Bleh...I feel like I had a fail in this chapter, but I made everyone say what I thought was best, so I'll go with it. Hope you enjoy the chapter! Thanks for reading.

I only own my characters, not the D-Gray Man official characters, or Innocence or anything. I'm just glad I can write about it.


Renew

Kisho felt a stinging pinch and gave a quiet inhale of pain, then gradually opened his eyes. He blinked a couple times and when his vision cleared, he saw Bak leaning over his right arm, which had a green sleeve covering it now instead of red. His clothes had been changed sometime. "Bak?" Kisho croaked, causing the man to look up in surprise. "Where am I?"

"You're awake," Bak sighed, shaking his head as he calmed down. "You're at the Asia Branch in the Infirmary. You've been asleep for almost a week now." Kisho frowned in thought and felt confused.

"What happened?" Bak drew some of Kisho's blood into a vial, then set it down on a metal tray nearby and withdrew the needle carefully. He pressed a cotton ball to Kisho's vein and held it there.

"Hold that and lift your arm up," Bak told him. Kisho nodded tiredly, clumsily moved his left arm over to the cotton pad and pressed his fingers to it, then slowly lifted his right arm into the air. "You were injured, so you've been recovering here." Kisho closed his eyes and clenched his jaw when a wave of nausea swept over him. He lowered his arm and pressed both hands to his mouth. Bak quickly grabbed a large basin from the metal tray, and pushed it aside as he stepped forward. He held the basin under Kisho's mouth just in time; the Finder coughed a couple of times and threw up. Bak waited and a minute later Kisho coughed into the basin final time and leaned back against the two pillows which were propped up against his back.

"Ugh..." Kisho groaned, lifting his eyes open a bit. He caught Bak's eye and looked down. "Sorry you...had to see that..." Bak shook his head and set the basin underneath the metal rolling tray, then got a rag from it and wiped Kisho's mouth off.

"I see it all the time," Bak said with a faint smile as he got another rag—this one slightly damp with cold water—and draped it over Kisho's forehead. "How are you feeling now?" Bak asked. "Do you need the basin again?"

"No," Kisho replied weakly, "I think I'm fine." Bak nodded while he reached for a roll of bandages, unrolled a section and began winding it around Kisho's right arm.

"Do you feel like eating?"

"I think so," Kisho answered. "Anything is fine. But you don't have to hurry."

"Alright, then." Bak cut the bandage, tied it off, then stood up and took the basin with him to the back of the Infirmary to clean it, and returned shortly to set it on the floor by Kisho's bed. "If you need anything, let Allen know." Kisho opened his eyes and glanced around in confusion. He hadn't noticed that Allen was here, but now he spotted him sitting just to his left. Kisho smiled weakly at him, and wished again he hadn't thrown up, but if Allen was disgusted he wasn't showing it. The exorcist smiled in return as Bak continued. "He just stopped by to see how you were doing."

"I'll wait until you get back," Allen told Bak, who nodded in thanks, then walked off after leaving Allen with a few instructions. Kisho only heard a few as he closed his eyes.

"I don't think I'll get sick again," he mumbled. "I won't need that." He gestured towards where Bak had put the basin.

"Let's keep it close anyway."

"Allen...why aren't you at the Main Branch?" Kisho asked suddenly, then winced when Allen was about to reply. "I don't mind that you're here, but I just wondered."

"I was around anyway," Allen replied, his expression becoming troubled for a second before returning to neutral. "I came to see how you were doing." Kisho frowned, then clumsily turned the wet cloth on his forehead over.

"How did I get hurt?"

"You, Lavi, Miranda and Toma were on a mission...Lavi got hurt, and so did you." Kisho felt a jolt of alarm as it came back to him.

"I remember a little...how is Lavi? Is he alright?" Allen nodded quickly.

"He's fine, don't worry." Kisho sighed, relieved. "He's been up for a while now."

"Hey!" Allen turned sharply when Lavi yelled out, and he saw the redhead rapidly approaching them. "You're finally awake!"

"Lavi...you've been here all this time, too?" Kisho asked. Lavi nodded, then crossed his arms with a wry smirk.

"I could have left a while ago, but Bak said you'd probably wake up soon, so I waited."

"You're all better?" Kisho asked hopefully. Lavi nodded and raised both arms as if he were lifting weights.

"Of course! What, you were worried?" He shook his head, grinned and waved his hands. "I'm fine. How about you?"

