Thank you to those of you who have reviewed! I will try to update as soon as I can!

To TallyYoungblood: Yes, the rest of the gang will be in the story later, and that's where we will really begin to have fun. I can't wait to get there, myself.

To Colonel B. (I'm not going to say the rest of his name . ) : Thanks for the tip about the smilies. You'll be glad to know that I don't use them anymore in this story. Also, I know that the portal idea is really cliche, but I have said in the summary of the story that it was an over-used idea.

Once again, thanks of the reviews and now, ON WITH THE STORY!! Disclaimer: The only thing I own in this story is Karen.

Chapter 4

Karen's POV

The guys let me stay for dinner, but it was an…odd event. No one really talked, only when asking for something. Not even the usually talkative Jin said anything, but gave me curious glances on a few occasions. Rinku, on the other hand, asked questions non-stop.

"What's your world like? What kind of foods do you have? Do you have yo-yos where you live? Do you know what-"

'Geeze! This kid's mouth must be on energizer batteries, 'cause he just keeps going, and going, and going…' I thought.

"Rinku, I think Karen has answered enough questions for one night," Touya interrupted him. Thank you, Touya! You are my life saver! I sighed and went back to eating, only to give a huge yawn nearly two minutes later. Looking around the table, I saw that everyone was staring at me like "Whoa." It was kind of freaking me out.

All of a sudden, Jin cracked the biggest grin I've ever seen.

"Tired, lass?" he asked.

"Maybe just a little," I replied, with a nervous laugh.

"Then allow me to show you to your room," Touya offered.

"My room??" I mumbled, following him out of the room.

We walked down the hall to what appeared to be a type of linen closet that I had failed to notice. Reaching in, he pulled a white sheet set off of one of the shelves. Closing the door, we continued our trek up the stairs, and towards the room I had yet to investigate. Until now, that is. The room was about the same size as the other bedrooms, with creamy white walls, a mahogany four-poster bed, and matching nightstand and mirrored dresser.

"We had originally used this as a storage room," the ice master explained, while trying to put the mattress cover on. I quickly joined in to help. "But Suzuki insisted on changing it into a guest room, just in case if Yusuke or someone stays the night. The thing is, though, the last time Yusuke stayed over was nearly six months ago." Finishing up, he asked, "Is there anything else you might need?"

"Well, if it's not too much to ask, do you think that I could borrow a pair of shorts and a big tee-shirt to sleep in?"

"Oh..Uh..sure! Of course!" he quickly replied, looking around and getting a little flustered. "I'll be right back." He left the room, but, curiosity getting the best of me, I followed him. He entered the first normal room I found, which I guess was his room. He fumbled through a few drawers, but eventually pulled out a pair of navy blue shorts and a white v-neck tee. Turning around and handing them to me, he asked, "Do you think these will work?"

"Yep! Thanks. G'night, Toy!" I smiled and headed back to my new room. I quickly changed, and slipped between the sheets of the bed. I sighed, thinking about all that had happened to me today. This made me think of my family. Were they worried about me? Have they been searching for me? I really did miss them. Closing my eyes, I laid down, and fell asleep.