(Known what isn't supposed to be known)

Meanwhile, while they were heading to their home, there was another heavy silence in the car.

"Onii-chan..." Amy let out, not making eye contact with him.

Tezuka didn't bother to give her a glance, cause he knew that what she must have heard was painful and confusing for her.

"Nani? (what?)" Tezuka asked, his eyes not leaving the road.

"Onii-chan… I never want to recall this moment again, okay? So… please don't confront me about it anymore, ne?" Amy said, with a smile.

Tezuka turned to Amy appalled by how she's acting.

He forced it in, and went back on the road. "Aa…" he answered cooly.

Amy just smiled.

Tezuka gave her a small glance then turned back to the road.

'Amy... She hasn't changed a bit... One day... One day... Keeping so much inside will hurt her inside... I just know it...' Tezuka thought, with a sigh.

"Hm? Daijobu desuka?" Amy asked, concerned.

Tezuka turned to her, knowing his sigh made her worry.

"Iie… nandemonai…" Tezuka answered, with his usual tone.

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When they were finally there, they saw a familiar figure waiting on their front porch... It was Kikumaru.

Tezuka parked the car, then stared at the very hyped up, now (Kikumaru started jumping after seeing Tezuka's car) jumping Kikumaru.

Once he parked, Amy got out of the car, then went towards Kikumaru. "Kiku-chan... What are you doing here?" Amy asked, staring at him, as he continuously jumped up and down.

"Oh, right. Not only me, but Oishi too!" Kikumaru said, pointing at Oishi who was right behind him.

"Yo," Oishi said, with a gentle smile.

"Yo, Oishi-kun! Been long," Amy said, shaking his hand with a smile.

"Hai (yes), it has," Oishi said, shaking her hand.

"Onii-chan, can Oishi-kun and Kiku-chan, stay for dinner?" Amy asked, politely.

"Are you sure it isn't any trouble?" Oishi asked, making sure.

"Don't worry Oishi-kun, it's fine. We'd be happy for you and Kiku-chan to join us for dinner, right Onii-chan?" Amy said, looking at Tezuka with a smile.

Tezuka nodded knowing he could never refuse after giving him that look. "I-It's fine..." Tezuka said.

Amy smiled, then unlocked the door for them. Kikumaru and Oishi went in, followed by Amy and Tezuka.

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Meanwhile, in the dining room, "Wow! You guys have a tennis court in your back yard! Wow, you even have a swimming pool! This is amazing!" Kikumaru exclaimed, amazed.

"Eiji, you shouldn't be so loud at other people's houses," Oishi scolded, sitting on the couch.

"But they aren't other people... They're Amy-chan, and Buchou," Kikumaru said, cutely.

Oishi sighed, obviously frustrated. "I'm sorry, Tezuka. He just wanted to visit you guys," Oishi said, looking embarrassed.

Amy chuckled, and Tezuka just gave a reassuring nod.

"It's fine, Oishi-kun. We all know how Kiku-chan is," Amy said, with a giggle as she cooked.

"Ne! What's that supposed to mean!" Kikumaru whined.

Everyone laughed.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it," Tezuka said, getting up.

He went towards the door, then looked through the little peep hole on the door.

He saw Fuji, Kawamura, and Inui.

He opened the door, looking at them sternly. "Uhh... Should I ask why you guys are here?" Tezuka asked, with his usual expression.

"Well... Fuji and I just got back from a movie and we happened to pass by your house, so we thought we should pay a visit," Kawamura said, shyly.

Tezuka then turned to Inui.

"Oh! Me! Well, I have made a new and improved Inui juice, and I wanted you to try it. I call it, 'the newly improved Aozu'(me: I couldn't think of a better name, sue me!)," Inui said, holding up a glass with a bunch of different colored liquid inside it.

Tezuka gulped at the thought of how it would taste. He looked at his watch, then thought of an idea.

"Okay, Inui. Give me the 'drink'," Tezuka said, extending his arm to get it.

Inui gave Tezuka a sinister smile. "I knew you'd be able to do this, Tezuka," Inui said, handing him the drink slowly.

There was a big intensity as Inui slowly brought the drink to Tezuka.

"Ne, Fuji, why are they so slow?" Kawamura whispered.

