A/N:So....school starts in.....four days.....and......I won't be on as much...so....sorry...but this story wont be updated too much. I PROMISE that I will update as much as I can. I am going to have A LOT of homework...so I'll try to fit in some time. Well....enjoy this chapter and don't forget to R&R!!!

Chapter 16: Alone, But Maybe Not

Robin woke up. She looked at the clock.

Eleven-Thirty In The Morning.

She got up. Touko had left. Robin walked into what was now her room. She looked around. All the pictures, everything that was Touko's was gone. All there was that was there was a bed, a dresser, and a large mirror that went from the ground, to about five feet up the wall.

'I'll have to get sheets and pillows.' Robin thought to herself. She looked in the closet were Touko allowed Robin to keep some of her dress's. They were there. The closet looked almost empty.

Robin walked over to the dresser. She opened the top drawer. Inside, there was a little black bracelet. It looked like it was made of diamond. There was a note next to it. Robin picked it up.

Dear Robin,

This is a bracelet that was given to me from my grandmother. It is supposed to be good luck. In a certain tradition, we gave it to our closest friend, or family member. You are the first friend this bracelet has been given to. I hope you keep the tradition going!

From,

Touko

Robin slid the bracelet onto her wrist. It looked beautiful against her clothes, and skin. She slid the note in a smaller drawer. Then, she walked out of the room.

"I guess I should go get some sheets and stuff." She mumbled to herself.

Robin left her apartment and went down to her Vespa. She hopped on it, and drove to the closest store that had sheets. While driving, a black car passed her. It was Amon. For some reason, the car was going really fast. Amon didn't seem to see Robin.

Robin shrugged. She turned into a parking lot. When she got into the store, She noticed that there were a lot of people there.

She grabbed a cart, and walked down an aisle.

"Can I help you?" A store supervisor asked Robin.

"Uhh, where's the bed sheets...and stuff like that?" Robin blushed a little because she didn't know exactly know what to call it.

"That's on aisle eight." The supervisor pointed to an aisle that had a huge "Eight" hanging over it.

"Thank you." Robin walked towards the aisle.

There were pink, blue, green, white, and all sorts of colors. Robin didn't know what she wanted. She found some white sheets that she liked, but she was thinking more along the lines of black, or gray. She found exactly those kinds of sheets. Robin held one package, and another. She just couldn't decide. Finally, she just grabbed the black. Then, she got a nice feather pillow. The pillow Touko used was sitting on her bed back at the apartment, but Robin wanted a pillow that was all her own, that she could pick out. The sheets came with two pillowcases. Robin grabbed another pillow, but it was gray, smaller, and velvet.

She put everything in the cart.

Robin was about to leave, then remembered that she should get some containers, and bathroom things. So, she did.

When Robin got everything into bags, she hauled the three bags out to her Vespa.

"I need to think about getting a cheap car." Robin murmured to herself. She put two of the bags on the back of her Vespa. She strapped them down with bungee cords. She put the smallest bag on the floor between her feet.

As Robin drove back, she kept her eye on the bags behind her. She didn't want to loose a thing.

She got back to her apartment. She took the elevator. When the doors opened, Robin walked down a hallway. She turned a corner. She could see her door. Amon was there too, pacing. He looked like he hadn't been waiting long.

"Uhh...Amon?" Robin asked, "What are you doing here?"

Amon looked at Robin. He stepped aside to let Robin unlock her door. Robin opened her door, and set her things down. Then, she looked at Amon.

"Come in." Robin said. She took her coat off. Amon didn't.

"So...why are you here?" Robin was curious.

"Robin, Michael got information on a witch that is located right here in this building. I guess he has killed over twenty people. None of them lived here. The witch sent a message out to Solomon, who sent it to STN-J. The message is that they better release two strong witches or he will continue to kill." Amon looked right into Robin's eyes.

"What kind of craft does this witch use?" Robin asked in a quiet voice.

"He uses a fire craft...like yours."

Robin gasped slightly. She didn't know other witches had the craft she had.

"We need you and Karasuma to go out and hunt this witch. Since you both are craft users, it should work. Sakaki, Doujima, and I will be there to back you up if anything happens."

"When are we going to go out to hunt?"

"Tomarrow. It is too late tonight."

Robin sighed. She didn't really want to go out on a hunt today.

"Amon...I saw you driving up the way I came from. Why were you going so fast?"

"I was sent out to try and locate the witch. He had killed more people, and I wanted to see if he was still there. Then, I came here."

Robin nodded.

"Do you want to have a drink....or dinner?"

Amon looked a little startled from the sudden invitation.

"Uhh....Sure." Amon stammered.

Robin walked into the kitchen to make their dinner. Amon took off his coat, and hung it up. He walked over and pulled a chair out from the table. Robin seemed to be making some sort of a gumbo.

"Amon....how is everyone at headquarters?" Robin asked, her back was to him.

"Fine. Amon said coldly, "Doujima has finally decided to stop being a slacker and start woking."

Robin chuckled a little. She got out a pan and mixed something in it.

Amon looked at Robin. She seemed different. There was something about her voice that made him shudder a little. It was more quiet that usual.

"How have you been?" Amon asked.

"Fine. Bored, really. I miss hunting." Robin looked at Amon in a teasing way.

"I guess you are going to blame me for that?" Amon said in a colder voice than before.

"Almost." Robin snickered.

"Where's Touko?" Amon wanted to change the subject...and fast.

