Hello... Um. So I was actually deciding whether or not to upload this today or tomorrow. I decided today because one: I have important news and two: Schedule. Okay, I'm not keeping my schedule about updating every other day anymore... It just ruins my original schedule...

SO HERE IS THE IMPORTANT NEWS... I won't update tomorrow because my relatives from CANADA are coming over. I won't update the day after because I'm out the whole day. Sunday, I'm also out the whole day... It'll be like that ALLLLLL the way until next week... Hm... ^^" I'm sorry... I guess I can't update until next week then... I'll see you all then with a longer chapter... Anyways, on with the chapter...

DISCLAIMER: La la la la la... You guys know what I don't own... La la la la la~!

Chapter 9, Welcome, Your Highness

The days went by and everything became normal again. Lunar helped control Astral's insanity and helped him with his lung cancer. He also helped Astral's mental problems and seem to calm him down. The doctor's think he should stay in the hospital for a little longer because they think "Lu Lu" is another part of a problem with Astral's mind. But with the unknown tricks the bus driver had, they allowed Astral to be released from the mental hospital. Or hellhole, Astral would call it.

He already missed the first couple days of school but he got his education (which was barely anything. Mostly review from the year before). He found out that Daisuke and Michio bought him his supplies already and were all fitted into a backpack, which was at his new home. He found out that he was going to live in the orphanage for the next couple years of his life. At least it's better than his old one, huh? It beats hell by a long shot...

At the moment, he was in Daisuke's car, who was taking him to the orphanage. He turn eleven in the hospital and had a little celebration. He was actually quite happy that they took the time to celebrate. He smiled and laughed but that was only for that day. He might do it again. He was now getting used to the feeling for smiling, that doesn't mean he'll do it more often now.

Daisuke looked in the rear view mirror and saw Astral staring outside. He claims that Lu Lu was sitting next to him. When he was in the car, Astral was buckling and unbuckling the seat belt next to him. Then he stopped and nodded, turning away and stared out the window.

"So..." the inspector tried to start up a conversation.

"Thank you."

"What?"

"Thank you." Astral repeated. "Thanks to you and Mr. Yasuda, I'm better. You guys took care of me when I needed someone to."

The inspector drove in silence, sucking in the words Astral just said. Minutes past and they finally arrived at their destination. The boy only had a backpack with him so he got off the car and started walking towards the doors. Daisuke was closely behind.

"Hello there!" Said a women at the front desk. She looked around her thirties and had waist length hair that is a dark brown. "You must be Mr. Daisuke Asanuma! And this must be Alex!" she said happily.

"Yes, yes." the inspector said. The women, who was named Amaya Abe, led Astral into a room while she told Daisuke to fill out some papers.

The room had large windows on two walls (the left and right sides when you first enter the room). The opposite wall from the door had a large bookshelf. Beneath the windows, there were toys and stuff animals for all of the orphans to play with. The boy blinked as all the attention was drawn to him. All of the kids there were younger than him, age ranges about 2-7 years.

"This is Alex, everyone. He's new here so play nice." With that, she turned around and left. Astral remained standing there just staring back at the children who stared at him with wonder.

"How old are you?" a girl asked suddenly. "I'm the oldest here but you seem to be older than me. I'm about to turn eight."

Astral stared. That's the oldest? I'm older than her about three years... "I'm eleven..."

He heard gasps and whisperings. "Oni-san!" They all called out suddenly. He just stared and blinked. "Oni-san! Oni-san!" The smiled and giggled and laughed. He felt no danger or no bad things.

"Come on in!" The girl said. "Now that you're the new oldest, we have to crown you!"

"Crown me?"

She nodded and walked over to help some kids move giant foam blocks. Not many foam blocks exist anymore so he was actually surprised when they took them out. She gestured for the older boy to follow her. As he stepped towards her, younger kids started to push him closer. They made his sit down on the foam and he stared at them.

"Do humans usually do this?" Lunar asked.

"No..." Astral whispered.

The girl had a toy wand and tapped both his shoulders. "You are now crowned the oldest!" She said, happily. Kids ran off then came back with a paper crown. One of them gave it to the girl who took it and placed it on Astral's head. "What is your name, you highness?"

Astral stared at them. What were they doing? "Uh... I'm Alex."

"Alex Nii-san!" They all said.

"Alex Nii-san," The girl started. "You are now the oldest. You must take care of us. Even though I said 'your highness'... That doesn't mean you'll live in royalty." She smiled kindly, wrapping her arms to form a hug. "You'll like being oldest. I promise you..." But before he could respond, she continued. "Now, can you get us something to eat? We've been hungry for awhile now." Then she, and everyone else, skipped away.

What had he gotten himself into...?

You got yourself into NOTHING, Astral. It's all Michio and Daisuke's fault. Ha ha ha. Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. I think it was kinda rushed and very bad but I want your opinion! :D So, please review! I'll update next week. :D