A/N: OMG- I'm going back to school in about two weeks! O.o And I'm so sorry about the long wait... Harry Potter fanfiction is really keeping me busy! Eh-heh... ^^'''

Quick Side Note: Okay, now everything is really messed up. XD Oh, and check out my profile, and look at my contact list. I have a facebook fan page now...

-Recap~

"You can get your mind off it today, though, after school, though, okay?" Rima says. "Remember, me, you, Kukai. Mall."

I nod, mentally kicking myself. Stop thinking about Ikuto, you dummy!

"Thanks for this, Rima. You're the best."

-End Recap!

"Amu!"

I turn to see Kukai walking towards me- Rima looking like a five-year-old walking in his shadow. She looks up and gives me a strained smile.

"Amu, if he doesn't keep his mouth shut, I may have to slit his throat and then take twenty advil." She sighs, and looks at him.

Kukai looks shocked, and insulted. But that quickly changes, and he grins. "Aw, Rima! I know that your just jokin' around, c'mere, you little doll!" He grabs her and messes up her hair, while she gives him a look of pure hatred.

"Let's just go to the mall, damnit..." she mutters, passing us both by.

Kukai and I fall into step beside her in a matter of seconds, and I look down at her, as she looks up at me. "Carry me," she demands. "I refuse to walk behind you both, and seeing how the both of you are so tall, that will soon happen."

I roll my eyes. "Carry yourself," I tell her. "And suck it up."

She narrows her eyes, and opens her mouth to say something rude, but it comes out to be a shriek. Kukai swept her off her feet. "Like this, or a piggy back?" he inquires.

"Piggy back," she mutters, her cheeks flushing.

Kukai just grins and places her on his back, his hands under her knees to keep her from falling, and she places her hands on his shoulders. "So, Amu, where in the mall do you wanna go?"

I shrug and we continue walking. "I haven't been to the mall before."

Kukai stops and Rima opens her mouth, leaving it gaping- very unlike her. Kukai, on the other hand, has his mouth opening and closing ever other second.

"Ne-never?" he finally stammers.

I shake my head and continue walking, gaining speed and soon I'm roughly thirty feet from him. I look back to see Rima pulling on his hair and kicking him in the sides, yelling at him to go.

He obeys, and- much to Rima's dismay- runs to catch up with me.

I walk again, and I hear Rima screaming at him to stop going so fast, sputtering out curses at him and threatening to kill him. I smile slightly as he slows, causing her curses to slow as well. "Yo, Amu!" he says. "Why did you ditch us like that?"

I shrug. "You were looking like a fish. And I decided that I could go on a bit ahead, and that you would catch up. Looks like I was right, neh?"

"Bu-but, my hair! Did you look at her fists? They are full of my hair, Amu!"

"You have thick hair, no one will notice while it grows back."

Kukai stays quite, meaning that he's sulking, and I hear Rima chuckle. "Hey, Amu, wanna sell his hair to some fan girls?"

"Respect the deceased!" Kukai snaps at her, whining.

This only makes Rima's slight chuckle turn into a full blown laugh, and she leans back, trying to get air.

Kukai coughs. "R-Rima! You're ch-cho-choking me! L-lemme g-ooo!" He grabs at her arms and pulls her forward. He glances at me and offers a lop-sided grin. "Aren't we fun?"

I smile at him, and we start walking again.

"Oh,wow! It's so big!" I exclaim.

Kukai coughs. "That's what she said!"

Rima chokes him. "I wanna go to the comedy store. Come on, donkey."

"Ah, wait! Amu, what do you wanna do?"

I look around and a music store catches my eyes. "Um, you go on ahead. I'm gonna go over there." They nod and leave, and I walk over to the store.

Slowly, I walk into it.

There aren't many people around, I dully note, then I shrug and walk over to a panino. I smile as I touch the polished wood and carefully sit down on the bench. Before Ikuto came around, I would alway just play until I felt better. Without him... I need the support of the beautiful music again.

I place my hands on the first note, then on the other, and so on. Soon, I hear the music being put together as it should be for the song. My favorite song to play whenever down, the one that I am playing right now, is "Endless Rain". It's supposed to have a violin in it, but no one ever knew how to play.I hear a violin playing soon, and think that it's simply my imagination- seeing as I have a very good one. The violin comes closer, more in-tune, more depth. The next thing I know, there is a male standing beside the bench, playing with me.

I keep playing, smiling that I have finally found someone who can play the violin. I stop on the last not and look up.

It's Ikuto.

He stares at me, and I stare back. No words yet- I'm not sure if I should laugh, cry, or scream.

I jump up to hug him.

"Ik-u-to!" I squeel. "I missed you so so so much! Come on, let's go! Rima and Kukai are here!"

I grab his hand and run to the comedy store, dragging him along. "Rima! Kukai! I found Ikuto!"

Ikuto yanks his hand back and turns me around. "Look, Amu, they won't-"

"Where?" Kukai shouts, running to where Ikuto and I are, Rima trailing behind him.

I gesture to Ikuto, and grin. "Here!"

Kukai furrows his eye brows. "Oh. Um... Amu... I don't see him..."

I tilt my head. "Wha- b-but he's right here!" I glance from Kukai to Ikuto. Ikuto frowns and looks away.

"You shouldn't be able to see me," he says. "Look, Amu, they can't see me. You shouldn't be able to see me. Maybe feel or smell me, but not see."

"I-I don't understand." I shake my head. "This doesn't make any sense!"

"Amu, it's fine. It must be the imaginary Ikuto," Rima says.

I shake my head. "Bu-but..."

"I'm not imaginary," Ikuto snaps. "Amu, I'm sorry," he adds, more gently.

I shake my head. "What are you then?" I feel tears start to form in my eyes.

He sighs. "I'm sorry," he repeats.

"What are you?"

"I... Amu, look, this wasn't supposed to happen, you were never supposed to be able to see me or-"

"I don't care. Just tell me." I look up at him, pleading him.

"I'm a ghost."

A/N: Okay, how was it? Hopefully it was worth the long wait. ^^'''

It kind of sucks, but yeah. Hopefully I can have the next chapter up in a few days to a week's time.

Rima/Neko-chan, thank you for giving me the mall scene idea! I hope you like it!

Now, a great thank you to those who review, and I'd be more than pleased to see some more reviews!

(The more reviews, the faster I'll want to update! ;D)