Welcome, Minna-san to the third installment of the saga! This will end the chapters of "rekindling" and soon launch the next chapters. I hope that in this installment, I can pull at a few heartstrings. :P Well, again there will be a little more guess work in this chapter regarding past times, but no one has had problems yet, have ya? Also, this gets 'tension-ness' towards the middle, but bear in mind, I'm trying to get this in a real type sense. (I know that's not a real word, but that's the best way to say it.) Ok, then let's go!

Dis: I don't own Medabots. This is for FUN. Hmm.. ' Funfiction'.... nah, sounds stupid.

'Rekindling lost emotions'

Yuii Amari was not happy. She was not in her cheer-full, uppity mode she usually held. School was over and the afternoon was now starting it's decent into evening. She walked home silently. Normally, her best friend Suichi accompanied her home, but with today's events, she'd asked her friend to kindly reserve the walk to herself.

She sullenly looked at the path before her, once in a while noting a crack or burden on the path.

" Stupid Yokadori."

It was the only thing she mumbled to herself on her way home. As hours past from the time she arrived home, to the time she ate dinner; she hadn't spoken over four works more. The day was wearing thin, and finally, so was her resolve.

" Yuii, are you ok hun?"

" Hai, Okasa-san."

Her mother looked at her with a silent sigh, and went back to serving the dinner. She knew how Yuii could be sometimes, and knew that in the morning, she'd be back to her normal stature. Over the course of the meal, her parents quietly talked about their day at work, and every now and then asked the girl about school, whom gave small reply, but answered them, none the less. After Yuii had finished, she put her plate in the sink and walked towards her bedroom. On the way to the staircase, she passed by her Otou-san, who had early taken to the living room and began watching the news, that is until he felt into a light nap. However, for some reason, Yuii didn't keep going, and stopped for a moment, watching the bright screen glow. The images didn't registered in her mind. Just the soft glow and bright colors. She didn't know why she was so drawn to the TEREBI, until words seemed to drift back into her mind.

" And speaking of tense, I'll bet that ever Medabot fighter is rearing to go with the World Robattle Tournament only five days away-"

Yuii stood and watched for a bit longer, until they switched to a young woman, who looked like she was in a city near Tokyo. She was in front of a fashionably large, but still quaint, house, while other people, presumably the press, crowded around the lawn out front. After a few moments, a fancy car drove up and people were getting out. Yuii felt her breath slightly catch in her chest as she saw him.

Hikaru Agata.

" Hikaru-san! How do you feel about the upcoming-"

All sounds around her faded quickly as she watched the boy on TEREBI. As the cameras switched view and zoomed in, Yuii watched as Hikaru got out of the car, and proceed in. However, something like a small sound escaped her, like a tiny gasp.

He wasn't smiling.

Never had there been an interview, or shot on the news, or anything, where a smiled couldn't be seen, and the joy of life dance in his eyes. This was it. The camera had captured a perfect shot of Hikaru, and he indeed looked troubled, almost a type of hurt. After that, the camera moved and the next she knew, he was inside is home.

Yuii turned and ran up the stairs, and dashed into her room. She stood there in the middle for what seemed like five minutes, until jumping from her spot onto her bed, and just lying there.

The room was quiet, and had it not the look of being furnished with dressers and chairs and a bed, one could think the room had been empty for years. Yuii turned over onto her back, only the squeaking of the springs could be heard. She lay there, staring at the ceiling. Slowly her thoughts of the mishaps at school seem to crumble and become less of the burden they'd been, and the image of the forlorn Hikaru entered her mind. She rolled off her bed, and opened her window, taking in the fresh air, and after a moment decided to get up and scamper up onto the roof. She didn't have the greatest view, but it held it's own beauty. She sat there staring up at the fresh new stars, coming out of hiding as the day was now setting. The red-purple hues mixing with the deep blue painted in her mind many times before, again set to work.

" You look like how I feel." She spoke, not to herself, but just spoke, hoping that in some godly way, he'd hear her.

" You looked sad. Why?" She sighed.

" If I gave you a hug, would you stop being sad?"

She waited for a reply that she knew would not come, all the while staring at the star ridden sky. She moved only slightly, to change her view to look out in the direction she thought was Tokyo, and quietly, yet softly, began to sign.

"All I have is a picture in my mind how it would be

If we were together.

"Let's pretend that you're far away,

Let's say you write to me,

And you promise in you letter,

"That you'll come home,

Come home to my heart.

