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Title: Love is Painful
Rating: T (for some bloody scenes and language and kissing and stuff)
Pairing: Amuto
Status: incomplete
Chapter 1
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Summary: Amu promised herself that she would never fall in love ever again. But happens when a certain cat comes along? –AMUTO-
Love Is Painful
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara. Peach-pit does but I do own my characters.
A/N: The charas in here are humans. Also, Amu's clothes and accessories are in my profile. Rated T for language.
Natsuya: Hi! This is my first fanfic so go easy on me enjoy the first chapter!
Chapter 1: Never Falling In Love Ever Again
Amu's POV
"H-H-Hinamori-san! Please go out with me!"
"I'm sorry, but I can't." I said walking away. I sighed. This was the 5th time I rejected someone this month. It's tiring and I don't even like them let alone know them! But they're better off without me…
X-x-Flashback-x-X (sorry if it is long )
Amu's POV
"Can you go out with me?" I gasped.
"Yes…Keiichiro." I smiled.
X-x-1 year later-x-X
"Amu-chan! Hurry up! Keiichiro-kun is already here!"
"Coming, Mom!! Miki, how do I look?" I asked. Miki, Ran, and Su are my best friends and they live with us because their parents passed away.
"Hmm…you look great! Now go!" Miki exclaimed.
"Bye, Amu-chan!" Ran and Su chorused.
"See you later!" I went downstairs to find Mom, Keiichiro, and my crying Dad.
"No!! My sparrow is flying away out of my reach!" My dad started crying again. I rolled my eyes. "Bye! I'll be back later in the night." And I took off with Keiichiro. We are going to a fancy restaurant to eat dinner.
"Amu, you look beautiful." I blushed. "Thanks." I was wearing navy blue dress that went just below my knees with black pumps and a silver cross necklace. I tied my bangs up with my signature X clips, except the clip was navy colored, and then I noticed something.
"What's in the bag your holding?"
"You'll see…" and he smirked.
X-x-2 hours later in the restaurant-x-X
"Mm…that was delicious!" I exclaimed.
"Yes, it was. Oh! I almost forgot…here." He reached into his bag and pulled out a box and gave it to me.
"What is it?" I asked. He just smiled. I opened the box and gasped.
"Oh my goodness!! This bracelet is beautiful!" I breathed as he smiled. "Let me put it on your wrist." He put the silver bracelet on my left wrist.
"Thank you so much." He smiled. "I'm glad you like it. But that's not all." He snapped his fingers. A waitress came to our table with a bouquet of flowers and gave it to Keiichiro. "Here you go."
"Thank you." I smiled. "But what's this?" I was pulled out a small box from the flowers and gasped. He took it from my hands and kneeled down on one foot. My eyes widened.
"Amu Hinamori? I will love you forever. Will you marry me?"
"…Yes." I breathed and he was about to kiss me when we heard a…
BANG! Andthere was smoke in the air. "Nobody move!"
'Robbers.' I thought. 'They're holding guns!' Fear swept through me.
"Hey! I found a cute one over here!" He grabbed my arm and I snapped out of my thoughts. "Don't touch me you disgusting bastard!" I yelled as I slapped him right across the face.
"You bitch!" I squeezed my eyes shut preparing for the punch but I didn't feel anything. I opened up and found Keiichiro with his fist in the air and blood on the robber's face. "Don't you dare touch her!" The robber growled, "You'll pay." He took out the gun from inside his jacket and I screamed. "KEIICHIRO!!" Blood splattered everywhere and some went on my legs. Keiichiro tried to dodge it but the bullet managed to shoot through him on his left side of his chest.
"Keiichiro?! Are you alright?! Say something!!" I cried my eyes out and I heard him cough. I looked down with a blurred vision. He looked horrible. There was blood on his face with scratches and he was in pain. He held my hand and I gasped because he was so cold. I tried to warm his hands but my hands were shaking and cold as well. "A-Amu…I…l-love…" his hand fell down. "Keiichiro?! Hang in there! Don't die on me!!"
WHEE-OO! WHEE-OO! Siren sounds.
"Amu-chan!" I looked up to see 2 of Keiichiro's friends running towards me. "Hiro! Sachio! What are you doing here?!"
"We were passing by when we heard an explosion. Hiro and I called the police and ambulance. Oh! Here they are." Six people came towards us with a stretcher. "Please move aside! This boy's heart is faint, so hurry and carry him to the hospital!" They carried Keiichiro with the stretcher and into the ambulance. Suddenly, we heard a growl.
"You!! So it was YOU!!" I turned around to find a robber holding a gun pointed towards Hiro. Just when he was about to shoot, he glanced at me for a split second and pointed the gun towards me and shot. "Amu-chan! Move out of the way!" Hiro pushed me out of the way and he took the bullet instead of me. I shrieked, "HIRO!!"
"Over here! There's still one more robber!" A policeman charged at the remaining robber and knocked him down to the ground.
"Hiro?! Are you alright?!"
"Uhn…" his face was pained. "Sachio! Tell the doctors in the ambulance to come back out here!" Sachio ran off. Five seconds later, doctors came running with another stretcher towards us and hauled Hiro on the stretcher. Sachio and I went into the ambulance and the last thing I saw of the scene was the robbers getting into the police cab.
X-x-At the Hospital-x-X
"Amu-chan!" I turned around to see my family and my best friends running towards me. "Are you alright?!"
"Yea, I'm fine. I just have some scratches and bruises but nothing worse than that."
"How are Hiro, Sachio, and Keiichiro?" Miki asked.
"Sachio is just like me with scratches and bruises. Hiro and Keiichiro…" My voice went up an octave on the last word. "I'm sure they'll be alright…" my Mom said reassuring me.
"Hinamori-san! How is Keiichiro, Sachio, and Hiro?!" We turned around to find Keiichiro's, Hiro's, and Sachio's family running towards us with panic visible on their faces.
"Sachio is fine but…" I looked up at the operation light above the door. The light was still on. After 10 more minutes, the light turned off on the operation sign above the door. A doctor came out.
"Doctor! How are Keiichiro and Hiro?!"
"I'm sorry…we did everything we could." My knees buckled and I broke down crying. "KEIICHIRO! HIRO!" I stood up and headed towards the door to the room where their bodies laid but the doctors stopped me. "You can't go in there, Miss!" I shouted, "Let me go!" Now it was Keiichiro's mom and Hiro's mom to stop me. My eyes widened.
"Go away!" I just stood there like an idiot. "I entrusted my son to you and you killed him! You killed Keiichiro!!"
"No…NO!! I never wanted this to happen!" I yelled back.
"GO AWAY! You're not welcome here you monster! You killed my son and Hiro!! You'll kill every man that you'll know!! LEAVE!"
"Hinamori-san…" I turned to Hiro's mom. "Please…go." I didn't know what to say. "My son, Hiro, had always loved you since he first met you…and now you made him hurt…GO!" My eyes became blank and I swayed and held onto the wall. "Amu-chan!" Ran helped me to stand but I was deep within my thoughts. 'How many times have I called Hiro one of my "best friends"? How many times have I caused him pain and talked about Keiichiro and I together? HOW MANY TIMES?!'
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
After that incident, my parents got a new job and we moved to Tokyo, Japan from Osaka, Japan. It's been half a year since that accident and I am now 21 years old. I was going to one of the best colleges in this city, Seiyo College.
As I made my way home, I bumped into one of my classmates.
"Ah! Hinamori-san! C-Could I talk to you tomorrow?"
"Sure." When I was well out of ear-shot, I sighed. It's probably another confession.
"I'm home!"
"Welcome home, Amu-chan! How was your day?
"Fine." I went upstairs to my room and fell down on my bed. To my left was my desk. I went up to my desk and opened the drawer. In the back of the drawer, I pulled out a small blue box. In the box, there laid my ring. Tears started falling from my eyes. I heard footsteps and quickly wiped them away.
"What's up, Miki?'
"We're going to go shopping! Come on!"
"Ok. I'll be down in a minute." I laid the box down and put it back into my drawer.
End of chapter 1
Natsuya: Please rate and review! Reviews make me update faster! The real Shugo Chara characters are appearing in the next chapter.
probably on fanfiction at the moment. and reading manga. :]
This fanfic is on my Story Alert on FF.net. I don't remember if it was finished or not. x.x But it was/is really good.
wat's with the weird names?
so bored :\
this is a very good idea of a fanfiction.
i like it so far, and can't wait for more.
life is a rose ;; watch out for the thorns
Awww its so sad! =[ You did a great job though =] Can't wait to read the next chapter!
Yep yep. Cant wait for next chapter what happens but some weird names... hehehehehehe
Chapter 2
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Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara!
Flashback from Chapter 1:
"Fine." I went upstairs to my room and fell down on my bed. To my left was my desk. I went up to my desk and opened the drawer. In the back of the drawer, I pulled out a small blue box. In the box, there laid my ring. Tears started falling from my eyes. I heard footsteps and quickly wiped them away.
"What's up, Miki?'
"We're going to go shopping! Come on!"
"Ok. I'll be down in a minute." I laid the box down and put it back into my drawer.
Seiyo College
Amu's POV
"Amu-chan! Mou, come down here already!! Our uniforms are here!"
"Coming, Ran!" I went downstairs and found Ran jumping up and down. Su and Miki were checking out the uniforms.
"These uniforms are cute desu!" Su has a habit of saying "desu" at the end of her sentence.
