I first want to apologize for not updating in over a month. You see, school gets in the way, and I was also in a Writer's Block. However, I believe a month long writer's block will be paid off. I own nothing, and enjoy!

"I never want to go out with a creep like you! I would be ashamed to go out with you."

That night, Nagihiko couldn't fall asleep. He could only think about Rima's response to him asking her out. At first, Nagihiko didn't think she would say yes. However, as the day had progressed, he began to get more confident. Even as he asked her out, she appeared to be blushing, as if she did like him. However, her response clearly eliminated that possibility. Nagihiko thought back to when she said that. Rima had hesitated before telling him. She told him right as her mother pulled up. Maybe, Rima was afraid of what her mother's reaction would be if she went out with him? Then why did Rima say it in such a rude way? Well, Rima was rude pretty often…

When Nagihiko's alarm rang, Nagihiko turned it off, and went to shower. It didn't take too long to get up, since he was already awake. He was not looking forward to school today. The day after Valentine's Day was usually the day people reflected on who their new girlfriend/boyfriend was. Or, people simply didn't care, if they didn't ask out anyone. Nagihiko had never heard of anyone ever being denied on Valentine's Day, especially being denied rudely.

"Morning Nagi!" Temari greeted, floating up. Nagihiko smiled softly.

"Good morning Temari." Nagihiko greeted. Glancing at Rhythm, Nagihiko observed he was still in his egg. Standing up, Nagihiko made his way into the shower. He took a decently longer shower, before stepping out, and getting dressed into the school uniform. He pulled the blue guardian's cape over the outfit. He combed through his hair, making sure it was neat. He walked to eat his breakfast, which was already made for him by Baaya. Nagihiko smiled at Baaya, and sat down at the table, eating the food.

"Hey, wait for me!" Rhythm called, floating downstairs. Nagihiko narrowed his eyes, making subtle movement, so Baaya wouldn't notice. He finished his breakfast, a few pancakes, and then left for school. Although Nagihiko lived farther away than most people, he always insisted on walking. He hated the stereotypes people had about wealthy people.

"Hey… I don't want to make you think about yesterday, but…do you think she opened the stuffed animal and the letter?" Temari asked. Nagihiko pondered for a moment.

"I…I honestly don't know." Nagihiko admitted. "Based on what she said to me, I can probably safely assume she threw it out along with my confession."

"Besides Kukai, did anyone else know about what you were going to do?" Rhythm asked.

"Nope." Nagihiko admitted. "I didn't want to make it a big thing, just in case something like this would happen." A shadow covered Nagihiko's eyes. "It doesn't matter though; Rima denying my confession…isn't the end of the world." Despite thinking that, the pain that Rima's words had on him were still there. He was still hurt by her. After a few minutes, Nagihiko finally arrived at the school grounds. Upon arrival, a familiar girl with reddish-blonde hair dashed up to him.

"NAGI-TAN, GUESS WHAT?" Before Nagihiko had a chance to guess what she was talking about, Yaya quickly interrupted. "KAIRI-KUN ACCEPTED! WE'RE A COUPLE NOW!"

"Congratulations Yaya-Chan; I hope it works out for you." Nagihiko forced a small smile. He was happy for Yaya, but he wished Rima had agreed as well.

"Thanks Nagi-Tan! Did you ask any girls out?" Yaya asked, grinning.

"Perhaps." Nagihiko muttered.

"OHHH, DOES THAT MEAN YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?" Yaya asked grinning.

"Nope, it does not." Nagihiko muttered. "Confessing to someone doesn't always mean they'll say yes."

"WHAT?" Yaya cried, in shock. Yaya turned around, having felt someone tap her shoulder. "RIMA-TAN, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE DENIED NAGI-TAN'S CONFESSION ON VALENTINE'S DAY?" Nagihiko could've died at that point. With his luck, Rima happened to be the person near Yaya at that point.

"I can believe that." Rima coughed. "Yaya, come with me, I want to show you something."

"Okay! Why would you believe that?" Yaya asked, oblivious.

"Look, come on Yaya!" Rima persisted, clearly trying to get away from Nagihiko.

