Ohayo and ohkeri to the next chapter, I hope you guys enjoy this one cause it's more slowed down after the frequent rushed chapters XD

Chapter 5: You're still here

Yesterday I died

Tomorrow's bleeding

Fall into your sunlight

The future's open wide

Beyond believing

To know why hope dies

Losing what was found

A world so hollow

Suspended in a compromise

The silence of this sound is soon to follow

Somehow

Sundown….

And finding answers

Is forgetting all of the questions we call home

Passing the graves of the unknown

As reason clouds my eyes,

With splendor fading

Illusions of the sunlight

And the reflection of a lie will keep me waiting

Love gone…

For so long…

And this day's ending

Is the proof of time killing all the faith I know

Knowing that faith is all I hold

And I've lost who I am

And I can't understand

Why my heart is so broken

Rejecting your love

Without

Love gone wrong

Lifeless words carry on

But I know

All I know

Is that the end's beginning

Who I am from the start

Take me home to my heart

Let me go and I will run

I will not be silenced

All this time spent in vain

Wasted years

Wasted gain

All is lost

Hope remains

And this war's not over

There's a light

There's the sun

Taking all the shattered ones

To the place we belong

And his love will conquer

And I've lost who I am

And I can't understand

Why my heart is so broken

Rejecting your love

Without

Love gone wrong

Lifeless words carry on

But I know

All I know is that the ends beginning

Who I am from the start

Take me home to my heart

Let me go and I will run

I will not be silenced

All this time spent in vain

Wasted years wasted gain

All is lost hope remains

And this war's not over

There's a light

There's the sun

Taking all the shattered ones

To the place we belong

And his love will conquer all…

Yesterday I died

Tomorrows bleeding

Shattered-Trading yesterday

Chizuru's Pov

I couldn't understand a damn thing that's been going on, first was that Kazehaya was still alive… but was stuck in where?! The between? I could get that across my brain but what didn't make sense was the kid Sawako and Kazehaya had run from, saying it was the evil that kept Kazehaya and Hikari stuck in the between. My brain was stuck trying to wrap around the idea because it was so confusing.

Everyone was confused when Sawako suddenly ended up in the between because of a wonky spell going off the deep end, how could we even trust Chiyo to fix this problem when apparently Suzuki was somewhere in the neighborhood.

Ayane and I both felt bad after Sawako's mom explained to all of us about Suzuki who was close with Sawako before he died. Everyone was now worried what Suzuki would do if he got his hands on Sawako. This was troublesome indeed.

I was nervous leaving Sawa-chan alone, Ayane-chin felt the same way as she met my gaze as we all talk about it the day before school days started over again for the week. Ryu and Kento were just as worried but I think the only optimist in the room was Hikaru who had convinced Hikari to stay with Sawako and Kazehaya. "You need to help protect Sawako in case Suzuki comes back." Hikaru said to his invisible twin.

"Hikaru-niisan, what about you? What if he attacks you and everyone else, we're already defenseless. Suzuki-kun is too powerful as is! We need help." Hikari's voice was high and urgent as if she was afraid of something bad happening or even knew something was gonna happen.

"We'll be fine, remember? He wants Sawako. He may mess with us to get Sawako to force her hand but we can't take the risk of him taking Sawako either. You need to stick with them! What if Arashi was in Sawako's place?! We'd do everything to protect him, right?"

Hikari gasped in shock. "Arashi-nii…" her voice came out scattered and scared. "I'll do it, Hikaru-nii… but be careful." I could hear tears in her voice as she silently sobbed as we all made our way home.

Sawako's POV

Hikaru-san told Hikari-chan to stay with us in case something bad went wrong. She reluctantly agreed even though she wanted to be and stand by his side in case he got attacked by Suzuki. I was worried too.

Everyone went to school today so it was just Hikari-chan, Kazehaya-kun and me wandering around as we could to avoid Suzuki. Kazehaya-kun and Hikari-chan try to hide me as much as they can but I feel like Suzuki will just find us anyway.

That was until Hikari-chan ported us to the bridge… the bridge I see in the distance when I walked to school. Kazehaya-kun held my hand as we walked trying to give me as much support as he could in our situation.

After hiding as well as we could under the bridge in the river, Hikari-chan went away to visit Hikaru-san at school. My hair was tumbling in the vacant wind that blew under the bridge, my scarf blowing along with it. I stared at Kazehaya-kun who wore what I saw him wear back on the day he fell in the street, minus his scarf. His jacket was a tattered mess but it was ok for him.

He met my gaze before running through the shallow river to hug me tight. "I missed you…" he whispered in my ear. I felt something warm and wet on my neck, Shouta-kun was crying. I hugged him back twice as hard for how long he watched me on endless nights without me knowing for so long.

