A/N:

So sorry for the very late update. Exams are coming soon. ~_~.

(Look on the Brightside Rinmi, summer is coming as well.)

*claps.*.

Anyway, we'll be working on a new story that kinda (but a little bit.) adapted the story of Soul Eater. XD.

Btw, DeathTheKid is awesome. LoveHimToDeath.

(*mumbles* Uh. Another victim added to your collection.)

What did you say R.K? *stares*

(*coughs*. Anyway, Enjoy, read and review. *coughs*) (*sweatdrops* Please enjoy reading while Rinmi kills me.)

Chapter Twenty

(Back to Ikuto's POV, I'm sure you've missed him. Actually, it's mixed. *sweatdrop*)

"Amu's gone!!" Kuukai interjected, panting. Kairi's eyes widened, Nagehiko's mouth fell open, Akira and Tadase froze, and Hinamori Ryuu dropped the glass he held, and hundreds of glass crystals scattered on the floor.

Did time just stop?

My mind went blank.

Did I hear it correctly?

"H—how?!" I heard Hinamori Ryuu interject. His eyes were filled with two things. Fear and worry.

But I believe my eyes were worse.

"What?" Kairi said, his voice breathless. Kuukai's eyes we're filled with horror.

"I heard her talking with someone, and then suddenly everything was quiet. I decided to check it out but.." He whispered. "She's gone. And I know that she didn't come with that person willingly."

"Where could she be.." I whispered. No. This couldn't be.

"There's only one person I know who would take her." Akira snapped, snatching his staff and wore his coat. We all nodded.

APOV:

Why is it so dark?

I can't see a thing at all.

All that remains is silence, and darkness. And constant murmurs.

Where was I?

Everything seems so.. different.

Not around me. But in me.

Unexplainable changes are happening.

No, maybe it's just an uneasy feeling.

But then again, why is everything around me becoming so clearer by the minute?

The sounds. Every sound. Even the sound of a piece of paper falling, and the sound of the silent breeze.

If I open my eyes, will everything be clear too?

Who knows?

I opened my eyes, and everything became blurry. I closed and opened my eyes again, and everything became clear.

I looked around, seeing different things.

The bright chandelier being covered in dust. The light-yellow room filled with laced-curtains and silk fabric.

I sat up slowly, and noticed that my hair followed.

Was my hair this long?

It must have grown half a-meter?

But how was that possible? Having hair that almost reached my lower limbs. Slightly higher than the knees.

Who knows?

I stood up, and again, noticing that the fabric I wore was different. A black, laced nightgown, that only covered some parts of my body. I blushed.

"So you're finally awake?" A voice said. Mitsukai Shikyo?

"Gah!" I gasped, grasping the covers and wrapping it around my body.

"Please. I've already saw it, no need to hide it." He sighed.

"WHAT?!?" I mouthed. He saw me naked?

"NO!! I mean, not in the sense that you think.." He said, sighing again while blushing. "I wasn't the one who changed your clothes, seriously." He added. "There was someone else who did it.."

"Then who did?!" I interjected.

"That would be me." A woman said, entering. Pink hair flowed down until her knees, pale skin, beautiful, golden eyes, and perfect features.

"Mom?" I whispered. Was this even possible?

"Amu.." She muttered silently, tears flowing down her face.

"Mom!!" I said, running up to hug her.

IPOV:

"I can sense them! Straight ahead!" Kairi shouted.

"Wait! I sense another presence." Tadase said, silently.

"I can too." Kuukai murmured.

I stopped and looked around, and spotted the person they we're talking about.

Her aura is brave and filled with courage. This was a different one.

"Lily…?" Nagehiko said, his mouth hanging open.

"I beg your pardon, who?" Kairi asked.

"Lily Katahashi, a level 5 necromancer, here to help you all." She said, bowing. "Nice to meet y'all." She smiled.

Black hair and red eyes.

Appearing out of nowhere.

Could this girl be trusted?

