Chapter 9 finally updated. Yay! Thanks for the reviews everyone. Really, thanks a lot.

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~~~~Normal POV~~~~

The rain thrashed hard against the hospital's window making the teenager stare at it.

"Aria?"

The said girl turned her attention to her mother and smiled weakly. Her mother could tell something was bothering her. It was only the two of them in the room so it was silent. The lady caressed her daughter's hair softly making sure she didn't hurt the young girl.

"I kind of remembered… What happened to him? Usually he'll be here bawling at the bedside," the pale sakura head hissed.

Lia was surprised that her daughter was making progress of remembering a little of the incident. She smiled stopping her caressing to hold her daughter's fragile hand.

Her smile soon fell to a serious face, "He's in jail right now. Don't worry, I won your custody but we still need to settle private properties like the houses, cars, and stuff."

A smile tugged on the girl's face. She was finally free from his wrath. She was really happy. Come on, any girl would be happy to get away from their psycho, abusive dad. Luckily for Ia, she survived from it.

There was a knock on the door that made the mother and daughter face it. There stood the missing pinkette, Luka and her boyfriend, Gakupo. Ia smiled seeing their faces.

Gakupo's eyes widened, "I'm surprise blondie isn't here right not."

The pale sakura head girl tilted her head in confusion then looked at her mom. Lia was smiling. She wanted to know the relationship of her daughter and the blonde boy.

"B-blondie?"

The purple headed nodded as he walked to the window. It was 5, but it looked like it was 7. There was no sign of the storm stopping. He sighed wondering where the teenager was at until he heard the door clicked open.

Everyone stared at the dripping wet Yohioloid, who was shivering. He seems to not notice someone was awake. He marched into the private bathroom to get a towel so that he can dry himself off.

The three ladies stared at each with confusion until he came back. There he walked to the couch and sat on it, not paying attention to his surroundings.

"Jeez, I hate this fu-… I mean freaken weather," the blonde corrected himself knowing Lia hated when people cuss.

He stared at the ceiling and frowned. Something felt different to him. Dropping his battle stare with the ceiling, he looked at everyone.

Okay, this is weird. I feel strange like another pair of eyes is glaring at me. Let's see there are Lia, Luka, Ia, and Gakupo… That seems normal. Yohioloid shook his head and closed his eyes. Then it finally occurred to him. His eyes snapped open staring at the turquoise eyes. Ia? She's awake!

He jumped right off the couch and ran to her bedside. He was cussing at himself in his head asking why he didn't notice. He smiled when he was at her bedside.

"Hey," he said chuckling stupidly.

Ia blinked, "Hey yourself."

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. Thank you for asking," she lightly smiled, "who are you?"

Everyone froze staring at the girl with disbelief. Did they hear her right? Did she ask Yohioloid who he was? The blonde frowned and looked at the ground. It wasn't right for her to forget him. Lia and Luka were on a verge of tears. Did she had amnesia and lost her memories about the male teenager in front of her?

All of a sudden there was laughter. Ia's laughter. She had tears streaming down her face from laughing so hard.

"Man, you should've seen your guys' face! It was priceless," she laughed.

Lia was angry at her daughter and smacked the small girl's head forgetting she was injured bad enough. The girl flinched in pain causing her mother to jump and apologize to her daughter.

Ia glance at her red eyed friend and stuck her tongue at him. He looked angry and flustered since he was about to run out the door until she started laughing. The pinkette shoul ha've known she'll try to pull this, but it terrified her still.

"It wasn't funny! Ia!"

The said girl couldn't stop laughing it was amusing seeing the blonde flustered. It wasn't her first time seeing him like this, but it was still funny to tease him. She pulled her hands up to her face to muffle her laughter but end up failing.

Gakupo laughed along side with the girl. He went to Luka, who sat on the foot of the bed. They started laughing together. Ia smiled honestly for the first time in awhile and Yohioloid felt himself blushing.

"We should get something to eat. What do you want, angel," Lia asked caressing her daughters hair.

"I'm craving for spicy food, so Thai food," the strawberry blonde grinned.

Lia nodded and glance at Luka, who was putting on her coat and Gakupo, who was at the door. The blonde teenager sat on a chair beside the bed next to Ia. The young mother smiled seeing them together. They looked adorable together to her.

"Watch her for me, honey," she said patting the blonde head.

He nodded at the lady and smiled. Thus, the adults left the room leaving the teenagers alone by themselves. Well, this was awkward. It was dead silent and you could hear the rain lightly pounding on the window. The storm had begun to lighten up, but still no indications of stopping.

Annoyed with the silent, Yohioloid jumped up startling the pale pinkette. He paced around the room back and forth trying to think of something to speak about with her.

"How's school, baka?"

He looked back at the bandaged patient and sat beside her again.

"It's fine… I think… Haven't gone to school lately," he chuckled nervously scratching the back of his head.

The girl frowned and shook her head in disappointment, "You know you're going to start the year over again. You should stop sleeping around with girls. It's really unhealthy."

"I stopped messing around, I was doing something else."

"Ha! So you were the blondie! Figures," she laughed.

He was red beyond his eye colors, "Huh?"

