So... it's been a while.
I'M SO SORRY. I know it's been a while, and I know I haven't updated in months, but I've just been so busy. Junior year was HELL.
And I only have two weeks of summer left until I start my Senior year. :c
My birthday's on Friday by the way. I'm turning seventeen! Yay! Hopefully I'll be uploading a one-shot on that day in honor of my seventeenth birthday.
I decided not to have Mrs. Flamer beta this time, because I wanted to make it up to you guys by writing this chapter all by myself. And it's long too, which I hope counts for something.
Enjoi.
I don't own Shugo Chara! in any way.
I also don't own any songs used in these chapters.
The only thing I own is the story and the name of the band.
Ikuto-16 - Kukai-16
Utau-15 - Yaya-14
Rima-15 - Nagihiko-16
Tadase-15 - Kairi-15
Nadeshiko-16 - Rikka-14
Amu-15
:Moon Dexterity:
"...What?"
"You heard me, Amu. I want to get back together."
She looked at the determination lingering in his ruby colored eyes. His lips were pursed, and his eyebrows were arched downwards.
Ikuto stood next to Amu, looking as surprised as he had ever been. He didn't know what he was feeling; his emotions were never too balanced. But as he looked at Amu, he saw that her whole being was starting to twitch.
"I can't believe you..." was all he heard from her before she ran towards Tadase, and smacked him across the face.
"How dare you!" she yelled. "How could you even think of pulling such a nasty prank? I'll never forgive you, Tadase. Ever." She walked to the doors that led to the other room. She could see the reporter sit down at the table, waiting on her to start the interview.
She glared at Tadase one more time, making chills swarm throughout his body.
"If you ever show your face to me again, I'll do way more than a little smack."
As Amu walked towards the door, Ikuto and Tadase exchanged glances. Tadase had his hand on his cheek, hoping to ease the stinging sensation from Amu's hand. Ikuto looked at Tadase worriedly, before following Amu behind the double doors.
"What did I do wrong?"
"I think you came on a little too strong..."
Tadase and Kairi sat on the bench in the park. Kairi handed him a bag of ice for his cheek; Tadase received it graciously.
"But Amu-chan used to be so sweet. I would've never thought that she could smack anyone."
Kairi shook his head, placing his hand on Tadase's shoulder.
"When someone as sweet as Amu goes through as much as she has, her heart's armor gets stronger. It reflects on her own personality. Because she has gone through so much, her state of mind is colder and meaner."
Tadase sighed, reflecting on his step-brother's words. It didn't take long for him to realize that he was right. He was smart, and Tadase knew that very well.
"I just want to fix things between us. I know that she still has feelings for me. I can tell by how she acted..."
Kairi rolled his eyes. "But you don't have feelings for her anymore. Pity dating her won't fix things at all, Tadase."
"Who says I don't have feelings for her?" Tadase asked. "I might still feel something for her."
"You don't. Because you like Misaki."
Tadase blushed slightly. "Y-You're out of your mind. Why would I like her? She's doesn't even like me. She just tolerates me."
Kairi, being the smart person he is, knew that all too well. "That is true. Maybe you should leave Amu be. She's moved on from us."
Tadase's expression faded slightly, as he looked to his feet.
"Come on. Let's head home."
Throughout the rest of the month, Amu had been trying to avoid Tadase at all costs. At school, she would hide behind Ikuto every chance she got.
But after a while, Tadase would notice and talk to her like nothing was wrong. Amu would talk back, but she always had a hard time. She just couldn't get what he did out of her head.
"I want to get back together."
His voice would ring through her head every night, keeping her awake these past weeks. She would arrive to school like a zombie, being noticed by Ikuto.
Even though he had no idea what was going on with 'Misaki' he couldn't really help himself. After school he would take her out to eat, trying to get her head out of the clouds. She appreciated it because she loved food, and he was more than willing to pay. But she didn't know why he was doing what he was doing, but at the time, she didn't care.
But as time past by, she realized that Ikuto was there for her even though he didn't know what was wrong.
Currently, they were sitting at a McDonalds, waiting for their food to be ready.
She noticed that he was staring off into space, and he's been awfully quiet too. He also does that every time he takes her out to eat. Ever since that whole thing with Tadase happen, at least. She reached across the table to poke his shoulder so he would look at her.
"What's up with you? You're always spacing out like this."
He ran a hand through his hair, sighing in the process. "A few weeks ago, something happened to Amu."
She couldn't help it, but she rolled her eyes. He was thinking about the whole Tadase thing? She would've thought that would be the last thing on his mind.
"I mean, I know they dated and all, but I didn't think that he hurt her that bad."
Oh, you have no idea, Were her thoughts.
"Order 124!"
Amu looked over at the counter. "That's us." She walked over to get their food, grabbing two straws on the way for their drinks.
When she made it back, she placed the food on the table and sat down. She propped her elbow up so she could place her chin onto her palm.