APOV:

"Where we're you? We thought you we're dead!" I cried in agony, at the same time, relief.

"I was hiding Amu." She whispered, hugging me tighter.

"What do you mean by hiding?"

"I'm wanted by Rizou's allies, Amu.."

"Father's Allies?"

"Yes. I never told you this before but.. he isn't really the person you think he is. He's cruel and selfish. He's also… not your father, Amu." She whispered, clutching her hands into fists. "They forced me to marry him. I didn't love him. Not at all!"

"Huh?..." I said, more confused than depressed. I knew it right from the start. "

"I'm sorry, Amu.. I'm really, really sorry that you got involved."

"It's fine mother. But, why did you have to marry him? Isn't witches and sorcerers banned to marry each other?"

"Yes, and that was the reason why your grandparents forced us to marry. They wanted to make something to put into history. My mother and Rizou's father actually loved each other, and planned to marry. But they weren't able to, so they made us their puppets."

"So your real child is Ryuu.. huh?" I whispered, trying to stop the tears. I've been living a lie all along.

"You meet Ryuu?" She gasped. "I thought he was somewhere far away from this kingdom?"

"I meet him yesterday, mother." I murmured. "From the moment that I saw him, I already knew what the difference was. I never had any feature of father anyway. Not one bit."

"I'm sorry—..."

"It's fine, mother." I assured her. "It's already done. No sense of going back to it."

"Thank you for understanding, Amu.." She said, gripping me tighter.

"Can't.. Breathe."

"Sorry." She smiled. I smiled back.

"I'm still here, you know." Shikyo murmured. Mom laughed.

"Sorry, Shikyo-san." She smiled.

"You two know each other?"

"Yes. He's the son of my best friend, Tsugumu." She smiled. "The master of black magic."

"Ehh?"

"Heh. I know you wouldn't understand." Shikyo muttered, sticking his tongue out. "Black magic can be used for good, you know. By the way, I'm a wizard."

"Say what?"

"I'm a wizard! You aren't a half." He said, slowly.

"So , I'm a pureblood witch?"

"No."

"Wha?"

"What he means is.." Mom said, smacking Shikyo's head, "You're neither."

"I have no idea what we're getting at."

"You can use magic, actually. All the branches of it."

"So be thankful." Shikyo mumbled.

"I can't follow." I mumbled, flipping my hair. I can't understand this at all.

"You know how I knew that?" She asked. I nodded. "Well, it was like this. When you we're young, there we're some kids, same as your age, which we're young alchemists, so they drew a pentagram and summoned something. And then, when they we're gone, you did the same thing. And another instance: When you copied what a necromancer said, then you summoned someone from the dead." She said, sweatdropping.

"Seriously?!" I said, my eyes widening.

"Duh." Shikyo answered. I rolled my eyes.

"You're annoying."

"And you think that you aren't." He mumbled.

"Hey, hey, that's not the right way to talk with each other."

"I know." I answered.

"Especially for the fact that I'm your future husband." He mumbled, blushing.

"What the?" I interjected. Did I hear that correctly?

"Uhm.. Amu, he's your fiancée…" Mom mumbled silently, backing away.

"WHY??!!" I shouted. "I mean, why him?" I protested, lowering down my voice. "And besides mom, I love someone else."

"Oh my! My daughter is in love!!" Mom blushed and hugged me tight. "You're growing up!!"

"Please." I rolled my eyes.

"Who is the lucky guy?" She asked, her eyes sparkling.

"Uhhh.. Tsukiyomi Ikuto.."

"Woah!!!" Shikyo screamed. "You made him fall in love with you?!"

"Haven't you seen him a few weeks ago? He was obviously with me."

"Are you serious??!" Mom interjected.

"Yes, why?"

"Why she says." Shikyo rolled his eyes. "Ikuto's the crown prince, that's why."

"Huh?!" I said, getting confused all over again.

A/N:

Next update: Tomorrow or next week.

This is not coming to an end yet. This story has a long waaaaaaaay to go.

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