The following characters mentioned in this chapter are from my own imagination: Amai Chisou, Dr. Kadoka and Kiken. And the following characters are from my friend, Georgia's imagination: Makie and Kaida. Most of these characters, though, will be in part 2, which is this part, so enjoy! Most of them are VERY funny!

Devi: Yep, as I said in part 1, this chapter is QUITE long, so a 2 parter was greatly called for! I wouldn't want to waist all of my fan's precious time reading an 8 paged story, and if one would have to leave while in the middle of one, why would I want them to have to read through it again to find their spot? So HA! I am just SO smart to do this!

Pai: One would say that you were slightly intelligent…… very slightly………

Devi: growls

Pai: ………… I was… producing humor?

Devi: GOOD! –tackles and huggles- Enjoy the rest of chapter 3 guys!

Pai: ………. ouch… indeed... enjoy... vein pops

Chapter 3: Good Bye Amai, We Barely Knew Yee: Part II

The next night

After the last few people left the building, Amai found herself, once again, alone at her desk. She placed her head flat onto the desk and sighed. She felt like an idiot after crying as she did just last night.

After a few minutes of self pity, she sat up and slouched in her chair, slowly placing her hand on the chain she wore around her neck and carefully unhooked it, placing it on the desk.

On the long, silver chain rested her most prized position, the little plastic ring that Ryou had given her that rainy and gloomy night.

She played with the chain and ring carefully, placing the tiny ring on her pinky, remembering the purpose and heart behind it. She would never out grow its promise, as she did the ring.

With that sudden reassurance, Amai sat back in her chair, smiling, knowing that she was doing as best she could and that there was nothing she could do to help more but to only keep that promise and to keep it strong.

Amai carefully placed the chain with her ring back around her neck and hooking it gently. She had to realize that, yes, she was deeply saddened in one way, but she also felt honored in the fact that she was able to remain with Ryou… and Keiichirou through it all. She also felt that she had earned her spot in their hearts. But much more importantly, she felt pride in Ryou for working so hard on what must have been such a difficult project.

Amai only had to show a little faith in Ryou in order for her to feel comfortable.

That was it! That's all she needed! She needed to show the faith she had in him, and what better way then to tell him of her full support and to express her true feelings… well, not so much as to go that far, but she was sure that her support might give him a little more spirit.

Amai jumped up from her chair with excitement. She gleefully pushed her chair back under her desk and nearly danced around the desk. She walked to the revolving doors as the newly cleaned glass reflected her image right back at her. She patted some lumps and bumps down in her hair and pulled any wrinkles out of her cloths, a grin of pure joy crossed her face.

With close enough satisfaction with her image, she turned to begin to walk for the lab when WHAM! She ran right into somebody who had walked up behind her.

Stepping back, she gasped, "I am SOO sorry! I was just being a little ditsy!" she giggled as she looked up at her mystery bumper.

She gasped again finding Ryou smiling down at her, "It's not a problem, I've gotten used to it!" he replied with a wink and a playful punch.

Amai wrinkled her nose and stuck her tongue out, "OH! Really! Well, then I am not sorry, and you are really mean! Jerk!" she responded to his playful remarks, unable to not smile.

He sighed with a slight chuckle, "Great, now I can't even remember why I came out here!" he said as he turned sideways, placing his hand on his chin as he smirked.

"OH! Oh! That's right! Well, while you try to un-forget, I just remembered! I was going to come tell you something!" she said as she placed her hand on his shoulder and turned him back around to face her.

His smirk returned to a normal smile, "And what was that?" he asked, his hand dropping from his chin to his side.

Amai had to jump as she began to explain her findings of her own mind, "Well, I can't really tell you why or how I came to this conclusion, but I want you to know that even though I just realized it, I have great pride and trust in you and I always have, Ryou! So there are no worries!" she said, giving a V-for-victory.

Taken back with the sudden beam of support, Ryou smile widened, "Wow… Amai thanks… that means a lot…" he said in admiration.

