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I hope you guys like this chapter, it took me a while to edit and re-edit it lol but lots more to come just give me a few days cause I've got assignments due. Any suggestions or even flames are welcome I won't improve if you guys don't tell me what I'm doing wrong. ;p till next time.

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Hold me tightly

Chapter 3: Hallucinations

"Ouch."

Picking herself up from the floor in the very undignified position she was in, Makino's eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room she was in. No trace of Gabrielle, remained and Makino was only left with the memory of her comforting words 'Believe in your love'.

'How did I get here?' Makino questioned herself.

The last thing she seemed to remember was a bright light enveloping her as she lost consciousness. She seemed to recall feeling safe and relaxed as she felt her entire becoming apart of the white mist that surrounded her. Then suddenly she materialized here, rather undignified actually, like she was just dumped.

Her eyes widened and her thoughts were momentarily interrupted when she looked down at her clothes, 'WHAT ON EARTH?!'

The shirt and jeans combo that she was wearing had changed into a knee-length, sleeveless sundress with a low v-neck and was also back less. Looking down to her feet she noticed that her sneakers had also disappeared and a pair of slip on sandals had replaced them.

Shaking her head she collected her thoughts back to her surroundings, 'Plenty of time for questioning her strange appearance later.'

Makino scanned the dark room for any trace of life she was taken aback by the foul stench of alcohol and sickly atmosphere of the room. The curtain was slightly pulled apart allowed only some of the light from outside to stream across the room.

'Where am I?' Tsukushi wondered to herself. Before she could take in anymore of her surroundings she heard a shuffling sound and mumbling from the center of the room where there was a king-size bed. Approaching the figure she stopped when she stepped on something soft on the floor. A jacket was thrown careless next to the bed. Looking up to the bed she saw a figure curled up in a fetal position she felt her heart beat break when she recognized the large form of the man she loved.

Tears tempted to fall as she looked on his pale face, disheveled clothes, and a jacket thrown carelessly on the floor near her feet. Tsukushi shook her head, as much as she wanted to she couldn't just burst into tears every time she saw him.

Crouching down next to the bed she inhaled deeply before screaming "Tsukasa! What do you think you are doing BAKA! Get up right now and stop sulking like a child"

Smiling she nodded her head, that should wake him up she thought to herself.

But instead Doumyouji closed his eyes even tighter and said "Tsukushi...is that you?"

Before she could reply he continued.

"I miss you so much" tears rolled down his face as he continued, "why did you leave me?"

What is he doing? Then it dawned on her, 'Duh tsukushi he saw you die its not exactly normal that a person comes back after they die.'

Mentally kicking herself she noticed the glass of water on the bedside table near a few stray aspirin pills. Picking up the glass she was about to throw its contents on the still babbling Tsukasa when she realized her hand was empty. Confused, she tried picking up the glass only to see her hand go straight through the glass. Her eyes widening at first before she slumped down in exasperation 'Just great'

'Well I guess ill try waking him up the old-fashioned way,' standing on her feet she leaned over Tsukasa and placed a hand on his shoulder. Before she could say a word she felt like she was on fire, she screamed in pain as she lay shocked and confused on the floor she heard Doumyouji's loud scream.

Doumyouji quickly got up from the bed, "What the hell!!" He yelled half expecting one of his goof ball friends nearby laughing at the trick they just pulled on him. But there was no one in the room…then he saw something on the ground near him. Confused he stepped towards what looked like a girl in a white dress.

He stopped when the girl looked up at him pain clearly showing on her face. Frozen he continued to stare at her as she slowly stood up and faced him, "You cant be?"

"Tsukasa...I..." But before she could continue Tsbaka, F3 and the others burst into the room.

Flicking on the light to the room Tsbaka rushed over to her brother "Tsukasa what is it? Are you alright?"

Dumbstruck Tsukasa just stood there staring at his friends then back to Tsukushi.

"No it couldn't be…could it?"

Tsubaka grabbed her brother by the shoulders and shook him, "Tsukasa what is it?" his other friends stood behind Tsubaka concerned for the state of their friend.

Rui looked at his friend; of course he understood that he was in terrible pain but the look on his best friends face seemed odd, a mix of pain, confusion and even joy.

"What is it Tsukasa?"

Hearing Rui's calm voice Tsukasa pulled away from tsubaka and looked at his girlfriend standing before him.

"Tsukushi?"

Silence fell upon the room.

Tsukushi looked from the group of friends to the obviously distraught Tsukasa. She had to get him alone and explain everything…well as much as she could before they're friends committed him to an insane asylum. Determined she straightened her shoulders and looked straight at Tsukusa, "Tsukasa I can explain but we have to be alone, you're the only one who can see me. They all think you've lost your mind right now"

"I don't understand, are you real?…or just another hallucination?…Tsukushi?"

Shocked she ignored the words 'another hallucination' for the time being.

"Just do it Tsukasa, you trust me don't you?"

Passing a hand through his tangled and disheveled hair he looked to the concerned faces of his friends.

