Turns out it took me a very long time to unpack everything.

I had to unpack my mattress and fit the covers and comforters on. The pink plaid covers were always my favorite. Even though my parents offered to buy me new ones, I've had these since I was younger. I placed my (pink) stuffed bunny, Usagi, as a finishing touch. I had already put all my clothes in my dresser and hung my sweaters and dresses in my closet. I placed my laptop on the desk near the window. The sleek silver laptop had stickers all over it. My friends and I decorated it before I left for college. I set up a picture of my friends and added a small pencil jar near it.

Stepping back, I admired my work. Finally, I rushed under my bed and pulled out my skates. They were polished white leather skates with silver unused blades. I'd gotten them last year for my championship in the finals for high school last year. I set them on my bed and pulled out my light but warm blue and black jacket with its matching blue cap with a black pompom. I pulled on the white gloves that came with my skates. The fur lining gave my fingers warmth and I quickly glanced outside.

It was growing darker by the moment so I quickly threw everything on and threw my skates over my shoulder so I could head out. I pulled on my boots and stomped into them, rushing out the door with my keys in my pocket. I rushed down the hall and ran outside brushing past a few straggling guys. I shouted an apology over my shoulder but continued on. As I neared the frozen water, I slowed down.

"Woo." I sat down on a nearby bench with a shiver. I quickly laced up my skates and started onto the ice. The smooth and glassy surface told me no one else had skated on it. It was amazing. The entire surface was as smooth as polished marble. Almost magical.

I started circling for a while to get warmed up and in rhythm. A few lights around the pond lit up as the sky grew dark. I sighed in content and began speeding up. The wind bit at my cheeks probably turning them red. I couldn't do much in my casual clothes but I attempted a few hops and spins.

I eventually took off my hat and threw it by my shoes. My hair was lightly damp with sweat so the cool breeze felt nice. It ruffled my bangs and sent a few shivers down my coat. I concentrated as I focus on my jumps slowly adding more complexity. I did a few camel spins and even a few figure eight double jumps. I laughed lightly and continued, enjoying the freedom.

I was going so fast and smooth it felt like I was flying! The twirled under the stars an finally took off my coat, relishing the cold night air. the cool breeze raised goosebumps in my exposed skin but made me feel much more free. I did a few spirals and even a couple of waltz jumps. The world whirled past in a flurry of black and white. The wind pushed at me gently on the cold ice. I finally took a deep breath, doing a signature move.

I did a quick spin on the ice and flew through the air with all my limbs tucked in and before hitting the ground, exploded with my arms and legs out like a giant star landing low and my knees bent. My parents worried I would snap an ankle someday but I slowly perfected this move over the years.

I eventually began to tire and skated lazy circles on the ice to cool down. I finally stopped and changed again, carrying all my stuff with me. I smiled at the marks I had created on the once-smooth surface. It was something to keep a memory of. I took a last glance at the open sky and exhaled.

I turned back and went inside, brushing past a few girls on the way. The greeted me casually and I quickly said a few greetings before ducking into my room. Even after all these years, I had yet to overcome my social phobia. This was absolutely ridiculous and all in my head but I just couldn't overcome the fear of someone to think negatively of me.

"That was fun," I said to myself setting my stuff back in their rightful places and leaving my boots by the door to dry. I toweled myself off and hopped into the shower. Afterwards, I grabbed a few bucks from my wallet and went out into the hall.

I was dressed in a black hoodie with only my white beater underneath. I had slipped into baggy sweats and black boots. I hurried down to the cafeteria we shared with the boys, avoiding eye contact as much as possible. Boys and girls were jam-packed in the lines and at the tables, some even standing. Chatter filled the room at a thundering rate and made me feel even smaller than I already was. I eyed all the snacks and grabbed a bag of pretzels and a cup of hot chocolate. I waited in line quietly, picking at the edge of my sleeve.

"Hi," said a soft voice amid all the chaos.

I looked up to see a boy standing next to me with azure eyes and dark hair that almost seemed blue. He looked nice enough to converse with.

"Hi."

