Chapter 4: The Torment, The Cold, and The Call
Amu towel dried her hair as she entered her room. It was late because she'd kept drifting off in her bath...so much was on her mind.
How did she deny Tadase? After he'd admitted his love for her at least 3 times now? At least he didn't walk away mad...or maybe he did? Maybe he secretly hated her for it? Maybe it would be super awkward back a school tomorrow? What had she done! She felt her mind run wild, and her head spin. Still...why was she so sure the other night that it wasn't him?
"Amu, what's wrong?" Ran asked.
"Nothing. I'm just...tired...and a bit confused."
"It's your love triangle, it was always confusing." Miki added.
"At least for us." Su agreed.
"What triangle?" Amu said, acting in denial.
"Here she goes again." They said forming sweat drops.
Amu sighed, as she looked up to her bed, and was just about to get in it when she felt an odd urge to look under the covers. She looked under them, and saw...nothing. It was as if she had half expected a boy curled up under her sheets once again. What was she thinking? Ikuto? The sly cat that always made her blush, that pushed himself on her, and that admitted also that he had feelings for...her... Was she really in that much denial? I mean he was older...and kind of a pervert...but...somehow he seemed to be the ignition behind half of her battle against Easter.
She pushed her head into the pillow. She yelled out smothering the sound. Why was everything so complicated! She fell asleep curled up in a ball, her mind wandering and leaving her slightly restless.
"You look a little tired today." Rima said as she joined Amu on the way to the garden.
"Restless night...kind of." Amu said as she felt a zombie like daze from her spinning head.
"You guys are here! Good!" Yaya cheered.
"Why wouldn't we be?" Rima asked.
"Because Tadase was sick today so we assumed Amu might be as well." Nagihiko smiled innocently.
Amu nearly fell off of her chair. So Tadase was sick? He was probably avoiding her. Wait...
"WHY WOULD I BE SICK TOO? It's not like I live with him or anything?" Amu yelled out cross.
"Well you two do kinda have something going on..." Yaya quietly teased.
"Actually..." Amu felt her stomach knot.
"So what do we want to do for our after Graduation party?" Nagihiko asked.
"Graduation party?! Can I come!" Yaya squeeled.
"Of course." Nagihiko answered with a smile.
"Why don't I get some of my parent's designers to do it?" Rima said, delicately sipping her tea.
"Can we afford it?" Amu asked amused.
"We have quite a bit saved up..." Nagihiko looked at some papers.
"If I can choose the entertainment I will pay for the rest...or see if I can." Rima smiled.
"Just no clowns..." Yaya whispered.
"No clowns?" Amu repeated.
"Clowns are kind of scary...except for Rima when she Character Transforms. She's just cute!" Yaya admitted.
"Don't worry. I have this under control. I'll take over, and have it at the gym." Rima said, slightly annoyed at Yaya.
"Maybe not the gym..." Amu wondered.
"Where else is there on campus?" Nagihiko asked her.
"Hmm..." Amu thought. The gym was just so typical...and the garden was too open... "What about the observatory?"
"That could look so pretty at night!" Yaya excited.
"It's not its even your grad Yaya!" Amu laughed nervously.
"That is smart though Amu!" Nagihiko agreed.
"It'll look very beautiful...I could make this work." Rima agreed. "I'll get to work on it tonight."
"Amu why don't you ask Tadase if he can talk to Chairman Tsukasa about using it?" Nagihiko asked.
"Ugh haha actually can you? I ... I have something to do tonight..." Amu quickly grabbed her bag and ran out. "See you guys tomorrow!"
"...why do I get the feeling that something happened with Amu?" Rima tilted her head and the fleeing pink haired girl.
"Who knows." Yaya and Nagihiko droped their heads with a sweat drop.
"That was close." Ran said.
"I can't believe he didn't show up today..." Amu bit her lip walking home. "What did I do..."
"Maybe he just got a cold..." Mikki said.
"I doubt it." Amu sunk her head.
"Don't worry, I'll make you some nice hot chocolate that will calm your nerves when you get home Amu-chan!" Su added.
"Thats okay...I think I'm going to go to bed early tonight..." Amu sunk into the house and moped up into her room.
"I'm going to make her a nice breakfast." Su said.
"Food doesn't fix everything you know." Miki added.
"I feel bad, whatever helps." Ran sympathized.
"Hello?"
"Hi, my name is Tadase Hotori. I was hoping to get ahold of someone? I believe lives within the hotel?"
"Who are you looking for young sir? Most of our residents keep their information disclosed for privacy."
"It's kind of important..."