Ikuto grabbed his drink, silently sucking from the straw, keeping his gaze out the window. Amu grew aggravated to see him so nonchalant. She knew he was thinking about her, but she didn't know that she affected him that much.
"So... what happened?" she asked, at least trying to hold a conversation about him. She didn't want to talk about the subject, but it was better than nothing.
Ikuto looked at her with one eyebrow raised. "I didn't think you wanted to know."
'Misaki' rolled her eyes. "Well if all you're gonna do is think about stuff, you might as well think out loud."
Ikuto couldn't help but to smile at the blue haired girl. Even if she didn't act like it, he knew she cared. He was very good at reading people.
So he explained what happened, and noted that he couldn't really react at the time.
"But if I could, I probably would have punched Tadase in the face... if he really was joking." He looked towards the window. "I'm sure that he wasn't though. He's not the type of person to joke about things like that."
Amu slouched back in her chair. Maybe she went a little too far, when she slapped him. But she couldn't help it. Whenever he was around her, mixed emotions would brew up. She didn't even know why he still affects her so much.
"I don't know him, so I wouldn't know," she said sipping more of her soda.
She was a very good actress, indeed.
"Tadase-kun, what are you doing here so late?"
She saw him stand there, with a weird expression on her face. He usually showed a warm smile towards her, greeting her graciously and politely. But not this time. He looked distant, cold, and stoic. Something she's never seen before. He was also soaking wet from the rain that poured above them.
"Tadase-kun... What's wrong? Are you okay?" She reached out her hand to place it on his cheek, but he swatted her away. She widened her eyes, pulling her hand back slowly. To say she was shocked was an understatement.
"Listen, Amu," he said, his voice was cold. "I'm breaking up with you."
Her hands started to shake, and she was sure that it wasn't from the weather. Her eyes glistened with the familiar look of tears. Once he saw that she was about to cry, he turned around and walked away.
"Tadase-kun!" she cried, going after him. She wasn't going to let him just leave without at least an explanation. He didn't turn back. He had his fists clenched, and walked faster, causing Amu to run.
"Tadase!" she yelled, not using the adorable honorific that she knew he adored to hear. She was getting drenched by the rain, and her feet started to hurt due to the fact that she wasn't wearing shoes. Why was he acting like this? Why was he being so cold to her?
"Tadase!" she screamed, her throat starting to hurt. The rain poured loudly on the concrete, but Tadase heard her well enough. He stopped in his tracks, making her stop as well. They were about seven feet away from one another.
"Why Tadase?" she asked, tears streaming down her face. "Did I do something wrong?"
After a few agonizing seconds, he turned towards her. His hair was so wet that it hung over his eyes, not showing how he truly felt at that moment.
"You're a nuisance."
His lips turned up into a cruel smirk, as he stepped forward. Amu's pupils quivered, getting scared of how he was acting.
He lifted his head up so that she could see his eyes. They looked vivid; crimson. His eyes were slits; they were as cold as can be. It caused her tears to increase.
"Wh-What?" she whispered taking a step back. It didn't even sound like the words came out of his mouth. Her tears kept pouring, not being able to comprehend what was going on.
"You really believed that I actually wanted to go out with you?" he asked, his smirk still intact.
"How pathetic."
Amu set her textbook on her desk, before sitting down. She had bags under her eyes, and her wig itched. She was more irritated than she has been in a while, and others could tell.
She even almost forgot to put on her colored contacts, and almost showed up to school showing her honey-colored eyes. She was too tired to feel stupid, and played it off like she just didn't care.
Ikuto looked at her with curious eyes. Why was Misaki so tired all the time? He took this opportunity to use his pencil to poke her side.
She glared at him for disturbing her while she was trying to wake herself up. Just being around him at the moment made her exhausted.
"...I don't even know what to say to you right now."
He smirked. "How about a hello?"
She made a 'tch' sound, and turned her head towards the window. She laid her chin upon her palm, letting herself daydream. It was a good thing this was a free period, because she really needed it.
"Misaki-san?"
She whipped her head towards Nanami so fast, that Nanami felt herself twitch. She knew all too well that 'Misaki' was in a bad mood, so she was very cautious when approaching her.
'Misaki' sighed when she realized it was her, and not Ikuto, or even worse, Tadase.
"Uh... What do you need?"
Nanami smiled slightly. "I was wondering if you and Hinata-kun wanted to come with us to the karaoke bar after school."
Amu was so tired that she barely understood what she said. But she wasn't going to make her repeat herself.
"Yeah, sure," she replied, not sure of what she said yes to. Nanami brightened up, and smiled widely.
"Yay! We'll meet at the front gate!"
Kukai witnessed what Nanami asked and sighed. Amu just wasn't thinking straight. He walked towards her desk, and pulled her arm.
