People entered the church to bring their condolence and most of the people who came were close friends and relatives of Mikuo's. Most of them sobbed and cried during the funeral as they mourned over her while Mikuo's sister was quietly sobbing as her parents held her tightly as unshed tears glistened in their eyes.

Rin silently stared down at the coffin where her boyfriend laid as she stood beside them. Her expression was expressionless as she fell into a daze. She didn't know what to do now…

Everything that day seemed to have turn into a blur as she soon found herself standing in front of her apartment in the middle of the night. Rin stared at the door with the same blank expression before she reached out and slowly opened the door.

She stepped inside the dark apartment, closing the door behind her. Rin slowly walked deeper into the apartment. She didn't bother to turn on the lights as she moved through the apartment.

The apartment was oddly cold…and felt so empty.

Rin walked to her room and entered it. She moved over to sit at the edge of the bed. She stared into space as she sat in the darkness of the room. She then stood up and walked over to her closet. Rin need to take a shower then head to bed.

She opened her closet and paused as she saw Mikuo's clothes at the side. Rin reached out and slowly took out one of Mikuo's jackets. Rin traced her hands over it, fingering each button on it.

Rin brought it up to her face and took a deep breath. It had Mikuo's scent…

Rin's expressionless look began to crack as she bit her lip and embraced the jacket. Tears began to well up in her eyes as she fell to her knees, gripping the fabric tightly and before she knew, the tears began to fall from her eyes. She sat there in the darkness, sobbing softly as her heart broke once more.

Ding Dong Ding Dong

The doorbell rang loudly inside the apartment. There was a slight pause in the air before the doorbell rang once more.

Ding Dong Ding Dong

This time, the sound of footsteps echoed in the apartment, making its way to the front door. The door then opened slowly.

"Hello ma'm!" The delivery man cheerfully exclaimed. "I'm here to a package to you!"

Rin stared at him with a blank expression. She gazed down at the sealed box in his hands then back at him. The mailman looked back at her nervously as she intently stared at him.

She must look horrible right now if she was able to scare the delivery man like this but she didn't really care. She didn't respond as the mail man handed her a chart for her to sign. She handed the chart back and grabbed the box before shutting the door behind her without another word to the mailman.

Rin set down the box to the side and glanced over to the mirror near the entrance hall. She cringed lightly as she saw her reflection.

She looked terribly. Her skin was horribly pale as though all the blood in her body had been drained out. Her eyes had thick dark circles around them and her hair was like a bird nest. She looked absolutely horrible. No wonder the mailman looked nervous.

Rin sighed heavily as she walked back into the apartment. She glanced over to the clock. She had about a couple of hours before class so she still had time.

Rin just walked to the kitchen and paused. A memory seemed to flash in her mind as she looked into the empty kitchen.

-0-0-0-

"Hey, Rinny!" Mikuo grinned at her as he stood in front of the stove, dressing in a apron. "Just take a sit for now. Breakfast is almost ready so wait a little longer."

-0-0-0-

Rin just stood there for a moment before she walked deeper into the kitchen. She opened up the fridge to pull out a carton of orange juice. She then walked over to the cupboards and searched inside till she pulled out a cup of noodles.

Rin wasn't good with cooking. She couldn't even boil water to save her life. It was usually Mikuo's job to handle the kitchen but now….

The timer rang loudly, signaling that three minutes have passed. Rin opened up the cup of noodle and dug into it. The silence in the complex was rather deafening as Rin slurped up the noodles. She then stood up from the table and tossed the empty cup to the trash before walked out to her room.

As she entered the room and walked over to the closet…another memory popped into her mind.

-0-0-0-

"How about we just stay at home for today?" Mikuo suggested as he laid down on the bed, his arms crossed behind his head. "Miss just a day of class isn't going to hurt."

Rin sighed as she dug through the closet. "You know we can't. We'll be late if we don't get ready soon."

She heard Mikuo hum behind her then there was a short pause before she felt arms wrap around her waist and lift her up. Rin squeaked in surprise. "Mikuo!" She exclaimed. "Put me down!"

Mikuo laughed as he twirled her around and leaped onto the bed with her in his arms. Rin yelped and began to laugh along side with Mikuo, as they playfully pushed one another and just continued to smile and laugh happily.

