Okay! Another chapter! Sorry if all of the chapters are too short. I just can't write long chapters for some kind of reason. Instead, I'll update as fast as I can! Alright! Let's start this chapter! I don't own Shugo Chara!
"Hmmm..." said Mrs. Yumori looking at the x-ray with intense concentration.
"How is it? Did she get better?" asked Mrs. Hinamori, also looking at the x-ray, trying to figure out what the x-ray portrayed.
Then suddenly Mrs. Yumori smiled.
"Amu's condition is a little better than the last time we took her x-ray. I think she will be able to go outside for one day, and enjoy the fresh air" said Mrs. Yumori, smiling brightly.
"Oh, thank you, Mrs. Yumori! Thank you for taking care of Amu so well! I-" said Mrs. Hinamori, before she got interrupted by Mrs. Yumori.
"I don't think it's because of me that Amu got a little better. Amu got better because of all the people who were by her side. Let's go into Amu's room to tell her the good news" said Mrs. Yumori, winking.
I was sitting up on my bed while I was talking to Ikuto at the same time.
"Ikuto, is it okay if you come here everyday? What if Utau finds out that I'm meeting you again?" I asked, curious.
"It doesn't matter. She'll give up one day" said Ikuto, looking like he was not interested in this kind of subject.
"You know you should go to her concert at least once. She looked really upset about it. It seems like she was searching for a person to blame for your absence" I said, having a little sympathy toward Utau.
"I meet her everyday in my house anyway, and she always clings to me every time she sees me. It's annoying" said Ikuto, looking kind of bored.
"You know what-" I shouted, before I got interrupted by Ikuto.
"What?" he asked.
"Stop interrupting me. You should be a little nicer towards your own sister! I know "nice" is not your specialty, but as a brother you should be going to every one of her concerts!" I shouted, annoyed by Ikuto's nonchalant attitude.
"I really don-" Ikuto started to say, before he was interrupted by Mrs. Yumori.
"Ikuto...WHY ARE YOU IN HERE? Didn't I tell you to always tell me before you come visit Amu?" shouted Mrs. Yumori.
I noticed that my mom and Ikuto's mother was also in my room. I knew Ikuto's mother, because she had come for a visit yesterday. When did they come in? I guess Ikuto and I didn't hear them come in because of my shouting...
"I thought you said you would watch over them..." said Souko, looking...well scary.
"Um...who knew Ikuto was in there? Plus, Amu doesn't look hurt or anything..." said Mrs. Yumori, trying to laugh a fake laugh, but failing to do so.
"Well, yes. Alright, I'll just let you pass this time" said Souko.
Mrs. Yumori would not be alive by now if Souko knew how many times Ikuto had come into my room without permission.
"Wow, the weather is really good. A very good day to go out and enjoy yourself" said my mother, trying to break the tension between Souko and Mrs. Yumori.
Fortunately, it worked.
"Oh, yes. Amu, Ikuto, would you like to go outside with us and enjoy the fresh air?" asked Souko, looking at both of us.
"I don't like-" said Ikuto, but before he could say anything else I quickly interrupted him.
"Would it be okay though?" I asked as I looked at my mother and Mrs. Yumori.
"Mrs. Yumori said it's okay to go outside today" said my mom, smiling.
"Alright, then it's decided. Let's get ready!" said Souko, looking excited.
My facial expression was telling everyone that I didn't want to go outside, but inside I was even happier than Souko to finally go outside after such a long time.
The sun shone down on us as we slowly walked out of the hospital. It was a Sunday, and Mrs. Yumori was able to take a break from her work, and come outside with us. The hospital was on a hill, and was surrounded by trees and grass that swayed in the gentle wind. There was a little path leading down into the small town I used to live in. There is also this weird looking maze at the side of the path, obviously for children who were living in the hospital like me. The church bells were ringing, and everything looked peaceful and calm. I was wearing my hospital clothes, and Ikuto was unwillingly walking at the very end of our group.