When you come home,

We'll never be apart.

If I keep dreaming of you,

Start believing it's true,

"Soon you'll come home,

Soon you'll come home,

Soon you'll come home,

To my heart.

"Soon you'll come home,

Home to my heart,

Soon you'll come home,

Home to my heart,

If I believe."

The sky was a deep blue, filled with millions of tiny lights. It was quiet, save the gentle wind blowing the leaves of the neighborhood trees, or the gentle flowing of water in the rivers. It was approaching two a.m. in Riverview, and almost ever resident of the small town were asleep in their homes. It would be hard for someone non-native to the city to believe that the city was usually a bustle of activity. But that activity would be seen for a few more hours to come, while the people silently slumbered. It was this time, that dreams took flight. Whether they be good ones, or bad. Sometimes, however, the dreams weren't dreams at all, but memories. Memories of the past, of good times and sad. Memories of things, that were best left forgotten.

It had been and hour, or a little more, that he'd found what could have been it. However, he wouldn't know until that morning. Henry sat, leaning against a cold brick wall, while being supported up my bags of mail, sleeping soundly. In his hand, he held a single letter, which hadn't been opened yet. The tiny scrawl could just barley made out, due to the years of age. He hadn't gotten the chance to check it completely, for after he had picked it out, he'd decided to rest for a moment. That had been over at least an hour ago, and sleep had claimed him. He may have looked peaceful, but with in his mind, he was reliving a memory he wasn't too found of.

The day had started out good. Won a few robattles; although the tallies for the WRT had been processed already and he was ranked number one, He'd had a good time at school with his friends, however one incident towards the end of school was enough to ruin his day.

He sat, staring at the clock, wish it-No- willing it to end the day. It had been during last class, just before it started, he saw her. Aria Yokadori. She was so beautiful for her age. She was also popular around the school. It was when he had had his first press interview at school, that he'd seemed to turn her head. After that, she always seemed to be not so far behind. And even one time, while being interviewed at school, she'd came over; said a few things and then kisses him on the check. It was then he began to like her. It was this that would be his downfall for the rest of the week.

The clock wouldn't budge. He felt he was staring holes into it. He was getting fed up. Without realizing it, he'd pounded his dress top, making the entire class, and teacher, startled.

" Agata-kun. Is everything all right?" The teacher asked, as she walked up to him.

" I. . . Iie, sensei." He stammered quietly.

" Agata-kun, would you like to go home for the remainder of the week?"

This made Hikaru look stunned.

" Nani?"

" I've been told from the principal, that if you chose to, you may have the remainder of the week off, to rest up and prepare for the Tournament."

Hikaru had been given the break he'd been looking for. With a strong nod, the teacher went to her desk, and gave him a form. Hikaru filled it out quickly then collected his things.

" Syanora, minna-san! Arigatou, sensei."

" Take care of yourself, Agata-kun."

" Hai!"

As he left quietly, and quickly, he could hear the others bidding him farewell. The faster he got out of there, the better. From leaving school, to walking home, he was completely silent. Halfway home, he'd been picked up by his mother's co-workers. They we like his bodyguards, as his mom put it, but he didn't feel like he needed protection. However, his feet were beginning to hurt. Arriving home wasn't fun at all. The press was there, again. Today, he didn't feel like talking, so he had the 'guards' keep the press a bit away from him. He regretted that the cameras caught him looking so glum, but he wasn't in the mood to smile. All he wanted to do, was just go inside, eat dinner, and go to bed.

By the time he'd finished dinner, he quietly went to his room, and greeted his medabot.

" Hey, Metal Beetle."

" How was your day?"

Hikaru didn't answer. Instead he went to his bed and lay face down into a pillow. He looked sadly pitiful. Yet, his medabot wondered how he could do that, and still breathe.

" Did something happen?"

" Haa." He mumbled from the pillow.

" It mustn't be good."

" Iiaa." Another sad mumble.

" You can tell me. You know I'll listen, but I'll have to understand you in order to do so."

Hikaru rolled over and sat up a bit.

" She never liked me."

" Huh?"

" Aria. She was just using me."

" Are you sure?"

" She just told me today. I. . .I. . asked. .I asked. ."

" You asked her out." The medabot summed up.

Hikaru nodded quickly.

" But?"

" She told be she was just using me, so she could be on camera. She wants to be famous, so she saw an opportunity by being around me and getting the people to think she liked me."

