AN: One question, is Furuichi's hair Silver or White? So sorry if I suddenly change the colour and confuse you. And let me be clear that I am not happy with this chapter. Not sure why.

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Warning: There may be constant switching of PoV in this chapter

Oga is walking home from school taking the same route as usual, the route that will by pass the Furuichi household, where his first real friend lived. He use the past tense is because that friend no longer live there. Not that the family has moved or anything, but their son had went missing for years. Despite the parents tried every possible way available to them to find their son, there was just no clue as to where he went. Even though the said friend went missing, Oga still never fail to show up at Furuichi's house in the morning then walk to school, the same goes for when he walks home. He will stop by Furuichi house, just stand outside the gates for a few minutes, and then go home. His daily visits has familiarize him and Furuichi's family. They always invite him in whenever he shows up but Oga never fails to turn down the invites every time.

He can still remember the time when both Furuichi parent shows up at his house asking if they've seen Furuichi. Oga didn't see him at school that day so he just assumes that the pale boy was sick. Apparently the last time anyone has seen the boy was when he left the house for school. The first thing that came to mind is that Furuichi ditched him like his previous 'friends' but he immediately toss that idea away and gave it a good punching for even appearing in his brain. Furuichi is not the kind to go back on his words, even if he said so otherwise, plus the silverette was ranting on and on about wanting to show him a game after school where they hang out. That's not someone who was going to run away do, besides, if Furuichi wants to leave he would have left after the third fight he had gotten the two of them into. That was the first time Oga had not managed to block the attack or counter it when it was aimed at his friend.

That day, Furuichi was bleeding profusely from his head when Oga was carrying him home and he stayed over at Oga's to prevent his parents from worrying with the help of Misaki. However the silverette never really blamed him but jokingly said "And they call themselves good, can't even knock a kid unconscious with a pipe." And laughed. "Good thing we're not like them huh?"

That was when Oga look at him in a newer light, not only was Furuichi the strongest but also the most forgiving person he has ever met other than his own parents. That day Oga know that he have found a true friend, and he's someone he has to protect with his life.

He went around searching every nook and cranny, even places impossible for a kid to hide in to search for his friend. His family had to bring him back screaming and hitting, until his sister knocks him out before he calmed down. Years later, even if he's routine went back to normal. He still remembers the silverette, he avoided people in general. If he can't even protect one friend that matters to him most, what right does he have to have more friends?

Oga dragged his feet on the street, turning the corner to Furuichi's house was on. The scene that he saw was his best friend's little sister crying in the arms of a male, the male hugging her and whispering something her ear. The first instinct is to stop whoever is hugging the girl. He charged in an incredible speed toward the two.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

One hit to the head was all it takes to knock the person out, Oga managed to change direction to avoid the face since he suddenly raised them to look into his eyes. Those eyes are so hauntingly familiar…

The male collapsed with a thump in the arms of the girl, but Oga ignore the silver haired person in favour of checking Honoka. He pulled her away from the person and pulled her in front of him to check for injuries.

"What happen?"

The girl sniffed, her crying stopped. She ignore the brunette in front of her to turn to the other male who was on the floor after she let go of him when Oga pulled her away.

"Big brother came back." was her reply and nothing more. She bend forward and pull away the long fringe covering his face. Staring with a faraway look and smile on.

Now that the potential danger disappeared, Oga finally has the chance to look at the 'attacker'. If anyone who is looking may thought that his iris disappeared, because his already small eye shrunk even more in surprise. The person lying on the floor is exactly was his friend would like if he were still here excluding the hair. He bend forward and use his hand to comb the male's hair, finding what he wanted, he carried the silverette bridal style in the house with Honoka following closely behind him. The scar that was left on Furuichi's head after the first major injury was there, there was no doubt this was his friend. Where have he been, the thought was brushed was in place of feeling relief that Furuichi was back. But he'd jump off a cliff before he'd even admitting something like that.

When Furuichi returns to the land of living he felt that he'd rather stay dead with the magnitude his head was pounding. It felt like a herd of Minotaur has ran over him, and they really weight a lot. (He had the bad luck to run into one when he was still working as a servant in the castle. He was bed-ridden for weeks after one accidentally sat on him when he was on the field.) His vision refocus quickly from habit, but he still sit up slowly to prevent any sudden dizziness to invade since he needs to analyse where he is.

