Isolation Replaced With Love Chapter 2
Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine and Shugo Chara isn't either. I only used this story as a figment for my imagination.
It's finally late at night, and I am already laying restlessly in bed. I hear the door creak open to see Amu with a pillow. I'm assuming that she wants to sleep with me in the bed?
"I-Ikuto, can I sleep here with you tonight?" she whispers to me so quiet, it's almost inaudible to me what she even said. "Yes you can." I say while giving her a shy smile. She then walks to the bed and climbs on and embraces me. Poor thing, she probably feels so lost without her family. I know I did when my mom and dad died. Aunt Utau changed me though, she in some ways made me feel much more comfortable; not than them, but more comfortable than I was when being with her before.
Amu gently lays down her pillow next to mine and turns the direction facing me. "Thank you Ikuto." she says while I gently stroke her strawberry pink hair. I knew this wouldn't be the end of her coming here.
Later on in the week, Ikuto discovered that his assumption was particularly correct. She came everyday, and now it was almost a routine for Ikuto, but of course not in a painful way. He actually enjoyed having someone to talk to every once and awhile. He loved the way he could soothe her nightmares by shushing her when she was crying after some of them that she had.
About Six Years Later:
"Amu Hurry up! We're going to be late!" I call out to the strawberry haired teenager. "Coming!" she responds quickly. We both run out of the door in a hurry to get to school on time. We now attend Seiyo Academy and we're in our first year of high school. It started only a few months ago; it's already December. Winter break is so close and I am so happy, because school is so uneventful. I don't find it strange that I am already falling for my childhood friend. I can't call her my sister because she never got adopted by us. I am kind of glad otherwise it would have been strange for me to like my sister if she was mine.
I can't help but feel a tinge of jealous come over me as I see her boyfriend Tadase Hotori running up to greet her and I. I watch as Amu embraces Tadase in her arms and they happily walk to school together while they completely forget that we, meaning that they forgot about me; are going to be late for school if we don't hurry up. Irritation is written all over my face as I just walk quickly past them deciding that I should just get to school on time even if that means leaving the 'lovebirds' alone.
I remember when I first knew I was starting to like Amu. It was when we were fourteen, two years ago to be exact. She was playing the piano in our living room, and singing a beautiful song that she made up. I knew this because she showed me the song lyrics before. I came to remember them completely, she would make a wonderful singer. I watched as her pink strawberry hair moved slightly as she sang and played the piano keys. Watching her up close, she looked so beautiful. It's not that I just realized that then though.
I briefly remember what Amu was wearing. She was wearing a shirt on top of a sun spaghetti-strap dress. It came down to her knees, and the dress was a tint of bubblegum pink, while the shirt underneath it was a lighter color of pink. She was wearing pink boots, and she had her hair up in a pony tail with a pink 'X' clip on. Everything about her made my face turn several colors of red and pink.
I watched as her eyes opened and closed rhythmically as if with a pattern. I especially watched her beautiful golden eyes shine as she did the one thing she loved to do most, sing. I've grown more acquainted to her as we've talked. Sometimes she'd come to me for advice about the troubles she was encountering and I'd happily help her. Of course maybe I'd tease her a bit, but I'd still end up helping her in the end. There was even times when I'd play the violin and she would sing for me while I played.
That was very unusual to me, and happened the same day I had realized I was starting to like her more. Usually she'd never sing in any of our presences. But to think that she'd trust me enough to start singing with me there made my heart jump with excitement. Then came the day when she brought home him. Hotori Tadase my number one rival of all times. He nor Amu knows not one thing about this but in reality I can't stand that he took her away from me.
Ever since they've been going out, not once has she came to me for advice. She hasn't even been singing as often, nor has she asked to sing with me playing the violin. Could it be that he is giving her advice and now she's singing for him? All of these questions sting inside my head every single day because of him. That guy who I know thinks he's the king of the world just because he's a guardian of Seiyo Academy. The guardian's goals are to protect students the best to their ability. He's in the kings chair so he thinks he's all high and mighty when in reality he's just pretending to be something he's not. He's a kiddy king.
It probably sounds as if I am overreacting but the thing I hate the most about him, is whenever I'm around him he always has this smug look on his face saying 'Haha she's mine and not yours'. He never once acknowledges that I am around other than when he makes that damned stupid look on his face. The one thing I can't stand is when Amu kisses him. Ooh how it makes my blood tingle and feel cold.
I know the right word to describe this feeling and I know it perfectly. Jealousy. There are several words that can relate to this one Envy, Jealousy, Spite, Resentment, and several others as well. I try not to show any signs of me being jealous, but whenever Utau, Amu, and I sit around eating dinner, she always has to bring up him when Utau asks about her day. What makes things more annoying, Utau never asks about my day! It's like the world is ignoring me!
I finally approach the school as I look at my watch. I have five minutes to spare, thank goodness. Meanwhile, I stare back and see Amu's unclear and blurry figure nearly what seems like a mile away. I shrug and enter the classroom, while I walk over to the seat I'm required to sit at.
That's another thing, I have to sit next to that dumb ass Yambuki Saaya. She is the leader of my 'fanclub'. That makes things a thousand times worse, and Tadase sits next to Amu. I glare at the door as I see them walking in and roll my eyes until I notice that they've entered.
The end of this chapter. Sorry if it was bleh. Anyway review. Thanks everyone. ^^.