A/N: Again, super sorry for the late update! ): I'm just a lazy bum nowadays. Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter! Remember, I own nothing!

P.S. any first person pronouns means it's Amu's POV!!!

An Overwhelming Past: Part 2

I am Fujisaki Nadeshiko. I was only but seven. I lost my daddy. I lost my mommy. But worst of all, I lost my brother. I was all alone. Who could I count on? Now I am alone. It is all over for me. I sit in the corner, crying for help. Nobody listens. Nobody cares. I can see the light glowing from afar. Now I must go. Goodbye dear world I love so much. That's when I blacked out.

"Nadeshiko, catch!" Kukai called out to the violet haired beauty.

Nadeshiko turned towards Kukai and caught the ball with ease. It was Gym currently and they had both partnered up to practice catching. The sounds of balls bouncing up and down echoed in the gymnasium. Nadeshiko dribbled the ball and then passed it back over to Kukai.

"Nice one," Kukai complimented with a grin after he caught the ball in his own arms.

"Thank you, Kukai. You did pretty good as well," Nadeshiko replied with a small giggle.

The girl smiled lightly at her friend. Truly inside she felt depressed. She still remembered what happened two months ago.

"I-I love you."

Those words seemed to keep echoing through her head. It was great that everything was cool between her and Kukai, it was just she didn't know what love really meant. What was love? When was love…love? Did she love Kukai back? If she did love him back, how would she even know? The poor clueless girl didn't know a thing at all.

"Yo, Nadeshiko, is everything alright?" Kukai asked, raising an eyebrow.

Nadeshiko snapped back into reality. "Huh? What? W-Wait…what happened?"

"Um…nothing? Hey, maybe you should rest for a bit. I could take you to the clinic if you want me to," Kukai offered.

"No! I'm fine!" Nadeshiko said. She smiled that sweet smile of hers.

Kukai frowned as he passed the ball back over to Nadeshiko. He was concerned. What was up with Nadeshiko today? She seemed so…out there lately. It's as if she's in her own little dreamland.

"Hey, what's up with Nadeshiko?" Utau murmured to me as she passed the ball over.

I shrugged and sighed. "Who knows? Rima was injured. Kukai got the crap beaten out of him. Nagihiko is a weirdo. The girl has amnesia. She has pressure built in her," I said and caught the ball. I passed the ball towards Yaya.

"Yaya doesn't feel comfortable with Nade acting so strange. Yaya wants the old Nade back! Plus cookies!" Yaya whined as she bounced the ball over to Utau again.

"Well, maybe we should all talk to her when we get back to the dorm. Maybe we can ask what's wrong," Utau suggested.

"No. I don't think that would be a very good idea," I said softly.

Utau frowned. "Why not? Don't you want to help her?"

I looked away, my bangs covering my eyes. "It's Nadeshiko's battle. Not ours. Bedsides, I have a feeling no matter what we do we can't help her," I said.

Over on the other side of the gymnasium stood Nagihiko and Rima, also conversing over about the Nadeshiko situation. Rima helplessly dribble the ball against the floor, her eyes lifeless. Nagihiko was waiting for Nagihiko to pass the ball to him.

"Nadeshiko…poor Nadeshiko. It's all of your fault she is like this," Rima muttered softly.

Nagihiko's face hardened. He couldn't stand the awkward situation no more. "Look, it isn't my fault! I'm just following orders unlike you."

"Yeah. But you're following them because you don't wish to die. Unlike you, I don't care if I die protecting her. She is innocent with a pure soul. Why ruin her life like how ours was ruined?" Rima replied coldly.

"For your info, Ice Queen, I risked my life to save Nadeshiko! I'm the damned reason why she's even alive in the first place!" Nagihiko argued. Tears welled up in his eyes.

"Look, Nagihiko, I understand why you're doing this. What I don't understand is if you had the guts to risk your life back then, then why not do it again?" Rima asked, staring at Nagihiko with confusion.

"Rima, I wish I could, but I just don't have the guts I had when I was…you know…" Nagihiko stared at the ground. He put a hand to his chest. Nothing. He felt nothing aside from a faint thump. Rima took notice of this and did the same. She too felt nothing but a faint thumping.

"Why don't you just help her?" Rima asked quietly.

"Help her with what?" Nagihiko stared at Rima with a puzzled look.

"Why not help her find her memories? Why not just leave hints behind? Faint hints at least. Maybe tell her a bedtime story about her past! Something that may trigger her memories so the Council doesn't know," Rima begged Nagihiko.

"I…I already am. I have been doing that. Only on rare occasions though," Nagihiko admitted.

"Hm? For how long? Since when?" Rima demanded answers.

"I think I may visit her tonight once again. You're right, Rima. I should tell her a bedtime story," Nagihiko said with a smile.

