Disclaimer: I do not own this anime/manga, or the characters from it. Hana, Natsumi and Huan are my own characters. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

A/N: Please read the first story, Evil Torrent, before reading this one. This is a sequel and unless you read the first story, you won't understand what is happening.

Chapter One

Cye ran toward the building door, struggling to hold onto his blue messenger bag. His auburn hair blew lightly in the wind and his teal eyes were full of determination. He raced inside, flew up two sets of stairs and down the hallway.

"I'm late! I knew I shouldn't have stayed up all night with Kento!" he thought to himself as he stopped in front of a door. He carefully opened it, only to find students, plus the professor staring at him.

"You are late, Mr. Mouri," said the professor sternly.

"I'm so sorry. My alarm clock didn't go off. It won't happen again," Cye apologized as he closed the door behind him.

"Well, make sure it doesn't. Please take a seat," his professor said as he continued to write on the chalk board.

"Yes, sir," Cye said, feeling his face grow warm.

Cye's face grew red as he took a seat in the back of the room. He could feel eyes on him from the other students. He got out his notebook, textbook and opened to the pages he was supposed to be on. As the professor continued his lecture on Japanese history, Cye couldn't help but not pay attention to what the professor was saying. History didn't bore him or anything; he was just having trouble concentrating on things.

His friends went off to different colleges other than Ryo and Kento; they were going to the same college as he was. Sage went to Osaka for school and Rowen went to America for a student scholarship. Of course he missed his two friends; it wasn't the same without them. But the one person he really missed was Hana. It had been a year since he last saw her. He thought about her every day and night, wondering if she was doing alright and when she would return to him.

Time flew by and class was finally over. He packed his things and walked out the door with the rest of his classmates. As he got out of the classroom and into the hallway, he saw a girl about two feet shorter than he was. She had light brown hair that stopped a couple of inches past her shoulders, and a yellow clip on bow on the side of her head. She was standing against the wall just outside the classroom door. She noticed his presence and smiled at him gently.

"Hey, Natsumi," Cye greeted with his own smile.

"Hi, Cye. How are you?" Natsumi asked in a quiet voice.

"I'm doing alright. How about yourself?" he questioned as he leaned up against the hallway wall next to her.

"I'm fine," she replied. She was looking at her feet while her hands fidgeted in front of her.

There was awkward silence between the two of them. Natsumi's face turned red every time she looked at Cye. She thanked God that her light brown hair was covering half her face. She met Cye a week into their first year of college. She accidently bumped into him in the hallway and fell on the floor. He helped her up with a smile. After that day, they kept passing each other, but didn't say anything other than hello. He approached her one day when she was sitting by herself, eating her lunch. They started talking casually and ever since that day, she met him after his class.

"Say, Natsumi, do you have any classes next?" Cye asked as he watched students pass them by.

"No. Not for a while, why?" Natsumi asked, looking up at the man.

"My two friends and I are going to hang out by that big cherry tree that's right by the parking lot. Would you like to join us? You already met Ryo before," Cye said.

"Sure. I mean… if that's okay with you," Natsumi answered shyly.

Cye laughed at the response he got. "I'm the one who is inviting you, silly. Don't worry about it."

Natsumi could feel the blood rush to her face again. "Okay..."

"Great. Let's go." Cye took Natsumi's hand and led her outside.


"Dude! What took you so long?" Kento asked, standing at the bottom of the stone steps with hands on his hips. "I thought I was going to pass out with hunger."

"I was talking with Natsumi," Cye replied as the two of them reached the top of the stairs.

"Hello, Natsumi," Ryo said, flashing a smile.

"Hello, Ryo." Natsumi said shyly while still holding Cye's hand.

"Natsumi, huh? I'm Kento Rei Fuan," Kento introduced with his signature wide smile on his round face.

"Nice to meet you, Kento," she said, bowing slightly at the dark blue-haired man.

"So, Cye, what's with the holding hands thing? You over Hana or something?" Kento asked, raising his thick brow.