He smiled as if I said something amazing. "I'm Tsukiyomi Ikuto."

"Hinamori Amu." I said with a slight nod.

We stood for a moment in complete silence. Then it came to my turn to pay. I smiled briefly at him and paid.

"See you around," I mumbled. Before he could say anything else, I scurried back out and into my room, feeling his eyes follow me out in the crowd.

I leaned against the door for a moment, breathing heavily. I was completely terrified with socializing with all these people. And they actually spoke to me! Darn, I should've blended with the crowd but I got lazy. Oh well, no harm done. I just hope we don't actually bump into each other in the halls or whatever 'cause that'd be weird.

I sighed and took a few steps to my desk and turned on the lamp, basking the room in its warm glow. I set my stuff down and sat down, pulling out my iPhone. I plugged my panda headphones in and leaned back, shutting my eyes for a moment, letting my favorite music play.

Giving a small final kiss

Silently you left the room

Unable to hold back or withstand the pain
Swaying, swaying, in the corner of my room I pick up my guitar

"I love you love you but ahh ahh
still it's no use no use it wasn't meant to be."

Was I unworthy? It wasn't that,
It was the small differences that ended us.

If it meant I could hold onto you I would turn back time
Shaking, trembling, I listen to my heart's voice

"I love you love you but ahh ahh
still it's no use no use it didn't work out."

"I love you love you but ahh ahh
still it's no use no use it wasn't meant to be."

Humming along as it repeated, I began eating my snacks. I sipped my beverage and opened my eyes to gaze out my window. The scene was much darker and empty than it had been when I arrived. The boys dormitory was lit up with bright lights, pooling across the snow.

It was peaceful.

I wondered briefly if I seriously talked to her. Like...there was almost no reaction. She just seemed a bit nervous and jumpy. Even before I talked to her. I had watched her before on the ice and wanted to ask her about it but she seemed to be unable to speak. Or at least hold a conversation.

"Hnn." I mulled over my thoughts and continued down the hall with my drink in hand. I slowly strolled to my room and set it down on the desk, staring out the window. Kūkai was enjoying his popularity with the girls so he wasn't in tonight but I just needed to rest.

"Hinamori Amu." I said out loud. Ha, strange. She had the same name as that girl did. Maybe they were related or something. But still...she was so fascinating already. They had the same name...looks...they were definitely related in some way. Maybe I could talk to her tomorrow.

"Aiiiieeee!" I held the phone away from my ear as they squealed. My parents were so excited to finally hear from me. "Amu~~!"

"A-ah...mama...papa..." I pressed the phone back to my ear.

"You're safe, right?" My mom asked quickly. "You don't miss home or anything? That's fine if you do because it's normal and you're just growing up. Papa and I miss you a lot! Come home for the holidays okay, honey? Oh, do you have enough money? Did you forget anything? We'll bring it as sioon as possible if you want - !"

I laughed. Typical. "I'n fine mom. I didn't forget anything and I have enough money. I miss you guys too but I'm doing fine for my first day. Yes, I'll try to vist home on holidays, okay?"

I heard giant sighs of relief at the other end. "I miss you so much. You grew up too fast."

"Papa." I said warningly. "Mama? Do you have tissues for him?"

"I need them too honey," I heard their sniffling from my end. "I can't believe you've moved out."

"It'll be okay, mama," I repeated. "Don't worry, okay? I swear, I'll visit whenever possible."

"Okay, Amu." they both said in unison.

"Make sure to stay healthy, okay?" I told them. "Just because I'm gone doesn't mean you should order food every night."

"Amu-u-u," they whined.

"Fine, but don't say anything when you gain a few pounds," I rolled my eyes. They were such children sometimes.

"Alright, we won't." They finally said.

"I'm going to sleep now..."

"Night, Amu dearest!"

"Nighty-night," I hung up and set my phone on the desk. I yawned and set my alarm.

I fell asleep.

"Yo!" I pounded on his door. "Get up or I'm leaving you behind."

"Hrmm..." came the reply.