"Hmm…these uniforms aren't half bad." Miki stated. These uniforms are our outfits for our part-time job. Ran, Su, Miki, and I are going to work in a famous café, Easter's Café. The uniform contains a white blouse with a gray skirt. For shoes, we are going to wear pumps which I have no clue why and are dangerous for me because it will be hard to work while wearing pumps. It takes 10 minutes to walk to the café from our college which we will be attending in two days because it is the start of a new school year.
"Hmm…you're right. I guess the uniforms are okay for me." I replied.
"By the way, who is sharing a dorm with who when we go to College?" Ran asked.
"Miki and I will be sharing a dorm while you two share a dorm. Our dorms will be next to each other so you don't have to worry." I replied.
"Amu-chan, could you and Miki go to the supermarket now?"
"Sure, Ran. Let's go Miki."
X-x-At the Supermarket-x-X
"Hmm…let's see…Su wants us to get eggs, milk, vegetables, fruit, and some snacks. Miki, could you get the eggs, milk, and snacks while I get the vegetables and fruits?"
"Sure. I'll meet you at the cash register number 10 after I'm done."
"Ok." We split up. 'Hmm…Su needs broccoli. Where is it? Ah! There it is!' I thought.
"Ow, what was that?" I said as I picked myself up from the ground.
"Watch where you're going!" I heard a husky voice say.
"Sorry!" I looked and met a pair of midnight blue eyes.
"Ikuto! What are you doing?" a beautiful blonde girl with purple eyes came running towards us.
"Nothing." the boy named Ikuto replied.
"Let's go then, Ikuto." The girl sent a glare towards me. "You. Stay away from Ikuto." she said with a menacing sound. I shuddered. The girl and the boy walked away. After I got all my groceries, I met up with Miki.
"What took you, Amu-chan?"
I sighed. "Bumped into a guy and an overly possessive girl; she was probably his girlfriend." 'A hot guy actually. Who was that girl? She was really pretty…and that guy's eyes were…' I thought to myself. "Amu-chan?"
"Huh?" I snapped out of my thoughts. Miki was looking at me and it seems we were walking home.
"Are you okay? Your face is red. Are you sick?"
"No, I'm fine!"
"Did that guy do anything to you?"
"No!" I yelled.
"Oh. Just asking cause it looks like your blushing." I felt my face and sure enough, it was really hot so I may look like a bright tomato.
X-x-At the House-x-X
"We're home!" Miki yelled.
"Welcome back desu!"
"What are you making for dinner?" I asked.
"Hmm...I'm not sure…how about pasta?"
"Ok. Where are our schedules for college?" I said looking for them. "They are over there." Miki replied. "Thanks. Hmm…looks like we have all our classes together."
"Yay!" Ran cheered.
"By the way, did you pack yet, Ran?" Miki asked.
"Maybe…" she dashed upstairs.
"Come back here!" yelled Miki chasing after her. I sighed. 'I still have some packing to do.' I thought as I went upstairs.
"Hmm…what else should I bring?" I said asking myself. I reached in my drawer to find a small box. I opened it and stared at it for a few minutes. 'I guess I should bring it…' I reached over to my left wrist and played with a familiar bracelet that is silver with a cross charm. I have been wearing this bracelet since that day. Tears started to well up in my eyes. I blinked them away because I promised to myself that I would be strong and my Mom said that Keiichiro wouldn't want me to be sad either in heaven. I also promised to myself that I wouldn't fall for another guy because I would feel guilty to Keiichiro and Hiro even though they are…dead. Second, I would be dangerous to them if they got near me.
"Amu-chan!" I snapped out of my thoughts. "Yea?"
"Are you done packing yet?"
"Almost, Miki! Are you done packing?"
"Time for dinner desu!"
X-x-At the College-x-X
"We're finally here."
"Oh my gosh, this place is HUGE!"
"Where are our dorms, Miki?"
"Hmm…it should be right here…ah-ha! Here it is!" Miki used the key she got and opened our dorm. I thought. 'This place isn't so bad.'
"Ran and Su, your dorms are right next door. If you need help, just come next door."
"Hai desu!"
X-x-30 minutes later after packing-x-X
"Hey Miki! Look! There's a balcony over here! It's just like home…"
"And look Amu-chan, we can see the sunset from here."
"It's nice…feeling the warmth of the sun…"
"Let's hurry up and get some sleep because we have to get up at 6 tomorrow." I groaned. I am definitely not a morning person. "Fine." I said pouting.
X-x-The Next Day-x-X
"Amu-chan! Wake up! We have to hurry and eat breakfast and go to class." I rubbed my eyes. I turned to my right to see the time on the clock on my night side table. It was 6:15 a.m. I sighed.
"Minna-san! Quiet down. We have four new transfer students today. You can come in." We walked in. There were a lot of "oohs!" and "ahhs!" I was panicking on the inside. "Ok, please introduce yourself.
"I'm Takayashi Ran!"
"Takayashi Miki."
"I am Takayashi Su desu!"
"…" All eyes are on me. "Yo. I'm Hinamori Amu. Nice to meet 'cha." "Cool and Spicy!" could be heard from the girls and the boys were checking her out. 'Oh crap! I screwed up again!'
"Himamori-san, please sit next to Tsukimomi-san."
"It's Tsukiyomi." I looked to see who the voice belonged to. My eyes widened. 'What is he doing here?! He's in this class?!' I looked around the classroom and sure enough, the blonde hair girl from yesterday was glaring at me with a flaming aura around her. I gulped.
Ikuto's POV
"Himamori-san, please sit next to Tsukimomi-san." I rolled my eyes. "It's Tsukiyomi." I looked at the girl and her eyes were wide. 'Hmm…it's that girl from the supermarket…this is gonna be fun.'
She took her seat next to me and looked at me for a split second and looked back at the chalkboard. "Class, I have to go out for 10 minutes. Behave yourself." And with that, Nikaidou-sensei walked off. The Amu girl is nervous and all stiff looking straight ahead. I then had an idea. While she turned her head to the right, (I was on her left side), I breathed on her neck.
"Boo." She jumped 2 inches from the chair. She was holding her neck and blushing so match that it was redder than her hair.
"What do you think your doing?!" I smirked.
Amu's POV
While I was looking around the classroom trying to ignore Tsukiyomi, I felt a hot breath on my neck. The first thing I thought was that I wanted to scream but we were in a classroom FILLED with people. So I just held my neck and tried not to blush but I oh so perfectly failed in doing so and blushed so much that I thought I would burst. "What do you think your doing?!" I said angrily. I saw him smirk. 'What the hell is he doing smirking?!' I thought. I then remembered my promise to myself.
"Never mind. Just don't do that again." I said with a cool demeanor and without blushing. I turned back to my right to see the blonde girl glaring at me so much that if the phrase, 'If looks could kill…', is true, I would be dead in two seconds. I turned from her glance and looking at Ran, Miki, and Su. Ran is sitting in front of me next to this kid with green hair and a headband. Sitting next to him, is a boy with brown hair and they look like siblings. Behind me is Miki sitting next to a guy with messy, purple hair with golden eyes like mine. On the right side of Miki is a guy that looks exactly like a prince. On the right side of me is Su humming. Miki is drawing while that purple hair guy is looking at her. Ran is talking with the green hair dude next to her. There are also four other people that caught my attention. The guy with long purple hair that is amazingly beautiful is sitting on the left side of the blonde hair girl that is still glaring at me. On the left side of the guy with long hair is a short pretty girl with wavy blonde hair. Behind the pretty girl is another short person with orange hair tied up in pigtails. A guy with green hair and glasses is sitting on the right of the orange hair girl.
Ikuto's POV
"Never mind. Just don't do that again." She said going back to being cold and not blushing anymore. I was utterly shocked. 'All girls would fall to there feet when I speak to them let alone be near them! Why? Why is she like that to me? Why?!' I thought. I looked ahead of her to find Utau glaring at the Amu girl. I sighed to myself. Utau is the head of her "Ikuto Fan Club" that follows me everyday which is freaking annoying even though she is my sister but she loves me more than that. I look behind me and it seems that Yoru, my brother is looking at that Miki girl with interest in his eyes. I smirked to myself. It seems he has the hots for her, huh? And it also seems that Daichi in front of me is starting to like that Ran girl since he never talks like that to any other girl. I looked back at…Amu…and I promised to myself that I would make her fall to her feet when she sees me.
"Mou…these classes are so tiring!" Ran exclaimed. We were walking to lunch at this café near the college.
"By the way Ran, who are these people?" I explained the descriptions of them. Ran knows everybody since she is so talkative.
"The one sitting next to me was Souma Daichi. Next to him was Souma Kukai currently going out with Yuiki Yaya, the girl with pig tails. The blonde hair girl that was glaring at you was Tsukiyomi Utau and is the sister of the guy sitting next to you, Tsukiyomi Ikuto. Ikuto-san is hottest guy in school with his own fan club."
"The guy sitting next to me on my left side was Tsukiyomi Yoru, Ikuto-san's brother." Miki said popping into the conversation.
"Hmm? Does Miki like Tsukiyomi-san?" I said teasing her. She blushed. "Maybe."
"Anyways," Ran said continuing, "The guy behind Su was Hotori Tadase and the guy with long purple hair was Fujisaki Nagehiko currently going out with Mashiro Rima, the girl with wavy long hair."
"Man, you're amazing Ran. Not only do you know everybody, you know who is going out with who!" she smiled.
"Come on guys! Let's eat lunch desu!"
"Hai!" Ran said.
X-x-After School-x-X
"Hey Ran and Su, do you want to come over our dorms for a few hours?"
