Hey, it's me again. So sorry for updating so long. I had to think of a good way to finish this chapter. I think that's about it.

I can hear myself screaming bloody murder in my sleep. A man with a huge cloak was hurting me, trying to steal the necklace that my mom gave me. I struggled to release myself from the painful grip. My dad was trying to stop the man, but he shot him with an arrow and killed him.

"Yuni, wake up!"

I tried to, but it was too hard. I then felt something shaking me. "Come on, Yuni!"

My eyes finally opened, and I screamed. "Daddy, no!"

My dad's arms wrapped around me, and shushed me. "You're okay, baby." Akira was by his side, stroking my back softly.

Tears were flowing down my cheeks, and I started shaking. "I'm so sorry, Daddy and Akira! I didn't mean to wake you."

"Hey, hey. It's okay." Akira said. We then heard PiX screaming. "I got that."

My dad nodded. "Thank you, Akira." After Akira left my room, my dad looked down back at me. "Why do you girls keep on having these nightmares?"

I looked down. "I'm really sorry, Dad," I said. "I don't know why, but..."

"Shhh, it's alright. It's just a dream, baby."

Akira was at the doorway. "I just got PiX back to sleep."

"Thanks, Akira." my dad said. He looked back at me. "Let's go back to sleep now. I love you." He gave me a kiss on the forehead.

"Love you, too, Dad."

After he left the room, I tried to get some more sleep. You see, after my mom's death, I've been having nightmares for some reason. I just know that they're just dreams. Maybe I should get a dreamcatcher just to chase them away. Three hours later when I got some more sleep, I decided to sneak out while everyone was in bed. I put on my favorite star and striped tights, my mini black skirt with a pink belt, my TRAN shirt, my punk jewelry, my mom's necklace, my hair up in swirly pigtails, and my black boots.

I sneaked downstairs without making a noise, walked out the door, and went through the gardens. It was turning out to be a good morning. The sun was about to rise for the next half hour, the night had a fresh scent, and the temperature was very comfortable. The streets were already filled with people who are about to go to work, and the city lights were now turned off. Now I was on my way to find Rage around town. Because of the nice temperature, I was humming to the DDR Tune Love Shine.

"Hey, sweetcake!"

I jumped at a male's voice. I turned around, and saw a gang full off boys. I shook my head, and continued to walk forward. They snickered and started to follow me. My pace quickened, along with my heartrate. I looked behind my shoulder, and started running away from them. They disappeared as I went around the corner, then I found a dark alley and hid behind two tall trash cans. I waited until they went by for one minute. I assumed that they were gone, so I came out of my hiding spot, and there were no sign of them coming back.

"Yuni!"

I screamed as I turned around. "Get away from me!"

Uh-oh. I screamed at the wrong person. A boy with brown eyes, brown spiked back hair, and it looked like he was trying to grow a goatee a little bit came towards me. He wore a red and blue cap, orange jacket with a white shirt under, blue jeans, and brown shoes.

"Well, fine," he said. "I thought I'd come to save you from those jerks, but I guess you don't need my help."

"Oh, it's you, Rage." I sighed with relief.

He hugged me by surpise. "How've ya been, Yuni?"

"I'm okay."

He release me. "Haven't seen you in a month since your..."

I looked down, trying to be strong in front of him. I had a feeling that he was gonna say something about my mom dying.

"Nevermind," he said. "I saw you runnin' from that gang, so I thought I'd come to help you."

I looked up at him and nodded. "How thoughtful. Thanks."

"No problem. Anyway, what're you doin' out here so early?"

The reason I sneaked out of the mansion was just to see only Rage. I felt blood rushing to my cheeks. "I... thought I'd... let you know... that I'm doing okay."

His eye brows rose. "Oh," he said. "now that you've brought it up, I have been thinking about you. I got worried that you were really depressed and it might've been eating you up."

Rage really thought about me? "You were worried about me?"

"Well, yeah. Everyone's been worried about you. In fact, we kinda miss having you around at the arcade."

