"What do you mean you can't bring yourself to talk to him!?" Sky yelled through the phone in irritation, holding her phone with a grip; She was at her garage working on her car; it was after school, but Sky always had the energy to work on her cars.

"I'm sorry Sky, I can't bring myself to do it anymore…" the girl's shy voice said with regret; She laid down in her bed and looked up at the ceiling with wonder of what other options she could try.

Sky sighed frustratingly, "And after you annoyed me that whole time about how you'd do all those weird things to him; you know how awkward it is to hear your childhood friend talk about about doing creepy stuff to your little brother?"

"I'm sorry Sky, I was just so eager to see him…but when I finally saw him, I knew there was no way I could continue…"

"Heh…you always did like him pretty badly, didn't you?"

Kosami didn't answer that question, "he had these girls that were sitting nearby him, and they all looked gorgeous; are those the teammates you mentioned?"

"Yep, the purple one is Violet-his platonic girlfriend, the orange one is Tangie-cool person you might like, the pink one is Sally-she's like a younger me, and then the last one is the Octarian…"

Kosami specifically remembered the Octarian, "She was breathtaking to look at! I sit next her in homeroom. You also mentioned platonic girlfriend? Azule already has a girlfriend?"

"Yeah…"-Sky answered briefly before working on her car for a moment-"They aren't really a couple though, more like really good friends-borderline kinda. I say platonic since I don't sense an attraction between them, more like just two friends who didn't know how to further develop their friendship and just rushed into some sort of relationship."

Kosami was impressed, "Wow…that's very perceptive of you…"

"I am an Agent…"

"Ah…about that…" Kosami had something on her mind.

"I know…that's the reason why you're here. So we can finally skip the shallow girl talk right?"

"Talk about mean…But, Do you think you could help?"

Sky was silent for a moment, "Unfortunately I won't be able to since I have a tournament, but I would advise speaking to Pastelle about it…she is an agent as well."

"Pastelle…? Is she the one who is your rival?"

"In a sense…she's a good girl, but she always gets hot blooded when it comes to me for some reason…anyways, go to her and see what she's doing. Though, I don't think you should be asking us from the government to perform such a task…"

"But Sky, you know who he is..." Kosami said with gloom.

"I know…"

"Maybe Azule…?"

Sky became alert, "NO!" Sky yelled, dropping her tools on the floor. "Don't let Azule know anything about that man's arrival."

"But, I remembered you said that Azule's fighting element has returned. Perhaps, he could get revenge?"

"Kosami listen to me: . .Brother. If Azule ever found out about the identity of your father, only the Great Kraken knows what would happen. Azule's still not fully mature-his emotions can get the best of him…"-she thinks back to the incident with the Black Urchins, and the fight with Ueru at the Fall festival- "He needs to develop some more before he's ready to see what is out there."

"I understand. I won't mention a word about it to him." Kosami responded with understanding; though she really did want to share everything with Azule.

"Thank You. I know how much you want to speak with him, but please…He's been through a lot as it is…"

Kosami kept silent, after having learned about everything that happened to Azule and Sky. She also was aware of the recent events that had happened to Azule-which only spurred her on to talk to him even more since they were close friends back then. She's in a dorm-alone, with nothing turned on but the lamp next to her bed; She becomes agitated, I came here to reunite with Azule and Sky…but Cobalt and Tangie are here too!? And not to mention these fresh faces I see that are surrounding them...I never was great with crowds…she laughed lightly, remembering the first time she met Azule and Sky back at the orphanage; she smiled a little, and then slapped herself with both hands. We must do this!

Still in the period afterschool, leaning more towards the early evening. Many of the students began heading into their dorms; luckily, now that everyone was getting settled into the campus, the curfew was pushed to midnight to allow students more room to go out and enjoy themselves now that they had close to five months. Azule had taken advantage of the new rules, spending close to an hour or so at the inkopolis plaza getting his rank up, and so he did, climbing up to the A- rank; He tiptoed to his dorm room door and opened it slowly, trying his best not to catch anyone's attention. He stuck his head inside and noticed that all the lights were turned off, so it seemed like no one was home, which was perfect for him since he wasn't supposed to go and do any turf wars without his team. It was very dark, but luckily Azule ate plenty of carrots, so he had great nightvision!