"Sure!" As we were walking we bumped into the group with all the people that Ran said.
"Hi! You're new here right? My name is Fujisaki Nagehiko. Please to meet you."
"Hello, Fujisaki-san. You can call me Amu." I smiled. "Please call me Nagehiko, Amu-chan."
"Hi, Amu-chi!! Call me Yaya!"
"Call me Rima."
"Please call me Tadase Hinamori-san." He smiled and looked like a prince. 'I wonder why he doesn't just call me Amu…' "Please to meet you Tadase-kun!" I said with a smile.
"I'm Yoru nya! Hi, Miki!"
"Hi, Yoru." Miki said quietly.
"Tsukiyomi Utau. I'm your worst nightmare from hell, Amu." I sweatdropped. "Hi, Utau."
"Daichi here! Nice to meet you!"
"Just call me Kukai!"
"Hi! It's nice to know you all." I smiled. The only one that didn't talk was Tsukiyomi Ikuto-san. 'Why is he just staring at me??' "We got to go now. See you guys tomorrow!" I said and with that, Miki, Ran, Su, and I went inside our dorm.
"Ne ne Amu-chan, why was Ikuto staring at you the entire time? Does he like you?!" Ran said excitingly jumping up and down.
"No. And even if he did, I wouldn't like him back for a thousand years." I said plainly.
"Oh…I see. Well, let's see what Su and Miki are up to!" Ran said pulling me towards Miki and Su. I smiled to myself. 'Ran is so considerate. Even if she is always cheering and blabs out many things that you don't want her to, she knows that I was thinking about Keiichiro.'
Ikuto's POV
"That Hinamori is sure interesting!" Kukai said.
"I think Ran is better…"
"Are you possibly in love with Ran, Daichi?"
"I think Miki is cool nya."
"What, you like Miki, Yoru? I said smirking. Yoru blushed and said, "Well I think you like Amu nya!" Yoru tends to say "nya" after his sentences. I smirked. "Maybe Yoru, maybe." Utau had an angry face the whole time.
End of chapter 2
Translations (in case you don't know what they are):
Minna – Everyone
Hai – Ok
Mou – Man...(sorta like groaning I guess?)
Natsuya: And there's chapter 2! I took a long time on this so please review!! Remember: reviews make me update faster! =)
probably on fanfiction at the moment. and reading manga. :]
wow!!that waz awesome!!!i cant wait for the next chapter!
Editing my profile, because it's way too childish. I wrote it when I was 14.
Editing my profile, because it's way too childish. I wrote it when I was 14.
ahh loved it, can't wait for the next one
life is a rose ;; watch out for the thorns
Chapter 3
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Natsuya: Now here's chapter 3! Enjoy!
A/N: I mentioned Kairi in there but Ran didn't say that so in this chapter, Amu knows him. Just saying so you guys won't be confused. Also, I changed the waitress outfit. Instead of a gray skirt, it is going to be black. And in case you guys haven't noticed, when I do this: '…..' those are thoughts.
X-x-Flashback of chapter 2-x-X
"Tsukiyomi Utau. I'm your worst nightmare from hell, Amu." I sweatdropped. "Hi, Utau."
"Daichi here! Nice to meet you!"
"Just call me Kukai!"
"Hi! It's nice to know you all." I smiled. The only one that didn't talk was Tsukiyomi Ikuto-san. 'Why is he just staring at me??' "We got to go now. See you guys tomorrow!" I said and with that, Miki, Ran, Su, and I went inside our dorm.
"Ne ne Amu-chan, why was Ikuto staring at you the entire time? Does he like you?!" Ran said excitingly jumping up and down.
"No. And even if he did, I wouldn't like him back for a thousand years." I said plainly.
"Oh…I see. Well, let's see what Su and Miki are up to!" Ran said pulling me towards Miki and Su. I smiled to myself. 'Ran is so considerate. Even if she is always cheering and blabs out many things that you don't want her to, she knows that I was thinking about Keiichiro.'
Ikuto's POV
"That Hinamori is sure interesting!" Kukai said.
"I think Ran is better…"
"Are you possibly in love with Ran, Daichi?"
"I think Miki is cool nya."
"What, you like Miki, Yoru? I said smirking. Yoru blushed and said, "Well I think you like Amu nya!" Yoru tends to say "nya" after his sentences. I smirked. "Maybe Yoru, maybe." Utau had an angry face the whole time.
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
Amu's POV
"Amu-chan!! Wake up you sleepy head!" I groaned. "5 more minutes, Miki…"
"No, you're already late for breakfast. It's almost 7!"
"WHAT?!" I threw the covers back bumping into Miki and ran to the bathroom brushing my teeth.
"That's what you get for sleeping at midnight."
"Shut up, Miki. You slept at midnight too! How come you're not tired?!"
"I'm a morning person."
"Listen, I'm going to go get Su and Ran. They are going to eat breakfast with us. I'll be back soon."
"Ok." And she went out the door.
After I was done brushing my teeth and changed, I went to the balcony since Miki isn't back yet with those two. The view was beautiful. The sun was shining brilliantly. I closed my eyes to feel the warmth and looked down to find Tsukiyomi with Utau in the parking lot. Utau was practically hanging onto him. "Amu-chan! Where are you desu?" I turned around to find Su's head popping out of the kitchen calling my name. "I'm right here!" I replied. I looked back down at the parking lot and they were gone.
"Amu-chan! Hurry up! We're eating breakfast without you!"
"Geh! Wait for me, Ran!"
"Oh yea! Amu-chan, you have a letter from somebody."
"Who is it from, Miki?"
"I don't know. There wasn't an address on it. It just says 'To: Hinamori Amu'. I found in on the doormat. Someone must have slipped it under the door."
"Hmm…can I see it?"
"Here you go."
"Thanks." I walked to my bed and looked at the letter. The color of my name on the envelope was blood red. I gulped. I opened the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper half the size of a normal computer paper.
Hinamori Amu,
Stay away from Ikuto and I mean it. Something bad might happen to you if you get near him.
From: You're worst nightmare.
At the bottom, there was a picture of a skull and crossbones at the bottom. I shuddered. 'There is only one person that I can think of: Utau. And I don't need her advice anyway because I would never get near Tsukiyomi ever.' I said thinking.
"Amu-chan?" I walked into the kitchen. "Yea?"
"What was in that letter desu?"
"Nothing important. Now let's eat." I smiled. I didn't want them to worry so much.
"Umm…we're almost done and you have like 3 minutes to eat your breakfast."
"Are you serious, Ran?!" I started to gulp down my breakfast.
"Nope." I stopped.
"You actually have 20 minutes, Amu-chan." Ran smiled.
"You are going to regret that." I started chasing after her around the whole room.
Ikuto's POV
I was taking a walk in the parking lot when I heard an annoying voice calling my name.
"Ikuto!!" I groaned. Utau. She always finds me no matter where I am. She's like a stalker!
"Ikuto!" I turn around to and she jumps on me. "Utau!"
"Ikuto, what are you doing out here?"
"Ne, Ikuto?"
"What do you want?"
"Can you go on a date with me?"
"You know the answer to that."
"But why?!"
"We're siblings for the last time! Why can't you understand that?!"
"No, I don't want to understand!" I groaned. 'God, she is so annoying!' I looked up at the building and away from Utau and a flash of pink crossed my vision. 'Amu?'
"Ikuto? Ikuto? Ikuto!" I snapped out of my thoughts. "What?"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." I walked off.
"Wait for me, Ikuto!"
X-x-At Class-x-X
Amu's POV
"Ouch, Amu-chan sure can hit hard…"
"That's what you get for doing that to Amu-chan."
"Be quiet, Miki! I just wanted to have some fun."
"Let's go sit down already."
"Hi, Ran!"
"Hey, Daichi! Guess what?"
"Well…" and Ran began to talk animatedly with Daichi.
"Hi, Miki nya."
"Hi, Yoru. How are you?" I tuned out of their conversation. Apparently, Su was talking to Tadase-kun.
"Hello, Amu." I shuddered. 'Damn, his voice is sexy!'
"Hi, Tsukiyomi."
"Don't be so cold, Amu. Just call me Ikuto."
"Will you stop emphasizing my name?"
"Why? It's fun, Amu."
"Hmph. I rather not talk to you." I turned to my right and I felt a flaming aura. Utau. Man, her eyes are on fire! I tried to look away.
"Ok, minna-san! Settle down!" Nikaidou-sensei said. I sighed with relief. 'Just in time.'
Ikuto's POV
'Damn, that didn't work…just you wait Amu. I am going to make you fall to your knees when you see me.'
"Hah…I'm so tired."
"You'll get used to it, Ran."
"Easy for you to say, Miki. You are so smart! You get like straight A's!"
"It's not so hard actually." Ran sighed.
"Look who it is! Oi! Hinamori!" I turned around to see Kukai waving at his hand with his friends behind me.
"Hey, Kukai."
"Do you want to eat lunch together?"
"With this many people at one table?"
"Let's split up then. I'll sit with Daichi, Ran, Yaya, and Kairi can squeeze right in. Rima, Nagehiko, Utau, Tadase, and Su can squeeze in, too. Now Hinamori, you, Ikuto, Yoru, Miki will be at one table. Now that that's settled, let's go eat!" my jaw dropped. Sitting with him at one table?! No way! Tsukiyomi was smirking. 'Wipe that smile off your face, you idiot!' We all sat down at our assigned places by Kukai while I ate lunch quietly not talking because Miki and Yoru were talking. I could feel someone staring at me.
