Authors Note: IMPORTANT: Takuto's Always There is more than likely going to be extended. I replied to review saying the end was near and but I decide to put in some ideas I was originally going to put in a sequel of this story. Let me know in a review if you like this idea, I could just go ahead and make the sequel with the new plot ideas….let me know and I will take what you say into consideration.

About this chapter: Things are getting a bit depressing! Don't worry though, in the end it will work out.

Disclaimer: I have no rights to Full Moon Wo Sagashite the manga, the anime, or the dub. The previous are owned by various companies. The manga was created by Arina Tanemura.

Chapter 7: The Feeling Of a Shinigami

The blare of the alarm began to fade away into silence as the ambulance stopped in front of the hospital. Takuto was shaken back to reality, he had been in an almost trance as he stared at Mitsuki.

The paramedics were beginnning to take her away, and Takuto immediately jumped in action.

"I'm going with her!" he demanded, standing in front of them. But it seemed they were used to dealing with difficult people, as they expertly manuvered around him as if he wasn't here.

Takuto jumped in front of them again. "Wait please! Where are you taking her?" One of the paramedics sighed, looking severly annoyed. "Listen kid, we're taking her to the emergency room. She's in a lot of danger right now, and we need to put her of life support."

A chill went down Takuto's back as he heard these words. Life support...so it was that serious, huh? "Why can't I come with you?" he asked desperately.

The man shook his head. "I'm sorry, no one but members of the staff are allowed in. It's not my rule, it's the hospital's. Now maybe later..."

Takuto shook his head. "Forget it!" he stomped away. If they wouldn't let him come in as a human, than he'd come in as a human. With a snap of his fingers, he was floating again, off in the direction where they'd left.

As he flew, he tried to get a mental grasp of the situation. Mitsuki was in some serious danger, he knew that. And it couldn't be nothing if it had been a keyword in the handbook. But what could he do? He was majorly low on power, turning human and the underwater rescue had tapped him out of energy, so there was nothing he could do to help.

He shook his head. He'd use all of power to save Mitsuki, no matter what. He stopped dead in his tracks. Why did he care so much? He had only know Mitsuki for a few months, he was a shinigami, she was a human. So why did he feel this way?

But now wasn't that time. Shaking off the thought, he kept searching. She must be somwhere around here...

Over by the main desk, Miss Oshige was having a dilemna. The hospital wanted to know a way to contact Mitsuki's parents, for the obvious reasons. They wanted to make sure they were informerd and to see if thier insurance would cover the charges.

The problem was that Oshige had never met Full Moon's parents in her life, she didn't know thier number or anything. Also, Mitsuki had asked that her idenity be kept a secret, and Oshige respected that. Not that she didn't turst a hospital, bu somehow, maybe, it might slip...

So Oshige just told them that Mitsuki's parents weren't avaible and that she'd acceapt the charges. It was a bold move, hospital bills could get pricy, but it was the only thing she could think of.

Meanwhile, Takuto had finally found where they were keeping Mitsuki. Flying through the door, he flew up to the top corner where he had a good view of the whole room.

"Well boss, what to we do?" a nurse asked urgently. A doctor looked at Mitsuki grimly. "Not much we can do. Set her up on life support, and set up that monitor over there. She's in the hands of God now."

The nurses nodded, running around and setting up things left and right.

Takuto was really starting to get worried now. "Dang!" he yelled, punching the wall. It hurt a little, but he ignored it. "Why couldn't I have been quicker! This is-all-my-fault!" He began punching the wall in between each word.

Meroko watched, concealed behind a curtain on the other side of the room. She had never seen Takuto this angry before... She stared at the floor. She wanted to go over there, to try to say something to make him feel better, but really, what could she say? Takuto blamed it somewhat on her, and he was kind of right. If only she had check the book maybe 30 minutes earlier...

As the two shinigami stood there, feeling extremly guilty and overwhelmed, the doctors began to clear out. Mitsuki was on life support now, there was nothing else they could do. Just like the doctor had said, she was in the hands of God...

Takuto flew down and pulled up a chair, sitting directly by Mitsuki's bed. Her eyes, usually bright and full of happiness, were closed, and her her usually upturned smile seemed to be stuck in a permanent frown.

Mitsuki, I want you to wake up...Please, I want to see you smile... Takuto thought. He didn't take his eyes off her, prehaps he thought that if he stared at her long enough, she'd wake up.

Meroko felt like crying now, the way Takuto was looking down at Mitsuki practically broke her heart. She knew now that Takuto would never care for her like that, the way he did for Mitsuki. A single tear ran down her cheek. But that was ok. Takuto and her good still be...friends. Yes, friends.

Figuring that it was time to reveal herself, she flew out quieltly and floated beside Takuto. Trying not to cry she managed to stutter, "H...H..Hello...T...Takuto." she waited breathlessly for his reaction.

For a moment it seemed that he ignored her, but than he grunted out a "Hi."

More tears began to fall from Meroko's eyes. "What do you mean hi? You yell at me, send me away, and then when I come back all you can say is hi? I thought I was your partner, I thought I meant something to you!" she was shouting now. "BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!" she couldn't stop the tears; they fall like a silent rain.

"Meroko..." Takuto looked at her, as if noticing her for the first time in a long while. Meroko shook her head. "Forget it! You stay here with Mitsuki, and I'll leave the two of you alone in peace! You're obviously in love with her!" With that she flew off, out through the window and away into the sky.

"Meroko!" Takuto yelled. "Meroko!" but she was already gone.

Authors Note:

First off, for those who may not know, baka means "idiot","stupid", etc. in Japanese :)

A lot of things to wonder about here.

First off: Will Mitsuki wake up?

Second: Will Takuto apologize to Meroko, and if he does, will she accept it?

And Finally: Will Takuto finally realize his true feeling for Mitsuki?