Disclaimer: Neither the Shugo Chara! anime or manga belongs to me.
A/N: HI HI HIIIIIII 8DD How are you today?! I hope you're feeling happy, since I updated and stuff! 8D
First off, I would like to thank all the people who reviewed. The suggestions for the ending was...wonderful. There were some suggestions like "Make Julie die and suffer" (Wow, you guys are so nice 8D) and stuff along those lines. I would like to point out something. IT WOULD BE TOTALLY AWESOME IF JULIE DIED. XD BUT, SADLY, I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO DIE. (Im sorry ;-; I am a softie and I can't make people die. Even though I am a big fan of shojou's that have characters die.)
I would PM this reviewer, but it is a Guest so I'll just give him/her a shout out. To the Guest reviewer who said, " Maybe Ikuto and Amu run into eachother at some place...I doubt you'll read this because it's long as crap!", thank you for the idea! I think I use that :) But yes, I did read the review. I read all my reviews actually ._.
JUST TO POINT THIS OUT.. THIS CHAPTER. IS THE LONGEST CHAPTER I HAVE EVER WRITTEN FOR THIS SERIES. SO I REALLY HOPE YOU ENJOY ~
Chapter 16 Amu POV
My dream was about the day where Ikuto and I had to part ways. That horrible, heart throbbing, unforgettable day.
'Hey Ikuto..' I said quietly. We were taking a walk back from the carnival. We had played games, won prizes (a big monkey that is actually very huggable), eaten food, and had the time of our lives.
'Hmm?' he said to me while smiling.
'I love you!' I confessed, hugging him while blushing and smiling.
He picked up the giant monkey he dropped and said 'I love you too.' while laughing.
When he picked up the monkey, Ikuto suddenly froze dead at his tracks.
'Whats wro -' I started, but I was too shocked to continue. What Ikuto saw, I saw as well.
Utau was standing on a ladder, next to a tree. She was putting her neck through a loop of rope. Hanging – Utau was about to hang herself.
'UTAU!' Ikuto screamed. He threw the monkey at the ground and started to make a bee line run for the tree. I ran after him, not even paying attention to the stuffed monkey anymore.
When we got to the tree, we were both breathless. 'Utau! What are you DOING?!' Ikuto yelled. He clenched his fists and gave a death glare to Utau. Death glare - hanging - death, haha.
I looked up at Utau and heard her say 'I'm.. I'm hanging myself.'.
'WHY?' Ikuto asked in a rather loud voice.
'I have my reasons.' Utau said calmly.
'Tell me.' I heard Ikuto said under grinding teeth.
'Its because of her.' Utau said, pointing at me.
'M-me?' I studdered.
'What does Amu have to do with anything?!' Ikuto yelled.
'EVERYTHING! You keep talking about Amu, you keep doing things for Amu, you keep thinking about Amu. Amu Amu Amu, that's all you think about! What about me?! Did you forget your own little sister?' Utau cried out.
Ikuto took a step back and didn't say anything. I looked back and forth between the two siblings and decided I had to speak up. 'Thats not true..' I whispered while looking at the ground. They both turned to look at me and I looked upwards and met Utau's eyes. 'Its not true, and you both know it.' I said.
'I know it's true!' Utau yelled.
'Amu, it kind of is true.' Ikuto admitted. I could feel the heat on my face as he said that. I felt happy that Ikuto was thinking of me, but his sister is important too. Even more important than me.
'N-no.. it's not,' I said again, 'remember you were talking about Utau's birthday and how you were 'going to get her the best present ever'?'.
'Yeah..,' he said, rubbing his chin , 'but you talked more during that conversation than I did. You even wanted too throw a surprise party and stuff.' Geez Ikuto, I'm trying to defend you and you end up arguing with me. Boys must be boys guess.
'I know,' I said, 'because I thought of Utau as my little sister then. That's not the point! The point is, Ikuto - you love Utau very much. Utau, open your eyes and see that! You're his one and only sister Utau, of course he loves you'. When I was done, there was a long silence before anyone talked again.
