Chapter Forty-Three
Girl Talk

Thursday came and went without much change. Serena had been working hard to pinpoint a location but nothing was turning up. She had called Wufei to verify known locations of Satellites and other objects such as debris fields that were still floating around in Space from the wars. Serena was starting to wonder why J would leave such random coordinates that only lead to nothing other than empty space. Literally.

Serena couldn't understand and thought maybe she had been missing something. She went as far as to call Heero asking for his help. Serena knew at various points during A.C 196 Heero had hidden Zero, but those locations weren't known to her in detail. Heero had tried his best to help her brainstorm different ideas and possibilities but in the end, Heero wasn't able to help without being able to physically see the coordinates. Heero only told her that come Monday they'll figure something out if she couldn't find anything by then.

The only problem was that by Monday, she needed something for Une.

Friday morning, Serena had spent most of it going over the interrogations that had already been completed. Someone had to have slipped up out of fear of being caught, but it seemed that everyone was tight-lipped about the operations of ROE. Serena had buried her head in her hands thinking back to Watson. He had gone off the deep end and was most likely their best shot at finding out anything, but Watson was dead and couldn't help them.

Serena thought about requesting another interview with Edman. Though, if she did, and if it was granted, Serena doubted her ability to get any more information than she already had from Edman. There were only so many times Serena could threaten him and play the only card she still held up her sleeve before Edman would realize she was bluffing. That only left her with one alternative.

To contact J.

Serena was about to give in and ask for help when her phone rang. Possibly saving her the embarrassment of having to tell her mentor that she was failing at the very thing she was created to do.

Checking the caller ID, Serena saw that Relena was calling. Possibly about her dinner party that night or something else entirely. Serena wasn't sure as she hadn't spoken to Relena in a day.

Bracing herself for the unknown, Serena answered her phone.

Relena had surprised Serena by calling to ask if there was anything special she wanted. Whether it be food or wine. Serena had told Relena that whatever was made was fine, only to be laughed at and told that Heero had said the exact same thing. In the end, Serena offered to make a dessert and was informed to make two, to be on the safe side. Duo, from what Relena had said to her, could eat a whole dessert to himself.

So there she was, standing in the kitchen making apple crumble. Two to be exact.

Serena had run to the store and even bought two nice glass dishes to make and bring the desserts in. Luckily for her, there was a rather large grocery store only a few blocks away. The one Serena tended to go to since she wasn't exactly allowed to go too far. Une may have given her some freedom but it was still limited. Serena mostly stayed within a three-mile radius of the apartment and informed Une and Heero each time she left.

At least now she did.

Serena had been busy peeling apples when she heard the door to the apartment open. Turning her head sharply, Serena held the knife tightly in her hand. Trowa walked in meeting her eyes before a confused look passed over his face.

"Planning on stabbing something?" Trowa asked. Serena looked down and saw how she was holding the knife. She had flipped it around in her hand just in case she needed to use it against an attacker. Serena looked back up as Trowa came to stand next to her.

"No, not anymore at least," Serena said as she set the knife down on the cutting board. "I didn't know you were on your way."

"I sent you a message. I'm done with work for the day."

"I must have left my phone in my coat pocket," Serena frowned before moving to where her jacket hung off one of the bar stools.

"You went out I see," Trowa said as he eyed the pile of apples and baking ingredients on the counter.

"I'm making apple crumble for tonight," Serena said. "Sorry I missed your message. I just wanted to get these in the oven."

"I didn't know you could bake," Trowa smiled at her. "I know you can cook, but now I'm more impressed." Serena laughed lightly before she went back to peeling and slicing the apples.

"I can at least feed myself and others. Rations aren't the most preferable way to eat, but when you don't need to be watching what and how much you eat, I prefer to eat real food."

"Who taught you?"

"J," Serena said as she placed the slices of apple in a bowl. "It was easier for me to learn to cook and make our meals than it was for him. That and I enjoyed doing it. It gave me a purpose." Serena stopped as she realized she had given out the information freely. Serena rarely told Trowa about her past in detail.

"Do you want any help?" Trowa asked. Snapping herself out of her thought, Serena turned to face him. Trowa wasn't giving her any indication that he had noticed how seamlessly she had answered his question.

"Do you know how to make it?"

"No, but you can show me," Trowa smiled at her as he slipped off his jacket, placing it on the barstool before he moved to the skin to wash his hands.