"I have to do some cleaning up in the Royal Garden, so I'll leave." Nagihiko quickly said, escaping them and heading to the Royal Garden. Arriving at the Royal Garden, he saw Amu inside. "Amu-Chan, you're awfully early." Amu looked up, and smiled upon Nagihiko's presence.

"Hey Nagi… I was just thinking about yesterday that's all." Amu looked at Nagihiko. "I had a really great time with Tadase, but after that, Ikuto, against my will, took me on a date. Although initially it was against my will, I still had a wonderful time with Ikuto." Amu sighed. "I mean, I guess I'm lucky, but I feel bad when I'm with the other about the other."

"It must be hard to deal with, hm?" Nagihiko asked. Amu nodded slowly. "I know the situation upsets you, but at some point, you will have to decide. For now, do as you wish, but you can't expect that forever." Amu nodded.

"I know, it's just…hard…" Amu sighed. "There's Tadase-Kun, the sweet one who always offers to be kind and is nervous. And then there's Ikuto, who is caring, but he is…I don't know, but they're just so… different." Nagihiko nodded.

"That's okay. Life is difficult sometimes, isn't it?" Nagihiko looked at the ground. "Sometimes, great things happen, but other times, it just doesn't go in your favor."

"Exactly! I love how I met Tadase-Kun and Ikuto, but I just wish I didn't fall for both of them. I say that, but I don't know which one I would get rid of my romantic feelings for… I wish that I could just have two boyfriends, and both of them would accept it. I just wish…" Amu looked at Nagihiko. "How was your Valentine's Day? Did you ask anyone out?"

"Yeah…" Nagihiko sighed.

"You did? I'm happy for you!" Amu smiled.

"Thanks Amu-Chan, but…she declined."

"On Valentine's Day? Why would anyone deny someone on this holiday?" Amu asked.

"The girl I confessed to… she isn't exactly… a lover of this holiday." Nagihiko bit his lip. "That's an understatement."

"You like Rima-Chan?" Amu exclaimed. Nagihiko nodded. "What did she say to you exactly?"

"More or less, she said that she would be ashamed to go out with me." Nagihiko looked at the ground. "Don't tell her that I told you this. I happened to be briefly telling Yaya, without saying who, and, let's just say that Yaya-Chan happened to ask Rima why someone would deny me."

"Oh…that's embarrassing." Amu admitted. Nagihiko nodded. "Hey, it'll be okay. Rima can be rude often, as you well know, but… I'm sure she'll apologize, and say it nicer, if she doesn't like you. However, I don't really know why she would say no." Amu muttered the last part, but Nagihiko heard her, and uttered a smile.

"Thanks Amu-Chan." Nagihiko whispered.

"It's the least I can do. You and your sister always listen to my problems, and I always feel that I wish I could help you." Amu smiled. Nagihiko smiled, neglecting the fact that Amu still didn't know about him and "his sister" being the same person.

A few minutes later, the other guardians walked inside the Royal Garden. Tadase greeted Amu with a smile. Yaya was grinning to the world, and Rima followed, no smile on her face.

"Although everything was nice yesterday, we still have some X-Egg business to do. Since school is going to start soon, we'll discuss our plans after school." Everyone stood up, and walked to their classes.


Rima walked with Tadase and Amu to their classroom. Tadase tried to hold Amu's hand, but Amu resisted. However, Rima could've cared less about their little drama. Arriving at the classroom, the three of them took their seats beside each other. The fan-boys were staring at Rima with loving smiles; it creeped Rima out.

"Can you stop staring at me?" Rima asked, not in a good mood. The boys backed off immediately. She felt Amu's eyes on her, so Rima added, "that applies to you too." Amu looked away quickly. Nikaidou walked in a few minutes late, and began to lesson. However, Rima's mind wasn't focused on that.

(Two days ago)

Rima's day began like any other day; shower, brush teeth, get dressed, and eat breakfast. While she was eating her breakfast, her mother had said her name. Rima looked up, expecting her mother to say something about hurrying up or something like that.

"I need to tell you something important." Her mother whispered. "There are some complications with the divorce. So, we have to move." Rima looked up, surprised.

"Moving?" Rima exclaimed. "Why?"

"Your father is taking ownership of this house. I don't want you around that man, so we are moving far away."

"Why can't I be around him?" Rima asked. "He's my father."