"Come on, Misaki. We gotta talk," he mumbled, pulling her out of the classroom. Amu rolled her eyes, not caring about basically anything.
Ikuto raised an eyebrow at the 'siblings'. He didn't think too much about it, and laid his head down on his desk.
"What are you thinking? We can't go to the karaoke bar." Kukai put his hands on Amu's shoulders, shaking her slightly to wake her up a bit.
Amu thought about what Nanami had asked her, and widened her eyes. "Oh shit."
"Exactly," Kukai said.
"Hinata-kun!" Kukai heard Utau call his given name. Kukai blushed slightly; Amu noticed.
"Uh, hey Utau. What's up?" He scratched the back of his head; something that Kukai always did when he's nervous.
"I heard that you and Misaki were going to the karaoke bar with us after school. So I thought I'd ask if you wanted to walk to the front gate together."
He shifted his eyes nervously to Amu, who narrowed her eyes to the ground. She wasn't going to disappoint Utau.
Kukai felt so conflicted. He already made her upset about not going to the concert with her. He can't cancel on her yet again.
"Uhm... sure. We can walk together."
Utau brightened up and smiled widely. "Awesome. Then I'll see you after class."
"Okay," he replied, smiling cheekily at her. Amu rolled her eyes, obviously disgusted by how he was acting.
When Utau was gone inside the classroom, Amu smirked slightly.
"You like her," she stated. Kukai flinched, as his whole face turned red.
"I-I wouldn't necessarily say that..." He used his index finger to scratch his cheek. Amu rolled her eyes once again.
She sighed. "I guess we're going to the karaoke bar..."
"But what if we sing, and they recognize our voices? I don't sing that much, but still. I sing back up all the time."
"I know... If we do sing, we might have to change our voices a bit."
Kukai looked at her worriedly. "What if we tried to sing bad? Like purposely go off tone?"
She glared at him. "I'm not doing that, Kukai. That's like... offensive to our own vocal chords."
He sighed as he placed his hand on his head. He should've known that she was too prideful to even think of purposely singing off tone.
"Well then, I guess we'll just change our voices up a little. We won't sing any rock songs. At all."
Amu looked at him weirdly. "I guess that'll work."
Amu and Kukai agreed on it, and walked back into the classroom. Ikuto waved her over, making her sigh loudly.
As she walked over to him, Saaya watched her closely. She found herself glaring at the blue haired girl, hoping that she tripped and landed on her pretty little face.
"What do you need, Tsukiyomi?" she asked, placing her hand on his desk. Ikuto scanned her up and down, before laying his cheek on his palm.
"I hear you're also going to the karaoke bar."
She raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, why?"
Ikuto shrugged his shoulders, and looked towards the window. "See you there."
Amu sighed as she walked around Ikuto's desk to hers. "I'm guessing that you're driving." She looked at him and smirked a bit.
"I call shotgun."
After letting the twins know that they didn't need to be picked up, Kukai and Amu went with everyone to a popular karaoke bar in Tokyo. Saaya went with them as well, only because the 'Lurid Prince' was attending. She kept her eyes on him, as he kept his eyes on 'Misaki'. She growled under her breath deeply.
Amu also noticed that Tadase went along, seeing as how he was close friends with Ikuto. She just didn't react, and let it happen. Misaki wasn't supposed to have anything against him. Amu was.
Once they were seated, Utau looked around.
"Hm. I wonder who should go first."
Saaya immediately stood. "I'll-"
"NO." That was heard from Nanami and Wakana who were trying not to hear the red head's wretched voice. Saaya glared at them.
"What's up with you two? I'm just as good of a singer as Hinamori Amu!"
Everyone couldn't help but to chuckle at her stupidity. Well, everyone except Amu and Kukai who just smiled nervously.
Nanami decided that she would go first, saving everyone from having bloody ears from Saaya.
Saaya sat down grudgingly, obviously upset that she couldn't go first.
Nagihiko sat in his room by himself, strumming the strings on his acoustic guitar. He smiled slightly at the notes that he made up as he went along.
He was bored. Very bored. So bored, that he resulted in trying to play the guitar with his toes, which didn't work out very well.
He could hear giggles coming from his door, sighing as he looked to see his younger twin sister.
"Is there something you need?" he asked, picking up the guitar and placing it on his bed. Nadeshiko giggled once again before sitting beside him on the floor.
"I made a snack for us. There's also extra since Amu-chan, and Souma-kun aren't here."
Nagihiko placed a hand on his sister's head, rubbing it slightly. "How did we get into all this?"
She looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"
"This whole rock band thing. We were such good children until we started to sneak out and play for underground clubs late at night when we knew we had school." He chuckled slightly. "Now we're famous worldwide. We have fans waiting outside our front gate, only wanting to catch the slightest glimpse of us. How did this happen?"
Nadeshiko smiled slightly. "Amu-chan's what happened."
