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A/N: Just like I said before this story is on the border line of the rating T and leans a little more towards M just to let you know.

A/N: I'd just like to thank all of the reviewers out there! Thanks I really appreciate them and I like knowing that people actually like reading this cause I myself am amazed that people are enjoying this…not that I'm saying not to read it cause I think you should…well I'm not forcing you to read it either but oh never mind just thanks for reviewing! So here's the next chapter!

Chapter 14

Misery

The warm sun beat through the open window of her room warming her chilled face. Her body was wrapped in the warm blue comforter as the sort mattress kept her safe. Mitsuki rubbed her dry eyes for a few moments before opening them to invite a fresh new day. Rolling onto her back she looked up to the white ceiling blushing hard when she remembered exactly where she was. Where she expected to see the silhouette of her savior were just a bundle of empty sheets.

"Takuto?" she whispered clearing her throat. Her heart missed a beat as the thought of Sheldon coming to get him at night flew around her mind. Slowly she sat up searching the room frantically with her eyes. "Takuto?" she said louder bringing both her feet around so she sat up in the bed. Panic sprung through her veins, where could he possibly be without telling her? Mitsuki jumped out of the bed racing to the door. She had to know where he was. 'He probably just went for breakfast relax' her conscience tried to tell her. She nodded holding her hand against her heart. Takuto wasn't the type of person to lie around doing nothing.

She turned back to his room sitting on the bed thinking over the previous night. She hadn't been completely unfaithful to Eichi… but then again she hadn't been completely faithful to him either. It wasn't like her and Takuto had done anything because he was sleeping the whole time. So really if you thought of it from an outsiders view you would think there was nothing wrong but the feelings she had held in her heart were the reasons she felt so unfaithful. Takuto had held her so tight without even knowing and all Mitsuki had wanted was for him to hold her even tighter then he already was. She felt so safe with him like he could take away all her problems and just give her happiness. It amazed her that he didn't even have to be saying anything for her to feel anything he just had to be there and she was content.

All of these feelings of course would then bring her back to Eichi. What was he to her now? Did she still love him or did her heart move on? She couldn't even think of leaving him for the pain was too much but…she knew that to be truly happy you have to also make some decisions that will hurt, hurt you so much you don't think you could survive but you do. You do because you held on to the thing that means even more to you. Her only problem now was to decide who that more important thing was.

Closing her eyes Mitsuki fell back upon the bed covering her eyes with her hands. Who would it hurt her more to leave, who would she cause the most pain to for leaving…who did she love the most and who could she not live without? All these questions whirled in her mind until they gave her a head ache. She did not know who she belonged with, who her heart truly beat for. Leaving one for the other…losing one for the other who would it be?

An hour had passed yet Takuto had still not returned. Mitsuki's heart was starting to hurt more and more by the second about his absence. He wouldn't take this long to get food and he had nothing else to do for the day that she knew of so where could he be? When curiosity got the best of her, Mitsuki rose from the bed slowly walking back out to the empty hallway. She had never been to this part of the large mansion before and had no clue of where to go. The beige hallways seemed to stretch on endlessly leading to secret smaller walkways every few steps she took. How one could get around this monstrous place and know where they were going was a mystery to her. Afraid she might run into Sheldon Mitsuki continued walking straight so she could just run without the fear of running to a dead end.

"Mitsuki?" she heard someone ask. She didn't even think of an appropriate way to handle the situation. All she did was turn and run as fast as she could. She knew for a fact the voice which had called out for her was not Takuto. It was gruffer. It sounded like it could have been Kato, Sheldon, or Tarou. It would have been okay if it was Tarou but if it hadn't have been then she would be in trouble if she had lingered around to check.

Her feet took her faster and further until she found herself above a large stair case leading to a great entry way. Not even stopping to think she jumped over the first three steps bounding down the steps as fast as her legs would take her. Too afraid to look back Mitsuki sprinted across the granite floor until she found herself at the dining room. Panting and trying to regain her composure she opened the door hoping Takuto would be waiting for her. She smiled thinking of the ways he would tease her about being tardy.

"Takuto?" her heart sunk when she walked into the empty dark room. He wasn't there. Mitsuki spun on her heals running down the hallway. She searched every room of the mansion hoping to find him. Every where she thought he might be brought on more disappointment and loneliness to Mitsuki's heart in not finding him. Her feet had brought her everywhere until she found herself standing before the terrifying dark forest. Taking a deep breath she stalked forward in hopes of finding him. Each step she took brought her deeper into the dark green maze. The birds sung as the wind danced around the trees always bringing in a slight breeze which would make her shiver. This was the last place she wanted to be but she hoped it was the first place he was. When her feet brought her to the large tree she saw nothing but the dirt and tall grass which surrounded the trunk. Mitsuki's lip trembled and she placed her hand against the tree holding her heart as she slid down the bark onto her knees.