Fourth-five minutes later both dishes were in the oven to bake and the kitchen was tidied up. Serena had premeasured everything before she started but had gone over all the ingredients with Trowa. Trowa had helped with the apples and laid them in the glass dishes. Serena had made the topping crumble while Trowa added the sugar and water to the apple slices. Overall Serena was pleased. If Trowa hadn't helped it would've taken her longer with the number of apples that needed to be cut and peeled.

With more than enough time to get ready, they both headed to the bathroom to shower. After their shower, Serena had found a spot on the counter in the bathroom to sit and do her makeup. She had started doing her makeup daily but it was never anything extravagant. There was no reason for her to do so, but Serena was starting to enjoy wearing some on her own terms, and not being forced to look a certain way for someone else.

Trowa had gone off to get dressed while Serena opted to just throw on one of his shirts for the time being. It was something she had been doing more of lately. They were large enough to cover her and more often than not, they smelt like Trowa. It was comforting to Serena in some ways. Almost making her feel like she was safe for the first time in her life.

Trowa leaned himself against the doorframe watching Serena. She was applying her mascara, seeming oblivious to him while she hummed softly to herself. Her hair was pulled up onto her head as Serena hadn't wanted it to get wet while they showered. His shirt covered most of her, but Trowa could see the top of her thigh sticking out as Serena turned herself to face the mirror more. It was hard for him not to stare, to admire her. There were still so many unknowns about Serena but slowly they were fading as time went on. Trowa didn't need to know her past, all he cared about was who Serena was now.

"I know you're standing there," Serena called out to him as she finished applying her mascara. Trowa looked up into the mirror to find her eyes trained on him.

"So you were aware of me?" He asked. Serena's lips curled up before she hopped off the counter.

"Your footsteps may be muffled by the carpet but it doesn't mean I can't feel your eyes on me," Serena said as she let her hair down. "I'll be done in just a few minutes."

"Are you all right going to Heero and Relena's?" Trowa asked as he moved to stand behind her. Their eyes locked once again as she looked at him in the mirror.

"Why are you asking?"

"You and Heero can't get into an argument tonight. As tempting as it may be."

"I'm well aware of that. I wouldn't subject Relena to one of our matches. Though I do believe it's 2-0," Serena said as the corners of her lips tipped up.

"I'm just making sure," Trowa chuckled as he bent down to wrap his arms around her. "I'm sure you'll be on your best behavior."

"And you know that we're not supposed to act like we're together, right?"

"Doesn't mean once we're in the car I can't."

"And I thought I was bad," Serena rolled her eyes playfully at him. "Now let me finish so we can leave." Trowa dropped his arms, backing away from her. Giving Serena one last smile, Trowa walked back out of the bathroom heading to the kitchen to finish getting the desserts ready.

Serena held one of the glass dishes while Trowa held the other. They were currently waiting for someone to answer the door. The drive over to Heero and Relena's house had only taken them around twenty minutes with traffic. Serena had learned that they all lived relatively close to each other but Trowa told her that he picked an apartment on the opposite side of the city from where Heero had.

"He's probably got the whole house wired," Serena mused as she looked up at the two-story townhouse. "Probably the yard too." Trowa chuckled from beside her.

"He does. All motion sensors with video surveillance."

"Doesn't surprise me," Serena shrugged. "Though the door cameras could be hidden better."

"They're well hidden. You'd have to know that those are fake panels."

"To the untrained eye, yes. I'm just saying I'd personally have them in a different location."

Serena glanced at Trowa as he opened his mouth to speak before the door opened. Turning her head, Serena saw Heero standing with a slight scowl on his face.

"I hope you know I heard all of that," Heero said gruffly.

"I know," Serena smiled brightly at Heero, lifting the dish she was holding. "I brought apple crumble." Heero eyed the dish in her hands before looking over to Trowa. "It's safe if that's what you're wondering."

"It's clean," Trowa said. "I helped her make it." Heero eyed both of them before stepping to the side.

"We're in the kitchen."

Serena stepped in first, bowing her head slightly in thanks as she passed by Heero. Trowa followed close behind her. Serena was about to ask Heero where the kitchen was when she heard Duo's laughter. Following the sound of Duo's voice, Serena made her way toward the kitchen. As she stepped over the threshold all conversation stopped as Duo announced their arrival.