He looked at her. "I know that. But how did she influence us so smoothly?"
The twins always had this conversation. Three years ago, they were so quiet and to themselves.
"Nagihiko-kun! Go get your sister for dinner!"
"Yes, mother." Nagihiko climbed the stairs of his temple home, reaching his younger twin sister's room. As he grew closer to her door, he could hear the noise of an unplugged electric base. He sighed slightly once he opened her door.
"You know, you're not allowed to be playing that. It messes up the chi of the temple."
Nadeshiko smiled down at her beloved base. "That's just what mother says to make us stop playing," she responded playing a couple more notes. Nagihiko smiled at her.
"Well, it's time for dinner. Pack up the base and come eat."
"Nagihiko..."
"Yes?"
Nadeshiko sighed. She hated feeling distraught. "Should we really take up Hinamori-san's offer? About forming a band?"
Nagihiko shrugged. "Why not? It'll just be a hobbie. It's not like we're aiming to be nationally known."
His sister giggled. "That's true. But is it okay to go against mother's wishes?"
"We're just having a little fun. Nothing extreme will happen."
She narrowed her eyes. "I guess so..."
Rima set down the microphone, before sitting on the bench next to Utau. Wakana looked at her.
"Rima-san, you still haven't told us about your new boyfriend. What's he like? What's his name?"
Everyone in the room, except Ikuto, Utau, Amu and Kukai looked at Rima intensely. Rima didn't seem affected by all the eyes on her, and sipped her hot tea gracefully.
"Don't stick your nose into anything. I will tell you when I want," she replied.
Amu smirked slightly. That's exactly what she would say. Nanami sighed giving up for the third time. "Yeah, whatever. Rima-chan won't tell us if we keep asking."
She scanned the room, stopping her eyes on Amu, Kukai, and Ikuto.
"You are the only three that haven't sang anything since we got here!"
Amu narrowed her eyes. "Hinata and I don't sing much..."
Saaya scoffed. "Is it because you sound like dying cats?"
Kukai rolled his eyes at her. "Don't talk about stuff you don't know about," he said, sounding more irritated with her bit by bit. Saaya waved it off, obviously not affected by him.
She looked at Ikuto lovingly. "How about you, Tsukiyomi-kun? Will you sing?"
He scoffed. "Not a chance."
'Misaki' smirked at his direction. "Come on, Tsukiyomi. I'm sure everyone here would just love to hear you."
Ikuto returned her smirk. "I'll sing if you sing with me, Misa-chan." She rolled her eyes at the blue haired boy.
Rikka smiled widely. "That's a great idea! Misaki and Tsukiyomi-kun can sing together!" she exclaimed, not quite catching Ikuto's sarcasm.
Yaya cheered. "That's awesome!"
Tadase smiled. "That would be pleasant."
Everyone looked at the two blue haired teens. Amu sighed, knowing that she could never turn down using her vocal chords. She shifted her eyes at Ikuto, who was staring at his nails.
She grabbed his wrist, making him flinch. "Come on, Tsukiyomi. You said that you'll sing if I sing."
Ikuto knew that Amu caught his sarcasm. "You suck." He knew this was totally out of character for him to sing, yet she was making him do it anyway. He didn't even know if he was a decent singer or not.
"Then after you two, I wanna hear the Fujimori siblings sing together," Yaya interjected. Amu sweat dropped.
"I have to sing twice?"
"Uh huh!"
She groaned. "Whatever."
Ikuto sighed as he stood up. "If we have to sing, then I'm picking the song."
"Knowing you, you're gonna pick something stupid," Amu interjected as he scrolled through the karaoke machine, looking for the song.
Once it was chosen, Amu narrowed her eyes. It was the song that played at her middle school dance; the dance that Tadase was at.
She stole a look at Tadase looking for his reaction. He was sitting on the bench that couldn't see the screen, so he didn't know the song that was chosen.
"Can't we sing something else?"
"It's the only song that I know on this thing."
She growled. "You suck."
Ikuto smirked. "Thank you."
Play Oh Darling by Plug In Stereo now please.
As the music started to play, Amu noticed that Tadase stiffened. He remembered the song immediately. He narrowed his eyes to his feet, trying not to show how much the song had bothered him. Amu scoffed.
Ikuto:
You seem quite nice for a girl with good looks
And I'm the kinda fellow that'll make you feel better when your life gets shook
So give it a chance according to your plans
I bet I'm not number one on your list to kiss, but please understand
As Ikuto was singing, Amu grew surprised at how he could carry a tune. She was also surprised that he sang it just like Amu had remembered the song went. She tried not to let the song bother her, but it was hard. She couldn't help but remember how her middle school dance was.
His face was so nonchalant. Amu wasn't surprised.
Saaya looked at Ikuto dreamily as he held the microphone lazily. He didn't seem interested in whatever the song was about, but Saaya just didn't care. She was just happy that her beloved Ikuto was singing at all. She twirled a piece of her hair with her finger, trying her hardest to look cute so he would notice. He didn't.
