This took So long IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY! I'm soooo sorry, and I hope some people keep reading! Chapter 5 willl be the last chapter, And I'll try soooo hard to get it up!

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Tart stayed with Pudding for about a month, those 'I can't sleep' scenes happening weekly, and although, in spite of his glowering, he really enjoyed sleeping on the floor, his whole body warm with the fact that somone was with him, and as long as she was there, nothing could happen to them.

But still, Tart ticked off the days, remembering how worried his parents would be about him, until homesickness got the best of him.

"Uh... Pudding?" He asked one night after the rest of her family had gone to bed.

"Yeah... What is it Tar-Tar?" She asked looking up from her laundry.

"Well... It's just... I think my parents are..."

"Worried..." A sad, almost angry gaze flickered across her eyes.

"Uh.. I'm sorry... I didn't mean to-" If he had learned anything in the past few weeks, it was that the golden and happy monkey girl had no parents, and to stay away from Hanacha while he's doing his homework.

"Its 'kay, Tar-Tar," She smiled at him, causing Tart's temperature to rise considerably. "You can go see your parents... But please come see me, even if you decide to... You know... Stay..."

"Uh... Thanks. And... I'll come back, I promise..."

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"Okaa-san?" The Chestnut boy knocked.

"Oh, dear! Tart's back!" A dark-haired women awnsered the door. "Come on in, sweetie!"

"Hello, son." Another chestnut man greeted him with a wave.

"We were so worried about you!" His mother chirped. "And so was your fiance!"

The momment his mother had stopped talking, Tart snapped up, all the warmth of homecoming drizzling away. "Fian...ce?" He asked, his voice uneven with shock.

"Son, you don't know?" His father asked, putting down his book.

"Oh, thats right dear," The women put her hand on her husbands sholder, "We were going to tell Tart about the engagement the night he went missing."

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Tart shouted, anger boiling up inside him.

"Now son," His father said calmly, "Cherry is a very nice young women..."

"I AM NOT GOING THROUGH WITH AN ARRANGED MAIRRAGE!" TArt screamed, now really ticked.

"I think you'll like Cherry, son. And also, It's a tradition in this family. Me and your mom were-"

"I DON'T CARE!" Tart screamed again, hot, angry tears sweeping down his face. " I DON'T CARE!" He repeated as he ran for the door.

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Dear Oto-san,

Everything is good here. I'm making good money, and All the kids are healthy. You'd be very proud of Hanacha. He's been getting very good grades!

Well... Yuebin came back, but I fed him and sent him back to China. I refuse to marry him, Oto-san! I don't love him!

-Pudding

Dear Pudding,

It's good to hear you are all well. I am very proud of Hanacha aswell. I always know one of those four would get strict!

And as for Yuebin, I dont see what you hate about him. He is a fine young man, he is.

Love,

Oto-san

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Drip.

Drip.

Drip.

Drip.

One after one, released tears fell into the lake.

I hate you, Tart thought bitterly, I hate you.

"He seems real crushed."

"I wonder why. Tart's never..."

"We- Aoooooh!"

Two older aliens, one with a mop of green hair and one with more neat-like purple hair, crashed out of a tree and onto the soft grass.

"How long have you been here?" Tart murmured, not even looking.

"Long enough to know about everything." Pai awnsered.

"And we already knew about Ch-"

"I DONT CARE!" Tart sreamed. A little quieter he added, "I love Pudding.

"And I'm going to tell her that myself."