"Done!" I said as I gently close my English textbook, satisfied. I took a large breath as I took a peek outside, it looks too early but it's already pass six. I stretched both my hands, "alright!" I stood up from my seat and took the towel and ran to the bathroom, ignoring my comfy bed that is again tempting me to launch myself in it.
This past days guess what have I been doing? That's right! I, Hinamori Amu, am studying! I am now waking up early just to study, I haven't been late, and I've been keeping up with studies A-ok! My mother was in extreme shock when she saw me studying without her having to tell me. Rima and Yaya were impressed at the woman I have become! Ahh…so this is what it feels like to change!
All ready and prepared for school, I went downstairs expecting breakfast but…
"Oh, Amu!" my mom said, surprised at my sudden appearance at the kitchen, "you're earlier than usual today!"
"Well, I just happened to wake up earlier that's all," I reasoned as I open the fridge to look for something to eat. Nothing to find, in the end I just opened a bottle of milk and drank from it.
"I'll prepare breakfast in a moment, just wait until then," she said firing up the stove.
I nodded and went to the living room and turned on the TV, randomly switching channels.
"This is boring." I said with a yawn. I turned my head to the kitchen; mom is just starting to cook breakfast and glanced to the wall clock by it, it is still a bit early.
Then something in the TV channel caught my attention, about a news segment about a thief–
"Amu! Breakfast is ready!" mom called from the kitchen
I quickly switched off the TV and stood up, "that was a close one," I sighed, relieved.
SCHOOL-
I opened the door to the classroom, "good morning!" I greeted.
"G'morning!" my classmates greeted me back. I smiled. I'm not a stranger in my class anymore! I have many friends and enjoying my high school life! I don't know how it happened but one day they just started talking about stuff and just like that.
I sat at my usual seat in front of Rima, "good morning, Rima," I greeted her. She just nodded in response as she busied herself with the latest gag magazine. She's still at it. I turned back front and took a deep breath.
"AAHHMUU!" Yaya called me, she just got to the classroom and I'm the first person she wants to play with? I smile sheepishly at her and wave my hand.
"Let's go to that cakeshop again!" she said enthusiastically, "I'll treat you this time!"
"Alright, alright!" I gave in. there's really no stopping this girl, "as long as it's your treat."
She beamed, jumped up and down and began telling me the cake shop's latest cake creation. Just as usual, she never stops talking and talking and talking…
"Shut up!" Rima said in an extremely pissed off voice, "I can't understand what I'm reading," I could laugh at the fact that she was busy understanding a gag magazine, but her face makes it hard to do so. Yaya silently went back to her seat, she learned the lesson of disturbing Rima the hard way and I could say the same to myself. Both of us experienced the same traumatic incident of getting unto Rima's bad side. I quietly stayed in my seat like a good girl.
Five minutes after lunch and I was on my way to our assigned room, Yaya and Rima went ahead to save us some seats upfront since it was music class.
I yawned, I've been waking up real early these past days that I couldn't rest my eyes properly. I yawned yet again. I was too sleepy when I stumbled on the infirmary. I could sleep here but I could miss my class if that happens but if I could just sleep for five minutes that'd be great!
I opened the door inside, the teacher in charge was out for lunch. Why would she leave this room open? Doesn't she know rooms like this are an easy target for tired-to-studying students like me?
"Just five minutes… just five minutes," I muttered on and on as I fell flat on the bed, asleep as soon my I felt the soft ground my body landed in.
Walking continuously nowhere was what I was doing, I don't even know why started walking in the first place, it was obvious that no matter where I walk to, the scenery was always the same, empty blackness.
Then I saw someone walking a few steps in front of me. Finally! A sign of life!
I called out to the person, over and over again, but not once did he respond. It was also weird that I couldn't keep up with him. Pissed off at the guy, I yelled, "I'm calling you! Idiot!"
He stopped. At last! And he turned, to my absolute shock it was…Ikuto.
He smirked at me mockingly. I didn't get angry, in fact, I missed it. I smiled at him softly, feeling the redness of my cheek.
