Me: hey I'm back!
Zero: Where have you been. you took a million years to update.
Ikuto: uhhhh Zero. Chains has only been gone for a week.
Me: I've just been busy with school and I kinda have a minor case of writers block.
Gomenasai! Here's a new chapter to make it up to you guys.
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Vampire Knight or Shugo Chara.

Enjoy!

Chapter 11. Hallucination

Ikuto's POV.
Two days later, I was allowed to leave the hospital. Everything's back to normal. Except Utau's stalking me less. She's spending more time with Kukai. I didn't mind that but since they were spending more time together, I get more that I cared. I just wanted Utau to be happy. I've cut myself more often, almost everyday. Everytime I hurt myself, I always hear a voice talking to me. It was always crying and begging me to stop cutting. Sometimes I can feel someone touching me, even though no one else was around.

This is just really weird. I have to hallucinating.

Zero's POV
Ever since Ikuto's suicide attempt, I've been really worried about him. He cuts himself more often and he looked more depressed and lonely. I wish I could do something to help him. I wish Ikuto could see me.

I sighed. We were at Utau's house right now

*Flashback*
Ikuto was about to go home until a certain girl with blond hair stopped him.

"What do you want, Utau?" Ikuto asked. "Aren't you going to hang with Kukai?"

"Kukai's at soccer practice and I have a test coming up so can you come over and help me study?" Utau asked and started making puppy dog eyes.

Ikuto sighed. "Fine."he grumbled.

"Yay!" Utau cheered.
*End of flachback*

I was sitting on the floor next to Ikuto, resting my head on the table. Ikuto was explaining something to Utau and I was utterly bored. I tried not to fall asleep. I was about to doze off until a calander on the wall caught my eye. I walked over to it and saw something marked on December 1st. 'Ikuto's birthday'

'That's in two days. Is planning anything?' I wondered.

I shook my head 'Nah. Probably not. Ikuto doesn't look like the type of person who would like a suprise party or something like that.' I thought.

"Okay,do you get all this?" Ikuto asked.

"Uhhm... I think so." Utau said.

"Do you think you can ace the test?"

"Yep!" Utau nodded. "Thanks, Ikuto!"

Ikuto grabbed his stuff and headed out the door. When we got home, Ikuto threw his stuff on the bed and immediately went to the bathroom. I had a feeling he'd do something so I followed him in. (A/N:Zero you perv!) I turned my back to Ikuto while he took a shower. Several minutes later, the sound of running water was replaced with the sound of skin ripping. I turned around and saw Ikuto sitting in the shower, still naked. He wasn't cutting himself like he usually does. He was doing something a million times worse. Ikuto was clawing at his neck. Blood ran down his chest, landed on the floor, and dripped down the drain.

"Stop it!"I screamed with tears streaming from my eyes. "Stop it!Stop it! STOP IT!" I grabbed his wrist to stop him from scratching his throat out.

"Stop hurting youself." I begged. "What good does it do?"

"Shut up! Who are you? Get out of my head!" Ikuto yelled.

I looked at him in suprise. Ikuto could actually hear me.

I didn't answer him. I just hugged him.

Ikuto's POV
I'm alone in my bathroom. If I'm alone then why do I feel like someone's hugging me? I really must have gone insane. When I felt the invisible arms let go of me, I got out of the shower, opened a cabinet, and took out a first aid kit. I took several band-aids and started plastering them onto my neck until I couldn't see the deep scratches anymore. I put my clothes on and went to my room. I plopped on the bed and sighed.

'Why do I hear voices?' I wondered. 'Maybe I'll ask Hotaru.'

I yawned and fell asleep.

Someone whispered "Oyasumi, Ikuto."

Zero's POV
I walked out onto the balcony and leaned over the railing.

I sighed. 'Ikuto has been suffering so much and all I can do is watch.' I thought.

Suddenly something covered my eyes.

"Guess who?" a voice said.

"Amu." I replied with an irritated voice.

"Bzzzzt. Wrong." the person said while uncovering my eyes.

I turned around. Nagihiko was standing behind me along with Amu.

"Yo, Zero." Nagihiko said.

"Hi, Nagihiko." I replied bluntly.

"You're in a bad mood."Amu commented. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I was just thinking about some things."

"Like what?" Nagihiko asked.

"It's really none of your business." I said.

