Chapter eleven! I don't own Shugo Chara!
"Whose violin is that? It's been lying around the room since I came to this hospital" said Rima, pointing at Ikuto's violin.
"Oh, that violin...is brown" I stammered, trying to change the subject.
"I know that. That was not what I was asking you. Answer my question" said Rima, looking directly at me.
"Um...uh...that's my violin! It's shiny" I said, lifting the violin out of its case, and showing it to Rima.
"Okay...if it's your violin...prove it to me. I want to hear you play it" said Rima, looking at me suspiciously.
"Oh...but you might die while hearing it. I'm not that good at playing the violin...and..." I sweat dropped. I had to make up something...quickly.
"It's alright...I won't die. Now, play it for me" said Rima, smiling...very...evilly.
I knew I had no way out of this situation. I decided to try to play the violin, and convince Rima that it was mine. I lifted the violin to my chin, and brought the bow up to the violin. As soon as the bow touched the strings, an annoying sound pierced through the air.
"That...was horrible" said Rima, her eyes narrowing at me.
"I told you...you asked for it" I said, looking away from Rima.
"You're lying" Rima sighed.
"What?" I asked, turning around to face Rima.
"I could feel it. Your guiltiness is emanating out of you..." said Rima, crossing her arms on her chest.
"Okay...yeah...alright...so?" I asked, not understanding exactly what Rima was talking about.
"You don't have that sincere look on your face. That night when you tried to comfort me, you had this really weird look on your face. You don't have that look anymore...so I know your lying" said Rima, looking at me directly.
"You really have a weird hobby..." I said, laughing at Rima.
"Stop laughing. You know your lying...so correct it" said Rima.
"Rima...you changed. Now you're no longer a spoiled little brat" I said, smiling at Rima.
"I was never a spoiled little brat. Stop talking, and give me some milk" said Rima, holding out her cup.
"Forget it...you haven't changed...not even a little" I sighed, shaking my head slowly.
"Tell me whose violin that is. Then I'll forgive you for everything you've done to me" said Rima, pointing to the violin one more time.
"I thought we were not going to talk about that violin anymore...and I'm not the person that should apologize. You should be begging me to forgive you for everything you have done to me!" I complained.
"I could always call the nurse again...so tell me about the violin" said Rima.
"You're blackmailing me for the eighty-sixth time...and I don't want to tell you about that violin" I said, pointing at the violin as if it had done something wrong.
"Tell me" said Rima, trying to look as angelic as possible.
"That doesn't work on me..." I said, ignoring the look easily.
"Please..." Rima said, tears falling down her cheeks.
"I've figured out a long time ago that those are fake tears" I said, sighing.
"I should think of another plan to convince her" Rima whispered to herself. Rima quickly pulled out her diary and started writing something...scary.
I sighed once more, looked at Rima, and smiled. This was Rima's way of comforting me. She knew that I was worrying about something. Thank you, Rima...
It was late in the evening, and Rima and I was arguing about whose bed was bigger and softer. Of course Rima's bed was bigger and softer, but I wasn't going to loose to Rima. Rima had talent in making people annoyed, and she was proud of it. That was when there was a small knock on the door. I usually kept the door locked because of Ikuto, but today was an exception. It was really hot in the room, and Rima and I couldn't live without opening the door at least a little.
"Come in" I whispered, trying not to wake the other people who were sleeping at the hospital.
The person slowly came in, and soon I realized it was Ikuto. He was holding a...cat...and he also had on this smile that made me shiver. Of course the first emotion I felt was...surprise.
"Ikuto, why-why are you in here?" I asked, too shocked to say more.
"You left the door open. For the first time in ages" said Ikuto, smirking like...a cat.
"So, this is the reason why you kept our door locked everyday...interesting" said Rima, looking at me as if she had finally figured something out.
"Rima, this is Ikuto...my friend. Ikuto, this is Rima...my roommate" I said, calming down a little bit.
"Well, I need to go to the bathroom. Have a nice time with your friend" said Rima, waving at me as she went out of the door.
I made a mental note to have a little talk with Rima after she came back from the bathroom.