Fuji just gave a smile. "Taka-san, I don't think we should talk at moments like these... something might happen," Fuji said, with a smile. "I'm jealous... I want that drink..." (Me: Damn, don't ask me why! I don't know why he likes Inui's creations! Plus, it's Aozu! Wake up, Syuusuke! That's the one that nearly killed you! I was locked up in my room just to prevent me from killing inui! joking though my friends really locked me in my room…).

Anyways, back to the intensity. Inui slowly handed the drink to Tezuka.

Tezuka, on the other hand, was planning something.

'Okay... 3... 2...1..'

"FOOD'S READY!" Amy suddenly yelled.

Tezuka dashed back inside, but not after he knocked over the drink which spilled all over Inui.

"Ah! Fuji-kun, Takashi-kun, would you care to join us for dinner?" Amy asked, politely, as she stepped out of the door.

Fuji and Kawamura gave a smile.

"We'd love to," Fuji answered, courteously.

"Ne, don't forget about us!" Momo yelled, suddenly popping out behind Fuji and Kawamura with Ryoma.

"Chiz," Ryoma said, as a greeting.

"Ne, since all of you guys are here, why not make this little get together a party? Come on in," Amy said, with a gentle smile.

She turned to Inui, and tilted her head. "Would you like some towels and a shirt, Sadaharu-kun?" Amy asked, with a smile.

"Thank you, Amy-chan," Inui said, expressionless as always.

Amy led them inside where the others were, then led Inui to the bathroom along with the towel and extra clothes.

"Onii-chan! I'm going to go out for a pizza, okay?" Amy said, walking towards the door with a smile.

"Okay, just don't get lost, okay? The pizza place is just around the corner," Tezuka said, reminding her.

"Hai," Amy answered with a smile, then went towards the door, getting her jacket on the way.

"Are you sure she'll be alright, Tezuka?" Oishi asked, in a concerned look.

Tezuka sighed. "Oishi... She may look helpless, but just know that she's a Tezuka. She's strong," Tezuka said, drinking his tea.

"Well... Good thing Viper isn't here, then the party would be ruined," Momo said, with a relieved sigh.

"Oi," came a dark stern voice from behind Momo.

Momo sighed, then turned to Ryoma. "He was here all along, wasn't he?" Momo asked, expressionless.

Ryoma nodded, his eyes closed as he drunk his Ponta (me: Ponta is a drink. Ryoma loves it).

"You starting a fight, numbskull!" Kaidoh spat, in a fierce voice.

"Urusai! Who's talking to you!" Momo yelled, prepared to fight.

Kaidoh hissed.

Momo growled.

Oishi then got in-between them. "Yameru (stop it!)! If you two are planning to stay at least behave!" Oishi scolded.

"Sumimasen, Senpai," Kaidoh and Momo said, with a bow, then took back their seat.

Oishi sighed then realized something. "It's been long... since we had held these kinds of get togethers, isn't that right, Tezuka?" Oishi asked, with a smile.

Kunimitsu nodded, his expression looking as if he didn't care. "Aa, it has for us seniors that is," Tezuka corrected.

Oishi gave a slight laugh.

"Tezuka-buchou... don't get mad at me, ne? I was wondering …Why is it that Amy-chan seems so... carefree…?" Ryoma asked, before drinking his Ponta.

Tezuka just looked at him knowing what he meant.

He sighed and stood up.

"What do you mean, Echizen?" Momo asked, looking at him not knowing what he meant.

Everyone was silent.

"Aa, so you noticed it too, Echizen-kun," Fuji said, breaking the silence. "She's like... me."

"NO! AMY IS NOTHING LIKE YOU!" Tezuka yelled, his eyes showing plenty of anger.

Everyone looked at him wide-eyed.

Tezuka breathed heavily then sat back down. "Gomen… I don't know what came over me…" Tezuka said, his breathing not slowing down.

"Is it that… or you noticed it as well, hm, Tezuka?" Fuji asked his expression the same as always.

Tezuka didn't answer, and his face remained as usual.

"Hai... (Yes...). She has been that way all her life. She shows no emotions at all, and hides everything she feels with a smile, just as Fuji, demo… you cannot compare her to you, because what she is going through… is even worse than what you are, Fuji.

