A/N: Hello again! Here comes next chapter. Enjoy! ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR. All rights belong to Amano Akira-sama. :)

Chapter 1

Ina dreamt of people she lost, and there were many. For last few years of her life she's been steadily losing people she loved. Byakuran, who she opposed, made sure to kill of her friends one by one simply to make her lose her mind. Somehow he took a great pleasure in making her miserable. What he didn't predict was that with every person he killed she became more and more determined to take him down. Instead of breaking Ina got stronger. The pressure of keeping her friends alive was getting stronger day by day. And she became the Leader everybody could count on. And as the time passed by less and less people did not return. Finally they had hope.
At that very moment Byakuran got frustrated and attacked NWP's Headquarters.

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Ina felt nothing beside a huge headache. Actually her head hurt like hell. She certainly wasn't in heaven. It's doubtful that you would be able to feel any pain while in heaven. Yup, she was alive.
Ever so slowly the girl opened her eyes. The light was blinding. "Maybe I am in heaven after all." she thought.
After few moments thought, her eyes seemed to be getting used to the light and Ina could make out blurry shapes of furniture. As her vision got clearer she also started to sit up. Looking around Ina saw a very simple yet quite nice room, decorated all japanese style.
As Ina was observing her surroundings door to the room she was in, slid open. Immediately she turned her head. A middle aged man came inside carrying a mug.
"Oh! You're awake young lady!" he said with a huge grin plastered on his face.
"Where am I, sir?" she asked looking around once more.
"Oh right! My son Takeshi found you unconscious on the street and brought you here. You were asleep for 3 days. Haha" said the man and kneeled beside her.
"Takeshi?" thought Ina. "And who are you, sir?" she asked instead.
"Yamamoto Tsuyoshi. I run a sushi restaurant."
Ina's eyes widened. That man was... that man... Fresh tears filled her eyes. She never got to meet the man, yet she knew so much about him that she felt like she actually knew him personally.
"O-oy lil' lady...don't cry."
Quickly Ina wiped her tears. "I am sorry Yamamoto-san. I just... I-I think I should go home. Thank you so much for your kindness." she began to get up but felt a light touch on her shoulder.
"You were unconscious for 3 days lil' lady. How about some tea and when my son gets back from school he will take you home? Haha. What do you say about that? " Ina blinked at him but after a short while nodded her head in agreement.
"So... Haha... It seems like I forgot to ask your name lil' lady..." said Tsuyoshi feeling awkward for forgetting to ask.
Young girl smiled warmly at him. "Ina...Ina Castell, Yamamoto-san. It's really nice to meet you.".

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Ina sat at the table inside the Take-sushi restaurant. After a little argument Yamamoto-san allowed Ina to come down and sit at the restaurant. He still insisted that she needed more rest, but agreed she could walk around when she showed him she could stand on her own. Ina also wanted to help him at the restaurant feeling guilty that he was taking care of her, but he just gave her the look that said "Like hell I'm gonna let you work.", so she didn't push it.
After she got up she learned that it was morning and Takeshi wouldn't be back till' 5 o'clock pm, so she had plenty of time ...to do what exactly? Hmmm, sit around?
To tell the truth she was kinda happy but also anxious when Yamamoto-san insisted that she stayed. Ina wanted to see his son again...she really wanted to see him. She missed him so much that mare thought of seeing him again nearly brought her to tears.
Back at home she often wondered what he looked like when he was young...what all of her friends looked like in their youth. Now she would be able to see for herself.
Speaking of being young...Ina was mad...No, she was furious.
Earlier, when she got up from bed she noticed something. The world seemed bigger? When she cautiously made her way to the mirror and nearly dropped dead.
At first she thought that she shrunk...but soon she realised that she was 14 years old again. Well, at least her body was.
So yeah, she was mad. Shouichi never told her about this. If he did she would have kicked his ass. Ina let out a sigh. That was probably the reason for his silence.
When she thought about it while sitting at the restaurant (still kinda mad at Shou-chan), that also might have been the reason for collapsing. Sudden change of body's age might have caused it to lose energy and temporarily shut down.
With a sigh Ina looked at the clock and then out of the window. It was almost time. Takeshi would come home any minute.
Exactly like on call young boy came through the front door.
"Yo Oyaji! I'm back! Haha!".
"Ah! Takeshi! Haha! Welcome back!" both men grinned widely.
Ina looked at them as they talked. Watching them interact was really heart-warming.
"Son look who has woken up." said older man and pointed in Ina's direction making young boy turn his head. His brown eyes lightened and a huge smile appeared on his lips once again. Hurriedly he made his way toward Ina.
"Yo! I'm Yamamoto Takeshi. Haha~~ How are you feeling?" he asked happily.
Ina managed a small smile. "I'm Ina Castell. Nice to meet you Yamamoto-kun." she said "I heard you were the one who helped me. I'm really grateful."
"Maa, maa. It's nothing. Haha."
The girl mentally smiled at that. He always was like that.
"Oy, stupid son. Ina-chan wanted to go home." shouted Yamamoto-san.