Then he turned and started walking away again
"WAIT!" I cried, "HEY!"
No, I don't want to lose him like this! No!
"DON'T LEAVE!"
"…me" I muttered the moment I woke up. I slowly sit up and recalled my dream, "So it was a dream huh?"
"What kind of dream?" a voice asked out of the blue, a voice that sounded like…
"TADASE!" I shouted. So embarrassing! I was sleeping here and he was…
"I'm sorry!" I apologized, "what are you doing here Tadase?"
"I was on duty here," he answered as he arranges the record book in the infirmary.
"on…duty? Wha! I skipped class!" I yelled, "I was just supposed to sleep for 5 minutes!" oh man! Yaya was supposed to treat me! And I was looking forward to it! Damn!
"I'm sorry!" Tadase apologized, "you were sleeping so soundly I couldn't wake you up,"
I smiled at him, "It's fine, I admit I was pretty tired these passed days," I was grateful to Tadase's thoughtfulness, remembering that dream, I wished he'd waken me up sooner, "thank you, Tadase!"
He looked to me, full of concern that seem to pain me, it was the first time I saw Tadase put on a face like that for me, I smiled at him ruefully, "really, it's fine,"
He shook his head, "that's not what I'm concerned about,"
"Eh?"
He stared at me, "ever since Ikuto Tsukiyomi left, I think you've been pushing yourself a bit…"
He thinks…this is all for that guy?
"No," I immediately retort, "this is not for that person! I simply just want to keep up with you guys…"
"Amu—
I don't want this conversation to go any further than this, "well then, see you Tadase!" I forced a smile and walked out of the room to our classroom. I'm sorry Tadase, right now; I don't want to think even a bit about the guy… I can't even mention his name!
It was already twilight when I got out of the classroom and was heading towards the gates when I saw a figure of someone leaving the gates. I didn't think that someone other than me and the students on duty would come home this late. It's impossible for it to be Yaya as well, she wouldn't wait this long for me and besides, the figure looks like from a tall man...
Then a memory of Ikuto leaning by the gates flashed in my mind, "no…that's impossible!"
The guy turned the moment he got passed the gates, "Hey!" I called him.
I started running, "wait!"
I don't understand myself, I don't even know the guy, for all I know he could be a g-ghost or s-something, but he… "I said wait darn it!"
If I could just look at who he is!
"Don't leave!" I yelled as I turn around, only to find him gone from my sight. I clenched my fists.
"Idiot!"
I walk sluggishly to school the next day, what happened yesterday made me unable to sleep properly. Though I still managed to wake up early, I couldn't even study thinking about what I said to Tadase. I really need to apologize to him for saying those rude things and leaving all of a sudden yesterday.
I slid open the door to the room and proceed to my seat. This becoming to be too much for me, I don't want to think about anything anymore.
I waited until class started. Yaya was mad at me for not accompanying her to her cake shop so she isn't talking to me today while Rima was still busying herself understanding her book. I sighed as I rest my head at my table. This is so frustrating!
The teacher came in as lazily walked up front. Putting down his books at the table to make a quick announcement, "Ikuto Tsukiyomi has now been dropped,"
The girls were all in shock. I gritted my teeth angrily, he doesn't want to face even his own classmates head on? What kind of a thief is he?
I stared outside ignoring the confused students fussing over his sudden disappearance. I mean, what to fuss over? He's just a classmate, even if he's here nothing would change at all!
Nothing at all… I closed my eyes as I my mind drifts off to lalaland…
"we received his letter yesterday, it seems him leaving was sudden and…" the teacher continued further staring at the students who were in complete shock, most especially the girls, "Ikuto-kun!" the cried
My eyes flew open, he was here? Yesterday? So the person I saw yesterday could be…
The teacher's discussion went on as I was completely lost in my thoughts. Thinking if only I caught him that time, I would've beat him up releasing all my frustration from last week's test that almost didn't pass!
The teacher dismissed us early for he still has some matters to accomplish, I quickly stood up and ran towards them, "SENSEI!"
He turned, "what is it?"
