Me: Here's the next chapter! A special chapter too as an apology for delaying the updates so many times. I hope y'all forgive me. Well, enjoy!
Miki: ArtsyNinja3 does own anything except for her own characters and the plot
Amu's P.O.V.
Having a boyfriend is a wonderful thing, my boyfriend especially. He is sweet, caring and fun to be around. Plus, he gets jealous all the time, which proves that he loves me as much as I love him.
I was walking out of my house to go to school. Usually, Kukai would come and pick me up but for some reason, he did not show up. So I decided to walk to school alone. It was not a big deal, but I would have preferred some company. I walked to school in silence with my bag slung over my shoulder. I arrived at the front gates and noticed a boy with auburn hair standing there. I smiled and made my way over to him when I saw that he was talking to someone. I frowned as I neared him and found out that he was talking to my friend Utau, his past crush. My frowned deepened. Though I knew that he was long over her, it still stirred an unsettling feeling in my stomach. I quickly replaced my frown with a smile as I approached them.
"Amu!" Kukai yelled and ran towards me. He picked me off the ground and spun me around.
"Good morning to you too," I laughed. Kukai completely shook the unsettling away. There was no way he was cheating on me. What was I thinking?
"Good morning Amu," Utau said once Kukai set me down.
"'Morning Utau," I replied with a smile as Kukai wrapped an arm around my waist.
"You two are so cute together!" she gushed. Yeah, there was no way he was cheating on me.
At break…
I walked out of the classroom to get some fresh air when she spotted a familiar mop of brown hair. I smiled and was about to walk towards my boyfriend when I saw him talking to Utau. They were laughing and smiling.
"Those two look so good together," I heard someone whisper. I lowered my head and ran up the stairs, not looking back even though someone called my name. I ran to the rooftop and lied down on the ground. I threw an arm over my eyes and sighed.
"Well, well, well. Who do we have here?" a deep voice spoke up.
I lifted my arm to see deep azure eyes starting down at me. "Oh! Hey, Ikuto. Didn't see you there."
"What are you doing up here?" he asked as he sat down beside me.
"None of your business," I mumbled.
"Aww, is my little strawberry sad? Come here and lemme give you a hug," Ikuto teased and held out his arms.
"No, what are you doing?! Ikuto!" I laughed as I rolled out of his reach.
"Aw, come on, my little strawberry. You know you want to hug this body," he smirked as he gestured to his body. I laughed and fell to the ground laughing.
"Thanks Ikuto," I said after I calmed down and sat up.
"No problem. I'm always here for you," he replied with a gentle smile as he patted my head. "So do you want to tell me what's wrong?"
I thought about it before opening my mouth to tell him what was upsetting me.
"Seriously? Kukai cheating on you?" Ikuto asked before bursting into laughter. "As the dude's best friend, I would know and let me just tell you, he is completely head over heels for you. You have nothing to worry about."
"Thanks," I said as I hugged him. I stood up and was about to head back to the classroom when Ikuto spoke again.
"Do you know what today is?"
I frowned. "It's Tuesday?"
Ikuto sighed. "Nevermind, just head to class shorty." I nodded, deciding to ignore the last word, and headed back to class. I saw Kukai talking with Utau again on my way. I frowned again and was about to approach them, but decided against it and walked past them instead.
Kukai's P.O.V.
Amu was acting weird today. She passed me in the halls without even looking my way. I was talking to Utau about the surprise party in the halls and saw Amu. She frowned when she saw us and ran away. I called after her but she didn't stop. And when break was about to end, I was still planning with Utau and Amu just walked past us as if she didn't see us. I shrugged it off. I had more important things to do for now. I made a mental note to ask her about it later during the day.
At lunch…
Amu's P.O.V.
I waited for Kukai to show up at the classroom door. We always ate lunch together and he would always come to get me so that we could eat outside. I waited for ten minutes and still didn't see any sign of him. My mood sank as I stood up and made my way over to his classroom only to find him eating lunch with Utau, chatting happily. I walked away quickly, making sure that he didn't know that I stopped by. I sat back down at my desk and took out my lunch.
"Hey Amu," my best friend, Rima, said as she sat down in the chair in front of me.
"Hey," I replied.
"What's wrong?" I sighed and told her what happened. She listened quietly until I was done. "Well, you can always count on me when your boyfriend's acting like a jerk," she smiled.
"Thank you Rima! You're the best!" I hugged her and laughed.
"I know," she replied.
"Hinamori-san! There's someone here to see you!" my classmate told me. I raised an eyebrow. Rima shrugged and I walked over to the door and saw Ikuto leaning on the doorframe with a smirk.
"I thought you might need some company," he said, his smirk never leaving his face.
"Thanks, but no thanks," I replied and made my way back to my desk to finish my lunch. He grabbed a nearby chair and joined in on my conversation with Rima. I smiled. I had great friends.
After school…
Kukai's P.O.V.
As usual, I waited for Amu at the school gates to walk her home. I was very excited. She would never see it coming.
"Kukai!" her voice snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Amu!" I hugged her and grabbed her bag from her. "I'll carry that for you."
"Oh," Amu replied surprised. "Thanks." I beamed and we started walking. I started telling her about things that happened to me throughout the day. She listened, occasionally adding an "uh-huh" or a nod. Suddenly, my phone beeped. I whipped out my phone and saw a text from Utau.
Stall her. Take a detour. Do something. We're not ready yet. –Utau
I put my phone back into my pocket and said, "Why don't we go get something to eat?"
"Sure," she replied with a smile. We walked into a bakery and she picked a couple of desserts while I paid for them. We went back outside and walked to the park. There was an empty park bench so we sat down.
"So Amu," I spoke up while she was eating a blueberry muffin, "What was bothering you today? You passed me in the halls without even greeting me or looking at me."
Amu looked down at the ground and refused to meet my eyes. I sighed, grabbed her chin and tilted it up so she was looking at me dead in the eyes. "What's wrong?" I whispered.
"It's nothing," she said and turned her head. I sighed again. I grabbed her chin and gave her a kiss. She tasted like blueberries and chocolate.
"Tell me," I said gently.
She sighed. "I was feeling…insecure."
"Insecure? Why?"
"You were talking with Utau."
I stared at her. "…huh?"
Amu stood up. "You were talking to her in the morning. You were talking to her during break. You had lunch with her instead of me. I know she's my friend but she's also your past crush. I was afraid that you were starting to like her again."
I grinned and stood up. I grabbed her hands and brought them to my lips. She blushed at the gesture while I looked at her through my lashes. "I love you Amu," I said and gave her another kiss on the lips. She turned as red as a strawberry. "Do you want to know what me and Utau were talking about today?" She nodded, still blushing. I picked up the snacks and held her hand. We walked back to her house. Amu frowned, looking confused.
"Kukai, what are we doing at my house? How is this what you and Utau were talking about?" she asked.
"Just go inside," I replied. She hesitated but walked up to her door and fished out her keys. She unlocked the door and saw that the house was completely dark. No lights were on. She frowned and went to open the lights.
"I'm home! Mom? Dad?" she called out while I followed after her. We walked into her living room and the lights suddenly came on.
"SURPRISE!"
Amu's friends, parents and family were all there with smiles. A huge banner saying "Happy Birthday Amu" was over their heads. Tears sprung from my girlfriend's eyes. I knew that she forgot it was her own birthday. I hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "Happy birthday Amu."
"Thank you. Thank you guys so much." She was crying by now. "Thank you Kukai," she whispered back and kissed me.
"GET YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF OF MY DAUGHTER!"
Me: Hope y'all enjoyed that! Reviews?