"About damn time you two showed up!" Duo said as he held up his beer, tipping it in Serena and Trowa's direction. "Hey, what's that!?"

"Dessert," Relena said walking up to Serena and taking the dish from her. "Thank you for making these, Serena," Relena smiled brightly at her before turning to place the dish on the counter. Trowa stepped around Serena, placing the one he was holding down.

"You're welcome," Serena said before turning her eyes to the only other occupant in the room she hadn't met.

"Holy shit she does look like Heero," Hilde said standing next to Duo.

"Told you, babe!" Duo took a sip of his beer, smiling behind the rim. "She's Yuy, just a better version of him."

Heero grunted, causing Serena to swing her head around. He had been standing just behind her.

"Watch yourself, Maxwell," Heero said as he walked around her.

"Yeah yeah, empty threats," Duo waved a hand. "Alright let's get this introduction over with. Hilde, Serena. Serena, Hilde," Duo gestured with his hands. "Now you've met her, happy babe?"

"Not just yet. You've known her longer and have talked to her more," Hilde glared at Duo before she moved to stand in front of Serena. "Nice to meet you!" Hilde extended her hand out. Serena glanced down before returning her eyes to Hilde's. "Don't tell me you don't know that it's rude not to shake someone else's hand?"

"How much has Duo told you about me?" Serena's brow furrowed slightly. Hilde laughed before she slapped Serena on the shoulder.

"More than you know. I knew you weren't going to shake my hand, you don't know me personally yet."

"I was going to," Serena said. Hilde's eyebrows shot up. "I was just curious to know how much you knew about me," Serena said as she extended her hand. "And it's nice to finally meet you."

Hilde looked down at Serena's hand before looking back up. A smile slowly crept onto her face before Hilde lifted her arms, throwing them around Serena.

"Tonight is going to be hands down amazing! We're going to have so much fun! I've been waiting forever to meet you!"

Serena was taken off guard by Hilde's enthusiasm and the hug itself. Relena had hugged her once before and Serena had finally accepted Trowa's embraces and even looked forward to when he'd hold her. But from others, she was still uneasy about the close contact. Knowing it was customary to return the embrace, Serena lightly hugged Hilde back, even though she felt awkward doing so.

"I'm happy you two finally got to meet," Relena said after Hilde had finally let go of her. "Dinner is about done so why don't we all take our seats. I also have wine," Relena winked.

Serena's brow lifted slightly. She wasn't sure how the dinner would go or whether or not she was truly comfortable enough sitting through it. Relena had been excited and had been looking forward to it, because of this, Serena was determined to put on her best face and please the other woman. More so out of respect and the fact that Serena knew Heero still wasn't thrilled with the idea she was there based on his stance and the look Heero was sending her way.

Smiling, Serena nodded her head before Hilde threw her arm around her neck.

"Let's eat! I know Duo's been somewhat good waiting," Hilde laughed as she brought Serena to the dining room located just off the kitchen.

Once in the dining room, Trowa walked ahead of her to pull out a chair for her. Serena thanked him quietly as she sat down next to Hilde, who was on her left. Hilde had turned her attention to Duo who was sitting across from them, while Trowa had taken the seat to the right of her. Hilde and Duo were talking about something of mild interest to her, so Serena took the opportunity to glance around the table, noting where everyone sat. The guys were sitting on one side of the oval table while the girls sat on the other. Heero and Relena had brought all the dishes to the table and once they were seated Relena announced that it was time to eat.

Serena ended up finding herself engrossed in conversation with Relena and Hilde as they ate. Maybe the wine was helping her to loosen up or it was because Serena was enjoying herself. Her body had relaxed and she found herself smiling often.

Glancing around, Serena saw Duo and Trowa talking before she caught Heero's eye. Heero quickly averted his gaze leaving her to feel as if he still didn't trust her. Serena didn't blame him, but she wasn't looking to harm any of them. At least she was trying to not. If her plans held together none of their lives would be at risk any more than they already were, and ROE would be taken down once and for all.

Serena turned her attention back to the conversation Hilde and Relena were having when she felt something graze her leg. Glancing to her right, Serena saw Trowa's hand come up from under the table.

