Amu POV

"So, are you going to let me help you?"

"Didn't I already say I didn't need your damn help?" barked Renji.

"But-

"You know I've had enough of this. Good riddance!"

-Beep Beep Beep Beep-

I failed. I couldn't do anything. I failed. Oh no. How do I turn around and face everyone behind me. I couldn't help the small tear that slivered down my cheek. Take a deep breath. Turn around and face the crowd. Taking in a deep breath I turned around the still crowd. But the pressure of everything: the eyes, the little whispers, broke my barrier and I fell down crying.

Ikuto suddenly ran towards me and put his hand on my shoulder.

"Are you okay? What happened? What'd he say?"

"I-I failed…h-he hung up on me…" I said crying.

"Calm down. You have no idea what's going on in that house, so just be patient and wait. Because that's all you can do."

Inside the house

"Where's my fucking sandwich?" shouted Renji, his voice booming throughout the small house.

"Here!" beamed Yuzu.

Renji snatched the sandwich out of the plate and savagely took numerous bites out of it. Suddenly he staggered back and started swaying faintly. He clutched onto his head and grabbed onto the nearest couch.

"What'd…you do to me?"

"…"

"Fuckin' kid!" exclaimed Renji, hitting Yuzu so hard she flew back and hit the couch.

"Yuzu!" exclaimed her mother running to her little girl's aide.

Normal POV

Ren climbed up onto the toilet and just as he was about to escape from out the small window, he heard a crash. So desperately he wanted to turn and aide his family…but something about Yuzu's words made him cringe and not do what he so desperately wanted to do. Stupid girl…I'm not her favorite…it's you.

Smiling, Ren quickly opened the window, and crawled through before jumping out. Fresh air so good! He came from around the house, and just as he was about to he saw a bullet whiz right past him. Frozen in one spot, he put his hands up in the air and walked towards the swarm of people and police. People whispered and pointed at the boy. His dirty blonde hair was stained with dry blood and bits of dirt. The knees of his worn out pants were stained with dirt and grass stains. His face too was dirty, but there was glow somehow. A pure and innocent glow.

Amu POV

I was now standing up and pacing in a small circle. Ikuto had left my side, and was now talking with one of the waiting officers. It's a good thing he left. I'm sure I couldn't have lasted another minute with his cooing. On what seemed like my billionth circle pace, I heard a single gunfire explode near the house. And after that several more followed. I quickly turned around and saw our officers shooting at what seemed to be…a little boy.

All of a sudden I remember the little boy Yuzu had told me about and his description that Renji had given me, and that had me running towards the bewildered boy. More gunfires exploded, people shouted, dogs barked, and sirens wailed. The whole thing was a chaos.

"Don't move!" I commanded once I was in front of the boy.

"I wasn't going to anyways…" mumbled the boy.

I smiled just a bit, but turned my attention back to the crowd and still shooting officers.

"Stop shooting! He's one of the hostages!" I shouted.

There was a sudden outburst and people started to swarm around us. Ikuto and a couple of the other officers started to form a circle around us and tried to push the chattering crowd back. As the crowd started to move back inch by inch, I knelt down in front of the boy.

"Are you Ren?" I asked.

"Yeah."

"Hi Ren. Yuzu and Renji told me a lot about you. I'm Amu."

"Whatever. Just help my mom and Yuzu."

"We're trying."

"Well try harder!" shouted the boy.

Ikuto POV

I let the other officers deal with the crowd seeing as they were calming down a bit.

"Hey you what were you thi-

I was about to shout at Amu for her reckless behavior when I saw her talking to the kid. His arms were crossed and he looked kind of pissed at…at Amu, but she was just smiling.

"Listen I know you're upset, but you don't know how it works," argued Amu.

"You're police right? Police kill the bad guys and save the innocent people!"

For a minute Amu stayed quiet, and I was going to help her when she took a deep breath and spoke up.

"I'm a negotiator. My job is to try and calm the bad guys down. Like for example Renji in there. He has a gun and not only that but he's angry and has a motive. In that house is your mother and little sister and you used to be in there. I was supposed to have him cool down and then come out peacefully but-

"But that didn't work! Now Yuzu's going to do something stupid and you guys are just sitting here talking! You should've told your boss to send someone more professional. Because if something happens to them I'll never forgive you!"

"Hey!" I interrupted.

"I know how you feel kiddo," I said ignoring Ikuto. "When I was just a year older than you were, my sister and I didn't have a family…just each other. No one helped us when we needed the help the most. I was angry at anyone who didn't help and swore never to forgive them. But look now, I think by me getting this job I'm learning to forgive," I smiled.

"Oh, but they'll still be okay right?"

"You bet," smiled Amu.

"Okay."

How? How did she manage to turn a bad situation into a good one? She even ran in to save the kid…well I would've done that too…but still…what is she?

Inside the house

"Yuzu? Yuzu can you hear me? Yuzu!" shouted their mother.

"Mama?" asked Yuzu trying to pull herself up.

"It's okay honey. I'm right here. Mommy's right here," soothed their mother.

"Cut the crap! What'd you do to that sandwich?"

"Nothing…" mumbled Yuzuyu.

Renji firmly held onto the couch, and held up his gun, aiming it right at Yuzu's mom. Hey eyes widening in shock, she grabbed Yuzu and held her close…thinking of what to do. Suddenly the gun went off and everything froze.

