I swear next chapter I'll start connecting with the anime, (the manga is taking forever to update so I'll just try changing some anime parts and maybe some stuff in the manga as well) but this chapter is to clear up some things and slowly get Lag back closer to Zazie. Enjoy!

The trio made their way to the back parts of the town with Zazie and Lag throwing looks behind the blonde girl's back, Lag sending looks of suspicion while Zazie was sending the snowy haired letter bee confused looks. It wasn't long before they made it to an inn where they walked in and quickly went to their room, locking the door behind them.

"Okay so now explain to me exactly what is going on?" Zazie asked as he sat down on a chair and removed his hat, looking at the duo.

"Remember when Lag fell off the cliff a while ago?" Niche asked looking at Zazie and saw the cat boy flinch.

"How could I forget…" he muttered under his breath.

"When Lag fell down he bumped his head bad…" Niche started, "nearly drowned, Niche had to pull him up and let the river take them downstream. It ended near Niche's home."

"Your home?" Zazie asked confused.

"Blue notes Blue, its where she and her sister came from." Lag stated.

"Wait, you were really born in Blue notes Blues?" Zazie asked, "when?"

"About 200 years ago." Niche replied waving Zazie off, "anyway Niche takes Lag to healing pools in home to recover but when Lag wakes up has no idea who he is."

"Seriously? How far back can he not remember?" Zazie asked worried.

"Nothing, Lag's mind completely blank." Niche sighed, "Niche has been doing her best trying to get his memory back but no luck."

Zazie's head hit the table as he groaned.

"Seriously, so he doesn't remember anything like the past several years?" Zazie asked.

Niche nodded.

"Did something important happen in that time?" Lag asked frowning and blinked when Zazie's head shot up and glared at him.

"Of course something important happened you-….urgh…" Zazie sighed, "so now what?"

"Niche doesn't know…Niche and lag just been helping letter bee's with Reverse." The maka girl replied.

"That was you? That's good." Zazie said, "they've stopped taking as many letters but we still don't' know what their plan is."

"Maybe Niche should bring Lag back to Yuusari? Maybe that help get Lag's memory back?" she asked.

"NO!" Zazie said vehemently surprising the other two, "look you two don't know what's happened to the beehive since you're gone, its best if you two stay away."

"Is it really that bad?" Lag asked frowning.

"The new boss is an asshole cutting us off and working us to the bone, he demoted and bothers our friends, the last thing I want is having you two being forced into an interrogation." Zazie stated.

"So I guess we stay with what we're doing now." Lag stated as he bit into another apple.

"But what about you Zazie?" Niche asked.

Lag grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled something on it before handing it to Lag.

"That's the address to my place, it's a safe house if you ever come to Yuusari…hm actually how often do you run into those people from Reverse?" Zazie asked.

"Plenty, they're really obvious with trying to get letters and then going off somewhere." Niche replied.

"Say could you guys keep an eye on them and then tell me what's going on? We haven't had any leads on them and its been a pain." Zazie said.

Just before Niche was going to agree Lag stopped her.

"What's in it for us?" Lag replied, "I still don't trust you and I'm wondering why I should."

"Lag! Zazie is very very important person! Trust Niche!" Niche said turning to the ex-letter bee that was looking warily at them still.

"But niche, how do you know he's even telling the truth?" Lag grumbled as he folded his arms and looked stubborn.

Zazie's lips twitched as he could see the same look on the old Lag when he wanted to go through with something but wasn't able to.

"Lag, Zazie is good…" Niche said looking at her partner, "please? Being with Zazie can help Lag with his dreams and memories."

"You're not just saying that?" Lag asked as the maka girl shook her head.

"Niche is being honest.' She stated firmly.

"….Fine I don't like it but fine. Is it possible to meet you at your place?" Lag asked.

"Exactly how are you going to get pass the guards to the city?" Zazie asked but Lag just gave the cat boy a smirk that almost mirrored his own.