"I'm home…" Azule whispered softly, taking off his shoes at the front door and crouching down moving forward. Azule's goal was to safely reach his room without being caught, since more than likely Reice or Cobalt were home-unless they had plans. I can't risk it he thought, knowing those two would grind him out for going solo.

Azule crept through the hallway and in no time, he arrived at the bedroom. Azule noticed the door was closed, which he found suspicious. They never close the door…someone's here! Azule backed away from the door, expecting someone to be behind the door. He decided to check around the house and find out where that someone was, but at the same time, he was also curious as to why no one had returned yet should it turn out that that there is no one in the room-not even Todd. Azule kept closer to the wall since he knew he could put her ear against the wall and listen for sounds, but he didn't hear anything.

"That's strange…" Azule whispered.

"What is?" Cobalt said, crouching next to him.

"Oh it's just that I haven't seen the others Co-"- Azule looked next to him and noticed Cobalt- "Aieeee!" Azule jumped back, falling over.

Cobalt looked concerned, "What's wrong captain?"

"O-oh…it's nothing…you just surprised me there."

Cobalt chuckled, "I noticed you were entering, so I quickly turned off all the lights and went to hide so I could surprise you since I-myself was caught off guard by you coming in so suddenly."

"H-how could you tell it was me…?" Azule panted, still recovering from the shock.

"Well, Todd came by earlier to let me know he'd be heading out with some friends. Reice said he was going to stop by to talk to Violet…"-Azule's shock went away as he went into concentrated thought upon hearing Violet and Reice- "So, that meant that you were the only one that was left. I'm glad you came though, I have something to share."

"Is it in relation to your samurai stuff…?" Azule asked; he was sharper than usual, more than likely because he began to think serious once he heard Reice and Violet.

"Yes…I'd like to go and make a visit to Meiju. It's a little bit northeast of here, but no too far since you can still see the city in the distance…"

"hmmm, is that where you're from?"

"No…"-shaking his head- "my home is closer to Beacon Hills, that place is Okame: a town known for the people's good fortune and long everlasting life. It's a very nice place to go and visit, but…"-Cobalt tensed up- "I'd prefer that you stay away from there."

Azule nodded, "I understand…So, what business do you have in Meiju?"

Cobalt crossed his arms and stared down his captain, "I'm paying a visit to my sensei; she's the reason I became a samurai-outside of my father, of course."

Azule appeared excited, "Woah, your teacher!? She must be awesome if you turned out like this!"

"She's been wanting me to come and visit her for some time, but ever since I became a Ronin, I never had the courage to face her."-he clenched his fist for a moment with anger in his eyes, before finally releasing and letting the anger fade-"Thanks to you, I believe I have the courage to do so, not to mention I'll need to see her one last time before I head up to Okame."

"So, have you thought on telling Tangie about that yet?"

"Azule…you know I can't tell her."

"Sorry…I was just hoping maybe you'd let her know. She cares about you more than imaginable."

Cobalt's red irises softened a little as he thought about Tangie, "I know…she deserves a better than me."

Azule could feel the conversation beginning to get a bit personal, so he quickly shifts it back to Meiju. "When do you want to go to Meiju?"

"I'm actually planning to go tomorrow right after school; we'll take the train to Meiju. Also, while there, I'd love to stop by and show you around some of the places. I feel like you'd love the culture there."

"Count me in!"-Azule said ecstaticly- "Oh, where should I meet you after school?"

"The rooftop. No one goes up there, so we can meet up there and leave, we'll do so quickly to avoid catching any of the other's attention."

"We're not telling the others?"

"No. They wouldn't tell us what happened over in Beacon Hills, so we have no reason to tell them what we'll be doing in Meiju." Azule could sense the masked frustration and anger from Cobalt, knowing he must not be pleased about everything going on recently with the team.

"I guess I can understand your reasoning, but what about Tangie? Won't she find it strange that we're not here? The others too?"

"No, Tangie is going to be accompanying Sally to her interview. Reice and Violet can only be doing whatever imaginable, and Fuchsia's been working with the AV club. Everyone's too busy to know we'll be gone for the evening."

