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Somewhere in the city, there was a man. A man with no memory of his past to be precise. He had grey hair, is around nineteen, and had sharp eyes. Here, he awoke from his bed a bit confused. Because he had a dream. A dream that involved a girl, a girl that he felt was familiar, close, and kind. Yet...he didn't know her at all.

'I wonder if it involves my past…' Ever since a year ago, after he woke up in this place, the man realized he had no memory of his past at all. Sure he could see some images and maybe some voices, but nothing much really. That girl being the most prominent, with silver hair and a strange outfit one would see in a church. But aside from that, he saw nothing else.

Sighing, the young man decided to just forget about it.

While a part of him did wish to figure out what was going on, another said to just forget it. He was living a nice life right now, and it wasn't as if it was that important to figure out his past. If his memories came, they came. If not ...well, a bit of a shame, but he wouldn't be upset over it. With those thoughts in mind, the male then got up and left his bed ready for another day here in Academy City.

"Uh-hu. Okay. Got it. Thanks, bye." Finishing his call, Touya sighed as he shut his phone and put it in his pocket.

"Who was that." Standing by him is Sara the two deciding to have a simple meal in a restaurant,and were now leaving. The young Gemstone seeing that Touya looked rather upset after getting that call. Was it bad news from his deal with Academy City?

"Nope." He then said. "It was from the bank. According to them, all the purchases 'I' made are non-refundable. Dang it."

Full Tuning. She made many, many, many purchases in the time he had been unconscious. What were they exactly? Oh, that's right. A new apartment, some nice appliances, a tablet, laptop, a few toys, clothes, food, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Basically put, his savings were about to go down by a lot. Unless he could somehow get a lot of money, then he's about to become broke.

"Are you sure you don't want me to visit that girl and...persuade her, to give back all the money?" Hearing her friend got duped, attacked, and got robbed made Sara a bit upset. Thus she felt she should do something to help Touya, and maybe teach this brat a lesson or two.

"No can do." Touya then rejected that idea. "I can't say I'm not...tempted. But what's done is done." It would appear Touya had decided to be the bigger man in this situation. "That, and I don't know where she lives." A bigger man who just happened to not know Full Tuning's new address. Well played.

"Very well. But what will you do about this situation? Surely you need to get your money somewhere now?" If Touya ended up broke, then he'd be unable to buy anything. They say money can't buy you happiness, but without money you can't buy food, water, and other things that can make a person happy. Because nobody wants to starve.

"I...have no idea." This was definitely a problem, as he had no clue what he can do to get out of this mess. He tried explaining his situation to the bank, but that was ultimately useless as they could do nothing about it. He could try asking his friends to help...but he'd rather not do that. Not unless he really had to. Still, this was a difficult situation he is in.

"Maybe I can ask the city for help." Yet he doubted the city actually would. After all, why would they give some random guy a heck load of money. It seemed suspicious no matter how you look at it. Uh, this was a pain to deal with all right. To think he got robbed by a teenager.

'It would also be best if Shinna doesn't know.' He shivered upon imagining his wife found out. Things wouldn't end well at all.

"Maybe you can just get a loan or something then. I think Academy City does that." Sara tried suggesting him options. "Or maybe you can meet that little girl we met a while back. The one with the blonde hair and is in elementary school I think."

"Elementary...Leivinia?" She was indeed rather small. Though she gave off the kind of air that she was part of a higher grade, and looked rather intelligent. If the Birdway girl is anything like her sister Patricia, then she must have skipped grades or something. "Okay, but how can she help." Sara just shrugged at that part.

Touya didn't look certain if he should ask for cash by such a person. Sounded bad in hindsight, and would make him appear desperate. Granted, he is rather desperate, but he doesn't want to beg for money. He had something called pride after all. So he should put such thoughts in the backburner for now.

"I'm sure I'll figure something out. He tells Sara not wanting to worry her too much. "You should get going now. Don't you have a school project?"

"Yes." Sara wished she could help, but she indeed had other stuff to do. Still, she'll try coming up with a solution if she had to. Sara soon left to deal with her school work, waving Touya good-bye with him doing the same.

Once she left though, he then sighed. He put up a good game, but this is serious. Uh, he actually did question if Full Tuning did this on purpose, but according to the good doctor-who seemed to know her somehow-he stated that Full Tuning wasn't a bad girl really, but that she just lacked a lot of common sense and sometimes thought what was wrong was actually right. Granted, it didn't excuse her actions, but living alone with nobody to talk to or teach your morals obviously didn't help. Luckily the doctor said he might help with that situation while doing regular check ups on the girls father.

Walking, Touya began wondering if he should perhaps try getting another job or perhaps hope he can make it big in the casino, when he noticed someone.

A young girl with silver hair, a nun outfit, and a peety build.

