Chapter 2

"Show her you know." The figure approached them from Rempo's side. Tia saw another flicker of gold. Rempo turned and glowered, "What are you doing here?"

Tia took a good look at the "intruder"; He was a fairly tall young man with a light complexion. A thick pair of black glasses rested at the bridge of his nose and a behind them were two deep sapphire eyes. Oddly, her heart felt like it dropped down a fifty feet building. "I'm going back home."

"Why are you going home?" Rempo asked suspiciously.

"Why aren't you in class?" The boy asked amused.

"Bastard..." Rempo mumbled to himself.

"Don't be rude!" Tia hissed as she hit Rempo in the stomach.

"Having all three of us together again is quite nostalgic."

Tia shook her head nervously as if to tell him he were wrong; the pain was growing within her. She simply stood her ground and grew quiet.

He started to walk away and faced Tia briefly, "I'm glad you're back." She watched his figure disappear as he turned a corner.

"Do I know him?" Tia asked Rempo confusedly. "Yes, you did."

"What do you mean by 'I did'?"

He ran a hand through his hair and looked away from her intense gaze asking, "Do you remember what Rex, you and I were doing two days ago?" Tia nodded, "Of course I do, that was two days ago. You guys were swimming at Grana Orles; which I thought was absolutely ridiculous because its winter time."

"Just making sure," Rempo gave a deep sigh,"Rex and I had decided to drag you into the water-"

"When I had already told you people that I didn't know how to swim." She interjected.

She had expected him to deny it outright, but he was surprisingly mature about it. "Right." He confirmed."And we didn't take you seriously." Tia realized his expression became one of distress.

"I don't think I need a recap. I started got water into my lungs and you guys pulled me to shore." She continued it for him, "I woke up in the hospital room and the doctor told me I was completely fine-"

"That's the thing," He cut in.

Tia scrunched a brow,"I'm aware I lost a huge portion of my memories."

"That guy who ran into us was a part of those memories." Rempo added.

Tia knew who he was referring to, but asked nonetheless, "What is his name?"

He placed his hands behind his head,"Ur."

"What a strange name." She admitted. Tia looked up at him longingly, "Who was he to you and I?"

She witnessed another flash of gold within his depths and his eyes reflected a hint of sadness. A part of her felt like he was going to break if he was to tell her, but the sincerity in his voice told her otherwise.

"He was your friend. Our friend from when we were little." He didn't stop there though. "He's also seventeen, he's a junior, he loves ancient history, he's nauseatingly intelligent, he loves to lecture people, he's a cocky bastard and…"

"And?" Tia asked curiously.

"I think that's about it." He ended after a few moments.

"I see." She walked down the hall and to the exit doors.

She thought that she'd forgotten about just her childhood days, but clearly she forgot about a whole person! The strange pain came back briefly.

"'Yo'! Where you going?!" Rempo followed after her.

"I'm going to visit Sylvia." Tia said quietly; hoping he'd get the hint and tone down.

"Why are you visiting my mom?" He hissed.

"Why are you following me?" She countered

"Maybe I want to visit my mom too?" The boy added slyly.

Tia scoffed,"Cut it out. You cuss her out and see her every single day of your life."

Rempo gave a shrug,"So?"

"Whatever, do what ever you want. It won't be my fault if she's going to kill you." She said bitterly, "Because technically, you should be in class."

"Heh-"

Rempo and Tia exited the school and walked down the blocks of apartments and houses proceeding after it. "So, the old hag sent you off for today." Rempo blew a bubble with his gum.

"She's twenty two and she's not going to be my teacher anymore." She stated bluntly.

"Oh yeah?"

The bubble snapped and gave out a tiny pop. They arrived at a tiny house with an adequate amount of windows. Rempo's home wasn't big, but Tia thought of it as balanced and charming. It was painted with a light blue color and small blazera flowers adorned its perimeter.

Rempo grabbed his key inserted it into the door's metal keyhole. The lock gave an audible click and Tia swung the door open calling out, "Sylvia! It's Tia!"

A middle aged woman appeared from the corridor of the house and embraced Tia,"Oh darling, how are you doing? Did you recover alright these past two weeks?"

Rempo put his hands over his head and cut in,"It's 'two days' mom, not 'two weeks'."

Upon seeing Rempo her face instantaneously contorted into mock anger, "Son, what the hell are you doing here? Don't make your sickly mother come and beat your ass back to school!" She grabbed his face and shook it violently, "And what are doing with Tia? Are you causing more trouble for the girl?! You ought to know better!"

Tia ran over and grabbed Sylvia's arm, "He's is accompanying me back home, but I wanted to check in with you." Sylvia's arm fell at her side, but she continued to scowl at her son. "How's your treatment going?"

"Tia, you're too forgiving." The woman's face softened and gave a little smile, "I'm getting more sleep and the pain is diminishing little by little. I almost feel like I'm getting younger."

Tia flashed a grin and giggled, "You are young, auntie"

"Thank you, dear." Sylvia emitted a little chuckle, "You're quite the sweetie."

She immediately clapped her hands together and her face lit up in elation, "That's right, Tia, there's someone I want you to see."

Tia tilted her head inquisitively,"Hm?"

"Hey, Ur! Come over here! Tia came to visit!" Sylvia called back.

'I'm glad I get to see him again." She thought to herself. Although, another stabbing came at her chest as though to contradict her thoughts.