"I have my ways." He replied slyly, "so you really just want us to play spy to this Reverse group?"

"Yes, nothing else." Zazie said.

"You're not going to try and kiss me again are you?" Lag asked.

Zazie went silent for a bit but shook his head.

"No, I won't, I promise." Zazie replied softly and a bit sadly.

Lag didn't know why but that tone just made him feel bad that he made the cat boy have that tone.

"Er…let's just see what happens I'm not making any promises that I'll let you but we'll just see." Lag muttered looking away from Zazie.

Niche looked between the two of them and wondered what was going on while Steak just sighed from his spot on Niche's head.

"So what now?" Niche asked.

"Now? I try to find Conner so that we can rest up as much as we can before we head back to Yuusari." Zazie replied sitting up.

"You're already going back?" Niche asked surprised.

"I told you the new 'boss' is making us work overtime." Zazie said dryly.

"what happened Largo or Aria?" Niche replied.

"Aria got demoted and Largo got kicked out." The cat boy said.

Niche's eyes widened horrified.

"Why did that happen!" the make girl asked.

"Dunno he just 'felt' like it, he's even keeping Dr. Thunderland on his toes not allowing him much leisure." Zazie stated.

"Sounds like your place is messed up." Lag said bluntly.

"I liked you better when you were innocent and sweet." Zazie muttered.

"What are you talking about?" Lag asked frowning as Niche snickered.

"Nothing Lag…" Niche replied.

"You know and you aren't telling me." The white haired boy grumbled.

The three of them then went on to talk about how they were going to do this under the nose of the new leader of the BeeHive so he didn't go and capture Lag and Niche for any information they may have or so Garrad could implant memories or make Lag trust him only, the last thing both Niche, Zazie and anyone would want is someone like that with how powerful Lag is with his Shindanjuu.

They went on until the hours went by and Zazie got up to leave the place. Lag stayed behind since he was still uneasy with the cat boy around as Niche went downstairs to see him out.

When the two got to the bottom floor Zazie turned to look at Niche.

"Niche he really can't remember anything? Not even me?" Zazie asked staring at the Maka girl imploringly.

"Yes…Niche is very sorry Zazie but Lag really hurt his head." Niche replied kicking a stone as they stood outside the inn, "Niche tried to help Lag remember everyone but nothing worked, only dreams help a bit."

"Dreams?" Zazie asked

"Uh huh sometimes Lag's has dreams of past and briefly remembers them or when we past a familiar place he remembers." Niche replied nodding.

"well that helps…somewhat." Zazie sighed.

"Niche will help Lag remember." Niche stated firmly.

"Thanks, try to come by my place soon alright? And tell me if you see anyone suspicious in any place you visit okay?" Zazie said before he turned and headed back to the other inn that he was staying in with Conner.

As Zazie walked away he didn't see Lag peeking out from behind the curtains watching him leave, the amnesic letter bee's curiosity getting better of him.

"Lag what do you want for…." Niche started but blinked when she saw an empty room and the window open, the maka girl looked up at the creature on top of her head, "think Lag went to get dinner himself?"

Steak just shrugged before he hopped off of Niche's head and started to eat some of the food that Lag had bought earlier.

Zazie had reached his inn and just in time to see Conner yawn as he entered his own room.

"Where'd you go?" Conner asked rubbing his eye.

"Went around town asking the people if they anyone resembling guys who work for Reverse." Zazie replied.

"Any luck?" Conner asked.

Zazie was wondering if he should tell Conner about Lag but after a moment of thinking about it he decided to tell him later when he knew that the white haired teen would talk to him without being suspicious of him.

"Nothing much, best get some sleep since we have a long journey to go through tomorrow." Zazie stated as he walked past the plump letter bee that nodded and let out a tired 'good night' before shutting the door behind him as he walked inside his own room.

