Meilin: Minna! Gomenasai. I've been gone for a while. It's been super busy these past few weeks and a lot has happened. I'll tell you a little at the end of the chapter but right now please have fun reading it!
Ikuto: Aznpride16xx does not own Shugo Chara - Just the Plot
Behind A Smile – Chapter Thirteen: Let me atone for what I've done
Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad, but everything in between makes it all worth living…and I'll start by saying, "I'm sorry."
"The hell, I'm wearing that," the male refused.
"Come on, Ikuto! This is the only way you're going to get her back!" His younger sibling yelled.
His midnight-blue orbs eyed the dress as if it was the most hideous thing in the world. In truth, it was the most stunning thing any girl would die for.
Suddenly, Yaya burst through the doors with an over excited expression on her face. "Did Ikuto put it on yet?" Seeing him standing in his normal clothes, the hyperactive young adult fumed. "Why is Ikuto still in normal clothes?" she questioned. "Put it on or Yaya will force the dress on Ikuto!"
In a single blink of an eye, Ikuto and Yaya both vanished from the room. Utau sweat dropped. The orange pigtail haired girl dragged Ikuto by the collar and shoved him in the dressing room along with the new outfit.
"You are not coming out until you put that on!" She demanded. He dared not refuse since she was speaking like a normal person. Fifteen minutes had gone by and Ikuto was still not out.
"Are you done yet?" his sister asked, getting a bit worried.
"I can't get it zipped…I don't understand how you girls manage to put these on. It's suffocating!" He groaned. Utau then kicked the dressing room door open and walked in despite the brother's protests. "O-oi! Utau, what do you think you're doing?"
"Oh relax. I'm your sister so it doesn't matter. Besides you're wearing shorts so there's no problem here." Finally Ikuto stopped resisting and sat down on the stool next to the dressing room mirror. "No wonder you can't get it on. You're corset isn't tight enough." Just then, Ikuto was about to say something but Utau pulled the strings outward, tightening the breast binds. "Suck in!" She yelled.
The half naked man grunted in pain as his little sister crushed his bones. "Suck what in?" He asked utterly confused. He didn't understand how woman got away with wearing these things like they were normal slip-on T-shirts.
"I don't know! Girls usually suck in their stomachs and push up their boobs so….so suck in your abs and push up your man boobs!"
"They're pecs! And I can't push them up; it's all muscle."
Knowing, Utau, she would not admit defeat. She pulled on the strings as hard as humanly possible and quickly tied them into a bow. Ikuto nearly passed out from lack of air but regained almost all of his composure moments later.
"Now that the lacy, white corset is on, the dress should be much easier to put on." After explaining, Utau had an evil glint in her eye. She was a fashion diva and there was no way that Ikuto was getting himself out of this mess.
Positioning his feet through the back of the dress, Ikuto pulled it up to cover his chest. Utau then zipped the back and stepped back to admire her work.
"Wow. If you weren't my brother and I was a guy…I would totally date you. You make a really pretty girl."
"Gee, that makes me feel so much better," he spewed, sarcasm coating every syllable.
"Hey it's not my fault that corset makes your man boobs look good."
"They're not man boobs, they're….forget it," he sighed giving up. He knew that his sister was stubborn and he had no chance of wining this war.
"Now for the accessories! Yaya has them at the front of the store. Let's go!"
The blonde pushed her kin to the front of the store and stationed him to stand in front of the mirror.
"P…pfft…pfft hahahaha! You look like an idiot!"
Ikuto turned around only to be more disappointed than he already was. "What are you doing here Kukai? And put that stupid camera away before I break it."
"Ha-ha. No way! This is gold; perfect blackmail!" He laughed in between words and took many, many photos.
The man in the white wedding dress was about to step off the platform but Utau quickly scolded him. "Move an inch from your spot and I will make you wish you didn't have legs."
With that threat being stated, Ikuto stayed as still as a statue as Kukai continued to snap photos with his camera phone.
"Time to do your hair!" Utau gleamed.
"Make up!" Yaya yelled out of the blue.
