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Ahahahahhahahah! I update early! Score one for me! I love you guys so much! Thanks for my number one reviewer: TsujiaisgurlNina! (If that's how you spell it!) Riko and Sako are twins, they were abusive bf to Ayu and Nina, well not really Nina. Riko is really bad, but Sako is really nice.

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Chapter 9 – Remembering You

Kaji's POV

How could this happen? This wasn't supposed to happen! But….how would Ayu do such a thing, especially for me? He was after me, not her. (His thought were sounding tired) So, why'd she take it instead of me? This wasn't happening to me…..! How'd things end up like this! I hope this was a dream. WHY did it end up like this! Why do I always have to see these kinds of things happening to me!

"AYU!"

Flashback – a few minutes before – Normal POV

Kaji was in front of Ayu, an arm blocking her way and glaring at the direction of the teen that nearly slapped her. "What's going on!"

"K-Kaji?" Ayu stuttered.

"Ayu, you okay? He didn't touch you, did he?"

"He didn't touch me or anything, except nearly slapping me, yeah," Ayu replied.

"Who are you?" Kaji asked, averting his gaze to Riko, who was now standing up properly, wiping off the remaining blood from the side of his mouth.

"I may just ask you the same. The name's Riko. I was Ayu's ex. And you are?"

"Kaji, one of her closest friends,"

"Do you happen to be together?"

"If that's how you would like to think," Kaji replied wisely. Ayu was blushing madly.

"Oh, so you are dating someone else. Not the only one who's cheating now are we, Ayu?" Riko said smirking, but glaring at the same time at Kaji. Ayu was now red in the face, from anger.

"WE AREN'T TOGETHER ANYMORE! I'M FREE TO DATE ANYONE I CHOSE! IT'S OVER FOR A YEAR! GET THAT IN YOUR MIND! I'M NOT YOURS! IT'S CALLED MOVING ON! GET A LIFE AND STOP ORDERING ME AROUND! I HAVE A GOOD LIFE UNTIL YOU HAD TO COME ALONG! SO JUST SHUT UP AND LEAVE! IT'S OVER!" " Ayu screamed, she was panting heavily, her fists clenched at her sides and glaring with pure hatred at the blue haired teen, Riko

"You shouldn't have said that Ayu," Riko said, glaring at the couple.

"Stop it, otouto-kun (little brother)" Sako said, glaring at his twin brother, "She isn't yours anymore. Stop pestering her,"

"That would be mine and only my own business, Sako,"

"Sako, can you stop him from hurting Ayu?" Nina asked worriedly.

Sako replied by shaking his head, "I can't do anything. Gomen ne Nina. I tried my best last time; it was nice to see her smiling ever since I moved you and Ayu to this school. But Riko found out after a couple of months, I apologize,"

"Don't worry about it," Nina said sadly, "At least she was free for the past months. Are you planning to move to our school?"

"Fortunately, no,"

"Nina, you alright?" Tsujiai asked, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. He looked at

her almost teary face.

"Hai. Just worried."

"If I were you, I'd apologize to Ayu for nearly slapping her," Kaji said.

"Why would I do that?" Riko said, faking an innocent tone, "I did it lots of times, so why can't I do it like old times?"

This made Kaji mad and a little confused. He charged towards Riko, delivering a punch. Soon, it turned to a fight. Both were punching, dodging and kicking each other when they see the chance.

"Stop it!" Ayu screamed as she watched with horror at the scene. Tsujiai went over and quickly separated them, with Sako holding back his twin.

"LET ME GO!"

"HOW DARE HE DO THAT TO AYU!"

"SHUT UP!"

"LET ME GO!"

They argued, trying to break loose while cursing each other. Kaji heard crying noises and he calmed down. He turned to face the girls and found Ayu at the ground, her hands covering her face and Nina next to her.

"Ayu?"

"Please…..stop….stop……fighting…already. I'm sick of this!"

"It's alright, Ayu," Nina said, glaring at the boys.

"Riko! You promised not to do anything rash!" Sako said, glaring at his twin.

"I did keep it. I didn't do anything,"

"You nearly slapped her!"

"But I didn't,"

"This is the last time you'll see her. You will not be close to 10 meters from her," Sako said seriously.

"….."

Kaji stood up and went towards Ayu, Nina stood up and went back to Tsujiai. He whisper in her ear, "I'm sorry, Ayu. I won't let him touch you anymore," He was replied with a nod.


"Thanks. Kaji,"

Riko hated the look of things. He was disgusted. "My, what a disgusting picture to look at,"

Kaji was about to stand, but Ayu softly grabbed his hands and shook her head, her eyes full of tears silently falling down; he nodded. "Say what you like I don't care. But you will not speak ill of Ayu," He warned

"Yeah, like I'm scared of that," he replied sarcastically.

Kaji didn't respond but stay with Ayu; arms wrapped around her waist, laying on the ground on their knees, her head resting on his chest and her own arms around him. Nina and Tsujiai were in a similar position.

This made Riko mad, "ANSWER ME!"

"That's enough, Riko," his twin older brother said.

It was starting to rain heavily above them. Riko all of a sudden grabbed Ayu and Nina and held them hostage with sharp knives against their throats, "I told you to answer. If you don't this is your punishment. But since I still care for her, I'll only hurt my bro's ex." He said, pushing the knife a little deeper in Nina's neck, letting small blood come out as Nina hissed and winced in pain. Tsujiai was furious.

"Nina! Let her go! She didn't do anything!"

"SHUT UP! OR I'LL KILL HER!" Riko said, threatingly.

Tsujiai cursed and kept quiet.

"Otouto-kun! Stop this!" Sako yelled, but Riko didn't take notice

Tears fell silently on the two girls face. "Riko," Ayu choked out, "I know why your doing this,"

"Shut up!" He said, pulling her down.

She did a light scream, "You were always lonely weren't you?"

"SHUT UP!"

"Ayu!"


"You thought no one loved you, so you abused them as they did to you," Ayu continued.


Nina spoke up, "So that's it, we can help you,"

"I SAID SHUT UP!"

"Nina!" Tsujiai yelled worriedly. It started to thunder angrily above them and the rain poured heavily.

"Stop it!" Sako yelled.

"You were using people," Kaji declared, his head down, his bangs shadowing his eyes.

Riko threw the girl painfully to the side, letting them hit the tree hard. Tsujiai ran over to Nina, while Ayu stayed on the ground. Riko charged towards Kaji, a knife in his hand.

"I hated you from the first time I've met you!" Riko said. Kaji looked up and shut his eyes, bracing the pain about to come as he saw the knife

But nothing came. It was quiet. He slowly opened his eyes, expecting blood, but what he saw was much different.

Ayu's soft long hair brushed his face. His eyes widened as he looked what happened. She was in front of him, the knife piercing inside her.

"AYU!'