At first, Serena was angry that Trowa had risked such a move especially when Heero was watching her closely. But as Serena looked in Heero's direction again, he was talking to Duo. Heero rolled his eyes at whatever comment Duo had made. It seemed that Trowa had noticed Heero watching or he wouldn't have taken the chance. Or at least Serena hoped Trowa wouldn't have. Whatever the case was, Serena decided to let go of it. It wasn't like they could discuss it at that very moment.

After dinner, Serena helped Relena clean up and serve the apple crumble she had made. Relena had poured the girls more wine, leaving the bottle while Duo went to grab a few more beers for the guys. Heero had finally accepted one after Duo badgered him which only caused some laughing from everyone else. Heero shot each of them a look before taking a sip of his beer.

"Wow, Rena, this looks amazing! And you made two of them!?" Duo rubbed his hands together as he eyed Relena cutting into the dessert.

"Yes, I was told to make sure there was extra."

"So that means I can take some home?" Duo looked at Relena.

"If there's any left," Relena laughed as she served him some. "I'll be nice and let you have the first piece," Relena said. Duo's smile widened as he dug his fork in, taking a bite.

"This is so good!" Duo said around mouthfuls. Serena shook her head, much like the rest of them. Relena was right in telling her to make a second dish. Duo alone could eat one to himself.

After dessert and once the table was cleared, everyone moved back into the kitchen. Relena and Hilde sat down at a small table just off to the side of the large island while Duo and Trowa were outside on the back porch. Heero had pulled Serena off to the side informing her that she was to watch both Relena and Hilde while they were outside. Serena found it odd but nodded her head in understanding. Once Heero had joined Duo and Trowa, Serena sat down next to Relena before another glass of wine was thrust into her hands.

Relena and Hilde were still discussing the trip Relena was taking to L2 in a few weeks. It seemed as though Hilde was going to go with Relena. Something about having to take care of some things at the scrapyard. Serena hadn't been paying much attention as she sipped on her glass of wine. She wasn't being pulled into the conversation so Serena was content to be left to her own thoughts.

As short-lived as it was.

Relena stood, excusing herself. Serena had sent her a questioning look, but Relena had quickly told her that she needed to use the restroom as well as check her work phone. Relena had apologized, laughing about how she was never truly off the clock. Serena watched Relena disappear up the stairs, and she was half tempted to go follow Relena before Hilde placed a hand on her arm, gaining her attention.

"So," Hilde started, "I have a question."

"What is it?" Serena asked.

"How close are you to Trowa?"

"Why are you asking?" Serena countered back, bringing her wine glass to her lips again.

"Just out of curiosity," Hilde shrugged, taking a sip of her drink. "I think you're closer than you let on."

"What are you talking about?"

"I saw the way Trowa looked at you." Hilde pointed a finger at her. "What's going on between you two?"

"Nothing is going on between us," Serena said as she took another sip of her wine.

"You know I've always wondered how big Trowa is," Hilde said.

"What?" Serena swore she could have died at that moment. Trying desperately not to choke on her drink.

"You're staying with him. Do you know what he's hiding underneath those pants?" Hilde winked at her.

"What?" Serena asked as she coughed, trying to clear her throat. Hilde lifted a brow at her

"Have you ever… oh I don't know ever seen Trowa walk around naked?" Serena's eyes grew wide as Hilde continued. "I mean you two have been living together for a little while now. We've all seen Trowa shirtless… but naked…" Hilde paused for a moment. "I bet he's on the bigger side."

If Serena's eyes could grow any wider they would have sprouted wings.

"No, I haven't." Serena couldn't understand how this is what Hilde wanted to talk about. "Why are you even talking about this?"

"This is girl talk. You know where we talk about stuff, just us girls," Hilde said.

"I don't think I understand."

"Well let me ask you this. Have you ever wanted to know what Trowa looks like without his clothes on?" Hilde pointed towards where the guys were standing on the deck.

Yes, and I know exactly what he looks like without clothes. Serena knew she was going crazy at this point. She was starting to talk to herself. Mentally she slapped herself. How much wine had she had?

"No."

"You're a liar," Hilde narrowed her eyes. "There's no way you've never thought about it. Never took an extra-long look at Trowa." Serena's mouth opened before she quickly shut it. She couldn't believe what was going on.

"What about Duo?" Serena asked after a moment.

"What about him? I'm married to that idiot. God knows I love him, but it doesn't mean that I can't look. Trowa's a catch," Hilde said while waving her hand. "You wanna know about Duo?" Hilde asked. Serena felt all color drain from her face.

