Shade's POV

"And that's the story of the time where I spent my first day out of the hospital," Rein said. I had told her that I didn't remember my past that well. She thought that telling me stories, would bring back old memories that I loved. It was my mistake of telling her that, but I don't really regret it for some strange reason that I don't understand. I haven't been understanding myself that much lately, anyways, so I don't really care what the reason I told her was. "Well Shade? Should I tell you another story?"

"I think that you should go to sleep," I said looking at a nearby clock. 2 in the morning. "If you're going to have any strength at all, then sleep."

"Can you stay here until I fall asleep then," she asked sweetly, in a voice that I couldn't say no to.

"Fine." She smiled at me, then I put my hand on top of her eyes. "How are you going to sleep if your eyes are open?" I could feel her eyelids close as she continued to have a gentle smile. Soon, I took my hand off of her face and the look on her face turned into one where she has a peaceful sleep. My eyes seemed to soften as I watched her peacefully sleeping for a few minutes. She's like an angel. I was about to move a few strangs of her long blue hair out of the way so I could see her face better, but a voice stopped me.

"How unique." I turned towards the voice. A white haired girl that wore a white and black dress with crosses. On her back was a huge scythe, similar to my own. I heard soft grumbling from Rein and turned to make sure that she wasn't waking up. I sighed in relief as I saw the expression of peaceful sleep on her face. "I'd never thought that I would see someone like you, acting so kind to someone like this," she said gesturing to Rein. "Perhaps you're having an off day?"

"If you need to talk to me, then don't do it here," I said with an emotionless and cold voice.

A look of fake concern appeared on her face. "What? You don't want to have a nice talk with me right here?" Before I could reply, her expression changed, into something cruel and cold. "I never expected someone like you would act so kind to a girl like this." I glared at her, but when I blinked, I saw her standing at the other side of Rein. "I wonder what would happen if I were to do something to this child," she said, reaching to move Rein's hair.

I grabbed her hand and glared at her. "Don't even think about it."

She didn't look surprised. "Very well. Let's go outside for a talk."

With a snap of her fingers we appeared in the garden. "Well? Why have you come here now? Haven't I been properly collecting the people's souls like how you wanted me to do?"

"I came to say something, as your boss," She said. Even though she was smiling and talking gently, her words are cruel and cold. "You are being far too kind to that human, have you forgotten what I told you the first time that we met? Have you forgotten your duty as a Shinigami?"

" 'Never become attached to someone who you will collect' and 'never take my candy.' Who knows, maybe she'll live." Why did I just say something like that? Why am I acting like hope exists? "I've never taken your candy before, so there's no reason for you to complain."

"That was before you suddenly took a day off to follow that girl." She knew? "Oh, it looks like I forgot to tell you something. Listen closely, Shade. We had made a deal. In exchange for a wish that I granted to you, you were turned into a Shinigami. However, your current existence is only for a limited amount of time. Your fate, as well as that girl's that you've taken a liking to, will not end happily. Something will happen between you."

"What are you implying by that? What wish did you grant for me?" I'm getting frustrated. I'm not going to win this argument against her, I know that, and she's probably not going to leave until she wants to. But I want to know what happened to me.

"Let's see... I'm not telling you." Then what's the point in coming here? If there's no reason, she should just leave. "Ara? What? Do you really want me to reverse your existence as a Shinigami? If you do, that child will not be able to continue her life." I forgot that she could read minds. But who is that child? A painful buzzing noise rang out as I tried to remember the person that's been on my mind for a while. I clutched my head. It hurts... why can't I remember? "Really, you're hopeless. I told you, until your job as a Shinigami was done, you wouldn't be able to remember anything."

"What is my goal? What am I suppose to do as a Shinigami? Endlessly collect souls, until I'm forgiven for doing something?" I asked. The sound's getting louder... So annoying! It's like someone wanted me to forget about the past, what happened before?

"Shade, I won't tell you. You said so yourself before, 'If I don't remember her, then I should just survive without remembering her.' You were very sincere about that girl, but it's not the type of love that you would think. As for a goal, go ask another Shinigami about that. I'm not telling you anything, unless you manage to get there yourself," she said.

"Then why are you here in the first place? Was it just to tell me to keep a distance away from Rein?" Confusing feelings, that I don't understand, a throbbing headache that won't seem to go away, and questions that won't get answers. This is the first time that I've experienced something like this.

"Shade, I only came because I believed that you had the right to know. The peaceful time you have with that girl that you care about isn't going to last much longer. You two will soon be separated. That is what has been determined by fate. Enjoy your time while it lasts."

"Wait-!" Before I could say anything else, she disappeared. Shot...What is that suppose to mean? She came here to warn me about the future, but what's going to happen? I don't understand anything anymore...