"What?! No," Cye said, his face getting red at the accusation.

"Who's… Hana?" Natsumi asked as she looked up at Cye. A frown formed on her pink lips as she noticed the hint of pink on his cheeks.

"Cye's girlfriend," Kento smiled.

"I see," Natsumi said quietly. The concrete suddenly became of interest as she stared at her feet.

"Yeah. She's away for now, but I'm sure she'll return," Kento said nonchalantly. Natsumi continued to look at the ground, avoiding all eye contact from either of the boys.

"That's enough, Kento," Cye demanded angrily. His brows furrowed as he stared at his hard-headed friend.

"What?" Kento asked, looking at Cye than Ryo.

"I'll tell you later, Kento," Ryo whispered. "But for now you should stop talking."

"Whatever, dude. Hey, are we just going to stand here? Or are we going to go to our favorite spot on campus?" Kento said, clenching the strap of his lunch bag with his large hand.

"Sure. Are you coming, Natsumi?" Ryo asked. He was looking at their new member who still found interest in the ground.

"Um… I'm not sure..." Natsumi said softly with her head still down.

Cye glared at Kento. "Natsumi, don't worry about it. Let's just have some fun together." Natsumi looked up at Cye and then nodded slowly. "Good, let's go." Cye led Natsumi behind him as the boys walked over to their spot.


Hana left the store at the gas station with a water bottle and a bag of chips. She got into her car and drove out onto the road.

"I spent two hours lost," she said to herself, almost in disbelief. A pout formed on her face until she passed a sign indicating that she was in Kanagawa. "It's good to be back. I can't wait to see everyone."


"Kento, stop stealing my sandwiches!" Cye exclaimed as he took away the container from Kento's reach.

"Can't help it man, they are just so good!" Kento said with a smile as he devoured another cucumber sandwich.

Cye sighed as he tried to eat the rest of his lunch before Kento could get his hands on them again.

"Are you okay, Natsumi?" Ryo asked. "You haven't said much since we got here."

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Natsumi said with a small smile.

"You haven't eaten anything," Ryo said with a concerned face. He watched as the girl in front of him moved her food with her chopsticks.

"Oh. I'm not really hungry," she explained in a low voice.

"Here. Have one of my sandwiches," Cye said. He handed her a cucumber on white bread sandwich.

"Thank you," Natsumi said as she took it.

"So, you give her one and you tell me not to eat anymore?" Kento asked with a frown across his face.

"That's because she's not eating. You ate your lunch, half of Ryo's and three of my sandwiches. You had enough," Cye said sternly as if he were Kento's father.

Kento pouted and drank his water. Natsumi took a bite out of Cye's sandwich, the crisp taste of the cucumber mixed with mayonnaise, tickled her taste buds. "It's very tasty," she complimented.

"Thank you. It wasn't hard to make," Cye smiled as he saw her pop the rest of the sandwich in her mouth.

Natsumi just sat there afterwards, red in the face, staring at her hands.

"Natsumi, is there something bothering you? You can tell us what it is. We won't say anything to anyone," Cye said as he put a hand on her small shoulder.

"I can't," Natsumi said softly, shaking her head. "I can't... tell any of you. I'm sorry."

"Don't sweat it," Ryo said. "If you don't want to say anything, then we won't pressure you."

"Aw man! I have math in like two minutes!" Kento said as he got up. "I can't stand the subject! And the teacher isn't so great either."

"Have fun," Ryo said with a hint of sympathy in his voice.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll catch you guys later," Kento said as he finished gathering his things. He raced off, leaving Ryo, Cye, and Natsumi alone.

"What class do you have next, Ryo?" Cye asked as he, too, started to pack up his things.

"Um… I think I have English next," Ryo said. He looked at his schedule and then nodded. "Yep. English in about…five minutes or so. I should get going as well."

"Okay. See you after school?" Cye asked.

"Yeah. We are going to Mia's after all," Ryo mentioned as he got up from his spot on the grass.

"That's right. Forgot about that," Cye said, hitting the side of his head.