"I feel alright," Kisho replied, smiling faintly. "Just hungry."

"I saw Bak when I was coming here. He said he was getting you food. Don't eat too much though."

"Why not?" Kisho asked, a tad annoyed. He didn't feel sick anymore, and since he'd thrown up his stomach was growling almost painfully. "I haven't eaten in a week."

"Bak was saying you'd gained weight," Lavi explained, though it was with a hint of joking. "It's because you haven't been exercising."

"It's normal for weight to change," Bak stated as he approached Kisho's bed with a tray of food; a bowl of clear soup and noodles was there, as well as a plate of crackers and a glass of water. Just the sight of it made Kisho's mouth water and he hoped he wasn't drooling.

"Well, I'm really hungry," Kisho said as his stomach growled loudly, and reached for the tray; Bak set it on Kisho's lap. "I'm eating no matter what." Kisho picked up the spoon resting beside the bowl and carefully dipped it into the soup. His arms felt so heavy that he was surprised he'd picked the spoon up.

"I'm going to get some food, too," Lavi stated. "I'll see you later." With a light wave he strode out of the Infirmary.

"Thanks for the food, Bak" Kisho said gratefully. "It's good."

"You're welcome. If you want more, just ask."

"Hey..." Kisho said, putting down the spoon suddenly. "Lavi and I were injured...and I kind of remember how it happened, but I want to know more about it." Allen met Bak's eye, then stared at Kisho.

"You don't remember?" Bak asked, frowning in thought.

"No. When I try, nothing comes up."

"An Akuma attacked Lavi," Bak told him, "and you were hit with a virus bullet. You both lost a lot of blood, but Miranda used her Time Record on you both."

"Right...I remember her doing that," Kisho murmured. "...So...I had the virus...and the bullet wasn't a normal one." Kisho looked down at his hands. "Is the virus gone?"

"For the most part," Bak spoke up calmly, but hoped Kisho would take it well. "There's still some inside of you, but it's contained and won't affect you anymore." The Finder held his right hand to his head, then paused.

"Is something on me?" He questioned nervously, trying to look up and see what was around his head. "There's something on my head." Bak and Allen exchanged glances.

"Ah, well that...you had a head injury—from what, I don't know—and I I couldn't get to it unless your hair was gone." Bak tapped Kisho's head lightly, indicating the cap. "I put a medical cap over the bandages."

"Oh...so I don't have hair now," Kisho said, looking a bit awkward. "Well, that's okay...it'll grow back...eventually."

"Eventually," Allen agreed.

"Could I keep wearing this until my hair grows back?" Kisho asked with a touch of embarrassment.

"I wouldn't wear it that long. We'll find you something else." Kisho felt his nose carefully; the bandage had been taken off recently, and a healed cut spanned across the bridge of his nose. Suddenly Kisho glanced at Allen.

"I remember something else. You healed me."

"You remember that?" Allen asked, then nodded quickly. "I healed you, yes."

"Do you remember anything else?" Bak questioned calmly, folding his arms, and Kisho detected a strange tone in his voice, and felt like he was testing him with the question somehow. There was something important that Kisho wanted to remember, but he couldn't just now, so he shook his head.

"Nothing, really...I can't remember." Bak nodded, seemingly content with the answer.

"That's fine. Don't force yourself. Just rest for now." Bak slipped the vial of Kisho's blood into his pocket, then t. After he left, Kisho leaned back against the pillows, but sat up again and looked at Allen. He pushed the tray away, having finished, then picked it up and started to put it on the floor. Allen helped him so he wouldn't drop the whole thing.

"I don't know..." Kisho started, "how to say thanks...for saving me, I mean." He paused, casting his eyes down at the floor. "Thank you, I guess is all I should say, but...well..." Kisho shook his head. "That seems like it's...not enough."

"It's fine," Allen said. "It's not like you haven't done anything to help."

"How long will you stay here?" Kisho wondered. Allen crossed his arms and glanced at the ceiling.

"I'm leaving soon. I'll probably see Lavi and you back at the Main Branch sometime." Allen stood and stretched his arms, then turned to leave. "I need to get ready. Toma and I are leaving on a mission soon."

"Well, goodbye, then..." Kisho said, trailing off for a moment. "And see you later."

Allen met Lavi and Bak in the cafeteria after getting his food and discovered that Lavi was constantly yawning as he tried to eat a chicken sandwich.

"I've been sleeping too long," Lavi commented sleepily with a hint of annoyance. "I'm getting lazy." Bak held up his hands.