"I'm all set. Thanks… in fact, I don't ever want to know anything about him," Serena said, downing the rest of her drink. Hilde quickly took the glass, refilling it before placing it back in front of her.

"So you wouldn't want to know how Heero's treating Relena?"

"No!" Serena yelled before she practically fell off her chair when the door to the deck opened. Looking at the door, Heero had stepped back inside.

"Everything okay?" Heero's brow lifted as he looked at them.

"Everything's fine! Just some girl talk!" Hilde waved a hand at Heero. "Go have your guy time. We're good here!" Heero nodded his head before turning to head back outside. Serena wanted to groan. Heero might have been her only way out of this conversation and for once he didn't question matters further.

Serena looked down. Praying to whatever god was out there that Relena would return soon and save her. Heero had abandoned her and now Relena was her only hope. But it seemed as though her prayers weren't going to be answered.

"So Serena… where's the craziest place you've ever had sex?" Hilde asked.

"What!?" Serena snapped her head up.

"You have had sex before right?" Hilde asked. Serena didn't even know how to answer Hilde, much less what she should say. "Omg you're a virgin aren't you!? No wonder this topic has been so embarrassing for you!" Hilde blurted out.

Serena stared at Hilde. She was pretty sure her face was giving everything away. Serena was beyond confused at this point.

"To answer your questions, no I am not a virgin. I'm also more confused on how any of this is 'girl talk.' And lastly, I don't share that kind of information," Serena said. Hilde's mouth dropped open. It seemed her response had momentarily paused the conversation.

"So… would you sleep with Trowa then?" Hilde ventured. "I mean you're single from what Duo's told me. Not to mention other things."

This isn't happening. Serena thought to herself.

"I…" Serena paused trying to figure out how to defuse the situation. It was getting to be too much. Duo had been telling Hilde things? But what were those things exactly?

"Oh my god!" Hilde squealed. "You would!?"

"I…" Serena tried again.

"Wait… you two haven't already slept together, have you?" Hilde asked as she leaned over the table. "You have, haven't you!?" Hilde asked a little too excitedly. "That's why Trowa was looking at you like that earlier. Duo was right! Oh my god, Relena is going to freak out when she finds this out!"

"I think you've had enough to drink for one evening."

"Don't be like Heero, please?" Hilde groaned. "So you've slept with Trowa, big deal. What I really wanna know is how big he is and if he's any good in bed?"

Serena must have made some sort of face or it was because she had physically fallen off her chair this time. Serena wasn't sure as Hilde started to laugh. Serena glared at her before deciding enough was enough.

"No, we haven't slept together, and no I don't plan to sleep with him. As far as how big you think Trowa is, why don't you just ask him yourself. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to answer that question for you." Hilde stopped laughing to look at her with puzzled expressions. Then Hilde smiled.

"Alright, I'll go ask him!"

Serena wanted to shoot herself with one of the many guns she knew were hidden somewhere in the house. All because she opened her mouth.

Hilde had jumped up to run to the door calling for Trowa. Claiming she couldn't reach something and since he was the tallest among them his services were needed. Once Trowa was inside, Hilde pulled him over to the table they had been sitting at.

Relena chose that very moment to return and Serena did the only thing she could do at that point. Hide her face.

"So, Serena said I should ask you this," Hilde started. "Are you two sleeping together?"

Serena snapped her head up in time to see Trowa's face pale a little. She couldn't believe Hilde was now asking Trowa the same question.

"No," Trowa said after he cleared his throat.

"Ah, c'mon Trowa," Hilde winked. "Just tell us. Relena and I won't say anything if you guys are." Trowa's eyes met Serena's for a moment, the shocked look passing quickly before he masked his features.

"Serena and I-"

"Are you two in a relationship?" Relena asked, cutting Trowa off. Serena looked at Relena with wide eyes. Relena was staring at her with a questioning look on her face. Serena turned her head back to Trowa. Trowa was pleading with his eyes to help, but the only problem was that Serena didn't know what to do. "You are, aren't you?"

"I…" Serena didn't know what to say. Serena had lost control over the conversation, putting her and Trowa in a situation they were currently in, and Serena wasn't sure they could get out of it.

