Shade's POV

"Shade, is everything okay? You seem weird today," Rein said. I looked at her. Looks like she realized that I'm still worrying about what happened last time. There's no reason to make her worry about anything that doesn't have to do with this world. Just because that person came... Anyway, this isn't something that she needs to know about. "Shade?"

"It's nothing," I said simply. I shouldn't have said anything that day, but for some reason, it felt natural to. Then I noticed that she was looking somewhere out of the window.

"Nee Shade. Can you do me a favor?" Eh... How rare that she asks me to do something for her. "Fine... is outside, but she hasn't come in yet." I stood up and looked outside. Rein's right. Why is she just standing here? "She's also holding a bouquet of flowers too. I wonder what's she doing. Can you go see what she's doing?"

"Fine, but if someone annoys me on the way, I'm blaming you. You know that right," I said walking towards the door. But it is a little strange. I would except Rein's twin to come to Rein immediately when she visits. Then I saw her going into a different hallway. What is she doing? I followed her. I've never been down this hallway before... What kind of place is this? Then she went into one of the rooms and I followed. It was a normal hospital room with a patient in the bed. My eyes widened when I saw who was in the bed.

Fine threw out the dead flowers. Then sat down at a nearby chair and started to arrange some of the flowers from the bouquet into the vase. "Shade, it's been a while hasn't it? I'm sorry that I haven't been visiting as much as I used to. I've been thinking about a lot of things lately. School's been really hard too. I wonder if you were awake, would we have fun studying? I wanted to be able to smile with you and Rein everyday."

What's with this situation? Why am I in this bed? Aren't I suppose to be dead? I always somehow knew that there was a reason why I felt like I was different from other Shinigamis but this is... too much. This just can't be me. But I don't even know who I am anymore. Maybe I never knew to begin with. Suddenly there was a high pitched sound going throughout my head again. It's the same as before... when I tried to remember my past. What happened to me?

"Shade. You know, Milky's been waiting," Fine said placing the vase where it once was. "She's growing up into a very cheerful and bright girl. No wait, she's always been like that with the hopes that her precious brother will wake up soon. Hurry up and open your eyes soon. There are people who are waiting for you."

I walked away from this situation. So confusing... I don't want to think about this anymore. But I still don't understand, what's my goal? What am I trying to achieve as a Shinigami?

Normal POV

And so Shade disappeared to go think, but what could he be thinking about? To find out that you're still living even though you're a Shiningami, it must be hard. It all eventually comes back to the question of how did it start? There are people who would like to know the answer, but the answer won't be said, not until that person feels like answering.

Anyways, Fine soon went to Rein's room with the remainder of the bouquet. But before that, in Shade's hospital room she said, "How much longer are you going to take to remember, Shade? When you get out of here, you have to protect Rein in my place." Who knows how much she knows about the entire situation? Very cheerfully, Fine said, "Hi Rein!"

"Fine, I saw you outside earlier, what were you doing," Rein asked as she remained seated in her bed.

"The flowers are really pretty at this time of year, so I wanted to see them," Fine explained simply. "Here, they're flowers from the garden at home. I thought that they would help you feel a little happier," Fine said holding out the bouquet towards Rein.

Rein took the flowers from Fine's hand and looked at them. "They're beautiful. Thank you. But Fine, lately you've been doing a lot for me. You're visiting me a lot every week, you bring me sweets and other things, and you even managed to convince the doctor to let me go shopping with you that one time. Why?"

"Why? I don't really think that there's a reason. I just want to spend as much time with you as I can, before things get too complicated." Rein didn't really understand the meaning in Fine's words, and she won't understand before its too late. Fine too has been worrying a lot on her own matters.

"Ah, you mean with school? You're already in your first year of middle school, so things must be really different from elementary school," Rein said after thinking about it for a minute. "How is it?"