'I..I..,' Utau said, 'I still hate you Amu!'.
'You..what!? Hate Amu?! How could you say something so mean?!,' Ikuto yelled, 'Dont you care about her feelings at all?! Does she go around saying that she hates you?'
'Ikuto..' I said. My heart was racing and a blush appeared on my face. He was protecting me, standing up for me. Against his own sister.
'See! This is what I mean! You keep standing up for her and defending her!' Utau yelled with tears in her eyes. She was on her tippy toes and near the edge of the ladder, she was about to jump.
'Utau! No!,' I screamed. Both siblings turned to look at me. 'What.. what do I have to do to get you to stop this madness?'
She thought about it for a moment, and I saw an imaginary lightbulb light up in her head. 'Hmm... very interesting..,' Utau said, 'I want you to break up with my brother.'
There was 3 seconds of silence, and that's when Ikuto exploded. 'You WHAT!? UTAU! Thats not fair!' He yelled.
'Yes it is fair! She's been stealing all your attention from me and your studies! If you want to make it to a university, you've got to study more!' She screamed.
University..? How come I've never heard this before? Was Ikuto hiding this from me this whole time?
'How long I study and what I study is my buisness!' Ikuto argued.
'Guys guys!,' I screamed over their voices. I looked over at Ikuto and looked into his eyes. 'Ikuto, you very well know what we have to do..'. I saw him bite his lower lip and look away.
'Utau.. D-do you really hate me that much that you'll end your life at the sight of me?' I asked shakily.
'Yes.' She replied bluntly.
I felt like I just had a punch in the stomach. It hurt, to hear your boyfriend's little sister say she hates you. All this time, the hate has been bottled up - and now it explodes. Who could blame her? Now that I think of it, I think I was stealing all the attention from her.
'Then..,' I started, 'I PROMISE. I PROMISE NOT TO SPEAK TO IKUTO ANYMORE!'. I was on the verge of tears, heart pounding against my chest. I looked over at Ikuto to see how he would react. He was staring at me, intensely. Those purpleblue eyes, so mesmerizing.
'Do you mean it?' Utau asked. I looked up at her.
'Yes, of course.' I said, trying to stay calm.
'But wait,' Ikuto said, 'at least let us have one last night together...'. I guess Ikuto realized what he just said sounded overly perverted so he rephrased it. 'I-I mean this is this so sudden! And we can't just end it like this!'.
'Okay, I'm fine with that.' Utau said. She took her head out of the loop and climbed down from the ladder.
'I'm going to take Amu home, I'll be back at morning.' Ikuto said casually. He put his arm on my shoulder and leads me back to where we had started running.
'W-what about Utau? Is she going to be okay?' I asked while looking back, trying to see where Utau is.
'Of course...' Ikuto said. I could tell he was worried about Utau as well. How could he not worry? It's his own sister.
'Hey, maybe you should go back - see how she's doing and whatnot.' I suggested. He stopped leading me and stared at me.
Those eyes.. I couldn't stop looking into them. Ikuto's neck was bended over, his bangs covering his eyes a little bit.
'Amu..,' Ikuto said, 'this is our last day together. Tomorrow, you won't see me anymore. Ever.'.
I let that sink into my brain. I wont ever see Ikuto again? Ever? I tightly hugged Ikuto and buried my head in his stomach. Suddenly, I burst into tears.
Tomorrow, I won't ever be held by these strong arms again, never to be kissed by him again, never to be comforted by him. Ever again.
I felt Ikuto's hand run through my hair. 'It's going to be okay..' he whispered into my ear. I looked up at him with tears still in my eyes. He was smiling. Not a happy smile, but a sad smile.
He leaned in and gave me a long kiss. Ikuto took a strand of my hair and put it behind my ear. 'Lets go.' He said so quietly, that I could barely hear him.