"Will you stop staring at me?"
"Why? You're interesting, Amu."
"Stop emphasizing my name!" he smirked.
"I want to."
"Well too bad, you can't!"
"Why not?"
"Because…Because I said so!" I said turning around. When I did though, I felt something drip on my face. I touched it and examined what it was on my finger. Milk. I looked around and Utau was in front of me with her tray.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Amu dear!" I was so mad but I just said plainly, "That's alright." I turned around and Ikuto was 3 inches from my face.
"What do you think you're doing?!" I said blushing madly. He smirked. Next thing I knew, he moved closer to my face and licked the milk from my cheek. I wanted to scream but hello, we are near a lot of people! I just tried to push him away but of course, I had to blush. I slapped him but surprisingly, not so hard which I should have slapped harder.
"What do you think you're doing?! I can wipe it away with a napkin thank you very much!"
"Mmm…it tastes like strawberry milk." I tried not to blush but of course, I stink at doing that so there I go blushing!
"Shut up, Tsukiyomi."
"Aw, you're still so cold?" he put his arm around my shoulders and I tried to yank it away but he is much stronger than me so I gave up. "Amu, call me Ikuto."
"Hmph. No way in hell." And I somehow got under his arm and left stomping down the hall. I glanced back and found Ikuto still smirking and Utau angry but with an evil glint in her eyes. 'The nerve of that guy! And now, Utau is probably going to kill me! But you know…I sorta liked his arm around my shoulder…ARGH! He's messing with me!'
X-x-After school-x-X
"Amu-chan! Let's go! We have to go to work!"
"Did you get your uniform desu?"
"Yes but I don't know why we have to wear pumps!"
"Who knows, Amu-chan. Maybe it's the style these days."
"You should know. You should be a designer!"
"I may be one…"
"Let's go already or we'll be late!"
X-x-At the Café-x-X
"Amu-chan! Could you please take care of table 11?"
"Sure, Amaya." Amaya was also a waitress there and my new friend. I walked over to the table without tripping, thank god, and ready to take their order.
I smiled. "Welcome to Eas—Geh! What are you people doing here?!"
"Who knew Hinamori worked here!"
"Hnn…I never knew you worked here at my family's café, Amu." He smirked. 'Wipe that smirk off your face! And how the hell do we always meet in unexpected places?! But wait…'
"Shut up, Tsukiyomi. And your family owns this café?!"
"Yea and I said call me Ikuto."
"No way in hell."
"Don't curse to my Ikuto!"
"Ha! Who cares?" Utau's eyes glared at me. 'Shit, I just added fuel to the fire. What will she do to me now??'
"Anyways, what do you people want?"
"I'll take a cappuccino and chocolate chip cookies." Rima said.
"I'll like a cup of coffee and oatmeal cookies, Amu-chan!" Nagehiko said. I smiled.
"Yaya wants a piece of chocolate cake, Amu-chi!"
"I'll take an espresso and crumb cake, Hinamori."
"Sure thing, Kukai."
"I'll only have a café au lait, Amu-chan."
"Okay, Daichi."
"I would like a Mint Mocha and a mint muffin, Hinamori-san."
"Hmm…I'll take milk and chocolate chip cookies, Amu nya."
"Sure thing, Yoru. What about you, Kairi?"
"I'll only have a coffee, please."
"Ok. And what about you two?" I said angrily.
"Do you have strawberry milk, Amu?"
"No, we don't. You'll just have regular milk." I angrily scribbled that down. "And you, Utau?"
"What Ikuto ordered!" Figures.
"I'll be ready in 5-10 minutes."
"Amu." I turned around. "What?"
"I like your uniform." He smirked. I blushed and stalked off.
"Are you alright, Amu-chan?"
"What do you think, Miki?!"
"Well, I'm glad Yoru is here."
"Yea, but I'm not glad that Tsukiyomi is here!"
"Just get their orders."
"Sure, sure."
Ikuto's POV
I smirked. 'I bet she is as red as a strawberry in the kitchen! But I have never once seen her smile to me. She would be cuter if she smiled like how she did to Nagehiko…ARGH! She's messing my head up!'
"What, Utau?"
"What do you see in that Hinamori Amu girl anyway? There are much better girls than her! Like me."
"We're siblings and I think she is interesting; better than you at least." Utau looked like she wanted to cry. I think I crossed the line.
X-x-After work-x-X
10:20 p.m.
"Miki, Ran, Su, you go ahead first. I have to finish up this and than I'll go home."
"Are you sure, Amu-chan desu? It's pretty dangerous…"
"Don't worry, Su! I'll be fine. Now go and hurry up and sleep."
"Ok. Bye Amu-chan!" they chorused.
10:30 p.m.
I was finally done working. I changed into my normal clothes, took my stuff and headed out the café. I started to walk home. I looked at my watch. 'Oh crap! It's late already! I better hurry up and go…'home' and sleep so I won't be tired tomorrow. The college closes the doors at 11 so I should but I have half an hour and it takes 10 minutes to walk!' I played with my bracelet on my left wrist. 'Keiichiro…' I decided to walk through an alleyway since it'll be faster.
I turned around. 'What was that?' I am like freaking out at the moment. I turned forward again but I felt a hand cover my mouth. I tried to scream but I couldn't. I bit his finger and he cursed but I got slapped in the process. He grabbed me again pinning me down. He yanked at my bracelet and took it off. My eyes widened. He then took off. I dropped my stuff.
"Give that back to me, you bastard!" I chased after him.
Ikuto's POV
I should start heading home. I was walking when I saw Amu chasing someone. A robber. I was about to run after them but something caught my eye. I turned to my right and I saw something shine on the ground in the alleyway. I walked towards it and saw Amu's stuff. I reached toward the shiny object and picked it up. A silver cross charm.
Amu's POV
"Come back here!!" people were staring at us. 'You should be more useful at least and call the police or something!'
Good thing I was wearing sneakers. I finally caught up to him and pinned him down. I heard sirens. At least someone didn't just stand there and watch me chase him. The sirens reminded me of what happened more than half a year ago.
"Are you alright, Miss?"
"Yea, I'm fine." I took my bracelet from the robber's hand. I put it back on my left wrist but I noticed something.
"Give me back my silver cross charm!"
"I didn't take it! I swear!" he said panicking. On one of the clasps on the bracelet, it was open and bent. 'Oh no!! He must have dropped it when we were running!' I retraced my steps and looked everywhere but I can't find it anywhere! I started to cry. 'Keiichiro…I'm sorry, I lost the bracelet you gave me.' I walked back to the alleyway crying and losing hope. What I didn't expect was someone there on the ground…
Ikuto's POV
What is this silver cross? It must have cost a lot of money. Could it be possible that it belongs to Amu? The cross was shiny and intricate.
"Tsukiyomi?!" I turned around and Amu was…crying?
"Hey, Amu."
"Heh, for the first time, you didn't emphasize my name."
"Do you want me to?" I said smirking.
"Is this yours?" I stood up and walked over to her. I reached my hand forward and opened my hand and the silver cross was lying on the middle of his palm. Her eyes widened.
"Yes! I've been looking all over for this!!" she smiled. I blushed a little but she didn't see since it was so dark. This was the first time she ever smiled to me before.
"Thank you so much…Ikuto…" she was blushing.
"Heeh? You're starting to call me by my first name now?" I pulled her to my chest.
"What do you think you're doing?! Let me go, you pervert!" she said blushing furiously.
Amu's POV
I was so relieved that he found my charm! "Thank you so much…Ikuto…" I said blushing. Damn that blush. And I thought that he deserved me saying his first name but I will only say it this once!
"Heeh? You're starting to call me by my first name now?" he said smirking and he suddenly pulled me to his chest. I blushed so much that it was even visible even though it was dark out.
"What do you think you're doing?! Let me go, you pervert!" I yelled struggling in his arms but he is way too freakin' strong! I gave up after a while.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Who gave you that bracelet?" I was silent for a few moments. "Amu?"
"Amu-chan!" I jumped up! I pushed myself from…Ikuto. I turned around to find Miki running towards me. "Miki!"
"Where were you?! It's five of 11 and the school is about to close! Hurry up!"
"Oh shit! Let's go!" I started running but I noticed Ikuto not moving.
"What are you doing, Ikuto? The school is about to close soon! Do you want to sleep in the streets?!"
"I'll be fine. You go on ahead." I sighed. I ran over to him and grabbed his left hand. "Run!" I started running with Miki pulling Ikuto.
Ikuto's POV
What was she about to say? Who gave her that bracelet? She was about to say his name when that Miki girl showed up. A guy that has a name that starts with a K…it could be a girl but I think it's a boy because it seems way too special to be from a friend. Could it be her boyfriend before she came to this school?! I heard from Yaya that she moved here because her parents got a new job.
"What are you doing, Ikuto? The school is about to close soon! Do you want to sleep in the streets?!" Amu yelled.
"I'll be fine. You go on ahead." I don't actually care if I don't make it. I have my ways of entering…I smiled to myself. What really surprised me was when she grabbed my hand. Her hand is so warm and small. I wish she would call me Ikuto everyday and hold hands with me…'ARGH! What am I thinking?!'
Amu's POV
"Miki, how much time left?"
"It's 10:59. Hurry! We're almost there!" I noticed that holding Ikuto's hand was relaxing. His hand was so warm and big…I wish I could hold his hand forever…'Argh! Why am I like this?!' After 15 seconds, we began to see the school.
