After second period on Monday, Ichigo walked up to Vincent desk.

"Yes Miss Ichigo. How may I help you," Vincent asked without looking up from the papers he was grading.

"Vincent. Do you know Dr. Hojo?" Vincent stopped writing and looked up at Ichigo.

"Why?" he asked coldly.

"I…I just so confused right now." Ichigo handed the information about the experiment conducted on the day she was born. Vincent read it then looked at her.

"I need to investigate this. Could you stop by my house after your classes?" Ichigo nodded. Vincent stood up and smiled softly.

"Don't worry," Vincent said while patting Ichigo on the head. They both walked out the room and Ichigo headed to her next class. Ichigo couldn't hope but worry. She knew that Dr. Hojo was the reason that Vincent lost his wife. She knew that she was causing Vincent relive some painful memories, which made he sad.

"Ichigo, you ok?" Ichigo looked at Riku. Without realizing it, she had made it to 5th period.

"Huh? Yea, just a bit tired."

"You should head home then," Riku said.

"I will after math class. I haven't met her yet and want to see her before I go home."

"Ok." Riku continued eating his lunch and talking to Sora. Ichigo felt bad about lying to Riku but she had to find out the truth about herself. The older she got the more she felt that she wasn't Riku real sister and after the information about Dr. Hojo, she knew she would be able to the truth about her past.

Ichigo and Sora sat in math class waiting for Tifa.

"She's late," said Sora. Just then Tifa came running into the room.

"Sorry everyone. Just talking to some other teachers," Tifa said with a grin.

"Ok, I'll start roll call." Ichigo stared at Tifa. She looked like an older version of herself.

"Ichigo?" Ichigo slowly raised her hand, Tifa looked at Ichigo. After 5 minutes of their locked gaze Tifa looked away and continued calling roll.

"What was that?" Sora asked.

"I…I don't know." The class seem to last forever, but the period finally ended. While everyone started leaving Ichigo just sat at the desk.

"Ichigo, you ok?"

"Yea, tell Riku I'm gonna head home after I talk to Ms. Lockhreat about something's, ok?"

"Yea I'll let him know. Feel better ok?" Ichigo nodded and watched Sora walked off. Ichigo sighs and headed toward Tifa. Tifa looked at her and smiled.

"Hello Ichigo. This is the first time we've met, isn't it?" Ichigo nodded slowly.

"Umm…?" "Please, call me Tifa."

"Tifa…I wanted to ask you about something."

"What is it?" Ichigo handed Tifa the picture of her Tifa.

"Oh my. It's been awhile since I've seen this picture. I miss Aries…"

"Did you know my mom?" Tifa looked at her.

"You're Aries child?" Ichigo nodded and Tifa looked back at the picture.

"You know that you don't look anything like her."

"Yea…I get that a lot." Tifa smiled that looked at the picture.

"Strange though. I could have sworn she was going to have boy."

"She had a boy. I'm the second child."

"That can't be hon." Ichigo eyes widen.

"What do you mean?"

"She died during childbirth. You must be adopted."

"Adopted?" Tifa looked at Ichigo and saw tears running down her face.

"Oh honey. I'm so sorry. I was out of place to say that."

"No, it's ok. I always had a feeling I was adopted. Now I must find my real parents."

"Well, if you need any help you can always ask me and Cloud," Tifa said with a warm smiled.

"Umm…Tifa. One more question."

"Hmm?"

"What happened your baby?" Tifa sighed and smiled sadly.

"I was told it died when I gave birth to it, but I never believed that. I had this feeling that my baby girl is still out there." Tifa looked at Ichigo and smiled at her.

"You never know. You might be my little girl."

"But how could…Dr. Hojo delivered me from Aries."

"Dr. Hojo? Strange. He also delivered my child." Ichigo was disgustedly confused.

"I have to talk to Vincent." Tifa gave the picture back to Ichigo and Ichigo ran out the room. Tifa sighed and ran her hands though her hair.

"Please let her be my little girl."

It was about 4pm when Ichigo arrived and Vincent house. Riku had called about 4 times before she turned off her phone. She had too many questions to ask right now. She rang the doorbell and Vincent opened that door.

"Miss Ichigo, please come in." Ichigo walked into the house and started heading to the living room.

"No, this way." Ichigo turned around and followed Vincent. He took her to the kitchen.

"Take a sit. I will make some tea."

"Ok" Vincent walked to the countertop to prepare tea. Ichigo was very nervous.

"Vincent. Did you get Kairi and Namine results yet?"

"Yes. I called them early to tell them the good new." Ichigo knew Vincent could give the detail of the results but when she heard him say good news she knew they were related.

"It's nice to know that someone can have the answers to their mysteries."

"What do you mean?"

"According to Tifa, I'm most likely adopted."

"How is that?"

"My mom only had one kid. Riku looks like dad so I figured I'm that adopted one." Vincent walked to the table, placed a teacup in front of Ichigo and took a seat across from her.

"So you want me to run a test on you?" Ichigo nodded after she took a sip of her tea. Vincent sighed and leaned back in his chair.

"Does anyone know you are here?"

"No why?"

"If I do the test, I will not get the results until tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I'm not telling anyone about this. I just want to know where I came from."

"Understood. When you are done with your tea please head to the lab." Ichigo nodded before Vincent got up and head to his lab. Ichigo sighed and look at her tea. She wanted to know the answer to her life question but she was so afraid. What if was really not related to Riku and what if Tifa wasn't her real mother. She shook her head and finished her tea.

"I need to know," she said to herself before heading to Vincent lab.

"Where have you been?" Riku asked Ichigo. It was almost 10 o'clock when Ichigo walked in the house.

"I thought you weren't feeling well."

"I wasn't but I'm ok now."

"But where were you. I've been calling you all day."

"I went to Braig house."

"And you couldn't have called me? I was worried sick about you"

"I'm sorry Riku." Riku sighed and ruffled Ichigo hair.

"It's ok. I'm gonna head to bed. See you in the morning."

"Ok." Riku headed upstairs and Ichigo let out a big sigh of relief. She walked to the couch, sat down and watched TV. She wasn't planning of going to school tomorrow but she had to be out the house before Riku so he'll think she did. She slept on the couch until 6 in the morning. She got off the couch and headed to her room. She changed into her uniform and grabbed her things for school. She left a note on her door saying she left early for school. She knew Riku would check the room even with the note so she had to make sure she had left. She walked out the house and head down the block away from school. She was heading to Braig house to wait for until 2nd period. His house was an hour walk from her house and away from her everyone she knew so she didn't have to worry about anyone seeing her. By 7 o'clock she rang the doorbell to Braig house. Braig opened that door and yarned.

"You know you lucky you called me last night about the plan." Ichigo walked into the house.

"I'm sorry Braig. Thank you so much."

"Ah don't worry. You can crash on the couch. There's barely anything in the fridge so you might have to order food and"

"Braig I'm just staying until Vincent picks me up."

"And what then?"

"What do you mean?" Braig sighed.

"Ichigo. What is going to happened when-"

"If"

"Fine. IF you find out your really Tifa kid. You gonna back to Riku's house?"

"Well yea…he's my…oh my god" Ichigo sat on the couch and began crying.

"I can't do this Braig. I just can't I…I"

"Ichigo. Calm down." Braig sat next to her on the couch.

"Listen to me. No matter what happens you can stay here. Ok?" Ichigo nodded while wiping her tears away. Braig patted Ichigo on the back and went to his room.