Amu POV

I was just about to go talk to one of the police when I heard a gun go off near the house. I quickly looked around; none of our officers had fired…so that meant-

"Mom! Yuzu!" shouted Ren.

I have to go…don't I? Give me courage. I stood still. Closing my eyes, I took in a deep breath and when I opened my eyes again I started running towards the house.

"What are you doing?" shouted Ikuto.

"I'm going to rescue them!"

"That's not you're job!" snapped Ikuto.

I stopped in place and turned around. A breeze came and blew my hair off to the side.

"It is if people are going to die because I chose to listen to orders!" I said before heading towards the house again.

I'm not sure why, but the house seemed so much farther now. I kept running and once I was behind the door, I flung it open to see Renji clutching his head while pointing his gun at a frightened Yuzu and her mom.

"Why are you here?" shouted Renji.

"Calm down. I heard a gunshot, so I rushed to see what happened."

"Ya see that hole in the wall right near that bitch's head? Yeah that's what happened. Her and that stupid daughter of hers!" cursed Renji.

"I see." What was that? Is that all you can say? "I don't know what happened, but I need to take these two out of this house."

"NO YOUR NOT! You're not going anywhere…in fact…I'm taking you as my hostage. That's right. Now go over there and sit with them, and if you try anything funny I have no problem shooting you through your head."

Suddenly that barrier I had built up for myself shattered in a million pieces. He had his gun pointed right at me as I walked over towards mother and daughter and sat down in front of the wall. Amu calm down. Calm down. But no matter how many times I told myself to calm down, I knew I couldn't. This was all like a flashback. The time when Ami, Saya (my best friend when I was 10) and I were cornered by one of my other best friends Rio. He had gone crazy living on the streets and seeing his little brother getting killed, so he took us hostage. He hadn't really done anything to us but he ended up in a crazy home.

I closed my eyes and took in a shaky breath. Yuzu's mother was hugging Yuzu tightly, while Yuzu just stared at Renji. I smiled shakily…kind of. It was nice having a mother to protect you…wasn't it? But despite all that, I remembered my situation. I looked around for something to use against this guy. When I realized there was nothing in reach, I sighed and shifted a little due to my uncomfortable position. The minute I moved I felt something hard against my back pocket. Puzzled by it, I took it out and realized what I had forgotten. A gun. Then I remembered.

Flashback

"What do you mean you're riding in your own car?" shouted Ikuto.

"You heard me. I'm not coming with you."

"Fine. Just hurry up!"

I followed all the way to parking lot, and then split up from him and headed to my own car. I sat in and just as I was backing a figure ran right up and stood right behind my car causing me to violently stop. The figure then approached my door and I saw it was our boss…Tsukasa.

"Hi there!" exclaimed Tsukasa nonchalantly.

"I could've killed you!"

Ignoring me, he lifted up a case and opened it taking out a black metal object.

"What is that?" I asked, even though I knew all to well what it was.

"It's a Walther P990 Pistol. Everyone in the department has one, and seeing your case is so difficult I figured you should have this."

End of Flashback

What am I supposed to do?adf

Ikuto POV

That idiot! She has no idea what she got herself into. Clearly frustrated I marched over to one of police members.

"Is there anyway to get our negotiator and hostages out of there without killing anyone?"

"We're not entirely sure yet. But we have officers surroudning the window where the boy escaped, and all along the back of the house. We've even sent a couple of officers to the front house."

"What about now? Is there anything we can do right now?"

"We have to wait for Hinamori."

"…Fine."

As I'm walking I feel my phone vibrate, and as I pull it out I see Amu's number. I immediately pick it up, and when I shout 'hello' no one answers. Instead, I hear the voices of everyone in the house.

"You in the pink hair. Go fetch me some water!"

"…"

"Answer me dammit!"

"Yes…sir…" mumbled Amu before I hear a rumble then some footsteps.

There was then some rumbling and the sound of water…but there was something else too…singing?

"Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now
In a world where I have to
Hide my heart
And what I believe in"

"Amu?" I whispered. "Amu can you hear me?"

"Mhm."

"Is everyone in there okay."

"Mhm."

"Are you okay?"

"…Mhm."

"WHERE'S MY DAMN WATER?"

"Coming…" said Amu before walking off again.

Amu POV

I had called Ikuto on a sudden impulse, just to let him know how everyone was doing on the inside. Now that Renji had yelled at me to get water, I decided I had to think of a plan. Then… I had the perfect plan.

I walked into the living room where Renji was still standing…sort of. He was kind of hunched, and his head was still clutched. He suddenly looked up, his dark green eyes piercing me. I walked over to him and…then accidentally tripped and poured the water all over him.

"YOU DAMN BIT-

"Don't move!" I shouted lifting up my gun.

"Yuzu, take your mom and get of here!" I ordered.

"Okay!"

"YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" roared Renji pushing me to the floor so hard I felt a thud in my head.

I could see him clumsily running after Yuzu and her mother. I then lifted up my gun, and without thinking…pulled the trigger. He stopped and turned around, and was now heading towards me. I couldn't pull myself up…my head still hurt like hell. Someone…help. But I knew no one would come. Because no one ever came, they only cared about themselves.

A/N

Hi everyone! Thanks for the reviews, they make me super happy :D anyways. This whole crime scene was only supposed to last one chapter but it's like 2 chapters and a ¼ of a page on the next chapter. So sorry about that.

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