Maybe it was something she had done wrong. Maybe she had made him angry last night and he left. Maybe he was mad about how she had held him back feeling comfortable about his embrace. Maybe he was actually awake when she had kissed him. Although she didn't kiss his lips her mouth had still made contact with his skin. She herself did not know what had gotten over her but the emotions she had felt filled her heart with the most wonderful feeling she had never known were possible. "I'm sorry" she whispered hugging her self. It felt as if she was going to shatter in two. What hurt her even more was that she had wanted to try to tell him how she felt so badly when she woke. The entire night she had thought of ways to tell him how she felt. She wasn't sure if it was friendship, happiness or love which she was feeling. It was all so intense. Maybe it was all three mixed together. But why did one emotion stand out so intently from the rest?

She just sat there thinking. What did she do to make him leave her? Where could he have gone? And why did it hurt so much to think he was gone? She was overreacting she must have just missed him in the mansion somewhere. But then that brought her back to the thought that he may be avoiding her. She stood and slowly trudged back through the thick trees until she found her self back to where she had started.

Opening the door dejectedly Mitsuki started walking down the hall not paying attention to anything. She watched the intricate patterns of the granite flooring as she slowly made her way to no where in particular. It wasn't like she had anywhere to go…it's not like she ever really had anywhere to go. It was just that when Takuto was around he gave her a purpose. He made her day more exciting and he made her feel as if she were important. As if without her life seemed pointless. Well that was how she felt of him at least and now that he had left so suddenly made everything that much worse.

"There you are!" she heard a man pant. Her eyes widened and she looked up as he snapped her out of her reverie. Her heart had picked up then stopped at the scene in front of her because now standing before her was the man who attacked her on a regular basis.

"N!" Mitsuki tried to scream and run before a monstrous hand covered her mouth. She tried to scratch and hit him but he was faster taking both her wrists in his one hand while keeping his constant hold on her mouth. Mitsuki shook her head feeling hot tears trickle down her cheeks.

"That was very naughty of you yesterday my love" Sheldon hissed in her ear. "I had a very bad head ache because of that stupid Takuto and the fact that he saved you makes me even angrier" his hands tightened over her mouth. She squeaked in pain only amusing Sheldon the more. "Now lets go I have some things to take care of with you" he snarled throwing her over his shoulder.

"Takuto!" she screamed when he released her mouth.

"Shut up!" he roared smacking the back of her head. Mitsuki gave up fighting silently crying. What would she do now? She had no clue of where Takuto was. He walked her all the way to a dark hallway throwing her on the floor.

"You know what gets me the most?" he asked. Mitsuki didn't speak a word. For the first time she thought she heard sadness instead of anger in Sheldon's voice. He looked at her for a moment then closed his eyes "What gets me the most is the fact that that stupid little cocky bastard is the one who is finally finding happiness. All my life I have been hated by every living breathing thing. But back then it didn't bother me as much because Takuto was the same. He had no one. And that made me happy to think I was not the only one. I had always picked fights with him because I thought if I annoyed him enough he would kill himself and break the curse or…or he would kill me and take me out of my misery" Mitsuki gasped she never thought Sheldon could feel.

She always just thought he was a monster out to make her life miserable. It was like seeing a different side of the moon. Like Eichi had once told her while the moon is very beautiful it also had its dark side hidden with scars. She shook her head trying to remind herself that it was still Sheldon in front of her. She had always thought of Takuto as the moon not Sheldon. Takuto was the most beautiful person to her, not only physically but mentally. She thought he was so pure and even through his hardships still carried the beauty of the day with him. He never seemed to hate, he only tried his hardest making her admire him even more. But now Sheldon…?

"And now he has you" Sheldon's tone turned daunting once more "He has new happiness you may not be able to see it but I have…he has everything now. Happiness, purposes…love" his voice grew darker. Mitsuki's heart thudded, what did he mean by love? "And it makes me so angry…so now, now I'm going to put things back to how they should be. I'm going to destroy that happiness you have created for him"

"W-why?" Mitsuki finally choked out.

"Why? Why you ask?" his voice grew louder and more menacing with each word. "Because he doesn't deserve it he doesn't deserve any of this!" he walked over to her pulling her off the floor and slamming her against the closest wall "He doesn't deserve happiness…an escape" Mitsuki stared at the man petrified his face was so close to hers and it felt as though his portentous stare could kill her right then and there. "I want to take his happiness away even more then Kato. The only reason Kato wants to get rid of him is because he took Midori away but not me. I want to kill him with my bare hands I want to see him suffer because he has everything I could only wish for!" Mitsuki's eyes watered more at the terrifying image he was painting in her mind.