"To a jerk?" She asked sarcastically as she placed her hands on her sides.

He tried to keep a straight face, "Yes, to an extremely rude jerk, coming from an even bigger jerk with grey hair." he said as he started turning around to run for safety in his lab.

She gasped with a smile as she grabbed his shoulder, taking a few steps after him, "Hey! I take that as real rudeness!" She growled playfully, sticking her tongue out again.

Facing her one again, he suddenly placed his arms around her back and drew her closer, "I now remember why I came out here!" he said as he placed his forehead to hers.

She blushed, biting her bottom lip, "Um… ye… yeah?" she asked, placing her hands on his arms.

He took a minute to collect his thoughts. Finally taking a deep breath, he tried to begin, "Amai……." he sighed as his smiled faded. He was unable to say it right.

They just looked into each others eyes for a few moments until Amai finally couldn't stand the pressure, "Ryou… you can tell me anything! C… C'mon! She stuttered a bit, biting her lip a bit harder.

Ryou looked down with guilt and brought one of his arms slide from her back. He went into his pocket and pulled out his wallet, "Amai, would you run to the store, please… and pick up some batteries?" He asked, felling like a complete idiot while still keeping his composure.

Amai silently gasped and released him quickly, blushing more with humiliation, "Oh… well, yeah!" She responded, nearly crushed, "That's no problem, really!"

Taking the wallet, she turned and took a few steps toward the door. She stopped and looked to the ground for a few moments, collecting herself and placing herself back together.

Ryou sighed in great regret and looked down to the ground as well, "I heard you and Keiichirou speaking last night…. Amai, I am so sorry I made you go through so much trouble and that… that I hurt you so much!" He finally blurted out as he ran up behind her and turned her back around to face him.

Her eyes popped in surprised, "You… you really heard that?" She asked, biting her lip as her throat began to dry.

He nodded slowly as he took her chin in his palm, "Yes, and I am truly sorry! If I had ever known that you were in so much pain inside, then I would… well, I would have made some DRASTIC changes…" he explained, nearly to himself as he then took her hands into his.

She began blushing evenly across her entire face, "Ryou… it's…" she attempted to respond, unable to conger anymore words.

He held her closer until their foreheads touched again and their breaths mixed, "Amai… I…" he started.

Amai then began to quake. They both slowly closed their eyes as Ryou drew her just a bit closer, both of their mouths slowly opening, when suddenly, Amai pulled away, "I really have to go get your batteries…" she mumbled as she burst out of the revolving door.

Ryou was left speechless and confused with the speed she had suddenly busted out of there.

As Amai ran as quickly as she possibly could down the sidewalk, she looked back, threw the clear windows to see Ryou's face of complete confusion. She bit her quivering lip as her eyes winced and she picked up speed. Knew that she would regret her actions, but also knew that she was truly unable to handle what could have happen, no matter how much she had actually wished it.

Running aimlessly, she soon stopped to quickly catch her breath and really pull herself together. Her cheeks were soaked with her tears and her heart sore with regret. She looked around slowly to find that she stood just on the outer rim of the center of the park.

Finding herself a comforting enough seat on one of the many benches that circled the gorgeous water fountain which, Amai brought her knees close to her body as she wrapped her arms around her shins. She cried as silently as she could, resting her forehead on her knees. How could she have been such an idiot? Ryou had held her close and she just ran out, crying. Not only would he think that she hated him, but she could never face him again to straiten it out. She ruined everything! She couldn't even think of a good excuse for herself as to why she just burst out of there at the perfect moment. And what did she get out if it? Nothing but a broken heart and a cold seat in the middle of the park.

She slowly brought her head up and rested her chin on her knees. What was she supposed to do now?

Amai's eyes popped as she quickly pulled Ryou's wallet out of her pocket. That just made things worse, because there was no way she could keep it……….. Maybe she should just… forget about what had happened, get the batteries, and just go back with a smile. Would that be stupid?

