If I can write a bunch of parts, with longer word lengths I notice for my Nine-Tails account surely I can finish this story in a single swoop X)

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The little boy ran-all his father cared about was his job. He didn't matter…He ran as far and fast as his little legs could take him not paying attention to where he was going. As the boy ran he collided into another boy. Both of them fell and he started crying. The other boy got up and held out his hand.

"Hey. Watch where you're going next time."

The boy took his hand and got up.

"Thank you."

The stranger swiped the dust off his shorts. "What's the matter-.-.-.- What's your name?"

"It's-"

The memory ended making Neku gasp, why could he never remember? The figures were foggy and the voices unclear but they somehow sounded familiar…He knew who they were…but…He stared up at the hospital. He had to know. What was in there? He felt something pushing him there. Was it the connection?

"Why look who we have here." Konishi chuckled.

Neku turned around to see her standing right behind him-holding a gun. She held it to the side with a smirk on her face.

She continued. "Why do you go on when he has only used you for a tool and taken things from you?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Your memory, you never got it all back did you?" She cocked the gun. How did she know?

"Look I've had enough!" He yelled.

"So have I. Goodbye."

The shot fired but Neku felt something push him out of the way.

"Neku run! You know where to go!"

The hospital.

He ran for it not even bothering to look back.

He knew that voice, he trusted it.

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The stranger held out his hand. He grabbed it.

They were the same, both knew what it was like to be alone. They became best friends and stuck together...

They talked, they laughed, they cried together.

Until that day ….

The boy who had wanted to run from home but was stopped by Neku…he never saw the car coming.

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Neku walked to the room almost like he was on auto pilate. It was here. But why here? There appeared a huge crack, a little taller then him and wide enough for him to fit through, in the space in front of the door. He could see inside the huge crack the normal world. This was it but before he stepped through it he stopped himself. Inside the crack he saw his normal self in bed…and his father beside him.

His father who like his friend's only cared about work….

'What's He doing here? Shouldn't he be out on that business trip?' He thought bitterly.

He was about to turn around but a hand stopped him.

Joshua.

"Neku, don't run away. He's the connection."

"What makes you think you know me? Just because you spent a few weeks with me in the Reap-"

He stopped and stared at Joshua. The thick fog in his memory was beginning to thin.

"I know you Neku. Look." He pointed at Neku's father. Neku looked and saw that his father was holding his hand and crying. Neku was taken aback.

"Don't throw it away like I did." Joshua continued. Neku was speechless. His father really looked upset…he kept apologizing…

He then turned to Joshua.

"Your name's not Joshua is it? You can't be…."

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The boy held out his hand, "What's the matter, Purple-Eyes? What's your name?"

"It's -"

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"Hey we should meet each other tomorrow!"

"Okay"

But the boy never saw his friend again.

In grief he pushed everyone aside.

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"You're…..why?!" Neku screamed as the final pieces fell together.

Joshua sighed, "It's true. After that day I found myself in the Game and at the end I chose not to return home…I stayed and worked my way to the top and eventually became Composer. Jacking it so to speak."

"Why!? Do you not see how much I missed you?! You were all I had! Not only that but why take that memory!? Why call yourself 'Joshua'?"

"As for why I stayed in the game-hate blinded me, I wanted an escape and I took it. Then I kept tabs on you and you'd always keep people at a distance and stayed in your own world…so I pushed you into the Reaper's Game and it's opened you up hasn't it? You have friends now right?"

Neku was stunned.

"Neku I threw my chance to come back to life away along time ago because I loved Shibuya…I left you alone but you're not alone any longer. Now you know everything….go."

"I can't forgive you…"

"I understand."

"But-I trust you."

"Go Neku." He chuckled, his serious demeanor returning back to his old self. "Unless you want to stay in Taboo Shibuya with me."

Neku smiled. "No way dude."

For some reason he felt like a burden had been lifted….Pleasant…he finally understood…

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He slowly opened his eyes and closed them falling back to sleep again. He thought he could hear voices but everything was too blurry….

He finally woke again. He heard a shriek. It was Shiki, she was so excited. Couldn't she quiet down?

"Shiki…I never….told you who….you remind me of." His words were slow but that was alright. He just woke up after all.

He could see her through his half opened eyes. She was standing in front of him smiling. So was the rest of the gang.

"Like Hachiko….You know the story right?" He said slowly.

She nodded her head.

"Hey, that ain't no anime character, bro." Beat shouted.

Rhyme elbowed him. "Ow, sis!"

Neku closed his eyes. A nurse came in and shooed everyone out saying he was still recovering. He agreed. He felt like crap and not complete yet but he knew he'd be fine….

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His father handed him his headphones. His father was seated by him and it was evening now. Neku took them holding them in his hands and staring out his window as his father talked.

"Neku, I thought you'd never wake up and it made me think…I want to apologize for being away all the time but…it's my job."

Neku nodded.

His father patted him on the head. "I see you've made some good friends…That girl never left your side, reminds me of your late mother."

"I know."

The room was silent.

They still had along ways to go but over time surely they would build a relationship.

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Neku squinted at the bright light as he stepped outside. Finally the real world…the real Shibuya.

He took his headphones off…and tossed them to the ground. He didn't need them anymore.

'I can't forgive you yet, but I trust you.'

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Well at least I finished it :/ I got the idea of Neku's friend possibly being Joshua online and I thought it really made sense although I probably did poor job of explaining X) I had to finish this booger, and now I feel a bit free.

I don't have a lot of Square inspiration at the moment but I can see myself doing short stories involving some of my favorite Square Characters again-they'll just be sweet to the pointers.

I plan on some art-sie fics involving Honey and Clover

But that's it.

Thank you to all those who reviewed, favorite and followed. Sorry this really just didn't come out that good-at least not how I imagined. Short and all.

To see my other stuff go to my other account ChibiNineTails15-just know its Naruto stuff.