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It's been a month since I was kidnapped to Purgatory and I have yet to see any Reapers, just like that man said. Maybe I really had lost the ability to see any of them. Including Mika.

The thought of my blond-haired roommate/crush seemed to weight heavy on my mind as I curled my knees up closer to my chest. Would I ever be able to see him again? If only people would start dying then-

My head shot up as the thought occurred to me, "What the hell am I thinking?!" I groaned, shaking my head in an attempt to physical rid myself of that thought. Mika hated being a Reaper so there's no way he would happy constantly reaping just to see me. I wouldn't like it under those circumstances either.

There was a soft knock at the door and I felt my chest leap at the thought it could possibly be Mika, but upon opening the door my disappointment wrote itself on my face. Shinoa's smiling face was on the other side and with it a teasing remark: "My~ you weren't expecting your beloved Mika, were you?"

"Shaddup..." I sighed, slightly irritated with how obvious I was making things for her as I headed back to my spot on the couch.

Humming a tuneless melody, she followed me inside -making an attempt to actually shut the door closed- before taking a spot in one of the chairs across from me. I waited for her to start talking, but when minutes passed I spoke up: "Aren't you going to tell me to get over my little heartbreak that never stood a chance since we were both too stupid to confess to one another?"

Instead of mocking me, she asked: "Should I?" under her breath as her gaze met mine. In all the time I've known Shinoa, when she's not teasing someone it usually means she's honestly trying to make someone feel better.

Regardless I went on, "Yeah... You and Mitsu were constantly on mine and Mika's ass about being in love with each other... and you know what, we confessed and look at what happened... separated! I'll never be able to see him again... all I have left are memories," and by the end, I was trying not to break down into sobs but failing miserably at it.

Shinoa didn't say anything, instead I watched through watery eyes as she got up off the chair and took a few steps closer before kneeling down in front of me. Before I could say anything she wrapped her arms around me until my head rested on her shoulder, whispering: "I'm sorry, Yuu..."

Any defense I had crumbled away as she apologized; "You guys were right... I loved Mika... and he loved me back... so why can't we be together?"

"Sometimes," forcing some distance between us so she could look up and meet my eyes, "love isn't always the easiest things and it makes you choose between thing that you've always known and the love you cannot help but feel... I'm sure that its the same in yours and Mika's case,"

I wiped away what tears remained on my face before quietly thanking her and as expected her mood flipped: "Well~ now that you finally got it all out in the open... You owe us dinner~"

"Wait, what?!" And just like that we were back to our usual banter.

Feigning a hurt expression, "but Yuu~ you locked yourself in here for a month... not wanting to speak to any of us... if it weren't for my feminine charm, this would have lasted until next month"

"What feminine charm?" That earned me a harsh glare that I learned early in our friendship meant 'danger', so giving in I asked: "So what am I getting for dinner?"

Smiling, "Pizza~ now go and get it," Shinoa quickly ran behind me and pushed me out the door -which I had to quickly open before I was smashed against the wooden surface- before shutting promptly behind us.

I stuffed my hands in my pocket, resigning to my fate, and headed outside. I couldn't really argue with her demand since I had locked myself in my apartment for the past month. I had to narrow my eyes; the sun was way too bright for four in the evening. Luckily the pizza shop we always went to was only a five minute walk from our apartment complex, which meant I wouldn't have to deal with being outside for very long.

I kept my head slightly lowered so my bangs hid my eyes from wandering eyes and the violent sunlight as I walked a few blocks, weaving myself through the crowd of people until I was at the edge and just outside the pizza shop. I put our usual order in before taking a seat on a bench inside, crossing my arms across my chest I could help but wonder how Mika was doing. Was he watching over me? Or was he also not allowed to see me? Was he suffering just as much as me?

"Hyakuya, your order..." I stood up to pick up my order from the counter, offering a short thanks before heading back out.

The crowd on the sidewalk had lessened so the trip back was easier and less congested, but -and I did everything I could convince myself otherwise- I could have sworn I felt someone's eyes on me. A couple times I glanced around, but after almost dropping the food I decided it was likely my imagination, even if I barely believed that white lie.

When I finally arrived at the apartment complex, there was a taxi parked outside and the driver seemed to be talking to the person inside. I walked past it, heading up the stairs, and ignored how my heart sped up as if telling me I should look to see who was in the taxi. I couldn't. I didn't want to imagine Mika's old place being taken by someone else.

