(I used the song Glassy Sky by Amalee and took out some parts to better fit my character)

After Liz left the kitchen area Nichole found herself back in Kidd's room. She pulled up a high backed armchair next to the bed. And in that chair did she spend the rest of the day in reading away. It was 8:45 when she finally put the book down in her lap. Slumping in the chair Nichole stared intently at the raven haired sleeping face. "I need a drink." She depressingly thought.

Launching out of the dark room, the witch raided quietly the kitchen. Finding a small bottle of bourbon, she snatched a glass cup and made her way back into the room. Seating herself back down in the armed chair she poured glass after glass of the amber liquid. Nichole could admit that she had bad coping habits, but it's what made her feel better in a way. Tossing the now empty bottle into a trash can in the room the witch staggered her way to Kidd's bedside and laid herself in the edge of the mattress next to his leg. "Itz been nuff now. Time to wakey Kidd." She slurred poking his covered leg. "Wake up zleeing beauty." Curling up hugging herself Nichole sighed shakenly. "You got no 'dea of how much I need you. Itz stupid heh. Being lone most my life and all of sudden I can't be without you." Sniffling she hugged her knees. "I love you Kidd. Please come back to us, to me." She confessed sadly.

"How many days have passed like this?
The moments we've spent have passed and gone away
Could there be an end to this, what I'm feeling deep inside
You know there's no looking back
Glassy sky above
As long as I'm alive you will be part of me
Glassy sky, the cold, the broken pieces of me
Suddenly the truth will change the way we fall
I didn't want to hurt you, hope you know
Empty promises, shattered dreams of love
Sometimes I wonder what's beyond"

She sang softly into the darkness of the room. It's been some time since she sang and found some comfort in doing so. Her eyes became heavy as she laid there allowing unconsciousness to overcome her sleepy mind. It was sometime after when she felt moving around her and the light turn on but didn't think anything of still in a drunken state. Through the alcoholic haze she was able to make out some of what the people were whispering.

"Why… the house…" A hoarse voice said annoyed.

"Incident… coma… rest…" A male voice said bored and nonchalantly.

"Kiddo… care for… back on your feet…" A deep male voice said scoldenly.

"We were worried… dead… naive…" A female spoke hysterically.

"Shh… sleeping… wake her… rest as well…" A third male voice sounded quietly.

"What happened… a week? … who…" The same hoarse voice spoke again.

"Nichole… Madness…" Said the female again.

"The girl… don't know?…" Question the bored male now intrigued.

"Deal… rest now… tomorrow… Stein… check up on…" The deep voice stated.

"Everyone… he needs sleep… only 2 am…" The quiet male conveyed to the others.

There was a few moments of brief shuffling and muttering before the lights turned off and a door clicked shut. Silence filled the room as one pair of feet padded to the bed and shifted the blanket out from under Nichole draping it over her body. She welcomed the warmth as she drifted off again.

Nichole was standing in a spotlight so bright that she had to shield her eyes from it, but couldn't see anything beyond the light. "Hello?" Her voice echoed. Cursing under breath at the light practically burning her she started to move forward until another spotlight turned on to her left. It revealed a very healthy looking Kidd dressed normally. Her chest restricted at the sight of him. "K-Kidd" He smiled at her as he stretched his arms out in a welcoming manner. Walking forward to him Nichole hit an invisible barrier. Placing her hands on it she looked up the where the light was trying to find a way out. The crackle of something brought her attention back over to Kidd. He put his arms down with his smile gone. Out of nowhere a fire ignited from under him burning high to where Nichole couldn't see him. Banging voraciously at the barrier she screamed out to him. "GET OUT OF THERE!" Right there the fire disappears leaving a scorched and burnt reaper. His skin was charred and black. Clothing ripped apart at the seams barely holding together and acting as if nothing had happened Kidd raised his arms out again to her. Nichole's breathe caught in her lungs. Before she can get anything out the Shinigami spoke.

"Look at what you've done. You can't undo this and it'll stay forever. I won't forgive you." He walked towards the scared witch stepping into her spotlight as if there was never a barrier keeping her in. "You're a monster. You'll never make up for your killing spree." Grabbing onto her throat, the Shinigami proceeded in constricting her airways lifting her off of her feet. Latching her hands into Kidd's wrists she began to struggle kicking at him to let her go with avail. "You are nothing."