"I saw Jenny and R-Z yesterday," I said. "Do you know if Emi and Gus will be at the arcade tonight?"

He shrugged. "As far as I know..."

I nodded and looked in the other direction. I kinda ran out of things to say. "I guess I'll see them tonight then?"

"I think so," There was a long, awkward pause between us. "well... it was good seeing you again, Yuni."

I looked back at him. "Y-you, too, Rage."

"See ya." he said and walked away.

"Bye." I said plainly.

I watched him walk away. He then stopped for a moment, then looked back at me. I looked away, trying to hide my face that was blushing. His footsteps were getting louder as he got closer to me.

He sighed. "I guess I just can't leave you alone so early in the morning."

Deep down inside me, I was relieved that I wasn't alone. "Oh, I thought you had work today at the carnival?"

He shrugged. "Nah, today's boring since I have a day off."

"Well, my dad has to take PiX to the doctor today for a physical, and I bet Akira's still sleeping."

He laughed. "I knew it. I knew you sneaked out."

I grinned. "That'd be something I would do."

The sky turned light purplish and clouds started to turn a little bit of white. "Come with me before the sunrises."

I quickly followed Rage to the seaside to watch the sun slowly rise on the otherside of the buildings.

"Wow," I said. "that's so beautiful."

"Yup."

"This sunrise is way different than the one I can see at my mansion."

"Yeah," he said. "can't really see it 'cause of the city limits."

"Thanks for bringing me here today."

"No problemo," he said. There was a short silence as we watched the sunrise. "well, since there's not much to do, ya wanna hang out with me for today?"

Did he just ask me.. to hang out with him? "Huh?"

"Do you wanna hang out with me for now?"

I smiled. "Okay."

"Alright then-"

We heard a man screaming. It sounded like...

"Is that Be-fU?" I asked.

We saw him running towards us, screaming bloody murder. He stopped when he reached us. "Oh, hello, Yuni. Good to see you again." he said and ran away, screaming.

Rage raised an eye brow in question. "What's with him?"

"Get back here!"

I looked behind us, and R-Z was running after Be-fU with a club in her hand. Sigh. Be-fU must've been flirting with other Zukins... again. When she ran past us, I shook my head as if I was surrounded by an idiot.

"Now, I know that Emi didn't program him to act like that." Rage said.

"I agree. He must've picked up that behavior from some street gang or something."

He sighed. "Let's go before they come back."

When he walked away, I followed him by his side. We were just walking around town just enjoying the day without drama and trouble. When it was night time, we finally made it to the EXTREME Arcade. The kids were playing their games without being interrupted. The loud music was coming from DDR SuperNOVA 2 arcade version.

"Yo, Emi! Gus!" Rage called.

They looked over at us, and Emi ran to me and gave me a hug.

"Yuni!" she said. "How are you? I was so worried."

I hugged her back. "Long time, no see, Emi."

We released each other. "I'm so glad to see you, Yuni. Things weren't the same since you've been gone for a month."

I noticed she now wore a blue and gray school uniform. "Nice outfit." I complimented.

She looked down at her outfit. "Thanks."

"Hey, Gus." I said.

"Wassup, Yuni?" he asked. "Been too long, y'know?"

"I know." I said.

He smirked. "Rage's been worried about you all the time. He hasn't shut up about you for a long time now. He even-"

Rage fumed. "Will you shut up!? I was... only concerned for her 'cause I thought she was depressed!"

I giggled. "I see you still can't control your temper, Rage."

Gus pretended to talk secretly to me. "You're in luck. He can't find the right girl 'cause of his temper."

Rage growled furiously. "Alright, that's it!!!" He pounced on Gus, and they started to fight, but not to bad.

Emi and I shook our heads while we watched them fight. A random stranger came to us.

"Do you two know those guys?" he asked.

We both looked up at him. "No," we both answered. A loud thump shook where we were at.

"Stop this now, or you'll be asked to leave!" the manager said.

Rage and Gus got up from the floor, fixed their clothes while we weren't looking, and came back to us. The stranger disappeared.