"Changing classes is the only major change. I keep getting lost in school once in a while. But still, it's not that much different from elementary school and I know a lot of people too, so that's good," Fine said. "And who knows, maybe one day we can study together Rein."

"Maybe..." Rein knew that it was very doubtful. After all, that would mean that she needs someone else's heart to survive and she doesn't want to be the reason why someone sacrificed themselves. "Anyways, Fine tell me what's going on with your life. How's Milky-chan doing?"

"Oh she's doing fine. We have so much fun every time we have an eating contest. She said last time that she had a lot of fun with you, so maybe we should do something like that again. What do you think?"

"I really want to, last time I was able to see a lot of things and a lot of cute clothes," Rein said happily, remembering all of the beautiful designs she saw that day. She never wears anything other than a white hopsital gown on a daily basis, so its only natural that she would be interested in different styles of clothing. "But do you think that you can convince the doctor again?"

"I'm sure I can work something out," Fine said. She glanced over at the clock. "I'm sorry Rein. I've got an exam tomorrow for school, si I need to go study."

"That's okay, if you needed to study, then you shouldn't have come. Studying is important after all," Rein said, sad that Fine has to leave so soon. "Maybe you can visit me tomorrow then?"

"Yep, I promise." Fine left Rein to herself with only the flowers to keep her company. Rein looked at the flowers, then set them on her bedside table. Then she looked at the window and noticed that Shade wasn't in the garden either. She decided that it was fine that he wasn't in her room to talk with her, but if he's not in the garden, then where could he be?

Shade was currently in some dark corner of the hospital, trying hard to think about what he's suppose to be doing right now. With all the knowledge that he possess, it's simply not enough. It is because of this his boss has the highest chance of being right, which means there's a high chance that Rein and him will be separated, cruelly and unfairly. Right now there's only one person who can announce a checkmate that can cause a different fate to happen.

Fine walked back home. In her heart, she has already decided on something important. It was a decision that she made so many years ago. That decision is the reason why, she is able to see the white haired girl with a scythe on her back that seemed to be waiting for her. "Who are you?"

"Ah, you can see me. Looks like I didn't need to use any power at all." The girl smirked, as she said "I'm Moon, the head of the Shinigami department. You must be Fine."

"And? Why does someone like you, know about me?" Fine asked, being extremely cautious. Who knew what this person was truly capable of? Then Fine realized something. "You seem like a skilled trickster. So? What are you planning?"

"Such kind words, I don't think I'm worthy of them. I'm here to tell you, that no matter what you do, you can't save your sister, no matter what you do." The cold words didn't change the look on Fine's face or the determination in her eyes.

"If you only apporached me to tell me that, then excuse me." Fine turned around to walk away.

"Such a nice look in your eyes. No one looks at me like that unless they've already decided not to listen to fate. Since it's been so long since I've seen something that nice, I'll give you something. What do you desire?"

Fine stopped in her tracks. Not turning around, she said, "There's something that I want more than anything. Tell me how to achieve that."

Shade's POV

"So? What happened to you today, Shade," Rein asked as I came in her room. I don't even know what to say, or what to do about that. I just... "Eh, so you're not going to tell me anything? I would say that's unfair, but it looks like you don't want to talk about it, so instead I'll tell you another story of the time I ran away from the hospital," she said rather cheerfully.

"You're not going to ask?" She shook her head, smiling the same as always. Right now I'm filled with despair and no longer understand anything. It's all incredibly obvious that I'm like this right now, but she still smiles at me acting like there's a thing like hope. I don't really know if something like that exists, but with her by my side, I feel better. Just like this.

"Now then, shall I start?" I nodded at her. "You see, I was only 5 and I had decided that I really didn't want to be here anymore and so..." As she continued to talk, I closed my eyes and before I knew it, I fell asleep. Rein's voice was soothing and angel-like, perhaps that's why I'm able to sleep so well? How long has it been since I've been able to have such a peaceful sleep like this one? Even as I was sleeping, I could feel it. Someone's warmth besides me.