Rima returned the smile with her own. That's when there was a sharp sound that filled the air. They turned their attention towards the sound. The coach was blowing the whistle to signal the ending of gym class. Rima passed the ball to Nagihiko and trotted off towards the girls' locker room. Nagihiko made his way to the rack where all the balls were. After placing the ball on the rack, he made his own way towards the boys' locker room.

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"Today was tiring," Rima yawned as she entered her dorm.

Utau, Yaya, Nadeshiko, and I followed after Rima into the dorm. Nadeshiko sat down on the couch, yawning. She tilted her head up towards the ceiling. She sighed. Utau decided to relax by using her own special method. The maybe-soon-to-be-idol pulled out the karaoke machine and turned it on. She then began searching for songs. Rima headed towards the bathroom to take a nice warm bath. Yaya skipped over to the kitchen to eat some sweets and other junk. I was tired so I decided to go to my room and take a nice long nap.

After a couple of minutes, Nadeshiko stood up. "I'm also going to take a nap, okay?" Nadeshiko told Utau.

"Uh-huh…you go do that…" Utau muttered as she searched for a song to sing.

Nadeshiko headed into the bedroom and crawled under the covers of her bed. Many thoughts seemed to run through her mind as she tried to sleep. The thoughts kept her from sleeping though. Her body shook slightly from the cold. Nadeshiko hugged herself to grab more warmth towards her body.

"Hello, Nade-I mean Sakura," Kazunari greeted with a grin.

"You? Again? What are you doing in my dreams? Again," Nadeshiko asked. She stared at Kazunari with curious eyes.

"I've been harsh towards you…" Kazunari said softly. He looked at Nadeshiko with sincere eyes.

"What do you mean harsh towards me?" Nadeshiko asked, oblivious to Kazunari's answer.

"For telling you that your memories were long gone and stuff. I shouldn't have said that." Silence seemed to arise between the two after that. Kazunari closed his eyes, seeming to be thinking of something. He took in a deep breath. "I can do this…I certainly can do this…" Kazunari reopened his eyes. "I'm going to help you gain back your memories."

Nadeshiko's eyes widened in shock. Her heart seemed to speed up. Time stopped. The world began to spin. "W-What?"

"I'm going to help you. Duh," Kazunari repeated flatly.

"Why all of a sudden?" Nadeshiko asked.

"Because…someone has finally convinced me. But let this be a warning Sakura! Do you think you can handle the inevitable truth?" Kazunari hissed. He looked as if he regretted saying he would help her.

"Y-Yes! I can surely handle it! I mean…how bad could it be?" Nadeshiko begged, insisting on knowing the past.

Kazunari stared at Nadeshiko, disgusted by her answer. "What a foolish girl! She thinks she can handle it? She thinks she can actually handle the overwhelming life story that may scar her for life? I…I can't do this. Her persistency…I cannot stand it! I can't stand this girl!" Kazunari's body trembled with anger. He raised his hands and began rubbing his temples, trying to calm down his nerves before he began tearing everything apart. "I'm sorry, Rima. I just don't have the strength you do…"

"K-Kazunari, is there something wrong?" Nadeshiko asked. Her eyes grew wide with concern.

"F-F-Forget it…It's hopeless…" Kazunari muttered as he disappeared into thin air.

The walls surrounding Nadeshiko seemed to slowly close in on her, then suddenly dissolving into the darkness. Nadeshiko sat in the middle of nowhere, confused of Kazunari's sudden actions.

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Nagihiko sat on his bed, sighing. He really couldn't do it. He thought he had changed, but his cold heart only seemed to grow bigger and bigger by the second. All he knew was that he couldn't stand that girl. While Nagihiko was in the middle of his thoughts, Kukai burst into the bedroom with his same old trademark grin.

"Um…yo, Nagi. How's um…things goin'?" Kukai asked nervously. The two still hadn't patched things up yet. It never seemed like things between them were ever going to get better now will they?

Nagihiko glared at Kukai. "Don't ever call me by that name," Nagihiko warned through gritted teeth.

Kukai climbed onto his share of the bunk. He stared at the naginata that was polished neatly laying against the side of the wall. Kukai gulped. It was the same naginata that Nagihiko used to send Kukai to the infirmary. The sight of that gruesome weapon sent chills up his spine. Didn't Nagihiko promise never to use that darned weapon on any of them? Kukai sighed.

Nagihiko stood up and headed towards the door. He reached for the doorknob and swung the door open to the living room. He turned his head around to get a good look at Kukai. "You better watch where you're putting those moves on Nadeshiko, punk," warned Nagihiko flatly. He then fully exited the room.

Kukai laughed nervously. "Who the hell does he think he is?"