"Whoa, wait…what?" Ikuto chocked. "No one said anything about make up."
"Yaya just did! To the make up corner!"
While Ikuto's face was being caked with foundation, blush, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, and lip gloss, Kukai was subtlylaughing in the chair across from him.
I'm going to kill you for this Kukai, Ikuto thought.
"Finished! Now go get your woman!" The diva then forcefully shoved her brother out the door and he bumped into someone.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Ma'am. I didn't see you there." The shy voice apologized.
"No, no it was my fault," Ikuto said with his head down. He didn't want anyone to see his face.
"…Ikuto, is that you?"
He lifted his head up only to see the person he wanted to see the least. He didn't say anything for a while as he looked at her. She began to walk past him.
"Amu wait," he pleaded.
"Why? I don't have anything to say to you and obviously you have nothing to say to me."
"Please, Amu, don't be like that."
"Be like what?" She snapped. She took in a deep breath and exhaled sharply. She honestly didn't want her attitude to come across as annoyed but she was heartbroken, torn, confused, and ready to give everything up. She was sick and tired of all the drama and she just wanted there to be complete silence. "I'm sorry, Ikuto. But I don't want to…see you right now."
Amu ran off at a jog-like pace. Come after me. Hold me. Tell me what I want to hear. She thought. She didn't hear any footsteps following her so she looked back. He stood still, only staring at her, and she lost hope. The feeling in her chest dropped once again into her stomach and hot tears cascaded down her face. Come after me! Her mind screamed. Alas, he did no such thing. "I'm tired of chasing after him, waiting for him to come take my hand and tell me, 'It'll be okay,' because I know life is not like a fairytale.
The bell to Imprisoned rang, indicating that the door had opened. "Welc-…oh, Ikuto, it's only you. So~ How was your chat with Amu?" Utau questioned.
Ikuto looked beyond pissed off. He immediately walked over to the sink with long, powerful strides, and grabbed a wet towel, scraping all the gunk of his face. Throwing the towel onto the ground and stomping on it while walking to the dressing rooms, Ikuto dropped the dress, leaving it on the floor, and tore off the corset, releasing his lungs in order that they may receive oxygen. He dressed himself in his casual clothes and stormed off.
"Ikuto, where are you going?" His sister called out.
"I'm going home. Thanks to you guys, I looked like a complete fool in front of Amu. She didn't even want to look at me, let alone speak to me! I didn't get to apologize like I planned." His voice grew softer and weaker with every word that escaped from his lips. He was depressed, upset, and mad at himself for not taking the chance to be with the girl he loved.
"We're sorry," apologized Kukai. "We only tried to ease the tension so Amu would forget the past."
"Well it didn't work and she ran off. She gave me this regretful look. It was as if she didn't want to see me ever again."
"You stupid boy! She glanced back at you because she wanted you to follow her! Geez, just how dense can you be?" Utau reprimanded.
"I'm not a girl! How am I supposed to know that? Ugh!" Frustrated with himself, Ikuto slammed open the front door and ran to his car. He was going to track down Amu, let her know how much he cared for her, and would tell her one way or another.
End Chapter Thirteen - Upcoming: Chapter Fourteen
Meilin: Okay so first of all I apologize again for being away. Things have been kinda rough. My sister just had a miscarriage and it didn't hit me until a few days later...but when it did, I cried in my sleep. And recently, I joined track again this year but my body hasn't been well for the past few months. I'm completely out of shape now and both my ankles are swollen, my back won't stop burning, and I'm emotionally drained. I don't know what's wrong with me but I could really use some words of encouragment. I've been looking for a reason to why I'm living but I just can't seem to find it. I'm not sure what's going on with me but if any of you can help, please do. PM me if you want to.
Oh and I'm on spring break now so I will probably get in another chapter before I go back. Oh and please excuse any mistakes I've made in this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.
I'm not going to do the "Special Thanks To" right now because I'm not feeling too well. But I really do appreciate all of you. Thanks for everyone who is trying to help me reach my goal of 200 reviews. Only two left! Arigatou!
I love you all...Until Next Time My Children!