Amu:
You seem quite shy, but you're oh so cute
And I'm the kind of girl that would love to be yours if you asked me to
So just take a chance, try to hold my hand
I swear I'd never let go
Just let me know if you'd be my man
Amu changed her voice so she would sound a bit sweeter than usual. She didn't want them to recognize her voice so she tried her best. She willed her eyebrows not to twitch.
Saaya growled as she crossed her arms and sat back. She sounded similar to Hinamori Amu, which made her even more jealous. 'Misaki' doesn't deserve to be perfect. Saaya does.
But she bit her tongue, and let 'Misaki' enjoy herself for now. She would make sure that she got what she deserved. Right now, she would just try to give her attention to Ikuto and only Ikuto.
Ikuto:
I really want to come out and tell you
Oh darling, I love you so
His voice was really sweet. But his face seemed nonchalant as usual, as he let his eyes scan the words on the screen. He shifted his eyes to Amu.
Amu:
If you'd ask me for my heart, there's no way that I'll say no
She knew he was looking at her. So she couldn't help but to smirk back, trying to enjoy the song as much as she could.
Ikuto:
Oh darling, just take a chance please
His smirk turned into a serene smile, looking at 'Misaki' as she smiled back.
Amu:
So we can stay together till hell starts to freeze
Even he noticed that their voices sounded well together.
She knew it too. His smile alone seemed to spread and become contagious as she smiled back.
Ikuto:
You seem quite right for a boy like me
Almost everyone in the room except Kukai felt a vibe between the two.
Amu:
And I wanna know would you treat me well
Would you treat me like a queen
Ikuto:
Cause I'd like to show you and make you see
Tadase couldn't help but to feel a little jealousy towards his good friend. Nanami and Rikka were a little jealous too, but if they wanted Ikuto to be with anyone besides them, it would be Amu.
Both:
That although we're different types
We were meant to be
Amu started to feel that this song could turn bad memories into good ones.
Ikuto:
I really want to come out and tell you
Oh darling, I love you so
Ikuto didn't think much of the song, rather he was just enjoying 'Misaki's' company. And Saaya, being the observant person she is, noticed it quite well. She knew that Ikuto was starting to take interest in the blue haired girl; meaning that she would have to do something to stop it.
Amu:
If you'd ask me for my heart, there's no way that I'll say no
She would have to find a way to get him alone with her somehow.
Ikuto:
Oh darling, just take a chance please
Amu couldn't help but to feel a little joy coming from singing this song.
Amu:
So we can stay together till hell starts to freeze
She knew that singing it would help her get over the memory that came with it. She looked over at Tadase, and saw that he was staring at the floor below him, not showing any type of emotion.
Ikuto:
So I gotta ask you,
I can't be afraid
I gotta take a chance at love
So what do you say
Oh darling, I love you so
She smirked slightly. She knows it affects him. She was glad that it still had some sort of meaning to it.
Amu:
If you'd ask me for my heart, there's no way that I'll say no
She knew that he was thinking back to their first kiss that came with this song.
Ikuto:
Oh darling, just take a chance please
Amu's smirk turned into a straight face as she saw Ikuto narrow his eyes towards her.
Amu:
So we can stay together till hell starts to freeze
She tried her best to look nonchalant, but for some reason, he was making her nervous.
Ikuto:
Oh darling, I love you so
Ikuto looked at Amu and smiled, realizing how much fun he was actually having.
Amu:
If you'd ask me for my heart, there's no way that I'll say no
She looked back at him, smiling back but ever so slightly.
Ikuto:
Oh darling, just take a chance please
Utau looked at her brother who had a smirk on his face. She widened her eyes.
Amu:
So we can stay together till hell starts to freeze
To this day she's never seen him so... happy before.
"That was fun!" Yaya shouted, waving her arms in the air. Everyone had left the karaoke bar, and was heading to a cafe down the street.
Kukai and Amu walked behind them, keep their distance while they talked.
"So, what was that?"
Amu narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?"
Kukai wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "You know very well. What's going on with you and Tsukiyomi?"
As he said his name, Amu's face grew hot. She placed her hand on her forehead, slanting her eyebrows upwards. "I think I'm coming down with a cold."
Kukai rolled his amethyst colored eyes, scratching his auburn hair under his lighter auburn wig. He forgot to wear a wig cap today, so his head was irritating him like crazy.
Nonetheless, he tried to ignore it. "I don't think it's a cold, but whatever." He looked at his cell phone, checking the time. He widened his eyes slightly when he realized they were late.
"Uh... Hinamori," he whispered, showing her the phone. She growled under her breath.
"Shit." She completely forgot that they had a practice today.
Once everyone reached the cafe, they noticed that the 'Fujimori siblings' looked distraught.
