Sorry if it was rushed. I would've updated....9 hours ago but I had to go somewhere and my dad came earlier than expected. Sorry!! =( And sorry if there were some mistakes. Nobody's perfect, right?
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