Hiya everyone!
Ok, here's my 3rd chapter. I'm warning you though, I might take a bit longer to update the chapters after this, because my school summer holidays end today, and we go back to school tomorrow. (Im so excited)
Well anyway. Please reviw at the end of this chapter!! Just to tell me what you think!

I dont own Kodocha.

It was 2 weeks after the car accident.
Aono was on the phone to Sana.

"So anyway, how are you feeling?" Sana asked.

"Well, I'm OK... It's hard, you know? Especialy the way Ginta always gloats about it... He really didn't like Tsuyoshi, and wasn't affected by him going and dying like that... And Mum's even worse. She's burned all his stuff... Stripped his room... The only think left is a photo of him and his friends at a party on the shelf. It's like she's trying to forget him! We can't let her do that!"

"Yeah... Well, I'm sorry I cant be much help... But if you need me, just phone my mobile, and I'll be there, OK? I gotta go now, Rei's being annoying because we're gonna be late for the radio show. Bye!" Sana hung up.

Next Day

It was eleven o'clock and Aono had been looking through some photos, mainly of Tsuyoshi, when she heard her mum and Ginta come back from doing the shopping. Those were two people she really didnt want to see at the moment, so she quickly picked up the phone and called Sana, remembering what Ginta had said.

"Emmm... Can I come over? Theres something I need to tell you." Aono blurted out as soon as Sana answered.

"Hey, yeah, come on over! But if you give me ten minutes, then Rei can come and pick you up. He's got nothing to do, and is annoying me again. OK?

"Well... I was kinda hoping to get away sooner... I'll just start to walk round now, tell Rei I'm sorry."

"OK, but be warned, Im not up yet!" Sana laughed.

They said their goodbyes, and Aono left the house, not even glancing at her mother and step-dad.

"She just leaves the house without a word these days, that Aono..." her mum said diapprovingly.

Aono arrived at Sana's house at ten past eleven, and Rei showed her up to Sana's room.

"Hey, how are you?" Sana asked.

"Hi, yeah, I'm fine, but listen - theres something I really gotta tell you." Aono just decided to come out with it.

"Go on?"

"well, you see, you know my mum's boyfriend Ginta?"

"Yeah, he seems nice, but I've never really liked him myself..."

"Well... He..." Aono faltered. "H-he... He killed Tsuyoshi!"

Sana's face went poker-sraight. Her mood immediately darkened.

"Are you sure?" she said quietly.

"What? Y-you're not gonna ask me why I think it's him? How I know he did it?" Aono stuttered. She had been bracing herself for an argument. But not getting one, she was taken by surprise.

"No." Sana sighed. "Well... To be honest with you, I had suspicions about Ginta myself... I always thought he was a shady character.. I don't know what your mother sees in him."

"No, me either... You know why I thought it was him?" Aono asked.

Sana stayed silent, waiting for the answer.

"Because I had a dream. Me - being me - had never really liked Ginta, and when Tsuyoshi died, I was determind to pin all the blames on him. It didn't matter whether he was innocent or not, I was just sure he did it. But then I had the dream. I dreampt that Tsuyoshi and Ginta were leaving the house, just as they did on the day Tsuyoshi died. Ginta was driving. But instead of turning right at the top of our hill, Ginta turned left. Everyone knew that if you go left at the top of the hill, th only place you can go, is down the small track to the woods. I don't even think you can fit the car between the hedges! So I dreampt..." Even though Aono had rehearsed this speech over and over, it got harder as she got on, closer to the point.

"I dreampt that Ginta got out the car and told Tsuyoshi that he was feeling sick and need some fresh air. Tsuyoshi, being the kind person that he is - was, got out with him, and followed him into the woods." Aono stopped and looked at Sana. She was beginning to understand.

Aono continued.

"As soon as Ginta had gotten far enough into the woods, and was sure that Tsuyoshi was still following him, he ducked behind a tree, out of sight, and as soon as Tsuyoshi got closer... He... He..." Aono couldnt say it.

"Come on, Aono. You can do it. You know you can." Sana encouraged.

"Well... You know... He... Argh!" Aono was angry at herself for not being able to say it. "He just jumped out and stabbed him!" She shouted.

Sana sat listening, stony-faced.

"But it wasnt fatal. Tsuyoshi had always been good at sport, and had moved back a little - but not far enough. The knife struck his arm. Ginta pulled the knife out, and ran away. But Ginta tripped on a concealed branch and fell. Thought he picked himself up and kept running, but this time with a limp, leaving Tsuyoshi alone in the woods. The warm blood splashed down Tsuyoshi's arm..." Aono sighed. She hated this bit of the story.

"Tsuyoshi ripped off a sleeve from his shirt, and tied it securely around the wound. He could lift his arm, but only just. Tsuyoshi decided to drive to the hospital, to get some help, thinking the blade had just missed the main artery. But he was wrong." Aono paused.

"After a while, on the motorway, Tsuyoshi began to feel a bit queasy. Just as he was about to pull over, a car went right into the back of him. After the crash, Tsuyoshi was stil alive, but as he had already lost so much blood from his arm, he couldnt hang on for very long."

Aono sniffed.

Sana looked at the floor.

"He died too early for the ambulance men to help him."

Sana looked up and saw Aono on the brink of tears. She ran to her, and they hugged each other.

The phone rang. Someone answered, and downstairs, Rei shouted up to the girls.

"Aono, it's your mum on the phone, she says you've to come home this minute. Sounds like trouble. Need a ride home?"

"No thanks, I'll be fine by myself." Aono sniffed and wiped her nose as she made her way downstairs.

On the way home, Aono took a detour to go to the local shop, to buy herself some sweeties. As she was coming out, she heard a noise behind her. After looking round and failing to see anything, she carried on her way. A couple of minutes later, a strange, stooped figure with a limp leaped out from behind a tree, grabbed Aono, and dragged her back into the undergrowth. Aono struggled and kicked out, but missed. Her mouth was covered by a man's hand, and a knife was pressed against her throat.

Once they had gotten far enough into the woods, the man stopped, and let Aono go. Aono stood up, but couldnt run away, because she was now cornered, as four men emerged from each corner of the woods.

"P-please... Dont hurt me!"

The man who had dragged her off pulled off his mask and grinned meacingly. It was Ginta.

'I should have known...' thought Aono. 'How could I be so stupid?'

"Why did you bring me here?" Aono asked quietly.

"I brought you here to tell you something very important. Youe mother never loved you... She isn't even your mother... You were adopted, Aono." he grinned evily as he watched Aono's face crumple up, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Why do you tell me this? No, it's not true! I wont believe it!" Aono shouted.

"Oh, yes, Aono, you were adopted." Ginta caried on, talking slowly and quietly. "Your real parent's didnt want you. Nobody wanted you. Your so-called 'mother' only wanted Tsuyoshi. And now he's gone, she wants rid of you. She always wanted rid of you, Aono. Only Tsuyoshi never let her. Tsuyoshi was the only one who loved you. He liked you around, but he knew you wern't really his sister. So we took him out." seeing Aono's tears falling was great pleasure for Ginta, he had waited so long to see this.

The four men were advancing forwards, slowly, quietly.

Ginta grinned, and spoke again, once, in his slow, menacing voice

"And now it's your turn."

Hiya again! Did ya enjoy? Please review! I'll try to update soon! (it might take a while thought, because I'm writing this off the top of my head, lol)

See ya next time!