Utau tilted her head slightly to the left. "What's wrong?"
Kukai placed his hand on the back of his head, smiling nervously. "Erm, well, Hina- I mean, Misaki and I have a family thing to go to... Our mom would be upset if we missed it."
Saaya waved her hand at them. "Oh well, bye."
Everyone looked at her with a slight glare. Ikuto looked at Amu questionably. "Do you need a ride home?"
Amu smirked slightly. "I didn't know you wanted to spend more time with me."
He returned her expression. "Anything for my little singer," he cooed.
She could feel her face turn red. She should probably stop teasing him if he's going to just do it right back.
"Anyway," Amu said as she coughed. "We should probably get going."
"Oh, that's too bad," Saaya whined sarcastically, leaving 'Misaki' to roll her eyes. She was about tired of Saaya being so obnoxious towards her.
Amu glared at the red head, making her flinch.
"What's your deal?"
"Amu, don't," Kukai whispered, only for her to hear. He placed his hand on her shoulder, just in case he needed to hold her back. He could see Saaya's eyes quiver, knowing that something violent was about to happen.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Saaya replied, glaring back at the blue haired girl. Amu's eyes turned into slits, as her gaze started to looking more cold.
She couldn't help but to remind Ikuto of himself. Whenever he was pissed off, his eyes would do the same exact thing.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about. Ever since I started going to Seiyo, you've been basically harassing me. Especially about those two." She pointed towards Ikuto and Tadase, who were standing together.
"It's getting pretty annoying, and pathetic. It's not my fault that you're jealous."
Saaya stood back, obviously offended by Amu's words. "Jealous? Me? Why would I be jealous of you?" She pointed at Amu, almost to the point where she was almost touching her.
Amu rolled her eyes. "You know why you're jealous. Everytime I'm around Tsukiyomi, or Hotori," she almost cringed at calling Tadase by his last name. "You go ape shit."
"Listen here, Fujimori-san," Saaya said, walking towards her. She walked so close, Amu had to step back while shaking Kukai's hand off of her shoulder.
"I don't know who you think you are, but you have no right in saying that I'm jealous. Don't get so big headed because Hotori-kun and Tsukiyomi-kun are giving you a little attention. It'll end before you know it."
Ikuto and Tadase started to feel awkward at the words that came out of Saaya's mouth. They didn't know how to react, so they didn't. They didn't say any words, and Tadase tried his hardest not to look at either of the girls. Ikuto on the other hand, looked intently at Amu, watching her reactions closely. He wasn't sure why, but he was curious about what she would do with this particular situation.
Amu still didn't seem phased by the red head, but she was getting a little irritated by the fact that she was violating her personal space. Amu used her index finger to push Saaya a couple steps away from her.
Her glare hardened. "You think I ask for their attention? I don't even talk to Hotori that much. Maybe like once or twice a week. We're not even considered friends." Talking about Tadase made her stomach churn, but she ignored it.
"And Tsukiyomi... well..." She was glad that Saaya and the others didn't notice her hesitation. "I tolerate him. May I remind you that he comes to me first, and harasses me. Not the other way around."
Saaya gritted her teeth at the blue haired girl. Amu continued to talk.
"Besides," she said. "I don't follow them around like a little desperate puppy like a certain girl I know." She smirked at Saaya, knowing fully well that she was offended.
The red haired girl almost snapped. She wanted to talk up to her and smack her across the face. Mostly, it was because she was right. Saaya knew that Amu's words were nothing but the truth.
"You have no idea who you're dealing with," Saaya said, her words coming out like venom. Amu rolled her eyes, noticing that her contacts were starting to dry up. She'd have to put them into solution soon.
"Misaki," Amu could hear Kukai's stern words. His big brother senses were overcoming him. "Stop it."
Kukai knew that Amu had an amazing way with words. She wrote all of the bands songs, of course. He also knew that she could really hurt a person emotionally, just by telling them the cold hard truth.
"We're going to be late," he muttered, putting his hand on her shoulder again. Amu nodded towards him, almost done with her fun.
Ikuto and Amu exchanged looks. He looked at her with little to no emotion, not really entertained by the exchange of words that the two girls shared. He knew that she was going to say something to Saaya, but he wasn't quite sure that she would be so cruel.
Tadase looked awkwardly to the side, trying to avoid the gaze of both girls. He hated it when girls fought over him, especially when he was there to witness it. He didn't know how to handle it, and he never took anyone's side.
But the thing was, they weren't fighting over him and Ikuto. It was basically 'Misaki' telling Saaya what she sees, and Saaya getting defensive. But it still made him feel awkward.
He doesn't like to be the reason why someone was upset.
The other girls watched quietly, none of them saying a word. They were actually quite happy that 'Misaki' finally said something to the red head. They were getting tired of dealing with Saaya's haughtiness. Utau looked at 'Hinata' and smiled, basically letting him know that she was going to text him later. He smiled back.
