I tried not to write it as if I was redoing J for Jewel. So this is what came out.

But I don't like the ending much... I found it a little lame.

precious; adj. highly esteemed; cherished

"No!"

Alice reached out in vain for the tiny object, but even with his ninja reflexes, Shun was too late to save it. The crystal angel fell to the floor in pieces. She quickly bent down to pick up the broken shards of crystal.

"Alice, I'm so sorry!" Shun said, bending down beside her. "Here, let me help–"

"Leave it!" She cried, pushing him away. "Just go!"

She dropped the shards she had picked up from the floor and pushed him towards the window. At a loss for words, he stared back at the broken angel. He didn't want to upset her further, so he left.

Once he had leapt onto the tree branch, Alice roughly shut the window and pulled back the white lace curtains. She crept back over to the remains of the crystal angel and wept to herself, slowly picking up the pieces. The angel had been a gift from her mother before she passed away. It was precious to her not just because it had been a parting gift, but also because it was the last memory she had of her. But now that it was broken, the memories it carried with it seemed to be lost as well.

...

A couple days after the incident with the crystal angel, Alice heard a light tapping noise. Opening the curtains, she found Shun sitting on the tree outside her window. She considered drawing the curtains back, but one look at the softness in his golden eyes and she knew that he really was sorry for what had happened.

She opened the window and watched as he leapt from the tree, landing softly on the carpet of her bedroom.

"Alice, I'm sorry. I know it won't replace it, but I needed to make it up to you."

In his palm lay another angel; a crystal one with pearly white wings, holding a ruby heart in its outstretched hands.

"Shun, it's beautiful."

"Again, I'm sorry."

"It's okay."

Alice smiled and took the angel from him as he gave her hand a light squeeze. She knew that she couldn't stay mad at him; it was pointless to get upset over a memory of the past. Besides, Shun was one of the most important people in her life in the present now, and would remain so in the future.

Chapter 17 is Q for Quiet. Review, please!