"It hasn't been that long since you got back," Allen reminded him, taking a seat across from his friend. Lavi watched as Allen started to eat away at his large meal which included his favorite food, dumplings. "Just a week and a half now," Allen mumbled around a full mouth. Lavi sighed and shook his head.

"It feels longer. I've rested enough." He narrowed his eyes in pretend annoyance. "When I need rest, things get busy. But when I'm ready for missions, there aren't any." Bak approached suddenly, and chuckled lowly when he caught the end of the conversation. Lavi glowered at him. "What?" Bak smirked. "Lenalee's gone back to the Main Branch already," Lavi said, catching Bak's eye meaningfully, causing the him to redden and look away, "and Allen's going on a mission too."

"We'll see you back at the Main Branch later," Allen said with a shrug.

"If you want a mission, Lavi," Bak told the redhead, "then you're in luck." The redhead immediately perked up.

"Yeah?" He asked eagerly. Bak nodded, giving Lavi an amused glance.

"Yes. Komui wants you and Kisho to return as soon as you can, but he has a few missions for you along the way. One is in Korea, and the other just inside Russia's border. Afterward, you'll be able to go right back to the Main Branch." Lavi cracked his knuckles, a grin of anticipation on his face.

"So, when should we head out?"

"Tomorrow," Bak answered. "Be sure to get enough rest."

"Great," Lavi said, a glint of eagerness in his sharp green eyes. "I need to get some exercise."

"During the missions, don't let Kisho fight any Akuma," Bak cautioned suddenly, and Lavi's eyes darkened seriously. "If he does, it will be dangerous for both of you. The concentration of Innocence in his blood is too low to let him fight anymore."

"I'll tell him," Lavi said, then yawned and stretched his arms up over his head. Allen's mouth stretched open in a yawn a second later and he shook his head a couple times.

"It's contagious," he muttered sleepily, then added sarcastically, "Thanks, Lavi."

"Anytime," Lavi said, standing up with his tray, which was now empty. "We'll beat you back to the Main Branch."

"You're on," Allen shot back with a smirk. "But I wouldn't bet against me if I were you."


The next morning, Lavi woke feeling rested and eager to get going. He sat up, then jumped out of bed and moved over towards Kisho to shake him awake.

"What's going on?" Kisho mumbled wearily, yawning as Lavi ushered him out of bed. Lavi caught Kisho just in time when his legs shook and almost collapsed.

"Just get ready. We're going on a couple missions and then back to the Main Branch." Kisho was wearing a green Chinese buttoned shirt and black pants, and he sleepily pulled his new Finder cloak from the headboard and slipped it over his clothes. The old cloak had been tattered beyond repair, and had already been worn, so Bak had gotten another one for him to use, and Kisho hoped he wouldn't have to keep getting new ones. The one he had now looked like it wasn't brand-new, so at least Bak hadn't had to find a completely new one. There were probably spare Finder cloaks since it was easier to make those than exorcist uniforms, which were made differently for each exorcist. Lavi huffed impatiently as Kisho, half-asleep, slowly picked up the cloak. Kisho lifted it over his head and pulled it down, and tried to pull his head through the sleeves a couple times, but he eventually woke up a little more and put it on correctly. Finally Kisho grabbed his shoulder bag and slung it on, which had been restocked with a few supplies by Bak, and looked over at Lavi.

"Thought you were making a career of it," Lavi said, grabbed Kisho by the scruff of his neck, and gave him a little push forward.

"Hang on. Where exactly are we going?" Lavi tapped Kisho on the head with a black booklet; Kisho raised his arms to grasp it and sifted through the pages a slowly while he walked, and found a map on the second page after reading the mission explanation. The first page detailed the mission in the southern part of Korea, and the second page detailed the return mission to Russia. Kisho felt a sudden jolt of something that he decided was homesickness when he read the second page, but he put the feeling aside for now and flipped to the page with the map.

"Korea's part of the war happening now. Things could be bad where we're going."

"The Earl could be there, but if he's not, he's off planning somewhere," Lavi stated darkly.

"There isn't any fighting now, actually," Kisho explained, feeling more hopeful, having just found that information in the book. "There's a temporary truce."

"Bak said if the fighting starts up again we should just find somewhere safe to hide out." Lavi's stomach growled loudly and he clenched it with a grimace. "Let's get some food to take with us," he said, and Kisho followed him to the cafeteria and the two waited while they got lunchboxes. After that Lavi set off quickly and Kisho jogged to catch up. "Bak told me something you should hear."

