FMWS II

Akisame: It's been a while since I've updated, I just realized (me n.n; ). I'm sorry! Well I should be able to update more frequently now that's school's finished -cheers silently in head-

Disclaimer: I don't own Full Moon… -cries-

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The Cave

"Wow! That's so romantic!" awed Mitsuki, laying on her belly, listening to Ryuichi tell her about what happened to him in the Shinigami World. "I think you two would make such a cute couple!"

"Really?" Ryuichi grinned idiotically, scratching his cheek. "Me and Aiko, Aiko and me…"

"You don't realize how stupid you look right now, do you?"

And the moment was spoiled once again…

"There's nothing wrong with falling in love!" Ryuichi protested, shouting angrily at his partner.

"I never said falling in love was wrong," Yuki snorted. "And why would you like that overly spoiled, pampered princess anyways?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Ryuichi asked, shooting a glare at him. "It wouldn't hurt for YOU to falling in love once and a while, unless you heart is made out of coal."

"Idiot, we're dead. We don't have organs anymore," Yuki replied darkly.

"Yuki, please," Mitsuki tried to calm them down. "You both have different perspective of the world-"

"Shut the hell up mortal," Yuki hissed. "Outsiders need to stay quiet."

"Don't talk to Mitsuki like that!" Ryuichi barked, lunging into him fiercly.

"Pathetic little fool," Yuki murmured, grabbing his fist and throwing him backwards into a wall.

"Stop, please!" Mitsuki cried but obviously, he didn't listen as he stepped closer to his already bruised partner. "PLEASE!"

Suddenly Yuki stopped and turned to face the fourteen year old. The room was silent expect for the heavy breathing from Ryuichi. Mitsuki blinked nervously. Yuki, however, didn't move, just stared at her.

"Yu-Yuki…?" finally Mitsuki manage to utter his name.

"You sound just like her," he said under his breath and flew out the window.

"Yuki, wait! Who do I sound like?" Mitsuki cried out after him. "Yuki…"

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"Gorgeous, isn't it?" Ooshige-san smiled, glazing out over to the beach up ahead. "I can't believe summer came by so fast!"

"Yeah," Mitsuki agreed, with Ryuichi by her side. The warm summer breeze blew through her hair and she smiled. "It's such a beautiful day today, I can't wait to perform here- Takuto!"

Sure enough, Takuto was standing over by once of the stores, wearing a navy shorts and a white t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up, waving over to them.

"Hey!" he ran over to them and stopped in front of the brunette. "Hey Kouyama-san."

"Hey Takuto," Mitsuki flushed, but it wasn't noticeable due to the extreme heat. Just then, she heard her manager giggle and her face took on a little more colour.

Takuto burst out laughing. "You're so cute."

Ooshige-san smiled. "I get I'll leave you two alone for awhile. Don't be late, 'k?"

"Okay…" Mitsuki replied timidly from embarrassment. She looked up at him, and he was staring at her. He smiled.

"Want to take a walk?" he asked.

"Sure," she nodded and Takuto took her hand. The two love birds walked over to the sand and towards some caves.

But in the distance, someone wasn't very happy…

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"It's sure a nice day today," Mitsuki said, glazing out into the ocean.

Takuto laughed. "That's about the fifth time you said that today."

Mitsuki flushed. "Re-really?!?"

He nodded and smiled as they approached the caves. "Want to go in?"

Mitsuki nodded excitedly. "Sure! Sounds like fun!"

And Takuto took her hand and lead her into the unknown cave. Though, creeping a steady pace behind, someone, or something followed quietly. "You think you can do as you please don't you?" The voice hissed quietly and began following once again.

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"Are you sure it's not dangerous?" Mitsuki asked, unsure when walking through the rock walls surrounding them.

Takuto laughed. "Yes, I'm sure. Quit worrying, if it wasn't safe, then the entrance to the cave would be closed off already."

She couldn't help but sigh, she was already in the cave, no turning back now. But she couldn't shake the idea that something bad is going to happen… soon. Mitsuki glaze up ahead, the tunnel was becoming much more narrow and soon only one person could go through at a time. Wanting to break the mood, she spoke up. "Takuto, can you remember at all about your past?"

He shook his head. "Nothing. Kouyama-san, would you mind filling me on a bit of it? I'm always wondering what my past was like, what kind of person I was and all the things I've done in that time."