"So, I'll see you outside the campus at three."

"See you there."

Ryo waved to Natsumi and then walked off in the opposite direction toward the literature building.

"Who's Mia?" Natsumi asked as she got up.

"She's an old friend. We knew her since our teenage years. She's cool. If you want, you can join us," Cye suggested.

"I would like that," Natsumi said with a smile.

"Great. I'll meet you when you get out of your last class. We'll take my car."

"Okay. Sounds like a plan." Natsumi swung her backpack over her shoulder and the two of them headed over to their next building.


"I hope this will be enough food the boys," Mia said to herself as she set the groceries down on the polished-wooden dining room table. "I know Kento's stomach and I'm pretty sure this isn't enough." She laughed. She was about to go into the kitchen, when she heard a knock on the door. "Coming." Mia opened the door and a shocked expression appeared on her face.

"Hi, Mia. Long time no see," Hana smiled.

"Hana? Hi! This is such a surprise. Come in," Mia said as she stepped aside to let in her friend.

"Thank you," Hana entered Mia's home and looked around. It hadn't changed at all since the last time she was there.

"How have you been?" Mia asked as the two of them sat down on the couch.

"I've been okay," Hana replied.

"How was your family doing?"

"Oh. They're fine," Hana looked down at her hands. A sad expression plagued her face.

"Are you okay?" Mia looked at Hana anxiously.

"I'm fine. I'm just tired is all," Hana said as she smiled at Mia. "I traveled for a long time."

"I'm sure you did, but hey, Cye and the others are coming over soon. You should stick around. I bet Cye will be surprised when he walks through that door and sees you here." Mia winked at Hana and got up.

"So, everyone is still together?" Hana asked as she got up from her seat as well.

"Well, Rowen went to America for a scholarship program and Sage is in Osaka," Mia explained as she took out food from the grocery bags.

"So, only Cye, Ryo and Kento are left?" Hana asked with disappointment in her voice.

"Pretty much," Mia said with a sad smile. "It's weird having them split up like that."

"It is," Hana said in agreement.

"Hey, why don't you help me get things set up for when the boys come?" Mia suggested. She placed three big plastic bowls on the table and opened up the chip bags.

"Sure. I'd love to," Hana said as she walked over to the set up.


Three-o-clock came around and Kento and Ryo were already waiting by the campus entrance. Cye and Natsumi walked over to them a couple of moments later, side by side.

"Natsumi is coming?" Kento asked in bewilderment.

"Yes, Kento. I invited her," Cye said in aggravation. All the questions were starting to get to him.

"The more the merrier," Ryo smiled as he nudged Kento in the arm.

"Let's get going before Kento makes any more remarks," Cye said and took Natsumi's hand and led her to his car.

"We'll meet you there, Cye," Ryo called out.

"Okay," Cye said as he helped Natsumi in the car.

Cye got into the car and strapped himself in. The car roared to life as Natsumi looked out the window and saw Ryo and Kento get into another car.

"Ryo doesn't have a car?" Natsumi asked.

"Not yet. He usually rides with Kento," Cye said as he backed out of the parking spot.

An hour passed until they got to the big house in the forest. Natsumi stood in front of the huge structure in front of her, looking it over.

"This place is huge," she said in awe. "And she owns this whole thing?"

"Yeah, it's even nicer inside," Cye said as he got out of the car.

"Whose car is that?" Natsumi asked, pointing to a black Toyota that was parked behind Mia's red jeep.

"Don't know. Maybe Mia has someone over," Cye answered.

"We are here!" Kento yelled as he slammed his car door.

"About time," Cye smiled.

"Hey, we were right behind you!" Kento exclaimed.

"Let's go in." Cye grabbed Natsumi's hand again and led her to the front door. The door opened and Mia stood in the doorway, wearing a light blue dress and her hair up in a ponytail.

"You know, I could hear Kento's voice from inside the house," she smiled.

"That's because he has a big mouth," Ryo laughed.

"Can I help it if I'm excited?" Kento asked.

