Scene 15 already, HAH. :D

Thanks to Shoko-Chan and Shin for reviewing last chapter!

Oh and Shin, for that review I was unsure about, I just made it into one half-vote and one vote. Check out the new standings:

Kaia/Mukuro: 7 [and 5 re-votes from Shin] [one of the votes are from Shoko-Chan, and she re-votes]

Kaia/Mukuro with a Hibari twist: 1 [and 2 re-votes from Shoko-Chan]

Kaia/Gokudera: 3 1/2 [and 1 1/2 re-votes from Shin] [another re-vote from Crazee4anime] [Tsunadesama89 half-votes, but all final votes will be rounded down. Heheh.]

------------------ In a way, though, it's actually three votes. xD

Haruka/Hibari: 1 [and another re-vote from Shin]

Yamamoto/Chrome: 2 [and 2 re-votes from Shin] [and a re-vote from Banyou]

There. It's pretty awesome – there's…twenty-nine votes in total! That's awesome. :D

Thanks again to everyone who reviewed and faved and alerted and read and liked and wants to come back to read more… It makes me happy~!

Here's today's scene, so be happy and read up!

Happy Reading, and don't forget to review~!

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"EHH?! Kaia left?!" cried Tsuna. Gokudera frowned in contempt and averted his eyes elsewhere.

"Apparently so," answered Reborn. "Doctor says she went off with some other guy."

"What guy, though?" asked Yamamoto.

"Shut up baseball idiot," growled Gokudera. He glared, obviously in a horrible mood – again.

"Obviously, she's being cooped up with Soto…" Reborn mumbled to himself. "Whatever…" He shook his head and looked up. "You still want to see her?" Reborn yawned along with Leon.

"Well, it's best we should check if she's okay, I mean, it's pretty sad she got a concussion from Hibari-san…" shrugged Tsuna. Gokudera nodded, though obviously he disapproved of Tsuna's attention for the new kid. I mean, she's just a new kid; everything's normal about her… She's so ***ing normal, it's actually…unnatural…

"Well then, let's go," beamed Yamamoto. "Where do we go?"

"Her apartment, of course," answered Reborn. "Soto told me everything." He frowned for a moment, but his face regained its normal, expressionless mood and Reborn started for the entrance of the hospital. Tsuna turned around and caught up with the quick pacing of Reborn's little feet. Gokudera followed right behind his Boss, and Yamamoto after him.

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"Okay, we're here~!" Soto said rather cheerfully. Kaia merely nodded sullenly and got out of the car. Soto followed and gathered Kaia's things from the hospital [which didn't amount to much]. He led Kaia through the gate and up the staircase. The continued in silence, Soto obviously sensing something was wrong now, and Ria lost in her own little world. Her eyes were clouded and unfocused, as if she only knew the real world through touch and nothing more. Kaia's head was bowed to the ground, and she moved in rhythm – step, step, step. After a while, Soto stopped, and Kaia bumped into him.

"Hm?" Kaia looked up, lifting her head as if she were very tired. Her eyes winced as they met with the bright light of day.

"Kaia, are you sure nothing's wrong?"

"My…voice…is…still…hoarse…" she whispered. "That's…it…" She bowed her head again. "Go…" Soto turned his back to Kaia again and continued climbing. When they reached Kaia's apartment door, Soto's cell phone ringtone started to play, and he reached into his pocket to receive his call. He flipped open his cell phone and said:

"Iello!" He paused to listen to the other person at the other end speak.

"Oh – I got her out of the hospital, and I think it's best to talk later, okay? Kaia's tired… Yeah, okay. Bye." Soto flipped his cell phone back and slipped it into his pocket again. He looked to Kaia. "Come on; I know you're tired, but you can sleep on your bed for a long time after I get you there, okay?"

Kaia nodded.

"Okay," beamed Soto, and he stuck the keys into the lock and turned. The lock clicked open. Soto turned the handle and opened the door, putting Kaia's things on a nearby table. "Come on." He took Kaia's hand and dragged her into another room – Kaia's room. A bed was there, the blankets neat and folded on the mattress.

"Here, you sleep, okay, Kaia? All the things I said before, about you having to catch up, doesn't matter now – all that matters is that you get better, okay?" Soto smiled. Kaia nodded. He nodded as well, before leaving the room shutting the door behind him.

Kaia sighed and looked back at the door Soto shut.

How did this happen…?

Then, suddenly, the feeling of being watched hit her full force. She whirled around, to face the window once more, eyes widened despite them being put in full-force of the light, and her entire body quaking with fear of the unknown.

There was nothing, again. It was like a dream, a nightmare, an illusion, a mirage…

Kaia didn't know what to think anymore…

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Ah. Home, finally. xD

Again, though, I really feel bad for Kaia. But then, I still haven't added in the pairings yet… :D

And Lassitude and Shoko-Chan, for your criticism, I don't quite remember where I was when I got your reviews…But I think it's fine, you think too? Okay. Awesome.

Hm. I plan to update after three reviews now, so, start reviewing! :D

Updating everyday isn't that easy, considering my writing pace… T_T

But I like the story, so please please review; I want to keep on going. Heh. xD

Have an awesome life, everyone! And tune in next time for the next installment of Wasted Life!

Thanks! xD

Ciaooo~~