" That's low."

Hikaru remained silent.

" You ok, Hikaru?"

He nodded slowly.

" I'm going up."

Hikaru got up and opened the window next to his bed. Metal Beetle knew that was his term for going out onto the roof. It was such a beautiful view, and you could see Tokyo Tower in the distance on clear nights. It was his personal spot. He loved high places. They were his private retreats from the world around him. Up here, he could think things through, in the calm of the night. The sky was filled with stars, and it was such the deepest blue.

' Darn, I missed the sunset. Oh well. I'll catch it tomorrow.'

Hikaru leaned back onto what he considered a chimney. Staring at the Tower, everything seemed so right, and peaceful.

He felt so empty.

Someone he'd trusted and cared for, even for a short time, had used him.

He hurt. He knew he did. And he knew why. This wasn't the first time this had happened. It had happened before at least three other times. They all just wanted the fame. The glory of being known. As if being asked a mental question by god, he looked up and spoke.

" I was being used. Knowing that they didn't care about my feelings. That's was made me hurt. That's why I'm sad." The last he spoke quietly.

" Why can't anyone like me, for me?"

He sighed, and hugged his knees close to his chest and closed his eyes. He didn't know how, or why, but he didn't care at that moment, as his world seemed to fade around him, and replacing it were words, like that of a song.

As his world faded out, the song faded in, as it was being sung by some unknown force.

" ' Soon you'll come home,

Home to my heart,

If I believe.' "

" MISSILE LAUNCH!"

With in five minutes, a fully functional looking BlackRam crashed to the ground. Upon hitting, it's back popped open and something few out of it.

" And the winner is, Metabee!"

" Of course!"

" Yeah!"

Metabee and Ikki cheered.

" No! BlackRam!" The opponent sulked as he picked up the Medabot and ran away.

" Nuthin to it!" Smirked the spunky 'Bot.

The two then turned around and looked into the window of the 24 Hop Mart.

" I can't believe Henry's not in there." Ikki wondered.

" Well, maybe it's his day off?"

" I don't think so-huh? What's that?"

In the distance, Ikka saw something, coming at them. Run. A person.

" Oh, there he is. He was just late, the lazy-"

Ikki's words were cut when Metabee pointed at Henry, or behind him.

" But what's that?"

Something else was coming behind him fast. No, wait, above him, no, beside him.

" What the?"

" It's Miss Yuii!"

Yuii was also late as well, but she was late for her job interview at a nearby gas station.

' Not good. Not good. Not good at all!!!! '

Yet something was odd. Yuii was running what looked like, above Henry.

" I see now, she's running on the ledge of the High walls." Ikki figured.

" How'd she get up there?"

They looked pretty close, but at the last stretch, Yuii had to jump, and in doing so, landed in front of Ikki, making it a few seconds before Henry did.

" Haha! I won!"

" Just by a jump." The other teen said, catching his breath.

" That was pretty cool Miss Yuii."

" Thank you Ikki. I'm always doing something or other like that. Keeps up my training!"

Yuii turned back to Henry and walked up to him. He seemed to have regained his composure. She smiled genuinely and tapped him on the nose.

" You owe me."

Henry nodded. He could fell his checks getting warm; hoping that it was visible.

" See ya guys around!" Yuii smiled and waved to them as she began off. Of course in doing so, she's ran herself into a telephone pole, but quickly recovered, and kept on running.

" That had to hurt." Metabee appeared to flinch.

" What was that about?" Ikki questioned slyly.

" Ah..Nothing! Heh, nothing- oh look, I need to get in there."

Henry squirmed past them, and into the store, bowing apologies to the manager, and getting ready to set up for himself.

" Well, if he won't tell us, then Miss Yuii will!" Ikki turned to his partner.

" Yeah! Let's go ask!"

" But one thing."

" What?"

" I don't know where she went." Ikki sweat-dropped; Metabee face-faulted.

" Hold on."

Ikki popped his head into the store and spotted Henry at the counter.

" Hey Henry. Where was Miss Yuii off to in such a hurry?"

" Oh, she has an interview for a job at the nearby gas station. Why?"

" See ya!"

The two sped off, leaving Henry clueless as to what they wanted. At least for a few moments.

" AHH, NO!"

" HE DID WHAT??!!"

