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"What he didn't tell"

"To think that our loved ones betraying us is the most painful thing, I…"

"Amu"

"Tadase." I said.

This time, it was no mistake. It was him. That look in his eyes, just like before, jugging me, observing me like I am some sort of prey. Despite that, there was something more important I noticed.

's reaction… did he know it was Tadase?

"Amu…and Ikuto? Long time no see." my eyes went wide open.

"What…did you just say?" I froze, and my voice became a whisper. Ikuto didn't react and Tadase just lifted one eyebrow and smiled showing his teeth.

"What? Surprised I know him?"

Then Ikuto pulled me closer and asked angrily:

"What do you want?"

"Me? Nothing… this was just a…fortuned encounter. I say…why didn't you told her? Knowing you…you probably guessed she was the one I talked to you about. Or did you forgot?"

What are they talking about? So they do know each other? I looked at Ikuto Why? Why didn't you said anything? Were you lying all this time? I trusted you. No...no more… I pushed Ikuto. I looked him in the eye.

"What are you doing Amu?"

"—op. Stop." He looked at me with worried eyes and I replied with a glare. "You… you knew him?" I chuckled sarcastically. "So? Why keep it a secret huh?"

I took three steps back… away from him. I didn't want him close to me.

"Wait Amu…" Ikuto started to walk towards me.

"Stop… I don't want you any closer." I glared at Tadase. "I don't want either of you close to me. Not until I know what's going' on. But it seems to me, like I was deceived from the very start. You…" I glanced at Ikuto "You should have told me sonner… that you knew him."

"Amu dear…I missed you." hearing Tadase call me, talk to me… it felt…disgusting. I glared at him hard.

"SHUT UP! Don't call me that…You know what?... You two are just the same." The three of us stood there in silence, then I said: "No more of this play." I started walking but I was stopped by Tadase, who grabbed my arm and said smiling:

"There are some things we need to come clear about. Tomorrow. Come meet me at the center garden."

"And why would I do such a thing?" I said shoving his hand away.

"I'm sure you want to know what is going on. Besides…" He looked down. "I need to apologize."

I stared at him. Then glanced at Ikuto. He was looking at me with painful eyes. Then I looked back at Tadase.

"Fine. Meet me at 4pm and do not be late." I finally said and then continued my way home, leaving the two of them alone.

~time skip~

When I got home my mother questioned me about several subjects. I wasn't in the mood to answer to any of her questions so I just said:

"Sorry mom. I'm not felling very well." And then I walked upstairs to my room; closed the door behind me and jumped to my bed.

I wonder why… why did everything turned out like this? Why keep such a thing a secret knowing how important it was. ARGGGG Dang it. I just remembered. I acted stupidly out of revenge. I don't really feel like going and meet that stupid Tadase tomorrow, but I guess… I mean, his voice sounded like he really wanted t apologize? I don't know…I don't know anything anymore.

Somebody knocked on my door.

"I'm not here." I said.

"Amu dear. I'm mom. Please let me talk to you?"

I sighed and stayed quiet for a while, even thought I didn't want to talk I still let her in.

"What mom?"

"I think we should talk. About you and Ikuto."

"There's nothing to talk about." I said sighing.

"There is." She looked at me kindly. "Ikuto-kun was here just a few minutes ago."

"Oh? Was he now? And may I ask if he was crying or maybe he was begging for you to persuade me into talking to him?"

"No. He was worried about you. He only asked how you were…«dealing»." I stared at my mother."And I, Amu, want to know what he meant by that."

"Oh please. It's nothing ok? I remember who he is and then, out of nowhere aghostdecidestopopoutandhaun tmewithsomefreakystuffthatId on'treallyfeellikedealingwithri ghtnowbecauseitisobviouslyto otroublesometohandleandIreal lydon'tknowhowtohandlesuchstuffbec auseIcan'tdecidewhichversionofthestor yisthetruthsincebothpartiesl iedtome." I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. My mother was staring at me shocked.

"So… I didn't understand a thing about what you just said." She laughed "Oh dear, come here." She opened her arms. I probably blushed a bit when I guessed what she wanted.

"W-What?"

"I think you need a hug. And to be spoiled."

"I'm not a little kid anymore mom. Don't do embarrassing stuff."

She studied me with her eyes, from head to toes.

"Hmmmm What I see standing in front of me is little kid that looks very pitiful and needs comfort. Even if you say you are no kid… did you know that grownups sometimes need embarrassing stuff too?" and she smiled at me.

"…"

Even thought everything was so messed up, that night my mother gave me the comfort I needed and made me realized that I was a kid that still needed to learn much. Thanks to that, I decided to hear to what both Tadase and Ikuto had to say, and I would apologize to Ikuto for acting recklessly and not hearing him out.

And so I fell asleep with my mom stroking my hair, just like she did the night I ran from home and Ikuto found me.

~time skip~

I met with Tadase as I had promised and we walked to a café nearby.

"So…what have you been doing these past few weeks, my cute little Amu?" I glared at him.

I really shouldn't have come.

"This is useless." I said getting ready to leave but Tadase grabbed my arm.

"Wait." he said.

"Let go. If you want me to stay then let's get strait to the point." I said angrily.

He blinked a few times and let smiled sadly.

"You sure changed much. You used to love me calling you cute."

"Yeah well, that was before I knew you had been dating both me and Saaya at the same time. Right now, looking at you makes me feel sick."

"Outch. You sure have become hard to handle." He said smirking.

"I'm not a softie girly-girl anymore. Actually... as I think of it, I believe I never had such a character." I said with an ironic smile.

"That's not the Amu I knew and fell in love with." He said calmly.

"Then I'm guessing you never knew me at all; and besides…" I glared at him "you were never… in love with me."

"Oh I never knew you is it? And he does?" My heart skipped a beat. He was obviously referring to Ikuto. I took a deep breath.

"Perhaps." I said.

"Hah, you really think so? That guy can really be deceiving."

I swallowed hard and then, even thought I knew nothing good would come out of it, I had to ask…

"What do you know about Ikuto?"

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