Azule seemed at ease after hearing that, and the two decided to go with the plan. Over at Sally and Violet's dorm in the evening, Friya and Brittany were in the main room watching TV with their feet on the coffee table and snuggled together under a blanket to keep warm from the cold. Violet entered, taking off her coat and beanie; she had on a knitted red sweater, some slim jeans, and tall boots.

"I'm home~!" she said in a tune, the girls responded the same way.

"How was your secret date with Reice?" Brittany teased.

"No Brittany, Violet's dating Azule-remember?" Friya intercepted.

"But, she's always going somewhere with that Reice guy…"

Violet had a guilty expression, and the girls had a terrible thought in their heads. They stared at Violet with judgementally, which made Violet even more uncomfortable on the subject. "It's not like that…trust me, please?"

"I'll trust your word; you don't seem like that type of girl…" Friya said, believing in Violet's innocence.

"Yeah, Azule's pretty charming as it is. I wouldn't like for you to go and do something you might regret, like cheating on him with his friend-who's also your teammate. That'd make for a very sticky situation from a team standpoint let alone personal."

"Brittany, it isn't like that…" Violet said firmly with some sweatdrops running down her cheek.

"Your body language says different." Brittany said sharply, returning her attention to the show.

Violet sighed and then looked at Friya-who still stared at her with concern, "Have you seen Sally?"

"She's in the music room at school."

Violet was surprised, "The music room? But isn't the school closed?"

"She got a spare key from the janitor; turns out she made friends with him during lunch." Brittany said.

"You should go and bring her back; it wouldn't be good for her to leave so late when the temperatures are going to dip. I heard it might snow tomorrow, and heavily."

Violet went on her way to the school building and looked for the music room. Since it was getting colder already, Violet's teeth began to chatter as he hugged herself-searching for Sally; She could faintly hear a piano playing melodically, following the sound in hopes that it led to Sally. She pinpointed the location of the music room, spotting a window open; Luckily, the music room was on the first floor in the main building and the window was low enough for her to climb in.

Sally played with emotion as her fingers danced on the piano keys, playing a tune that'd make anyone want to get up and dance; Violet climbs in through the window. The way the room was set up, the piano was facing away from the window and instead facing the wall where the entrance door was. Sally slowed down her playing and looked to the side, sensing she wasn't alone, and then stopping abruptly.

"I can see you, Violet."

Violent stumbles in, "Oww…guess I wasn't very quiet huh?"

"Obviously not…"

Violet brushed off the dust, "So, why are you here?"

Sally didn't seem interested in conversation, "Because my interview is tomorrow and I want to prepare for all possible contingencies."

"Tomorrow's the big day? That was quick…" she said flatly, trying her best to create something.

"Apparently, a special visitor is coming so that's why I have been summoned like this…"-she resumes her playing- "Why are you here."

"Well, it's about Reice…and Azule…" Violet said with a clouded mind.

"What about them." Sally said firmly.

"I…Reice confessed…" Violet said with regret in tone; Sally stopped playing, and looked back at Violet.

"And what did you say?"

Violet looked at her clasped hands, "I-I couldn't give him an answer…"

Sally began to glare, "You're already dating Azule, aren't you?"

Violet nodded, "But…I…I've never been in such a predicament like this. Reice and Azule are good friends, and we're all teammates…so it feels like things are going to get awkward if I outright reject him."

Sally exhaled forcefully out her nose and got up with an agitated motion, "I've always been against the idea of team members dating one another because I feel like the moment will come where something like this could happen…"-she walks over to Violet with an unpleasant stare-"You better be wise how you handle this situation, because I'll tell you from experience-the boy you've attracted and begun to lead on, is one persistent bastard."

"Sally…what do you mean?"

Sally crosses her arms and leans on the wall perpendicular to the window, "I'm talking about Reice; I'm aware of his sudden change ever since we got back from Beacon Hills, but I didn't want to say anything because I thought it was nothing. But after noticing how much time you've been spending with him, and how little he speaks to me, I figured something like this was happening."

"Sally, I need your help. You've always been the big sister of the team…what do I do?"

Sally laughs in frustration, "Like I said, make the wise decision…only you know what that decision will be, though…"-Sally closes the window and opens the door- "Now, change the subject. Romance isn't favorite topic." She smiled; waiting for Violet to join her.