The chorus of two shouting persons, well one and a medabot, could be heard all inside the little gas station. Needless to say, Yuii had gotten the job, and was busy stocking a few of the shelves. Ikki and Metabee had come in to see if she got the job and to ask her a question. She didn't know the answer would have been so surprising.

" Why is it so surprising?" She blinked.

" Well, Henry isn't the kinda person who has a life, really." Ikki said bluntly.

" I mean, he dose, but it's just not, well, you know, typical for a teen his age."

" How old is he anyway?" Metabee muttered.

" Oh, I dunno. I see he's extremely shy, and very sweet. I'm quiet happy he asked me out."

She paused.

' I really am.'

Yuii smiled to herself lightly, then quickly remembered that Ikki was there.

" Here. Hold this please." She handed him a small box, as she quickly began emptying a bag full of other stuff.

" Well, I'm not trying to be mean but-"

" You gotta tell us all about it!" Metabee protested.

Yuii laughed and grinned.

" Alright, I'll make you a deal. I'll tell you how it went, and what we did, if. . ."

She began thinking.

" Yeah?!" They waited.

" If you tell me about yours." She grinned coyly.

" What do you mean? I haven't had any dates."

" Really? Ah, I thought you and that sweet Erika were going out."

" SWEET? Erika?! HAHAH!!" Metabee fell over and began laughing until his tinpet hurt. Ikki just stood there, blushing madly like an idiot, yet trying to not be seen.

" Ah, it's ok. I don't want to embarrass you." She smiled.

" I'm sorry if we embarrassed you about this, Miss Yuii."

" Are you kidding? Henry's the one who seems to be the more embarrassed one! And Ikki, you guys don't have to call me 'Miss' Yuii."

" Yeah, you got a point, uh, Yuii." He blushed slightly, and chuckled.

" Oh, here, I can take that now." Yuii took the box from Ikki and began placing the contents in various locations. After that was finished, the two bid Yuii good day and headed off.

" Ikki! On last thing!"

" Yeah?"

Yuii grinned.

" Don't wait up."

Ikki looked confused, and with a bow left. As the boy and his bot walked out, he muttered.

" Darn. Oh well, guess we'll have to just bug Henry about this tomorrow."

" Yeah."

' This day will never end.'

The sun was getting low in the sky, with the colors becoming more vibrant and beautiful. It was the time of day that Yuii could watch the sky for hours. Just like she was doing now. Just watching the sky. The colors swirling. Melding into a giant mass of-

" Amari-Chan."

Yuii snapped out of her trance and turned quickly to her boss.

" Hai! I'm sorry, I was just so tranced!."

" It's ok Amari-Chan. I was coming to tell you your done for the night."

" Oh." She smiled.

" I really enjoy working here, Mr. Domodocki."

" You seem a hard worker. Goodnight, Amari-Chan."

" Goodnight, Mr. Domodocki."

Yuii collected her things and began walking home. She figured it was around six. As she walked, she watched the sky. To her, it was so beautiful. As she past the Hop mart, she looked in the window to see if Henry was still working. He wasn't.

' Well, that's a good thing. Right?'

Walking home wasn't dangerous, nor was she worried about anything happening to her. She did mind the fact of how far she had to walk, but decided it was for the best; ya know, to keep herself fit and in good health. However, about halfway home she began to get an odd feeling. She stopped abruptly.

' Someone's watching me.'

She could feel things around her. She hadn't trained for nothing. And she knew that someone was watching her. Following her. And she didn't like it. She quickly turned around, surveying everything behind her. She'd be able to pick them out. She had keen senses. But no one was there. As she turned around, she was surprised by sudden appearance of a person, and gave a small scream.

She may have had keen senses, but sometimes, they would just die.

" Did I scare you that bad?" Henry said, in a teasing manner.

"Baka!!!" Yuii swung her uniform at him, which he swiped out of her hand.

" Aw, you have one too." He unraveled an apron type skirt piece, with two bows on the sides. The other was a light blue shirt, with the station logo on the back.

" Gimme that!" She swiped back, just as fast. Her face tinged with red.

" Let's go."

" But I have to go home first."

" It'll be too late by then, come on." He said quickly as he gently grabbed her hand.

Babum. ' "Do you feel light-headed?" '

They both ran, or rather, Henry dragged Yuii behind him, back to the spot Henry had taken her to before. This time, however, Henry had left a duffle bag full of stuff, which he began to set out. The first being a bed sheet.