Tears sprang into her eyes. This was it. This was how she died, at the hands of the person she loves. "K-Kidd please. Let g-go you're k-killing me I-I can't b-breathe." Seeing that he wasn't going to stop anytime soon she gave up. Halting her struggling she just stared on as she watched the life in his eyes fade into dullness. Black spots appeared in her vision as she closed her eyes accepting her fate.

Waking up gasping for air, Nichole bolted to sit up. Sweat drenched her forehead as she gasped for air. "It was just a nightmare. Calm down Nichole, calm down. Breathe in and out." As she did that, she felt the familiar burning sensation on her arms again fade back to nothingness. She knew it wasn't anything, but she couldn't help but feel as though it was real. Touching her throat she felt for any signs of the nightmare actually being true. Feeling nothing she looked around, being thrown off of what she dreamt.

Remembering where she was, the witch saw that she was still on Kidd's bed with his covers thrown on top of her. At the thought of him, Nichole quickly looked over to where he should have been laying down. Panic filled her veins seeing that he was no longer there. Turning over the covers stupidly thinking that he might have magically hidden himself in them, the witch started to think of anything she might have missed. Judging by the sliver of light poking under the curtain she concluded that the curtains blocked out light completely and that it was day.

Looking around the dark room she locked on to golden gleaming eyes watching her intently. There he was. Kidd sat on the armchair she had pulled up next to bed in black pajama pants and a grey tee. His left elbow was on the armrest allowing him to have his head propped up by his hand. The Shinigami crossed his right leg over his left. She noticed that there was a towel thrown over his shoulders and wet hair signaling that he has just come out of the shower. Something shined on his lap catching her attention. There laid in his hand was the bottle of bourbon she had drank. The reaper turned it lazily playing with it staring directly at her. His eyes were studying as if she was something new.

If Nichole where to think anything of him right now she would think that he looked sexy and mysterious. She didn't know what to do. He was awake finally and she didn't know what the hell to do or say. The way his eyes looked at her made her feel exposed so much that she unawarely closed her large cardigan over herself. "Please death make him stop looking at me like that." He was disarming her with just his eyes, -and they seemed like they were glowing. They looked confused, apprehensive, agitated, curious all at the same time. But there he was. Awake.

Moving to stand up Nichole clutched her sweater closer. "K-Kidd you're awake, I s-should go and tel-"

"They already know I'm awake." He said matter-of-factly shifting to sit up straight. His eyes moved along with her as she stood straight up.

Not knowing what to do or say she asked, "Is there something I can ge-"

"No." He said in a clipped tone shutting her up. The way he was speaking to her made her nervous. Standing himself up he put the empty bottle on the floor and put his hands in his pockets. Kidd walked towards Nichole stopping a few feet away from her. Those golden eyes observed her from head to toe. "But what you can do it is answer some questions."

"Of course, anything."

"Well then, who are you? Are you a relative? Long lost sister? A friend?"

Feeling dizzy all of a sudden, Nichole had to balance herself by holding onto the bed's post. "W-what?" She asked not understanding. "What do you mean?"

Rolling his eyes impatiently at the girl in front of him he asked again. "Who are y-"

"I know what you're saying I'm not stupid."

"You seem to be since you're not answering what I'm asking." He said narrowing his eyes.

Confused is what she felt. "Don't tell me you don't remember me."

"If I did I wouldn't waste my time in asking."

At that she stumbled back. Her eyes widened in horror. "This is some sick joke. It has to be." She felt as if the world started to spin really fast. If her heart was glass it would have shattered into millions of pieces. Her head started to pound against her temples as all she could think of was what she had done. "I-I'm sorry I just can't believe that you don't know who I am."

"You're wasting my patience. Either you tell me who you are or you don't." The raven haired teen voiced.

Taking a deep breathe in, Nichole collected her thoughts. This was a sign. It was fate's cruel way of punishing her. "I'm just a friend who was worried about you." She wouldn't confess her feelings. She would never tell him that she loved him.

Raising a brow in suspicion the reaper didn't buy it. "If you were 'just a friend' then why were you sleeping next to me."

Tensing she thought quickly. "I'm a drunk. I passed out next to you. Again a worried friend who drank her heart out. It explains the empty bottle you were holding." Seeing that he was slowly taking what she said into consideration, she stepped away from the bed to the table that her duffel bag laid under. Putting her book into it Nichole hauled the bag over her shoulder. "If that's all you needed to ask I'll be on my way. Since you're awake now I can relax some. You need the rest anyways." Making a break for the door, she had it quarter of the way open when Kidd slammed his hand closing it shut. Scurrying away from the door she faced Kidd who look unresolved. "You're blocking my way." She said curtly.