Rempo grabbed Tia's hand hurriedly and attempted to drag her out of the house, "Mom! I'm sorry, but Tia has to get going; she's really beat."

Sylvia grabbed Tia's other hand and gave a slight tug, "I'm positive you would be happy to see him again. Would you please stick around for a few minutes?"

Tia gave weak smile and nodded, "O-Of course."

Rempo squeezed Tia's hand before loosening his grip and letting ago.

Lightly colored hair and the same piercing eyes she saw earlier today appeared from the corridor. The young man had changed from his school uniform to a casual white long sleeve, brown cargo pants and black socks. Tia also took note that he no longer had his glasses on. Rempo looked away giving a harsh,"Tch-"

She walked over to Ur, took his hand and dragged him to Tia.

"Tia, its Ur. As his remaining godparent, I had to take him in while you were absent."

"Oh!" Tia caught on, "You're serving as a host family."

The atmosphere had grown silent and awkward. Did she say something wrong? Ur appeared to be slightly bewildered, but he had a calm manner about him nonetheless.

Sylvia was the first to speak, but her voice came out with a little stutter,"N-Not exactly. He's actually listed as my son now." She gave a tiny swallow," After… what happened."

Tia felt that she definitely said something to make them uncomfortable.

Rempo grasped her hand and led her outside before yelling out, "Alright mother, I think Tia has seen Ur long enough! I'll escort her home!" He pulled her along the lawn of the house and onto the sidewalk until they were no longer seen by his mother and 'brother'.

Sylvia turned to Ur and asked him curiously, "You didn't approach her once, darling. I thought you-"

He shook his head as if to cut her off.

The red headed woman passed a sly smile,"Fufufu, just like Tia."

The doctor looked over his clipboard, "You don't seem to be in perfect condition, Tia."

"Thank you, doctor."

He nodded, "Do you feel alright, though? I'm surprised you had gone through that without any kind of sustaining damage."

"I feel the same as ever."

"Shining like the sun and feeling like you're on the top of mountain, I hope?" He asked jokingly.

Tia gave a giggle, "Of course doc, and by the way; it's the world, not the mountain."

The doctor gave a hearty laugh in return, "Even better. You'll be released in a few hours."

The door closed and Tia laid herself back down on the bed. White sheets, white pillows, white walls, white tables, white coats; everything single thing was ashen and pasty. It wasn't a bad thing; in fact, it soothed her into the thought of falling back asleep. A small, audible knock had made the consideration short-lived.

Still lying on the bed with her eyes closed, she called out, "Come in."

The door opened and closed softly. Light footsteps drew closer and stopped at the foot of the bed. A small dragging noise was heard and Tia knew that the person had sat down.

A boy's voice reached her ears, "How are you doing?"

Eyes still closed, she replied,"Never been better."

A long silence hung in the air until the voice spoke again,"Rempo has really done it this time." The person drew a breath, "He's never done anything this reckless before."

"Are you kidding?" Tia asked in disbelief, "When we were kids, he dug a hole in his backyard and camouflaged it expecting to catch a tiger." She gave a laugh that echoed throughout the room, "And you know what happened? I fell into it! This is nothing compared to this; I had to get stitches!"

The boy gave a chuckle, "I remember."

"Oh my goodness," The brunette continued, "And last year, Rex and Rempo tripped me into a tree! Who trips into a tree?! "

"I remember that too."

Tia opened her eyes and stared at the individual sitting beside her. The boy stood out amongst the plainness of the room; his golden hair went unnoticed and his eyes held hers like the sea.

She didn't know this person.

"Who are you?"

A tiny red sparkle within his right eye caught her attention.

She felt herself grow stiff.

"Are you joking?" He scrunched up his brows in confusion, "Are you really alright, Tia?"

Tia opened her eyes and looked up her room's white ceiling above her. She really had lost her memories of Ur. Why did she forget about him though? If he was really a childhood friend of her and Rempo…

Where was he in them?

Was this even a real dream?

She drew in a big breath and let it out slowly,"I feel really bad- mph!" Her over-sized pog pillow hit her square on the face and Rempo shouted at her from the bed parallel to hers,"Shut your yap! You're gloominess is contagious!"

"I'm not gloomy!" Tia pouted.

"Says the person who feels reaaaally bad."

"Anyway about Ur," she slipped in abruptly and threw the pillow back into his face,"How is he your brother now?"

He threw the pillow back at her and replied,"Well, we did sign some papers and-"

Tia smirked and hugged the pillow close to her chest,"Don't play smart with me."

"His mother died and as you know, my mom is his godmother, so this happened." He said quickly as if he wanted to get it over with.

"That's all?"

"No, you let him stay with you until we graduated from high school."

"That explains the extra bed." She mulled to herself.

Rempo shot a brow in her direction,"You're taking this rather well. You'd be freaking out if you found out a boy was living alone with you." Tia noted the emphasis he placed on both 'boy' and 'alone'. She rolled her eyes and laid herself back down on her bed.

He mumbled,"Specifically, when it's him."

"What?"

"N-Nothing." Rempo coughed.

She shut her eyes and tried to remember what she had forgotten, but it was futile. Ur was a childhood. No, he is a childhood friend and he remembers every moment. Another strange pang of regret hit her. Why was it regret? She wondered if their was really hope in remembering all these things.

"Don't feel bad about anything, Tia." Rempo asserted.

She rolled away from him and drifted back to sleep.

"Because you had wanted this." He added quietly.

A/N: I don't own Avalon Code.

As much as I love it to death.