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Note: Sorry for the unbelievably long delay, I'm sure no one was heartbroken though. So this is the next chapter as you can tell, so enjoy and review!

Chapter Twenty Three

Kyoko woke up the next morning and had to pause to remember where she was. The steady rhythmic sound of the train had lulled her to sleep, and she was assuming that they were refueling seeing how the rhythmic sound had stopped.

She pulled her out of her bunk and saw that Aya had already disappeared, meaning that hell had frozen over and she willingly got up early, or that it was already late morning. When she saw the stream of light come through blinds of the window she went with the second thought.

"Rise and shine sunshine," Kyoko heard as Aya came in. "I got you breakfast," Kyoko looked up and saw a muffin in her hand.

"Thanks," Kyoko said taking it. "What time is it?" She asked looking over at Aya. Aya shrugged and flopped into a chair.

"All I know is somehow we are in China," Aya said causing Kyoko to choke. "Everyone was surprise except John; somehow we crossed over to the main land." She said, "I managed to get that where headed to Russia out of a train, what do you call them…..Helper? Hand?" Aya asked and stated in the same sentence. Kyoko shrugged.

"We do the whole thing we suggested to Louie Deville in 2 hours so get up and dressed." Aya said standing up, and Kyoko saw that she was already in costume. To be honest Kyoko wasn't even sure that Aya took it off to begin with. Kyoko stood up and grabbed the dress that served as her costume. She changed and stepped out into the hall way.

"Hey Kyoko," She heard, she turned and saw Ren walking towards her. "I just found out where the train is heading to," He said grinning.

"Russia right?" She asked him and he looked at her confused. "Aya mentioned it." She said shrugging. He nodded looking slightly dejected that he didn't get to tell her. Kyoko laughed realizing that he didn't relies that he was doing it.

"What?" Ren asked his head snapped up at the sound.

"Nothing," She said shaking her head laughing. He raised an eyebrow, causing Kyoko to laugh even harder. "It was just a look on your face," She said falling victim to Ren's puppy dog eyes.

"Come on," he said a smile playing across his lips. "We have to go be interrogated by 'the extras'." He said making his voice go all mysterious at the end.

"It sounds so fun," Kyoko said sarcastically dancing past him and kissing him quickly and softly. Ren grabbed her arm and kissed her again.

"Only when you say it," He murmured causing her to blush slightly. "Shall we?" He asked taking her hand and slipping into character, grinning slightly. Kyoko laughed and nodded.

They quickly entered the dining cart and made their way over to wear Aya and Rowan were sitting. They sat down just as Louie DeVille entered the car. His looming shape filled up the entire car demanding the silence that had filled the car on his entrance.

"As you all know there has been a slight change in the plan," Louie said in a soft raspy voice sending chills down everyone's spine. "Today you will be separated into groups of 4 and will be interviewing the suspects and they tell us which one is the murderer. But I forewarn you everyone on this train has their own secrets." He finished in a raspy voice. His looming figure left the car and another less important figure stepped into view. He listed of the groups and who they would interview first. They were also given several clues that we to point them in a direction.

After several hours of answering questions, including are you single, Kyoko was tired and was hiding in her room with Ren and Aya. None of them was really sure where Rowan had disappeared off to.

"This has been a long day," Kyoko said doing a very un-Kyoko thing and snuggling up to Ren. Aya snorted in agreement from her upside down position on one of the fold out chairs.

"You do have to admit it was nice to act without a camera in your face," Ren commented looking relaxed as he played with Kyoko's hair.

"SAVE ME!" Rowan yelled bursting into the room and closing the door shut behind him. He was panting and red in the face.

"What did you do now?" Aya asked not even moving a muscle to look at him.

"I thought that it might be fun to mess with the teams a little bit, you know throw them off a little," Rowan started.

"Is this going to be a long story?" Kyoko asked from her very comfy looking position.

"Yes is it? Because we have the revealing in an hour." Ren added both enjoying messing with Rowan just a tad.

"No its not," Rowan said, "Any way I was messing with a team when Louie DeVille saw my plan and that man got the scariest look on his face, it might have been the scariest thing I had ever seen." Rowan finished breathing in.

"Scarier than Barney?" Aya asked her lover playing on his fear.

"Well…. Second scariest thing I have ever seen," He said after thinking for a second.

"Will all personal please report to the dining room, I repeat all personal please report to the dining room," Louie's voice came in over the intercom. "And Rowan I am scarier than Barney" he added causing Rowan to almost faint.

The four stepped out of the compartment and followed the hallway into the dining room. All of the teams were sitting in their respective teams. Louie grinned at Rowan as he came in causing him to cringe into Aya.

"So will every one please sit down?" Louie asked waving to the chairs. After everyone sat down Louie pulled out a deep vanilla colored envelope. "Now all of the teams decided to work together and the answer they came up with is…."

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I am immensely sorry for several things, first being that I have not updated this story in forever. Second being that this chapter is so short. It is smaller because I am attempting to be cool and write a cliff hanger….please tell me if I succeed or fail.

For all of you people who want to hear my excuses hear they are. I have been wrapped up in writing an original story, which is actually based off of the T.V show I use in this story, funny huh?

Also I have received a part in a play, so everyone who knows who the March Hare is, you're amazing. For some odd reason no one relies that the March Hare can be played by a girl, and that he is the drunken rabbit at the Tea Party Scene….oh, well.

Also the major thing that is sucking away my creativity is the horrible thing called school, spelled p-r-i-s-o-n, yup that horrible thing started over a month ago.

Any way so long Read and Review, tell me if it sucks or not!