A/N: Hello everyone! Thank you so much for reviewing! Please continue as it inspires me when I know that people are actually reading what I write. This chapter is kind of cute/silly, but slightly important. I was feeling happy, so that's how I decided to write this chapter. Also, sorry it took so long for me to update!

Chapter 5

Blue yawned as she pushed her still damp hair out of her face. Not like it wasn't usually in her face anyway, but just more so than usual and it was bothering her. She shrugged, just happy to have some peach tea left and her warm pajamas. As she sat down on the couch, she picked up the book she'd left on the coffee table and flipped through the pages, finding nice pictures, but little else to catch her interest. It was around nine or so when the door opened and Hige came in looking rather tired.

"Hey, Blue," he said with a sigh as he went into the kitchen.

"Hey," she replied, not looking up from her book. Even though it had been more than a month since the night they broke up, Blue still wasn't sure how to behave around Hige. It was just very difficult to be nice, but not affectionate, with him. "You sound tired."

"I am." Hige opened the cabinet and pulled out a package of ramen. "I officially hate working with people, though." Blue nodded, completely understanding. Hige worked at a small cafe that was usually open until ten at night, and when you work at cafe's or coffee shops, you have to deal with a variety of people.

"Well, it can't be that bad." Blue closed her book and set it down, watching Hige push buttons on the microwave. Why the hell did he cook ramen in the microwave? It never cooked all the way that way. "I mean, it's not so bad that you haven't quit yet."

"No," Hige leaned against the counter and tilted his head back. "I really want to, though."

Blue simply shook her head as she stood up, taking her book with her. She would come back, maybe, to talk to Hige while he ate, but she wanted to put her things away first. If Hige saw her reading that book she borrowed, he would probably think she was a lunatic. She opened the door to her room, which was now officially her own. Posters and pictures covered the walls, just like she liked it. It was very similar to the room she had back when she lived with Pop's. After setting down the book on her night stand, she turned to leave and closed the door behind her, walking past Hige's room. The door to his room was cracked and she could see inside. It hadn't changed much, but she noticed something different on the floor next to his bed. Blue felt her blood race slightly with curiosity. What if Hige saw her in his room? But she had to know what the strange mass of fabric next to his bed was.

Blue pushed the door open a little farther so she could squeeze in. She didn't want to open it all the way in case it squeaked. As she moved closer to the lump, she noticed that it wasn't simply a lump of fabric, but a massive stuffed rabbit. She kneeled down and picked it up, examining it. The poor bunny was in terrible shape, it's worn ear about to fall off. Hige must have had the rabbit since he was younger, but it was odd, considering Blue had never seen it before.

'Maybe he needs something to hold on to at night,' Blue thought half bitterly, knowing that she was probably wrong in her reasoning. Hige could get another girlfriend easily, so if he really was feeling lonely in bed, he would have no need to snuggle with a rabbit. It was probably a comfort thing. Blue turned the rabbit over and noticed that it was also torn slightly, the seams about to burst. She sighed as she tucked the rabbit under her arm and walked back into the living room.

"Hey, Hige, is this bunny yours?" she asked. "I found him in the hallway."

Hige looked up at the rabbit Blue was holding in her arms. It was a mournful sight, the off-pink rabbit hanging there, more lifeless than your average stuffed animal.

"Mr. Bear!" Hige choked, half dying due to the massive amount of ramen in his mouth. He swallowed and rushed up to Blue, taking his precious rabbit from her arms. "Wow, he's in worse condition than I thought." Hige held him at arms length and examined the rabbit. It was a pitiful sight to see, the rabbit.

"I could probably fix him for you," offered Blue. Hige looked at her with his eyebrow raised.

"You mean, you can sew?" Hige looked at Blue, mildly confused. Blue simply rolled her eyes and gingerly took the rabbit from Hige's arms.

"Yes," she sighed, petting the rabbits soft ear. "I know how to sew. It'll take me a couple of days though, but soon Mr. Bear will be as good as new."

"Thanks, Blue." Hige hugged Blue in a friendly way and then sat down to finish his ramen. Blue, however, continued to blush, quite unexpecting a hug at the moment.

"Right, no problem." She smiled. "And Hige, can you buy a new box of that peach tea the next time you get the chance? If you liked it so much, you should have said something and I would have bought you a box too."

"Oh, sorry, Blue." Hige grinned and put his hand behind his head, running his fingers through his hair innocently. "I meant to tell you, but I guess I forgot."

"It's alright." Blue waved good-night to Hige and then she made her way back to her room again, intending to stay there this time. She opened a drawer on her nightstand and pulled out a spool of white thread, found a needle at the bottom of the drawer, and began to stitch up Mr. Bear, starting with the ears.

"How strange to call a rabbit Mr. Bear," Blue said in a motherly voice to the stuffed rabbit. "You're so cute, though." She looked over it's glassy eyes that seemed to be frozen in an eternal smile. For some reason it made her sad, but why she wasn't quite sure.