Hey guys!

Ikuto: Don't you have something to say?

Yeah, I'm sorry to the reviewers, I haven't been posting and this chapter is way overdue.

Ikuto: And?

I have camp so I can't post for the next week. *shuffles feet*

Ikuto: Also she left you on a cliff hanger, nice going.

*Glares at Ikuto* And maybe its a little short, but, it's interesting!

Ikuto: *Shakes head* What am I going to do with you?

Hey! That's my line!

AMUS POV

During the next week, I kept my mouth shut. Literally, I didn't say a word. Tadase continues to tell me he 'loves' me, Rima is annoyed that I won't talk, Nagi is giving me space, Yaya is acting like nothing has happened and I haven't even caught I glimpse of Ikuto. This sucks.

"Amu? You've been silent for over a week, what's wrong?" That's about the millionth time I've been asked that stupid, stupid question.

"Two things are wrong." I said putting my two fingers up. Everyone looked shocked, they're probably thinking 'Oh my god, she actually talked!'

"First up, my sister Ami, died." Everyone immediately showed sympathy, saying 'I'm sorry' and all that, I'd really had enough.

"SECOND, the second trouble is a secret." That shut everyone up.

"Amu-chan?" Miki flew up to my ear and whispered into it so no-one else could hear, "Is it about Ikuto and Tadase-kun?" I nodded.

I got up and left the cafe that we were all sitting at. This was enough for one day I still had to deal with my parents at home.

"Mum, Dad, I'm home!" I shouted into the empty house, good not a single person in sight. Normally at times like these, Ami would be singing and posing for Dad while Mum stood and watched...

"NO! I have to get over it!" I tear flew down my cheek.

I ran up to my room and ripped up paper and lots of it. I'd started doing it recently because it helped me vent my anger and sorrow. Once I had finished I put all the scraps in the bin and laid down on my bed.

Knock, knock. "Amu? Can I come in?" Ikuto stood at my window outside. He probably felt bad about avoiding me.

"Yeah." I opened the window and he jumped in, I looked up at him just in time to see his cat ears and tail pop out of sight.

"How are you?" This was awkward. Really awkward, but I didn't know why.

"Alright, where have you been?" I prodded him in the chest and sat back down on my bed.

"Places."

"You look like you want to tell me something but you can't for some reason, maybe that's why you haven't been here?"

"Yeah but the reason I couldn't tell you is because of what happened with your sister."

"Huh?"

"I'm going to France, for two years, to study music."

"What's wrong with that?" Ikuto shuffled and sat in my desk chair rubbing his hands together, he looked nervous?

"I'm leaving next week." I might as well of been hit in the head with a baseball bat.

"What?"

IKUTOS POV

Amu looked like she had been slapped.

"What?"

FLASHBACK

"You have to tell her, today!" Otau pointed at me, her finger just inches away from my face.

"But..."

"I don't care about what has happened!" She sat back down, "No sorry, didn't mean it in that way, but Ikuto you'll only be hurting her more if you just left!"

"Fine I'll tell her."

END OF FLASHBACK

"Sorry." It's not like me to apologize, but I'm being a real bastard, leaving Amu when this has happened to her.

"It's ok." I looked up, tears were streaming down her face.

"No it's not, I can tell just by looking at your face." She rushed and hugged me. I tilted my head back, yet again I had nothing to say.

"Two years, right?"

"Mm."

"Then promise you'll visit, 'Kay?" I pulled her away from me.

"I wish I could say 'yes,' but Amu, I don't have much money." She nodded.

"Then send letters? Text? Call?" I nodded. She looked back down. Something else was obviously on her mind.

"You haven't told him, have you?"