"Mia, this is Natsumi. I invited her," Cye said as he introduced his new friend.

"Oh. It's nice to meet you, Natsumi," Mia smiled. "Welcome to my home."

"Same here," Natsumi said shyly.

"Hey, Mia, whose car is that behind yours?" Cye asked as he pointed to the black vehicle.

A smile formed on Mia's pink lips. "We have a special guest."

The gang entered the house. The dining room table was moved into the living room where food was spread out.

"Food!" Kento shouted and raced toward the table, snatching up a handful of BBQ chips.

"Try to save some of that for other people, Kento," Cye warned.

"Hey, Cye," came a feminine voice from behind him.

Cye knew that voice all too well, that sweet voice that made his heart race. He turned his head and saw the same beautiful blue eyes he loved so much, staring at him. "H-Hana?" he asked flabbergasted. It felt like he couldn't breathe, that time had stopped right then and there and it was only the two of them.

"Well, well, if it isn't Hana. How's it going?" Kento said before stuffing his face full of chips.

"Long time no see," Hana smiled sweetly.

"When did you get back?" Cye asked as he closed the distance between them. He placed a hand on her cheek as if to see if she was real and in front of him.

"A couple of hours ago," she answered, putting a hand on top of his.

"Really? You haven't written to me or said anything."

"Yes, I have. I wrote to you lots of times. Didn't you get my letters?" Hana inquired.

"No, I didn't. That's weird," Cye said.

"Oh well, it doesn't matter. I'm here," Hana smiled as she looked into the teal eyes she missed so much.

Cye turned his head and looked at Natsumi, who stood there in silence. She wasn't looking at him, but the ground again. The awkwardness in the atmosphere slowly started to increase.

"Natsumi, I'm sorry. I didn't know she was going to be here," Cye said apologetically.

"Who's Natsumi?" Hana asked as she leaned over to look at the new girl in the room.

"She's a friend of mine, but we'll talk later okay, hun?" Cye asked, returning his attention to his love.

"Sure," Hana shrugged.

"These chips are awesome!" Kento yelled as he stuffed his face with food. One bowl was already half empty as the food-lover made his way to the next one.

"Kento, how many times do I have to say it? Leave some for other people!" Cye ordered.

"You snooze, you lose." Kento popped another chip in his mouth and grinned at Cye.

Cye grabbed the chip bowl and Kento tackled him to the ground, spilling the chips on the ground. Ryo laughed then looked Natsumi who was still staring at the ground, her hands fiddling about in front of her. He felt bad for her because he knew that she liked Cye very much— and to see his girlfriend suddenly show up— it wouldn't surprise him if she just dashed out the door right that second. But she didn't, she just stayed where she was. She suddenly smiled and looked at Hana.

"It's nice to meet you, Hana," Natsumi said with a small smile.

"Huh? Oh, same here," Hana said with a big grin. "Thanks for watching Cye for me. I know he can be a handful."

"He's... one of a kind," Natsumi nervously laughed.

"Hey, let's the two of us sit on the couch and let the men duke it out over food," Hana grinned.

"Sure. Sounds great."

The two of them walked over to the couch and started talking to one another. Cye and Kento stopped at what they were doing and just stared at the two women.

"Wow. That's something I didn't expect," Cye whispered as he yanked the empty bowl from Kento's grip.

"You're telling me," Kento said as he stared at the two.

"I guess, she just figures that there is no way to change things. So, she is making the best of the moment as best she can," Ryo said, walking up to his friends who were still displayed on the floor.

"That's deep, Ryo," Kento said as he got to his feet, dusting the crumbs off his pants.

"But, he's right," Cye agreed, getting up from the floor. "She's shy and it seems like she doesn't like conflict much. She tries to avoid it and move on. Not to mention you were the one who told her about Hana in the first place."

"Yeah, but she's probably hurting inside nonetheless," Ryo added.

Cye didn't say anything and started to clean up the chips that were on the floor from their little battle.

"What? Does Natsumi have a crush on Cye or something?" Kento asked looking at his friends confused.