I was nearly the front door, briefly wondering how I was going to get rung in when I heard footsteps climbing the stairs after me. Great, I'll have to actually talk with this person! Before I could explain which one to press, two ivory-toned fingers pressed both Mitsuba's and Shinoa's buttons before moving to press mine and Yoichi's. I turned my gaze was met with the bluest pair of eyes, and I couldn't breathe. There in front of me stood-

"Hello, my name is Mikaela Shindo... I'm looking for a place to crash, you wouldn't happen to know someone looking for a roommate, would you?" There was a knowing look in his expression as he spoke and I backed up just enough to take in what had to be a figment of my broken heart, but still there he was.

The front door buzzed and he opened the door, holding it for me to follow. After I did, my questions started falling out of my mouth: "What are you doing here? Does Krul know? What about the Angels? How can I see you? How long are you staying?"

"Calm down, Yuu" He chuckled, god that chuckle. It really is Mika. He really is standing in front of me.

I lowered my face to hide the tears threatening to spill, but that was cut short when I felt warm fingers guide my face back up before I felt myself pulled into an embrace. Well as close to an embrace as possible with a pizza box in between us. I felt him nuzzle his face closer to my ear before he whispered: "I'm sorry, Yuu... I promise I will tell you everything now,"

His arms dropped and he stepped back before he continued: "After you lost the ability to see any of us, Kiseki-O went on to say I had to be punished for falling in love with a human. I didn't understand, he had just had one of the other Angels heal me so why kill me? I was angry and I wasn't understanding anything he was saying nor when Asuramaru agreed with the punishment of losing my powers. That's right, I'm not a Reaper anymore. Asuramaru tried to explain, but I wouldn't hear any of it. I didn't want to lose seeing you forever. I didn't want to be stuck in Purgatory forever. So when I woke up in a hospital, I had no idea who I was. Or why I was there until a nurse came in. She told me that I had been brought in after being in a car accident and that my name was Mikaela Shindo. Throughout this past month, I started remembering things, but the first thing I remembered-"

Hurried footsteps interrupted Mika's explanation, but I didn't care. I wanted to hear what it was that he remembered first: "What was it?"

Blue eyes met mine before he leaned in, "...that I loved Yuuichiro Hyakuya," and planted his lips on mine. I was lost in bliss that wasn't cut short even when Shinoa made a loud remark about it being about time before both her and Mitsuba began complaining about the food.

Mika broke the kiss with a laugh, "Sorry so we're having pizza, huh? Our place like always, right?" before taking the food from my hands and heading over to the girls. He glanced back at my unmoving form: "Are you coming, Yuu?"

I couldn't help, but think that this was how things should be before I replied: "Yeah, I'm coming..."

* EXTRA *

"So if you're not a Reaper anymore then what are you?" Mika glanced over at me and for a moment I wondered if my question seemed rude. Everyone had left for the night and it had been bothering me throughout dinner.

Sitting down beside me, "Well... if I go by what I have gathered since I woke up, I'm human again. Don't ask how because I'm clueless... Or at least I was until I took that damn taxi,"

"You mean the one that was parked outside when I got home?"

"Yeah, although you wouldn't have been able to see it but I wasn't alone in that taxi... Aside from the driver there was one other person in there. The whole ride he tormented me saying he knew something that I didn't. And no matter how much I asked him to tell me, he said since I am the reason his sister ("Wait, Kimizuki?" my question was later answered as Mika continued) is, to summarize his lecture, without her precious older brother," I couldn't help but to double over as his impersonation of our friend. Somehow hearing that Kimizuki was still himself even after death made me feel lighter...

Calming myself enough to talk without laughing, "So I guess a decision on Kimizuki's soul was made?" I asked, earning an interesting look -that could only be described as disbelief that I would even ask something like that as if he were asking about the weather. Like it was a normal thing to discuss- from my roommate.

"Yeah... Asuramaru turned him into a Reaper, apparently... According to what he told me, Asuramaru took over Krul's spot and gave him special privileges to travel down to the human realm to see his Mirai whenever he wants. As for my situation, Kiseki-O stripped me of all my Reaper powers meaning I will age like a normal human, but I have no idea what will happen when its my time to die... or even if I actually can since I, well you know..." He explained, summarizing what I could only assumed he had been told throughout the taxi ride.

I leaned against him before letting my head drop onto his shoulder, "I guess we'll just have to wait to find out then,"

Csilla: If anyone is curious, I had two strong plot bunnies that I was debating on...

1 - a cop!Mika AU that I wrote oneshots for during MikaYuu week

2 - a Beauty & Beast (with a twist, of course) [a not-so spoiler: Mika gets mistaken as a girl!]

WAS being the keyword. I'm going to start posting my new MikaYuu fic tomorrow or Sunday... Probably tomorrow :D