Disclaimer: I don't own Legaia2 or any of its characters

Author's note: Konnichiwa! Well, here's another chapter! I sort of made Nancy, Maya's rival, because in my opinion, I think she also has a crush on Lang. To be honest, I really don't know if I hate Nancy or not. Um, anyways read and enjoy! ^_^

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"Maya! Sharon!" exclaimed Sabrina, looking from a table, she was wiping off. "I haven't seen you guys in a while! What brings you here?"

Sharon shrugged. "No reason, except for the fact we're hungry."

"Well, if there's anything I can do for you, just tell me."

Walking over to Leon, who stood behind the counter, Maya smiled up at him.

"Hi, Leon."

"What can I do for you, today?"

Maya thought for a moment. "Um.I think I'll have ceaser salad."

"And I'll have beef stew!"

"You haven't changed a bit, Sharon," Joe chuckled, sitting in his usual seat nearby.

Sharon glared over at him. "Is that an insult?"

"No, it's just a statement."

".Oh."

After paying for their food, Maya, and Sharon went over to an empty table and sat down. As they ate, Maya took out the book; Miura gave to her, and flipped through the pages.

"Sharon! Look at this!"

"Huh?"

Leaning forward, Sharon noticed that Maya has stopped at a page, with a realistic drawing of a tall giant, and a woman, holding a baby in her arms. Sharon nearly dropped her spoon, realizing how it was.

"Ayne is a father?!"

Maya smiled and nodded her head. "Yes! In this paragraph, it explains that Ayne is the proud father of a baby boy! Isn't that great?"

"Yeah, it sure is!"

Tracing the picture with her finger, Maya suggested out loud, "maybe, we all can go and visit Ayne and his family, someday."

"Definitely! We can use my ship to get there!"

After they were finished with their meals, they thanked Leon, before leaving the inn. Outside the air was cool and filled with the tasty aroma of meals from the upper-class part of the town.

"So, what have you been doing since Avalon was defeated?" Maya asked Sharon, as they walked towards the entrance of the town.

"Sailing the seas, in hopes of finding treasure," Sharon replied with a grin. "It was just like old times, before my father passed away." Then she added, turning to Maya. "What about you?"

"Huh? Well, I have been helping out people in Yuno, by doing errands and babysitting."

"Sharon? Is that really you?" a voice called out from behind them.

Turning around, Maya faced Nancy, who held a basket in one hand.

"Hey, Nancy!" Sharon greeted her. "What are you doing here?"

"I was going to ask the same about you! Well, I just got done buying some food, for Lang and the others back in Nohl. Now, its your turn to tell me why you guys are here."

"Maya and I were thinking about visiting Lang. We stopped here to get something to eat at the Green Lynx Inn."

Nancy smiled. "Oh, I see. Hey, we can go back together, and when we get to Nohl, I'll fix a nice big dinner!"

Looking down as Nancy passed by her, Maya said nothing.

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The blazing sun slowly lowered behind the shady trees, as Nancy, Sharon, and Maya reached the outskirts of Nohl. Aston, who guarded the entrance to the village, looked up at them, a bit surprised.

"It's been a while since, I've seen you guys! Lang will be glad to see you, again!"

Maya simply nodded her head, as they walked through the entrance. Nothing had changed at all since the last time, she visited Nohl. Children were playing outside, while some villagers tended their gardens.

Reaching the top of the hill, Maya felt her heart pound wildly. Underneath a tree, Lang was practicing with his sword.

"Hey, Lang!" Nancy called out to him. "You have some visitors!"

Lang turned around, his eyes widened. "Sharon? Maya?"

Blushing, Maya smiled at him. ".Remember when you said we could visit each other anytime? We felt like visiting you."

"That's great!" exclaimed Lang, contentedly. "Kazan is where, as well!"

As if on cue, Kazan opened the door of the house, and peered outside.

"Ho.this is a pleasant surprise! Tonight, we will celebrate!"

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Maya let out a heavy sigh, as she trudged out onto the balcony, overlooking the village. Tilting her head up to the sky, she gazed at the breathtaking sight. Thousands of stars - each one shining their heavenly glow could be seen. Yet, not even this seemed to give her the comfort that she had hoped for.

"Maya?"

It was Lang.

"Lang.why aren't you downstairs?"

"Because I saw you leave." Lang replied, walking over towards her. "Is something bothering you?"

Maya bit her lip, and looked down. "No."

"That's a lie. Something is really bothering you.. please tell me, what it is."

Knowing how close they were to each other, Maya's heart begin to pound

What should I do? Thought Maya, her mind racing. What if he doesn't feel the same way? But if I don't tell him.what was the point of coming here?

She didn't remember crying. Yet, when Maya, mustered up the courage to look up at him, Lang's face was filled with shock. That was when she could feel the tears trickling down her cheeks.

When he tried to touch her cheek, Maya jerked back, and rushed past him. Hurrying down the stairs, her vision became a blur, with a lump in her throat. Everyone was startled to see the look on her face, as she dashed past them and out the door.

Maya didn't stop running, until she reached the calm, deep blue lake. Reaching the sandy beach, she collapsed to her knees; buried her face into her trembling hands, and cried.

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Raya: Whoa, was this chapter dramatic or what? 0_o