"You really are slow, aren't you?" Cye said. "And here I thought you were all knowledgeable about the whole guy-liking-the-girl thing."

"Hey, I only realize some things," Kento replied. He took a plastic cup and started to pour himself a drink to quench his thirst.

"Well, to answer your question, she does," Cye retorted.

"That really sucks," Kento said before taking a swig of his drink.

"Yeah, and you are to blame for most of it," Cye said, looking at his friend with hard eyes.

"Hey, I'm sorry."

"Well, what's done is done." Cye took the broken chips and dumped them out into the waste bin in the kitchen, closing the discussion for the night.


Around five, everyone started to head out. Natsumi rode home with Ryo and Kento while Cye and Hana were left alone. The two of them went into the forest and to the waterfall that Cye showed Hana a year ago.

"Wow. This place hasn't changed a bit!" Hana said, taking in the scenery she missed so much. "It's just as lovely as I remembered it."

"I'm glad you still like it," Cye smiled.

"Of course. You were the one who showed it to me. It's my favorite place here," Hana said as she twirled her body to face him.

Cye wrapped his arms around her body and kissed her lightly on the lips. "So, I see you have a car now."

"Yeah. My Uncle got it for me when I graduated high school. He always treated me nicely," Hana said.

"Did you fix everything with your relatives?" Cye inquired. The smile that once graced her features fell into a frown. Hana just stood there, not saying a word for a moment. "What happened?"

"It's nothing," Hana said as she averted her gaze.

"It's something. I want to know what happened to you while you were there," Cye said.

Hana's shoulders started to shake as tears leaked from her eyes.

"Hana?" Cye asked with concern etched on his face.

"M-my family, abandoned me…" Hana stammered between sobs. "T-they tossed me out…"

"What?!" Cye exclaimed, feeling the rage within his body slowly build.

"You remember when Shijisha took over my body?" Hana asked, looking up at him with blood-shot eyes.

"Yeah. What about her?"

"When she left my body for good, she left some of her powers behind. I realized this while I was at my Uncle's house. I found out that I could levitate things. It was pretty cool, but I wanted to keep it a secret. But, that didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it."

"I'm listening."

"One night, my Aunt was discussing about how my parents were always careless. I was a rebel in my final years of middle school. My Aunt didn't take a liking to it and totally ignored me. After my mother got sick and I kicked the rebel thing, she started talking to me again, but I think she thought it was only an act. When I told her about my family being killed, she said that she knew I was only bluffing, that I was the reason for their demise.

'It's true that it was my fault, but she said that they were idiots for not figuring out my act. It made me really mad. That's when I realized that my power can increase because of my emotion. I blacked out and the next thing I knew, my Aunt's dining room was destroyed. My Aunt totally went mad and told me that I was the spawn of Satan. She told me to get out of her house and to stay away from the family. That happened recently… and that's why I came back here. My Uncle had no say in the matter. My Aunt, she was always selfish and she always got her way. I was lucky enough to be able to stay at her house."

Hana sank to the ground and sobbed hard into her hands as Cye wrapped his arms around her.

"A family, who says that, shouldn't be called a family. Family doesn't say those kinds of things," Cye whispered as he tried to comfort her.

"But it's my fault," she sobbed.

"It is not your fault. You didn't know about your powers, it's okay."

Hana cried into Cye's chest as he stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head.

"You have me now and I won't banish you," he said in a soothing tone. "I won't leave."

After hearing those words, it only made Hana cry harder, the mixed feelings her heart was experiencing at that moment was too much. The two of them stayed where they were until the sun finally set and the moon rose into the night's sky.


A/N: Well, this is the new revised Chapter One of Melancholy of Flowers. I'm planning on redoing this entire story and stripping almost everything. I hope you all stick around and read it. Please leave a comment to let me know how you are liking the story so far. Even though there is OCs in my stories, don't get the idea that they are the ones that suck. I am trying not to make that happen. I'm the type that doesn't care about the Mary Sue world, but I don't plan on making my characters Sues.