"Shouta… you were always there, weren't you?" I hugged him tighter than my arms could handle but I didn't want to let go of him again in case he would vanish on me. He hugged me back as well. "I was always there, watching you. Hoping one day you could see me; that I was still around, how much I love you so much I wouldn't leave you alone."

Shouta ran his fingers down the length of my hair as my hands gripped his jacket, holding tightly to him as we enjoy each other's company. Soon as we leaned back to look at each other, Shouta cupped my face and leaned forward as tears came to my eyes and before I even knew it a spark grew as he kissed me, it set off fireworks and forest fires that one spark was so powerful. He kissed me three times before hugging me close once again.

"I love you, Sawako." He was blushing beet red when he looked back at me after our third kiss. I blushed too, but more from nerves and not from embarrassment. He sat next to me as we hid deeper inside the underpass of the river to keep hidden. For all we knew, Hikari would lead the others here to keep us all protected.

Soon I talked to him about how kind Hikaru was to me after the funeral session in the gym and to my surprise, he saw the whole thing as well and laughed when he said he saw both me and Joe crying the hardest out of everyone and to more surprise, Hikari had met him just outside the gym. That was very convenient in a way.

We both laughed and messed around till Hikari made her way back to us with Hikaru-san. We all walked to my house as Chizuru explained gently how Kazehaya was still alive and how I was stuck in the same state he's in except my whole human body is in the between. My parents were freaking out bad. I felt bad for hurting them.

While Chizuru talked to them with Ayane and everyone I snuck away and out of the house. As I walked from the house I ended up bumping my nose into someone. "Eep!" I squealed as I noticed it was Kazehaya-kun who looked down at me. "What's wrong, Kuronuma?" his eyes were gentle and a little sad spoken.

I looked up at him. My eyes were clouded with tears as I looked away. "I've caused so much trouble." I murmured. Kazehaya didn't reach to turn me around to face him but instead grabbed me by my waist and held me close. "You're no trouble, Kuronuma-kun." I could tell he was blushing because he buried his face in my hair.

I tried to smile but it failed as Kazehaya-kun just hugged me close. "We'll get through this together. Nakamura Suzuki won't touch you, I promise. We'll get out of this plane together or not at all. I won't leave you and I know you wouldn't leave me here." One of his hands ran up my back in a sort of comfort as he hugged me close. I looked at him.

"Suzuki, I know he wants me. But what do I have that he wants? He couldn't want a friend after so many years…" I muttered under my breath. "He just wants you, Sawako. He told me you should've died. If you had been hit by that car he would've gotten you quicker and I wouldn't even know you were in danger. So if anything… I'm grateful I got hit by that truck!" in once quick motion, Kazehaya spun me around and squeezed me to his chest.

Shouta's POV

I couldn't stand Kuronuma-kun putting herself down. I already knew Suzuki was after her but it pains me knowing that if she had gotten hit by that truck instead of me. I would've never seen her again, because he would've taken her away even if she was in a coma. Tears leaked from my eyes as I clutched her closer to me. She held on to me as well.

My mind was whirling and I could barely think as I kissed her gently as we slowly went into it. She moved back a bit and looked at me again. She grabbed my hand and led us both back to the house for unknown reasons. Everyone was about to leave as we walked in. "See you guys later." We both said together. Hikari looked at me before smiling. "See you two tomorrow; let's meet under the bridge again." She hugged Sawako for a brief second before running after Hikaru who waved at Sawako. Chizuru and Ayane waved bye to us as Kento and Ryu just smiled as they all went their separate ways for the evening.

Since we didn't need to eat or anything, we just walked up to her room, which is exactly how it was the day I came over that first time. It was clean and cute looking. I wasn't surprised at all actually. She got out her bedding to sleep on and together we both put it out and layed down.

"I love you, Sawako." I blushed a bit as I said it. I hugged her close as we rested on the bedding. I hoped for a moment that this would be just a crazy dream that I was still awake and Sawako and I were at school, both living our lives.

Hikaru's POV

I worried constantly over Sawako-chan that Arashi has begun to notice something is wrong with my behavior, he guesses either I'm dating someone or I go bar hopping like mine and Hikari's father did before he died. I try to fool him a few times saying I'm just hanging with some of my classmates. I can already tell he knows that's not it.

Mother has even noticed and even Hiroku, Arashi's dad has noticed something. Hikari understands my means of helping everyone out and tries to help me close conversations countered on me. Hikari cares as much as I do about their situation and I'm sure everyone is just as worried about something happening to them.

