(AN: Sorry about the name-spelling mistakes, I fixed them. so uh, enjoy!)

Chapter Two: Finding, Once Again

Jiro had followed her out, worried about her safety of all things. He knew the risk of getting them involved again, and he had. Why had he? They didn't need another few androids in their lives, they had what they wanted. well, Masaru and Dr. Komyoji had what they wanted. As for Mitsuko, Jiro was sure she didn't know what she really wanted now.
She was sitting where she had the night she fixed his arm and. No, now wasn't the time to think about such trivial things as love. He sat down beside her, but she didn't move or make any sound.

"Mitsuko, for what it's worth, I'm sorry." Jiro started.

"Sorry? What's there to be sorry about?"

"Leaving, never coming back."

"That was your choice."

"But I made that promise to you." Jiro said, gazing at the stars.

"And you broke it, too." Mitsuko said, her voice dull and full of pain.

Jiro sighed, "I didn't want to." This time she looked at him, "Then why did you?"

"Because of Miori,"

"Oh. of course, the girl." Mitsuko said.

"It's not like that!" Jiro said, growling in frustration, "I'm not in love with Miori, and I never will be!"

"Then why didn't you come back?"

"Is everything you ask full of that doubtingly sincere question?" Jiro asked.

Mitsuko looked down, "No. not really."

"Fine, I'll answer you if it'll make you happy." Jiro said, hanging his head low.

Mitsuko glanced up, "Your only reason?"

"Yes. I only left because I knew something was wrong. I didn't want you or anyone I knew before getting hurt, so I left. Left you and everyone else behind."

"But you knew we'd help you, why?"

"Mitsuko, aren't you listening?" Jiro asked, looking her in her eyes, "I didn't want you hurt, I did it to make sure you stayed safe and happy!"

"But I wasn't happy.. Safe, yes, but I was never fully happy."

"I know that now. But after another day of wandering, I came across Akira in the forest. He didn't talk, but was very, very scared of me. I didn't know why, but then Miori came to get him, and I told her she could trust me. I'd help her. So she explained just what was wrong with Akira. And I helped get her to safety." Jiro explained.

"What is wrong with him? He must be an android, he barley blinks." Mitsuko mused aloud.

"He's human all right. But there are differences about him. For instance, he's Gill's only son."

Mitsuko gasped, "Really?" Jiro nodded, "But why did they need to get to safety? Surely Gill wouldn't try to kill his only son."

"Oh he doesn't want to kill him. He wants to use him. What for, I'm not sure." Jiro said, "I met Ichiro at a shrine in the woods, and he's my older brother. He doesn't have a Gemini, and neither does Rei." "Well we already knew that the only other robot that was installed with a Gemini like yours was that golden bat.." Mitsuko said.

"Yes. I had to teach them a lot. For starters, when I yelled Miori to Ichiro, he asked if I wanted him to kill them so they didn't slow us down." Jiro said slowly.

"Wow. Father was a bit crude."

"A few miles from the shrine where Ichiro was, we were ambushed by Hakaider."

"But. Hakaider was killed in the battle." Mitsuko said.

"No, Mitsuko, he wasn't. He was killed before. Saburo, at least, but his body never died. Instead, Gill is using it, the same way he had your father use it." Jiro said seriously.

"You mean Gill's only a brain now?"

Jiro nodded again, "And there are four Hakaiders now."

"I see."

"Mitsuko, I want to ask you a favor."

"Yes?"

"Ichiro and Rei. are very important to me now, just like you and Masaru. Is there any way we could. is it possible to be able to. give them a Gemini? Like mine?" Jiro stuttered.

Mitsuko smiled, "We'll see what father can do."

Jiro stood up, as did Mitsuko, "Are you going to come home now, or are you going to stay out here and replay a certain scene in your head?"

"I was thinking on the certain scene already, but maybe I should go home with you." Mitsuko said.

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"Wait a moment. How come Jiro got this Gemini-thingy, and we didn't?" Ichiro asked a bit indignantly.

"Well, I had believed when I created you that you didn't need the ability to have human emotions. At any rate, I hadn't created anything like the Gemini until the golden bat or Jiro." Dr. Komyoji explained.

"I see." Rei said.

"I don't." Ichiro said crossly, arms over his chest, "Who needs emotion anyway?"

