Hey everybody! Welcome to chapter 3 sorry it took a little while to come out. Hope you all enjoy this chapter, I think it's my favorite from this story by far. -

Chapter 3

Mistuo walked down the street cautiously watching his back as Riku followed. Riku stared towards the walkway still feeling ashamed of what he had done. Thankfully Mitsuo understood his dilema and convinced Hasunuma to stand by him. Neither one of them were quite sure what they were going to do, so they decided to consult Mikuni's advice. Hasunuma was walking farther back, hands in his pockets, and whistling. He hadn't been proud of his decision to help, but he had promised not only himself, but Mitsuo that he would help him through tough times. Silence lingered as they walked, you could here cars driving past, smoothing into the soothing whistle that caressed fromHasunuma's lips.

Mitsuo creaked open the door to Mikuni's. Unlike usual nobody answered or appeared. He searched around for awhile before hearing voices in another room opposite of them. Hasunuma placed his hand on Mitsuo's chest and stepped in front of him as if protecting him. Riku leaned against the wall confused, obviously not knowing Mikuni's reputation one bit.

"Mikuni...stop...it" a voice called at him angrily at him. Mitsuo stared wide eyed recognizing the voice imediately. Hasunuma smirked as he seen Ichi claw at Mikuni. Mikuni being his resistant self kissed Ichi on the lips causing him to flail his arms wildly in protest.

"Mikuni, think you could take a break to give us a hand?" Hasunuma cut in, in a singsong tone. Mikuni looked up realizing their presence and released his hands from Ichi's waist. Ichi scrambled from the floor over to Hasunuma for protection.

"Thathentai wouldn't keep his hands off of me!" Ichi's face was bright red as Mikuni walked over stealing one last kiss, holding onto him a minute before letting go, "AUGH!"

"What can I say Ichi dear, you're so cute with white hair. What would you like Hasu?" Mikuni stood in disappointment of being caught harassing Ichi. Mitsou explained the story to Mikuni knowing it better than anybody. They knew all too well that Riku wouldn't give them any peace unless they helped him.

Mikuni studied the boys for a minute slightly rubbing his chin with a grin on his face. He explained his plan to them as he tried to rush them out the door. Ichi followed closly behing them feeling safer with his friends now that they were there. Mikuni grabbed onto his wrist pulling him back inside claiming that Ichiro was only a ghost and could do nothing to help him and he knew Hasunuma wouldn't let him blackmail Mistuo anymore. Ichi squirmed around wildly trying to escape his forceful grasp.

'Typical Mikuni,' thought Hasunuma before stealing Ichi back insisting that he could be of service in their new plan of help. Eventually after a strong fight, Mikuni let him go making them promise that they would bring him back.

During all the commotion nobody seemed to realize that Riku had disappeared into the night. Figuring he would return by morning they headed towards Hasunuma's place. Ichi clinging to both of them the whole time.

The night was quite minust the few cars you could hear driving by. Mistuo lay asleep for awhile thinking of what if he was placed as Riku. The thought came to his mind more than once on how Riku died. If he was this depressed now, maybe he- 'no he couldn't have,' thought Mitsuo breaking into his thoughts and rolling over. Still he couldn't sleep, the thought he tried to block out managed to slip into his mind again and again. Repeating himself aloud now wouldn't even convince him. His mind was overpowering what he was saying.

Riku sat in the corner watching, his heart feeling heavy. He mouthed yes to everytime Mitsuo groaned out his rebellion against himself. He didn't want Mitsuo to know that he could hear everything and he definately didn't want to talk about it. At least not yet. He still denied himself on why he did it. It haunted him everyday. He knew why, but he always the thought back not wanting to admit it. Mitsuo repeated it one last time before wearing himself down into a soft sleep:

"Riku, did you kill yourself?

A/N: What'd you guys think of this chapter? Hope you liked it. Comments and criticizm welcome too. - See you in chapter 4!