(This chapter will feature the same FlashBack that Ira had in Chapter: 1 <Ira's POV>)

Rikka's POV

I ran as fast as I could so that I could catch up with Ira

Darn I'm late!! I hope that he's still there!!!

I arrived at the beach. I put my weight in my knees and panted. I brushed off the sweat on my forehead and looked around.

He wasn't there..?

What..??! Where is he!!??

"Right heeere..!!" I felt fingers running down my back. I jolted and screamed. I spun around to see...

Ira, in a tree

Ira started to laugh at his joke, while I stood there, traumatized.

"Ira! You scared me!!" I scolded

"Sorry.. I thought it would be fun to surprise you" Ira said, teasingly.

"Honestly Ira! It's creepy for a guy to be sitting in a tree, waiting to surprise his girlfriend" I huffed

"His 'girlfriend' ?" Ira smirked

Shoot! I didn't even realize that I said that!

"U-Uh.."

"Haha! It's so much fun to mess with you Rikka"

"Hey!!"

"By the way Rikka, you're late" Ira said

"Oh.. Ira I'm so sorry.. I-

"Hey, no worries" Ira have me a smile

I couldn't help but smile back. He could tick you off, but you wouldn't be mad at him for long.

He jumped out fo the tree and gripped his hand around mine. I smiled and he smiled back. We both started to along the shore

"Wow, that's surprising" he began, "no one's here"

"Well, it's still early, I wanted to be with you alone" I said

"Good idea"

We continued to walk around the sandy shore. Walking, talking and laughing.

Ira's POV

We walked around a river bank and up a small cliff. Just then, Rikka stopped walking. She broke free from my hand and sat on the edge.

"Do you remember when I saw you here..?" She asked.

"Yeah... how could I forget..?"

I sat beside her and we watched the waves overlapping one another.

"Ever since that day.." she began, "I always wondered.. what exactly happened to you to get in that state.."

"What do you mean..?"

"What I mean is, I was wondering how you got amnesia in the first place.."

I thought that I could get rid of that terrifying memory. I tried to blink my eyes to make it go away, but I could still see it clearly.

"Ira..? You okay..?"

"Sorry.. I just ... nothing..."

As I remembered that memory, anger started to build up

(FlashBack)
"Wanted what? Someone to finally except a pathetic, loser like you?"
"My-My mom said that I-
"Your mom's DEAD Ira! Stop hanging on to the past and grow up!"
.....
(End of FlashBack)

"No is just that I... I..."

"Ira..?"

(FlashBack)
"Your mom's DEAD Ira! Stop hanging on to the past and grow up!"
(End of FlashBack)

She's dead... because of me...

"No... I should tell you... I mean, it's in the past so.. it won't be the end of the world if you know..."

"Are you sure Ira...?"

Why did I turn out to be this way!??

"Yeah, I'm sure.." I said, a little annoyed.

"Ira-"

Then I completely lost it

"YES IM SURE RIKKA!!!!" I yelled.

"I-Ira..?"

"JESUS! WHATS YOUR PROBLEM!????"

"Ira what's wrong?-

"YOU WANNA KNOW WHATS WRONG!!?? ITS ME!! IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN ME!!! IM THE BAD ONE!! I GET IT!!!"

"What do you mean?"

"ITS ALL MY FAULT!!! NO WONDER WHY EVERYONE THAT I HAVE EVER LOVED LEFT ME BEHIND!!! IM WORTHLESS!!! STUPID!! PIECE OF SHI-

"IRA STOP IT!!" Rikka cried

I grasped my head and crouched down.

IT'S ALL MY FRICKEN FAULT!!!!!

Rikka's POV

What's happening to him!!?? I lowered down to calm Ira down, but it didn't seem to work.

He kept whispering "it's all my fault" over and over again. I grew worried.

Then Ira burst into tears and fell over, still clutching his head.

"IRA CALM DOWN!!" I cried, but he wouldn't listen!!'

What am I supposed to do!?? He was going crazy and I didn't even know why!! One minute he was happy, next he's on the ground crying!!

I've never actually seen Ira cry before. Not like this! This is a shock to me.

Just to make matters worse. I heard voices

"Rikka!!" I heard Mana call to me from a distance
.
No no no no no!!'

Great now what!?

I tried to calm Ira down more, but he was still crying.

I looked back and my friends grew close.

It's too late

"Ira!!? What's he doing here..?" Mana asked.

"I-It's a long story.."

Just then it had started to rain and thunder.

"Rikka! Get back!" Aguri scolded as she grabbed my hand and pulled me to her side.

"No wait!-

"Rikka? What's happening?" asked Makoto

"It's just-

"What's up with Ira..?"

"He's just-

"ACK!" I heard Ira yell

"IRA!!!" I cried, as I tried to break free from Aguri's grasp.

"What are you doing Rikka!??" Aguri snapped

"He's in pain! I have it help him!"

"He's gonna hurry you Rikka! Leave him be!"

"No!! I can't!"

Ira's POV

I tried to snap out of it, but I couldn't. My anger took complete control over me.

I weakly looked at Rikka's devastated face. I head was spinning and everything thing was blurry, so I couldn't get a clear image of her.

I then looked at my arms, and I noticed that the were filled with bloody cuts from outburst.

I looked at Rikka again, then the cuts...

W-What have I done..?

"IRA! PLEASE I BEG YOU! STOP IT!!" I heard Rikka cry again.

I-I'm supposed to protect her... but now..

Rikka had tears in her eyes as she stared helplessly in mine.

I've hurt her...

Just like I have done to everyone else...

I slowly got up and brushed my wet bangs out of my eyes. I was completely soaked and covered in soot from all the rain but I didn't care. As long as I got my message across...

"I-I'm Sorry Rikka.." I whispered

"Ira why are you-

"Really... I am.."

"What do you mean 'Sorry'?"

"I'll come back.."

"What!? Where are you going!?"

She started to wrestle out of Ace and Rosetta's arms as she tried to get to me. I slowly turned to and walked

"IRA DONT GO!!"

"I'm sorry.."

"STOP IT!!!"

"I'll come back.."

"IRA!!?"

Then I teleported.