"Sorry about that," Rage said.

"We'll be good this time," Gus said. "we promise."

Yeah, right. Before my mother died, they were acting like that for some time now. Oh, well. They're both honory when they have their moments. As long as I was there, it was good being with my friends again. Emi and Gus went first on DDR while Rage and I were just talking.

"So," he said. "how's your dad and everyone?"

"They're all fine. The mansion's still in one peace."

"That's good," he said. "I really was worried about you, y'know?"

I nodded. "I know..."

When it was our turn, Rage and I got on the stage, chose our modes and levels, and danced to Feelings Won't Fade(Extended Trance Mix). I had to admit, I was getting good as him. We both cleared the stage, and got the grade of AAA. Our next song was Electrified, and I only got a shiny AA, and he got a AAA. An hour later, I noticed how dark it was getting. Akira should've found me by now.

"Gus and I are headed home now." Emi said. She hugged me once more. "It was great to see you again, Yuni."

"You, too, Emi and Gus." I said.

They said their goodbyes, and walked out of the arcade. I guessed that I should get home, but to tell the truth, I'm afraid to be by myself in the dark with people I don't know. Deep down, I wished that Akira had found me.

"Yuni?" Rage asked. "Shouldn't you be going before it gets really late?"

I looked back at the darkness at the streets, then at Rage. "I... I don't wanna go by myself."

Rage was silent for a moment, then came closer to me. "You want me to walk you home then?"

I nodded. We both left the arcade and started to go to my mansion. There was still no sign of Akira or Sa-Ja; his girlfriend. Akira made a promise to my dad that he would not return to the mansion until I was found. Most of the streets were getting silent and empty. It was the only way back to my home.

Rage broke the silence. "That's a nice necklace you've got on, Yuni."

I looked up at him, then at the necklace. "Thanks, Rage. You look really good in jeans instead of camo pants."

"Yeah, that's what everyone's tellin' me. I decided to change a little bit."

"Change is good... sometimes."

"Yeah," he said. It was silent from a minute. "So... where did you get this crystal heart?"

"My mom gave it to me... before she died at the hospital. Her mother gave it to her when she was my age. I guess you can call it the Verse Family treasure."

"It's really nice, you know? The... necklace?"

"Ah ha!"

I screamed, and hid behind Rage. "Yikes!"

"It's okay, Yuni," It was only Akira. "it's just me."

"Oh, sorry." I apologized.

"It's alright," he said. "thanks for trying to walk her home, Rage."

"No problem, yo." he said to Akira, then looked back at me with a nice smile. "It was good to see you again, Yuni."

"You, too, Rage," I said and smiled back. "b-bye!"

He waved. "See ya."

I followed Akira back home. He called Sa-Ja to tell her that I was found. When we got home to my mansion, my dad was waiting for me in the livingroom, sitting on a couch.

I smiled sheepishly. "Hi-i, Dad."

"Hello, Yuni," he said with a disappointment in his voice. "had a nice day out without telling me?"

I looked away in the other direction. "S-sorry, Dad. I just..."

"Yuni, I'm only gonna ask you this once: Why did you sneak out when you were supposed to stay home while I was gone?"

"I... wanted to see more... of my friends, Dad," I answered. "I didn't get to see most of them yesterday."

He sighed. "Alright then, that's all I wanted to know."

"Can I go now?"

He glared at me. "Not yet. From now on, you tell me where you're going and why."

I nodded. "Yes, Dad."

"Now, go to bed."

"Yes, sir."

I ran upstairs to change for bed, took off my mom's necklace, put it up, and went to sleep. I couldn't believe it. Rage started to compliment about me now? And he tried not to offend me when he first saw me again after my mom died. Suddenly, I started to think about the nightmare I had lastnight. About me and my dad being attacked, something told me to stay home tomorrow when he needed to go back to work. I need to look after my sister and the mansion. Wow. Rage must've been really worried about me and PiX when things changed our lives forever. He always liked to act tough, strong, and brave in front of everyone, but he's a really good person at heart.