A/N: Warning: Eve is a bit out of character here.

Chapter 13: Waking

That night,

Eve snuck into Train's room while everyone else was asleep.

"Train?" she whispered. "Are you awake yet?"

Silence except for Train's breathing.

"Why won't you wake?" she asked. "Is it because of your parents? They've accepted the fact that you're Black Cat. You have your family back. Sven and I won't leave you either. And neither will Jane, Rins, nor Saya."

Eve felt tears form in her eyes.

"Please wake up, Train." She begged

The tears dropped from her eyes as she thought of potential life without her "brother". She started crying.

Suddenly, she felt a hand wipe her tears from her face.

"What's wrong, Princess?" she heard a familiar voice asked.

"Train?" she asked looking at his face.

Those cat-like eyes were half opened and looking at her with a worried look.

"Did Sven take one of your books away?" he teased with a small smile.

"You're okay." She whispered and made to hug him. She stopped when he winced.

"As much as I would love to have an emotional reunion," he told her with a hint of sarcasm. "My side still hurts."

"Right." She said a little embarrassed. "I…I should get Stephan or Jane."

"Is everyone alright?" Train asked. "I thought I heard everyone's voices."

"Yes." Eve said.

She left for a few minutes.

She came back with a tired Stephan and Jane.

"What's wrong Eve?" Jane asked.

"That." She said pointing at Train.

"What did I do now?" Train asked weakly, but with a grin.

"You nearly gave us heart attacks." Jane told him with a smile.

"Did Sven REALLY say that he thinks I'm brain dead, or was I just dreaming?"

"He really said it." Stephan answered as he did some tests on Train.

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The next morning,

Cathy, Saya, Kevin, Rins, and Sven came to the hospital and found Train asleep.

"C'mon Train." Sven sighed as he stood next to Train. "We're running low on money."

"You CAN borrow some from me." Stephan told him as he passed the room.

"I'm not THAT desperate." Sven said before turning to Train. "I don't care what they say. I still think you're brain dead."

Sven looked up to see Cathy and Saya talking while Kevin and Rins were having their own conversation. Suddenly, Sven felt something punch his leg.

"OW!" he said.

"What's wrong?" Rins asked.

"Something punched me." Sven said.

He looked at the sleeping Train. If he didn't know any better, he'd say Train was grinning.

"Your imagination." Rins said.

Train opened his eyes when nobody was paying any attention. He looked around and then kept an eye on the clock to see how long it would take them to notice.

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Five minutes later,

"Oh good." Jane said as she entered the room while everyone was in their conversations. Sven had joined Rins and Kevin. "You're awake."

"I've BEEN awake for five minutes." Train answered.

"Train!" Cathy exclaimed as she hugged her son.

"Mom! I'm not completely healed." He told her wincing in pain.

"Sorry." She apologized. "Train. We don't care that your were once the Black Cat. What's done is done. There's no turning back."

"I heard you the first time." Train said. "It just took a few more times before I realized I wasn't dreaming."

"We're a family again." Jane observed.

"With a few more additions." Train added looking at Saya, Rins, Sven, and Eve who had recently joined the group in the room. "By the way, Sven, Lloyd says "Hi" and to remind you that those cigarettes will kill you."

"Well, the next time you pull a stunt like that," Sven responded with a grin. "You can remind Lloyd that I'm allowed certain indulgences."

TBC