"He's a terrible man!" Rima's mother exclaimed. "You aren't allowed to be near him at all. That's an order." Rima bit her lip.

"Mother, you can't force me to move with just your permission; that's illegal! There needs to be two parents' permission." Rima whispered.

"I don't give a fuck!" Her mother screeched.

"Mother… don't you care about me?" Rima whispered, her voice shaking. "I-I don't want to move. I have friends here, friends who care about me much more than you do!"

"Where do you get that I don't care about you? I am protecting you from your father!" Her mother yelled. Tears welled up in Rima's eyes. She knew she was moving no matter what. Her mother wouldn't accept her from staying. Rima didn't like her father either, but she wanted a way to stay with her friends.

"Mother…please…" Rima begged, crying now. Her mother looked at her, no pity in her eyes. Her face was stoic, showing no compassion for her daughter. How could any parent do that to their child?

"Get ready for school, and give this form to your principal." Her mother ordered, handing her a piece of paper. "And stop crying; you're getting too old for that." That only made Rima sob harder.

"W-When are we leaving?" Rima asked.

"In three days. The 15th will be your last day of school." Her mother replied. "Get ready to leave for school."


Rima tried to hold back her tears. She didn't want to leave, no matter what. She only wanted to be with her friends. However, since that was clearly impossible, she didn't want to care about them anymore. She hadn't given the form to Tsukasa yet. Rima didn't want to, since it would be official. She hadn't told any of her friends about it. She didn't know how to. When Nagihiko had asked her out… Rima had not known what to say. Maybe she had feelings for him, maybe not, but it didn't matter either way. So he would be mad at her, Rima had said it in the coldest way possible, so he wouldn't be entirely upset with her departure. As Rima thought about his confession more thoroughly, she could feel hot tears escaping her eyes, despite her strong efforts to prevent crying in class. Rima knew that, as she tried hard not to think about it, she definitely would've said yes to him, if the conditions were different.

"Mashiro-San, are you paying attention?" Nikaidou asked.

"Oh, uh, yeah." Rima lied. "May I go to the bathroom?" Nikaidou nodded, as Rima hurried out. Now she was spending a lot of time out of the classroom on her last day of school. Instead of going to the bathroom, Rima explored the large school she attended. She would miss all of it. However, she wasn't here to explore the school she was leaving. She had to do the last thing she wanted to do; the thing that would confirm her moving.

Rima made her way to Tsukasa's office. She knocked on the office door. Tsukasa opened the door, greeting her with a smile.

"Hello Mashiro-San, how may I help you?" Tsukasa asked.

"I…need to give you something." Rima whispered.

"Alright, come in." Tsukasa led her inside. Rima noticed someone inside the office who was the last person she wanted to see. His purple hair was lighter from the sun shining through the window. Rima looked away from him quickly, when she saw him notice her presence. "What do you need to give me?"

"A note." Rima replied, handing him the note. She forced a glance at Nagihiko as Nikaidou read the note. Nagihiko looked at her briefly, and turned away, looking at books in the office. Why was he there?

"You were a great addition to this school Mashiro-San. You will be missed." Tsukasa said. Nagihiko looked at Tsukasa, puzzled.

"Whatever." Rima muttered.

"Where are you going?" Nagihiko asked Rima, as she stood up. Rima hesitated. She was surprised he spoke to her, considering her rude reply to him.

"It's none of your…" Rima sighed. "I'm moving." Nagihiko looked at her, surprised.

"You two should both get back to class. Did you find what you were looking for?" Tsukasa asked Nagihiko.

"Y-Yeah…" Nagihiko said slowly. Both of them left the classroom. "Where are you going?"

"A city many hours away." Rima answered. "I'll probably never see you again." That made Rima on the verge of crying hysterically.

"W-Why are you leaving?" Nagihiko asked, biting his lip.

"My mother is pissed at my father, so she is forcing me to move as far as possible from him. I don't know where I'm going, but it will probably be the farthest place possible; perhaps a different country." Rima couldn't hold back her tears anymore. "I don't want to move." She whispered. Nagihiko took her hand, making his face redden.

"Did you try convincing your mother?" Nagihiko asked.