Mitsuki nodded, smiling. She paused for a second. "Well, you've done some pretty… abnormal things." How am I suppose to tell him he commited suicide and turned into a shinigami?

"Abnormal?"

"… Abnormal."

"That's not helping," Takuto said, leaning through the tunnel.

"You loved to sing, in fact you were in a band!" Mitsuki replied. "Lead singer!"

"That's more like it," he smiled at her. "But that doesn't seem abnormal, what do you mean by abnormal?"

Mitsuki hesitated. "I'm not sure you would believe me…"

"Can't know unless you try, what is it?" He stopped and looked over at the fourteen year old.

"Well… what if I say you…com- AH!" Mitsuki screamed in surprised at the ceiling caved in and force Mitsuki and Takuto to move away from each other.

"Kouyama-san!" Takuto shouted, running over to the now newly formed wall that separated the two. He peeked through a hole in the wall. "Kouyama-san, are you alright?!?"

Mitsuki slowly sat up in pain. "Ye-yeah… I think… What happened?"

"I don't know how this could have happened," Takuto slammed his fist into a wall.

"Takuto…" Mitsuki watched through the hole as Takuto was enraged with anger.

He took a few deep breathes, trying to cool himself down. Then he turned towards Mitsuki. "Kouyama-san, go back the way you came."

"But what about you?!?" Miksuki asked, afraid of losing him… again.

"Don't worry, there should be some other route here to take," he replied. "I'll meet you out."

"How do you know there's one? What if you get lost here forever!?!" Mitsuki started to panic. "What… if I don't ever see you again…? I'm not leaving you here!"

"No," Takuto shook his head. "You have to go. I don't want the ceiling collapse again, this time, blocking your exit. Please Kouyama-san, I don't want anything to happen to you… Go!"

Without another word, Takuto ran off.

"Wait!" Mitsuki called out to him, but it was no use. "Please… don't go… why? Why did this have to happen?!? WHY?!"

"You know why," hissed an icy cold voice in her ear.

Mitsuki spun again into the mask of a shinigami. Mitsuki could feel goose bumps all over her skin just by his presences.

"Hello Kouyama Mitsuki," he spoke in a very shivering voice. "So you think you can abandon me, all alone back there while you go make my job harder for me?"

"I-I," Mitsuki stuttered, unsure of what to say. Suddenly something shot through her head. "Wait a minute! You wouldn't be any chance…" Mitsuki eyes glaze towards the caved in ceiling.

Yuki smirked. "All I did give it a little thump on the ceiling and well… It just fell."

"How could you!?" Mitsuki cried.

"How couldn't I?" he asked. "The flower you give him a year ago was to erase his memories so he couldn't turn into a ghost and he was given a second chance. Don't waste his only chance he has left, burdening him with memories he doesn't need."

"Memories he doesn't need!?!" Mitsuki's face soured.

"Don't be so childish."

Mitsuki bit her lip and turned around and started walking away.

"Where are you going?" he asked, following.

"I'm going to find Takuto if it's the last thing I do!"

"He told you to go out and wait for him… that is, if he CAN get out."

"Shut up!" Without thinking, Mitsuki's hand flew up and slapped Yuki across the face, and thumping on the ground was the sound of his mask. Mitsuki grasped.

"You," he hissed, only facing her slightly, showing one of his eyes. It reflected his personality well; cold, hard, emotionless and empty. It made Mitsuki's heart stop for a slit second. He bent down to retrieve his mask and placed it back on his face.

Mitsuki was still in shock. Yuki's… face… even if it's just one eye… but still I'm curious to see what his whole face looks like…

"Now come," he hissed.

Hesitating, Mitsuki replied. "No, I got to find him! Please Yuki, please. Even if you are dead, there's always a heart somewhere in there. Please just this one time…"

Mitsuki begged, her eyes full of sadness. Minutes flew by, with Yuki still quiet then finally he sighed. "Fine, you win but just remember this is YOUR fault. If you haven't said anything to him, this would have never happened."

"Thank you so much!" Mitsuki cried, giving the masked shinigami a hug.

"Let go you little- huh?"

For once, Mitsuki listened, smiling. "Thanks."

Yuki blinked, unsure of what just happened. He shook his head and flew off.

