The next morning, when Train was in the shower, Eve and Saya were sitting on the couch while Sven was sitting in the kitchen reading the newspaper. After a few seconds of silence, Eve said to Saya, "Train likes you more than you know."

Saya blinked. Was it possible that Train liked her more than she knew? She was a little suspicious because she didn't quite trust Eve yet. "How do you know that?" she asked.

"His actions say it," Eve said. "His words do, too."

"How can you tell?"

Eve just shrugged slightly. "I just can," was all she said.

At that moment, a bare-chested Train walked into the kitchen and grabbed his shirt before noticing Saya staring at him. "Saya, are you all right?" He held his shirt in his hands as he spoke. Saya felt herself blush red. Her mouth and throat went dry. Feelings of embarrassment and something else-she couldn't tell what it was- ran up and down her spine at a million miles an hour.

"Saya, are you feeling okay?" Train stepped forward and put his wrist on Saya's cheek. Saya froze because of Train's semi-cold wrist against her warm cheek.

"Yeah," she said as Train took his wrist away. Train nodded and put his shirt on.

Not a second after Train finished putting his shirt on, Kyoko came in to the apartment and gasped.

She swooned before saying, "Oh, Mister Black, I knew you'd be here!" She rushed forward to kiss Train.

Saya's previous embarrassment to seeing Train bare-chested was wiped away by fury. She shoved a white cat in front of Kyoko's lips before they touched Train's. Kyoko waited a few seconds to process what she had just kissed before pulling away and coughing.

"That's disgusting! I just kissed a cat! What's worse is that it's the same cat that I've been kissing all along whenever I try to kiss Mister Black!"

"That's because I don't want to kiss you," Train said.

"I love you, though!"

"Well, he doesn't love you," Saya said calmly. She was determined to stay calm while Kyoko was here, especially after the brief moment of fury that she had experienced when Kyoko had first come in to the apartment.

"Yes, he does. He just doesn't want to admit it, though!"

Charden Flamberg came in through the front door just then.

"We meet again, Black Cat," Charden said to Train.

"Charden," Train said. "It's been a while."

"You've finally met my boyfriend!" Kyoko said while proceeding to hang on Train's arm. Train pretended not to notice. Maybe she'll get the hint and stop hanging on me, he thought. Saya was too busy fighting the urge to slap or punch Kyoko to notice that Charden was looking at her.

"My, aren't you something?" Charden said as he stepped over towards Saya. Saya noticed Charden and backed away uncertainly. "It's all right," he said, attempting to soothe her. "I won't hurt you."

Yeah, right, Train thought. If you lay a nail on her, Charden, I'll kick you and Kyoko out of this apartment instantly. He felt his body tense up, ready to defend Saya if necessary.

Charden noticed, which was the last thing that Train wanted him to do. "You're tense, Black Cat. Is it true that this is the girl that was brought back to life?"

Train hesitated. He finally said after a few seconds, "Yes, she is the girl that was brought back to life."

"Amazing, isn't it?"

Chills crept up and down Train's spine. "What are you talking about?"

"Spirits are amazing. They can bring people back from the dead, just like you." He continued looking at Saya as he spoke.

Saya just stared at Charden in slight shock. How does he know that my spirit brought me back to life?

"Are you really alive?" Charden asked as he reached out to touch Saya's cheek. That was when Train interfered.

He jumped in between Charden and Saya. "What do you think you're doing?" he demanded sharply. He could feel his heart pounding against his chest.

"I was only going to determine whether she was alive or not," Charden said.

"She is alive, and you don't need to touch her to determine that," Train shot back.

"Very well, then. I shall believe you and hope that you are right."

Train just glared at Charden.

"It wouldn't be wise to glare at me, Black Cat," Charden said. "I still have my Tao power."

"You quit the Apostles of the Stars," Train said. "Don't use that power anymore."

"I'll use it until the day I die," Charden said defiantly.

Train snorted. "Suit yourself," he said. He couldn't be bothered with Charden's attitude.

