Scarlett: This will be my last update for the weekend.
Amu: But why?!
Ikuto: Yeah, why?!
Scarlett: Stop complaining! I already updated two chapters and this is the third for this story!
Ikuto: Well, How about your other story?
Scarlett: Fine! I'll update chapters there as well!
Amu: Good.
"Ms. Hoshina, the weather isn't so good; shall we continue searching for Ms. Mashiro?" The driver sighed, it was raining hard, lightning lit the dark sky and thunder boomed as the road started to flood.
"What kind of question is that?! Of course we will!" Utau exclaimed, she was getting worried by every second.
"I understand, Ms. Hoshina" The driver muttered and continued driving.
"What time is it now?" Utau snapped at the maid beside her.
"Ugh, 11 o'clock, Ms. Hoshina!" The maid bowed her head down; they have been searching for a few hours now.
"Crap, where in the world is Rima?!" Utau hissed and banged the car window and as she looked up, she saw a figure lying on the road.
"Stop!" She shouted and the driver quickly stepped on the brakes.
"Ms. Hoshina, is there a problem?" The driver asked as he looked at the rearview mirror.
"The umbrella! Quick, give me the umbrella!" Utau exclaimed.
"Yes, please wait for a while, Ms. Hoshina" The maid replied but Utau couldn't wait any longer and she quickly ran out of the car, the maid shouting behind her.
"Ms. Hoshina, where are you going?!" The driver exclaimed as he rolled down his window.
Utau didn't answer, instead she ran, even if her feet hurt since she was wearing her 7-inches high heels, she would do anything to find Rima, once she had lost her Mother, then her Father and Ikuto, now Amu almost slip from her, she wouldn't allow Rima to do it as well.
The figure was starting to get clear and Utau stopped and smiled, she didn't care if she was soaking wet, she was right, it was Rima.
"Rima!" She shouted and ran towards the girl. "Rima, are you alright?" She shook the girl who passed out on the ground.
Utau quickly placed her hand on the girl's forehead, surprisingly it was burning hot.
"Rima, you have a fever!" Utau exclaimed. "How long have you been here?"
The girl didn't respond and Utau knew it would be pointless to wake the girl up; she quickly turned around to see the maid rushing out with an umbrella and a towel on her hand.
"Ms. Hoshina!" The maid shouted from afar. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, hurry up!" Utau shouted, everyone knew her as an impatient, stubborn and talkative brat but only some knew that she also has a soft and gentle side.
The maid did as she was told, she ran as fast as her legs would carry her. Fortunately, she reached the two as she panted heavily
Utau quickly wrapped the towel around Rima's cold and pale body while the maid held the umbrella to cover them from the icy cold rain.
"Is she alright, Ms. Hoshina?" The maid asked worriedly as thunder suddenly boomed.
"No, I don't think so, let's go back, we have to bring her home" Utau replied and placed Rima's arm around her shoulder as they headed back towards the car.
Back at the mansion, Amu was still busy thinking about that night, the night that Ikuto… well, died.
"So, Amu-chan, where is Ikuto-kun?" Midori asked as she placed the plate on the table which was filled with tons delicious food made by Midori herself.
"He said that he might be running late since the traffic is pretty much heavy, and it's pouring outside" Amu sighed and turned to the window beside her.
"It's alright, he'll be coming, no need to worry, Amu-chan" Midori smiled and placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder.
"Yeah, you're right, Mama" Amu smiled back.
"Well, I have to prepare dessert, be right back" Midori then walked towards the kitchen.
"I doubt that bastard is coming" Amu turned to her father who was sitting on the couch while reading a newspaper.
"Papa, don't say those kind of stuff" Amu glared at her father, she never liked it when he said those words to Ikuto.
"I bet he won't show up, Amu" Her father lowered the newspaper to stare at his daughter.
"He will! Just watch!" Amu huffed and stomped off to her bedroom.
"Onee-chan!" Ami exclaimed as Amu opened the door, the little girl was playing her doll set in her room.
"Hey Ami" Amu smiled and sat on her bed but then she quickly frowned.
"Is Ikuto onii-chan here already?" The girl stared at Amu excitedly.
