It's been 5 days. still no sign of Meryl or any planned attacks by Zaibok. Van, Allen, Hitomi, Hotaru and Serena were worried sick. By now Serena's arm had fully healed. This of course greatly supprised everyone except Serena Hotaru. But there was also going to be another little surprise that day. The 5 were in the library disscussing some things, like where could Meryl be and if Serena would marry Van. Of course this was semi-strange, getting proposed to in this kindve situation. Van was the first to ask. "Sere.. I know I said I would rush you.. but the council.. I have to choose a wife by 2 days or they'll choose one for me.. and well I couldn't imagine being with anyone else but you. Serena. will you marry me?" "Oh Van. I- I- oh course I will!" was the reply Van got from Serena. Van was of course glad, but not very. The same with Serena. It wasn't that they didn't want to get married.. it was that one of their friends was still missing and might not get to be at their wedding. They soon went back to discussing Meryl.. but they were soon tobe interupted.

A small carraige pulled up infront of King Van's castle and 2 women stepped out. One was very tall and could be mistaken for a man if you didn't look close enough. She had sandy blond hair, cut short like a mans and blue eyes. Actually she sortve looked like the more manly version of Hitomi. Her companion was slightly shorter than her. Wavey aqua hair cut just below her shoulders. And eyes to match (I don't know what color is Micheru's Eyes.. Gomen). The taller of the 2, Haruka smirked. "Well, Michi here we are.. shall we go?" The other, acnowledged by Haruak and called Michiru nodded and the 2 procedded to the entrance of the castle where they were greated by a servant. He led them through the halls and stopped behind the doors to what was obviously the library, then told them to wait.

The group in the library looked up as a servant came in. They were all shocked to hear what he said. "My Ladies, Me Lords.. plese pardon me for disturbign you.. but there is a lady and gentleman waiting to see Miss Meryl. they go by the names Lord Haruka and Lady Michiru" said the Servant. In walked the 2 visitors, Ruka was slightly amused. "that's LADY Haruka" The servant left.. speechless. Ruka turned back to the 5 and glared at them, though slight surprised when she noticed Serena and Hotaru. Of course she didn't know the 2 but she felt that she knew them. 'Who are those 2. I think I've seen them before. AND WHERE'S MY LITTLE MERYLLY?!' "WHERE"S MERYL??!" As we all know Haruka can be very aggressive when she's protecting her friends. Usually she wouldn't get this aggressive unless it was the princess she was protecting, but she didn't remember ever having a hime, at least not yet. Unsuprisingly she got a little brutal, graping Allen by the collar of his shirt and pulling him up close to her face, she demanded to see her since neko friend, Meryl.

Michi was alittle bit more calm. Gently placing a hand on Ruka's balled fists, she slowly pryed them away from Allen. Facing the group of 5, who were still stunned, well at least 2 of them were, she asked "Where is she..? Where's Meryl?" Noticing 2 young girls, one with silverish-blond hair and another, dark violet she was semi surprised. Those 2 seemed so familiar, and she felt as if she needed to protect them.

Hotaru was so happy. Standing right there infront of her were her papa and mamma! Or at least her second parents. She couldn't contain her excitement and before you know it, she jumped at Michiru and enveloped her in a heart warming hug, blurting out the words "Haruka-papa! Michi-mama! Ohh I missed you so much! Oh-" She was cut off as her behind swiftly met the ground. Haruka pushing her there, while pulling her off of Michi. 'Papa. I- don't- don't you remember me.?' A tiny tear appeared ont eh corner of her eye and slowly made its way down her cheek. She stood and ran.

Serena cried out her daughters name.. "Taru!!" but to late, she was gone. Her face paled, knowing that Hotaru had just made a BIG mistake. 'Ruka- chan. Michi-chan.. how could you? I know you don't remember but still! That was mean!' She looked up at the 2 visitors, eyes filled with sorrow and alittle joy, finally seeing her old friends again. She knew though that it would be a while before their memories could be restored.

Haruka was furious when she found out what happened to her pretious Meryl. She did however feel guilty about what she had done to Taru. After all had been explained, and she made friends with every one, she decided to seek out Taru and apolagize. Serena had explained to her that She and Michi looked almost identical to Hotaru's parents, whom had died when she was very young. Spotting the little girl in the gardens, sittingon a bench, she made her way over and sat down. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't know.I over reacted ok?"

Hotaru had been thinking, trying to keep her tears in. The people who had helped to pratically raise her didn't remember that she existed. "I-Its ok.. I'm sorry I couldn't control myself. I dotn have an explination as to why I did it.." Suddenly she was wrapped up in a hug, and her "papa" spoke into her ear-"There are no need for explinations..I know what happened to your parents... lets forget the past and become friends?" Hotaru burst out crying, but nodded. For the next hour or 2 Haruka held this girl, who, though she possessed the mind of one who lived for milleniums, was still a little girl in her heart and rocked her, untill she fell asleep. The last thought that ran through Taru's mind was. 'Finally.. your back papa.'

TBC-

0.o its been awhile, and my chapters are getting hsorter and shorter. X.x I'm running out of ideas!!!

--Falconess