"Yeah…that didn't go well…" Rima sobbed. "Nagihiko, I… I didn't mean what I said yesterday. I just… I didn't want to have something with you that would only last a day." Nagihiko pulled her into his arms. Rima enjoyed the comfort of his arms, but she cried onto his shoulder.

"I…I'm sorry you're going." Nagihiko whispered. "I'm going to miss you. I'm happy that we became friends… Does anyone else know?"

"No…" Rima muttered into his shoulder. "I-I'm leaving right after school. Could you tell the others why I won't be at the guardian meeting?"

"Of course." Nagihiko replied. They let go of each other.

"I guess this is good-bye…" Rima whispered.

"This won't be the last time I see you. I promise, I'll find a way to see you again." Nagihiko smiled sadly.

"Don't make promises you can't keep." Rima whispered. Nagihiko didn't say anything, but his smile disappeared. "In reality, I'll probably never see you again. I haven't seen anyone from my old school ever since I moved. My mother wouldn't let me keep contact. So, um, bye."

"Wait." Nagihiko pulled out a flower, and handed it to her.

"Why did you have a random flower?" Rima asked.

"I debated giving it to you when I confessed to you yesterday. However, I decided not to. I'm sorry it's slightly creased, but I hope it can remind you of me."

"I won't forget you no matter what." Rima whispered. "Nagi… If I wasn't leaving, I would've said yes." Nagihiko uttered a sad smile.

"Rima…" The two of them leaned closer to each other, sharing their first kiss. It lasted for a few seconds, before Rima ended it, blushing insanely.

"Good-bye, Nagihiko Fujisaki." Rima whispered, running off. She was crying a lot now. She couldn't help it.

"Maybe Nagi's right; it doesn't have to be the end." Kusu-Kusu tried to reassure. "Don't you have his cell phone number?"

"Yeah but…" Rima stifled a sob. "It doesn't matter. My mother won't let me have my phone." Rima looked at the flower. Smelling it, it smelled amazing. However, it didn't matter. Wiping some tears from her eyes, Rima walked back into the classroom, putting the flower into her pocket.

"Mashiro-San. You didn't go to the bathroom for a half an hour." Nikaidou said, as Rima walked inside. The bell rang, signaling dismissal. Rima's heart started beating quickly. Most students were excited to be going home on a Friday. As for Rima, she would be leaving home. Amu and Tadase looked at Rima, but Rima motioned for them to leave. "Where were you?" Nikaidou asked.

"I'm moving, Nikaidou-Sensei." Rima whispered. "I had to give a note to Amakawa-San, and then I ran into a…friend." Rima wanted to cry.

"Y-You're moving?" Nikaidou asked. Rima nodded. "Where are you going?"

"Somewhere far away." Rima muttered. "Look, my mother should be here now. I'll see…err, it was nice knowing you Nikaidou-Sensei." Nikaidou looked at Rima sadly.

"Good-bye Mashiro-San. You were a great student, and I probably can consider you a friend as well." Nikaidou smiled. "Good luck at your new home." Rima nodded, sobbing. She left the classroom, and went into the car. Her mother didn't say hello, just simply started driving. Rima buckled, and then crawled into a ball, taking the flower out of her pocket. As they drove past the Royal Garden, Rima could see a quick flash of pink; Amu's hair. She would miss all of her friends.


As Nagihiko explained everything to them, Amu started crying. She fell to her knees. Everyone looked at Amu, all wanting to cry themselves.

"Why…why didn't she tell me?" Amu asked. "First Nadeshiko left, simply leaving me a note. Now Rima, without even a note?" Amu was extremely upset.

"Amu…the situation was different." Nagihiko whispered. "Nade was going to be back in a year and had long notice. Rima…she was told recently." Nagihiko looked at the ground. "She…we could've been a couple." Everyone stared at Nagihiko dumbfounded.

"EH?" Yaya exclaimed. She, too, was wiping tears from her eyes.

"I confessed to her yesterday. She said no, but she told me that she would've said yes if she wasn't leaving." A tear fell down his cheek. "It won't happen now." No one said anything.

"We should go home." Tadase whispered. No one said anything, but mutually agreed.

I made it really depressing! Originally, I was shooting for only three chapters, but now, I will have this be a full-length story. Please review, and next time, I'll try to update sooner!