" Sorry about that, but I wanted to get here before the sun set."

" Oh. Ok. Can I help?"

" Here, take a seat, and I'll hand you some stuff."

" All right."

Yuii took a seat next to him, and she began to set some stuff down, while arranging everything neatly. After a few moments, Henry settled back and handed her a small box, wrapped up in a blue cloth. Upon opening it, she smiled lightly.

" Did you make it?"

Henry stammered.

" Well, ah, I have a lot of free time, and, I, uh,. . .Yeah."

" Arigatou." She smiled and looked back to the bento, and began to eat. She was pretty hungry.

" This is pretty good."

" It could be better."

They watched in silence, eating, as the sun slowly set. The colors swirling creating new ones in their place was magical in its own right. As the sun had faded, Henry turned to Yuii. " I know this was odd, for a first date, but I felt that, well it could have been-"

" I really enjoyed this. Thank you." Yuii smiled.

" You're welcome." He smiled back, genuinely.

" Is there any salt?"

" Yeah." Henry picked up a small container and just held it.

" Can I have it?"

" Oh, you want this?" He grinned.

" Yeah." She pouted, and held out her hand.

" Well, I don't know. You shouldn't eat too much salt."

" I don't use much!" She leaned for it, which was futile, for Henry just held it away from himself.

" So then why use it?" He grinned playfully.

" Taste!" She put down her food and reached for it. This in turn, caused Henry to just move back, which caused Yuii to lunging for it, pinning him down, and plucking the salt from hand.

" Nnn" She stuck her tongue at him in victory.

Just as she was about to get up, Henry put an arm around her back, and gently leaned in and kissed her. Yuii was caught off guard and completely forgot her former task. Salt forgotten.

' What was I. . . . . . Shut up. Enjoy the moment.'

Slowly, Yuii kissed back. Being a bit of a daring person, she slowly deepened the kiss; moving her hands to embrace him on the shoulders. As she did this, she could feel his arm on her back pull her closer to him and his free arm wrap around her. Everything was lost to her.

Emotions.

Cares.

Time.

She could only feel herself and him. However, reality came crashing through her mind when she felt a hand gently glide from her back, down to her lower hip.

' Not like this.'

It took all her strength to pull back, and with a small gasp, she did. She quickly sat back up on her knees, turned away from him; her head hung so he couldn't see her eyes.

" Yuii, I'm sorry." Henry was now sitting up as well, looking ashamed and slightly disappointed. His voice was sincere in his apology.

" Iie." She barely spoke.

" Nani?"

" I don't mind. In fact, part of me wanted it." She didn't look up at him, for a few moments.

" We can't get caught up in this. It's too risky. We have to be careful." She almost sounded regretful, yet she was stern.

" Too much tension." It was more a confirmation, than a question.

Yuii nodded. Both heaved a heavy sigh.

" I'm just saying we should take it slow." Yuii' mumbled.

Henry looked at her silently. He hadn't known her all that long, but he could feel how caring and sincere she was towards others. He could see a passion in her that he couldn't place. It wasn't to be the greatest at something or to possess any great role or title. But he could see something. Yet, what he saw now was worrying him.

She was scared.

And so was he.

Here was a girl, no-woman, that was kind in nature; could be gentle and stern; basically a well-rounded well-trained athlete; with of course her flaws, and he found himself warming up to her. And she seemed to like him, in turn. She did, after all, at one point love ' Hikaru.'

' For me.'

There were no camera, was no fame to be had; no glory to uphold. Those days were long gone and left to the past. And this was scaring him because he was afraid to admit:

He didn't want to lose her.

Here was a chance at having a real relationship. One based with feelings for the other. Not fame. Not fortune. This was something completely new to them both. He wanted it, and he could feel that he was scared, worried and unsure of what was to come, but he would work through it.

' She loved me once, nee? I'll rekindle that 'love.' How long have we been silent?'

" All right." He said quietly to her. As he did, he lightly took her hands up in his.

Yuii was blushing.

" Yuii-Chan?"

She looked up at him, both to gage his question, and because she was surprised.

" Hm?"

" Can I kiss you again?"

Yuii laughed lightly and smiled.

" Hai." She placed a finger over his lips.

" But after that let me have the salt?"

They both chuckled a bit. They shared a kiss, and went back to finish up the date, talking about almost anything they wished, all night. Tomorrow would be a fun day, for they could only wonder what it would bring.