"There it is! How many more seconds Miki?"
"There are 20 seconds left. HURRY!!" We ran as fast as we could.
I saw guy beginning to lock the doors and checking his watch. "WAIT!!" I yelled.
That guy saw us but he was probably following his orders that he had to lock the doors at exactly 11:00.
Miki grabbed the door handle and yanked it open.
"GO!!" she shouted.
I was heaving so hard. We made it. "Good job. You made it just in time. It's my order to lock it up at exactly 11:00."
"You c-huffs could have huffs waited a second!" I said huffing and puffing.
"Sorry, orders are orders." He left. I finally got my breathing normal.
"I haven't ran that fast in a long time!" I exclaimed.
"Same here!" Miki said huffing.
"Where's Ikuto?" I asked. He was gone and my hand felt different without his warmth…
X-x-Somewhere else-x-X
Someone's POV
"Damn, we failed!"
"I am so sorry for my failure."
"That's alright. How did you escape the police?"
"After that girl left, I knocked them down and ran as fast as I could here."
"I see. Did you notice anything in particular about Hinamori Amu?"
"I did notice that she panicked a lot when she couldn't find her silver cross charm that was on her bracelet. There was nothing on the bracelet when I took it."
"Excellent. You have done well. We now know one of her weakness. You can go now."
"Thank you very much for the compliment, Utau-sama!"
End of chapter 3
Natsuya: Yay! There's another chapter! I'm so proud of myself! Please rate and review because this chapter is a long one and my back is so sore from writing And if the link for Amu's bracelet didn't work (because when I did it, it showed a picture of shoes O.O), highlight the link and copy it and paste it on the address box thing. That should work :)
probably on fanfiction at the moment. and reading manga. :]
wow o.o its nice story =3 the chapters so long =o which is good thing =3
lalalalala me bored . . . . .
love this story!! NYA!!~ haha. i seriously sometimes say that though......
Wow I was such a retard ><
Chapter 4
Natsuya: Here's chapter 4! Enjoy!
X-x-Flashback of chapter 3-x-X
I was heaving so hard. We made it. "Good job. You made it just in time. It's my order to lock it up at exactly 11:00."
"You c-huffs could have huffs waited a second!" I said huffing and puffing.
"Sorry, orders are orders." He left. I finally got my breathing normal.
"I haven't ran that fast in a long time!" I exclaimed.
"Same here!" Miki said huffing.
"Where's Ikuto?" I asked. He was gone and my hand felt different without his warmth…
X-x-Somewhere else-x-X
Someone's POV
"Damn, we failed!"
"I am so sorry for my failure."
"That's alright. How did you escape the police?"
"After that girl left, I knocked them down and ran as fast as I could here."
"I see. Did you notice anything in particular about Hinamori Amu?"
"I did notice that she panicked a lot when she couldn't find her silver cross charm that was on her bracelet. There was nothing on the bracelet when I took it."
"Excellent. You have done well. We now know one of her weakness. You can go now."
"Thank you very much for the compliment, Utau-sama!"
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
Falling In Love
Amu's POV
"Ok, Amu-chan! Tell us everything."
"Chill out, Ran. Okay. Well, I was walking…" I told Ran, Miki, and Su my story. When Miki and I went back to our dorms, I was attacked by Ran. I fell down.
"Amu-chan!! Where were you?! We were so worried about you! I knew I should've walked back here with you! Tell us what happened!!"
"Ran, calm down. I'm alright and it was thanks to Ikuto and Miki that I made it back in time."
"Ikuto-san? I thought you hated him and won't ever call him by his first name desu."
"Well, I guess he deserves that much since he helped me." Actually, I'm not even sure myself.
"Stop stalling. Ok, Amu-chan! Tell us everything."
X-x-End of Flashback-x-X
"That stupid robber. That bracelet was so precious to you!"
"Yea, I don't know what I would have done if Ikuto hadn't found it."
"Well, that was a close call desu. Do you have any idea how the robber looked like desu?"
"No, because he was dressed in all black and clothing that covered most of his body. He was wearing black gloves and a cloth that covered his mouth…"
"Did he say anything?" Miki asked.
"Well, he only cursed when I bit his finger because he was covering my mouth but other than that, no."
"This is really troublesome. We have no leads on this guy. Do you think he'll go after you again?"
"I don't think so because the police caught him but he might have escaped…"
"Don't worry, Amu-chan! We're here for you so don't be afraid! By the way, you didn't get hurt did you?" Ran said.
"I only have a cut on my right arm when he pinned me down but it's not serious."
"Let me look at it desu." Su is like the mother of us. She knows exactly what to do when we get injured or sick. She examined my arm. She touched the cut gently but I still yelped, "Ow!"
"Su, how is she?" Ran asked.
"Amu-chan was wrong, this is serious. There is blood all over the wound and a bruise around it. Come over here, Amu-chan desu. Let me take care of it but it should heal in a few days though desu." She led me to the kitchen and wiped the blood and patched it up for me.
"Thanks, Su."
"No problem desu." She smiled. "We should get to sleep soon."
"Why? We don't have school tomorrow since it's a Sunday and we begin work at 11 a.m."
"Um, Amu-chan? Do you even know how much time we spent talking?"
"45 minutes?"
"Look at the clock." Miki replied. I looked up at the clock. My jaw dropped.
"It's 1 a.m. already?!"
"Yea, so let's hurry up and go to bed."
X-x-9:55 a.m.-x-X
I woke up yawning. Miki was still sleeping and Ran and Su slept in our dorms last night. For once, I woke up before them. I went over to the balcony to get fresh air. I looked down and saw Ikuto. He was walking and looks like Utau isn't with him. He was staring at the sun and he turned around at the building. He looked up and saw me. His eyes widened.
"Can you come down here?" I nodded. My dorm is on the 2nd floor by the way. I made my way downstairs, changed of course, and found him waiting outside the entrance door.
"Hi. What are you doing here?"
"I'm just taking a walk. You?"
"I just woke up and decided to take a breather. I have to go to work soon anyways."
"I see." He smirked.
"What are you smirking for?!"
"Nothing." He tried to make a straight face but I could still see him plotting something behind his eyes.
"Thank you again."
"For what?"
"Last night."
"Oh. It's not a big deal. I found it on the ground. Who gave it to you by the way?" I asked trying to sound casual.
"Sorry, I gotta go now. Bye, Tsukiyomi. And no, I won't call you by your first name." I said answering his unasked question.
"Bye, Amu." I stomped down the hallway fuming. I reached the elevator but I waited for a few minutes but it didn't open. I tried again but the light above the elevator stayed at number 4. I decided to take the stairs. I rushed up the stairs.
"OW!!" I tripped. "What the hell?! How did I trip?!" I said asking myself. I looked down and there was a banana peel. Figures. There was also a piece of paper.
I've warned you.
Utau!! She did this! I groaned. I looked to see if I got hurt and sure enough I did. There was a bruise on my right knee, a big one in fact. I gently touched it and I winced. This is going to be one hell of a day. I trudged up the stairs to my dorm. I opened the door.
"Amu-chan! Where wer—"
"What do you mean hey?! You're limping and your knee has a hell of a bruise. What happened?!"
"Tripped on a banana peel."
"Who the hell puts a banana peel on the floor like that?! Only people in shows do that!" Wow. Ran just cursed. She never curses. She only curses when she is extremely mad but she is always cheerful.
"I don't know who." Of course I knew—Utau.
"Well, let's fix up your knee desu."
"Thanks, Su."
Ding Dong! Ding Dong!
"Coming!" Ran yelled. She opened the door. A delivery man.
"What is this?" Ran asked.
"A delivery from the Easter's Café."
"Thank you." She closed the door.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I don't know," she replied. "But it's for you, Amu-chan."
"Me?" I reached for the box. Sure enough, it was addressed to me. I opened the box and there was a black mini skirt, a strawberry pin, a cat pin, a soccer ball pin, and a clover pin. There was also a letter.
To: Miss Hinamori Amu
This clothing in the box is going to be replacement for your other skirt. The strawberry pin is for you and the cat pin is for your friend, Miss Takayashi Miki, the soccer ball pin for Miss Takayashi Ran. This was requested by my son and his two friends. Enjoy your day.
From: The Owner of Easter's Café
My eyes were wide.
"WHAT THE HELL!!" I screamed.
"Amu-chan, quiet down. Some people are still sleeping even though it is 10:15."
"Damn that Ikuto to hell. He is going to regret this." I said with a flaming aura.
"Amu-chan, can I have the pin?"
"You actually want it?!"
"Well, it's from Yoru." Miki replied.
"Huh?" I looked back at the letter. The pins were from Ikuto and his two friends…it must be Daichi and Yoru.
"Then, the soccer ball pin must be mine." Ran said excitedly.
"Why are you so excited?!"
"It's because the pin was from Daichi!"
"Oh. Hey, wait! Su doesn't get one…" I looked at Su. Her face was not sad, but happy. "Don't you want one, Su?"
"No, it's alright desu. I rather not have a pin or I can make one of my own if I want to."
"Your right!"
"Um, Amu-chan? You should try on the skirt."
"Oh crap, Miki you're right." I sighed. I went to the bathroom to get changed. I stepped out and Ran, Miki, and even Su were gaping at me. "Stop it! You're making me embarrassed!"
"But Amu-chan, that skirt is really short."
"Of course it is and that's why I don't like it!"
"You'll get used to it. It only reaches down halfway between your knee and the end of your stomach."
"Only? ONLY!! IT IS WAY TOO FREAKIN SHORT!!"