"You sure you're well enough?" dark haired boy asked.
"Sure."
He scratched his head. "I will walk you home then. Haha~~"
Ina got up and bowed. "Thank you, Yamamoto-kun!"

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Yamamoto Takeshi turned out to be quite annoying when it came to being gentleman. Maybe every other girl would be on cloud nine when offered a piggy back ride by him, but Ina got irritated. Well, she didn't get irritated right away. But really just how can you cope with someone who doesn't listen. She told him "no" about twenty times and still ended up being carried. That's just how stubborn he was. Not to get her wrong or anything. It was really nice and all, but she was just not used to being treated that way. She narrowed her blue eyes and let out a sigh.
"Is something wrong Castell-san?"
Ina gave him a look. "Call me Ina please. I hate being called by my last name."
He smiled gently. "Ok, Ina-chan. Feel free to call me Takeshi then."
Ina responded him with a smile.
"So Ina-chan..." he started. "You're a foreigner, right? Haha." he asked.
"You could say so. My mom was an English woman. I got my blond hair after her, I think." Ina said.
"Do you live with your mom?"
Ina looked ahead. "No. She died when I was little."
"Sorry about that." he said.
"It's ok. I don't even remember her all that good. Actually, all I can remember about her is that sunny smile she always had on her face. Just seeing her smile could make you feel better."
They both fell silent then and didn't speak till' they got to Ina's house.
Takeshi put Ina down in front of her apartment block.
"We're here. Do you wanna come in for a tea." she asked politely.
Boy shook his head. "No, thanks. Haha. I need to go home."
"Ok. Thank you then, Takeshi-kun."
Takeshi waved his hand and walked off.
To tell the truth Ina was kinda glad that he didn't agree. She had no idea how the flat she was supposed to live in even looked like. Shouichi was the one who decorated it. For all that she knew it could be all pink. Yeah, Shou-chan really liked to joke around like that. Once he even put a green dye into her shampoo bottle.
She got inside the building and into the elevator. After few minutes she got to the floor where her new apartment was located. Without hesitation she went inside.

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Irie Shouichi was a normal kid. At least he thought so. He was of average height and looks.
The only thing that made him different was that liked to read. Most kids his age went to practices after school or played video games. He liked to play too, but he also liked to read. Even thought that 'cause of his grades he was considered a nerd, he wasn't one. He just liked to read. And it was really not his fault he could remember something after reading it only once. Yet, he still got bullied in his previous school. And after one particularly nasty situation his mother decided to transfer him to the different, private school. At first everything seemed to be great, but after a while he started getting bullied again. He felt guilty about the whole ordeal in previous school so kept silent about it this time.
He was happy as long as his mother was happy, so there was no real reason to worry her.
Shouichi opened the door and went inside the apartment he lived in his whole life. He lived there with his mother and sister. He couldn't say that his father lived with them as he was hardly ever home. He couldn't even remember the last time he talked to his dad. Shouichi was no fool and understood that his father's work was demanding but he also knew there were some limits to overworking.
"Mother is always smiling pretending nothing is wrong." he thought.
But still anyone could see they were no real family.
The boy took of his jacket and bag.
"Shou-chan! Is it you?" boy's mother shouted and walked into the living room.
"Hello mom." Shouichi replied.
His mother smiled from ear to ear, her eyes abnormally shining.
Something was wrong.
Before Shouichi could say anything his mother stalked over to him. "Shou-chan!" she said happily.
"H-ha? M-mom?"he choked out.
"Guess what Shou-chan!" she said. "The new neighbor moved in today."
That got his attention. So that's the reason his mother behaved like a teenager.
Now that he thought about the apartment across the hall was bought some time ago. Yet no one moved in.
Totally lost in his thought he didn't notice that his mother was talking to him all this time.
"Shouichi!"
"Y-yes!" he responded.
"My cute little son! Why don't you go and greet the new neighbor!" his mom said happily dancing with excitement.
"Ha?!" he blured out "Why me?!"
Mrs. Irie gave him a look.
"My oblivious son! How are you gonna get a girlfriend if you only sit at home?" she sobbed.
Cake materialized in his hands and he was quickly pushed out of the door. How his mother gave it to him without him realizing, he had no idea. If he didn't know better he would have thought that she was some kind of ninja.
Shouichi sighed deeply. It was always like that. He got pushed to do things he didn't want to do.
He looked at the cake again. There was no choice then. If he returned home now there would be hell to pay.
He made his way to the new neighbor's door and hesitantly pushed the doorbell button.
He waited a moment but no one came out. He rang the bell again.
After a short while he could hear a movement on the other side.
Then the door opened quickly.
"W-wha?!" he squealed and blushed heavily.
In front of him stood the most beautiful girl he has ever seen.

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A/N: Hope you liked it! R&R pls? ;)

Btw, people. I can't decide who Ina should end up with so here are your choices.

1)Byakuran, 2) Yamamoto.

For each the plot is kinda different. PM me your choice. ;)