"can I ask what is he…" I paused, "I-Ikuto's reason for leaving,"
The teacher scratched his head, "So you're one of his fan club huh?" he said, "I've had many female students coming to me just to ask that,"
I was taken aback, "N-NO! Of course not!" I said defensively, "I was just curious," I bit my lip in frustration, "yeah, curious, that's all!"
The instructor sighed, "Even I don't know. All the student said in his letter was that he had matters to settle so he won't be coming to school anymore,"
"I see," I muttered thinking to myself as I walk away from the teacher. And go back to my seat, feeling indifferent about the not-so information I learned.
It was lunch and I walk aimlessly around school looking for a nice place to relax and read. Then wouldn't you know, I accidentally stumbled upon the place that that idiot always hangs out during class! I let out a deep exasperated breath and rest my head on my hand. I was about to go back, not wanting to waste my time here when…
"Hey Amu!" he called.
I turned and saw him smirking at me from above, sitting on a tree branch, "how's it goin? You seem to be fitting in just fine,"
I was practically speechless, not to mention my knees are shaking. He is now in front of me and here I am looking like a dumbfounded idiot staring at him.
I opened my mouth, about to say something but my voice is failing me, this is just…Great!
His smirk then slowly curved into a gentle smile, "so I guess the princess doesn't need her magic-giving guardian now huh?"
"I-Iku—!" I forced my voice out despite myself. My lips are trembling, I could feel the moist slowly creeping at the corner of my eyes.
I saw his eyes were much clokder and in pain that it was before, "you'll be just fine,"
"No…I…"
Then a strong gust of wind came throwing me back to reality, a reality with him gone and away from my sight to a place I can't reach. I held my mouth, shocked as I ran off wanting to leave that place as soon as possible.
Rima caught me as I was running down the hall, "Amu?" she was alarmed at my frightful expression on my face, "what happened?"
I shook my head and continued running leaving my worried friend behind. I'm so sorry Rima!
I sat in my seat for the rest of the day keeping quiet as the students around me laugh and talk to their hearts content, wishing that this day would end right now. Rima didn't approach me either, she knows I badly needed time for myself for a while, that's what I like most about her, she understands me well… or maybe she just doesn't care.
-DING…DONG…DING…-
It was the last bell for today, "studying sure gets my head off of things!" I stretched my arms as I leave the library and headed out.
Immediately after school ended, I went to the library to forget what entirely happened today!
"what a nice feeling!" I took a deep breath as I look up to the sky. Then I paused and stopped to where I walk and stared at the direction of that place which I ran out off earlier during lunch. For some odd reason, I started to walk toward it like someone whispering to go…
I reluctantly went back, asking myself why am I even going through with this, but something in my gut tells me that I will find something if I went there.
The next turn would lead to the place, making sure nothing bad is on there since it's very late, I decided to first take a peek and I found…
Nothing.
I sighed, I was wrong after all, "better go back," I muttered as I turn around, disappointed.
"Amu?"
I flinched and let out a squeal , thinking to be some sort of ghost, I sighed, thank goodness it was just…, "Tadase…"
He was surprised at my sudden cry, "I'm so sorry to scare you!" smiled an apologetic smile at me.
That almost cost me my life! "n-no prob, T-Tadase,"
He then shot me a questioning look, "anyway, what are you doing here Amu?"
"n-nothing much, just wanted to take a short break," I reasoned oh-so poorly.
He turned his back to me, "really," he doesn't sound convinced, figures. I forced a laugh
"That said, what are you doi—
"I thought you were looking for Ikuto…" he continued, the sudden change in his voice surprised me, "why would I look for him?"
Tadase turned to me, I was shocked, for a minute there, he didn't look like the Tadase I knew…
He flashed a smile at me, "because the thief always goes back to the scene of the crime,"
I was speechless…
This guy… he knows something…and i have to find out...
T^T Done!
I'm sorry, i was a bit of in a hurry here, i mean it's Christmas after all!
i apologize if there are any errors on it... anyway, tell me what you guys think about it... THANK YOU!
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! ^^