I don't like the idea of being helped by someone, I mean when the time comes that the guy will be the one needing some help, I'll be forced to help them especially if never stop reminding me that they once helped me out … drat!
Walking down the hall and seeing all the students still walking around I realized that it's just in the middle of lunch break. Great! Just… great!
Going back to the classroom, I quickly took my seat and started searching for Rima and Yaya around and possibly Tadase as well. As I browse through the empty seats and chairs and my classmates chatting either about the latest night show on TV that's so boring (Trust me , I've seen that, Ami practically adores it), Or going gaga over God-knows-what. Realizing that they aren't here, I sigh deeply and rest my head on my table.
After a few seconds that seem like long silences I took a second glance at his seat and immediately the thought of how Saaya was hugging his arm tightly in front me came rushing in my head annoying the heck out of me. I pout and did my best to get that thought away by thinking of other complicated things in my head before it could ruin me.
"Do you now get why I came here in the first place?"
I thought of those words of his, And that expression of his as he said those words, they kept me hanging, and why would he go through so far as to enroll in this school just to help me? So he must be lying right? Yes! He must be. And how he helped me out just by showing himself when Saaya was about to do something to me. That has to be a lie; I mean, he is a thief…
Either that or he's in love with you, mutters a little voice inside me.
And for a moment, I'm speechless. The thought never crossed my mind, it's just too ridiculous. He's a thief! A cat thief! Damn it, right now, I don't even need a mirror to know that I'm bright red.
Banging my head once again on my table with both my hands on my head and muttering things even I can't seriously comprehend just to get those 5 last words (8 originally) that suddenly popped out of nowhere out! O-U-T out. And. Never. Come. Back. EVER!
The awkward and eerie stares and glares around me pulled me back to my senses, and right now, just burying myself in my hands and one final loud hit on my table is the best thing to do to ignore their weird gazes, which in retrospect, might not be best way to do it, but instead worsens their awkward gazes.
I'm still mumbling to myself when someone took the empty chair beside me and shared a table with me
"Finally gone of the defend?" I looked up to the voice of someone familiar and found Rima sitting down at the left side of my table and, "YAY! We're having curry bread today!" says Yaya sitting on my right.
I smiled sheepishly at them as they spare bread and gave it to me; I smiled more widely at them gratefully. The look on my face must be real pitiful for them to give another to me.
As we talk… well Yaya was the one doing most of the talking using all adjectives possible to describe the panda she saw at the zoo with her family last weekend. My words never extend to "ahh..." and "hmm…" along with a nod, while Rima enjoyed her food silently, I don't think she's even listening. Then out of the blue the topic suddenly shifted to…
"The mysterious dark thief!"
*COUGH
"are you alright amu? Chocked on something?" Yaya asked,
"Yea, we aren't getting enough of him for a while now," Rima said sipping her drink, looking at us, seems that the topic interest her. It's quite rare since the only thing that could move her are the comedy shows and laugh trips on TV.
And for a while an awkward silence was formed between us as we finish our meal. Mostly because of me suddenly being silent and all, like I could tell them…
...you know because he's being comfortable in my house and busy being your male transfer student and classmate to actually try and steal something….
But that would be like digging my own grave… and I don't plan on dying until I marry Tadase-kun and enjoy our peaceful loving lives in peace. But dreams like that rarely come true. Things change.
"Maybe he's just looking for something to steal," I said giving the finishing bite to my bread.
"You say it as if you knew the guy," Rima says staring at the direction of the door that suddenly opened,
Yea, I, unfortunately know the stupid guy. In fact, he just came in with a bunch of girls tightly embracing both his arms. I sighed in irritation.
Coming to our direction, I saw him smirked as he walked pass me. I grind my teeth angrily to myself, seriously? Who does that guy think he is?
Going back, I noticed Yaya's and Rima's same smirking expression on their face as if saying,
'We saw you're irritated expression back there and knew the reason behind it!' They are totally misunderstanding the meaning of my actions! I can't believe these guys!
I once again bang myself on the table paying no attention to Yaya singing, "Amu's a pervert! Amu's a pervert! Thinking perverted thoughts! She's a real pervert~" that I can't seem to ignore…
SIGH…
I need a new life…
Class went by smoothly, mostly because I wasn't exactly listening to the teacher and just doodling what has happened to me since meeting him and the disorder he's caused since living with me, but mostly with just me scribbling things at the ugly drawing I made of him. Glancing at his again empty seat, I can't help wondering why would he stop being a thief, or is it he's just awaiting orders to steal something again? M-maybe he's part of some kind of an evil organization plot to steal all things ancient and precious around the world? I gasped at the thought. That must be it right? And maybe he just attended school to kill time as he wait for further instructions!