"Calm down, Amu-chan desu."
"How can I calm down?!"
"You can start by not shouting." Miki stated popping in. "By the way, we're going to working in half an hour so hurry up."
"What?! I need to hurry and eat breakfast! What's today's breakfast?"
"Scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage with orange juice desu!"
"Thanks, Su." I started to gulp down my breakfast.
X-x-At the Café-x-X
"Hi, Amu-ch—Geh! Why are you wearing a mini skirt?!"
"Tsukiyomi Ikuto-san requested that I wear this mini skirt." I said angrily.
"Actually, it looks good on you, Amu-chan but I don't think you like wearing revealing clothing right?"
"By the way, I like your pin. Did you buy the pin yourself?"
"No. Requested."
"Ha ha!"
"Stop laughing!"
"Anyways, could you take care of that table?"
"Fine." I muttered. I walked over to the table I was assigned to. "Welcome to—Geh! Not you people again!!" Kukai, Daichi, Tadase-kun, Nagehiko, Kairi, Yoru, and…Ikuto were sitting at the table I was assigned. 'Stupid Amaya. She probably knew that Ikuto was here…oh man, is she going to pay.'
"Hey, Amu. I like your skirt." He smirked.
"Wipe your smirk off your face you dumbass." I said menacingly. "And why the hell did you…request for me to wear a mini skirt and this pin?!" I pointed to my pin right above my heart.
"Aw, Amu, don't you like the skirt? Or the pin?"
"Hell no!" But I was wondering why it was a strawberry pin…I remembered our…accident or whatever you call it. I blushed. 'Damn blush!'
"Why are you blushing, Amu?" He smirked.
"Shut the hell up, Ikuto." I said with flames around me.
"Oh, you calling me by my first name now, eh?" He was definitely adding fuel to my fire.
"Amu-chan?" I turned. Miki and Ran were coming towards me. "Amaya-chan told us to see what you were doing because you don't seem to be pleasing the customers.
"Hey, Miki nya!"
"Hiya, Ran!"
"Hey. Thanks for the pin." Ran and Miki chorused. While Miki and Ran were chatting with Daichi and Yoru, and Kairi, Tadase-kun, Kukai, and Nagehiko in their own conversation, I was stuck with Ikuto. Ikuto smirked; he knew that it was only me and him.
"Shut up."
"I didn't say anything."
"You know what I mean. Anyways, what do you people want?"
"Strawberry Milk."
"Do you have short-term memory?"
"No, why would I?"
"Because I told you that we don't have Strawberry Milk in this café."
"Really?" He smirked. My eyes were narrowed. Something suspicious is going on…my eyes widened. I went walked back into the kitchen away from Ikuto and on the machine with the drinks and stuff, it has something new on it, "Strawberry Milk". 'Are you freakin kidding me.' I stomped back to Ikuto looking really pissed off. I could see that he was smirking. When I was a few feet from him, I started to shout, "I HA— " Suddenly, I was facing the ground and almost going to knock into the floor. I shut my eyes tightly but I didn't feel my face touch the ground. My face was on something warm and soft. I opened my eyes to find Ikuto under me and hugging me sitting up on the ground. This is basically the position we were in: He was sitting up and I was like hugging him with my head on his shoulder and my arms around him and his arms were around mine. I blushed furiously. I got off quickly still blushing. 'Ouch!' I looked down and it looks like my bruise got worse because my knees were on the hard floor when I fell.
"Amu-chan! Are you okay?!"
"Yea, I'm alright Ran." I turned back to Ikuto and looked down. "Thanks." I muttered. I could feel him smirking.
Ikuto's POV (before Amu fell)
I saw Amu stomping towards me. I smirked. I asked my dad to install strawberry milk in the machine for drinks and it looks like Amu found out. I looked to my right beyond the boys talking at my table and found a man all covered up in clothes and looking at Amu.
"I HA—" Was she going to say I hate you? I saw what stopped Amu from saying that. The man that was looking at Amu stepped his foot out and purposely tripped Amu. Amu was falling and I reacted fast by going under her and catching her. We both fell down but I was sitting up and she was like on top of me. My arms were around her and I actually liked holding her…she was so small and cuddly. 'What am I thinking?!' Luckily, she didn't get hurt but I saw that she had a bruise on her right knee…I saw that she noticed our position and blushed a bright red. I was smirking the whole time. I looked to my left and the guy that tripped Amu went out the door. 'Damn, that bastard.'
"Amu-chan! Are you okay?!" the Ran girl asked.
"Yea, I'm alright Ran." she replied. She turned back to me the muttered, "Thanks." I have to admit that she is cute while blushing and looking down. 'On second thought, I think I may be losing myself here.' "No problem." I answered.
X-x-After work-x-X
Amu's POV
ARGH! I'm still blushing because of that scene! 'But Ikuto's arms around me were really warm and I felt protected in his hug. Argh! Stupid Amu, you're losing your mind over here!'
"Amu-chan desu? Amu-chan desu!!"
"Are you there? We're going home desu. By the way, how is your knee? It looks worse than before desu." Su said with worrying eyes.
I smiled. "I'm alright, Su. Thanks. And you can go ahead first. I'll be right behind you."
"No way! What if some burglar ambushes you again?!" Ran said popping into the conversation.
"I'll be fine. I have some self-defense you know." I grinned. "I chased them down last time and I can do it again!"
"Well…if you say so, Amu-chan…but you're late and not back in half an hour, you're in big trouble." Miki said.
"Got it! But I may be looking stores or something or window shopping."
"Just hurry up desu!"
"Ok, I will. Now go! I have to change first. See you guys later!" They were hesitating and I gave them another smile and they left. I went to get changed.
Ah! Fresh air! I walked one step. "Ouch!" I looked down at my knee. 'Crap, I didn't let Su take care of it and it's not bleeding like hell. This is going to take a long time to get home. The reason I didn't want them to follow me is because of my knee. I'll slow them down A LOT and I'll be a nuisance to them.'
"Hey, Amu." I snapped out of my thoughts and turned around quickly and winced. I shouldn't have done that. "Ikuto?!"
"The one and only." He smirked.
"Shut up. What are you doing here?!"
"I thought I should help you."
"What?! Help me? How?" He walked over to me and looked at my knee. "Oh." I muttered. He then picked me up bridal style.
"What do you think you're doing?! Put me down!!"
"Be quiet. I'll carry you there."
"You don't have to." I began struggling in his arms.
"I want to." he said quietly. I stopped moving. I looked up into his eyes. It was blank but he was blushing which was a rare sight. He looked down at me. I was suddenly absorbed into his eyes. I looked away blushing. "Thanks." I muttered.
"No problem." He mumbled and started running. "But first, I want to show you this place first."
"What place?" I said with confused eyes. "Wait! Put me down first! People can see!"
"I won't tell you and no because no one is really out here anyways." I looked around and sure enough, there were only a few people walking and there were barely any cars on the road. "Fine." I muttered. He smirked in victory. "Just stop smirking." But of course, he still kept on smirking. I sighed. I began to slowly drift in and out. I didn't know the surroundings of where Ikuto was walking. There were trees everywhere and it looked like it was a forest.
"Amu, we're here." I slowly opened my eyes. I gasped.
"It's so beautiful!" There was a huge fountain in the middle of this empty space. You could see the stars sparkling and the water reflected the moon and it was a full moon tonight. It was breathtaking.
"I thought you might like it." He said smiling.
"I do." I smiled widely. "Thank you, Ikuto!" He laid me down on the edge of the fountain. "How did you find this place?"
"I happened to past by here. It seems like not many people come here but there is always water here. I play my violin here sometimes."
"You play the violin?!" I asked surprised.
"I play the piano." I smiled. "Can I hear you play the violin sometime?"
"…Fine, but I have to listen to you play the piano. Got it?"
"Deal!" I smiled. I closed my eyes and a breeze blew at me lightly. That felt good. I opened my eyes and I found him starting at me. I once again found my eyes absorbed into his. He was looking into my eyes deeply, too. He sat down beside me without breaking my gaze. His face got closer to mine. Unconsciously, my face neared his. Our faces were only an inch close. I think I'm, no definitely, blushing since my face is so red and he is so handsome.
We both jumped a few inches. I looked up and saw fireworks. Who puts fireworks nowadays?! But I guess teenagers like to do something fun. I looked at Ikuto and he looked so handsome in the light of the fireworks. I was still blushing and it looks like he is blushing a little too.
"Shall we go home, Amu?"
"Ok, Ikuto." He picked me up bridal style.
X-x-At Amu's dorm-x-X
"Thank you for carrying me all the way here, Ikuto."
"No problem." He smiled. For the first time, he smiled instead of smirked. I smiled back.
"Well, good night Ikuto."
"Good night, Amu." I watched him walk away until he was out of sight. I opened the door to my apartment.
"There you are, Amu-chan!!" Ran exclaimed glomping on me. "Ouch!" I yelped.
"Oops. Sorry. But where were you?!"
"Taking my time walking."
"Oh! How is your knee?" she looked down at my knee and called Su. "How did you get here will an injury like this?"
"Ikuto helped me."
"Ikuto-san?!" Miki and Ran exclaimed together. "Yes, Ikuto." Their eyes were opened so wide that I swear it could reach the floor if it was possible.
"I thought you hated Ikuto-san."
"He's not so bad."
"Amu-chan could it be?"
"What, Miki?"
"Love!" Ran and Miki both exclaimed at the same time.
"No way!" I shouted back.
