She weaved her way in and out as well as around the tables in the small restaurant. Locks of her lighter blue hair swished around furiously as she made her way to the small table with the four inhabitant's food. "Enjoy your meal", she said politely before bowing graciously. As the ten-year-old made her way back to the kitchen of the family restaurant.

            "I haven't the faintest idea what happened between those ten years." Michel said to Kiki as they poured themselves over a map of a small town. It had been a long time since the whole 08th MS Team had been together, Michel and Kiki really wanted everyone to be there at their wedding. The only member of the team the two hadn't been able to find was Shiro, the leader. Michel and Kiki had last seen him in a small woods ten years ago with his wife Aina who had been pregnant. Their current location was a tiny town leagues away from the woods.

            "It's no use trying to find them now we're doing to have to ask around, but all I can think of now is something to eat" Kiki told Michel.

            "I suppose you're right" he answered turning the car's steering wheel and said "Wanna try this one?" pointing to a bright red glowing sign that read: Forest Diner.

            "Sure." She answered and laid back in the seat. Wearily Michel parked the car and they both stepped out. The air was crisp and a bit humid and it was about 80 degrees. Fans were running all over the restaurant making it a few degrees cooler. It wasn't much of a wait and soon the couple was seated. A small girl came nearly running over to their table. She had a black apron around her waist. She wore a white tight fitting button up jacket like shirt also a dark brown short pleated skirt.

            The usual thing about her was her light blue hair and purple-blue eyes. She smiled as she handed Michel and Kiki their menus.

            "I'm Beldaran and I'll be your server tonight, could I get you anything to drink?" she told them pleasantly.

            Both Michel and Kiki were a bit startled seeing a young girl working but answered anyway. "I'll have a glass of Sake", stated Michel

            "Just water, but very cold please", said Kiki.

"Sure thing Beldaran" replied heading towards the kitchen. Kiki and Michel picked up their menus and looked at them.

            "Ramen?" Michel said and laughed "Shiro used to hate that instant stuff I think if that argument we were having that day about the letter continued Ramen might have been brought into it" Kiki smiled and answered "I'm not to fond of it myself dear, but all I want is some sushi I haven't had it in the longest time"

            Beldaran returned shortly with their drinks and the couple placed their orders. As she walked away to the next table she heard a snitch of their conversation: "-I wonder how Shiro and Aina are doing though it's been so long I wonder how they managed and all I thought Shiro cared about was his Gundam but he was a great fighter on the 08th MS team…"

            "Shiro? Aina? Those were her Mother and Father's name but what was a Gundam? She wondered if they were friends of her parent's maybe she would get their names. With Care Beldaran placed Michel and Kiki's order up on a string with a clothespin so the chef could see it.

             "Beldaran!" a firm voice said behind her and she turned around "I thought I told you to change out of your school uniform you'll spill something on it."

            "I'm sorry Momma but I was busy" she quietly answered before adding "There where these customers and I heard some of their conversation and I heard you and Papa's names something about the 07th no, 08th MS team oh yeah and a Gundam."

            Aina dropped the plate she had been washing and frantically answered: "Are they still here?!" and Beldaran nodded.

            "Shiro! Shiro" she called and Shiro poked his head out from behind a pile of paid bills and file management in a separate corner. "Yes Dear?" he told her.

            "Beldaran said there are some people here talking about you and I and the 08th MS team" that comment got his attention fairly quickly.

            "Where are they?" he sputtered out quickly.

"I'll show you Papa." The small girl piped up. Quickly they followed Beldaran out of the kitchen and into the restaurant. In a table by a window Shiro quickly recognized the please sitting there.

             "Michel? Kiki?" he said curiously. Both glanced up at Shiro at once.

"Shiro!" they both said at once.

            "What are you doing here?" Shiro asked the two.

"What are you doing here?" asked Kiki

            "We've been looking all over for you" finished Michel.

"I guess it has been a few years…" Shiro said

            "Try ten" Kiki stated.

