(A.N. Wow. Chapter 10. Already. You guys are so awesome for reviewing! Especially MamaLita. You're always instantly reading and reviewing, and I can't even begin to tell you how awesome that is. So, as a little thanks from me to you, I even included a little update on Party in this one. Enjoy!)

After some more bickering between Ghoul and Kobra, it was settled. Jet and Kobra would room together for the night.

After the exhausted boys went to bed the girls stayed up talking.

"So you just ran away?" Candy asked Diamond.

"Yep. Didn't look back." Diamond confirmed, "Until I saw the Trans Am. Then I just...felt like I had to follow them." she shook her head.

"Wow. That takes guts." Emerald said.

"What's it like? Being with them?" Candy continued the questions.

"It's great." Diamond smiled, "They already feel like my brothers. I've never had much of a family, so being immediately accepted into one is...incredible. I never expected anything like this to happen to me."

"Well what did you think was going to happen?" asked Emerald.

"I'm not sure." Diamond shrugged, "I guess I was just planning on going at it alone."

"That's no fun!" Candy said, "Alone forever? I couldn't ever do that."

"Knowing what I know now, I don't think I could either." Diamond yawned.

"Bed." Emerald commanded. "You need as much sleep as possible. So do we, Candy." the pink-haired girl's smile faded.

"Fine. See you tomorrow, Diamond."

Diamond headed to her room, flicking on the lights and kicking her sneakers off. She tossed her coat into the closet and turned around, preparing to sleep in her clothes. She jumped about a foot into the air.

"Ghoul!" she whispered, unsure if anyone was trying to sleep, "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Couldn't sleep." he shrugged sitting on the end of her bed, "I was thinking though...there's something I'd like to talk to you about."

"Look, Ghoul, any other night I'd love to stay up and have a little heart-to-heart with you. But right now I'm tired, and I'm pretty sure Kobra will want us both up at an ungodly hour."

That made Ghoul smile a little. A smirk. "Yeah. You're right. I'm being stupid-"

"I never said that!"

"Doesn't mean it isn't true." he smiled wryly. "Anyway, good night I guess. See you tomorrow." he left her room quickly.

Diamond stood in silence for awhile, just staring at the door. What the hell just happened? Ghoul had never acted like that before. Whatever was on his mind was serious.

But then the reminder or a warm bed brought her back to reality. She slipped under the covers, sleep taking her under quickly.

The young man lay on the cold steel table, unconscious. He'd been that way for the past day and a half. A woman with short black hair and clear plastic gloves was running dark dye through his hair.

"It's best to erase any reminders of his past." the bald man sitting in the corner explained. "Wouldn't want any unwanted memories to surface."

The woman nodded. "How will he handle seeing his old comrades?"

"Hopefully he won't have too much difficulty. They'll be his enemies by the time he sees them again. We've given him strong dosages of the necessary mind-altering medications. He should be fine."

"He's strong." the woman commented. "His brain's been fighting serious medication for awhile. It seems to have finally submitted."

"Excellent. We'll keep him on the drugs for awhile. In about an hour I want you to take the needles out. His training will commence when he wakes up. Did you get the files I requested?"

The woman finished running the black dye through the man's long hair. They would cut it soon, but the dye had to set in first. She took off her black-stained plastic gloves. "I did."

"And?"

She set the gloves on the table, turning to face the man.

"His name is Gerard."