I had the most strangest dream last night. I dreamt that I was in the IA. The dream started out at my house then I went to the IA base in England and wow...it was everything I imagined it to be. Then we went on a mission and that was so cool...

...I need to stop writing fanfiction before I go to bed.

Chapter 37: Mystery Unraveled

"Tora!" Dragon snapped. "Don't be rude."

Tora crossed his arms. "Dragon, you always said to fight for your loved ones. I'm not letting Misaki go without a fight."

"Tora…" Misaki said. "You know how I feel about Usui."

"You're too innocent," Tora said. "You've never even given me a chance. He's let you down before. I've been there for you ever since you showed up at our front door." Tora turned back to Usui. "Where were you when Misaki tried to kill herself?" he asked.

Usui's eyes widened in shock.

The room was dead silent. You could hear a pin drop.

"No!" Misaki said. "It wasn't like that!"

She could see the hurt in Usui's eyes as he looked at her. Misaki shook her head.

"Wait," Dragon said, standing up. "I thought you said it was an accident."

"It was…" Misaki said.

"I saw you…" Tora said, shaking his head. He winced at the memory. "You walked right off the edge. I remember jumping in after you. You didn't even try to save yourself. Only an idiot like you would give up like that." Tora's voice shook a little at the end.

"Misaki, how could you?" Usui asked. "I'm not worth it-"

"He's not," Tora said, coldly. "He wasn't there when you most needed has been beside you this whole time? Who found all those lanterns for you? Who helped you get to Helga's? Me!"

Misaki flinched at his words. "Tora, you've been a great friend-"

"I don't need friends," Tora snapped.

"I…" Misaki didn't know what to say. She loved Usui so much. She hadn't been fair to Tora though. She couldn't give him the chance he wanted.

"Tora," Dragon said. "Sometimes love is letting go."

"What do you know of love?!" Tora snapped. "I won't watch the girl I love be with someone else. Especially since without me, she wouldn't even be here-"

"Tora!" Dragon snapped. "Watch your words!"

Misaki covered her face with her hands. That night she stood on the cliff and then drifting in the water… Misaki shook her head. She really didn't mean to give up on living. Her spirit had just been so broken.

Usui pulled her shaking body into his arms. Misaki leaned her head against his chest.

"I'm sorry," Usui said. "Truly, I am…"

"This conversation is going to end right here," Dragon ordered. "Tora come with me. I want to talk to you."

Tora turned without a word and left. Dragon closed the door to give them some privacy.

"Tora's right…" Usui said. "I don't deserve you. I'm not good enough for you-"

"What are you saying, idiot?" Misaki demanded. She wiped her eyes with her sleeve. "What right do you have to decide what's good enough for me?"

"I've let you down," Usui reminded her.

"But you came back," Misaki replied. "If you leave, who's going to mend the hole here?" she asked, placing his hand over her heart. "I'm not strong, Takumi," she admitted. "I discovered how weak I really am."

Usui went to say something but Misaki shook her head.

"But with you, I can be strong," Misaki said. "You taught me how to trust… Its going to work out," she promised.

Usui kissed her. "I love you."

Misaki smiled. "Stay beside me,"

"I will…" Usui promised.

Misaki and Usui packed a day's worth of supplies and hiked out into the wild.

"Are you sick of nature yet?" Usui asked. A smile hinted at his lips.

Misaki laughed. "I miss technology and running water..." she sighed. "I'm going to call the IA soon so they can come get you medical help."

"I'm fine," Usui reassured her.

"You'll be fine when you get a clean bill of health from the hospital," Misaki said, firmly.

Usui chuckled and held Misaki's hand. "I'll do anything you say," he promised. "Just let me stay by your side."

Misaki frowned. "I don't know if the IA will let you..." she said. Reality was beginning to sink in. Misaki couldn't let herself get lost in this fairy tale again. She had to keep a firm grip on reality.

"What do you mean?" Usui asked.

"I've been assigned to patrol in Guise," Misaki explained. "They won't reassign me."

"I'll come and join you,"

"But the IA might not let you,"

"Then I'll asked to be discharged."

Misaki's eyes widened. "No," she said. "You can't...let's think about this more before we decide..." she said, leaning her head against his arm.

They hiked up the familiar hill, a place Misaki had come many times.

Usui kneeled down and examined the grave stone with his own name on it. Dried flowers surrounded the stone along with the ends of incense candles. Misaki pulled the broken tag out of her pocket and handed it to Usui.

"It feels strange looking at my own grave," he finally said.

Misaki sat on the grass. "I thought you were dead," she said.

"You visited a lot," Usui observed, picking up a dried flower.

Misaki nodded.

"You should have moved on," Usui said. "If I had really died, you can't hold onto me forever."

"I tried moving on," Misaki told him. "But it was too hard..."

"If something like this happened again, you have to forget about me," Usui said.

"Would you move on if I had died?" Misaki asked.

Usui shook his head. "You're the only girl in my life. There's no one out there who could replace you. But Tora would have loved you and taken care of you if you gave him the chance."

Misaki rolled her eyes. "Fine," she said, crossing her arms. "If I die, you have to be with Rachel. She too will love you just as much as I would. You can't expect me to do something you wouldn't do either."

Usui sighed and laid down on the grass. "So stubborn..."

Misaki twirled a flower between her fingers. "How did you survive the fall?" she finally asked. "Everyone told me there was no way you could survive."

"I'm an alien after all," Usui teased.