The girl nodded lifting a finger touching her chin and looking up at the ceiling, "At first, I thought it was Miki but then she's more of red blonde. So you've been around helping my mom. Thanks"

At the mention of the girl's name he remembers the little gift in his pocket. All of a sudden a small pillow was thrown to him and he heard a groan. He looked up seeing the girl clutching her shoulder. Without reacting he got up quickly and leant towards her.

"Now who's the baka now?"

Ia mumbled, "Shut up…"

Something fell out of Yohioloid jacket and on to the pale sakura's lap. She picked the small pink box up and eyed it. She figured he didn't notice since he was busy fluffing her pillow. She felt his breath on her cheeks which made her flushed red, but she resumed her composure when he was done.

"What's this?" she said holding it out to him.

The boy's eyes widened and reached out to the box only to have it snatched out of his reach. He glared at the girl, who stuck her tongue out at him.

She said, "Aw is it for a special girl? Who is she? Does she go to…? "

"Open it," he whispered.

She hesitate opening the box. Once the lid was off, she saw the jewelry. Ia pulled the choker out and examined it. The black ribbon was made out of silk and in the center of the ribbon was a lightning diamond shape silver jewel. She glances up at the boy, who was red.

"I know it's-"

"It's pretty. The person who's receiving this will love it," she smiled.

He frowned, "The person I'm giving it to is you, baka."

Ia looked surprised. The necklace was very beautiful to her. She traced the silver linings with her fingers then paused. The girl looked at it then glared at the boy.

"Do you even know the meaning of a necklace to a girl?"

"Huh? Jewelries have meanings?"

She nodded, "Everything has a meaning which means all gifts. Jewelries show the sign of love. Sometimes it means more than love, but that's only when you're giving it to someone you want to spend your whole life. You didn't know that didn't you?"

He scratched his head and chuckled. He didn't understand why jewelries given as gifts have meanings. He thought if it meant it was more expensive girls would like it and if it was cheap they hate it. Though he wasn't that interested into it, he was curious why a girl herself know this stuff.

"There are four jewelries that you give to a girl who you love. There's the ring, bracelet, anklet… and this… a necklace."

He nodded listening to the young patient. This was getting interesting to him. He wondered what those jewelries meant now since the girl seems to know a lot about jewelries.

"A ring binds someone to marriage by love and promises. A bracelet binds someone with love by a handcuff until the end. An anklet is prison shackles meaning love with no restraints. What do you think a necklace means?"

She picked up the necklace with both her hands and stared at it lightly smiling.

He answered quickly, "Somehow I think of a leash and a collar."

The pale pinkette glared at him then sighed. She put the jewelry up to his face. He looked at her confusingly.

"You're right. It's a choker with a leash. It means love with possessiveness," she stuck her tongue.

He smirked, "So no matter how boyish and loud you are, you're still a girl who knows her jewelries. How cute are you?"

"I can't take this… We're not in that kind of relationship..."

He frowned as she put the choker back into the box and closed it. She grabbed his hand that was on the bed to put the small box in it. She then closed his hand with both her hands. Ia glanced up at his face and frowned.

She nudged his forehead with her index fingers, "You have something to say to me, right? Shoot."

He stared into her eyes. I should just get it over! If I don't do this I'll regret it. Just ask her or the stupid sky head asks her. He could hear his own heart beating loudly and fast. He took both her hands in hers.

"Go… out… with me…IA…"

The said girl stared into his scarlet red eyes to see if he was toying around with her, but she saw pure honesty. I don't see any lies in his eyes so I must have misheard. Then he squeezed her hand tightly which made her flinch.

"I know you'll just re-"

Her right hand gently grazed his cheeks. He didn't notice he was staring at their hands until he looked up. There sat before him was someone he cares. Someone he knew was a best friend. Someone that could easily get him worried. Someone that makes him feel like himself and that he didn't need to lie to. Someone he realized he wanted to claim.

She was smiling widely at him. It made his heart beat faster.

"I'd like that," she said shyly and turn her gaze away from him, "but give me one date… and then I'll give you a real answer."

He smiled and fist pumped the air causing turquoise eyes to stare at him with eye. The blonde was jumping around happily in the room. She laughed at him as he slipped on the marble floor. He got up quickly and ran back to his sit on the chair.

He grabbed her hands and lightly planted kisses on it.

"I promise I won't let anything hurt you," Yohioloid whispered, "And won't lose to that Hatsune dude."

The girl couldn't help but burst into laughter. He was afraid of Mikuo? Why? Many questions ran through her head that made her laughing harder to laugh until a pain came jolting up her. It made her screamed causing the blonde to jump up.

"Hey are you alright?"

She nodded stifling her sobs so she won't lose control. Ia faked a smile to reassure him. He really does care about her. He frowned seeing the fake smile.

He pinched her cheeks. "Don't try to fake a smile with me."

Her eyes widen. How can he possibly easily read her? Maybe her barrier was crumbling down. She doesn't want to know but she's happy. She pouted and pinched his cheek as her reflex. STUPID! I don't even know why I said yes… for some reason though I feel happy… that you were by my side.

"Thank you…"