"If something's bothering you, you should tell us. We're your friends, right?" Nagihiko said. "Otherwise we can't help you and you have the handle the problem on your own."

I nodded "Okay. I was thinking about Ikuto. He's going through a lot and all I can do is watch him fall apart." I explained. "Sometimes I wish he could see me. I want to be able to comfort him and tell him he's not alone."

"I wish for the same thing too." Nagihiko said. " I guess it's normal for guardian angels to get attached to the person they're watching."

"There is a way you can get Ikuto to see you." Amu said.

"How?" I asked.

"Yeah Amu, how? I wanna know." Nagihiko said.

"Okay, you guys really want to know then turn around." Amu commanded.

We did what we were told.

"Wait Amu, how is this gonna- OWWW!" Nagihiko screamed in pain.

I felt a painful pinch in one of my wings. I turned around. Amu was holding two long feathers in her hand. One white and one light blue.

"What was that? That hurt like hell!" Nagihiko complained.

"Sorry you guys, but this is nesessary." Amu apologized.

She whispered something in an unknown language. The feathers started glowing,then they turned into something else.

"What did you do?" Nagihiko asked.

Amu gave me and Nagihiko something. I looked at the item. It was a pendant with a feather shaped amulet attached to it.

"If Rima or Ikuto wear these, they should be able to see you." Amu explained.

Nagihiko smiled "Thanks, Amu" Nagihiko said while hugging Amu.

"Whoa, Nagi." Amu said. "No need to get so excited."

"Sorry." Nagihiko apoligized.

"Well, it's getting kinda late so see you later, Zero-kun!" Amu said while she grabbed Nagihiko's hand.

"See ya, Zero!" Nagihiko said and waved goodbye.

They were gone in a few seconds. I put the pendant in my pocket and went back inside. Ikuto was still asleep. I sat on the edge of the bad. I smiled as I watched him sleep. I leaned down and whispered something in his ear.

"Please notice me, Ikuto."

Ikuto's POV
I yawned loudly as I walked to school. I really wasn't in the mood to go to school. I sighed and entered the classroom. I sat through class, not really paying attention as usual. I remembered about the band-aids on my neck which have blood seeping though them. I wonder how people never notice.

'I almost forgot to ask Hotaru about the voice'

I ripped a piece of paper from my notebook and scrawled a few words on it.

'Can I talk to you about something after school?'

I folded the note into a paper airplane amd threw it at Hotaru who caught it without taking her eyes off the board. She unfolded it and read it under the desk. She scribbled something before folding it and tossing it to me. I caught it and read the words that were now written under my note.

'Sure. meet me on the roof. No one ever goes there except me.'

- Hotaru

I looked up at Hotaru and she smiled at me. A few hours later the bell rang and I immediately headed towards the roof. I ran up the seemingly endless flights of stairs. When I got to the top, I opened the door and saw the purple haired girl sitting down on the floor, looking up at the sky. Hotaru turned her head to me and waved her hand as if to tell me to come over. I walked over to where Hotaru was sitting and sat facing her.

"So what do you want to talk about?" Hotaru asked.

I looked away from her and started fidgeting around a little bit.

"Uhhm... I know I may sound crazy but there's been weird things happening so I thought you might know something..." I began.

"Go on."

"I've been hearing a voice in my head for a while now and I feel like someone's touching me even though no one's around." I said."

Hotaru nodded slightly."Well, I can't explain it to you because you probably wouldn't believe me, but..." she reached into her bag and pulled out a book. "If you read this I should explain some things." Hotaru said while she handed me the book.

I looked at the cover. 'Encyclopedia of Supernatural Beings'. There was a small blue sticky note sticking out of the book.

I raised an eyebrow."Uhhh... thanks." I said before running down the stairs and out the school gate.

I walked home. I opened the bedroom door and sat on the bed. I looked around my room for a while before my eyes landed on the calendar on my desk. I walked over to my desk and picked up the calendar.

'Today is November 30th, right? So tomorrow would be...'

I flipped the page. I saw the words 'My birthday' marked on December 1st. I groaned.

'What's so good about a birthday anyway?'

Me: Done! I'm sorry I have to say this but as I mentioned before I have a minor case of writer's block so it may take a while of a new chapter to come up.
Zero & Ikuto: Awwww come on!
Me: *chops Zero and Ikuto with a book* Quit Whining!
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