She slowly stood up with a sigh. It was at least worth a try. She slowly turned to head for the market when she suddenly felt a rustling in the bushes. She jumped, but then sighed, placing her hand on her chest. She was at her wit's ends. She turned around yet again, hearing some sudden giggling and mumbling in the tree tops overhead. Before she could even take another breath, she felt a tap upon her shoulder. She spun around, finding a tall figure, just off the ground, with its arms crossed and long ribbons flowing from its sides standing over her.

She screamed as she started running in the other direction, when another figure, shorter figure with the same ribbons popped out of no where and in her face, "HEY! Pai! You got her all freaked out!" the voice of a younger boy shouted from the figure in front of her. She narrowed her eyes as the figure became clearer. It was just a little, pointed eared, red haired pig-tailed, floating boy. She stumbled back as the boy continued to fly just inches from her face.

Two other figures popped in behind the small boy, "Darling, she's petrified! And look at her hair! HA!" a taller woman laughed, speaking in a think british-like accent. She had pointed ears and light blue hair, some in which was in a long pony tail and the rest sticking up in an overly gelled fashion.

The figure floating next to her laughed as it placing its hands behind its head, "GOD! Is that the only thing that matters to you? I think she's… ok… nicely matured!" it replied, ending its laugh. This figure also had the pointed ears, with green hair pulled into two short pig-tails at the side of his head.

Amai gasped, finally able to breath.

The figure behind placed its hand on her shoulder, "She's perfect, we will just need to train her." said the deep voice.

Amai spun around quickly to find the tall figure, with the same pointed ears and purple hair pulled into a pony tail at the side of his head.

With the purpled haired creature watching her nearly like a hawk, she took a slow step back, "Now, where on this horrid planet did the others run to?" the purple haired one asked the three behind her, still keeping his eyes on her.

Amai's eyes popped, "Planet?" she just suddenly asked, the words simply blurting out of her mouth.

Purple arched his brow, "So, it is able to converse. Yes, this planet is horrid… you'll be glad to leave it." He said sternly, rolling his eyes.

She shook her head, "Excuse me?" She asked, trying not to let herself completely freak out.

He rolled his yes again in the other direction, "Well, you can't possibly assume that we just come down here for nothing…" he replied in a bland tone.

Red laughed from behind Amai, "Well, we could get some… par…..parfait while we're down here, right?" he asked as he placed his hands on Amai's shoulders and pulled himself over, now standing on his hands.

Green quickly jumped in response, grabbing Red by his ankles, "Right! When you're on sugar, you do almost as much damage to our computers as Kiken does!" he laughed.

Blue growled, "Excuse me? Darling, I happen to be a very skilled computer technician!" she objected.

Amai flinched as Green pulled Red off of her shoulders and suddenly turned around, "Listen, ok? I have been having a… difficult night, and you… people? …….. people are… well…. scaring me! Now, if you don't mind, I am going to go collect myself in order to end my nervous break down so you can all just… return to where you can from!" she shouted, using her hands to better show how truly stressed she was.

Before any of the colorful creatures could reply, they heard giggling closing in on them from the woods and a few shouts of begging, when suddenly a little girl, with blue hair that was lighter then the british-like Blue, Kiken, and pointed ears, burst out of the trees and came hurtling down towards Kiken.

Kiken rolled her eyes and took a step back, forcing Light Blue to slow herself down and land on her feet, inches off the ground, "OH! KIKEN! You ruined it! It would have been SOOO funny!" Light Blue giggled.

Kiken grabbed the little girl's ear, "Darling, shut up and… well, just shut up! Look, Pai found his human!" she growled, turning Light Blue's head towards Amai, who just stood in her spot like a deer in headlights.

Light Blue quickly stood up straight, "Oh! Of course! Sorry, Pai-sama! I hadn't realized… OH! I am really am SOOOO sorry, sensei!" She cried, bowing on her knees, still floating inches off the ground.

Pai, the purple haired creature, sighed, "Its fine… but where is… um?" he asked, coming up closer to Amai, trying to come up with an apparently forgotten name.