He wrapped his right arm around Amu's shoulder, pulling her away from the others.
"Bye guys," he said, turning towards the other direction. Amu smiled at everyone.
"See you guys tomorrow. Oh, and Saaya," she looked at her seriously, having everyone pause. It seemed like the whole world went mute as Amu spoke her last words before leaving the premises.
"It's impossible. If either of them were going to fall for you, they would've done it a long time ago. If you had looked more closely, you would've seen it."
"Don't you think you were a little too harsh?" Kukai asked, as he held the door open for Amu so she could walk into their condo.
Amu pulled off her wig once she was inside with the door closed. "You think I care? She was asking for it." She scratched her head, letting her pink locks fall onto her shoulders. She sighed before reaching for her contacts, relieved that she got to take them out.
Kukai chuckled, not really caring about the feelings of the red head. "You basically crushed her dreams of getting with either guy."
"A girl with a personality like that doesn't deserve to have either of them."
The auburn haired teen narrowed his eyes towards her. "What do you mean by that?"
"Even if I detest Tadase with every inch of my being, he is still a kind person," she said with reluctance. She knew very well that she still had some feelings towards Tadase. It was natural. But they'll go away, and once they do, she'll be happier.
"And as for as Tsukiyomi goes," she said. "He may be stalkerish and annoying, but he's an okay guy."
Kukai couldn't help but to smirk as he took off his wig. "You're blushing."
Amu placed her hand on her cheek, and sure enough it felt warm. "I think I'm just coming down with something."
He rolled his eyes. "So everytime Tsukiyomi is mentioned, you 'come down with something'?"
"Amu! Kukai! You're late for practice!" They heard Nikaidou come up the stairs with a glare on his face. Amu shifted her eyes to Kukai nervously. They had their wig and contact cases in their hands, in plain sight. They tried to hide it behind their back, but they knew there was no point.
Yuu rolled his eyes. "Oh come on. You think I didn't know? I'm not that stupid." He looked at Amu with stern eyes. "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Just go practice at least one song."
Amu and Kukai nodded, reluctantly making their way downstairs.
After everything calmed down, and taking her shower, Amu dropped onto her bed. She sighed serenely as she took in the scent of her pillow, finally glad to be in a comfortable environment.
There was no school tomorrow, and no rock star commitments. These days were so rare for her, and she appreciated every minute of it.
She stared up at the ceiling thinking about everything that's been happening to her these past couple months. She's been hanging out with Ikuto a lot and she wasn't sure how she felt about that. Just the thought of him made her face hot.
She twitched, hearing her phone blare throughout her quiet room. She groaned, wondering who would call her this late at night.
But once she saw who it was, her face turned as red as a tomato.
"Wh-What do you want, Tsukiyomi?" She mentally smacked herself for stuttering, especially with him on the phone.
"Just wanted to see how you were. I'm bored, and since there's no school tomorrow, I thought I'd call."
She didn't know it, but she was smiling from ear to ear. "That bored, huh?"
"Why don't you go outside? The weather is pretty nice."
She couldn't help but to walk towards her balcony to feel the night air. He was right; it was amazing.
"Now, look down."
"What?" She looked over her balcony, and sure enough she saw Ikuto standing down there. The air was pretty warm, so you could clearly see his muscular arms through his short sleeved T-shirt.
"What the hell are you doing down there?" she said into her phone, knowing that if she yelled, she would cause attention.
"I was taking a walk, and thought I'd stop by."
"Tsukiyomi, you live ten miles away."
"Just get down here."
She found herself smiling as she put on her Toms and walked outside to greet the blue haired boy. She placed her hood over her head, making sure that all of her pink hair was hidden.
"You know, I was about to go to bed."
"Well, now you're not," he replied, giving her that mischievous grin that she'd come to like.
Wait, that she's come to like? Since when did she like his grin? She immediately shook the thought of it out of her head, trying not to imagine anything more.
They took a walk through the streets, talking about everything and nothing, enjoying each other's company. Ikuto talked about what happened at school today, while Amu tried her hardest not to smirk.
"I didn't think that Misaki would be so cruel," he said. "But it was about time that someone said something to that red headed chick."
Amu chuckled. "She sounds like a smart girl."
"Yeah..." Amu noticed that he sounded like he was in a daze. When she realized that they had stopped walking, she looked up at him. He had this look in his eyes, like he was in deep thought.
"Tsukiyomi?"
He didn't answer. He looked like he was thinking about something that bothered him deeply. She even went so far as nudging him.
"Tsukiyomi?" Still no answer. She sighed. When he's in deep thought, he's in deep thought. She narrowed her eyes to the ground, a blush growing on her cheeks.
"Uhm... Ikuto?"
Her voice sounded so small, and so childish, that he almost didn't recognize that it was her. He looked at her as he widened his sapphire eyes.