Everyone was still silent.

Fuji's expression has not changed, but sadness filled him inside, for he knew what he meant.

Fuji just nodded, then sat back down.

"I'm home! And I have pizza!" Amy suddenly said, coming in with the pizza box.

Everyone ran to the pizza, but Ryoma and Momo were the fastest.

"Hold it, hold it! Everyone go to the dining table. There's still curry, so don't just eat the pizza or I'll never let you eat in this house again," Amy said, jokingly.

"Okay, okay, Amy-chan! Please fork over the pizza!" Momo said desperate.

Amy laughed then set the pizza on the dining table and the curry as well.

Amy also got something out of the fridge, but it was covered and no one could see.

"Ne, what'cha got there, Amy-chan?" Momo asked, his mouth covered in pizza sauce.

"Sushi," Amy answered, simply.

"Sushi! Yay, I love sushi! What kind?" Kikumaru asked, excited.

"Wasabi," Amy said, taking out the cover.

Everyone stayed still.

"Want some?" Amy asked, taking a wasabi.

Everyone but Fuji backed up.

"I'll have some," Fuji volunteered, with his smile.

Amy smiled back, and handed him the wasabi jar.

Everyone looked at them, the edge of their mouths twitching.

Meanwhile, Tezuka.

"Ah! I can't believe you two ate that!" Tezuka heard Kikumaru yell from the kitchen.

"It's really good, Kiku-chan. You should try it," Amy said, with a smile.

"Eew! Heck no!" Kikumaru reacted.

"I really do recommend this," Fuji said, handing him a wasabi.

"No! Get it away!" Kikumaru yelled, running behind Oishi.

Tezuka laughed silently, as he heard the mayhem from the kitchen.

'Amy... there is a person that I am sure you'll fall in love with... I just hope... that you wont...' Tezuka thought, his closing his eyes.

He then stood up then went towards the kitchen.

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"Thanks for the party, Amy (me: Oishi doesn't really need to say -chan, because Oishi has known Amy long enough). Let's do this again sometimes," Oishi said, leaving with Kawamura.

"Yeah, you're welcome! Bye," Amy said, waving goodbye with a smile.

Once Amy was sure they were already gone, she closed the door then turned back to Tezuka, but her eyes roamed to Ryoma, Kikumaru, and Fuji.

"Ryoma-kun, Kiku-chan, aren't you two going home yet?" Amy asked, not knowing why they were still there.

Kikumaru pointed to himself, to make sure she meant him. "Why aren't you asking Fuji as well!" Kikumaru complained, obviously not having an answer for her question.

"Oh! You mean Suyusuke? (me: His name pronunciation was done purposely, okay?) I asked him to sleep over, because he seems to live quite far," Amy said, with a smile.

Kikumaru looked at her, his mouth hanging wide opened.

"SLEEPING OVER!" Kikumaru and Tezuka yelled at the same time.

"What do you mean sleeping over!" Tezuka yelled, not aware of the sudden decision.

"No fair, I want to sleep over too! Chibi (meaning Ryoma) and I will sleep over too!" Kikumaru said, clinging onto Ryoma.

"Nn (It's an expression)! Kikumaru-senpai, don't bring me in this!" Ryoma complained, trying to bear with Kikumaru's heaviness as he piggy back rid on Ryoma.

"Well... I guess it's fine... Right, Onii-chan?" Amy asked, looking at Tezuka with the same smile she gave him before.

Tezuka shut his eyes with a sigh, and nodded.

"Hoi, hoi! Where will we sleep, nya ('nya' is also an expression for Kikumaru because he so much resembles a cat, and in Japanese, 'Nya' is described as 'Meow')?" Kikumaru asked, excited.

"Easy."

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'Why do we have to sleep in buchou's room!' Ryoma thought, trying hard not to pay attention to the other sleeping dwarves in the room.

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Meanwhile, Amy.