"In that case, we shall leave," Charden said.

"But what about Mister Black?" Kyoko protested.

"You can deal with him another time, Kyoko. For now, let's leave. We can come back another time."

Kyoko groaned. "Charden, do we have to leave now?"

"Yes."

Kyoko sighed. "I'll see you soon, Mister Black!" She winked at him and blew him a kiss as she followed Charden.

Kyoko really is annoying, Saya thought after Kyoko and Charden left. "Who's Charden?" she asked. Train turned around. He was now facing Saya.

"Charden was an Apostle of the Star," Train said. "Then he and Kyoko quit."

"Oh. What's his power?"

"It's called 'Blood'. He can manipulate and control his and other people's blood. He could also suck the blood out of all of us if he wanted to."

Saya winced. "That's nasty," she said. She realized how close Train was, but she liked the feeling of him being so close to her. It made her feel safe and protected. Sensing Saya's contentment, Train stood there for a few seconds longer before Sven said, "Will you two ever back up? Train, you're bursting Saya's personal bubble, and Saya, you're bursting Train's personal bubble!"

"They like being close to one another," Eve said. "That is why they are not backing up."

Sven groaned. "I'm going to check us out of this place. You guys pack up your stuff."

"Okay," Train said. He packed up his clothes within a few minutes, helped Saya and Eve pack up their things, and then brought the bags out to the car. Once everyone was settled and in the car, Sven asked, "Where to now?"

"The Adonian Sea," Train said. He was yearning to spend some time on a beach somewhere.

"Sounds good to me," Saya said. She couldn't wait to hit the beach and spend a few days relaxing.

"I wouldn't mind taking a small vacation," Eve said.

"I think that we all need a break to digest what has happened within the last few days," Sven said.

Sven's cell phone rang at that moment. He handed it to Train, who answered it.

Sven continued driving and Train glanced over at Saya, who was staring out the window, almost in a trance.

Is she okay? It's like she's in a trance or something, Train thought. I can't wait to show her the beach. I wonder if they'll have a firework show down there. Then we can watch it in peace. It'll be the date that never happened. He felt his heart slide into a content state.

"Who was that?" Sven asked after Train hung up.

"It was Rinslet," Train said.

"What did she want?"

"She wanted to know how we were doing and if we found Saya yet."

"Oh. Did you ask her how things were with Jenos?"

"They're going out?" Train was surprised.

"Yeah."

"Oh. Why didn't you tell me?"

"I thought you knew."

"No. I don't know things unless people tell me. I can't read people's minds. Saya, are you okay?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"You're just quiet, that's all. You haven't said too much since we started driving."

Saya shrugged. "I just don't feel like talking."

Train nodded.

"You're thinking about Train, aren't you?"

Saya blushed deeply while saying, "No, I'm not thinking about Train! He's sitting right there in the passenger seat. Why should I think about him if he's right there?"

"Because you like him," Eve said.

Saya and Train exchanged glances and sighed.

"Princess, you're something else," Train said.

"She sure is," Sven said. Train just looked at him as if to say, 'That wasn't what I meant, but okay….'

"What do you guys want to do when we get there?" Sven asked.

"Sleep." Train put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes.

"Kick back on the beach." Saya drifted off into a daydream about Train.

"Read." Eve flipped to the next page in her book, which Saya noticed was called Dream Interpretations.

"What about you, Sven?" Eve asked.

"Let's do all three-sleep, kick back on the beach, and read- once we unpack at the hotel."

"Sounds good to me," Train said.

"What are you daydreaming about, Saya?" Eve asked.

Train, Saya thought. She looked at Eve a second later.

"It says here that if a woman dreams about a man that she knows, the dream is reflecting the feelings and concerns that you have for that man."

Train blinked. He was facing Saya. What was that about?

"Can I see that for a second?" Saya asked Eve, who flipped the page of the book.

"Yes, but do not lose my page," Eve said.

"Don't worry, I won't," Saya said.

After a few more hours of driving, they finally reached the Adonian Sea.