I hoped she remembered me. After all, even if we got off wrong in the end, I always loved her.

"Oi, Polka?" I called lightly, preparing to ask, "Do you..."

I already knew the answer.

"Do you... remember me?" I choked out, and to my horror, she shook her head.

...

My head slowly dropped, my bangs now covering my eyes.

She doesn't remember me.

Great.

I don't care anymore.

Sorry, Ru. I know you tried hard to... keep me going.

But she forgot me.

She forgot us all, I'm sure.

I'm sorry, Ruka, but I'm done.

I can't take this anymore.

I can't live.

" 'Kay. Fine. Bye." I slowly rose, weakly. When I did, I slumped away.

But then the guard came and took the boy. He flailed, and Mikan shouted.

I held my arm in front of the guard, "She knows."

"... So we-"

"No. She already knows. She has an alice herself."

"... Oh, so, uh, you're, um-"

"I'm saying let her see her son. Let her in. Naru'll take care."

"O-Okay... Natsume-sama..."

I turned to Mikan, knowing it'd be my last time to see her.

My heart ached, but I croaked, "Bye, Polka Dots. I know you don't remember me, but know this anyway- I'll always love you, and only you." And I walked away.

... Goodbye... my love.

"What? What do you mean?" she called after me, but I didn't slow down or turn. I only ignored her call.

The guard set the boy on the ground, and he ran to his 'mother'.

The guard just stood in shock.

Oh well. They'll bring them to Naru soon.

Ruka's P.O.V.

I was busy trying to wash the Dirty Pigs when the farm door opened.

I paid no attention since I was a mess in dealing with the DPs.

"Ah! Oi, Karl!-!" I called after one who ran to the wall. Like a boar, he kept ramming the wall. "Karl, stop it!-! You'll hurt yourself!-!" I ran over and held him up as he fought.

I dragged him over to his cage and put him in, sighing in relief.

"Those pigs still reject you?" I heard a familiar voice.

"You know they're robots," I sighed, getting up.

"Half robot."

"So you do pay attention to life these days," I turned to him. "And if you ask Hotaru, they're not pigs at all." I laughed but stopped when Natsume didn't show any reaction, not even a 'hm'. "... Natsume, what's wrong?"

"... Ruka. I know you've tried hard to get me going these years without Polkassss..."

My heart started aching.

I knew him. He was worse than usual- he's slurring his words.

And it sounds...

Either he's over it or going to give up.

But him being over it, that's impossible.

"-but I can't do it anymore."

Knew it.

Tears started threatening, and I blinked to hold them back.

"I'm sorry, Ruka. I know you care. I know you'll miss me, but you'll get through. Goodbye, Ruka."

"No, Natsume!-!-!" I cried and hugged him, "Don't-Don't-Don't leave me...!-!-!-!-!" Finally, my tears were flowing like a river.

Natsume...!-!

"I'm leaving, Ruka. I don't care anymore."

"Why?!-!-!-!-!-!-!-!-!-!-!-! Y-You've gone eleven years without her already!-!-!-!-!-!" I cried.

"She doesn't remember me."

I gasped and looked up at him.

Na...ni?

"You saw her?"

"Auh... She has a kid. Natsukan. Our kid."

"W-Well, shouldn't you be happy?"

"She doesn't remember me."

"... You can make her remember, maybe, or you could remake the relationship with her."

"It won't ever be the same. She used to be a little kid. Now she's a mom. She doesn't..." I could hear his breaths wavering.

Was he... Was he starting to cry?

I've never seen him cry!-!

Well, I did when she left, but... that was only tears going down his shocked face. His lips were together, and his eyes were wide.

But he made no sound.

Besides what he told me.

"Ruka... I raped her. I f***ed her. She left."

"What? You raped her? Sakura-san?" I asked in disbelief.

He seemed so shocked that he couldn't process well. As if nothing could get through to him.

He was naked- he hadn't bothered to put clothes on, and I guess it's because he was too shocked to.

"She left, crying. What should I do? I was just trying to show her my love."

Uh, Natsume... that is NOT the way to show love.

But neither is taking her panties off, so...

"Now nobody knows where she is."

Just then, some sirens went off, but Natsume didn't seem to realize.

"What am I supposed to do, Ruka? I f***ed her, and she didn't like it. My life's over. She didn't accept my love."

O-Oi, Natsume...!

