"So, I'll see you tomorrow, Anya,"

"Oh, please come inside! Stay for dinner!"

"I...alright...hm not much has changed huh?"

"Nope." Anya and Elliot walked in through the doors of her house, hand in hand.

"Mom! Dad! I'm home!"

There was a sound that came from the living room, then a woman appeared,

"How was your day today hun?"

"Great, oh, mom, you remember Elliot Grant right?"

The woman looked at Elliot and smiled, "My word! This is a surprise filled day,"

The woman hugged him. "It's good to see you again, and I'm sorry, about..."

"It's alright, it wasn't your fault."

"Hm, come we have another two surprise guests."

"Hm, who?"

"Come."

"Anya, hwo was your day?"

"Great daddy, oh! Zoey, Dren!"

"Hey, Anya,"

Elliot stood there with Anya for a moment.

"Hm? Ah, and you're the Grant boy right? Well, this is interesting,"

"Hello again sir."

"Still an ass kisser huh?"

"Ah..."

"Daddy!"

Zoey thought it best to say something.

"Anya, hope you don't mind, I just wanted to see you really happy again, like when we were children."

"Hm, thanks, so?"

Dren's arm slung over Zoey's shoulder and after a heated glare from Elliot, Zoey pushed it off.

"Stop it."

Dren sighed, but didn't try that again.

"So? Are you him?"

"As it would appear, yes,"

Anya smiled and embraced him, "I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! You did come back!"

"yeah...I...I guess so..."

Zoey smiled, "Anya, this is going to take quite a bit of time, you know that right?"

"Mhm,"

"Also you can't let it be known to anyone except for us, alright,"

"Hm?"

"To the others I'm a Cyniclon, so if you go around saying that I'm your brother, they'll look into that and fin out the truth, then...well, I can't garuntee the safety of Earth."

Zoey looked at him with wonder, but chose to wait until later to ask him.

"You three are staying for dinner aren't you?"

Elliot nodded, as did Zoey, who thought she was being stealth when she gripped Dren's hand, and he nodded, but she didn't know that Anya's father had caught the simple action, but he decided not to mention anything.

Dinner went on, and lots of talking was done. About the many adventures Anya's parents had been on in their youths as things such as that.

"They're nice people." Dren said as he and Zoey left for the night.

"Mhm, they were like a second family before they moved."

"Huh, and that move was all because of me huh?"

"I guess so."

"So...this is certainly going to be different, huh?"

"I'll say...hey you want to get some ice cream?"

"You know a place thats open?"

"Mhm, I do. Come on."

She lead the alien boy along her path towards a pretty bright lit park, where there was an ice cream shop, which was sure enough open right across the street.

"Hello, Zoey, havent seen you in a few days, the usual?" Greeted the vendor.

"For me,"

"What would you like young man?"

"Ah...same I guess,"

"Coming right, up, and your table is of course free, Zoey."

"Thanks Jiku."

"No problem Zoey, you are after all, my faveorite customer, and lately my only customer."

"Oh..."

"Thats why I stay open late, to gain more customers, but sometimes I get the bar crew, whjo come in here and fool around, and sometimes never buy anything."

"Well, Jiku, is that the worst?"

"Oh, yes, it is."

"Then things can only get better."

"Thank you Zoey, you always seem to brighten my spirits, but I have to face the truth, unless its a bar crew, my shop should just be shut down."

"Oh! no, Jiku, don't do that!"

"I may have to Zoey, you see the price of the rent here is getting pricey, and I sometimes can hardly make the rent deadline."

"Jiku..."

"Until that happens though, I'll be in buisness and open till 4am then I shoo the punks out and go to bed."

"Hm...I hope it doesn't happen, I love coming here when I can't sleep. When I go home I can always get right to sleep, and wake up refreshed."

"I wish more people were like you Zoey, I really do. Enjoy, you two."

"So, whats he thinking?" Dren ask as Zoey came to the table with the ice creams.

"Shutting down his shop,"

"Why?"

"The prices are too high for him, and with places like the cafe, it's hard for him to keep buisness going. Except for the odd faithful customer who wont stop going there, and me when I can't sleep or just want a nice treat late at night."

"Hm..."

"Hey! Do you want to help me out with something?"

"I suppose,"

"Well, I'm going to talk to Anya and see if she can get your parents to help out too, along with some of their friends."

"Okay, then what?"

"I'm going to organize an event for charity and the money that we raise will go to allowing Jiku to stay in buisness for a long time, without paying too high of a price."

"That sounds cool."

"Mhm, now tell me, how good are you at singing?"

"Huh?"

"I'll explain."

"Hey Anya," Zoey greeted the next morning.

"Hey Zoey," Anya walked into Zoey's living room and saw that Dren was there, his shirt off.

"Did you stay here last night?"

"Yep." "Ah..."

"Anya, he slept on the couch,"

"Oh, okay...it doesn't matter to me, I mean you're both old enough to do what you want,"

"Anya, come sit down."

Zoey got to discussing what she'd asked Dren for help with.

"A concert?"

"Yep, I've been thinking of this for a while now, and I think it'll work to help keep Jku's in buisness."

"Jiku?"

"He runs an ice cream shop that stays open till 4am and he has amazing ice cream,"

Dren nodded, "Yeah, its even somewhat better the the cafe stuff."

"I have to agree with that too." Zoey said along with Dren.

Zoey began to explain it all the Anya, who like her father noticed that the distance between Dren and Zoey was hardly there like it had been the other day, and she smiled a bit.

"Alright, I'll ask mom and dad if they'd like to do this and they'll ask their friends."

"Great, and Dren?"

"Sure, I'll give it a go."

"Great!" Zoey smiled brightly,

"I'll go talk to the authorities and get everything set up, Anya, i may need your dad's help with the legal stuff."

"Sure, no problem."

Zoey smiled and stood, realizing that the atmosphere was getting heavy.

"Well, I'm going to get dressed for work, you might want to too, Dren"

"Okay,"

"What are you doing?"

"You said get dressed right?"

"not in my room! In the bathroom!"

"Aww,"

"Go."

"Ha...fine."

Anya stiffled a giggle as she watched the interaction between the two.

After dressing they all headed off to school. Thats when Anya and Zoey found out they went to the same school, they just weren't in the same classes.