The Shinigami's brow furrowed. "I'm not done asking questions."

Tightening her grip on the bag strap she answered in a hurried tone. "Well what else is there to know?"

"Considering that you're the only person I can't recall knowing I think I'm entitled to know everything that has to do with you."

"I told you who I was."

"Sure a friend, but I get the feeling you were more."

More? Nichole chuckled half heartedly at that thought. "What do you think I was to you?"

Shrugging he said, "A girlfriend?"

That made her laugh. Hard. "Girlfriend? Please don't flatter yourself oh great son of Death himself." She said shaking her hands mockingly. "I would never spend my time in being with you."

Narrowing his eyes angrily Kidd felt his temper flare. "Is that so? Then why the hell would you bother being in my room?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a drunk, which means I came drinking here wanting to check up on you and ended up sleeping in your room by mistake."

"I'm calling your bluff."

"How in deaths name would you be able to call my bluff, hm?"

"You were the one who practically ended my life, so I have the right to believe that you had other reasons for being here rather than being just a worried friend."

"Yes I was the one who ended your life. It'd make sense if I came here because I was guilty. I killed you for crying out loud!" Having enough of his comments she grabbed the knob of the door trying to open it, but Kidd had it shut tight.

The reaper searched her face for something. "Being someone who killed another you seem pretty unbothered by it. Tell me Nichole this wasn't your first murder was it?"

Nichole felt her cheeks flush with rage. "Excuse me? Are you accusing me of murdering other people?" Her whole body was shaking and she had to remind herself to grip tightly onto her mental handle of sanity. She felt her marks swirl to life under her coat sleeves. "Better watch what you're saying reaper."

Holding his ground he leaned in close to the witch's face. "What's your story huh?"

"Ask your dad he's the one who brought me here in the first place."

"I'm asking you not him."

"Well I'm sorry to burst you bubble your highness but I'm not giving anything away." Nichole need out of this now. He's too close.

Pointing down at her chest he spoke incisively. "You're wearing my mothers pendant, you must be something of importance to my father. What are you his trump card? I'll ask you again what's your story?"

"Again I'm not telling you"

"Killed your parents? Runaway? There's something about you you're not telling me." Slap. Nichole without thinking swung her hand across Kidd's face striking him making him lose balance. Taking this moment she turned the knob and opened the door. Before she can shut the door behind her. Kidd lashed out once more. "You're not deserving enough to wear something so precious." Ripping the necklace off her neck she threw it at him and left shutting the door behind her.

Tears rolled down her cheeks in hot waves as she ran down the stairs. Her vision was blurred as she passed by Liz who was coming up the stairs.

"Whoa whoa whoa. Nichole! Wait!" Running after the retreating witch, Liz caught her arm as she was heading towards the door. "Hey what happened? Were you able to tell Kidd who you were? Did you get to tell him how you felt?"

Laughing through her tears she spoke bitterly. "Of course I did. I'm his alcoholic friend who ended his life. Nothing more nothing less. I would never bother myself in getting with him."

"What do you mean? Is that what you told him?" Liz kept her grip on her arm. "Are you crazy?"

"I am crazy don't you see that Liz? I'm unstable to be around anyone who I'm attached to. I've killed people for deaths sake! Soul cheating on me is a sign. Kidd not being able to remember me is a sign."

Confused Liz shook her head exasperated. "What are you going on about signs? Nichole you're not thinking straight, sit down and breathe."

Shaking her head at the weapon Nichole spoke. "Liz I'm a ticking time bomb. At any moment I'll blow and take down everything and anyone near me. It's a sign that I can't be loved or love. Please Liz, I beg you to tell everyone that that's how I want to be known as to keep Kidd from getting any closer."

Not knowing what to say Liz just shook her head. Looking down she saw that the witch lacked jewelry. "Hey where's your pendant?"

"Don't you mean my mothers pendant?" Kidd said walking down with said pendant in his hand. "She isn't allowed to be wearing something with so much meaning Liz." He said putting it in his pocket. "I don't know what my father was thinking."

Feeling herself get angry Liz raged. "What the hell Kidd? She-"

"Liz stop it's okay." Nichole said snatching her arm away and pushing herself out the door into the day.

The blonde had her arm still out as she watched the door close. Turning back to her meister Liz couldn't help but snap. "She suffered enough Kidd. Just dwell on that." Walking past him to the second floor, she left a confused looking Shinigami.