All right, finally we're getting into the real plot. This is where it's going to get fun. AND GOSTUMPIE IS JOINING US! FINALLY! She was going to kill me…. *whimperwhimper* Hopefully jivvineko and j-puppy will also join us shortly. XD Oh and boobstick. That's not a username, it's a nickname… long story. :) But my friend gostumpie wrote part of this, so if it doesn't seem like my writing… that's because it ISN'T! XD All right, onto the story.

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Breathe.

"What?"

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"Aren't I a part of the team? Why did no one ask me? Are you telling me we have a TWO HOUR car ride home with not only ANOTHER person, but him! WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?" I babbled, hitting my head against the wall of a building repeatedly.

"Julia? Julia? JULIA? CALM DOWN!" Kazu yelled, turning me to face him.

My defeated and freaked out face glared into his irritated one. He didn't even understand how confused I was! He didn't understand that I was starting to remember. Starting to remember all those things I'd worked so hard to forget. And it was all because of him! That stupid…

"Why?" I huffed, trying to pull away from him.

"Because you're over-reacting. He's got his own reasons, besides his other side isn't so bad. Could you at least give him a chance?" He asked.

I stared into Kazu's gray eyes searching for any ulterior motives. In other words, I glared him down while I wondered why he knew about Akito. Oh yeah! Akito! Just wait, he's gonna have another side just to confuse me more. I'm doomed.

"So he already told you about Akito. I'm surprised." I said, attempting to sound calm and collected.

It didn't work, Kazu isn't stupid like Ikki is. Saddening… but not, you know?

"Don't change the subject Julia. Why did you hit him? You don't seem like the type." Kazu said to me seriously.

"I don't know Kazu. You'd have to ask Jewels because only she would know." I answered.

Great, now everyone's gonna know.

"Who is Jewels?" He asked.

"She's my other side. Like Akito and Agito."

Joy, now everyone's lives are going to be as confusing as mine.`

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"You're going to have to tell me sometime Julia." Kazu groaned, following me back to the car.

"And if I don't?" I snarled back, my bad mood getting the best of me.

"Then I will hold you down until you do." He answered back.

"Hold me down huh?" I asked, amusement creeping into my voice.

Of all the things to say, that one was the he shouldn't have. How am I supposed to take that seriously?

"Really?" He sighed.

"Yes." I giggled hysterically.

Oh that's not good.

"Julia."

I didn't stop giggling, now my stomach was starting to hurt. A hand grabbed my shoulder and I yanked back from him. Now I was just laughing because this entire situation was so not funny it was funny.

"He's just like him, just like him." I babbled, probably having a mental breakdown.

But that's the nice thing about being mental, you just don't care.

"Who's just like who?" Kazu asked, probably wondering what was wrong with me.

"Agito is just like him!" I yelled laying on my back and laughing at the sky.

I swear it was mocking me, being all bright like that. Such a cheery blue. Then everything got all hazy and dark; just the way I like it.

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I blinked my eyes open, shocked to find myself out of control for once. That means….

"I'm sorry Kazu. She doesn't mean to scare people like that. Julia is just a little different." I heard my own voice say.

"That's okay, I know a lot of people like that. But we really do need to leave. Can you pretend to be Julia until she calms down?" He asked.

'What!' I screamed, pounding on the door. 'Let me out Jewels!'

"That's probably for the best." Jewels agreed, ignoring my cries.

I screamed and kicked the door. Stupid, stupid, STUPID; she has no right to keep me in here. Finally I managed to calm down and sit on the ground quietly. It was lucky that when you were locked in your mind you didn't have to fix things, because I had put like five holes in my mind's wall. And the door had dents in it…

"Julia, you're back!" Ikki yelled, running up to me.

Scratch that, Jewels. He ran up to Jewels. Because I was locked in here, or bad behavior. Calm down Julia, calm. She'll let you out if you're good.

"Ikki." She nodded.

I face-palmed, Jewels you are a terrible actor. I would have said 'hi', or ignored him. But that?

'Can you let me out now?' I whined, leaning against my hand. What can I say, it's boring being locked in your mind. Wow, I really am losing it.

