Yes, this is very coincidental but, the school is Kadic, but Leila, Leon, Jack, Ellie, and Yukiko are day students, only Eric is a boarder. Now, on with the story!

"What happened to your hands?" Eric asked as he walked up behind her.

"I slipped last night on a patch of ice and cut them on a stick." Leila replied, sounding as if she'd answered that question many times already.

"Ouch, bet your mom had a fit." Ellie said; she had walked up with Eric.

"No, she did that I was home late though." Leila said, rolling her eyes slightly.

"Great, did you talk to her?" Eric asked.

"No! I'm not going to, not alone." Leila said, "Asking her about the factory would be like asking if I could stay at home the rest of my life."

"Any idea's about who the guy was?" Eric asked, turning to face Jack.

"We think he's my father," Jack said, "I knew they were friends, but I didn't know about this."

Ellie nodded, "Yea, they look alike, I'm pretty sure that the video diary belongs to my father, Jeremie, I saw his picture from when he was twelve." She explained, looking at Jack.

"We need to ask them about it, it could get dangerous since Jeremie was making that diary so people could continue his research." Eric said.

"True," Leila mused, "It's Saturday, we can split up after class."

"See you back here then?" Eric said, more out of habit of clarifying for everyone's sake rather than his own.

"Right." Jack said, before turning and walking towards the science building.

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"Leon!" Leila hissed, "Leon wake up!" Leon raised his head from his desk.

"I'm awake," Leon mumbled back.

"Well, look alive, the bell will ring soon." Leila said, her hand moving for her backpack.

RRRRRIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG

The bell rang through the school, causing the usual chaos of final class.

"Let's go." Leila whispered as quietly as she could above the clamor of other students, all eager to leave the room.

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"Hello?" Leila called into her house as she stepped inside, Yukiko following her closely.

"Hello Leila," Odd said, standing up from his spot on the couch, "Afternoon Yukiko."

"Dad, is Mom around?" Leila asked, looking slightly uncomfortable.

Odd looked slightly taken aback, it wasn't often that Leila came home looking for her mother, "I think she's in the other room." He said, motioning towards the hall.

"Thanks Dad!" Leila cried happily, hugging her father tightly on her way past him.

Yukiko nodded as she hurried after Leila.

"Mom?" Leila asked, pushing the door to the room open slowly.

"Hello Leila," Aelita said warmly, turning in her chair to face her daughter.

"Hey, can we talk?" Leila asked uncertainly.

"Sure. What about?" Aelita was curious; Leila seemed jumpy and nervous, which wasn't like her in her own house.

"About the past." Leila said, taking a seat on the nearby couch.

Yukiko followed suit.

Aelita raised an eyebrow, "Go on." She prompted.

"We want to know about XANA." Leila said slowly and uncertainly, watching her mother's green eyes grow wide slightly.

"What do you know about XANA?" Aelita asked, worry creeping into her voice, "Where did you hear about it?"

"We don't know anything more than the name XANA." Yukiko stated, "We thought you'd know more."

"How did you tie me to XANA?" Aelita asked, looking skeptical.

"The old factory, the computer, there was a video." Leila replied shortly, "What about XANA?"

"You mustn't have anything to do with XANA. It's a dangerous program." Aelita warned, "The computer was on?"

"That's how we found it." Yukiko said, "Why wouldn't it be on?"

"Who all knows about this?" Aelita asked, lowering her voice pointedly.

"Just Eric, Jack, Ellie, Leon, Yukiko and I," Leila said, confusion obvious in her voice, "Jack and Ellie were going to ask Jeremie about it today, and you of course. Why?"

"Keep it a secret within your group, if everyone knew XANA would be more powerful then ever." Aelita warned, "Though don't bother hiding it from Odd."

"He already knows?" Leila asked quietly, "Oh yes, he knows."

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I know it's short, but I ran out of ideas. The next chapter may have more confusing point of view changes! Yea, well, I hope you like it.