Dr. Komyoji laughed, and Masaru entered the room, "What's so funny?"

"Nothing, nothing, my boy." Dr. Komyoji said.

Miori came inside the room, and for the first time didn't have Akira. Rei raised an eyebrow at her, but didn't comment.

"I finally got him to sleep. It's the first time he's done that since at least three weeks ago without breaking into a nightmare." She explained.

"Oh. What're his dreams about?" Masaru asked curiously.

"His father. being taken away from me, and Jiro." She said softly.

Masaru's face contorted in. pain? "I doubt he'd be taken away if Jiro didn't want it to happen. Mitsuko never was really."

"What do you mean, 'really'?" Dr. Komyoji asked sharply.

"There was this time with a golden bat thingy. He came when Hadori was telling Mitsuko about what Gill had done to you, and Jiro wasn't there. I know for a fact that Hadori couldn't stop him." Masaru said.

"Oh. yes, that." Dr. Komyoji said, wincing at the memory.

"That what?" Mitsuko's voice suddenly sounded in the room.

"Mitsuko!" Masaru exclaimed, and ran to hug her. He was a little shocked she was holding Jiro's hand, however.

"Hello Masaru. I'm fine, don't fret." Mitsuko soothed.

"Worked out your problems, have you?" Rei asked. It was the first time Mitsuko had heard him speak since they arrived.

"Yes. Yes we have." Jiro confirmed.

"That's great, really. great." Miori said, wavering slightly.

Jiro looked at her, "Where's Akira?"

"He's sleeping." She said.
Mitsuko went into the kitchen, as did everyone else to continue talking with the interesting guests, and to make dinner. Mitsuko and Miori, now that Mitsuko was sure that she had Jiro back she'd become much nicer towards her, made dinner while the others sat around the table and Masaru on the counter.

"Music, anyone?" Dr. Komyoji asked, putting on an old Big Band ballad.

"I like this one." Miori said, still slightly miffed that Jiro hadn't returned her secret love.

Mitsuko passed Miori salt and pepper, "Me, too. Do you listen to music a lot?"

"I used to, but I haven't had much chance because of all the running away we've done. Sure, we hear snatches every once and a while on the street, or in the car. But other than that, we don't usually." Miori said.

The boys were talking about music as well.

"Well, I did give Jiro a guitar. though where it is now, I've no idea." Dr. Komyoji said, bright smile playing across his elderly features.

"I don't have a clue, doctor, I dropped it when." He stopped just short of this somewhat painful memory of Masaru's.

"Actually, Jiro, I have it. I even tried to put it back together!" Masaru said brightly.

Masaru ran out of the room to get his guitar.

"Oh, Jiro, I almost forgot!" Mitsuko said, pausing from her cooking, "Masaru's birthday is in a few days. We should all do something for him."

"That's nice. How old is he now?" Jiro asked.

"Masaru's going to be thirteen!" Dr. Komyoji explained, "How they do grow up so fast! Mitsuko's almost as old as I am!"

"Dad! I'm only twenty-five!" Mitsuko protested.

Jiro laughed, "Only?"

"Oh, it's pick-on-Mitsuko day, is it? Where's my notice?" Mitsuko asked.

Miori suddenly laughed, "Men only give out notices when it's their birthday."

"Yes, that's it." Mitsuko said.

Jiro's very being was laughing inside, smiling for the world at having his family with him. Was Miori and Akira family to him now? No. ok, very close friends. Mitsuko was his love, Dr. Komyoji. well, he was Dr. Komyoji. Ichiro and Rei were his brothers, then there was Masaru. but due to his relationship, he didn't know what to classify them all as.
He just knew that after this was all over, he'd stay here forever, with his family.

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Masaru stopped short of the doorway to the kitchen, breathing deeply. Did this mean that Jiro was going to stay? Did this mean he had Jiro back? Jiro was like his brother. He couldn't bear to lose him again. Masaru was sure that if Mitsuko lost Jiro one more time, she wouldn't survive emotionally. And what about these four new people? If Jiro had brothers, as Ichiro and Rei were claimed to be, then they were his family, too. But what about Miori and Akira? How was he supposed to classify them in his mind?
Holding the guitar tightly, Masaru put on an almost-fake smile and went in to the happy kitchen.