Misaki elbowed him. "Seriously," she said.

Usui laid on his stomach with propped his chin up with his hands.

"I hit a tree halfway down," Usui said. "My tag got caught on it and almost strangled me... I slipped it off and tried to pull myself up with it. Of course the chain couldn't hold my weight and snapped- Don't make that face," Usui said, poking Misaki in the forehead.

"I'm not making a face," Misaki sniffed.

"It's not your fault," Usui said. "If something like that happened again, I'd do the same thing. Anyways, I fell into the rushing river and hit my head on a rock. The rest is what you would call history."

Misaki frowned. Usui spoke about his near death so casually. He sounded like he just told Misaki how his day went. Misaki clenched her fist.

"I wish you'd take this more seriously," she grumbled.

"What I am seriously concerned about was your suicide attempt," Usui said. His eyes were grave.

Misaki threw her arm over eyes and laid on her back.

"There's nothing to say," Misaki said.

Misaki slid her arm off of her face and jerked back. Usui was staring her down. His face inches from her's/

"Stop it," she said, scooting over a few feet.

"You're stronger than that," Usui said. "What on earth would possess you to give up your life?"

"I didn't mean to!" Misaki exclaimed. "I had a bit of alcohol and I thought I heard your voice. I tried to find you but I lost my footing," Miskai said in one breath.

"Depression," Usui concluded.

"What?" Misaki asked.

"It's a symptom of depression," Usui explained. "The voice thing."

"I see..." Misaki said, studying her hands.

Usui took Misaki's hand. "It's only going to get better from here on out," he promised.

Usui laid his head on Misaki's lap and Misaki stroked his blonde hair. Her fingers gently tugged on the silky strands.

"When are you going to contact the IA?" Usui asked.

Misaki sighed. "I just want to enjoy a few more days of peace," she said. "As soon as news goes out, we're on the move again."

Usui nodded and closed his eyes. "Just you and me..." he agreed.

Misaki and Usui returned to Dragon's place when the sky was dark. Everyone in the house was sitting around the fireplace. The younger kids were playing games while the older ones were working on their own little things. Dragon insisted that they just stay overnight and wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Takumi can sleep in Tora's room and Misaki will have my room," Dragon said.

Tora rolled his eyes. He didn't look happy to hear that.

"I can't take your room," Misaki said. "Where will you sleep?" she asked.

"I have a bed in my study," Dragon said.

"But-"

"No buts," Dragon said. "Another thing, everyone listen up."

All heads turned.

"No one is allowed in Misaki's room without my permission. That means you," he said, pointing to Tora. "And especially you," he said, pointing to Usui. "If I do let you go in, the door stays open."

Misaki held out her hands. "What?" she asked. She wasn't some teenage girl- okay maybe she was but the rule of no boys in her room just sounded so...normal...

"Thanks Dragon…" Misaki said. "Well, I'm going to sleep then."

"I'll walk you upstairs," Usui offered. "I promise not to go into her room," he said when Dragon shot him a look.

Misaki sighed. "He's so protective…" she said.

"Well, since you're the only female in this entire household, it understandable," Usui explained.

Misaki shrugged. "I could defend myself if I really had to," she reminded him.

"Besides, we've already done-"

Misaki whacked him over the head with a pillow that was on a chair. "Shut up!" she hissed, blushing.

Usui smirked. "Good night," he said.

"I hate you," Misaki said, slamming the door. After a moment, she opened it again. "If you tell anyone about...that thing... I'll kill you." Misaki slammed the door again.

Usui chuckled. Misaki may have felt she had changed but to him, she was the same she had always been. Her reactions and cute faces, it was though they had never been apart. She was still the girl that he loved with all his heart.

"When are you going to let her know?" Usui asked, stepping out from the shadows.

"What do you mean?" Dragon asked, sitting down in his study.

Usui pressed his hands on the table. "You don't know how she's lived all these years. Her ability to trust has been worn away to nothing," he said in a low voice. "It's because of being left by her protectors to face the world on her own."

Dragon let out a deep breath. "You know?" he asked.

"How could I not?" Usui replied. "The way you treat her and underneath those scars, the facial features. Its impossible not to be."

"I don't have the face to tell her anymore," Dragon said. "I don't deserve that spot in her heart. I lost my chance a long time ago."

"Shouldn't it be up to her to decide?" Usui asked. "The least she deserves is the truth. A girl like Misaki should deserve so much more though."

Dragon sighed and poured himself some wine. "She deserves the best in the world," he agreed. "But my hands are empty. I have nothing to give her."

"Give her the family she's always secretly wanted," Usui said. "Give her the love and protection that should have always been her's."

"It's not that easy," Dragon said. "Missing over ten years of a person's life...you don't know where to start. I've tried to do everything I can for her but it's not enough. It never will me."

"But you have to start somewhere. You have started. You've tried to get off this island," Usui said. "Your shady connections lead to a greater plan."

Dragon smiled. "You see much for your young age," he complimented. "I'm glad Misaki has you. I completely trust her with you."

Usui sighed. "I too have not done my part well. I left her on her own. I've been no better than anyone else..." he reminded Dragon. "But I can't change the past. I can only make sure I love her double, triple the amount in the future."

Dragon cleared his throat. "You're a good man," he said, clapping his hand on his shoulder. "You truly are good enough for my daughter, Ayuzawa Misaki."

Sorry for the short chap... didn't realize it was that short