It was already 9 in the evening and Amy hasn't slept. She took out a pen and a notebook and wrote:

'Dear Diary,

Today, I went back to Seigaku after 2 years. I was surprised that Seigaku hasn't changed a bit. Anyways, I finally confronted Hitsugaya… I know I could've confronted him long before, but I really wanted to confront him face to face… though… even though I confronted him face to face… I was very hurt afterwards, because I stated something very sad… I said, 'If being with no one will help me avoid pain… then I'd rather be alone all my life…' I think that's what I said. Diary… do I not show my feelings to anyone? … or maybe he meant… my true feelings…? I was really confused on what he said, that I suddenly said what I said. I'm very sad at that part. Anyways, I met my old friends! Oishi-kun, Takashi-kun, Inui-ku.'

Amy stopped writing and suddenly remembered something.

"Inui-kun!" she exclaimed.

Suddenly, Ryoma, Tezuka, Fuji and Kikumaru came barging in her room.

"Amy, what's wrong!" Tezuka asked, concerned.

"Ah! Gomen! Nandemonai! It's just that… Inui-kun."

Amy's words were cut for she heard someone come out of the bathroom.

Everyone turned silent, and listened to the foot steps that approached the room.

"Ah, so everyone is here. Well, that bath was very nice. Arigato, demo, I must be going no…" Inui stopped his sentence for he got track of the time.

"My, my… It's very late…" Inui said, expressionless.

"Ano… you are welcome to stay here for the night, Inui-kun," Amy said, with a smile.

"Ah? I see. Arigato."

"Matte… all four of them cannot fit my room," Tezuka said, worrying.

"Ah? Then I'll have two in my room then," Amy said, with a smile.

Everyone was silent.

"Never mind, all will live," Tezuka said, pulling Inui and Kikumaru in to his room.

"Onii-chan!" Amy whined.

Tezuka gave up and nodded.

"Fine. I'll keep Inui and Kikumaru," Tezuka said, continuing his walk towards his room pulling Kikumaru and Inui.

"Nande nya! I want to be with Amy-chan!" Kikumaru whined, trying hard to release himself from Tezuka's grip.

"That's exactly why I don't want you to sleep in her room," Tezuka said, his grip getting tighter.

"Hmm… then why do I get to sleep in your room? I don't feel the urge to want to sleep next to Amy-chan," Inui explained.

"That's simple. Because I know you won't bother sleep and just gather data on how she sleeps," Tezuka said, reminding him.

"Hmm… that may be true, but Amy sleeping next to two boys is much more interesting than me sleeping next to her (me: oh yeah, there's a lot of space on the bed, so they have to sleep next to each other, because they don't have any sleeping bags)," Inui said, rubbing his chin.

Tezuka paused realizing that they have to sleep next to her.

When he went back to reality, he realized that he has already put Kikumaru to sleep.

"OI!" Tezuka yelled.

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Meanwhile, Amy, Ryoma and Fuji, "Ne, Amy-chan, what is this?" Fuji asked, looking at the necklace that opens.

"Oh that's a locket," Amy said with a smile.

"Locket?" Fuji and Ryoma asked.

Amy nodded with a smile.

"Legend says, that if you put the picture of a person so special to you inside the locket, you and that person will remain happily together forever," Amy answered, her smile not leaving.

Fuji looked at the picture inside it, and noticed that it had Tezuka in it.

"Saa… so I'm guessing your brother is very special to you," Fuji asked, with a smile.

"Aa," Amy said, smiling back.

Ryoma looked at the two smiling, feeling left out.

'I think I've entered another world…' Ryoma thought.

Suddenly, Tezuka barged in the room, holding a video camera with its stand and placed it on the ground making it face directly on the bed.

"Onii-chan."

"This is only for your protection, Amy. Don't ask questions," Tezuka said, setting it up.

"Onii-chan, don't be rude!" Amy said, softly but seriously.

"Don't argue, Amy. Okay, it's set. Oyasumi," Tezuka said, heading out.

Amy sighed and greeted him goodnight.

Tezuka then left the room.

Amy gave another sigh and turned to the two.

"Gomenasai, minna-san's… my brother can be so over protective sometimes," Amy said, shyly.

"I-Iie… we're used to it…" Ryoma and Fuji stated.

Amy just smiled.

"We're just lucky that he forgot to press record," Amy and Fuji said at the same time.

Amy and Fuji smiled at each other.

"You noticed too?" they said at the same time again.

Fuji and Amy chuckled.

Ryoma just stared at them.

'This will be a long night…' Ryoma thought.