"Yuki?" Mitsuki tilted her head in confusion.

"Hurry up, you want to find your previous lover, don't you?" he asked emotionlessly.

Mitsuki blushed at the word 'lover'. "It's not like that, we- um… ah- Yuki wait!"

Mitsuki started to run towards him, as he was almost out of sight. Yuki, thanks. I knew you had a heart somewhere in there.

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"Are you sure we're not lost?" Mitsuki asked as Yuki lead them deeper into the caves.

"Shut up and just follow," Yuki hissed. "I go here all the time when I was still alive."

"Really?" Mitsuki's eyes lit up, thinking to imagine a little happy Yuki exploring the caves.

"Don't look at me like that geez," Yuki muttered, suddenly he stopped and face a wall. "Here."

"Here?" Mitsuki eyed, looking at solid rock but then Yuki banged his fist against it and the wall came crumbling down. Mitsuki sweatdropped.

"Coming?" the shingami asked as he already entered.

"Ye-yeah…" Mitsuki walked in and followed but also looking back at the fallen fake wall that was there. "Is there more fake walls here?"

"Of course," he snorted. "I made it so it's 'find proof'?"

"'Find proof'? Were you trying to hide from something back then?"

"Yeah," he replied sadly. "Everyone…"

"Yuki…?" Mitsuki's smile faded. "What… if you don't mind me saying… but what was… your past like?"

"…" Yuki paused, then suddenly smiled… but not in a good way. "You really… want to know?"

Mitsuki gulped but nodded, though she did hesitate. Suddenly Yuki disappeared.

"Yuki?" Mitsuki panicked, it was cold, dark and quiet in the caves expect for Mitsuki's heavy breathing and the water dropping slowing one at a time from the ceiling.

"… Living hell…" a cold breath muttered into her ear.

"AHHH!!!" Mitsuki screamed, jumping five feet into the air, only to hear laugher behind her. "YUKI, THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!!"

Mitsuki's face was flushed as bright as a tomato but she loosens her anger and smiled. This has got to be the first time I heard his laugh, his REAL laugh. It's nice…

"What are you smiling at?" Yuki got serious once again. "Stupid little girl."

Yuki started moving once again and Mitsuki sighed. "Something's never chance."

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"I wonder where she is…" Ooshige-san mumbled to herself.

"Don't worry, she's with Takuto," the preppy shinigami smiled, assuring her there's nothing to be worried about.

"Even though," she paused. "Doesn't the cave go under sea level?"

"It does?" Ryuichi asked. "Well it's not like it matters much… does it?"

Ooshige-san frowned. "If I heard correctly, there's an entrance somewhere in the cave that leads to the sea… and the tide is suppose to rise today…"

All the colour grained out of their faces…

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"It's getting cold," Mitsuki mumbled.

"Well you should have worn a sweater," he scolded. "It's your own fault."

Mitsuki frown. Jerk Just then she felt something wet on her foot. Mitsuki bent down to feel it… water… "Um… Yuki?"

"Hm?" He glance back at her.

"Um… is there usually water in the caves?" Mitsuki stood up.

"Only when the tides are high," he said coolly and began walking again. "But who would be stupid to go in when they are high?"

"'Only when the tides are high'!?!" Mitsuki sweatdropped.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked.

"Yuki…" Mitsuki said his name nervously, looking down at the ground, now covered with water up to her ankles.

"Oh shit," Yuki muttered. "You baka! Why would you go in?!"

"I didn't know!" Mitsuki cried.

"C'mon, you got to get out of here before it gets too high."

"What about Takuto?!" Mitsuki stomp her foot on the ground, indicating she wasn't leaving without him.

"Don't be stubborn!" Yuki yelled at the brunette.

"Well we can't turn back now, we're too deep into the cave to get out, so let's keep going!"

"What would Takuto say if you were in any danger?!" Yuki demanded.

"…" Mitsuki cast her eyes down.

Yuki soften. "Besides, I'm sure he'll find higher ground, its common sense. Don't worry. Let's go, I know another exit close by here."

Without arguing this time, Mitsuki followed quietly.

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"Should I call the police?" Ooshige-san asked, worried.

"No, I'll go look for them," Ryuichi insisted. "Besides, it's common sense to go to higher ground."

With that, he headed towards the cave.