-0-0-0-

Rin pulled out some clothes out of the rack and tossed onto the bed then made her way to the bathroom to take a shower.

The water was warm as it washed over her skin. She stared at the shower head as the water washed over her. Rin slowly washed herself up and then dried herself before getting out of the shower. She dressed herself up and grabbed her things.

As Rin tucked her feet into her shoes, she glanced back at the empty condo and then whispered. "I'm off."

She then turned and left the apartment. The sun shone brightly in the sky and yet…Rin felt as though there was dark cloud over her.

The day had gone by so slowly for Rin as the sun was now dipping to the horizon, coloring the sky orange. Everything just seemed…dull now. A week has passed since Mikuo died and everything just lost its wonder.

Everything seemed meaningless and tiring for Rin now. Everything was now…colorless.

"Hey." Rin lifted her head to see a couple of girls walking up to her. "You're Kagami-san, right? You wanna come and have a drink with us tonight? We're a little short on girls so how about it?"

Rin frowned and shook her head. "Sorry but I got other plans tonight."

The girls frowned. "Ehhh, seriously? Come on, it'll be fun." One of the girls persisted but Rin just shook her head once more. "No, I'm fine." She replied.

The girls then sighed in defeat and walked away. "I told you not tbefo talk to her." Rin heard one of the girls say to the other as they left. "Let's just invite someone else."

Rin mentally snorted as she gathered her things. "Drinking, huh? What a waste of time…" She muttered as she stood up and left the classroom.

As she walked through the streets, Rin glanced down to stare at her shadow. As if to respond to her thoughts, a memory of her walking down this same street appeared in her mind but this time with a second shadow behind hers and hand wrapped around her own.

She would smile up at Mikuo as they tangled their fingers together and cheerfully stroll back home.

Rin bit her lip harshly as if to draw blood and speeded her steps like she was trying to run away from the memory. Her steps speeded up. Faster and faster until she was running down the street. She just wanted to get home as soon as possible. She just wanted to go home.

As Rin reached her apartment, she pulled out her key to open the door and stepped inside. She lifted her and suddenly she remembered another memory.

Mikuo would sometimes come back earlier than her and every time he does…he would always be sure to greet her. Rin remembered Mikuo would smile and sweetly greet her with a 'Welcome home'.

Rin's hands curled into fists at the memory and she squeezed his eyes shut. She wanted to cry so much but because she cried too much last time…her tears had dried up. Rin took a shaky breath and walked into the complex.

She stumbled back to her room and onto her bed. She didn't even bother changing out of her clothes as she pulled the covers over her head. Rin stared at the empty space next to her and ran a hand through the surface. It was so cold...

Rin reached for the pillow next to hers and embrace it. It had Mikuo's scent on it. She hugged it even tighter. Only a week has passed since she lost Mikuo and yet she felt like she was ready to break soon.

From now…she was going to live on like this every day….Without him by her side…

"Mikuo, you baka." Rin muttered in a heartbroken voice. "You promised you'll stay by side always." She gripped the pillow tightly. Was she being punished or something? This was just unfair.

"Its so cold." She mumbled painfully. "I need you, Mikuo. Its so cold, I can't sleep. I miss you..."

How can she go on with him? The person who has been there for her as far as she could remember… The person she had loved…and lost.

Why did this have to happen to her?

That night, Rin slept on her bed with a pained look on her face. The curtains fluttered from the cold wind outside. Rin simply rolled to her side, unaware of a figure standing next to her bed, watching over her.

Wishes are limitless…

The figure reached down and lightly brushed a finger on her pale cold cheek and cupped it.

When one is granted…You always want another one…

Rin moaned softly and unconsciously, she wrapped her hand around the figure's own hand while quietly muttering. "Mikuo…"

Before the stars fall from the sky...I will close my eyes one last time…

The figure then laid down beside her, still holding onto her small hand and closed his eyes to fall asleep beside her.

So please dear god…let me stay by her side just a little longer…

A/N: And here is another chapter finished within a day (it was pretty exhausting since I still have this writer's block thing).

I thought that I might be speeding things a bit on this chapter and lack some descriptions but I can't really think much on it because of writer's block. (and it hurts T_T)

I really hope it was good enough because I'm having a bit of trouble on this. Please review and perhaps fav this story when you have time alright?

I can't really say much right now so for now, farewell!

-Yugao702