"Please don't say that" she begged. It was bad enough that she didn't know where Takuto was but seeing him dead was even worse. She could live with never getting to see him again knowing he was still healthy but to think of never seeing him again because he was dead would destroy her.

"I said shut up" he screamed tightening his grasp around her arms. "I hate you for his happiness! I want to destroy it I want to see him suffer!" he spaced out each word carefully. Mitsuki swallowed hard afraid to push his temper further.

"Then if you want to see him suffer kill his happiness in front of him" Both froze then turned to see a shadow watching them. "If you were smart that's what you would do if you were as smart as me. Because if you do it now then when he gets back he'll just be pissed" he chuckled thinking this was all an amusing joke.

"What do you want Izumi" Sheldon asked releasing his grip of the girl who stood frozen with fear. She honestly didn't know what to do. She knew she couldn't trust Sheldon but now Izumi if that's what was running through his mind how could she trust him?

"Nothing really I was just passing by and happened to hear some of your conversation. I mean you talk so loud it's hard to block you out" he smiled crossing his arms over his chest. Sheldon glared form Mitsuki to Izumi then let out an annoyed sigh.

"I'll be back…for the both of you" he taunted glaring at Mitsuki who was visibly shaking with fear. Mitsuki watched as Sheldon disappeared in the darkness of the hallway then turned to Izumi who still had a smug look on his face.

"Thank you" Mitsuki said. Izumi just nodded then walked over to her.

"I am obligated to ask this because of a certain someone" he said as if he were annoyed "Mitsuki are you okay?" Mitsuki slightly nodded not quite following in on his joke.

"W-where is Takuto?" she asked. Izumi seemed to think something over in his mind then shrugged.

"Dunno" he replied looking away from her. Mitsuki's heart sunk whenever Izumi gave her a stupid answer such as that, he was always hiding something bad away from her. The only thing her mind could conjure was the something bad had happened to Takuto.

"Izumi please" she begged grabbing his arm "Where is Takuto?" He sighed looking at the girl.

"Why does it matter so much to you where he is Mitsuki? I mean if you love Eichi so much then why do you care where Takuto is?" he asked stunning Mitsuki once again.

"H-how do you know about Eichi?" she asked breathlessly. It felt like he took a blow at her heart. The only one she had told Eichi about was Tarou and even then she hadn't said much. So how did Izumi know? Unless he overheard her like he had just now with her and Sheldon.

"I don't really but I do know that you love him enough to confess about him loudly when you thought you were going to die" he stated.

"That was…that's not important" Mitsuki whispered "And it's none of your business what I feel in my heart!" she spat back.

"Oh well don't get defensive on me" his tone matched hers "Because you are the selfish one if you ask me you can't have them both. I may only know one of them but the one I know has a big heart and is always underestimated" Mitsuki took in a shaky breath this was the first time she had heard Izumi speak so seriously. "And I know that he feels very strongly for someone as well. Some may call it love but I guess you'll never know" he daunted.

"I already told you that the way I feel in my heart is only for me to know so just butt out!" Izumi sighed then grabbed her wrists pressing his body against hers so he could pin her to the wall. "Stop Izumi!" she growled trying to shove him away.

"Then tell me what's so important about this Eichi?" he asked. Mitsuki shook her head hating the way his yellow eyes board into hers.

"That's not any good" he frowned leaning forward "I guess there's only one way to get the answer out of you" he sighed.

"What are you-" she was cut off when his lips pressed up tenderly against hers. Heat flooded in Mitsuki's veins. Izumi grabbed her wrists pulling them up above her head while he pressed her harder against the wall. She shook her head as she felt his lips curve up in a smile. His lips left hers momentarily so he could catch his breath. Mitsuki was about to scream until his lips came back against hers. He seemed to be getting more into the kiss as he pressed his hips harder against her stomach. Mitsuki tried to knee him where it hurt but he was too close to her and she couldn't lift her knee up. Her heart froze when he forcefully pushed his tongue into her mouth. She let out a weird screeching sound then had an idea hit her. She played with his tongue for a moment while trying to hold back her disgust and earn his trust. She heard him chuckle and she grinned as well. Her plan was working flawlessly she slightly pulled her lips from his looking into his amused eyes. Her eyes matched his until and evil glint hit her eyes and she bit down as hard as she could on his tongue.

"Ahh!" he screamed pulling back covering his mouth. "What the hell was that for!"

"You can't do that!" she screamed covering her eyes.

"And why not!" Izumi was about to hit her but froze in place at the next words that left her mouth

"You're not Takuto!" she cried.

"Miki?" he asked confused although his words were a little mangled because of his current tongue injury.

"Where is he!" she screamed.

"He's gone!" Izumi answered making Mitsuki gasp.

Chapter End