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I noticed that when the two boys looked at the man they stood silent for a wile, shocked. They took in that this man was enough to take both of them and there fathers down easily… well maybe not there fathers but still. There hands slipped from my shirt collar and I had the pleasure of watching them run away. I looked up to my mama's guardian characters and saw Ran and Suu's mouths gaping open, though Ritsuka just floated next to me, taking in any movements the man and his… He had a guardian character as well?!
"Yoru?!" I heard the two, Ran and Suu, scream in unison.
"You know this man?" I asked them in confusion. I didn't understand a lot of things, I admit that, but I really didn't understand this. When I looked back at the man, he had his back turned to me and was walking away. "Wait," I said and I stared into his back, hoping it would help me stop him. It worked, he stopped and turned his head, even if only slightly.
"What is it kid?" His voice wasn't kind, it was annoyed.
I wouldn't back down, not now, and not to this man. "Ran and Suu know you, who are you?" I asked since Ran and Suu wouldn't answer me. I saw his eyes narrow on the two floating behind me, then upon the one floating defensively in front of me. I saw his guardian character; it was a cat with the same colored hair as his masters, but the same honey eyes that reminded me of my mama. "You know my mama, don't you?" I saw surprise flash in his eyes, and they seemed to stay there for a wile before he decided to answer.
"I used to know her," the man said, and in a flash he had cat ears and a cat tail, jumping high onto a building. I watched as his form drifted off into the distance.
I wanted to pursuit him, but knew I couldn't yet. I had done a 'character change' with Ritsuka before, and neither my mama nor the other guardian characters understood. But I'm not sure if I could do that anymore. I stood there angry for a moment and then turned abruptly, crossing my arms. "Let's go home," I said angrily, I didn't want to have the chance of seeing that man again.
On my way home I made sure that neither Ran, Suu, nor Ritsuka would say a word about the incident of meeting that man, or that I had left the house. They all willingly went along with it because they, too, would get scolded. The only flaw in my plan was that when I arrived at the building I saw my mom outside, sitting on the steps with a worried expression on her face. I stopped for a moment, and then ran up to her. Why was she home early?
(Narrators POV)
"Mom!" Hikaru ran up to his mother, worried and scared. He had no idea of why she was home early. Something bad must have happened. Once he reached her he realized she had tear stained cheeks, very messy hair, and bruises on her face. "What happened mama?" his voice was overflowing with worry.
"It's okay, it's nothing," Amu assured him. She wrapped her arms around her child and hugged him tightly. "It's nothing now that you're here." She knew her son was confused with her words but she would never tell him what had happened, especially the part where Tadase had come to the shop where she worked and asked if he could talk with her outside. Her manager agreed, not knowing there relationship and being dazzled by the boy. Tadase had dragged her to a back ally and beet her and left her there. When one of the workers came out to throw away the trash they found her and told the manager that she went to go home due to sickness. Amu walked home when she heard she was released from the rest of the shift.
Amu held onto Hikaru's hand as they made there way into the building and up to the fourth level of stairs. It was so ancient that it didn't have an elevator. When they entered the room Amu was the first to clean up in the shower, and then it was Hikaru's turn. He knew that his mom would need to go to work the next day and when he got out she'd be asleep, but what he didn't anticipate was that when he got out he found her on the ground. Amu had fallen asleep on the ground right as she got out of the shower.
He sighed and moved his mom to the couch, her bed but in the form of a couch, and laid a blanket on top of her. He looked down at his peaceful sleeping mom. He lightly kissed her on the forehead and whispered, "I love you mama, good night, sweet dreams." He opened one of the glass doors that led into his room as quietly as he possibly could and made his way to his bed, laying down and soon drifting to sleep.
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(Amu's POV)
I woke up to my son again, he was nudging my shoulder with his hand, "mama, mama, mama," he continued saying as I began to wake up. "You have 40 minutes to get ready for work mama," I heard him say as I sat up on my bed, which was a couch. I slid my fingers through my hair and I began to think what 40 minutes meant. 40 minutes? It began to process in my head and soon I was running around screaming like I was a kid again, "I'm going to be late."
Once I got out of the shower and was dressed and ready, I saw a note on the fridge, it said that Hikaru was out with all four guardians and he'd be back later. I sighed and noticed the clock, showing me I had to run to work now. I did just that. In a black skirt with knee high black socks, with a long sleeved black shirt and a red heart (where if you held it up to a light you could see multiple cracks inside) on a silver chain around my neck (along side the Humpty Lock). Luckily I had the shoes I was supposed to ware at work were at work, so I was able to ware the proper shoes for running.