The room was quite plain to say the least but Furuichi notice a few manga, the published date quite some time ago, on the shelf and video games that he know En will definitely love in the cabinet under the television. He thought of getting some souvenir for his brothers, when he was done here. In the corner of the room are what looks to be children toys, Furuichi has a feeling he had seen it before.

When he get out of the bed, a feeling of nostalgia flowed through him, it was like he has done this before. A time when the only thing he had to worry about was what to play today rather than how to manage the damage the demon in four parts of Hell for damaging the system that is contributing to the functioning of Hell by accident.

He wander around examining everything in the room, occasionally sliding his hand over to touch a few items he felt familiar. He look like someone who was finally home after long time of traveling. (Which he was, considering he spent his childhood away from "Home")

"Everything look so familiar…" he thought, finally stopping in front of a photo frame.

His heart skipped a beat at the photo and he was almost sure that the boy on the right side of the photo is his 'regret'. In the photo are two boys, one a brunette the other with silver hair. Both of the boy had huge grin on their face, their arms over the other's shoulder. They look like they just came back from wrestling in the mud with dirt all over their body.

"If that is the case, then…" He turn around to give the room another look.

Other than being plain, the room was obviously occupied with all the games and personal items around the room. But judging from the room, the owner must not have returned for a very long time and someone has been cleaning the room daily. This must be my room, he concluded.

His thought paused, "Wait a second. How did I get here?" Then the image of a brunette hitting him on the head flashed in his mind. "Haha, he packs quite a punch." He place his hands on his head and rubs the area he feels sore from the attack, chuckling to himself. The punch could rival a demon's if he trains himself.

The next thing he know the door opens with a click and walked in said brunette. In his hands a wet towel, Furuichi just notice that his forehead was cool.

The both of them stare into each other's eyes. Furuichi trying to find the file with the brunette's name in his lost memories and Oga thinking if his friend still remember him and if he still want to be his friend when he fail to protect him.

"So you cannot remember anything?"

The person who Furuichi confirm was his blood mother spoke. She has silver hair just like his own but her eyes are the same as the girl who hug him previously. Her eyes showing a pained expression but her face hiding it, trying not to let herself fill with hope only to come crashing down if she were wrong. Sitting next to her is a man in his middle age with brown hair similar to the girl and eyes grey like his. His eyes show more of wary since he does not want his wife and daughter to handle any more disappointment. The girl mentioned is sitting on the other side of the woman and staring at him shyly and fidgeted in her seat as if she couldn't decide if she should hug him fearing that he would dislike her. Not that he could ever do that since he have a soft spot for younger children if he felt that they need help. And for the record, he is NOT a paedophile!

His "regret" is currently standing at the doorway of the living room, leaning against it and looking at the scene impassively. As he has nothing to do with it. Furuichi wonder what was going on in his head.

"So how did you find this place?" 'Father' questioned, Furuichi can tell the man still does not trust him. Not that he blame him since it's important to protect your own family. Furuichi's first impression of his 'father' is a good one.

"The person who was taking care of me gave me the address."

Furuichi went with the story that Dew had practiced with him back in the castle. That he had gotten lost on a foreign ship when he went near the port to buy a game which is being shipped in that day. The ship stopped in several areas so they did not know where did he came from and they have problem understanding his language. Since it's a cargo ship there is no reason for a translator to be on board. The captain send him to the orphanage of his home country, since he was young at the time he didn't know how to communicate with them and by the time he knew how to speak in their language, he had long forgotten where he used to stayed. Only until recently did the family that took care of him found out his address after looking through so many information.

That is his story…

"I still don't believe you."

"But dear, don't you think we should give him the benefit of doubt? I mean he did cross the ocean to meet us, I don't think his lying." The small hope just grew a little in her heart, trying to convince her that her son had indeed came back to them.

"Yeah dad, I mean he look so much like the person in the photo the two of you showed me. Except for the hair of course." She smiled at him. "Your hair look so much like mom."

But he was ignoring the debate his family was having and staring at the brunette by the door. He was avoiding Furuichi's gaze.

"…O…ga…?"