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"Common sense huh?" Mitsuki asked. "If it's common sense, why are we going lower?"

By this time the water is almost up to her knees, Mitsuki look down worrily. They were heading down a slope, which made matters worse. Mitsuki spaced out, without noticing she suddenly slipped. "Ahh!"

Yuki turned around. "Just what are you screaming abo- Ah!"

Mitsuki crashed into the masked shinigami, dragging him down on her little rollercoaster ride. Finally the ride seemed to end as Mitsuki suddenly stopped and Yuki when flying into a wall…

"Oww…" Yuki rubbed his head. "Be careful you klutz!"

"I'm sorry," Mitsuki sadden.

In anger, Yuki got up and walked off, much quicker than before.

"Wait," Mitsuki was still on the ground, trying to ignore the pain in her back. She ran and ran but Yuki seems to have disappeared. "Where is he?"

Mitsuki walked and walked for a while, unaware of the time and how high the water had reached her. It was up to her waist now.

It's getting harder to walk. Should I swim? But I can't see anything! It's too dark. Yuki, where are you? Mitsuki rested a hand on one of the sides of the wall. Great… I'm lost… Huh? What's that sound…?

Mitsuki slowly turned her head, as massive amounts of water came from behind like a tsunami. "Ah!"

Before Mitsuki could react, the wave hit her, dragging her along for the ride as it pulled her down, unable to breathe… drowning…

Help… Mitsuki's vision started to fade as she started to fall into unconsciousness. Takuto… help me…

But before she knew it, a pair of strong arms pulled her up and out of the water. Mitsuki sobbed and chocked.

"That was dangerous!" a familiar voice scolded at her.

"Yuki…?" Mitsuki blinked, trying to clear her vision, but even in the dark she could see… it wasn't Yuki. "Takuto!"

Takuto smiled. "I'm glad that you're alright.

Mitsuki wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you so much Takuto!"

"You're welcome, but on the other hand, you didn't listen did you?" he frowned. "I told you to get out!"

"But I… was worried."

He sighed. "You're so troublesome."

Mitsuki smiled, then she turned around, they were inside a hole in the wall near the ceiling of the cave. She could see the water rushing out, and starting to rise at the same time.

"Come on," Takuto grabbed her hand. "There's an exit out this way, let's go before it gets any higher."

Mitsuki nodded and they both crawled their way through. Suddenly Mitsuki could see light up ahead. She lit up. Finally they were out of the caves. Mitsuki grasped in amazement. On the other side, the sun was slowly setting, and they had a perfect view too. There was a cliff up ahead with a VERY long drop, but railings to prevent from falling. Also a small beach curving downwards from the cliff, it looks untouched, unused. There was no one there, like a private beach.

"Wow…" Mitsuki stared at into the sunset.

"It's gorgeous," Takuto took Mitsuki's hand and lead her down to the beach.

She let her toes into the nice warm summer sand. The two walked side by side, holding hands along the shore. Mitsuki opened her mouth and began.

"Kowareru hodo no yasashisa wo hada de kanjita,
Zutto wakaranakatta nukumori,
Koushite hito wa dareka ni mamorarenagara,
Ai suru imi wo oboeru."

"Is that the song you're performing today," Takuto asked. Mitsuki simply nodded. "Well it doesn't look like you'd get the chance now."

Mitsuki giggled. "It's okay, I'm glad I did this instead, it was an interesting experience."

"Good or bad?" Takuto asked.

"Um… both," Mitsuki answered.

"Both?"

"Both."

"Ooku no kotoba wa iranai tsutaetai kimochi wakaru kara,
Me wo tojitetemo kakusou to emo hitomi dake wa uso tsukenai,
Kitto futari wa kotoba yori tashika na ai no katachi wo mitsuketeku."

"Hey Mitsuki?" Takuto interrupted.

"Yeah?"

"I was wondering, before the ceiling collapsed, what were you saying?" he questioned.

"Oh, that. Well that you com- Ow!"

Suddenly it was like Mitsuki was force back and fell into the sand. She looked up to find a mask staring at her.

"Mitsuki… I knew I couldn't trust you," he hissed.

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Akisame: I'm sorry I didn't update for a while but this should be good enough for all the time I didn't update. 11 pages on Microsoft… Reviews please. I'll have the next one updated like July 13-ish. Going on vacation… finally!