A/N: Before I get this next chapter up, I just want to take a minute to say thank you to everyone who reviewed. Your reviews were very helpful and very much appreciated!
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Chapter Two

Madison sat silently in the car, a little bit sleepy from the painkillers. The woman sitting behind the wheel was likewise silent, but smiling at least. She had chestnut colored hair pulled back into a high ponytail, violet colored eyes, and a slender build accented by her white nurse's uniform. Madie, too awkward to make conversation, looked out the window at the houses flashing past the window. The nurse (apparently named Rina) from the day before had volunteered to let Madie stay with her until she regained her memory and/or they found her family. Unfortunately, she'd been too nervous to tell Shuiichi or Yusuke about her plight, so there was no hope of getting back to her real home.

Rina pulled up a driveway and stopped the car. "We're here." She said gently, stepping out of the car. Madie followed suit, closing the car door behind her. The house was one story, excepting for a room above the garage. Flower beds containing numerous different types of flowers encircled the house, contrasting against the white paint on the house.

Madison's eyes strayed down the slightly large jeans and oversized grey t-shirt she had on, and then back at the house. It looked so clean and cheery, she felt out of place. "Come on then." Rina said, putting a hand behind the girl's back and gently propelling her through the front door. Madie looked around as they entered; the inside looked just as nice as the outside. Hardwood covered the floor, and pictures covered a lot of the walls. "Are you hungry?" Rina asked, stopping momentarily to set down her purse and slip off her shoes. Madison shook her head, smiling briefly. "You probably feel like getting to bed. Here, I'll show you to your room and then find you something to sleep in."

The woman led Madie through the spacious yellow kitchen to a sliding glass door. Once up the stairs on the other side, Madison found herself in a room full of windows. A queen size bed with a white bedspread was placed in one corner, and a writing desk and dresser were directly opposite. Rina bustled around, opening up some of the windows. "There, that's better. This is usually my guest room, but it'll be yours while you stay here. There's a skylight right above the bed, but if you don't like that we can move the bed out from under it."

Madison shook her head. "No, it'll be fine. Thank you."

Rina smiled, beginning to walk back down the stairs. "It's no trouble at all. If you need anything, I'm through the kitchen and at the very end of the hall. TV's in the living room if you feel like watching it, and you're welcome to help yourself to anything in the kitchen, all I ask is that you clean up afterwards."

Fifteen minutes later, Madison was lying between the clean white sheets, wearing black pajama pants with a matching top, staring up through the skylight. It was strange, how everything could so alike, and yet so the same. The stars looked the same, but they weren't her stars. People still treated each other the same, but somehow they felt cold and distant. Madison pushed herself into a sitting position, bringing her knees up to her chest.

Her lower lip trembled, and tears filled her eyes. 'This isn't how it's supposed to happen. I'm not supposed to feel so incredibly alone.' She thought to herself as the tears spilled down her cheeks. She felt so cold, but it wasn't because of the windows. "I wanna go home…" She whimpered, burying her face in her knees.

One week later…

Madison stared up at the middle school building that was looming in front of her, and gulped, clutching tightly to her bag. She looked down at her white school uniform that Rina had bought her. It felt kind of strange wearing a uniform to school, but she'd get over it. Seeing as there was almost no one left outside, the teen got up the courage and ran forward into the building. Rina had taken her clothes shopping the day after she got settled in (with some objection on Madie's part) and enrolled her in school, starting the next week. And that's where she was now. Going to a strange school, speaking a strange language (that she apparently knew fluently now) and living in a strange house; no hope of getting back to her world. She'd kinda blown that chance by not telling the Spirit Detectives about what had happened to her. Then they could have told Koenma, and…

Lost in her train of thought, Madison had failed to notice the boy standing directly in her way. "Oomph!" She fell backwards, her bag dropping to the floor, her white skirt flying up. "Hey!" The large American teen growled, turning to face her angrily. "G-gomen!" Madie apologized from her position on the floor, pushing her skirt down. "Watch where you're going!" The boy snapped angrily. Madison quietly began to gather up her books, hoping the boy would just go away. "Jerk…" She muttered to herself. "What was that!" The teen grabbed the front of her shirt, hauling onto her feet. "Let go of me!" She yelped, struggling to get out of his grasp.

"Is there something wrong?" Madison's head swiveled in the direction the voice had come. "Shuiichi!" She gasped, remembering to use his human name. "I believe it would be in your best interest to let go of her." Shuiichi said calmly; the other boy turned to the red head, not releasing his grip on the girl. Shuiichi merely pointed down the hallway, where the principal was approaching. The boy growled, but dropped Madie back onto the floor. He turned on his heel on stalked away. Madison fell back down onto the floor with a small thump and a mumbled "Teme."