"Na-Natsume, I'm sure if you see her again and explain, she'll understand, and you can probably even start dating!-!"

It's a long shot- them dating -but I know for sure that Sakura would understand.

Little did either of us know, the sirens were of an escapee.

Sakura to be exact.

She'd never been found, and no one knew why.

Natsume, even though it was only from shock, was right when he said no one knew where she was.

"It won't ever be the same-"

"Then try and make her remember, Natsume. But ending your life isn't the way. First, maybe we should find out why she forgot."

"You're sounding more and more like me each day, Bunny Boy."

I blushed and turned to my wife, "How many times have I told you not to call me that?!-!"

"I don't care. So, who doesn't remember anything?"

I looked down.

I KNEW Hotaru'd be angry if she found out Sakura was the one we were talking about.

But Natsume was too much in shock to even REALIZE the conversation.

"Polka doesn't remember me... I hate it..."

"... MIKAN? MIKAN doesn't remember anything?!" You could see Hotaru boiling more and more each second. She was ticked.

"Uno... y-yeah."

She knows already, so what's the use of denying?

"Where is she?! She's been gone for-"

"Ruka? Is Hotaru in here? I have some news... and I hate it," I heard a voice I recognized all too well.

Narumi showed up in the farm.

"Oh, Natsume's here as well. Um... well..."

"Why are there farms in a school, Mother?" a boy entered out of the shadows.

Then Sakura appeared, "I have no idea, but I wouldn't put it past this crazy school. Prying kids from their parents is ridiculous!-!"

"I agree. Why do they have those stupid guards? And also, what was with the dude that wanted to see you?" the boy growled under his breath.

"What I want to know is why they HAVE guards, why their teachers are crazy in some way, and why they have farms in a school. Also why it's so big."

"Well, I can answer to why it's so big, Mom. They have elementary, middle, and high schools."

"Yeah, but it shouldn't be THIS big, Natsukan."

He shrugged, "Maybe they have some extra stuff?"

"I guess... But really, why is there a FARM in a school? Do they teach about animals?"

"I have no idea since I was only in the classroom for five seconds. Mom, what are you going to do when I have to leave, hm? Maybe... you should try and find someone else to love?"

"I can't trust anyone!-!-!" she snapped.

"Right... Well, that dude seemed kinda trustworthy," he pried.

"NO ONE IS TRUSTWORTHY!-!-!" she roared, "Even if they seem trustworthy, they'll only stab you in the back!-!"

He sighed, "I have no idea where you got your trust issues, Mother."

"From experience."

He sighed again.

"Sa-Sa-Sakura?!-!-!" I screamed in shock.

"Mikan?!-!" Hotaru cried at the same time, tears flowing from her excited face.

She turned to us, "How do you know my name? Natsukan, are they supposed to know the names of everyone in here?" she looked at the kid.

"I don't think that's it- they seem like they know you somehow. And look, it's the dude," he pointed to Natsume who was looking away.

Wait, why isn't he looking at her? Excited like we a-

Oh, right. She doesn't... remember us...

Natsume's P.O.V.

I don't want to see her. It aches.

Looking at her will only make it worse. It will only make me horny.

I want her. I want her back.

Polka... why did she leave me? I was only trying to show my love.

I thought she loved me back.

Polka...

Hotaru's P.O.V.

I couldn't believe it. Mikan was back.

I haven't seen her in ages!-!

"Mikan, where have you been?!" I hugged her, "I've missed you!-! You've been gone so long!-! Why did you leave us?! I thought we were all happy here!-!" I exclaimed, tears in my happily shut eyes, and looked at her face, and my face fell.

She seems... She seems angry?

"I-Is something wrong... Mikan?"

"Don't touch me!-!-!" she roared, pushing me away.

"Wh-What? Did I do something wrong?"

I don't remember doing anything... especially not the day that she left...

The boy hugged her legs, "Stay away from Momma. She doesn't like that."

"H-Hotaru?" I heard Ruka's nervous voice and turned to him.

What does he know? What did I do wrong?

"Hotaru, she doesn't remember any of us."

I swear, that sentence, that fact, tore me in shreds.

"She doesn't..." I gulped, "She doesn't remember me?" Ruka shook his head.

...

This is the worst.

She doesn't... remember... me.

"Oi, Mikan, is that true? You don't... You don't remember me?" I asked weakly and in disbelief.

It couldn't be... could it?

Does she really... not remember me?