The blank canvas that was Oga's face splashed with emotion at his own name coming out of Furuichi's lips. His eyes widen in disbelief, his mind refusing to believe that Furuichi remembered his name when he cannot even remember his own family's names. His body back into the hallway unconsciously with his rejection of the situation. The silverette's family also look surprised.

"Oga… Tatsumi." Furuichi's head lowered with a look of contemplating as if he's trying out that name. Then with determined filled eyes, he raise his head to stare into Oga's eye straight on. "Oga Tatsumi is that right?" Oga flinch as if he was burnt.

"What does the word… pokopen mean?" His face shows one of curiosity and uncertainty. Those innocent eyes burn into his soul, it hurt so much that Oga turned tails and for the first time…

He ran away.

Oga barge out the front door and ran, where he is not sure. But he know he has to get away from the burning in his heart that felt so heavy ever since he was waiting for Furuichi to wake up. His head hurt from trying to find out what was wrong with him.

"Why…?" He panted. "Why does it hurt…?" He was confused. Of course this is not the first time he was confused about something, but this is different.

More importantly, why the hell did he remember is name? And why does his heart feel like a boulder has fall on it when he said his name? Furuichi shouldn't even remember anything let alone their secret word after what he has done to him. All he did was dragged him into fights when he should be hanging out with other people, he has cost him friends when he accepted his friendship back then. He should have left him when he failed him protect him. He shouldn't have cared to remember his name more than his family.

He didn't fucking deserve to be remembered.

"W-wait!" Furuichi stand up hand out streched, wanting to go after him.

"Is this the reason for my regret? There seem to be something plaguing him… Am I supposed to help him?" He thought.

"You remember his name?" His sister asks.

"I wouldn't say remember. It's more like that name keep floating up in my head when I was little but I only recall it clearly till now." Furuichi stare at the door worried, his hand held on to Honoka's who has come over just now. He's not sure if he is trying to reassure her or himself.

The next morning, Furuichi was up even before the sun rises. He changed into training attire (human training attire, he's not a fool to walk around with overly flashy armour in the human world. Demon lord and their weird fashion sense…) and went out for his morning jog. Taking in the landmarks and burning it into his memory. He did stop to stare at the house with the name plate "Oga" for a while before continuing. He figured that there's no rush when he's not even sure of his own reaction.

When he came back, he start to prepare breakfast out of habit. Demon world food isn't exactly edible for humans. Furuichi shudder at the memory of delicious looking food that caused Dew and himself to spit white foam from food poisoning. Dragon meat does not taste like chicken at all despite the rumours. Hilda may be a good demon maid and the strongest but cooking is NOT in that range of talents she possessed. He was the only who can cook human food since no one knew how and he can't let Dew and himself starve, so when Honoka come floating down the stairs in bliss saying "That smells heavenly…" Furuichi can't tell if she was telling the truth, not to mention if the pun was intended.

"Mom what did you cook?" When he turn around, Honoka is shock to find her older brother standing at the counter distributing the eggs to four dishes instead of their mother.

"I thought you're mom, with your long hair and all." She chuckled. "Since when did you learn to cook big brother?" She pulled the chair to sit down. Placing her elbow on the table, her head on her palm and watch Furuichi wash the utensils with a smile.

"I'm glad it isn't a dream." She look down onto the table, her smile disappearing.

Furuichi feel guilt tugging at his heart string, he has been feeling a lot of that lately. It's true that he has duties to perform in his adopted family but that was when he didn't know he had a little sister and she believe that he will return without losing hope until now. He's conflicted, but he know what he need to do now.

He walked over to the table while drying his hands, placing the towel on the table, he use the other hand to put it on her head. "Well, it's no dream." She look up and Furuichi smile at her. "Now start eating before it gets cold." Honoka break out a grin.

Furuichi stand in front of oga's house for quite some time now, and if what Honoka said was true then it should be around this time Oga leave the house. Speak of the devil, just as Furuichi finish the thought Oga step out. He just stop in surprise that Furuichi is waiting for him but he quickly return from his shock and ignore him, walking pass Furuichi to go to school.

Furuichi was surprised, because Honoka said that Oga never failed to go to his house and wait for a while before going to school. And today, marks the first day he break that schedule.

Furuichi silently follows Oga, somehow feeling out of place and familiar at the same time. He get the feeling he used to do something like this for the two of them to have such a bond that even after he has lost memory he can still remember Oga. When Oga suddenly speeds up, quite fast for an average human standard, however for a demon-trained human this is nothing. He can tell Oga was not using his full strength to run.