"She moved.....her father turned up ill and she has to stay with him to take car of him. I get the apartment now." Robin slipped the pan into the oven.

Robin walked over to the door, and grabbed the bags. Then, she walked into her room. She set them down.

'I can do this later.'

She walked into the kitchen. Then, she poured Amon and herself some wine.

Robin remembered how her and Touko use to drink wine while having a nice dinner, or maybe a small party for themselves.

She brought the wine over to Amon, then sat down on the other side of the table.

"Well, I guess the doctor wont mind if I go on one hunt." Robin said suddenly.

Amon nodded. He took a sip of the wine.

Robin did the same.

"So, Orbitannica the crystal, will I find another power of yours tomorrow?" Robin held her pendant up. It started to glow a little, as if it wanted to answer.

"Does it usually glow like that?" Amon said, his eyes transfixed on the crystal.

Robin shook her head. "It usually is dull. I just can't help but wondering.....will I discover another one of it's powers?"

Amon and Robin looked at each other.

"It's up to you to find out." Amon said.

Robin nodded. "I know....but....I just wonder what it will, or might be."

Robin looked at the clock. She got up, and went into the kitchen. Amon looked at the table. He was deep in thought.

Robin came back, two steaming plates were in her hands. She put one plate in front Amon. Then, sat down with hers.

"Dig in." Robin said cheerfully.

Robin and Amon ate in silence.

When they were done, Robin took their plates to the kitchen.

Amon got up. He walked over to Robin.

"What are you going to do while you aren't working?" Amon was curious what Robin would do....it seemed that the only thing Robin really did was hunt.

"Oh....I'll find something. I don't really have the slightest clue. I might just drive around, looking at things I haven't seen before."

"Be careful...this place is full of criminals and witches. If anything happened to you, The STN-J...and I....would have a great loss. I would regret even letting you go out to do that."

Robin smiled. She liked the fact that Amon cared about her well-being.

"Ok...I will." Robin took a sip of her wine. She went in her bedroom. She took out her sheets, opened the package, and put them on her bed. Then, she covered her pillows. She walked out to the living room and got her blankets off the couch. She spread them out over her bead.

While she walked out of her room, she heard Amon talking on his cell phone.

"Yes, I know, Robin will help us. No! We DON'T need a replacement for Robin. We all have it under control. Yes sir." Amon flipped in cell phone closed. Robin walked into the kitchen.

"Who was that?" Robin asked.

"That was just the head of Solomon. He was asking if we wanted a replacement hunter for the next six months...and we don't." Amon looked mad. No one could replace Robin. Her craft was valuable to the STN-J.

Robin nodded. She poured some more wine for the two of them.

Amon walked into Robin's bedroom. He liked the fact that most of it was dark.

The wallpaper was a little weird though. It was ripped, and smudged.

"Robin, you need to redo the walls," Amon looked down at the floor, "And the floor."

Robin laughed a little.

"I am working on that. I want pale blue walls, and a wood floor. And for the rest of the apartment......I still have to decide on that." Robin looked around.

"Pale blue?" Amon couldn't seem to picture that in his mind.

"Yes...it will look good when it is done. I don't want my apartment to look like a funeral was taking place."

Amon knew she was talking about his apartment.

"Is there anything wrong with my apartment?" Amon teased.

"Yes, there is. Got a problem with that?" Robin smirked.

Amon raised an eyebrow. She was getting good at come-backs.

"Yeah, I do......I also have something to say about yours." Amon pointed to a wall. "You got a senior living here? Your walls look like they haven't been done over for over one hundred years." He pointed to the floor. "You want to fall through the floor?"

Robin glared at Amon.

"At least it doesn't look like someone died in your apartment. No wonder no one wants to come in. What you got hiding in your closet? A dead witch?"

Robin smirked again.

"Nope, but I can make that happen." Amon looked at Robin, a small smirk was on his face.

Robin rolled her eyes. "You do that and I'll make sure everyone at the STN-J eats a healthy serving of Eau De Amon. Roasted style."

Amon's smirk dropped. "Ouch." Amon said, his voice was still in a teasing tone.

"How much does it hurt?" Robin's voice was just as teasing.

"A lot.....I'm in a great deal of pain. I might have to get you back on that."

"Ohhh....I'm scared. Go ahead, take your best shot." Robin smiled a little. Amon just stood there. "I'm waiting....go ahead......take your best shot!" Robin taunted Amon in a sing-song voice.

Amon just stood there. Robin decided that she would have to try and take him down. She casually walked over to Amon. Then, she made a neat spark of fire flame up in front of Amon's face. It didn't touch him, and it was barely a foot tall, but it was enough to get Amon to chase Robin.

Robin ran over to one side of her bed, Amon was on the other. Everytime Amon moved over to try and catch Robin, she either just happened to escape or jumped on or clear over the bed. Amon couldn't catch her. She was just to fast.

"Ok." Amon said, he shrugged his shoulders. "I give."

"Ohh.....But the great Amon never gives up. He just keeps fighting and somehow wins." Robin said slyly.

Amon nodded his head and, before Robin had a chance to move away, quickly ran over, grabbed her, and threw her on her bed. He sat on the edge of the bed, tickling her sides. Robin was laughing so hard that she could hardly breath.

Ok, Now, I totally PROMISE that the chapters WILL get longer.......and I BETTER make them longer...

So.....R&R......Thank You!!

Oh, and I WILL be making a sequel to this story. It should be interesting. All my friends thought it would be a good idea. BUT, I will NOT rush through this story just to make the sequel.

Raven