"Alright," Kisho said. "What is it?" An uneasy feeling settled around his stomach as Lavi answered.

"Hyun-Ae is in Korea now. She lives in a city Gyeongseong. That's where the Innocence was detected." Kisho stiffened and shot a look towards Lavi, but the exorcist didn't say anything. "I don't know if we'll meet her, but if we see her, Bak said it's better to stay away."

"Fine with me." Kisho nodded and stuffed the mission booklet into his bag. "Ready when you are," he told Lavi, and received a nod in return. These missions wouldn't be the longest ones ever, but Lavi and Kisho both had a strange, uneasy feeling about them. Along the way out of the Asia Branch, Kisho didn't say anything. For once Lavi didn't make any jokes about the go-nowhere relationship Kisho had with Hyun-Ae, since he knew the Finder would just deny it—plus the mention of Hyun-Ae always seemed to put him in a sour mood. Kisho still denied he had any relationship with the Korean woman at all. He'd never been fond of her ever since she'd used his blood to kill the Tease inside her body. If Lavi didn't know better he'd say that Kisho was scared of Hyun-Ae, or at least had a strong wariness of her. The trip to the train station seemed to go by quickly, and Kisho was checking a map in the booklet as the train station came into view when Lavi spoke up.

"Do you like her?" Lavi asked, genuinely curious, and Kisho was silent for a while.

"I don't know. So maybe that's why..." Kisho sighed. "Never mind," he muttered. "Sorry. It's not a good time to think about that, anyway."

"Why not?" Lavi questioned slyly.

"Because of the mission. It's not important compared to that." Lavi raised his eyebrows and smirked.

"Glad you're paying attention," he said, knowing that they were close to where they needed to be, and Kisho realized that he'd been distracted; he pulled the booklet out of his bag and looked at it. "Don't worry. I can hear a train coming now." With a sigh Kisho returned the booklet and sat down on a nearby bench, then glanced over to the train which was off in the distance. He shivered a little and wrapped his arms around himself, then pulled the hood of his cloak over his head again as a short blast of wind blew it off. Lavi had pulled his hood up, too, and was hunched over slightly against the chilly gale.

"Will I...scare people?" Kisho muttered a moment later to Lavi, standing up as the train pulled into the station, the brakes whistling piercingly as it ground to a halt. Lavi glanced around and shrugged lightly. "I look weird."

"Some people have been looking at you," Lavi stated, "but none have really paid attention so far. If they're bothered, they'll probably just stay away." Kisho sighed and stepped onto the train, deciding to keep his hood up. Most of the Finders did, anyway, and since it was the middle of winter he doubted most would see his behavior as suspicious. If he was lucky, maybe people would also think the medical cap he was wearing was just a winter hat. Lavi slid a compartment door open once on the train and plopped down on the cushioned seat while Kisho took a seat to the left of the door. He gazed out the window for the first hour or so of the ride, but eventually began to lighten up and enjoy the trip. He and Lavi first ate their food, pork buns and mantou bread, in silence. They'd taken canteens of water with them too, and were glad Bak had told them to take food since, like the booklet said, the trains they would take weren't ones with food onboard. Kisho finished off his bread roll, then glanced over at Lavi and saw that the exorcist was resting his chin on his hand while he watched the scenery go by. He too was just finishing up his food and munched on the last bit absentmindedly. For lack of a better conversation topic, Kisho decided to ask about Lavi's injuries. He hadn't been awake until recently and didn't know much about how his friend was doing. Lavi hadn't talked about it much either; he seemed to be doing fine, but he could be feeling badly and wouldn't say anything about it. He was uncomplaining that way, toughing through things and worrying about his friends more than himself.

"Lavi?" The redhead looked up and over, and let his hand fall into his lap. "If your injuries are bothering you, then we can rest some more when we get to Korea."

"I'll let you know," Lavi said promptly, shaking his head once. "Why did you ask?" He questioned, frowning. "You should worry about yourself."

"I'm fine," the Finder replied, pressing both hands gently to his left side, which was still wrapped with bandages under all his clothes. "Even this." He touched his head. "I just have to wear this hat for a while."

"How'd you get those injuries?" Lavi asked curiously, narrowing his eyes. He had asked Bak the same question, as had Allen, but neither of them had gotten an explanation.

"I know it didn't happen before the mission," Kisho said with a small head shake. "It had to have happened after that."