'Are you going to be good?' She asked.

I frowned.

'Yes, I'll be good. Please let me out?' I pleaded, giving her my best innocent look.

Which is really bad by the way. I probably look like a serial killer when I do that.

'Fine, but you may not, I repeat, may NOT hit Agito.' She ordered, giving me a look.

Did I mention that Jewels as a matter of fact doesn't look like me? She has a protective streak that could put *Komui to shame but she's much prettier than me. Tall, thin, green eyes, blond hair; obviously something my imagination came up with.

'Yes Ma'am.' I jumped up and saluted.

She scoffed and we switched places. A moment later I could feel that it was cold, windy and there were a lot of people who were staring at me.

"What? I'm sorry okay, I didn't mean to hit you Agito." I snapped, looking at the ground.

"That's okay! Agito understands even if he won't tell you so!" A cheerful voice answered me.

I looked up, blinking.

"Akito!" I exclaimed.

The cheerful smile he always had popped onto his face. I smiled a little too. Okay, I can control myself.

"Hi Jewels!" He answered.

I smiled brightly.

"Sorry I didn't get to say bye last time." I apologized, Akito shook his head focusing his bright golden eyes on me.

"Agito didn't want to~ ❤" He said sweetly.

I stared at him and then burst out laughing. Oh that's a riot! Agito's just bad at saying goodbye!

"It doesn't matter, I'm still mad at him." I said cheerfully.

"That's all right. I'm sure he agrees with you." Akito smirked.

"I'm sure he'd be glad to have you blabbing his feelings to the world." I said sarcastically.

"Of course!"

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The car ride home was… eventful. Lots of being squished against a window, yelling across the car and… chips. Yeah, don't ask. When we got back Akito immediately attached himself to Ikki's arm. I was surprised, but if that's what he wanted who was I to say anything.

"You know, if it bothers you why don't you just tell him." A voice piped in behind me.

I turned to Kazu, a sad smile on my face and a little shake of my head.

"I can't, everyone deserves happiness. If that's his version then who am I to stop it?" I asked, scuffing my foot and heading off in the opposite direction the group went.

Sometimes people have described me as water. I don't look like much, but I replenish and rejuvenate. I'm helpful when I'm mixed with other things, and even though I'm plain I reflect things. Whatever people don't like about themselves, I reflect it back onto them. It's irritating for some people. It's not like I try to, I'm just a reminder of what people don't like about themselves. I guess that I'm just not memorable, though others would beg to differ. Clear, like water. Pure. Or at least I used to be.

"Well it makes you sad for some reason!" Kazu yelled, speeding up a little to keep up.

I didn't even look over at him.

"Of course it does. I want to be friends with him, but I have a tendency to… annoy people. I don't know, something like that." I said, the way I was feeling wasn't coming out right.

"How do you know them?" Kazu asked after a moment of silence.

"I knocked Agito down on my way home once, then that day when I didn't show up… I had been out in the rain, he happened to go to the same restaurant as me." I said, remembering everything. The rain that day, how I'd tried to dry off, Agito… helping me. I had debt to him and I didn't know how to repay it. I hate having debts to people, they can use it against you. "I was sick, he helped me since my Mom wasn't home. Business trip. I ended up yelling at him for some reason, I don't even remember why. It's no wonder he's mad at me." I finished, jumping when I realized that Kazu was still there.

"I don't get you." He said after a minute.

I raised an eyebrow. But whatever I was going to say was lost as a scream broke the moment. Kazu looked up and took off, I blinked in surprise and followed him. That scream, my stomach started to drop, I know that scream.

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The idiot in purple laughed a little…too creepily. "Well, well, look at this little mousey."

I glared at him, "Move, asswipe." I was PMSing and in a hurry, which was never, I repeat, never a good thing. Ever.

He laughed another piggish laugh and my eyebrow twitched involuntarily. I was moving back and forth on my ATs. I could never really stand in them. I always flipped and fell on my bum. Yes, my BUM. So shut your buttonhole.

"Well, I'm afraid I can't do that." He said, staring me down.

