Hi thar! I'm Pika-chan. You might know me from other fanfiction, such as my other PH one, My Adorable Chain. Today, I was walking around the house eating chocolate when this idea punched me in the face and held me hostage until I wrote it down.

So...here ya go! Please review for more updates!

In the silent dead of night, the sounds of uneven footsteps and desperate breaths pierced through the calm.

The neighborhood was incredibly dark. No light from the beams of the moon could ever light up the area. A figure darted through the night, wincing in pain with each step. "Get her," voices hissed. "This is betrayal; do you understand? She can't escape!"

Upon hearing their footsteps chasing after her, the figure stumbled in efforts to force herself farther. She succeeded in nothing but giving away her position.

"There!" the voices said, sounding triumphant and bloodthirsty. "Get her! Make sure she learns her lesson!"

With no other warning, the girl felt herself being dragged down to the ground by several pairs of forceful hands. "Oh, Alice," one voice reigned supreme, "I didn't think you were serious. But since you are…"

Let me go…Alice thought as she felt the fists, the kicks that pelted down upon her. I…I just…

Beep…beep…beep…beep…

So…loud…

Her eyes opened gradually, squinting against the light panels in the ceiling. The sudden brightness stung her eyes and her brow wrinkled. "Alice?" a voice entered her ears hazily. "Alice! You're awake!"

Beep...beep...beep...She accustomed herself to the electrical lights and then moved her head, rewarded with a firework of pain from the back of her skull. She winced. "Don't move!" the same voice said, and she felt a warm pair of hands envelop one of hers. "The nurse is coming."

Her blurred vision cleared, and she spotted a boy sitting in a chair next to the bed she was laying in. She stared at him for a few moments, taking in his short blond hair and excited emerald eyes. He gripped her hand firmly but gently. It felt nice.

"I'm sorry but…" She paused for a moment. "Who are you?"

Even though she had no idea who he was, the pain and confusion that flashed in his eyes drilled a hole through her chest. "You're not joking, are you?" he asked, his voice solemn.

A nurse dressed in a powder blue uniform entered, holding a clipboard. "Hello, Alice," she greeted politely. "How are you feeling?"

"My name…is it Alice?"

The nurse paused and looked at Alice for a moment. She then turned to the blond boy. He turned away. "Excuse me," the nurse said. "I'll be right back." She walked out of the room.

Something was wrong. Drastically wrong. So…I'm Alice? She thought for a moment, only to be blocked by an intense wall of pain.

The boy had released her hands and walked to the window, staring outside without saying anything. After a moment of silence, a white-robed doctor entered the room.

"Afternoon, Alice," he said. "Any pain?"

"My head kind of hurts," she answered. "The back of it, at least." She then spotted her arms, which were bandaged in certain areas. "Doctor, what's happened to me?"

He shook his head. "Tell me, Alice," he said. He then lifted a finger to point at the boy. "Can you identify that person standing over there?"

She hesitated. "No. I can't. Do I know him?"

The doctor didn't answer her. As if not even hearing her answer, he said, "Oz, let's leave Alice to rest for a while. I have something to discuss with you."

Alice sat by the window, staring out at the sunlight. So…I'm in the hospital right now, she thought to herself. There's something wrong with my head. I can't remember anyone. I can't remember anything that happened to me.

She lifted her fingers to her head and gingerly touched the bandage that surrounded her head. She thought that maybe she should be feeling confused or scared…but there was an empty void where her emotions were supposed to go.

"Alice! What are you doing out of the bed?"

She turned slightly to watch as the boy, Oz, crossed the room to her. "You're supposed to be resting," he said. "You just woke up. You're not strong enough to be –"

"Oz," she interrupted. "How do you know me?"

He didn't say anything in response; just stared at her. She felt herself being sucked into those green eyes that had now lost some of their original gleam. He gave a weak smile. "It's…a long story."

She turned her head back to the window, taking in the many buildings and dots of people that were walking around on the ground, nearly three floors down. "Then, what did the doctor tell you about me? What happened to me? Why can't I remember anything?"

Oz sighed. "He said that you hit your head a certain way. So you forgot things like people or events. That…that's why you can't remember who you are, either. Or…me."

"You're someone important to me, aren't you?" Alice asked, and she could feel his silent surprise. "I don't know how I know but…you were really disappointed when I couldn't remember you."

"Alice!"

She barely turned before a girl rushed to her. "Are you okay, Alice?" her high-pitched voice asked. "I heard that you were in the hospital and I was so worried!"

"Sharon," Oz said. "Don't scare her."

"Don't be silly, Oz!" she answered. "Nothing scares Alice! Are you okay? And what is that horrid bandage around your head! And your arms and legs…what happened to you?"

"She can't remember anything, Sharon!" Oz said firmly. Alice watched as the worried face gradually drooped even more on Sharon's baby face. "She can't even remember who she is, let alone us or what happened to her."

Sharon's eyes moved over to Alice. "Alice, is this true?" she asked. "Can…can you really not remember me?"

"I don't know who you are," she said. Then, suddenly feeling as if she had to say something else, she added, "I'm sorry."

Tears suddenly welled up in Sharon's eyes. The girl turned to Oz and grabbed his shoulders. "What are you going to do, Oz?" she shouted with extreme sorrow. "She can't even remember who you are! Oz…I'm sorry…"

"I've already decided!" Oz said suddenly. "Alice isn't going to have amnesia forever, will she? I'll just have to make her remember everything!"

Alice watched in alarm as the tears just heightened. "You're so optimistic, Oz!"

Oz sighed and then spotted Alice staring at him. He gave her a genuine smile.

Her heart squeezed. She looked away and shut her eyes, placing a hand over her unsettled heart. There's the shock I was waiting for…