"There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go." -Author Unknown.

Kaito was still frozen from Tsukiko's question. He couldn't believe his ears, did he even here her correctly? His ears weren't the only feeling a bit odd. His chest was hurting, feeling as if a weight was on it. His heart was aching, breaking, just from the hurt expression Tsukiko was showing.

"W-What are you talking about, Toyoshima-san…?" Kaito said, giving a fake laugh. But it seemed he just worsened the situation. When he looked back at Tsukiko, her expression was piercing him. He didn't know what to do.

"Really…" she muttered under her breath. But Kaito didn't hear her, he was to lost in his thoughts.

Kaito sighed and before he knew what he had said, he had told her the truth. "Yes…" he muttered. He looked at Tsukiko, dead serious even though he was still hurting. She was shocked, but still aching.

"I knew it…" she said, a tear running down her face. Her fist tightened and she felt like punching him. "Why didn't you say anything?"

Kaito reverted his eyes from her. What else was he going to say?

Tsukiko shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "I trusted you," she said. Kaito looked up to see her looking right at him, his heart felt like it had broken into a million pieces. "I trusted you!" she screamed.

"Toyo-"

"Was everything a lie?" she cut in.

Kaito's eyes widened, was she really saying this. "Tsukiko…" he muttered. "What are you-"

"Where you pretending to be my friend…?" she muttered. "Getting me to trust you, find my weaknesses… Try getting me to stop chasing you and focus on something else?"

"Tsukiko, I-"

"Was it?" she shouted.

Kaito was stuck for words. He looked to the ground and tightened his fist. Her voice was trembling when she spoke, anyone could hear it. But no one could hear him falling to bits.

"Are first," he said, "I was trying to get close to find your family heirloom… I was thinking that if I found it, you would stop chasing after me…" Kaito looked up from the ground and reached out a hand to touch her. "But, Tsukiko, I didn't know-"

She back up, out of his reach. She was in complete shock, her heart was breaking just like his was. The tears just continued to fall, and she couldn't stop them.

"So," she said, "I was right…"

"Tsukiko, no, it's not-"

Tsukiko shook her head, not wanting to hear his excuses. She looked up at him and tried swallowing the lump in her throat-but it wouldn't leave. "Well," she said, "you got what you wanted…" Tsukiko's fist tightened and she looked to the ground again. "I trusted you, and you betrayed me…"Tsukiko looked back up. "I loved you, and you betrayed me!"

Kaito's eyes widened, seeing the tears stream down her face. But he was a bit more shocked at what she just said. She… he thought. But he wasn't able to finish his thought before she ran past him-screaming, "I hate you!"

Kaito quickly turned around, going to grab her and stop her, but she was already to far away. Kaito dropped his arm to his side and looked to the ground. What has he done…?

Tsukiko had ran all the way to her apartment, trying to hold back the tears from falling even more. But once she was inside her apartment and the door was shut, the tears fell. She crumbled to her feet and sobbed-her heart was torn. Did she make the right decision?

Kaito had arrived home, the incident still haunting him. He shut the door and sighed. "I'm home…" he muttered, but he knew no one would answer.

"Ah," a voice said, startling him. Kaito looked up and saw Jii, sitting in a chair. "Welcome home, Young Master."

Kaito nodded and made his way over to the couch. He then groaned and flopped down. He covered his face with his arms, trying not to show the expression to Jii.

"Something wrong, Young Master?" Jii asked.

Kaito was silent for a moment, wondering through his thoughts before he acknowledged the question. "Jii…" he muttered, making the old man raise a brow. "Have you ever done something…that could never be fixed again?"

Jii frowned and sighed. The question was sudden, but he knew the reason-kind of. He knew Kaito was down about something, and he figured the right answer would help him through the situation.

"Yes, I have," Jii said. Kaito moved his arm and looked a Jii to see him smiling. "But it doesn't mean you should give up on fixing the problem. A problem is never broken fully, there are ways a mending the problem. Just try your best."

Kaito looked away once again, thinking over Jii's words, but how was he supposed to fix this situation. "I hate you!" her words screamed in his head and hurt him. He's never heard her voice have such pain before. What made him feel worse was that he himself was the cause of the pain.

"Like your father had once stated," Jii said, still smiling, "'Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.'"

Kaito's eyes widened, that was it. He couldn't give up that easily. He wasn't a quitter, and he knew that. But how was he supposed to not give up? It was easier said then done. She had shouted, actually said she hated him, and…

"I loved you and you betrayed me!" Kaito heard that phrase as clear as day. That was the one that hurt him the most-had broken his heart more then once. He loved her, and it turned out she had felt the same way. He just couldn't believe it. But now…now she didn't feel anything but hate for him. While he still loved her.

Kaito quickly sat up, he had made up his mind. Even if there was no hope that could be seen, he wasn't going to give up on her. He would never give up on her, she was the most precious thing in the world to him. His one and only diamond.

"Thanks, Jii!" Kaito said, jumping to his feet. Kaito then dashed to his room, believing he would be able to fine Tsukiko's family heirloom and win her love back.

The quote Jii said (that Kaito's father said) was by Dale Carnegie. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Please comment if you have something to say!