I woke up to what sounded like a dog snoring. Looking over to my left, Ren was still fast asleep, and snoring. I didn't know Ren snored. The room wasn't completely lit up but it was light out. The clock on the night table read 7:14 AM. Oh good, plenty of time to get up nice and slowly to make it to work by 9. My legs descended to the floor as I got up. I stretched out my back and arms then dramatically flung open the curtains to the veranda. This proved to be a bad idea. The Sun's harsh light shone right into my eyes as I instinctively turned my back to it.

"Gah, that wasn't smart. Hey Ren are you gonna get up?" No reaction. I tried again a little louder,

"Ren get up!" This time he must've heard me, because his body started shuffling around on the other side of the bed. He grunted and eventually sat upright.

"Aoba," he said my name with a smile, "Good morning,"

"Good morning yourself," I answered as I walked back over to him and started to get dressed.

Ren didn't move out of bed though, "He must still be too asleep to move," I thought. I was about to put on my shirt when two things happened. One, my hair fell down onto my back and I felt how greasy it was, I needed a shower. Two, I felt a slight trickle in my butt... I needed a shower. I caught Ren's attention as he noticed me undressing again.

"I'm taking a quick shower," I said to answer his gaze.

It's finally feeling good to take a shower and wash my hair. After the *other me* returned to me the pain in my hair completely disappeared. I could have Koujcku cut it but for some reason I liked keeping it long. When I got out of the shower Ren was up and dressed finally.

"Oh hey you finally got up,"

"Yea took me a while though." Same old Ren, same bright, yellow eyes he had when he was a puppy, and the same smile.

"Let's go get some breakfast," I said to him.

"Coming," he returned as he followed me downstairs.

"What's for breakfast Grams?!" I called before I even got to the last step.

"Tamagoyaki!" She called back immediately. That was kind odd she doesn't normally answer me but I was too hungry to even think about that.

"Mm rolled omelets!" I said. We rushed into the kitchen and filled up our plates.

"Let's eat!"

The omelets were delicious! While eating I looked across the table at Ren eating his rolled omelet. He was amazing. He mastered the art of using chopsticks in less than 2 months, that took skill. He adjusted to this new world surprisingly easily, and I didn't really miss having an allmate. I was a lot happier with Ren in a human body.

"Are you alright Aoba?" Ren asked.

"Oh yea, sorry I just sort of spaced out."

Both Ren and Granny looked at my skeptically.

I raised my hands in defense, "heh, don't worry I'm fine, really," then I returned to eating my rolled omelet.

"Oh that reminds me, Ren have you found some work yet?"

"Yeah, I've found someone who needs workers for a moving service."

"That's good I'm glad!"

I finished up breakfast and deposited my plate into the sink. I grabbed my bag and Brain Nuts jacket.

"I'm going to work see you later,"

"Have a good day Aoba," Ren called back, just finishing his omelet.

"Lock the the door!"

"Heh, yes Granny."

The clock read 8:40, for once I was on time.

"Good morning Mr. Haga,"

"Ah good morning Aoba." He returned. I immediately sat down behind the computer and began doing filling work.

"Aoba we got a new shipment of allmate parts. I've done inventory could you please put it in the computer?"

"Sure."

He handed me the clipboard he used to take notes on each item. There were some old allmate parts and even some ones for newer models. While entering in the data into the computer I thought about Ren back when he was an allmate. Then again he was never really just an allmate. He was watching over me all this time, and I took him for granted.

Suddenly I heard the bell above the door chime.

"Welcome to Junk Shop-" Mr. Haga stopped mid sentence as the three brats ran into the store.

"Hi old man Aoba and Old man Haga!" Kyo chimed.

"Kids you really shouldn't be in here. Where are your parents?" Mr. Haga asked.

The kids didn't answer and instead began running around the store. Their screaming was extremely idiotic and started to give me a headache. Mr. Haga moved slowly around trying to calm down those obnoxious brats.

"Now kids please settle yourselves down. Ugh." It was no use. They even came up to me.

"Aoba aoba!" They called.

"What, what do you want?" I said, unamused by their stupid antics.

"What's in the boxes?!" Kio said as he began to rummage through some boxes at my feet.

"What's on that old computer old man Aoba?!" Mio said glaring over at it.

"Hey, hey stop that both of you!" I tried, neither child quit playing around.

"Huh? What's this weird file on your coil?!" Nao asked with wide eyes. The other two ran over and glanced over his shoulders.

"Looks like some stupid, old game." Mio sneered.

Game? Oh no did they find- "Hey be careful with that!" I said as I moved to get my coil back, but those little shits split up and regrouped together right behind me.

"Stop that you brats! Give me that!" I yelled.

"Oooh Aoba wants this file," Kio snickered, "Nao gimme! I wanna delete it!"

"No!" I thought. "That game, Silent Oath, was my last connection to my older brother Sei. His last effort to make me happy, his final present to me! I couldn't let them delete it!"

"NO!" I instinctively ran to them and attempted to punch Nao. I missed due to rage. I was panicking now.

"NoNoNoNo, stop it." I staggered, unable to move.

"Now now kids, it very rude to take other people's things, " Mr. Haga tried.

"Uh-oh Aoba and Mr. Haga are getting angry Nao," Mio warned.

"Well I'm gonna erase it then!" Nao's finger loomed over the glowing "delete" button.

My hands balled into fists and my body subconsciously shook with deep anger.

"Stop it..."

"Heheh do it Nao!" Tio cheered.

"STOP IT!" I shoutedI got their attention for a second but not much longer.

"STOP IT!"

Tio, Mio, Nao and even Mr. Haga stopped dead in their tracks. Each one looked at me with frozen faces as if awaiting orders. I'm sure that in the back of my mind I knew what I was doing, what I had caused. I almost couldn't control my anger. I wanted to do anything I could to stop them from deleting that file, even if it meant destroying them! But I pushed those thoughts aside and took advantage of the situation in front of me.

"Give me back my coil."

Nao walked over to my outstretched hand and put my coil in it. I immediately shut it off and heaved a sigh of relief. When I looked up, the three had strained and very confused looks on their faces.

"You three, leave the store, now!"

They staggered out of the shop as Mr. Haga and I watched. As soon as they were out the door, I checked the game file on my coil.

"Still there, good." I couldn't help but have a small smile. "Sei..." I didn't realize I had spoke out loud for that short time. `

"A-Aoba," Mr. Haga must have broke free from my short control.

"Tch" There was a light pound in my head. Not as heavy as it used to be before I met "The other me," but I did feel the effects using my power. No maybe I had been using it all day without knowing it. It didn't matter right now I was really glad I was able to use it now.

"Are you okay Aoba?" Mr. Haga came up to me and helped me up. Scrap, I used scrap on the kids.