"Are you alright, Miss Sasaki?" It took Madison a minute to remember that that was the last name she had given the hospital. "Um, I'm fine, thanks." She accepted his extended hand, pulling herself to her feet. Her heart was still beating rapidly from the fright as she bent and gathered her books together. Shuiichi helped, and the task was soon accomplished. "Arigatou." She flashed a brief smile at him. She then fished out her schedule, since she really had no idea of her schedule or the class layout; too embarrassed to ask Shuiichi, however. "Uh…" She brought her head up, looking around at the classrooms she could see nearby.

"Is there something the matter?" Shuiichi asked, noticing her quizzical look. Madison scratched the back of her head. "Which way is math?" She grinned sheepishly; Shuiichi chuckled. "Come, I'll show you." Once at the classroom, Shuiichi left her; she waved at him before turning and entering the classroom. The teacher looked up from his desk. "You must be Miss Sasaki, yes?" Madison nodded, shutting the door. "There's an empty seat by the window." He pointed, and Madison followed to the empty seat. She sank down into it, setting her bag down next to her.

As the teacher began to drone, she stared out the window. Her heart ached with loneliness. In all the times she had imagined going into an anime or written a story about going into one, she had never realized quite how lonely it felt. Her parents were gone, her friends were gone, and her entire life had been turned upside down. She couldn't help it; her mind wouldn't stop thinking about it. About everything that had happened within the past week. Last night, still on the painkillers, had been nothing compared to how low she was feeling right now. Slowly, her head bent down onto her arms. Her body began to shake, and small sobs began escaping her throat. Before she knew it, she had lost control and was hysterical. Tears were streaming down her face, and her whole body was shaking violently.

She was vaguely aware of hands patting her awkwardly on the back, and being carried down the hallway to the nurse's office, but she didn't care: she just wanted to go home. The nurse tried his best to calm the homesick-stricken girl, but to no avail; she wouldn't be calmed. The nurse was on the verge of getting her a sedative when the door opened.

Next thing Madison realized she was leaning over the edge of the bed, retching. After it passed, she resumed her former position, burying her face in her knees, still sobbing. The bed moved as someone sat down next to her. She felt a hand soothingly rubbing her back, and, being a lonely hysterical teenage girl, she responded accordingly: by wrapping her arms around the person and burying her face in their shoulder. "I wanna go home…" She whispered, over and over, even as the hysterics began winding down. Eventually, the tears and sobs stopped completely, and she pulled away from her comforter. She brought one hand up and rubbed at the tear stains on her face. Her eyes lifted, meeting those of Shuiichi Minamino. Red crept into her cheeks, and she quickly looked down at her hands. 'This is so embarrassing! '

"Are you feeling better now?" The kind red head asked, smiling. Still too embarrassed to look at him, she nodded. "Let's go get you cleaned up." He took her arm, gently guiding her to the bathroom; he waited outside. Madison quickly went to the sink, turning on the cold water. She splashed her face several times, letting the coolness soak into her skin. She dried off her face and looked into the mirror. Moments later, Kurama heard a scream emitting from the bathroom. He turned, knocking on the door. "Are you alright in there, Miss Sasaki?" He called; no response.

Madison was on the floor, shaking and pointing at the mirror above the sink. Slowly, she lifted herself off the floor, hesitantly looking in the mirror. 'That's not me!' Her mind screamed at her. When she hesitantly looked in the mirror again, what she saw was chin-length forest green hair with black tips, and green eyes to compare with Shuiichi's. She reached out a shaky hand and touched the reflective surface. "It…it has to be an illusion…" She whispered, reaching her other hand and touching her hair. "But….but how?" Feeling a little light-headed, she quickly splashed some more cold water on her face. It wasn't till after that that she heard Shuiichi knocking on the door. She took one more look in the mirror before leaving the bathroom.

"Are you alright?" Shuiichi asked with genuine concern in his voice; she was awfully pale. She wasn't quite sure how to respond. Shuiichi got her bag, let the office know, and led her out of the building. "Which way is your house?" He asked, referring to her temporary home. She looked up and down both streets, but she still couldn't force her brain to function, it was still trying to take everything in. So, he took the initiative and took her to his own home.

"My mother won't be home for a while." He said, sitting her down on the couch, and putting the bags in the walkway. "I'm gonna get some tea, okay?" He said gently, waiting until she nodded before leaving the room. He was only gone a few minutes, but when he returned she was passed out on the couch, her head resting on her arm. Shuiichi set down the mugs, grabbing a blanket and pulling it over her.

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A/N: Okay peoples, you should know the drill. Review, let me know. I hope you enjoyed it!