The first place I worked at was a coffee shop, though it was much like 'Hooters' without the skimpy shirts. We were supposed to ware black, though it was depressing, skirts with either a white or black shirt and the knee high socks and proper shoes. In this coffee shop, unlike 'Starbucks', we serve the customers coffee and if paid extra, we would hang around them listening to there not so fascinating stories. Some would even 'special order' girls. It was like a coffee shop form of 'Hooters', which was 'red-light district', though we would always try to keep it rated pg13. I always thanked the manager or whoever saved me from the men or women who would go too far in sexually or verbally harassing me.
I arrived only a few minutes before the store opened and I still had to clean my tables. I did so as quickly and systematically as I could. The shop had opened as I cleaned off my last table, though I was surprised to see who had come in. It was Hoshina Utau and Souma Kukai. I received a glare from both beings as they turned away and asked for there orders from another hostess. I was glad I wouldn't have to get mixed up with them, especially Utau. Though it made me sad I wouldn't be able to talk to them, especially Kukai. I wanted to ask how Ikuto was doing, or if Utau had seen him around lately. That was only a fantasy now though.
It had been a long day at my first work, though once the clock hit 4pm I departed quickly. I was finally off shift and had time to get to my other job, change into that uniform, and sit around for a little. I did just that, I wasn't at all excited about working all day. Since it was mother's day the next day, I knew I would have the day off at the coffee shop since it was an 'all girl café' kind of thing, and we were all mothers. This job might make me come in, so that was what I did in my free time, ask the manager for Sunday off. I was glad he understood and also he was glad I was able to come in today from hearing what had happened the other day when the female manager let me outside without asking me questions. She was new on the job as manager and didn't understand my relationship with the boy. I was close to this manager, his name was Hawk Ooshimashi, a lot of people just called him 'Hawk.' Even I referred to the man as that, though he let me off the hook more than the other employees.
This work period also went slow, though when I got off I was grateful. I quickly changed back into my cloths I left home in and walked home quickly. I was eager to see Hikaru's peaceful sleeping face, and I was sure he would be asleep since it was already midnight. I suddenly bumped into someone as I walked, since I was looking down, to deep in my own thoughts to notice. "I'm sorry," I quickly bowed but suddenly found myself being dragged somewhere. When I looked up I dreaded even looking, it was Tadase. He shoved me up against a wall in an alleyway, though no one took notice since it wasn't there business, though I wished deeply someone would.
"Hey sugarcane, how about we go back to my place and have some fun." He was absolutely smashed, though for some reason recognized me and so I became his target.
"N-no," I was only able to manage a whisper as tears began to come to my eyes. He had my hands above my head and one hand moving up my skirt, gliding upon my skin lustfully. "N-no," I tried to say louder, to get the message across that he wasn't wanted in that spot or at all. "Stop it," I almost screamed as I closed my eyes quickly, afraid that no one would come for me this time.
His hand didn't seem to fancy under my skirt today as he removed his hand and started up my shirt. He was almost about to touch my chest when he stopped. I wasn't sure if I heard correctly but I thought I heard a light sound coming from deeper in the alleyway, almost like someone landing a fall though it was lighter. Tadase took his hand out of my shirt, though now I felt his breath on my neck. "I'll deal with you in a second." I felt a huge amount of pressure on my stomach then; he had punched me so hard I fell to my knees in pain. My vision was blurry and being taken over by blackness. The last thing I remembered was hitting the cold ground.
(End Amu's POV)
(Hikaru's POV)
"Are you sure this is okay?" Suu asked as she floated along behind me, along with her three sisters. They had been quiet the whole time except for when I'd ask what my mama would want. Ran had only spoken to Miki, explaining our encounter with the man named Ikuto and to not tell Amu. Miki was blushing with anger and embarrassment because Ritsuka, though not had been born in the time of knowing Miki's crushes, teased her how she missed out of the cat boy.
"I left mama a note, so she won't worry," I reassured Suu. It was already getting dark so I started heading home. I got back around 9pm from shopping all day, looking for the perfect gift for my mother's day present for my mama. Even the four chara's found something for mama, though I didn't find anything. I had a plan for breakfast though. Eggo waffles with syrup and eggs, a cut of coco, toast, and a flower. I had it perfectly down.