Nagihiko sat down on the couch and propped his feet up on the coffee table. He put his arms behind his head and tilted his head up towards the ceiling. Sighing, a past memory entered his mind.

"W-Where am I…? Where's Nadeshiko?" Nagihiko asked aloud as he looked at his surroundings. He seemed to be standing in an empty coliseum. Except the coliseum looked as if it were run over by a gigantic bulldozer. Nagihiko shivered slightly. He had a bad feeling about this place.

"Hello, young one," a majestic voice called.

Nagihiko turned around to see a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair that curled inwards at the end. She wore a long, white, flowing gown that looked longer than her legs. Her skin was pale as a ghost and her eyes held no sign of life. She held a staff about two meters long with vines wrapping around the gold staff. An orb was placed on the top with light shimmering from the top.

"W-Who are you?" Nagihiko stammered.

"I am the Death Angel. I am the angel where I greet those who have just entered the world of death," the angel answered calmly.

"Y-You mean…I'm dead!?!" Nagihiko yelped. He stared at his hands. They were extremely paler than usual.

"Yes, that would be correct," Death Angel replied.

"W-What about my sister, Nadeshiko? Where is she?" Nagihiko asked, afraid of the answer that was about to hit him right in the face.

"She is alive."

"Yes!"

"But she is dying."

"No!"

"But since the girl is so young, our leader has decided to let her live. But we cannot allow her to remember such a tragedy, so we are suppressing her memories," Death Angel said.

"Why? Are you saying she will have amnesia?" Nagihiko asked, horrified.

"Yes. But since you are so close to her and you seem to care for her so much, I'm making you her guardian angel. You will also have to make sure she never remembers a thing," Death Angel ordered.

"O-Okay…I understand. I'll do it. Anything to protect my sister," Nagihiko said firmly.

"Good boy. Now, listen well. If you are to ever help revive her memories, we shall strip you of your powers and make you wander the depths of darkness forever alone. Also, now as her guardian angel you must choose the name you wish to go by so she doesn't recognize you," Death Angel explained.

"I see…" Nagihiko said. "But do I ever get to see her in person?"

"Only when her memories or critical, meaning pieces of her past will recover," Death Angel answered.

"Okay then. Let's do this thing then!" Nagihiko said, ready to protect his younger sister no matter what happens.

"What's happening to me? I used to love Nadeshiko…now…" Nagihiko took in a shaky breath. He couldn't stand it anymore. He used to be so energetic about this job and ready to do anything for his dear sister. Now, he was just abandoning her.

"Hey, it's pretty late. Are you gonna sit there all night daydreaming?" Ikuto said, nudging Nagihiko.

Nagihiko, who was startled, looked over at Ikuto. Since when did he get here? Nagihiko sighed and slid his feet off the coffee table. He reluctantly stood up. "Good night…" Nagihiko murmured. He then walked into the bedroom, slamming the door shut.

Ikuto stared at the bedroom door, confused. He shook it off. Since he was too lazy to get up himself and go into bed, he curled up in a ball and fell asleep on the couch.

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"Nadeshiko, did you sleep well last night?" Rima asked the next morning in class.

"Yeah. It was…okay I guess," Nadeshiko replied with a small smile.

"That's good," Rima said. She smiled. "Nadeshiko seems tired…"

Nagihiko entered the classroom a second before the bell rang. Nagihiko reluctantly walked towards his seat next to Rima. He pulled out a piece of paper, scribbled some words on it, and passed it to Rima. Rima stared at Nagihiko, confused. She slowly opened up the paper, reading the words written on it. Her eyes widened, fire burning in them.

"Okay, stand up for the pledge of allegiance, everyone!" the teacher said happily.

Everyone stood up and repeated the pledge. After sitting back down, Rima took one last look at Nagihiko, glaring.

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"What is this?" Rima asked, infuriated. She slammed her lunch tray down on the table, taking a seat next to Nagihiko.

"What do you mean?" Nagihiko asked, picking at his food.

"You know what I mean! Are you seriously going to turn back into the cold-hearted fool I've known you to be?" Rima interrogated.

"Look, I just can't do it, Rima! I don't have the guts like you do!" Nagihiko defended.

"Can't and don't never do anything! You can if you try!" Rima pleaded.

"No I can't. Look, this conversation? It's over. Got it? Get it? Good." Nagihiko stood up with his tray and carried it over to the table where his roommates were.

Rima sighed. She picked up her chopsticks and picked up a glob of rice. She plopped it into her mouth, chewing slowly. She really thought she had Nagihiko this time. Apparently she didn't though. What did it take to get someone as stubborn as Nagihiko to do as she says?

"That's it! Nagihiko, you are going d.o.w.n!"

A/N: Yeah...I would write more to this chapter...but I was too lazy. Besides, I wanted to get it up tonight! ^^ Anyway, please review!