-Chapter 25-

Amu was getting a bit lonely. She really wished Tadase could just...break her out somehow. Maybe she could fit through the window? She sighed, wondering where Tadase was. Was he on his way here? Or perhaps he was talking to their friends. She glanced over at the ground next to her, where Tadase's phone was lying, hidden behind the cloth the kidnappers gave her (probably out of sheer annoyance from her complaining) as a blanket.

Of course, she wanted to text Tadase. But she was afraid to get caught. She frowned to herself and looked up at the ceiling. Why Tadase hadn't given up by now was beyond Amu. It had probably been almost a month by now since she'd been kidnapped, yet he still insisted on trying to get Amu out somehow. Even Amu had given up on herself. She'd completely given up resisting and just let the men do what they wanted. She was probably already broken beyond repair. Both mentally and physically.

"Tadase..." she mumbled. "I want to live...but is that really possible?"

Tadase ended up being convinced by Ikuto to go home instead of waiting around at the police station. Night had already fallen anyways and Tadase's father would be home soon anyways. Tadase hadn't even realized how long he'd been in the police station for. He would've probably been with Amu by the time he got home. He'd have to explain why he couldn't come later. As in...probably as soon as he got into his room. Which was exactly what he did.

He pulled out his father's extra phone and quickly messaged Amu an apology and explanation. He didn't expect a response; he just wanted Amu to understand what happened and all that. Or at least to see that 'seen' notification pop up under his message. He sighed and put the phone down getting up to the shower and get ready for bed.

When he came back into his room, nothing had changed on his phone. He was slightly disappointed, but what was he to expect? Amu obviously wouldn't be able to respond quickly, if not even at all. He just hoped that the police could help them...

The following day, Tadase was called into the police station again to discuss the situation. Thankfully, Tadase was smart enough to give them Ikuto's contact information over his father's. Ikuto took him to the police station, with the excuse that he was taking Tadase out for a bit. Ikuto had said that Saaya would be there too, but Tadase didn't really care. He just wanted to end all of this.

They entered the police station and an officer escorted Tadase to an interrogation room in the back. He mentioned that Saaya was here, but for now, it was just an individual confrontation from both parties. Tadase nodded and sat down in the chair provided.

"So, we talked to Yamabuki-san yesterday about what you told us." the officer said. "She denied everything, but the lie detector helped us greatly. She'll be staying here for a while in our on-site jail. We informed her parents and thought it would be helpful to get some more information from you."

Tadase nodded. "What would you like to know? I'll tell you what I know."

"Firstly, I believe you mentioned you knew something about the missing person case on Hinamori Amu-san." the officer said. "Tell me exactly how everything happened."

"Well, I explained most of it yesterday, but..."

Tadase explained everything about what happened between Amu and Saaya from their first meeting, to what happened before Amu was kidnapped. The officer took avid notes on everything, nodding every so often. Tadase was almost getting teary just talking about Amu and all the pains she went through.

"Now, you said you might know the whereabouts of your friend? Hinamori-san, I mean." the officer questioned.

Tadase nodded slowly. "Yes. I was walking around one day and seen a suspicious looking supposedly abandoned building. It looked like it had been recently used, so I looked around to see if it was just some homeless person who was using it for shelter, or something else. At the time, I was also still trying to look for Amu, or at least find some traces of her in order to help in some way."

"Would you mind explaining or drawing a map of where this building is?" the officer asked. "So we can get a proper investigation going and look for more suspects?"

Tadase agreed and the officer gave him a pad and pen to draw with. He drew the approximate area with specific landmarks and stores for a better idea. He even tried to recall the street it was on, for the sole purpose on getting Amu out sooner rather than any later. He put the pen down and pushed the pad in front of the officer.

"It might not be easy to understand, but I tried my best." Tadase said.

The police officer looked at the paper and nodded. "Thanks. We'll try and find the location and get an investigation immediately. In the mean time, I'd like you to stay here with your guardian. If you'd like, you can visit Yamabuki-san."

Tadase nodded and stood up and let the officer lead him out of the interrogation room. Ikuto nodded at Tadase and the police officer went to another office to talk to, presumably, the police chief about the investigation and case. Tadase sighed and sat down, Ikuto following suit. Now all Tadase could do was wait again. Even if he really just wanted to be with Amu again.

A/N: Really sorry for this shortish chapter and really late update. I didn't have a word processing software after my Microsoft trial ended for a while, so I couldn't write too much. I wasn't entirely sure how to end this, but I really wanted to get this done. I was going to put this on hiatus, but because I needed a spreadsheet software for something, I downloaded a new free software set (that came with a spreadsheet, powerpoint type thing, and word processor), I now have a way to write. So we're all good. It might still take a while, but just be patient. I won't be giving up on this until...well it ends obviously. Then I'll have no choice but to give up on it. Haha.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this. I'll try my best to get the next chapter up quickly (pretty sure I said that last chapter but oh well.)