"It's too easy to predict what you're thinking. It's hot outside, so you leave the door open...very naive" said Ikuto, still smirking at me.
I didn't say anything, and tried to avoid Ikuto's gaze. I tried very hard not to blush...it would lead Ikuto to tease me nonstop for one whole hour.
"Hmmm...aren't you happy to see me again?" asked Ikuto, walking slowly around the room.
"No, and yes" I said, truthfully, slowly looking up at Ikuto.
"Stop being so stubborn. Just say yes. It's that simple" said Ikuto, sitting on my bed. He didn't seem embarrassed at all. Only amused.
"You haven't changed at all" I said, sighing at Ikuto. I was starting to feel comfortable with Ikuto again, and I was relieved.
"You too" said Ikuto, lying down on my bed.
"Hey, don't lie down on my bed!" I shouted.
"Why?" asked Ikuto, obviously amused at my reaction.
"Because it's my bed" I said, rolling my eyes at Ikuto.
"It's my bed now" said Ikuto.
Before I could argue, the cat Ikuto was holding jumped up into my arms. The cat was soft, and I felt good to hold it in my arms. I hadn't noticed before, but the cat was extremely cute, and it had a ribbon tied to its neck.
"I didn't know you liked cats. It's not your character" I said, smiling at the cat.
"It has a name. Plus, that cat is for you. I thought you might like it" said Ikuto, closing his eyes.
"I can't keep a cat in the hospital. The nurses won't allow it" I said, looking down at Ikuto.
"Yoru is pretty quiet, and he doesn't cause a lot of trouble" said Ikuto, still closing his eyes.
"Who's Yoru?" I asked, confused.
"You don't have common sense, do you? It's that cat's name" said Ikuto.
"I knew that. I was just making sure. I'll keep Yoru. Thank you for bringing him to me" I said, looking away from Ikuto.
"Also, you don't need to worry about cat fur. Yoru's fur doesn't fall off easily, as long as you don't pull him too hard" said Ikuto, opening his eyes.
"Why would I pull Yoru? I'm not like you!" I said, looking at Ikuto directly.
"When I was sixteen, just like you, I also had cancer. I don't remember which kind though" said Ikuto, sitting up.
"Why are you telling me this?" I asked, eyeing Ikuto suspiciously.
Ikuto decided to ignore me.
"Luckily, someone was willing to do surgery for me, so I got better after that. I would of died in a couple of months if it wasn't for that person" said Ikuto.
"Do you remember that person's name?" I asked, interested.
"No" replied Ikuto.
"You should be more thankful that you lived. How can you not remember-" I said, before Ikuto interrupted.
"I'll go now...I'll visit you tomorrow. Leave the door open, if you don't...I'll just break the door" said Ikuto, standing up.
"Wait! Bring your violin with you" I said, pointing to Ikuto's violin that was lying in front of Rima's bed.
"No, I'll leave the violin with you. I'll always play the violin for you, Amu. You can keep it" said Ikuto, winking at me.
"I'm not falling for that trick anymore" I said, trying to seal my emotions.
"I know you like it" said Ikuto, leaning down towards me. Our faces were not even two centimeters away.
I suddenly remembered what had happened that Sunday night when I accidentally fell on top of Ikuto...
"Did you do that on purpose? You tripped yourself on purpose?" I asked, trying to figure out what Ikuto was thinking.
"I don't know. You'll have to figure that out yourself" said Ikuto, laughing as he walked towards the door.
"Bye, Amu. See you tomorrow" said Ikuto, vanishing through the door.
I sat there, shocked, until Rima came in.
"What a cute little conversation...I videotaped it all" said Rima, holding up a camera, smiling.
"I-thought-you-went-to-the-bathroom" I said, glaring at Rima.
"Oh, well. I thought eavesdropping was going to be more interesting..." said Rima, trying not to laugh at my face.
"Stop laughing at me! Give me that camera!" I shouted, trying to catch Rima.
"Catch me if you can" said Rima, laughing loudly.
My face was red, because of what had just happened, and I had to catch Rima before she decided to upload that video onto the Internet.
Yay! Finished. How was it? Was it okay? Anyway, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it!