"Oh my…" Relena trailed off, as her hands came up to her mouth. "You can't let Heero find out, he'll-"

"We're not in a relationship," Serena said, cutting Relena off before she could finish. Serena knew if this got out, Heero would have a field day with her, and that was the last thing she needed.

"So what's the big deal if you guys are sleeping together?" Hilde asked.

"We're not," Trowa said. Serena glanced at him. His face was masked, but she could see a slight blush that had colored his cheeks.

"You're both liars," Hilde said. "Just confess at this point. It's pretty obvious you two are."

"This conversation is over," Serena said as she stood abruptly.

"Serena-" Trowa started to say. Trowa reached his hand out, touching her shoulder. Serena didn't say anything as she knocked his hand away, heading to the back door where Duo and Heero had just come back inside.

A/N

Happy Wednesday!

So this was Serena's first experience having any kind of "girl's time," and what may or may not happen during those times. I will explain more about that in a moment. In the beginning, we see Serena struggling with a decision on whether or not to ask for help from J. Serena understands the pressure they're all under, especially her. Serena played the ace up her sleeve when she whispered something to Edman. But what is this ace and why is she worried that Edman would find out that she was bluffing about what she had said to him? We're still some chapters away from finding out what that it is, but what I can say is that this little secret, along with some others, are starting to weigh heavily on Serena. That hourglass of hers is slowly running out of sand. Uh-oh!

I want to point out how Serena was holding the knife, while I thought it was a funny moment when Trowa comes home, I mainly wrote that to show that while Serena may be comfortable at Trowa's she's still on guard and old habits die hard. Serena not knowing that it was Trowa who was coming in, put her in a position of thinking that there was an intruder and she needed to be at the ready to protect herself if need be. It's also another reminder that her life is still at risk because she is in hiding.

As far as Trowa and Serena getting ready for the dinner party, that was just to showcase more of Serena's comfortability around Trowa, but also to show how Serena's changing. Serena's putting on makeup, for herself and no one else, but she's also humming a song. Serena's allowing herself to do things she normally wouldn't do while also indulging in the comfort she gets from Trowa's presence. Which is why she's wearing one of his shirts. You have to remember that this is truly the first time Serena's ever been in a position like this, where she can let her guard down a little. Just like in the scene before this, we see her at the ready to attack someone, but as soon as she sees it's Trowa, she's immediately calm. Not to mention she's slipped up and shared some more information with Trowa about herself. I also like their banter at the end of the scene... because Serena's keeping track of her and Heero's fights... this may or may not be a running theme.

Let's discuss this girl talk. Dinner was great, Trowa may or may not have given away the fact that they're in a relationship, whoops and good job Trowa. This is why Hilde is pretty much grilling Serena when it's just the two of them. We know now that Duo's been talking, but that shouldn't surprise anyone. Clearly, Duo's had it out from day one that Trowa and Serena should get together. Duo also seems to have had some influence on Hilde. I know their conversation is truly out of left field, and that was done on purpose. Hilde starts off asking a very innocent question, something anyone would ask if they thought, or noticed something. The rest of her questions, well those were done to provoke Serena. Get her to slip up, but also to tease her in a way. That and all the wine both girls have been feeding Serena. While Relena may not have been purposely trying to get Serena drunk to open up and share some juicy details, Hilde had no problems doing just that.

Serena does show that she's got a pretty good buzz going, but she's still enough in the right state of mind to watch what she's saying. Not to mention the fact Serena's confused as to why Hilde is asking her these questions. Hilde's pushing her for random information, which has nothing to do with anything other than Hilde's trying to get a confession out of Serena. When that isn't working and Serena finally decides that it's enough, she stupidly tells Hilde to go ask Trowa. Poor Trowa, sorry you got dragged into this. This one small act has completely blown their cover of trying not to act like they're in a relationship. It's clear to both Hilde and Relena that Trowa and Serena, are in fact, in a relationship. This is why Relena goes to warn them, and Hilde, honestly, doesn't see the big deal. She's probably all for this happening, much like Duo.

Serena leaves after this and Trowa being the good boyfriend he is, tries to comfort Serena. Wonder who's going to go after Serena as she pretty much storms out the back door at the same time Heero and Duo are coming back inside. What I can say is that the next chapter is titled Bonding. So maybe that's a clue as to who it is. With that said, I'll see you all on Friday! Have a great rest of your day!

-MM