Hikari's POV

I can see the tense look in my twin's eyes. He's as scared as I am about Kazehaya and Sawako. They both need all the help they can get to fix this. "Hikaru-nii." I whisper in his ear on our way back home from school the next day, Sawako and Kazehaya promised to hide out in Sawako's house for the time being. "Nani, Hikari-neechan?" He asked as he kept walking as if to look and act normal.

"How about we go find that Chiyo lady and ask for help from her? She must know that Sawako is in even more danger being in my plane instead of in yours." I asked as we walk down the block towards home. "Sou ne but if she's unable to help us with the current situation, and then what can we do then?" he turns to look at me.

"Nii-san, we must help them. We have to do everything we can to help. If Chiyo can't help us, then we can always look somewhere else." I protested as he turned away from me. "What about the spell book?" He looks at me once more but with a more intense stare.

"What about it?" I threw my arm up in the air as if exhausted from this entire conversation. "We need it! What happened to it after Sawako disappeared from my plane of existence and went into yours?" I looked down and tried to recall. That blonde boy… Kento! "Kento-kun has the book, but only Ayane-chan knows where he lives!" I burst out in shock and exclamation.

"We have to find him and get the book back!" Hikaru replies as we both chase off to find Ayane's home.

Sawako's POV

I sighed once again as me and Kazehaya play a simple minded game. Shouta looked at me. "Nani, Sawako-chan?" His brown eyes stare at me as he observed my expression. "I'm just bored, Shouta-kun." I lean my head on my arm against the table in my small bedroom. Hikari made us promise to stay put until she returned. It's just too boring doing nothing half the time.

"Sou da na. Gomen, Sawako-chan." He looks up at me with a sly smile but has a hint of sadness in it. "Omae baka, don't be sad." I crawl to his side and pinch his cheek. "Ite! Why you do that for?" he frowned in response. I just stared at him and pouted. "When Hikari-chan gonna come back? It's been two hours." I look up at my clock on the wall which read 6:00.

(A/n: I don't know when Japan lets their kids out of school so I'm going with just the usual 4:00 time)

"Hai, she has been gone for a while. Want to go check up on Ryu and Chizuru?" he asked with a big grin on his face. My eyes widen as I nodded. "Let's scare them!" I laughed as Kazehaya grabbed my arm and we ported to Ryu's room where Chizuru is already playing a video game with Ryu on his gaming system. Kazehaya looked at me and counted down as we both shouted. "Hai, Chizuru, Ryu!"

They both screamed so loud Chizuru actually hurt our ear drums. "What the hell, Kazehaya, Sawako-chan?!" She yelled at us as she spun her head around to try and see where we were. Both I and Kazehaya were laughing in snickers as she yelled at Ryu as well. "They're pranking us now, Damnit!"

We busted out laughing as we made ourselves visible. I held onto Shouta as he was rolling on the floor. "Shouta-kun, your awful!" tears sprang into my eyes as he continued to laugh as Chizuru rung poor Ryu's neck, he was either asleep or knocked out from the look of it.

"Oooh, my ribs!" Shouta chuckled as he sat up next to me. "Kazehaya, that was cruel! Right Ryu? Ryu?! Oh my fucking God! I killed Ryu!" We all paused for a second to hear a light but heavy snore coming from him as Chizuru threw his body on the bed. "Baka!" she yelled in his ear before dropping his head on the bed.

Chizuru fumed the entire time we were there. Apparently she was about to beat Ryu for the first time ever in a video game when we came in and spoiled it for her. I felt like shit for a total of three minutes till Shouta started telling me some funny things he used to do when he was younger.

We all ended up relaxing for a while till it was time for us to head home. I and Kazehaya wasted no time in porting back to my bed room just before Hikari showed up to check up on us. "Sorry I was late, guys." She explained how Hikaru needed some help with a few things and would head back over there till in the afternoon tomorrow.

We waved bye to her as we both relaxed into a peaceful sleep together.

Suzuki's POV

I'm coming for you Sawako-chan. Don't you worry… you won't see me coming but once your boy toy is out of the way. I'll come greet you personally.

God almighty, he sounds like one of those crazy obsessed stalkers, I wouldn't want him at a Halloween party that for sure. He'd want to play hide and go die. Anyway what do you guys think Hikaru wants with the book that he's got from Kento? And what's the purpose of the book anyway especially since he can't use it.

I wanted this mostly centered around Kazehaya and Sawako for a change since they never got to be close in their own way for a while so there's some fluff XD sorry If I'm not good with Fluff. I actually suck at romance in so many ways I actually don't know any good pickup lines XD super sad

Anyway hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and see you for the next one. This story is coming along quite fast.