Meilin: I didn't have school today but I had to work. So this is all I could bring to you.
Ikuto: At least there's some Amuto moments.
Meilin: Yeah...someone asked for more so I have a little bit in here.
Ikuto: That's good.
Meilin: I'm not feeling too hot today so Ikuto could you just do the disclaimer?
Amu: I didn't even get to say anything!
Ikuto: Aznpride16xx does not own Shugo Chara - Just the Plot
Behind A Smile – Chapter Eight: Shocking Events
The only people that you need in your life are the ones who prove that they need you in theirs…
"She won't pick up her phone," Utau said shutting her flip phone.
"Where did you go, Amu?" Not speaking to anyone in particular, Ikuto brushed a hand through his silky, azure hair.
"Everyone, relax. She probably stopped by somewhere. Stop assuming the worst," Kukai implied. Honestly, Kukai himself was afraid of what might have happened to her but someone needed to be calm and he chose to be.
Meanwhile, Amu walked back to "Imprisoned" with an ice cream cone in her hand.
"Amu, I thought you went to K-Kukai's house." Yaya said surprised as she struggled to remember the brunette's name.
Amu shook her head. "I only told you that so Ikuto wouldn't look for me. I just needed some space. See?" She lifted up the dairy cone. The pinkette smiled softly.
"Yaya is glad Amu is okay now, but Yaya wants to ask a question. Why did you come back here?" There she went, again speaking in third person. Not only did she speak like a young child, she was also very nosey.
"I wanted to ask you for a favor. Would you consider hiring me to work here? I need some extra cash." Actually, "extra" wasn't the exact term. She needed any money she could get her hands on. The truth was that she spent her last few dollars on that ice cream cone she had in her hand and the sandwich she ate on her way over.
"Yaya would love it if Amu worked here! You're hired!" she exclaimed. "You can start tomorrow."
"Thanks, Yaya." Amu bowed in respect and Yaya freaked out. No one has ever showed honor or praise of appreciation for her because she spoke like a baby. But Amu was truly grateful.
The pinkette showed her thanks and left. She grabbed her bag and took out the credit card hidden within her wallet. "Now that I have a job, I guess I can use this again," she smiled. Stopping by a Chinese restaurant before going back to Kukai's, Amu bought two bags full of fried rice, lomein, and general Tao chicken.
A loud, obnoxious knock interrupted the gang's thoughts. With his heart racing and head pounding, Ikuto flung open the door looking petrified.
"Um, I brought dinner?" Amu stated in a question like sentence She was obviously unaware of the situation here.
"Amu!" Ikuto yelled tackling her into a bone crushing hug. He held onto her so tightly that she dropped the bags of food on the ground.
Kukai and Utau jumped from their chairs and ran to the door at the sound of Amu's name. A wave of relief washed over them as they saw the once-missing girl in the arms of her most precious person. They wanted to hug her too, but they thought it would be better is Amu and Ikuto had some time to themselves.
"Why did you leave me?" Ikuto muffled under his breath.
"Shouldn't' I be asking you that?" Amu whispered bitterly to herself. She had no intention of saying that. It just slipped out.
"Hm?" Undoubtedly he didn't understand.
"I said, I needed some fresh air and went to get food."
"Yaya said you were feeling sick, are you okay now?" He asked feeling her forehead.
She giggled. "I'm fine. I have a job too. Yaya hired me."
"She did?" He asked surprised. "Since when did you two get all buddy-buddy?"
"Let's just say that she understands me."
"That's good. I bet Yaya's lucky to have you."
"Thanks. But you know what else was lucky?" She asked an evil grin on her face.
"What?"
"Not the food," she flatly pointed out. She stared at the food that was on the ground. Luckily, none of the food spilled out of the containers but the boxes were still dented.
After apologizing and helping her pick up the food and bringing it into the house, Ikuto and the rest of the gang ate and laughed while Amu ate quietly. Occasionally she laughed and smiled but never did she talk. She was happy with simply being here with everyone, enjoying the company and savoring the moment.
First, she got to dance with her love, visited the memorable ice-cream parlor they used to go to as kids, got hired at Yaya's shop, and was welcomed home by a worried hug from the man who she wished to be with. Most importantly, Saaya wasn't there to interrupt her wonderful day. Yup, things looked like it was finally getting better for the pinkette. Maybe things would start to turn in her favor…or not, but only Kami-Sama knew.
Later that night, Kukai and Utau went out on a date, leaving the house to Amu and Ikuto. It was late and they both went to their respectable beds. Ikuto's was on the second floor and Amu resided in the guest room on the first floor.
The rain was pouring down and the lightening illuminated the darkness of her room. A banging sound against Amu's window caused her to awaken. Turning her head in the direction of the sound, the pinkette looked over. At the exact moment the white lights flashed once again and lit up the black figure of a person. Nothing was shown except a pair of piercing green eyes, glaring daggers through the wet and foggy windows.
A death curling scream was sent into the air from the girl's vocal cords. And in an instant, Ikuto rushed into the room.
"Amu!" he yelled switching on the lights. He looked over to see his best friend in the fetal position with her hands covering her ears. Her eyes were wide and she was violently trembling.
Ikuto took a step closer to her and she whimpered trying to block out the outside world by tightening her grip on her head and squeezing her eyes shut.
"S-stay away from me!" She cried, her voice wavering.
Ikuto knew she wasn't herself. Something spooked her and he wanted to comfort her. He slowly walked over to her – not wanting to frighten her even more- and sat down on her bed. He whispered comforting words into her ear. "It's okay, I'm here," was what he said. He placed a loving hand on her head and patted her hair.
She stopped trembling and her tears stopped flowing. Amu stared at the hand which hovered over her and followed it to a body. She then whispered his name softly but said nothing afterwards. Ikuto stayed by her side all night until she was fast asleep.
The next morning was surprisingly sunny. All the rain had dried up before the rosette woke up. Speaking of waking up, Amu's sleep was disturbed by the many voices talking outside her door. Getting up, preparing for the day, the sleepyhead decided to brush her teeth and made herself look presentable.
As soon as her "x" shaped clip was in her hair, the door rang. She assumed no one answered it because it rang again.
"I got it!" She bellowed into the house before opening the door.
A deathly gasp came from Amu as she came face to face with a pair of striking green eyes.
End Chapter - Upcoming: Chapter Nine
Meilin: Eh...yeah so the next chapter is much more exciting. I actually have part of it written out already.
Ikuto: Is Amu going to be murdered?
Meilin: Maybe...
Amu: Hey!
Meilin:...maybe not.
Amu: Phew!
Meilin: Who knows...
Amu: What?
Ikuto: Please R&R!
Special Thanks To:
xxAngelicHonestyxx (Oh I know! It's not so much that Ikuto is dense...more like, he's blinded by love. He will eventually get some sense knocked into him. Don't worry :])
ThePandaHat (Thanks for not desserting me! I told Amu and Ikuto that I had some people still out there. Thanks a lot!)
Roxanne543 (Sowy I no Update! Lmao. Yeah and it really sux. I like to write when I have the idea, but then I never get time to post the up :/ but I will make time! ahah!)
TheOneAndOnly51 (Thank you very much! and i hope you loved this one too!)
thexlittlexlisa (Oh it gets even more depressing. Just you wait for that haha.)
Littlewish123 (O.o -waves to Saaya- Bye bye...oh well, i guess i can someone else to play her part :P)
LR137 (Haha nah that's okay. I don't know much about them but I guess I have you to fill me in. Lol.)
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