"Its finally happened his lost his marbles" Soujiro said as Tsubaka placed a hand on her brother's forehead to check his temperature. Shigeru burst into tears and clung to Akira for support.

Rui although initially concerned as the others continued to look unaffected as he turned towards the empty space that Tsukasa was just talking to, he could have sworn he saw something move, or maybe it was just the curtain moving to the wind outside. But the windows were all closed he thought to himself. A hand touched his shoulder interrupting his train of thought, turning he looked at Shizuka then back to the to the scene before him.

"Tsukasa, I think you must have caught a fever." Tsubaka explained

"I told you to change when you were soaked wet by the rain" she added

Tsukushi looked at Tsukasa, "Just agree and say you want to have a shower, stop standing there staring at me and say something" Tsukushi commanded.

"...Uhh yeah…. I don't feel too good…think ill take a bath or something," Tsukasa mumbled.

"You need any help?" Sakurako chimed

Tsukushi sweatdropped, that girl never changes.

"Just leave! I want to be alone, cant you understand that?!" Tsukasa replied coldly.

Quietly the group of friends left Tsukasa alone in the room, "I was just trying to lighten the mood" Sakurako sulked as she followed the others out, as the door clicked close he turned to Tsukushi.

"Are you real or am I really losing my mind?"

Sighing Tsukushi sat on the arm of the sofa next to her and was relieved that she didn't fall through the seat, "First, go take a shower and change. This room reeks of alcohol." She scrunched up her noise before pointing towards the bathroom.

"No! Tell me what's going on right now!" Tsukasa practically screamed as he took a step towards Tsukushi.

A vein appeared on her forehead as she tried to suppress the urge to pummel her boyfriend.

"Stop acting like and child and go take a bath before you get sick."

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Tsukasa turned and stomped off towards the bathroom.

"Honestly, he never changes!"

Left alone in the room, Tsukushi sighed once more before she starting cleaning up the room they were in.

Stepping out of the shower Tsukasa quickly changed into the guest clothes in the bathroom cupboard. Splashing his face with cold water Tsukasa looked at his reflection in the mirror.

"Its not real. I'm hallucinating again"

Closing his eyes he recalled all the other times he thought he felt or saw Tsukushi with him. The first time was in the hospital.

(Flashback)

He pushed the doctor and nurses aside as he left the morgue; he couldn't stand seeing his Tsukushi being stored away like some unimportant object, not the beautiful priceless person she really was.

"You didn't have to be so rough, they're only doing they're job" he quickly turned towards the voice, but there was no one there, the halls were empty Rui and the others were still inside identifying the body…. No not the body, Tsukushi.

He leaned against the window and closed his eyes, he felt a warm hand touch his face, lifting his own hand he placed it on top of the hand, "Tsukasa," Tsukushi's voice whispered lovingly he closed his eyes tightly afraid of opening his eyes and finding himself alone again.

"Tsukasa?"

Rui had left the room soon after Tsukasa and saw his friend leaning against the window opposite him. He had his hand on his left cheek, his eyes tightly shut. Calling his name again "Tsukasa, we can leave now."

Doumyouji opened his eyes and looked at his friend, letting his hand fall to his side he was actually disappointed, he had expected to see Tsukushi standing in front of him but instead Rui stood before him.

Rui never said anything but he could see the look of concern in his friend's eyes. He thinks I'm crazy. Laughing bitterly, well I probably am going mad, why does it matter?

(End Flashback)

Back at the present time Doumyouji stood staring at the unfamiliar person staring back at him. Eyes bloodshot and red, and his face was pale and sickly, what do you expect, he thought to himself, a diet solely of alcohol does that to you.

Tsukushi stepped back in exasperation, the entire time Tsukasa was in the bathroom she had been trying to clean up the room. 'Trying' being the keyword.

She could move anything her hands passed straight through objects. She spent a whole 10 minutes concentrating her thoughts on picking up a beer can off the floor and failed hopelessly

"What is going on here?" she said to herself as she rested on the bed.

A few minutes later Tsukasa stepped out of the bathroom. Turning to him she said "What took you so long? You're going to have to clean up this room it's an absolute mess. I would but I cant seem to move anything." She threw her hands up in the air in exasperation.

Tsukasa stood frozen on the threshold between the room and the bathroom. His hands gripping the towel that he was using to dry his hair.

"Why are you just standing there baka!" frustration turning into concern Tsukushi got up from the bed and walked over to Tsukasa still form.

"Doumyouji?"

Opening his eyes he looked into the concerned eyes of the woman he loved.

"You're…real?!"

Authors note: Yay! Another chapter. This was harder to write since I was trying to explain how she ended up back on earth. I hope this helped BlackArmoria and deserted, but I hope its not as confusing as before. I don't know what you guys think but is this just going in an endless loop? Should I speed the story along or continue the way I'm going?

Black Armoria: * laughs * your so excited lol well being my only reviewer so far for chapter two I hope you enjoy this one. Till next time.

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Deserted: Does this explain some of your question? Its was rather hard to write that part.