Chapter 11: The Love Triangle
"I got you some food..." Amu entered her bedroom and saw Ikuto once gain on her bed.
"Thanks." He caught the package of crackers and apple soon after.
"So why did you get me this bracelet anyway?"
"I don't know...I just kind of saw it and thought of you." He looked down at the food and opened the crackers. "It was no biggie."
"Uhm...well thanks..."
He popped a cracker in his mouth. "No problem"
"Uhm...I'm going to have a bath." She didn't know why she felt the need to announce it. Miki, Su and Ran followed her in after watching most of their encounter. She entered the adjoining bathroom and ran the bath and got in.
Ikuto noticed her sudden low mood. He went to the door and pressed his ear at the door.
"Sneaky Ikuto!" Yuro came over an laughed. "Let me hear."
"Go away." Ikuto swatted Yuro and listened
"Sigh..." Amu felt herself sink into the bubbles.
"What's wrong Amu-chan?" Ran asked.
"Tadase is upset because I'm around Ikuto...he saw the bracelet today and I could just tell..."
"But it is a nice bracelet!" Su grabbed it off of the counter.
"Yea it does fit me...but Ikuto is..its just hard to say. I know I liked Tadase, and he's sweet but he's almost too perfect. Ikuto...I just can't tell." She lowered her face.
"But you like them both." Miki concluded.
"Mhm..." She concluded. It was hard to actually say...a muttered mhm was all she could vocalize. She got out of the tub and sighed and got read, and took out a bottle of milk she had ready on the counter. She opened the door and hit something.
"Ow..."
"IKUTO?! Were you spying? You even have a bloody nose? You pervert!" She wacked him in the head.
"I have a bloody nose because you hit me with the door..." He muttered and walked over and grabbed another piece of bandage. "And I already told you...milk doesn't make them bigger." He curled up on her bed. She noticed how much he looked like a cat...if only he'd stay at the foot of her bed.
She growled, sighed and walked over. She sat on the side of the bed.
"I guess I really was the boy who cried wolf..." Ikuto muttered.
"I don't get what you mean by that..." Amu turned her head to the see the back of Ikuto's on the pillow.
"Your so naive. I flirted with you too much and now when I tell you that I love you...you don't believe me..." He said it quietly.
Amu was stunned. She'd never thought he was truly that serious...even though he'd said it it was kind of always a game.
"But I guess...that's just who I am." He flipped over on the bed to face her, his eyes closed. He opened one eye, and grabbed her arm. "But now that I have two injuries and no shirt...I need someone to keep me warm."
"Gah!" Amu yelled as she was pulled down to the bed beside him. "Well that lasted long..." She muttered as he was back to his flirting. She really had to figure out this stuff...and soon...
She woke up to an alarm and got dressed for school .
"I forgot how cute you look in that uniform."
"Shut it Ikuto."
"Whatever. I'm going out today...I don't know when I'll be back. Say hi to Tadase for me." He pounced out the window with his tail following.
Amu watched him land on his feet before disappearing in the houses. She sighed and went downstairs and left for school .
When she got there all of the guardians were already passing out the invites in the courtyard.
"Morning Amu-chan!" Yaya said, as she eagerly passed out the invites.
"Morning!" Amu took hers out and started to pass hers out.
"We thought we'd start to pass out the invites before class started." Nagi smiled.
Amu nodded. She handed most of them out, but Rima had been staring at her. Rima noticed Amu was in a dull mood.
When Lunch came around Rima pulled her off to the side.
"Not that I really care, but what is wrong Amu-chan?" Rima asked.
"Nothing!" Amu faked a smiled. Rima gave her an unimpressed look. "Okay, okay...Rima, have you ever had love problems..."
"Not really...but my parents have had councilors for their problems before..."
"Oh...sorry."
"Why, what's the problem Amu-chan?" Rima raised an eyebrow.
"Im...kind of stuck in a love triangle and I don't know what to do..." Amu blushed a bit.
"I thought you were with Tadase...but be with who you love obviously..." Rima said as if it was obvious.
"Uhm.."
"Who of the two spends the most time with you?"
"Uh..."
"Who seems to know who you really are?"
"Well..."
"Who's been there for you the longest?"
"Wow Rima you know a lot."
"Sometimes I go to my parent's counseling...its kind of like a free show." She said almost too cynically.
"What about you Rima? Do you love anyone?"
Rima felt a small blush go to her face. "Maybe..." Her eyes quickly caught Nagihiko, who was with Yaya eating lunch. "Anyway figure it out Amu-chan, nobody likes you when your depressed."
Amu sat and thought about the questions. She'd need to really think them through.
"Hi Amu-chan."
She turned to see Tadase, and she smiled nervously.
"Why are you sitting by yourself?" He asked.
"Oh Rima-chan just left!" She explained quickly.
"Oh I see. So how was your weekend?" Tadase smiled.
"Oh...good I guess." No it was complicated and confusing.
"So are you taking anyone to the party?"
Amu stared wide eyed at Tadase. "N-No. Not yet..."
"Ah," He said. "Well Amu-chan..."
She waited for his next words.
"...I'm sure you'll find someone who wants to go with you." He smiled and patted her hand. "See you around Amu-chan!"
Amu felt speechless...maybe she'd just go home early today...