Once we returned to the plane Julie and Komba engaged in a conversation that the rest of us couldn't decipher what it was about. Half way through Dan walked from the room and I could hear him talking to Alice using his bakupod and from what I could hear of his side of the conversation they were nearly here. I was thankful for that the sooner we could finish this the better and I could go back to my life away from them and even though I was looking forward to the peace and quiet as much as I hate to admit it I was dreading leaving them. Annoyingly enough they had grown on me

"Ok everyone Alice and Marucho will be here in 5 minutes" Dan came back in the room addressing us all and unknowingly for him he managed to snap me out of my irritating thoughts which I was grateful for. I hated that I was becoming real friends with them all again and it seemed like the same was happening to them since we hadn't had one fight with each other since this had started. Dan and Runo had fought but that was what their friendship was based on so it wasn't really worrying. What would have been worrying would have been if they had gotten along the entire time. Blocking out my annoying thoughts I instead focused on Julie and Komba's conversation still unable to figure out what it was about.

"Hey guys we're back heard you got Komba" Marucho ran into the plane not stopping and ran head first into Komba answering his own question "that hurt" he complained rubbing his head not realising he was sitting on someone

"Uh Marucho you mind getting off me?" still unaware that he was on Komba Marucho jumped yet again landing unbalanced on his feet. The only thing that prevented him from falling for a second time were a set of hands coming from the planes entrance shortly followed by the rest of Alice

"What happened?" she asked helping Komba up

"He ran into me" they both stated pointing at the other before scowling at what the other had said

"I didn't run into you I was going over to Kato to ask where the food was" Komba started "I paused for a second to ask Shun and Runo if they wanted anything when I was rammed by a short blond who obviously needs a new prescription for his glasses" Marucho's mouth hung open

"What are you talking about I was running cos I wanted to find out what was going on I even yelled to say I was coming" they would have had a full blown argument if Alice didn't step in

"Enough it's neither of your faults" they stared at her like she was stupid "Komba you didn't see Marucho and vice versa it was an accident that's all" just to make sure they couldn't have a fight she placed herself between the two miniature men "Komba I'm sure Kato wouldn't mind showing you where the food is and perhaps if you ask real nice he might make you something" he grinned before nodding

"Where?" she pointed in the direction Kato stayed in during most the flights and he took off running

"Thanks Alice" Runo smiled over at her "but don't we need to find out what he knows oh yea and where's beestriker?" she smiled slightly

"Yes I know but I'm just avoiding a fight. We don't need another after all you can still see the mark on Dan's eye" I couldn't help feeling slightly proud at that but before I could revel in it completely Dan started talking. His voice coming out higher than he had intended

"What?! You can't! Can you?" he turned to Marucho who hesitated before answering

"If we didn't know you then you wouldn't be able to tell but since we do then it is quite apparent that the colour isn't right" he scowled

"Ok no one ever keep this from me again!" he yelled making the others laugh

"That boy is too hot headed" I looked over to my shoulder to see Skyress had popped up there without me noticing

"Yea he is but that's just Dan I used to be just as bad" I whispered

"Really you couldn't have been" she sounded stunned and I didn't blame her I was so different to how I was not too long ago

"I was, I think Dan might have some pictures of us when we were little. His mum went crazy with the camera on our birthday, Christmas and any other holiday she decided to make up" I looked at her and saw she looked confused "it's not as insane as it sounds she just made up reasons for her friends and his dad to buy her things"

"Ah that's much more sane" I smirked at her. I was so caught up in my conversation with her that I jumped slightly when the couch I was on moved. Mentally berating myself I turned to see a very annoyed looking Dan scowling with crossed arms. Before I could ask what was wrong he started talking

"I hate them"

"Ok I'm gonna need more"

He huffed "is the bruise under my eye that prominent?" he asked still not giving me much to go on

"Not really, it is fading, a few more days and you'll have to strain to even notice it" he nodded closing his eyes

"Thank you that's all I need to know, they were going on about makeup and hats or wearing my goggles when I'm out" he pointed to Marucho and Runo I smirked fighting not to laugh

"They're just trying to help" I defended "yea but come on they could have been a little nicer about it" I couldn't hold it back I chuckled slightly at him

"Don't laugh" he seemed to realise what had just happened "you laughed. You haven't laughed since your mum died this is great Shun" I was thankful that he whispered this understanding that I didn't want the rest to know just yet

"I don't think I've ever heard you laugh before Shun" Skyress added, I thought about it and it was true I had never once laughed around her. I hadn't laughed around anyone since my mum's passing. "You should laugh more Shun it suits you makes you look less intimidating and much friendlier" rolling my eyes I had to ask

"I'm not intimidating am I?" it was really surprising to hear that

"In a way, you're an amazing fighter and when you see what you can do it's kinda daunting" he started and I understood that but still intimidating sounded too much. Apparently seeing my scepticism he added "I'll give you an example someone is given the choice to fight you or me who'd they chose?"

"You" I shrugged seeing it as obvious

"Exactly cos they know what you can do and knew they wouldn't have a chance cos you're intimidating" he empathised the word not feeling like fighting with him I agreed and we sat in silence for a few minutes before I had to say

"I'm sorry" he stared at me bemused

"What?"

"I'm sorry no matter the problems we had I shouldn't have hit you so I'm sorry" I didn't like apologising but I had realised I needed to swallow my pride. He had before when he apologised at school it was my turn now

"Thanks Shun that means a lot" he held out his hand as he had done before and this time I didn't reject him. I shook his hand and to my surprise he pulled me into a hug "we're friends now like real friends" he asked not letting go

"If you let go of me we can be" I replied pushing him gently hinting, I admit not very subtlety, that I wanted to break the hug. He let go and sighed

"Thank god it's been really stressing me out" I shook my head

"Of course we have a moment and you go and spoil it"

"What?" he asked shrugging

so I made it longer than I originally was going to so please tell me if it was any good.