"I didn't ask when it happened. I asked how."

"I don't know how," the Finder responded at length, pursing his lips in a frown as he tried to remember. "I'm getting better...I don't think it matters." He gave a deep sigh. "But it's strange."

"No kidding," Lavi chuckled, then smiled halfway, searching Kisho's face for a hint of anything that meant he remembered what had happened. "But so are you."

"Oh, thanks," Kisho said, recognizing the joking tone in Lavi's voice. "Is that bad?"

"Nah, don't think so." Lavi leaned back in his seat. "Strange doesn't have to be bad." Kisho smiled briefly and then laughed. Glancing out the window, Lavi noticed that the train was slowing as it pulled into a city.

"Lavi..." Kisho said in a quiet, faraway tone; Lavi glanced over at him and stood up quickly. The Finder's eyes were distant. "We should find Hyun-Ae after all."

"We have other things to do," Lavi reminded Kisho, but the younger person shook his head softly, looking like he'd suddenly woken up.

"Something tells me we need to find her, but I...don't know what...or why." Kisho rose slowly to his feet and stumbled forward a bit when the train jerked to a halt. Lavi stood and reached out to steady him but Kisho headed silently to the compartment door and slid it open, stepping out into the hall without explanation. Lavi moved into the hall as well, and quickly caught up to Kisho, tugging on the back of his cloak to try and stop him.

"You can sense her?" Lavi asked dubiously, knowing that shouldn't be possible anymore.

"Well...it's just a feeling." Lavi gestured for Kisho to turn around and he did; the steps off of the train were coming up. Kisho stepped off onto the platform and Lavi followed closely behind, then pulled Kisho aside to sit on a nearby bench.

"Will you be able to find her?" Kisho nodded, and Lavi frowned for a moment before standing up and gesturing for him to do the same. "Let's go; the sooner we can head to the Main Branch, the better." Lavi pulled his coat tighter and wound his scarf around his neck; it was chilly today and he saw townspeople bundled up as well. Kisho rubbed his hands together to warm them despite having gloves on. Lavi had shoved his hands in his pockets and his teeth were chattering slightly. "Hope we find her soon," he mumbled, shivering. Kisho glanced around at the people walking around, not seeing anyone that even looked similar to Hyun-Ae. Eventually he stopped trying to study the faces of young women who walked by; they noticed his stares and it didn't take Kisho long to realize that he must look like he was staring at places he shouldn't be.

"Hyun-Ae was coming back here to live with her family again," Kisho explained to Lavi. "She stayed at the Main Branch longer than she had to, and the Asia Branch, too." He looked at Lavi, as if wanting an answer, then exhaled uneasily. "But...it's like she didn't really want to go back."

"Well," Lavi said at length, crossing his arms, "if she just found the Innocence, we can take it and leave. But if she has " Kisho stopped without warning and took a long glance over at a large house that took up a large portion of the city block it was in, and despite appearing slightly faded and beaten with age, it looked like the paper covering the windows had been replaced with clean white paper and the outside had been washed recently. The roof was gently sloped downward, and had triangular parts of roof sticking up in places, reminding Kisho of an attic. But he didn't know if Korean-style houses had attics. He'd seen attics sticking up on houses but they hadn't been in Korea. And the material used to make the roofs in Korea was different. Rounded rows of dark grey tiles made up the roof. Lavi walked up beside Kisho and stopped, also studying the house with interest. He got a look at the house and studied it with raised eyebrows.

"Nice place," he noted. "Looks like they're nobles." Lavi nudged Kisho, prompting him to say something. "Is this where we should look?" Kisho seemed faintly confused and didn't answer right away.

"I think she's here, but I'm not sure." He gave Lavi a troubled glance. "Can we ask?"

"Sure," Lavi agreed, though a bit reluctantly, and Kisho wondered if the family here would be angry if two strangers bothered them. But Lavi suddenly pushed Kisho towards the house before moving towards it himself. "Come on," Lavi encouraged the uneasy Kisho with a small grin, his own previous hesitation now gone. The two people approached the house and stepped towards what they assumed was the front door. Kisho wrung his hands and then reached up to grab Lavi's right arm.

"Uh, wait...I can't talk to them. I don't know Korean." Lavi ruffled Kisho's hair and winked his right eye.