"It's possible, Amu-chan desu."
"Not you too, Su."
X-x-1:00 a.m.-x-X
I rolled on my bed and kept on switching sides to make it more comfortable but I just couldn't get to sleep! Ran and Su went back to their dorms and I bet they were sleeping too. I heard Miki breathing softly on the bed next to me. I smiled. I quietly got off the bed and slid the glass door to the balcony door aside. I went out on the balcony to get fresh air. I breathed in the smell and the breeze swept past me. This feels good. My mind suddenly went to the scene that happened a while ago. I blushed.
Ikuto's POV
When I got back to my dorm, Yoru was waiting for me.
"What were you doing nya?"
"Taking a walk." I simply replied.
"Oh. Well I'm going to sleep nya. We have school tomorrow. Good night, Ikuto nya." And with that said, he turned off the light and under the covers.
"Sleep well, Yoru." Because I sure wasn't going to sleep at all and I was right. When it was 1:00 in the morning, I decided to take a breather. There was a balcony in my room, too. I went out onto the porch and the breeze felt nice. My mind suddenly drifted to the scene with Amu and me. Her golden eyes were so pretty but there was something else inside there…pain? Sorrow? I'm not sure. Amu was cute and almost beautiful when I saw her by the moonlight. I think I was about to kiss her right then and there…
Amu's POV
I was blushing mad right now. I probably was going to kiss him right then and there. Then, I realized something…
Amu's and Ikuto's POV
Am I falling in love?
X-x-Somewhere Else-x-X
Utau's POV
"Did you get her?"
"No, I am sorry, Utau-sama. I did make her bruise on her knee worse though. Do you remember? The banana peel you put on the stairs when she going up the stairs? And stopping the elevator was smart thinking."
"Well, it helps to have a famous family since our café is known to everyone."
"But, Utau-sama, I think Tsukiyomi Ikuto-san saw me trip Hinamori Amu."
"Hmm…that's not good…but he may not know that I told you to do it!"
"Yes, you are correct, master!"
"Thank you for your service. You can go now."
"Yes." And he was off. 'Just you wait, Amu. You are never going to see Ikuto again!!'
End of chapter 4
i tried to put the bold stuff and italic stuff in as best as i could but if you want the real version, go on fanfiction.net for the story, Love Is Painful by Natsuya801923
probably on fanfiction at the moment. and reading manga. :]
never thought Utau would be so evil.
can't wait for chapter 5
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WIN Magazine - Summer 2017 - 47
"When did Noah build the ark Gladys?
Before the rain." Nathan Muir, Spy Game
Universal, 2001
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ENJOY the best music from the silver screen played by a popular brass band.
Gosport Solent Brass At The Movies takes place at Thorngate Hall next month and tickets are selling fast.
Natalie Cawte, the secretary of Gosport Solent Brass, said: 'It will be a really entertaining afternoon brass band concert, with a raffle and free refreshments.
'We have a guest appearance from Grant Jameson, the principal euphonium in the championship section of Flowers Brass Band – who are the very best in the brass banding world.
'We are so excited about having him here and I'm sure the audience will love it.'
Gosport Solent Brass can be seen playing at events across the area.
The band was created in 2011 when two local bands joined – Gosport Silver Band and Solent Concert Band.
Natalie added: 'Gosport Silver Band had been a staunch community band supporting Gosport and the surrounding areas.
'With Gosport in the title it was the band of choice for civic and community events in Gosport for decades.
'Solent Concert Brass was, for most of its history, a contesting band and one of the finest bands in southern England.
'It was widely recognised as a "factory" for quality players, taking children from the local community and turning them into some of the most sought-after players in the area.
'In February 2016, we welcomed the appointment of Colin Garner as musical director.
'Colin, son of the great Wes Garner, brings with him a wealth of brass banding experience. He has worked with the band to compete in the West of England Brass Band Regionals as well as other contests in the south.'
Tickets for the concert, on July 16, are £4 for adults. Call the box office on (023) 9251 0012.
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For almost 2 decades, Villar Foundation has been known for their works and initiative that promote, protect and provide assistance especially to distressed migrant workers. The foundation has evolved from just simply providing free tickets to OFWs who would like to come back home after suffering from their abusive employers or providing medical help and assistance to OFWs in need. For the foundation these palliative measures are not enough since they are temporary and will not solve the problem for which most Filipinos seek work abroad.
In celebration of its 20th year the Villar Foundation highlights its achievement as a proactive partner of OFWs in providing alternative solutions to their desire to have a source of livelihood. To date, the foundation is engaged in different entrepreneurial activities that generate jobs. And laudable of their effort also is their emphasis of protecting the environment as well. The foundation is now engaged in maximizing abundant water lilies, transforming them to beautiful woven household crafts and decors and putting into use coco nets to prevent soil erosion. These are just some of the works of the foundation that benefits both former OFWs and the Filipino citizens in general.
Last July 11, 2012, at Max's Restaurant at Star Mall Shaw Blvd., Cynthia Villar, Managing Director of the Villar Foundation met with seven OFW beneficiaries to commemorate its 20 years of serving OFWs through its Sagip-OFW program. The foundation extended livelihood grants or grocery packages from Puregold for the beneficiaries to start their sari-sari store business.
The lady director cited, " We are aware that it is not enough to repatriate distressed OFWs, we need to help them get reintegrated as productive members of the society." Also, in an open forum, when asked about her position with the PHILHEALTH issue being raised by PEBA and Global OFW Voices, she was quoted saying "OFW should be an exception to PHILHEALTH because of their work abroad. It will be difficult for them to claim and avail their benefits. Also, most of them are already covered by their company's health insurance. I will definitely help pursue and make laws that will benefit OFWs."
The Sagip OFW program of the foundation extends various forms of support and assistance to OFWs: repatriation, medical, livelihood, skills-up training, scholarships among others. In November, it will again stage the OFW & Family Summit, which provides livelihood and business opportunities to OFWs and their families. Over 5000 attended the summit in 2011. The event is held in partnership with GoNegosyo.
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Filipino captive makes 'final appeal' on TV
Saturday 10 July 2004, 13:54 Makka Time, 10:54 GMT
A Filipino driver held captive in Iraq has issued a "final appeal" for the withdrawal of Filipino troops from the country.
In a tape aired by Aljazeera on Saturday, Angelo de la Cruz pleaded for Filipino troops to leave Iraq.
"To my family in the Philippines and President Arroyo, I beg you to withdraw the troops from Iraq," said de la Cruz, wearing an orange jumpsuit.
"To my colleagues in the Saudi company and all Filipinos heading to Iraq, I advise you not to come to Iraq because of the many problems and because the Iraqi police cannot protect you, as happened with me," he added.
De la Cruz, a 46 year-old truck driver, was abducted by a group calling itself the 'Khaled Ibn al-Walid Brigade' linked to the 'Islamic Army in Iraq' as he drove into Iraq from Saudi Arabia.
The captors have threatened to behead the man unless the 51 Philippine soldiers serving with the US-led forces in Iraq are pulled out by Sunday.
'No deal'
But the Philippines said on Saturday it will withdraw its troops from Iraq on schedule in August, and would not bow to the captors demands of an early pullout in exchange for the life of de la Cruz.
Foreign Affairs spokesman Gilberto Asuque said there were no plans to withdraw the 51 Philippine soldiers by the Sunday deadline.
After the withdrawal, "our future actions shall be guided by the United Nations Security Council decision ... which defines the role of the UN and its member states in the future of Iraq," the foreign affairs department said.
Reports that Filipino troops were being withdrawn to satisfy the captors may have "misconstrued" earlier statements about the contingent leaving in August, officials added.
"To my colleagues in the Saudi company and all Filipinos heading to Iraq, I advise you not to come to Iraq because of the many problems and because the Iraqi police cannot protect you, as happened with me"
Angelo de la Cruz
Bron : Aljazeera + Agencies
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The Easter Bunny is a-coming down the lane, and we're ready to meet him! The hunt is on for the best egg out there, be it chocolate, golden, or filled with goodies. We've compiled a ton of great hunts to take the whole family to, whether you want to be on a farm, in a tulip field, or even underwater! Easter shows up on April 1st this year, but no fooling: these hunts are serious fun. Read on for more!
photo: Peninsula Park Community Center
Alpenrose Dairy's 56th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Arrive early and get ready for fun! This long-standing and free hunt always delivers a rollicking good time. Snacks and face-paint will charm everyone, while kids can hunt for chocolate eggs and other prizes. Little ones 3-5 get their shot first at 10:30, and older kids 6-8 are let loose at 12:30. Parking is limited, so the dairy suggests arriving early and picnicking on the grounds while you wait.
Mar. 31, 10:30 a.m. (ages 3-5); 12:30 p.m. (ages 6-8)
6149 SW Shattuck Rd.
Online: alpenrose.com
White Rabbit Easter Brunch at Edgefield
Spend Easter Sunday with the White Rabbit at Edgefield while you hunt for eggs! The whole family will be treated to a buffet feast (full of all the best Easter treats: ham, baked goodies, fruit, egg dishes, and Belgian waffles), while the kids will be set free to hunt on the special grounds Each age group (1-3, 4-5, 6-10), will have their own area to hunt in, creating a stress-free zone for the littlest toddlers, and a chance for big ones to run wild. Reservations required, so grab your spot early!