"Is that, Index?" He hasn't seen her in a long while. Not since the whole beach incident where his son went crazy and kept on assaulting her. Huh? Wait a minute. Is that when he slowly started becoming bad. Because lots of people have been stating that his son beats up other people with other individuals. Was the beach incident a sign he was going down a dark road. If so, then that wasn't good.

"Maybe I should call a counselor for him." Touya mutters to himself. Either way, maybe he could say hello. It's been a while, and maybe he can get some information about his son from her. Those two were rather close after all.

With that decision in mind, Touya decided to say hello when suddenly he saw something odd.

"?" Up ahead just some meters away from Index herself is another person. A rather suspicious one who seemed to be following Index in a stalkish manner. Interesting.

'Better see what he's trying to do.' Touya said while putting a hand in his pocket. His fingers touching the smooth metal marbles that can be used to incapacitate a person. If this person starts getting violent, well, he knew what he had to do.

Slowly Touya moved forward following the boy who in turn followed Index. The poor loving girl not even realizing her being stalked. Instead to busy licking an ice cream cone happily humming a sweet tune. The person following her gave off a smile as he looked very interested in Index. His arms itched a little as he got closer and closer to Index. Interestingly enough, nobody seemed to be getting in his way. It was like everyone was just making a path so that he could get to her somehow.

"Hya!" Except for one who then threw a marble right onto his head. A small sound wave later and the stalker ended up falling onto the cement face first.

"Oh! A buffet!" All while that sweet nun ignored it and just went to eat at a nearby restaurant. It was a miracle she hasn't been kidnapped yet.

"Uh….uh.." Slowly waking up with a killer headache, the male found himself opening his eyes groggily. He didn't even know what happened. One second he had been following the girl he has seen in his literal dreams, the next he ended up knocked out. How did this happen?

"So, you up?" Looks like he was about to find out now. His eyes now open, he saw a grown man with a face that for some reason really irritated him, holding some kind of...marble? "Good. Your not to injured. Now, time to answer some questions."

It was then the male realized where he was. On a bench at some park lying down with a slight headache. He slowly sat up, shaking whatever this man did then stared angrily.

"What the hell was that? Trying to kidnap me? I should call the cops on you." He then threatened.

"Sure. And I'll tell them you were stalking a girl." The boy flinched at that part.

"You...you saw?" He said with Touya nodding. The male just looked down grumbling a bit. He didn't expect, well, this. Touya seeing the male being silent, decided to ask his question.

"So. Why were you following her?" He asked. If this guy was planning something bad, he'll call the cops on him. However, if it's some kind of misunderstanding, then he'll let him go. He just needed to see what this guy is up to. The young man seeing as he was caught, just spoke in a soft manner.

"I was...hoping she might know who I am." He said confusing the grown adult.

"Huh? What does that mean?" He questioned.

"Uh, well, ya see…" The young man began. "I don't...really remember much of my past. Amnesia I think. Um, point is, I can't recall much of my life."

"Alright. But what does that have to do with Index?"

"Her? Well, I'm not sure why, but I feel like I...knew her. Or something like that. I swear, that I wasn't going to hurt her. I just wanted to...talk." Plus, while he wouldn't say it, he also for some reason wanted to be that girl's...friend? He wasn't sure why, but the second he saw that nun, certain feelings welled up inside him. Like he had to protect her, help her, other images filling his head like a person with a tattoo mark and a weird dragon.

Confusing scenes that made no sense, but clearly important. And that girl must have had the answers. Maybe tell him who he was. He just wanted to know, nothing more.

As for Touya, he narrowed his eyes as he observed the boy, to see if he was lying in any way. Yet he felt no form of deceit at all. If anything, he just seemed truthful. Sighing, Touya just put the marble down.

"Alright." He then said. "If this girl means something to you...then go ahead." He said with the young male smiling a bit. Seems he might be able to meet this person after all. "However," Touya continued. "If I discover you trying to do anything, anything, bad to her, then I won't be with a marble as my only weapon.

Sara wouldn't mind if she attacked a possible punk, right?

As for the boy, he just nodded. "Yes sir, understood." He then stood and then took something out of his pocket. And it was...a freaking gold bar! "Here man. Consider it a thank you." He gave Touya the gold bar which weighed pretty heavily, and then left. That girl might be gone, yet the male felt he might meet her again one day.

As for Touya, he just staring wide eyed at the element in his hands, pondering if it was even real. But if it was…

"Guess I'm making it rich already."

Sorry for the short chapter, but I found it difficult to do this one. Barley seen the guy and it was only for like, what, three episodes? So not a lot of material to work with.

Now, I'm certain you can all tell who that guy is. Someone we haven't seen in a looong time. After all, he was 'killed' during the early days of Index. As for what he just did, with the gold bar, basically put, the dude still has his power. However, it's a bit lower level as he did technically forget about it, but can still use it subconsciously. So doing things like getting people to move, having gold pop out, and other things is simple for him to do. Either way, until next time.