The whole time we walked, when I got home, while we were sleeping, I was hugging Ikuto. And he was hugging me back.
'Ikuto..,' I whispered. When he didn't answer the first few seconds I thought that he had fallen asleep. 'Ikuto..?'
'Yeah?' he said quietly.
'What about you wanting to go to a university?' I asked.
There was a long, awkward silence before he answered.'It's nothing, don't worry about it.' Ikuto said while leaning in for another kiss.
His warmth, his love, I could feel it in his lips. These soft lips, tomorrow onward, I would never touch these again. I was about to ask him again, but I didn't want Ikuto to stop kissing me. You can't kiss and talk at the same time, right?
It seemed like we've been kissing for hours, but in reality - it had been only five minutes. Pretty soon, I fell asleep in Ikuto's arms.
Somewhere in the morning, I felt the warmth leave my body. I was cold, shivering actually. But then I felt some heat again. Not as warm as before, but a blanket would do.
'Muhghhh?' I said sleepily.
'Shh..,' Ikuto whispered, 'go back to sleep, okay? I'll be back later.'. Those words, I couldn't help but listen to them. Ikuto's voice, his scent - I couldn't help but be drawn in my them. I nodded my head sleepily and curled up in my blanket.
A few minutes later, still half asleep I realized what Ikuto had said. I quickly got up and ran out the door, still in yesterday's clothes. I frantically looked around to see if Ikuto was still near my house, but he was no where in sight.
No, no, no! Ikuto! No! Don't go.. don't go!
'..mu! Amu!' I heard a voice said. I opened my eyes and looked around. Kukai's house. 'Amu..?' Kukai said.
'Huh?' I replied, confused.
'Can you..,' He started, 'let go of my shirt..?'.
Startled, I looked down at my hands and saw that I was clutching his shirt. I quickly let go as my face turned red. 'S-sorry..' I said, embarrassed.
'It's okay, you were saying something in your sleep though. 'Ikuto, no, don't go' or something like that?' he asked.
Even more embarrassed, I nodded. Kukai was so kind. He heard me say those in my sleep, yet he doesnt get mad or anything.
'Do you want to talk about it? Because I'm always here to help you. It might be better if you talk about it.' he said casually.
Ha, he even wants to talk about it. Kukai, you're so nice. I could never be that kind.
'I'm okay, thanks for the offer though.' I replied.
'Well, if you want to talk about it - I'm always here.' he insisted.
'Yes, thank you for that.' I said.
'By the way..,' Kukai started, 'do you want to go to the amusement park today?'.
I thought about it, and thought 'Sure, why not?'.
'Okay!' I said, now excited. I loved the amusement park. The thrills, the fun, screaming on the rides.
I got up and off the couch and Kukai follwed me to the door. 'Should I walk you back home?' Kukai asked me.
'No, I'll be fine.' I said.
'Are you sure?' he asked again. Really, did he think I was a little kid who couldn't take care of herself?
I sighed and said, 'Yes Kukai. Only a few blocks away, I think I can manage.'.
'Okay okay!' Kukai said while smiling. We both burst out laughing as I started to bend down to get my shoes. 'Be ready in an hour, okay?'
'Okay.' I said, putting them on.
'One hour.' Kukai repeated.
'Yes I know!' I said laughing. Kukai smiled and kissed me on the forehead. He opened the door and led me out. I started walking towards my house. Kukai was still standing there, staring at me. When I couldn't take it anymore, I turned around and yelled, 'Go back instead already! Stalker!' while laughing.
I heard Kukai laugh too. And then a door slam. Good, now I can walk peacefully. Pretty soon, my house came into view. And a figure.
At first, I thought it was my dad or mom. I started walking faster to catch up to them. But as I got closer, I saw the figure wearing a white t-shirt and black pants. A figure with blue hair.
A/N: DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNN. Dramatic ending xD I'm sorry, I just love cliffys. :) Thanks to all the people who reviewed, favorited, and followed! It means a lot!
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