Call for reservations
Apr. 1, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$35/adult; $22/child 5-12; free 4 & under
2126 SW Halsey St.
Troutdale, Or
Online: mcmenamins.com
photo: Richard via Flickr
Cedar Hills Egg Hunt
Help the Easter Bunny find all the eggs he lost! They are scattered all over the park at Cedar Hills Recreation Center! And if your eyes are especially sharp you just might find a special egg with a prize! Besides the hunt, lots of games, activities, treats and rain or shine fun is planned!
Pre-registration is required.
Mar 31, 10:30 a.m.
11640 SW Park Way
Online: thprd.org
Lee Farm Easter Egg Hunt
Hunt your eggs this year at Lee Farms! An extremely family friendly event, this well-planned hunt offers plenty of fun for ages 0-12. Once your child has found all 12 of their eggs, they can pick their special prizes to fill them! This is perfect for kids with allergies and to make sure treats are age appropriate. Not only that, kids get to check out the craft barn and say hi to the Easter Bunny himself from 10 am – 1:30 each day!
This event stretches out for two weekends for maximum availability! Pre-registration is required for this hunt, so be sure to sign up online before heading out, and know that this happens rain or shine.
Mar. 24 and 31, 10 am- 1 p.m.
$8/child, early-bird discounts available
21975 SW 65th Ave.
Tualatin, Or
Online: leefarmsoregon.ticketleap.com
photo: Peninsula Park Community Center
Egg-stravaganza at Peninsula Park
The Easter Bunny is visiting Peninsula Park! What will he leave behind? Parents and kids can go on a fun treasure hunt to fill up a basket with goodies. Meet up in the field, rain or shine, for this fun hunt. Geared toward all-ages, its perfect for kids who really love egg hunts. Because it's on the Wednesday before Easter, you'll still have time for more hunts later! Start the holiday off right in the park!
Mar. 28, 10:30 a.m.
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
Online: portlandoregon.gov/parks/60415
Underwater Egg Hunt at the Conestoga Aquatic Center
This unique hunt ia all underwater! Gather your little fishes, get the goggles, and register now for a splashing fun time. Kids from 6 months to 13 years will get the chance to hunt for colorful eggs at the bottom of the pool (or just splash around for fun). The time slots will be separated by age to let everyone have the most fun. But that's not all– on land you'll find lots other activities like a cupcake walk, bunny bingo, a bouncy house, and crafts.
Mar. 23, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
9985 SW 125th Ave.
Beaverton, OR
Online: thprd.org
photo: Barney via Flickr
Woodburn Shoe Tulip Farm Egg Hunt
What's more festive at Easter than a field full of tulips? An Easter bunny egg hunt, of course! Combine a Saturday visit to the famous fields with a special hunt geared toward ages 0-11. Kids will hunt one age group at a time in the beautiful 4 acre Wooden Shoe Gardens. Besides the hunt, you'll find the cow train, duck races, hay slides and food and drink! Grab a bouquet of tulips for Easter Sunday, too!
Mar 31, 10 a.m. and noon
33814 S Meridian Rd
Woodburn, OR
Online: woodenshoe.com
Rabbit Romp at the Zoo
Celebrate spring at the zoo with the Rabbit Romp this year– an Egg-citing time! The zoo is happy to present fully compostable Eco Eggs for the hunt, which reduces the plastic and is safe for animals. Children ages 3-10 are welcomed to hunt for eggs, candy, and prizes across the lawn. Littlest hunters can watch the big kids, then head to their very own special hunt at the Bear Walk Cafe. Bring your own basket!
Spend the whole day celebrating by visiting the Family Farm for pettable animals, lots of games, and photo ops. Rabbit Romp is free with admission!
Mar 31, 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
$11.50/adult (12-64); $10/senior (65 & up); $8.50/child (3-11); free for members and children 2 & under
4001 SW Canyon Rd.
Online: oregonzoo.org/events/rabbit-romp
Where is your favorite egg hunt? Tell us in the comments below!
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How good is availability
Let's take a look at availability. I picked random dates and at first glance I'd say it looks pretty good but not great…..
But take a closer look. That is actually four first class seats available on the same flight! That is half the cabin (4 seats AND of course 4 beds!)
If you can settle with just three available first class seats then availability looks like this.
This was just a random search I performed but I monitor this route throughout the year and the award space is phenomenal. A search returning 7 straight days of first class seat availability is not uncommon.
Why the route is useful
One of my favorite secrets of frequent flyer travel is that I can route to Asia via Europe using United miles. In economy that seems like a silly idea, but if you are like me, when you are flying Lufthansa First Class you want as much time in that cabin as humanely possible. This route is great because it is one of Lufthansa's 9th longest flight at 9271 km. We're talking 10+ hours of the top deck.
Lufthansa's 747-400 configuration is Lufthansa's second best configuration slightly behind Lufthansa's A380. With only 8 seats on the top deck, it is far more spacious than on Lufthansa's 747-8i 8 seats in the nose and with the separate bed and seat setup, you can't help but feel a bit giddy when you climb the stairs into this cabin. I could be wrong but I believe by square footage, you are getting more dedicated space to yourself than on any other configuration of any airline.
Making sure the route has the new First Class
The Frankfurt/Osaka route is primarily operated by the 747-400 new first class but occasionally they will use the old first class so be sure to check this tool to know what you are signing up for. For what it is worth, I actually still really love the old 747-400 too because it is so darn spacious.
We recently paired this route with one of the gimme US-Frankfurt routes, Dallas in our case and it was 20+ hours of pure Lufthansa bliss.
The bottom line
Landing two seats or more together on a Lufthansa new first class flight can be quite challenging but some routes are more dependable than others. The next time you are looking to go to Japan or Southeast Asia using United miles, keep this route in mind as a potential complement with one of the US-Germany routes. You'd be flying the 'long way' but I can assure you it is also the 'good way'.
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Arriving by Air from the UK
We anticipate that almost all our guests will be arriving by plane, so we put together a list of the several regional airports that you might want to consider together with the airlines that service them from the UK. All routes listed are direct.
RyanAir flies to:
Galileo Galilei airport, Pisa, from Liverpool and London Stansted
Marconi Airport, Bologna, from London Stansted
Perugia (Umbria) Airport from London Stansted
Rome Ciampino from London Stansted and East Midlands
Rimini Airport, Le Marche, from East Midlands
Easyjet flies to:
Galileo Galilei Airport, Pisa, from London Gatwick
Rome Ciampino from London Gatwick and East Midlands
Al Italia flies to:
Rome Fiumicino from London Heathrow
Milan Malpensa from London Heathrow
British Airways flies to:
Bologna from London Gatwick
Pisa from London Gatwick
Milan Malpensa from London Heathrow and London City Airport
Rome Fiumicino from London Heathrow
British Midland (BMI) flies to:
Rome Fiumicino from Birmingham


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May. 25th, 2008 at 7:03 PM
hehe. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! it's time for the KING OF BABYLON, Baby! If you can't find something to squee about from this episode, what are you doing on my flist? seriously...go away! :X
In preparation for tomorrow night's episode at qaf_marathons I have made some icons, because there is no such thing as enough. However, I have skipped over dancing, sexy as hell, kicking ass and taking names Justin for the most part, because, well, there are 19031283219081023890 icons of him. Instead I focused on what is actually my favorite scene of the episode, the diner at the end. Because, who can resist Jealous-is-for-lesbians-not-me-i'm-total
do you need teasers after all that?
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I realize it's been a while since I have posted, for once I can say without reservation that this is by design not by lack of interest.
Much has gone before as anyone who has been reading for a while knows.
So why the time between posts? Just this J and I have been exploring options, looking for the next step, entertaining flights of fancy out west and checking out options here on this side of the world.
It's not easy, making life changing decisions, sometimes it is better or it would seem to be better to have them made for you. Bear with me I am going somewhere with this.
See faith has to evolve and grow, humanity has to evolve, if we fail to evolve we cease to be relevant and if we cease to be relevant we are unable to impact humanity. One of the things that is needed to force humans to become what they are supposed to become is a catalyst.
J and I have been, okay that's not totally accurate, I have been searching for the catalyst that is going to start the next process in our family. I say in our family because while this next thing is something that I will be doing it is going to have an impact on the rest of the Newell's living here. I am not jumping to conclusions and I am talking things out with J we are open to whatever is going to happen whatever God wants, but is that a cop out? Something to say because it has the right religious overtones and makes a person sound so much more spiritual than they actually are?
See there was a time that I thought God still did things like he did when Gideon was around. Gideon would put out questions and then make these stipulations on how he would do what God said to do. Look God made this really clear. I have found myself doing the same thing at times. "Okay God so here it is if ___________ says _________ and then we see ________ I know what we are supposed to do. Took me a while to realize how faithless it was for Gideon to keep coming back and testing God.
I want things to be clear and simple. In some of the games I play the next objective is not just clearly defined but there is even a light that shows on the screen showing me the right direction to go, shoot there are even times when a big old arrow comes up and lets you know the direction if your a bit slow about getting there, thing is in real life in the real world this is not the case and wow would I love it if it were sometimes.
So why the title you may ask. Well it seems that when we make one decision things start to open up but the not just one thing opens several possible options. I say possible options because there is nothing concrete as of yet. I get positive feedback from interviews and then it's the waiting game. The thing is as is often the case in life when it rains it pours and what happens when not just one but all of the options is on the table? Or worse yet what if we take on option only to realize a day later that the other is offered and ughh it just is a perfect storm of confusion.
Well there you have it not super profound and as I read back over it not super intelligible but I never promised those things when I started this blog dear reader I just promised the thoughts and observations that are happening in my life at any given moment.