In the end, he followed Oga to Kata Middle High. Of course seeing that he's not a student there, he stop just at the gate to respect the rules. Looking at Oga's disappearing back.

"Something like this isn't going to stop me you know." He thought, a sense of déjà vu. Remembering the chat last night he had with his parents about finding school, he chuckled and confidently stroll towards the office to get the application forms.

Oga was trying hard to ignore the silverette but the scene where Furuichi was following him was not something he could ignore easily. It brought back memories, and Oga was just seconds from punching Furuichi. But it may end up like that time so Oga sped up his pace instead.

He spend the day day-dreaming as always but another thought appear occasionally thinking on how to keep Furuichi away. Oga inwardly cringe remembering Furuichi's scars, something he was not sure if he was fortunate to know. When he wanted to get rid of the clothes for getting in the way for checking injuries yesterday he saw the huge scar that ran across his back and some kind of brand that looked to be burnt onto his skin along with some smaller injuries that seem to be recent be not enough to scar. He was border lining puking and finding whoever had done and beat the life out of them. Luckily he was able to hide it before Honoka enter the room.

He clenched his fist even tighter, frustrated and determined to keep Furuichi away from him but can never find the resolve to it. He went back to staring at the sky, another first time of his, his body does not reflect what he was thinking.

Now instead of him waiting in front of Furuichi's house, it was Furuichi's turn to wait outside his house. Oga was just glad that at least Furuichi made sure to avoid letting his family see him, his sis will never let him off if she found out what he was doing.

Everyday Oga was feeling his resolve crumbling, because the situation is too similar to what happen before to his liking. What's annoying is that Furuichi cannot seem to take the hint! He had even punch him once and he still appear every day. Until Oga decides to skip school.

He was lying on his back on the grass near the river (I'm sure you know which river I'm talking about right?) watching the cloud floats by, wondering how long can he keep this up. His resolve is already on its last straw.

"How desperate are you to avoid me anyway." The voice came from above him. Oga sit up alarmed and turn his head to meet a Furuichi, who just by appearing has taken the last straw. His hair was cut to the same length as the Furuichi in Oga's memory, he fail to notice Furuichi was wearing a kata middle high uniform. It was easy ignoring Furuichi with long hair but this is agony.

"What kind of friend are you to abandon me like this?" Furuichi jokingly said all the while smiling. "Here," Furuichi holds out his hand "there's still time before the break ends. What do you want to do?"

Just this once, please…

Oga accepted the outstretched hand.

Let me be selfish.

AN: Uh I hope I'm not making Oga into a weakling. It's just that I want to show that he is affected by Furuichi's return as much as possible since he may good in physical defence, he is weak to emotional attacks. He just feels really guilty about Furuichi thinking he had caused Furuichi his fate but he really wants a true friend. Somehow this sounds really cheesy… I died from embarrassment. Feel free to ignore me while I go to the corner, the replies are below. I'd probably be thanking a lot of people.

To the first reviewer (whoever you are):

Firstly, thanks. I'm happy you like it, your review made my day as well. :D I actually never prepare myself for reviews since this was written out of boredom. You must really like En huh? If I ever write until that part where En appear in the manga, you will probably be really happy. As you requested, here's another chapter. :) I purposely named him Halo with the same idea in mind. XD However I have to admit that at the same time it's really stressing me out, trying to update faster. I'm the kind that have the quality drop when stressed out but I can get it done fast. Again, let me thank you for reviewing how much you like this. You don't know how much a review like that means to a writer. Wish you a nice day.

To lavagirl:

Here it is. Hope you like it. :)

To suntan140:

A little bit of both since I read and watch at the same time. If you think it's needed, I don't mind stating which one I'm following for each chapter when the main story come. Thanks for the review. :)

To chacra:

I'm glad you like it. ^^ I was really proud of my first chapter. Thanks for reviewing. :)

To guest:

Here it is! Thanks for reviewing.

AN: The next chapter may take a while. My finals are coming and I need to re-read the manga and re-watch the anime to make sure I didn't miss anything. Even worse is the next part Miki is coming and I don't remember much about him... Sorry to Miki fans out there.