Shutting the door behind him, he noticed that his dingo wasn't around and muttered something under his breath about the panther staying with Conner for some reason. He started to remove his uniform until he got to his pants where he just kicked off his shoes and socks decided to just sleep like that. He was about to head over to his bed when he stopped and narrowed his eyes as he looked around the room.

"Alright whoever you are you have five seconds before I kick you ass…" Zazie hissed as he grabbed his shindanjuu.

"Paranoid much?" an amused voice said from one of the dark corners of the room and Zazie stared when Lag stepped out of the shadows to look at him.

"Looks who's talking, you wouldn't even look at me when we were talking with niche." Zazie spat back as he put the shindanjuu back on the table and sat on the bed.

"Yes well I had a good reason since I suddenly didn't want to be groped again or nearly kissed either." Lag huffed.

"You didn't mind when I did that before this whole accident…" Zazie muttered and that just made Lag frown even more as he moved closer to the other boy.

"Just what do you mean by that? You make it sound like we personally knew each other." Lag asked.

"In a way we do, I can't believe you just plain forgot the last three years we've been together when its only been only a few months since you went missing." Zazie groaned as Lag moved closer.

"How were we close?" Lag asked suddenly sitting right next to the cat boy.

"What do you mean?" Zazie asked raising an eyebrow at Lag.

"You know what I mean! Exactly what was there between us?" Lag huffed.

"To put it bluntly, we were together… a couple…lovers…whatever the term it is you want to use." Zazie retorted waving his hand around, "we use to mess around, shared the same bed….yadda…yadaa…"

Lag stared at him again in disbelief before his face started to burn brightly much to Zazie's amusement.

"N-no way!" Lag sputtered as Zazie got a sly grin on his face and leaned closer to Lag's face as he wrapped an arm around the other boy's shoulder.

"Yes way…why don't you believe me? Niche did say I was important to you and you trust her right?" Zazie practically purred.

Lag swallowed nervously and couldn't help but feel shivers go down his spine at the tone of Zazie's voice, allowing him to only weakly nod back to him not quite sure what to do in this situation but his body seemed to enjoy the closeness of the cat boy.

"Hmmm well that's good, although I have to say I'm surprised that you decided to seek me out already…" Zazie said not changing the distance between them.

"I wanted to ask you some stuff without Niche being around…you wouldn't lie to me would you?" Lag asked suddenly realizing his position, he didn't have Niche around to confirm whether what Zazie told him was true or not.

"I'd never lie to you kitten…" Zazie whispered his hot breath floating across Lag's ear.

Lag's breath hitched when he heard that name and pushed Zazie away from him as he glared at him.

"D-don't call me that!" Lag hissed.

Zazie was surprised at the sudden push from the other boy and how angry he looked when he said that but nodded.

"Alright I won't call you ki-..that name anymore." Zazie said holding his hands up defensively, "can I ask at least why not?"

"That name…I don't know why but it feels special to me and I don't want anyone calling me that." Lag mumbled.

Zazie's mouth dropped when he heard that and he couldn't help but feel elated when Lag said it was special.

'Though it kinda sucks that I gave him that nickname and can't call him it…" Zazie thought to himself as he ran a hand through his messy hair trying to figure out what he was going to with Lag in this situation.

Unbeknownst to the cat boy he never noticed Lag's eyes suddenly take in his half naked body since he only had his uniform pants on to sleep him. Lag didn't know why but he suddenly felt himself in a daze almost as he moved so he was practically behind the other boy and wrapped his arms around Zazie making him stare at him.

"Lag? What are you doing?"

"I don't know why but I felt the need to do this?" Lag replied sweating at what he was doing, with someone he just met today of all things. He tried to untangle his arms from the other boy but Zazie stopped him as he turned around and hugged Lag back, pressing the white haired boy against his chest as he rested his chin on top of the other teen's head.

The two didn't say anything as there were no words needed for this moment between the two of them…one holding the other trying to bring back the past and the other because it just felt right…