"Since Amu's condition isn't perfect let's just walk around this area" said Mrs. Yumori, as if she had decided this a long time ago.
"Alright" my mom said, nodding her head.
Everything was so peaceful until I suddenly saw Utau coming up the hill, her pace quickening as soon she saw me. Or I thought so. It was not me she was interested in, it was Ikuto. She ran up to jump on him, as Ikuto moved sideways to avoid her attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't know how Ikuto had managed to avoid Utau.
"Ikuto, why are you avoiding me?" said Utau, her voice...kind of different. Her voice was not confident anymore, and it sounded like she was whining. In other words, her character had changed completely.
"I always avoid you" Ikuto said, looking bored.
Utau tried to jump on Ikuto again, but was stopped by Souko.
"Utau, everyone's staring at you!" said Souko, looking kind of embarrassed.
I noticed that everyone was staring at Utau, looking at her kind of awkwardly.
"So? I don't really care!" said Utau, her confidence coming back into her voice.
"I never can get used to Utau's character" said Mrs. Yumori, looking as if this happened all the time.
"Wait! Isn't this Hoshina Utau?" asked my mom, looking...excited.
"Didn't I tell you that Hoshina Utau was my daughter?" asked Souko, letting go of Utau.
"No, you didn't! My youngest daughter is a big fan of her!" said my mom, looking at Souko.
The two women started talking, forgetting that Ikuto, Utau, Mrs. Yumori, and I were right next to them.
"How about you three engage yourselves in a conversation too?" suggested Mrs. Yumori, as she quickly walked over to Souko and my mom, trying to join in the conversation.
Utau looked like she was going to jump on Ikuto again, but she met my gaze, and controlled herself.
"Why are you here, Amu?" said Utau, glaring at me.
"Why can't I be here? This is the hospital. Why are you here?" I asked, deciding to be headstrong.
"Well, didn't I warn you to stay away from Ikuto?" said Utau, still glaring at me.
"It's good to be protective of your brother, but don't you think this is a little too much?" I asked Utau, as I glared back, trying to stay strong and confident.
"How about we decide who is better for Ikuto by doing a competition? If I lose I won't mind what Ikuto does, but if I win, you have to promise never to meet Ikuto again" said Utau, the challenging look in her eyes, just like Ikuto.
"Why should I do that? I don't want to fight with you!" I said, not glaring at Utau anymore.
"Oh, really?" said Utau, "So, you don't have the confidence to win do you? This is all because your mother is too ignorant to teach you how to compete efficiently" Utau smirked at me.
No one insults my mother. Even though my mom can be annoying sometimes, she was always by my side, encouraging me.
"Say that one more time" I said, anger rising up in me.
"I'll say it a hundred times if you want me to. Your mother is ignorant, just like you Amu" said Utau, looking confident.
"Alright, we'll have a competition! Let's see who can go in that maze and come out on the other side faster" I said, pointing to the maze on the side of the path.
"A maze...seriously? This is going to be easy" said Utau, looking at the maze as if it was a piece of cake.
"You'll see about that" I said.
I had gone into the same maze one month ago, and I wasn't able to get out until Mrs. Yumori had finally figured out where I was. The maze looked simple on the outside, but it had a lot of complicated curves and paths in the inside. I was going to win this game. I wasn't going to let Utau insult my mother.
"Let's start right now. I don't want to waste any of my time. Let's see who wins Ikuto" said Utau, giving me the scariest look I had ever seen in my whole life.
Alright! Finished! Longest chapter I ever wrote in my whole life. Whew! I kind of rushed everything...he he. I'm sorry I didn't put any Amuto stuff in this chapter, but in the next chapter I will! Promise! Also, I'm sorry I kind of made Utau like Ikuto, but she'll change in the later chapters. I'm thinking about putting more pairs in this story in the future. Anyway, how do you think this "competition" will turn out? Review and tell me your opinions! Thank You!