I assumed that was 'I'm hurrying and I'll be out soon' but I wasn't too sure. Eventually, Kūkai opened the door looking like a mess. His shirt was wrinkled and his hair was a tangled mess. He rubbed his eyes and slung a bag over his shoulder.

"Alright...ready for the day..." he yawned and shut his door.

"Where's your roomie?" I asked even though I knew he already left.

Kūkai shrugged. "Don't know. Was gone when I woke up."

"How long were you out last night?" I asked as we traveled to class.

"Hmm...I didn't come back until about four hours ago." He yawned again. "Can you tell?"

"Yep," I agreed wholeheartedly. "You look like crap, dude."

"Great." He muttered sarcastically. "I swear to god you look like you spend hours on your looks every morning."

"I'm just naturally un-bum looking," I joked.

"Uh-huh," he rubbed his eyes and kept yawning, almost falling asleep as he walked. I had to nudge him a few times as we rounded the corners. He was like a sleep-deprived zombie, completely ignoring the girls around him.

We both settled in the first class near the back with our books out. I opened my notebook a turned to a blank page. Kūkai fell forwards on his textbook and started snoozing. I rolled my eyes then surveyed the classroom for the familiar pinkette. As the last stragglers trickled in, class was in session and she was nowhere in sight.

"Oh well." I said nudging Kūkai. He moaned and continued his slumber.

The day rolled by quickly and Kūkai kept getting yelled at for sleeping. When lunch came around, he woke up a bit and began to talk more and more about last night's adventures. Apparently, he and four other girls snuck out last night and played around. I sat back and patiently listened while also searching for her. I hadn't seen her since last night during the dinner rush.

But she seemed shy and withdrawn from the world. Her figure skating was absolutely perfect and it was obvious she worked hard. For a mortal, she was pretty and had a lot of talent.

As I attended my last class, I finally spotted her near the middle edge, wearing a gray hoodie. She had her laptop out and began taking notes as the class began. I sat a few rows behind her. She didn't turn at all and was quiet throughout the entire thing. As soon as class was over, she packed her things and packed up to leave. I quickly got up and followed her.

She was one of the last to leave so I used my chance and bumped into her on the way out. All the stuff in her arms flew onto the ground. As the last piece if paper fell, she stared at the mess with surprise.

"I'm so sorry," I apologized and bent to help and pick up her things.

"It's fine," she muttered gathering up the fallen papers. I helped hand her the last notebook and we both stood, knocking our foreheads together.

"Sorry again," I said lifting her bangs up to check if it turned red.

She swatted my hand away. "Um, I'm fine."

I sighed. This girl was oddly immune to my charms. "Hey, we didn't really get to talk last night."

She gestured for us to start walking. "Mm... I wanted to get out since it was so busy."

I kept pace with her. "I know, dinner rush is always busy."

"I'll take note of that," she smiled briefly.

"So which dorm are you in?" I asked testing how far I could probe.

"Hnn...the last one near the pond," she answered as vaguely as possible.

"Odd, I'm in the one across from it," I smiled.

We both entered the outside halls. "You take this way too?"

I shrugged. "Why not? It's only a little chilly."

"Oh...I don't see many people take this way and - "

"They go the long way." We both finished at the same time.

She paused for a moment then giggled. "That was weird."

I liked her laugh. "So...do you want to go and grab something to eat later?"

Amu smiled. "Sure...if you're paying."

I grinned. "Whatever you say, Hinamori."

Amu scribbled her number down and handed it too me. "Just call me when you want to meet up."

"S-sure," I took it from her and kept it in my palm. The moment our fingertips touched, I felt a slight rush of warmth. She turned and continued down the hall while I stopped in mine. "You make a wonderful ice skater, by the way."

She stopped and turned, blushing. "E-eh? You saw that?"

I grinned as I triumphantly gained the higher ground again. "See you around, Hinamori."

"Tsukiyomi..."

[A/N] Slow and steady guys. It'll all fall into place. I want to place my exciting parts in too but I don't want to rush it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Shugo Chara. I'm only an amateur writer.

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