Hime: Thanks for the reviews! *blows kisses*

Kanda: Who the hell wants kisses from you?

Ikuto: I wouldn't mind *winks*

Hime: *rolls eyes* Oh shush up both of you!

Amber: *sweatdrops* Hime owns nothing...

In the Hospital Room

"I'm fine. Thank you kids so much for all of your help."

"Oh it was nothing" Naomi tells her, waving her hand dismissively.

"But still thank you, I'm so glad I didn't miscarry. I really want to have this baby with my husband."

Naomi smiled and speak of the devil himself, Nikaidou Yuu rushed in.

He looked the same too.

The same orangish-brown hair and hazel eyes. Wait...where's his glasses?

OMG HE'S WEARING CONTACTS!

YAY!

OMG I FORGOT HOW HOT HE IS WITHOUT HIS SPECS!

YUKARI YOU LUCKY WOMAN YOU!

Naomi was brought back to reality from her little teacher fantasy in her head when Sato started to speak.

"I'm Sato Takashi and this is my childhood friend, Naomi Knight."

Yuu smiled, "Well then, thank you Sato-kun, Naomi-chan. We might have lost our Amu."

Naomi's eyes widened, "Wha-?"

"I know Amu is a strange name but we wanted to name our baby after someone that inspired us greatly" Yukari confessed as Yuu held her hand in his.

Sato frowned, "Amu? Is it short for something?"

"Oh no, just Amu. it's cute ne?" Yuu says, smiling.

Naomi blinked, "S-so the baby is-"

"A girl" Yukari finished.

"So who was this Amu person?" Sato asked, curious which was rare for him.

Yuu spoke with a melancholic expression on his face, "Hinamori Amu was a student of mine which I had the pleasure of seeing graduate. She left town suddenly though before she could attend our wedding. We don't know her reasons, she just said in the letter she left for us that it was important and she had to go."

Naomi bit her lip and looked away.

Conceal...don't feel….conceal...don't feel…

"How did she inspire you two?" Sato asked, again curious how one student made such an impact on two adult's lives.

Yukari answered the question this time, "She made us see the error of our ways. That we were not only hurting the people around us but ourselves as well. She made us realize our dreams and what the future could bring. We owe a lot to that girl."

Naomi clenched her fists, shaking and she was pretty sure her nails were digging into the skin of her palms hard enough to draw blood.

"She was a pretty girl too" Yuu added. "Bubblegum pink hair, big round golden honey-colored eyes and the sweetest smile. She had a pretty musical laughter too and a she was a darn good singer to boot."

"Bubblegum pink hair?" Sato asked in disbelief.

Yukari laughed at that, "Yup!"

Suddenly, Sato felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He took it out to find a text from Allen asking where they were.

"Pardon us, we need to leave."

"But of course, take care kids!"

The two teens nodded and left the hospital room to leave the couple alone.

The next morning, Amber awoke to someone banging on her door.

Who the hell?

"Go away! It's a weekend! Let me sleep in!"

"What about your breakfast Amber?" Allen asked.

"I'll manage! Let me sleep damn it!"

Allen did the smart thing and left.

In the Dining Room

"She's not coming down?" Lavi asked.

Allen shook his head, "She wants to sleep in today"

Lenalee nodded, "Makes sense I suppose, she has to go church in the morning every Sunday considering how religious she is."

Kanda scoffed, "Kit even wears a purity ring. Cross gave it to her."

Lavi almost choked on his spoonful of cereal, "A purity ring?! Those things still exist in this time and age?!"

Lenalee couldn't help but awe at that, "That's pretty amazing but I don't think I could ever make such a vow. I'm not THAT religious."

The others nodded, getting her point.

"Well she is young" Lavi put in thoughtfully "She is still pretty innocent."

Allen nodded, "I'm pretty sure Master would like her to be that way for a long time too."

"Good morning everyone. Where is Amber?"

Everybody turned to see Link in a short-sleeved black top and army pants enter the room, he settled into his chair and looked at the empty seat in front of him.

"Where is she?"

"Sleeping in" answers Kanda.

Right, that girl did cry herself to sleep last night.

"SHE WHAT?!" chorused the teens in unison.

Link sweatdropped, shit I said that aloud?

"Yes" Lenalee replied.

"Why would she cry?" asked Lavi.

Immediately, everybody turned to Kanda.

"What did you do?" Allen asked, glaring at the ponytailed man.

"Nothing! Why in the hell do you think it's my fault?!"

"You two did come back later than usual yesterday" Lenalee pointed out.

"We had a reason!"

"Elaborate" ordered Link.

After Kanda had finished telling them the story, Link nodded his head in understanding.

"So this is where that child was hiding. Here in Japan and under an alias with a disguise. Brilliant. Should have known."

"What are you talking about?" Allen asked.

"it's not my story to tell but Amber's. If she wants to tell you, she will but if she doesn't want to tell you then respect her wishes."

Lavi frowned, he was a Bookman. Secrets did not exist in his dictionary.

It was lunchtime and this time Link knocked on the door because everybody else had tried and she wouldn't open up.

"Miss Marian, would you like to have lunch?"

There was no reply.

"Amber, you need to eat."

"You're not my papa" the young girl weakly retorted.

"Either you let me in to talk to you or I'll call your father right now."

Link pressed his ear against the door, he heard muffled sounds, most likely the girl's silent cussing at her situation but before he could call her on it; the door opened causing Link to fall flat on his face.

Why didn't the rest think of using her father against her?

"You coming in or what?"

Link growled and got back on his feet. He entered the room and gestured to the unmade bed to ask for her permission.

"You may sit"

Link did and took the moment to study her.

Her hair was in a downright mess; a very bad case of bed hair, her hair was sticking up all over the place. She looked exhausted and irritated.

"It must be hard, coming back to the place where you had basically lived your life for a good 4 years of your life."

Amber's eyes widened, "H-how?"

Link shook his head dismissively, "It doesn't matter. Are you okay?"

"N-no"

It was then Link understood why Cross was so obsessed with protecting the child before him. In the present moment; Amber looked so fragile, so breakable, so vulnerable and completely, utterly at lost at what to do with her current situation. Link could see all the torn up emotions in the girl through her eyes.

She is still a child after all...

"I-I"

"It'll be okay. You're a strong girl"

Before he knew it, Amber had threw herself at him and cried into his chest. In return, he awkwardly patted her on the back and head.

"You'll be fine…"

Leenalee: Awwww, Link does have a heart!

Link: *scowl* What does that mean?

Allen: I'm sure you know what it means

Link & Allen: GLARE-OFF

Ikuto: Yeah yeah, so when do I get my Amber time?

Kanda: *growls* Never

Hime: Soon I guess. Maybe...

Ikuto: WHAT?!

Amber: Hope you enjoyed the story! Please review! :)