Aina nudged Shiro and looked in Beldaran's direction. Shiro who didn't take the hint whispered: "What?" So Aina answered.

            "Michel, Kiki I'd like you two to meet Beldaran, our daughter"

Looking at the looks on the couple's faces Beldaran managed out a meek "Hello, pleased to meet you" and bowed.

            "Wow she does look like you two I mean the hair looks like it's almost got Shiro's style." Michel concluded. "The poor kid" added Kiki.

            "Yeah, now you get to hear what we're doing and why we're looking for you" Kiki said blushing a bit. She held up her hand showing off her engagement ring. "We're getting married and we want the whole 08th MS team to be there." Michel said quickly.

            "Congratulations!" Shiro said excited.

"Um.. Papa? Should I get their order I mean other people are waiting?" Beldaran said.

            "Sure Bel thanks for remembering." Shiro said and smiled.

"I'll go too Shiro I think you have some catching up to do" Aina added.

            As the mother and daughter walked back Beldaran asked: "Momma what was the 08th MS Team?"

            Beldaran looked at her mother inquisitively. With an almost sadness in her voice she answered "A team your father was on in the one year war" that war brought back so many bad memories but also good ones. Unfortunately all the people that had been lost Aina still felt responsible for.

            That night Michel and Kiki slept over with the family in the house next to the Forest Diner. They would leave to Japan's capital in the morning and close the restaurant for the week. Beldaran waited until all was quiet as she lay propped up against her pillow. Softly and clear she sang: "Where in the world have you been hiding? Where in the world have you been?" she paused and waited for a reply. A soft and deep boyish voice answered: "Look with your heart and not with your mind and it's me you'll find" The small girl smiled to herself he had come as always. Yue. 

            Yue had grayish hair and deep blue eyes but the odd thing about him was his elfish like ears and his unusually quick wit.

            "Took you long enough tonight" Yue said and smiled.

"Well we had some guests of my parents…say would the 08th MS Team or a Gundam mean anything to you?" Beldaran asked.

            "The 08th Team no but A Gundam was a war weapon in the one-year war." He answered sitting on the bed.

            "My parents let me know so little about the war I wonder what they're keeping from me…I could never ask though that would be rude it might be personal."

            Yue shrugged "Maybe it's personal"

"Do you have any new songs maybe? I'd like to sing" Beldaran said quickly changing the subject.

            "Not really how 'bout the Phantom of the Opera? As I recall you liked that one." Yue told her.

            He began humming the theme softly and Beldaran began.

"In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came that voice which calls to me and speaks my name. And do I dream again? Only to find, the Gundam Operator is there inside my mind." Beldaran laughed at her new song addition The Gundam Oper-ater. She took a good look around her room and she wasn't exactly there anymore.

            She was on a large crystal tiled floor with a dark bluish haze sky and an odd light coming from a source she couldn't find. Also much to her surprise she wasn't wearing her nightgown anymore but an elegant blue ballroom dress.

            Yue stood in a distance in an odd blue and grayish attire one-piece suit design.

"Sing once again with me, our strange duet. The answers that you seek grow nearer yet. And though you sing with me, to glance behind The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind." He sang with the music of the song seemingly coming from nowhere.

            Yue bowed to her and held out his hand. She took his hand and began to waltz. "Those you have seen your face draw back in fear. I am the mask you wear" Beldaran sang while Yue added a second later "It's me they hear." They both sang "My spirit and my voice combined as one The Phantom of the Opera is there in side my (your) mind."

            "Did you do this Yue?" Beldaran asked carefully following his waltzing steps.

"You helped", he slyly answered.

            "Me? How?" Beldaran answered excited and startled.

"Your music…The Song of an Endless Waltz…Beldaran…Beldaran"

            "What? Yue-

Beldaran rolled over in her in own bed with her mother calling her. Sleepily she sat up and rubbed her eyes.

            "Yue?" her mother asked curiously.

"It was only a dream Momma just a dream" Beldaran lied and got ready to start the next day.