"Nope, not yet" Amu sighed. "And Papa's saying stuff about him"
"Like what? Onee-chan?" Ami tilted her head confusedly.
"Nah, don't mind him, I'm sure Ikuto's going to show up" Amu reassured her sister.
"Of course he will!" Ami bounced up and down while giggling happily, she always liked Ikuto, well all of them liked Ikuto with the exemption of her father.
"So, can I play with you?" Amu smiled and brought up a little doll as Ami nodded happily.
The siblings were playing happily when a sudden loud thunder roared and Ami quickly jumped on Amu while sobbing.
"Onee-chan! I'm scared!" Ami murmured and Amu patted her back.
"It's alright, everything's going to be alright" Amu smiled but something told her she was wrong.
Ami then sat back down on the floor shivering in fear, thunder is one thing that Ami hated best.
"Come on, let's just play again" Amu smiled, trying her best to cheer her sister up.
"I don't want to play again, let's just go down, please Onee-chan?" Ami murmured.
"Sure, let's go" Amu smiled understandingly when the door suddenly opened revealing Midori with a shocked expression.
"Mama? Is there a problem?" Amu looked at the woman confusedly.
"Amu, you need to answer the phone" Midori whispered softly. "It's Utau"
"Oh, Okay then" Amu smiled and went down the staircase and placed the phone on her ear.
"Utau, What do you need?" Amu asked while staring at her mother who was pacing back and forth in front of her father.
"Amu, Ikuto! Ikuto, he… he…" Utau stuttered, her voice was worn out like she was crying for days.
"What happened to Ikuto?!" Amu then started to panic as her mother looked at her.
"What's happening, Midori?" Tsumugu asked, his stare was serious.
"Ikuto-kun, he… he…" Midori was dumbfounded as well. "He had a car crash…"
"What?! No!" Amu screamed on the phone which made Ami to flinch and ran to her parents.
"Mama! Papa! What happened?" The little girl started crying.
"Stay in your room" Midori informed the girl.
"But" Ami pouted, she wanted to know what was happening.
"Just stay in your room" Midori stomped her foot and glared at the girl who started running towards her room.
"Where is he?!" Amu exclaimed. "No, It's impossible! You're lying!"
"Amu!" Midori went to her daughter's side as Amu banged the phone.
"Amu, What happened?!" Tsumugu stood up quickly. For once in Tsumugu's life, he got worried for Ikuto as well.
Amu fell down on the floor, tears streamed down from her eyes to her cheeks like two waterfalls.
"Ikuto… he… he…no…" Amu muttered and shook her head.
"Amu dear, what happened?" Midori shook her daughter's shoulder, she knew something happened that was terrible than the car crash.
"He's dead…" Amu whispered as the lightning struck and thunder roared once more and they could hear the screaming of Ami upstairs as she ran down again.
"Ms. Hinamori?" The maid waved her hand in front of Amu who was busy daydreaming.
And by instinct, Amu suddenly shouted and her eyes grew wide as the maid backed away while covering her ears.
"I…" Amu turned to the dumbstruck maid. "I'm sorry…"
"It's alright, Ms. Hinamori" The maid stammered and placed a cup of hot chocolate in front of the girl. "Ms. Hoshina hasn't returned yet and the hot chocolate is ready"
"T-Thank you…" Amu nodded and held the cup with her shivering hands. "I'm sorry for… being hysterical awhile ago"
The maid shook her head and smiled "It's alright, Ms. Hinamori, excuse me for a while" And then she left.
Amu then turned to look at the window as the rain poured hard and it seemed to be impossible to see outside, she thought what was taking Utau and Rima long and then she started to worry.
"Rima, Utau, where are you?" Amu croaked out, she couldn't take it if even her friends would be taken away from her, no, she won't allow that.
And suddenly, a car honk was heard and Amu sighed in relief.
Scarlett: I rushed it up, is it okay?
Ikuto: It sucks.
Scarlett: Why?
Ikuto: I'm still dead.
Scarlett: You'll always be dead! :p
Amu: Well, It's okay for me since I'm turning back to normal.
Scarlett: Are you sure that you're turning back to normal? *smirks*
Amu: Oh no! Spoiler alert!
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