-I do not own anything-

I will be going to music camp for the violin this week.

-Ai's POV-

I was walking through the park, heading for my home, but a suspicious man walked in front of me.

"Tsukiyomi Ai, please listen to us till the very end," He said, wearing a white hoodie, blue jeans, and white converse. The hood was up so that it would only reveal the mouth and chin.

"I don't have time for this," I walked past him, wanting to see Reaper-san. He said he would be home before me. I can't keep him waiting for long.

"Please, Ai-chan, do this for your brother," He begged, turning my way. All of a sudden my body turned cold.

"…D-Don't have o-one," I croaked out, stopping where I stood. I have to realize I don't have a brother and stop freezing every time I remember him, and it has to be quick.

"Tsukiyomi Hiro," I could notice the man was thoroughly annoyed. What would he know? He probably hasn't even met him.

"… What about it?" I kept my back towards the man, not wanting him to see my watery eyes.

"I talked to him a few weeks ago. He told me he would like you to join us, the Guardians," He stated.

My whole body would not stop shaking. There was my brother's murder just a couple of feet behind me, and I could do nothing! I really am useless. I didn't have any strength to stand up any longer. Due to that, I fell on my knees. My hands were wrapped around myself, trying to cease the shaking and to comfort me.

"A-Are you okay?" That murderer was coming closer. What can I do? Someone, help!

"Ai-chan, please take your wings out," Koroko's voice reverberated in my head.

"I-I can't. I'm s-scared," I whispered. Shutting my eyes really tight, I tried to escape from reality. Suddenly arms wrapped themselves around me from behind. There were comforting until I discovered who it was. There was only one person behind me. It was that man.

"It's okay. I'm here for you," He whispered into my ear. I am in the arms of Nii-san's murderer, and I found it comforting?!

"GET OFF ME!" I yelled as my wings pushed him off me. I was able to build up courage and was able to stand and face him.

"So it was true you had black wings," He stood up and dusted himself off.

"You have a problem with that?" Even though my voice was free of sorrow, tears still flowed down.

"No, that's not the problem. The problem is that you hide yourself behind a façade," He acted as if he knew everything about me.

"What's wrong w-with that?" I defended myself.

"Isn't it painful?" His voice began to grow softer.

"Of course it is, but if I don't, I'll hurt- NO!" I caught myself before I lost it. "I don't have to tell you. I'm going," I began to walk away.

"You're just running away from it all!" He yelled so that I could hear.

"I know already," I whispered, only audible to myself.

-Suspicious Man's POV(Takumi)-

"I talked to him a few weeks ago. He told me he would like you to join us, the Guardians," I stated, getting to the point. This girl was more annoying than I thought. I was waiting there for a minute or two, but I didn't get a response.

"Hey-" I cut myself off. Her body was shaking as if she was scared to death.

"A-Are you okay?" I began taking slow steps to her. I finally reached her and bent down, tilting my face to see her face. She was crying?! I don't remember saying anything rude, but her crying face is cute. Wait, this is just wrong. Am I a sadist or something?

"I-I can't. I'm s-scared," She whispered, shutting her eyes as tight as possible. I wrapped my arms around her, cradling her in my arms. She felt perfect in my arms.

"It's okay. I'm here for you," I whispered into her ear, trying to calm her down.

"GET OFF ME!" She yelled all of a sudden as something pushed me off him. I fell a few meters away, seeing the beautiful, black wings.

"So it was true you had black wings," I stood up and dusted myself off.

"You have a problem with that?" She tried to hide the pain in her voice, but you could tell through her eyes she was being tortured by herself.

"No, that's not the problem. The problem is that you hide yourself behind a façade," I explained.

"What's wrong w-with that?" She retaliated.

"Isn't it painful?" I tried to convince her.

"Of course it is, but if I don't, I'll hurt- NO!" So Close! "I don't have to tell you. I'm going," She began to walk away.

"You're just running away from it all!" I yelled after her.

"She's far gone to hear you," Naomi told me, coming out of the trees. I had told Naomi to hide so that I could talk to AI alone.

"I don't understand that girl at all!" I exclaimed.

-Normal POV (Night)-

The front door opened and closed as Ai entered. Reaper had taken it upon himself to cook dinner and wait for her.

"Welcome home, Ai-chan, I made s-" He cut himself off. He could not see Ai's eyes but knew if he did see they would be filled with sorrow.

"Ai-" He was again cut off by her embrace. She had ran to him, hugging him. She cried into his chest.

"It's okay, honey. You can tell me all about it," He petted her hair, whispering soothing words.

"Y-You know I o-only.. *hiccup*.. h-hide bb-behind a m-mask b-b-because.. *hiccup* .. I-I don't want t-to h-hurt anybody.. *hiccup* .. r-r-right?" She looked up at him.

"I know, sweetie. I know you don't mean to hurt anybody, but do you know that it hurts me to know that you can't trust me?" He told her, still petting her head.

"I-I t-trust you," She said before hiccupping again.

"Then why won't you let me know what you really want? You can be selfish with me. Ask me anything and I'll give it to you," He smiled down at her.

"B-But *hiccup* it w-will trouble you," She hugged him tighter.

"It won't at all," He answered.

"Th-Then *hiccup* I-I want H-Hiro,*hiccup* Mama, a-and P-P-Papa," She buried her head in his chest once again.

Reaper froze. She knew he couldn't bring them back to life. The thing that hurt him was her feelings. Was he not enough? Why couldn't they keep this daughter and father relationship?

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