Green jumped, "Makie!" he responded, smiling. Light Blue smiled as she stood up straight again, "Oh, well, Makie was chasing me, and… um… I have no idea where I could have left her!" she admitted.

Kiken growled as she grabbed both of Light Blue's ears, "OH! YOU ARE SO STUPID! YOU LITTLE IMATURE FREAK!" she shouted, squishing the little creatures face.

Amai placed her hands on her head. Why was her mind doing this to her? She just decided to leave this hallucination and turned around, walking right past Pai, who had, for only a moment, been distracted by the feuding Blue creatures. But his attention was soon returned to her as he quickly grabbed her shoulder, just near the neck and pulled her back, "This dis-obedience will not do…" he snarled.

"KIADA!" A voice shouted from somewhere within the woods.

Light Blue jumped out of Kiken's grasp, "Oh! Makie! Over here! WE GOT THE HUMAN!" she shouted, floating up over everyone's head and waving her arms.

Suddenly, a younger girl, appearing only a year or two younger then Amai, ran out of the woods, clearly completely out winded, "Kaida! Oh man! That was a rush… OH! Hi!" She smiled, catching her breath as she offered her hand to Amai.

She also had pointed ears, only shorter. She also had lightly tanned skin that made her pure white hair stick out like a sore thumb.

Amai took a step back, giving Makie the clear image that she was not interested.

Kaida, the light blue creature, quickly floated over to Makie and wrapped her arms around her neck, "MAKIE! I knew you would never catch me!" she laughed.

Makie carefully un-wrapped the little girl's arms from around her neck, "You were right, Kaida! Now, um… can we go home, please?" Makie asked Pai, who still held Amai's neck firmly.

Pai nodded slowly, "Right, let us return before the humans awake…" He snarled, drawing Amai closer, "Close your eye and brace yourself…" he warned her in, again, a bland voice.

Amai blinked, realizing that these pointy eared freaks might actually be real and they were about to take her somewhere that she really had no interest in going.

Kaida grabbed hold of Makie and, with the others, just poofed away in clouds of dust, leaving Pai, Amai, and Kiken.

Amai's eyes popped, "No… what are they doing? Where are you taking me?" she demanded, pulling against Pai's grip.

Just as her feet began to lift off of the ground, she yanked herself free. As soon as she touched the ground, she automatically began running. She dashed off of the paved path and into the wooded area, weaving herself through the trees, bushes, and tall grasses. She ran for a long while until she can to the near edge of the park. She stopped and jumped sideways, behind a tree. Pushing her back against the tree tightly, her heart pounding, she listened vigilantly for any sound of any pursuit at all. After long, dramatically silent minutes, she was finally able to slow her heart rate.

With shaky hands, Amai pulled her cell phone from her pocket and dialed quickly. After only but a single ring, Ryou picked up onto the other line, "Hello, Amai? Why did you…" he started automatically asking after simply seeing her name on his caller ID. Amai cut him off, still out of breath, "Ryou," she whispered, "I'm in Inohara Park…. I…. I'm so sorry!" she stuttered, when suddenly, her cell phone was pushed out of her hand and was broken into many pieces as it hit the tree, with what appeared to be a dagger.

She gasped and jumped up, seeing that, just in a poof of smoke, Pai, Kiken, and now Green again, were suddenly floating right in front of her. She pushed herself against the tree, more still, as her breath was nearly rushed out of her with surprise, "Who ARE you people?" She said, gasping for air.

Pai floated up to her and grabbed her wrist, "She seems to be in a state of panic, but her strength is at a minimum… typical in female humans… Kiken, take a mental note. This is our first test subject. And Makie, as she wished, will be number two so that we will have the capability of having both human, and… HALF of our own under go the procedure…" he said to the only one left behind him, after Green grabbed his dagger and disappeared in another poof of smoke.

Kiken quickly floated next to him and leaned against his shoulder, "Darling… what is so special about this one?" She asked.

Pai just rolled his eyes and suddenly POOF, all three of them were gone, leaving nothing but a small black wallet, left thoughtlessly behind.