A/N: yes yes i know. lol im still a very noobish writer xD This was my first tragic story..but i didn't want to make it too tragic (im an optimistic pessimist =P) lol. Thank you for reading and reviewing. so Enjoy!~

5 years later

"Amu-chan! We're Leaving now! Call if you need anything. We'll be back by monday!" called Midori Hinamori as she stopped at ther front door.

18 year old Amu stuck her head over the stair case. "Bye Mama!"

"Take care!" She smiled and shut the door behind her as she exited the house.

Amu smiled and rushed down the stairs. She leapt onto the couch and sighed. "Alone at last!" She closed her eyes and giggled to herself. She opened them again and examined the house.

She looked around the room and noticed her chara's weren't present. She sat up. 'Where could they have gone?..' She stood up and headed up stairs.

"Ran, Miki, Suu..." she called as she walked down the hall. She finally reached her room and opened the door. They weren't there either. Amu walked over to her desk. There was a small note next to a cookie.

Sorry Amu chan!

We have some business to attend to desuu!

We'll be at the school's garden if you need us.

-Ran, Miki and Suu

Amu smiled and bit into the cookie and placed the piece of paper down. She wiped her mouth on her sleeve and walked over to her flopped onto her bed belly first and sighed. "Peace and quiet..." there was a soft silence. She could just feel the stillness of the room. So calm. She sighed to herself again and chuckled a bit.

"Enjoying yourself, Amu?"

Amu's eyes widened. She snapped her head towards her balcony, but saw nothing. Just the light sprinkle of snow.

Amu sat up and placed her hand on her head. 'What in the world?...' she thought. 'Did I just hear...Ikuto?'...

She looked around the room. No one was there. Amu shook her head and laughed to herself nervously. "Heh. I-It's impossible. It can't be him he's - "

"Dead?"

Amu's heart skipped a beat. She gasped and laid back and covered her head with a pillow. 'Ok Amu. Get a hold of yourself. You're just really tired. Yea, tired. Yea. All that college registration stuff has just stressed you out a bit.' she reasoned with herself.

"Aww. Did I scare little Amu-chan?"

Amu pressed the pillow harder. 'Just your imagination, Amu. Just your imagination...'

"My, My Amu. This is not your imagination. Thats only for little kids."

Amu sat up and threw the pillow off. "Well I am a kid!" she shouted. The room was empty. She glanced around for reassurance. She also tugged on the chain around her neck. The key and the lock were slung onto it. Amu sighed with relief. She stood up and ran her fingers through her hair.

"I need to get some air or something..."

The soft snow fell onto Amu as she walked through the park. She shook the snow out of her hair slightly. She liked this time of year. The cold winter was nice. Amu smiled as a cool breezed brushed against her cheek.

Amu heard faint music in the distance. Her ears perked up when she recognized the song. She stopped dead in her tracks and stopped breathing.

She slapped her cheek lightly. "Lot's of people know how to play that song.." she murmured to herself. She regained her position and began walking again.

'right?..'

Amu shook off the snow from her coat as she entered her house.

"I'm home.." she called out as she slipped off her shoes.

Her chara's came flying down the stairs. "Amu-chan!!!"

Amu smiled and placed her hands on her hips. "There you are. Where were you 3 all day?"

"Amu-chan Amu-chan! You have to go up stairs. Somethings wrong desuu!" shouted Suu as she tugged on her sleeve.

"Why?" asked Amu as she let her chara drag her up the stairs.

"You'll see.." said Miki as she hovered by Amu's side.

They reached the door and opened it. Amu looked at her room. It was the same as she left it. Amu raised an eyebrow. "This is what you wanted to show me?" she asked.

Ther charas floated over to her closet. "Open it."

Amu rolled her eyes. "What. If its a big spider again I swear I'm gonna-"

What she saw terrified her. The violin case was gone.