The way she stood, having her toes point towards each other. How her lips were pouted, and how pink strands of stray hair leaked out of her hoodie. Her golden eyes shimmered slightly, as she looked away stubbornly.
He's never seen her look so vulnerable. He smiled slightly, placing his hand on her head. She looked up at him quickly, her lips parted slightly.
They did nothing but look at each other. Examining each other's expressions.
She couldn't read him. He looked so peaceful, and she did know quite a lot about him. But why did he seem so mysterious all the time? Why was he so stoic?
She flinched when she saw that his hand made it's way to her cheek. His finger brushed her face slightly, before he pulled away.
She found herself disappointed that the contact ended so quickly.
"You had an eyelash on your face," he said simply, before showing her the eyelash on her finger.
"Make a wish."
She looked at him questionably. "You think making wishes actually work?" she asked, sounding more sarcastic than usual.
He chuckled slightly. "You never know."
She rolled her golden eyes before closing them, blowing the eyelash from his slim finger.
I wish I knew what this feeling was...
"Thanks for walking me home, and stuff," Amu said as they approached her door. She looked at the time on her phone, and sighing when it struck midnight.
"Looks like we stayed out later than planned," Ikuto stated, also noticing the time. He smiled slightly at Amu, making her smile back.
"But it was kinda fun. So thanks."
He shrugged his shoulders, looking to the left. "It was nothing. Just thought you'd have some fun, before you leave."
Amu looked at him, surprised. She didn't know that he even cared that she was leaving. She just thought that he was the son of the man that owned her movie.
She shifted her golden eyes to the ground. "I didn't think you cared." She looked down at her feet, finding the ground suddenly very astounding.
She peeked up at him, looking to see if his expression had changed. He had one of his eyebrows raised, and his lips were pouted.
"I'm not heartless, Amu. I have feelings."
"I know... I just didn't know that-"
"That I actually pay attention? Yeah I get that a lot." He sounded a little offended, which made her feel a little lousy.
She narrowed her eyes again. She didn't mean to offend him. It was like she was calling him empty minded, but she wasn't. She was just used to everyone except her band mates and Nikaidou not paying attention to her true feelings.
Ikuto looked at her, and could tell she felt bad. He knew she didn't mean it that way, but he couldn't help his tone. Everyone always thought that he never paid attention to anything. Which wasn't the case. He was actually very observant, and very attentive. He could easily tell how someone was feeling, just by their body language.
He placed his hand on top of her head. She looked up at him with wide eyes.
"There's no need to feel so troubled. Once you're done with the movie, you'll be back in Japan. Nothing would have changed."
"Why are you being so... nice to me?"
"Because I like you."
She almost didn't realize what he had said. She even took a step back.
"What did you say?"
His expression wasn't phased. "I said, I like you."
Well, at least she knew that Ikuto wasn't the type to beat around the bush. Her cheeks turned red, and her lips pursed. She wasn't sure how to respond.
"W-Well... I uh..."
He chuckled slightly. "I wasn't expecting a response."
She looked at the ground towards her left. "I thought you liked Misaki..."
"I do."
She wasn't sure to be happy, or sad about that. Sure, she was the same person, but Ikuto doesn't know that.
"So... you like both of us?"
He ran his fingers through his hair as he sighed. "Yeah. It took me a while, but yeah I guess I do." He looked at her, and slanted his eyebrows upwards.
"I know it's messed up, but it's weird. You both are exactly alike."
She rolled her golden eyes. "Yeah you said that."
He looked at her intently. "I don't know, it's just a personal thought. Goodnight, Amu."
With that said, he walked away. Amu sighed as she walked in the door.
She was greeted by Kukai who had his arms crossed and a stern expression on his face. It almost made her laugh to see him look so serious.
"And just where have you been missy?"
She chuckled slightly as she closed the door behind her. "Out," she replied, walking past him. He filled his cheeks with air, as he stomped his foot.
"That's not a good response, Hinamori. Out with you?"
She didn't look back. "Tsukiyomi."
At first, his expression was that of a surprised one. But then his lips turned into a sly smirk.
"Tsukiyomi, huh?"
Amu turned towards him. "Yes. Tsukiyomi." She tried to hide her blush so hard, that she was starting to sweat, and even that didn't help.
"You're blushing."
"Shut up," she replied, walking up the stairs into her room, and closing the door. She sighed contently, thinking about everything that has happened to her in the past month.
"I want to get back together."
She even thought about Ikuto's words.
"Because I like you."
She laid down on her bed, staring up at the ceiling. The only light that she had was the moon, shining through her glass wall.
He was always there for her, even when she didn't want him to be. He was sly, stoic, and a mystery. He would always tease her, and make all of these emotions run through her mind.
He wasn't even with her, and he was making her think of him like this.
He was even on her mind when she fell asleep, and that's when she knew that she liked him back.
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