Shugo Chara:The Past

Chapter 22

"Tadase.Tadase Hotori."I said quietly.Ikuto stood straight and left his position on leaning against the wall."My step-brother?"he said."You're step-brother?"I looked up."Tadase.He was your friend until he blamed you for injuring his arm."my mom said frowning."No,he didn't blame me!It was his mother!You guys were the reason we broke apart!"I yelled."No,he-"
"STOP LYING ALREADY!"I cried."We just didn't want this to happen again!"my mom said louder."How?!How can that happen again?!He told me,that that couldn't possibly happen again to us!"I said tears streaming down my cheeks.My mom looked at me in horror as Ikuto put his hands in his pockets.I stormed out and ran up to my room,slamming the door behind me.That night,I stayed in my room crying and didn't come down for dinner.I cried until I eventually stopped and couldn't get the tears out.I got out of bed and quietly went into the bathroom and took a quick bath.I went back to my room and curled up on my bed,hugging my pillow.My charas flew around me quietly.The next morning,I walked into the Royal Garden seeing Manaka and Tadase talking about something.I walked up the steps and they noticed me."Oh,Ohayo!"Manaka smiled."Ohayo,Amu-chan."Tadase said."Ohayo."I said glumly and sat down.You wouldn't believe what happened this morning.
Flashback
I walked down the stairs and sat down at the breakfast table tiredly."Amu-chan,Sorry about yesterday."my mom said taking the plates out."No,I'm sorry for yelling at you.."I yawned looking at the table."Are you alright?You didn't come down for dinner yesterday."she asked."I'm fine."I muttered."Ikuto,you guys are still going to be dating."
I slammed the table.Hard.My mom looked at me sadly."Why?Whats the point?"I said burying my head in my hands."His parents payed us to do it.And we tried to refuse,but they were forcing us."my mom said."But,I'm still mad at you for not telling me about Tadase-kun."she added.I sighed."I don't like Ikuto.I don't even know him well..That's because he doesn't even introduce himself properly."I said as my mom placed the plate of eggs on the table."He doesn't do anything properly"I finished my breakfast in silence and went to school.
End of Flashback
I sighed staring at the plants in the building."Amu-chan!"Manaka said waving her hand in my face."What....?"I said with a hint of annoyance."You've been dozing off.The others are already coming through the door.A few minutes later,we were sitting around the table drinking tea,like regular mornings.I hadn't smiled,not even once since yesterday."Mou,Yesterday was so fun!"Yaya sighed happily."MmHm.."I nodded my eyes half closed.During lunch,I headed to the Royal Garden slowly and someone popped up.From a tree.I jumped and looked at him annoyed."What.are.you.doing here?!"I gritted my teeth."Just wanted to see how you were doing."Ikuto said hanging from the tree upside down."See,this is why I don't like you!You're so..improper,weird,and pop up in unusual places and..."I took a deep breath."Annoying."
Ikuto dropped down from the tree,did a somersault and landed on the ground in front of me.I glared at him,not impressed."Just remember,no matter how much you hate me,you're still,my girlfriend.."Ikuto said softly his face getting close.I hesitated,then stepped back a little."I never agreed to that!"I argued.He leaned back and smirked,then went away,jumping backwards and disappearing."Why can't you just walk away like normal people do?!"I shouted then sighed.