"I do. Leave it to me." Kisho released Lavi's arm and fidgeted nervously despite having been told to relax. Lavi took a breath and called out what sounded like a greeting, though Kisho had no idea, not speaking even a little bit of Korean. After a few minutes of Lavi waiting casually and Kisho waiting anxiously, a young man with short black hair appeared and frowned curiously at the duo before speaking. He wore a gold robe, the top having half-cut sleeves, with blue sleeves showing from beneath them, and a robe bottom that matched the gold top. Kisho felt shown up just by looking at him, especially in the outfit he was wearing, but Lavi didn't seem to be focusing on what he was wearing. He gave a polite nod to the man and started talking again. Kisho thought he heard Hyun-Ae's name a couple times, but it was too hard to catch anything else. Korean sounded kind of musical, and too fast for Kisho to pick up single words, though he couldn't understand it anyway. The young man in the doorway crossed his arms and looked at Lavi sternly, then at Kisho with the same expression and spoke harshly, causing him to wonder if this had really been a bad idea. But Lavi still didn't seem affected; he turned to Kisho and translated.

"He wants to know what you want to Hyun-Ae for." Suddenly Lavi's level expression became faintly troubled. "He says that she's his wife." Kisho's eyes widened and he gaped at Lavi, who quickly shook his head. Closing his mouth and trying to act normally, Kisho looked from Lavi to the young man.

"We're old friends," he told the man slowly, trying not to look or sound suspicious. "I just want to see how she's doing. Someone in town told us that she lived around here." Lavi nodded quickly once at Kisho, then carefully explained, then listened to the young man's reply. They spoke for a minute more, and Kisho heard his name said a few times. He jumped when the person abruptly turned and left. "Where's he going?" Kisho hissed to Lavi, unable to keep quiet. "What did he say? Is he coming back?" Lavi rubbed his forehead a couple times and crossed his arms, thinking.

"I think he knows we're from the Black Order, and I think he knows that you met Hyun-Ae there."

"She couldn't have told him that," Kisho disagreed, and Lavi crossed his arms in thought. "She was supposed to forget."

"Maybe the people are here know," Lavi theorized slowly, "or maybe he knew because one of the Generals told him."

"Try not to make this guy mad," Lavi cautioned, grinning tensely. "I can tell that guy doesn't like us much. But he said he'd tell Hyun-Ae we were here."

"Thanks for talking to him," Kisho sighed, then glowered in the direction that the young man had vanished. Lavi noticed the glare, and rolled his eyes towards the sky, hoping they could settle everything without getting into a fight. He quickly got Kisho's attention.

"From now on, don't talk, even if he won't understand you. Let me take care of it." Lavi put both of his hands on Kisho's shoulders and tightened his grip. "Alright?" Kisho nodded stiffly but didn't say anything back. His mind was an angry, disbelieving haze of what he'd just heard.

Married! She's married! To that guy... Unexpectedly Kisho felt a burning feeling in his chest but couldn't name it; he was angry, but it was different than just that. Kisho clenched his fists, then crossed his arms and forced his anger down. "I don't like him," he muttered darkly. A couple minutes later, neither the man nor Hyun-Ae had made an appearance. Just as Kisho was about to ask how far they'd get if they snuck in, the two suddenly heard footsteps thumping lightly down the hall to them and a moment later Hyun-Ae was studying them from the doorway of the large house. Lavi didn't move as Kisho approached her quickly and got a good look at her; she was wearing a long pink coat that covered most of the deep red skirt that reached to the floor. She gave Kisho a long, hard look, and smiled faintly; it didn't appear to be a nice smile, but Kisho felt his heart speed a little just the same.

"You're an 'old friend', are you?" She asked briskly, and suddenly her eyes darkened. Lavi and Kisho exchanged glances. "I don't remember being friends. Tell me what you want and get out of here."


Man...I worked on this chapter a lot, but it still feels like a train wreck. x3 I don't know. Some chapters are difficult to write even after editing a million times, maybe that's all it was. Hope you all liked it. I'm glad that you're all reading this and putting up with my crazy ideas. :) It's been long, I know. So onto the next chapter, which I hope I won't feel so nervous about.

Happy Holidays again! I can't believe it's November already! One of my neighbors has already put up Christmas lights. Anyone else feel like the year's flown by? I was busy with classes and Halloween snuck up on me, but I made candy for my friends I watched the Monsters and Aliens Halloween special, which stars the amazing Hugh Laurie, and now it's going to be Thanksgiving soon, at least in America. Canada had Thanksgiving all the way back in October. That seems like an age ago now...phew!