Mai: Another chapter because I'm bored and have nothing better to do with my time.

January 7, 2008: Happy New Year! Ok so this reediting thing isn't as easy as I thought it would be. I've been able to slightly improve these first few chapters. Still they're not nearly as good as I want them to be. They just don't seem to want to be fixed up too much. Oh well I guess that's just the way things are sometimes. Anyway enjoy there's not much of a difference but it's a little better.

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King. I also do not own The Notebook which is what inspired the basic storyline of this fic. I do own Umi and Sen (who comes in later chapters.)

Chapter 2: Bits and Pieces

Ren entered his fiancée's room to see her standing by a mirror examining her face. Her hands went up and down the pretty face while she stared into the own deep blue eyes. She fingered her long light blue hair as if she'd never seen it before. Her fingers then traced every aspect of her beautiful face with a newfound fascination that scared him.

Ren cleared his throat and she turned around. The look she gave him made his heart ache. She looked at him like she'd never seen him before.

"I'm glad to see you're feeling better," he told her. She looked confused. He could see her thoughts etched onto her face. She was trying to figure out who he was.

"Umi you're awake!" her brother exclaimed as he crashed through the door. His name was Horo-Horo and he had the same blue hair as his sister. His eyes were a bit of a darker blue though. His usual clumsy smile was mixed with concern and hope as he stared at his sister.

"Umi? Is that my name?" she asked confused.

"Yes it is," Ren told her sweetly. Horo-Horo was looking confused. Why was his sister acting like she had no clue who she or anyone else was? "Can I see you in the hallway?" Ren asked seeing how clueless Horo was.

"You sister has amnesia." Those were possibly the worst words that Horo-Horo Usui had ever heard. How could his loving older sister be totally clueless? She was usually the one who knew exactly what was going on.

"I know it's hard," Ren continued, "but the doctor says it's better if we let her discover her life by herself. He said that we should tell her about the accident but wait until she figures out the rest to avoiding stressing her out. Though we are allowed to gently prod her memory."

It took him a few minutes but finally Horo-Horo was ready to calmly reenter his sister's room. He saw her talking to his other sister Pirika.

"Are my sister or something?" he heard Umi ask Pirika.

"Yes we're sisters."

"Am I older or younger than you?"

"Older."

"Is that other boy related to us?"

"Yes, he's our brother, Horo-Horo."

"Older or younger?"

"Older than me but younger than you." Horo was amazed at how calm Pirika was while answering Umi's questions. He wasn't sure he would be able to handle it when his turn came.

"Hi," Umi greeted her brother. "I have another question. What happened to me? Why am I in the hospital?"

"Well Umi you were in a car crash. You hit your head pretty hard and that's why you have amnesia," Ren told her gently.

"Wow. How long have I been here?"

"Five months."

"So that's why I have no injuries they've all had time to heal. Who are you?" she asked Ren. She was trying so hard not to panic. But it wasn't easy for her to deal with not knowing a single thing about herself.

"I'm Ren."

"And we're friends?" she asked.

"Yes you could say that we're very good friends," he said remembering the doctors orders not to give away too much. She knew there was something he wasn't telling her.

She sighed. Whatever it was she had to get to it herself. It wouldn't be easy to reclaim her life but somehow she knew her siblings and Ren would help her.

That night Ren went home determined to come up with a way to help his fiancée. Then he found a small blue notebook that Umi had given him once. He smiled realizing that he had just found a powerful tool. He sat up for hours that night writing in the small notebook.