"Well, I'm afraid you're gonna have to there CueBall." My sarcasm spring has been a bit dry lately, yes?

The man in purple (hah) raised his arms. I looked at him like he was mental. Which, I'm assuming, was probably true. He snapped his fingers, "Take her badge, boys." He said with a freakishly wide grin.

I grimaced as two of the masked idiots grabbed me from behind, "'The fuck? Where'd you losers come from?" I cussed a few times over before realizing what Baldie had said.

I grabbed the spot on my white cargo jacket where my SoulFire badge was held. It was small and shaped like a rain drop with a lime colored circle in the middle. It read SoulFire under the lime spot. It didn't look like much but it was still my AT team's badge. Right now, it was the only thing that tied me to people. It was my way around. My friend. It kept away most AT users who were not Storm Riders and it let me stay out of stupid scuffles. And now? I come across these thugs. I'm sure it might even get me a place to crash if I couldn't find one soon.

The two skull-masked losers held my arms back so I couldn't move them. That wasn't good. Whenever I didn't have control of my limbs, whether being crushed by someone, being stuck or just plain being pulled back, I freaked out.

I gasped as one of them tried to dislocate my arm. I no longer cared for the stupid badge at that moment. All I knew how to do was scream. Maybe, just maybe they'd leave me or maybe someone would come, but that was probably not a likely story.

I twisted out of their grasp and started to fall forward before thrashing around only to notice that this person was trying to calm me down. I looked up at a guy about my age with a sandy hair color and white beanie and the deepest blue eyes I'd ever seen. A blush crept onto my cheeks and my ears got hot. GAH! Why'm I doin' that? I thought, internally slapping myself.

I looked over only to see someone quite familiar round-house kicking one of the skull-faced thugs. My face lit up immediately before trying to stand up without thought. Unfortunately, I was facing toward "blue-eyes" who had caught me. And me? Standing on ATs? Pphhhhhtttt, yeah, riiiiggghhhhttt.

I immediately slipped forward on my ATs into him. Except, it wasn't like before. You see, this time I tried to catch myself by holding onto his black jacket. Apparently, he ALSO had the same idea of catching me. So, we ended up closer than what was intended. Oh no, but that's not all! You see, because I thought I should keep myself balanced by his shirt (and he just happened to be taller than me), I ended up pulling myself upward. Yes, UPWARD. Right. Into. His…

Well, in better put words, we kissed. Of course we were both surprised by this completely, so we just kind of stood there like a couple of idiots…kissing. Yup, just your everyday thing for sure. Sarcasm intended. Then it took us about a minute to figure out that HEY! To UNkiss, all you have to do is BACK UP.

He rubbed the back of his head. "Heh, heh, sorry 'bout that," he mumbled embarrassed.

I just stared dumbfounded for a few more seconds until I could recall who I'd seen before. AH YES!

I flipped around, one hand still firmly clutched to Bluey's jacket for balance. "Why HALLO Julia-san!" I cheered out happily.

Said person just stared at the scene before her in shocked silence.

"Did you guys ju-jus… never mind." She muttered, turning bright red and staring at the ground. "And wait, why am I the only one beating them up?" She yelled, punching the one behind her.

"Wow, you actually have it in you to hit people." I gasped, she glared at me over her shoulder and I snickered.

"Would you rather I just left you here?" She asked, her glare looking more like the Julia I knew.

"You wouldn't." I gasped sarcastically.

A huge grin spread across Julia's face.

"Oh I would." She smirked, then took off towards the incoming hunks of flesh.

"You liar!" I yelled after her.

Julia just snorted. But she was here, that was enough.

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YAYYAYAYAYAYAYA! I finally got her into the story! That last part was written by the AMAZING GOSTUMPIE! SO YAY! She was going to murder me since she wrote that like…. a month ago… or two. Yeah…. I know, I'm lame. But it was just never the right time to get her into the story. Now the next chapter should be hysterically funny because HEATHER is in the story. But still… I'm sorry that this chapter isn't as good as they usually are, I was just having a hard time writing for some reason. Okay, see you all soon! BYEBYE! :D 3