I knew it! He must be just toying with everyone! My parents, Ami, my classmates and the girls he was always with (but it's alright toying with those girls, they're b*tches). But what the hell can I do? I'm just a high school student that was heartbroken and didn't attend school for almost 3 weeks because of the huge embarrassment that it caused, but was convinced otherwise…. By him. Then would that also mean that he's toying with me as well?... Right?
I spent the rest of the class hours thinking of ways to stop his so-called plan that I have come up with and mourn about the fact that I can't do anything to stop him; I decided to talk it out with him after class.
Carrying my bag and my frustration, I set out in search of him all around the school campus. But in the end found no trace of him. I searched the places where he would usually lurk and rest during class hours like at the school rooftop, behind the school cafeteria, and other various places, including taking a peek on the boy's bathroom, and finally, the tree behind the school where he would always be resting.
There I stood in front of the tree, remembering again how he saved and caught me when we fell down the tree because of me being stubborn. Thinking that, it kinda makes it hard to believe that he's a bad person. Thinking back, there wasn't even a time that he did something terrible to my family, or anyone for that matter, aside from his perverted acts when it comes to teasing me. I know I might be wrong in thinking he' a bad guy, but asking this to him when I get back home won't hurt; anyway I can never be sure since his whole identity is a complete mystery to us.
In the end, I found no thief disguised as a high school student anywhere around school and my idea of him being in an evil organization was shaken because of being with him for so long… 3 days to be exact not counting the days he lived in my room secretly.
Walking towards the school gates, I noticed a figure leaning on one side of the gate under the setting orange-colored sun. I couldn't see him clearly, but just looking at the figure made my heart pump right out of my chest and knew right then it was him. Noticing me, a smirk spread across his lips and stood up straight and making a face as if saying…
"Looking for me?"
I ignored his direct question and walked right passed him and ignoring the sudden pound of my heart. "That's so harsh Amu, ignoring me," he said following me home. Well, I guess this is a good time to ask the questions that have been bothering me.
I took a glance at him walking beside me and immediately looked back, "say, Ikuto,"
"Hmm?" he said looking straight ahead, his mind elsewhere.
I hesitated, I nervously look and move around, "about you…"
His questioning blue eyes glanced at me, I quickly avert my eyes and started to walk slowly, letting him take the lead. I shut my eyes tightly with embarrassment. What is wrong with me? Feeling myself getting warmer and warmer, I fought hard to keep the redness of my face from showing.
Must be the heat of the sun, that's it, the sun, I nodded to myself believing wholeheartedly that it was indeed the sun.
You can do this amu! Mortification hit me that I would even go as far as to encourage myself with a lie just to get through a walk home with him. How low of me.
Well, I could always pretend to be relieved of the my anxiety and keep my face calm, I opened my eyes full of confidence on my plan that I could get through the whole walk home with him as long as I don't stare—
d-don't s-s-sta-are… a-at…
"Amu~," he sang my name as his face leans closer and closer to mine, my face burned ferociously red as our eyes met inches from each other and our foreheads overlap.
He lift his head from mine and chuckled at my face, "how adorably cute Amu," he smirked, "going red like that"
KEEP COMPOSURE AMU ,YOU HAVE TO KEEP COMPOSURE AMU! I screamed t myself as I sank sown on my feet in defeat
"W-when did you move in f-front o-of me?" I forced the words out of my mouth. But he just kept laughing so I decided not to talk for now until I can pull myself together, which may take a while.
He suddenly stopped laughing, and then a tense atmosphere was formed out of the blue around him as he turned at the black car that was just parked at the side of the street just a few steps from us.
I stared at Ikuto's serious expression wondering what he's thinking looking at the car, and thinking that I may be right about the organization he's working for, does that mean that he's going to steal something again, I stared worriedly at him.
Noticing my worried face staring at him, he smiled at me and helped me up, taking my hand, "go home without me, I have some business to do," he smirked widely, "can you go home without tripping on something or losing your way?" he shot me a questioning look, "can you?"
"o-of co-course!" the uneasiness in my voice hasn't got down one bit.
Leaning down he squeezed my hand as he whispered in my ear, "don't worry, I won't ever hurt anyone closest to you," hearing him say those words with a composed voice sent shivers down my spine and at the same time, made me feel safe and relieved. He lifted his head and looked at me as I got up
"Especially you for that matter," he flashed me a sad yet sparkling smile that made my heart skip a beat. He let go of my hand and walked at the direction of the car and opening it, he took one last glance at me and went inside.
I just stood at the sides, watching the car's engine roar to life and drove away… along with him,
I clench my fist in frustration.
"I can go home by myself! IDIOT!" I retort as I walk home alone.
once again, thank you for reading My Captive Amu!
this chapter was surprisingly long... haha..
anyway i don't own shugo chara and I apologize for the wait... if I kept you
anyway feel free to review this chapter and tell me if something is wrong with it... I'm not very confident in my writing abilities you see, and reader's advice will be very much appreciated...
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