I fell asleep dreaming of how the following day would be.
(End Hikari's POV)
(Amu's POV)
I know I fell onto the ground, cold and wet, but when I began to slide into awareness; I was no longer upon that cold and wet cement. I was wrapped in a blanket, laying on something soft with cushions, I expected a couch. I felt around with one hand I found I was right. As I became more aware of where I was, and everything else, I realized I had been striped of my cloths. I quickly sat up, though became dizzy and laid back down. It was such a dark room, if there was a window it had to be covered with something dark.
Soon, the realization that it was possible I was at Tadase's dawned upon me. I sat up quickly and once again regretted it for getting dizzy once more and lying back down. So many thoughts rushed through my mind as I laid there; I had to much time to think. The possibilities came to me quickly if this was Tadase's house, and sadly enough they became worse and worse. I curled up, my whole frame shaking and eyes closed shut. Scary, this was so scary. I not only felt like I did when I was a small child when I was left alone, but if I was where I thought I was this might end up terrible for me again.
I straightened out my body and sat up slowly, moving one hand through my hair. When I stood I almost fell backwards but steadied myself, I also had to wrap the blanket around me again. I started to wonder what kind of pervert striped me of my cloths… and what they did with them. I moved as quietly as I could to the door and opened it slowly, to only be blinded by the bright hall light. When I heard a noise I couldn't help but look down only to see a young girl, probably in middle school or something. Her sky-blue eyes were mesmerizing and her light brown hair reminded me of my own son's hair, Hikaru…
She instantly stood, gave me a bow, and ran off around a corner saying something about, 'Older brother, she's awake.' Her voice was very much like a soprano, though I couldn't pay attention to her ever since she started screaming for 'Older brother.' This house seemed to big for Tadase, and I knew he didn't have that good of job to get something this big. I heard footsteps and the girl's voice, seeing the shadows on the ground made me scared and I retreated back into the room I had awoken in.
"I told you Chiharu, don't call me that. It's Ikuto. You're annoying you know that?"
I was stuck against the door, from hearing that name and voice I had immediately froze. A blush ran across my cheeks, my honey eyes widened, and I could say myself that I looked as I did when I was little. It was my second encounter with Ikuto; he was trying to steal my green clover egg that was still un-hatched. I'm not sure how we ended up in the situation we did but he had me pinned down to the ground in my elementary school's home-eck room. My face was flushed and I had no clue what I was doing anymore, though Nedeshiko came to the rescue when she came in and told him to get away from me. I retreated to her side, sitting on my knees as I held my blushing face with my eyes wide, asking myself 'What was I doing?' Back then I couldn't stand my hair down and it was shorter than it was now.
Footsteps were close to the door now and I made a full retreat to the couch, laying down, having my back to the door so if my face revealed anything they wouldn't see it. I wished to wake up before something painful happened. I was now positive this was a dream since Ikuto was here, though it could be someone else. I either wished for sleep or to be awakened before it became something like a nightmare. Wake up Amu, Wake up damn it! I screamed to myself inside my head as I heard the door open with almost no sound.
"She must have gone back to sleep. Sorry Ikuto." This was that young girl's voice again. It sounded disappointed though a little excited at the same time; it made me wonder what they would do once I was gone. I had to exile the thoughts from my mind or I'd blow my cover.
"I know you're awake, you're too obvious," the male voice said. There was no mistake in my mind that it was Ikuto's voice.
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Scarlet: Oh~ What now? I'm not sure if these are cliff hangers I'm giving you guys but at least I'm trying to update a lot. :)
Amu: Yes, I think they agree with your new methods of update better…
Ikuto: That is until she gets to the point where she got stuck the first time. It'll be a month and she'll still be brain dead.
Amu: Hush yourself. She doesn't need to know that yet.
Scarlet: Know what?
Amu: See? If you just don't mention it she won't notice.
Scarlet: Well whatever those two are talking about I hope it involves an argument so they can do the thing Ikuto always wants to do.
Amu: What? What does Ikuto always want to do? Please only be cuddle, please only be cuddle.
Ikuto: Shhhhhh. She doesn't have to know until it happens.
Scarlet: Muahahahaha.
Anyways, thank you all. Loves!
Amu: What dose he mean? Hello! What does he mean?! I don't get it… What is it? Uh oh… No… No… Please, anything but that!
Scarlet: I think she's still clueless…
Ikuto: Me too…