Karana Belle: now for another Chapter! Yeah! Thank you to the Reviewers:

Lily (Lena) Evans—I'm confused about what you are saying. Are you saying that the first game was 15 years after the second? Cause if you are it isn't right because when you go to Toran in the 2nd game Lepant is leader in place of Tir. But if you aren't, then never mind. But she hasn't been back to Dunan for 2 years since the beginning of the story. Thanks for reviewing!

kaio—thanks! I like Shu/Apple fics too! (This is for both of yours!)

GreatLight432—I think I know what is missing from my fic. It's called dialogue. I have been very naughty about that but there will be a lot of dialogue in this chapter. Hopefully. And I hope to make the chapters longer.

Disclaimer: I no own Suikoden! (Whoops that sounded like Ayla from Chrono Trigger! Sorry)

It's Crazy What A Book Can Do

Chapter Two

'It's been so long since I have last been at this entrance. Too long.' Apple sighed, and stood up straighter hoping her knees wouldn't shake. Apple walked right past the guards, that were sleeping I might add. Apple made it to the Tavern without anyone noticing her. But right when she walked in someone gasped.

"Oh my...is that you Apple?" a woman with long black hair and a red dress came up to her.

"Hello Leona, how are you?" Apple nodded to the woman, but when she had talked it made a lot of the other people to look up from their cups, to see if they had hallucinated the voice of a friend that had been gone.

"Apple?" Viktor, a rough looking man, said unbelievingly, "It is you, isn't it?" Apple nodded again, afraid of what they would say and happy to be with her friends again.

Soon Apple was surrounded by lots of friends, all with millions of questions. She was so relieved to be accepted back with no one hating her that Apple began to cry.

"Why are you crying?" Millie, with Bonaparte, asked.

"Because the Grim Reaper is coming!"

"Just be quiet about the whole Grim Reaper thing Sid!" Flik yelled, while moving through the small crowd to try and run away from Nina. He then promptly ran into Rina. "Sorry, trying to get away from someone."

"That's alright. Why don't you hide behind Bolgan?" Rina smiled.

"Thanks!" And Flik ran to go hide behind Bolgan.

"I'm just so happy to be back! I missed you all so much." Apple started rubbing her red eyes.

"Okay everyone, leave Apple alone! You can ask questions tomorrow!" Oulan yelled trying to be the bodyguard that she is.

"Hey Apple! We still have your room empty so you can still live/sleep in there!" Rina yelled while walking away with Bolgan, Flik behind, for Nina had already left.

"Well then I guess I'll go to my room then and get some sleep." Apple walked out of the Tavern and toward her room, saying hello to anyone that greeted her.

Upon entering the room Apple sat on her bed, 'Where is Shu? I would have expected him to come and see me. Oh well I guess that he was too busy. I'm sleepy.' Apple yawned and went to bed.

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'Well I guess I should stop reading and leave. Yesterday was my last Vacation day.' Shu stood up and stretched, making his way down stairs, his bag in hand. He locked the door to his mansion, calling a carriage to take him back to Oceania Castle.

"Good day Sir Shu!" The carriage driver tipped his hat.

"Good day. Could you take me to the castle?" Shu looked up at the man, shielding his eyes from the sun.

"Yes sir!" Shu then got into the carriage and it started moving.

The ride was long and when Shu stepped out he saw a group of people waiting. Flik, Viktor, Jess (who had come from Muse for some business), and Leona who was smiling.

"Shu, you're needed in the meeting room, Jess needs to talk to you." Flik then turned away, walking over to where Rina, Eilie, and Bolgan were.

"Okay, let's get this over with." Shu then led the way to the meeting room, Jess and Viktor following.

An hour later, when the business had been done going over, Jess spoke up, "I think I'll get a room and leave tomorrow morning. Good day." Jess left Viktor behind. Shu just stayed in the room looking at nothing.

"Leona! Hurry get Apple in the Meeting room now!" Viktor whispered loudly to the dark-haired lady, who was waiting to see where Shu was going so that Apple would just suddenly be there.

So Leona ran to Apple's room and knocked on the door, opening it at the same time. "Apple come with me!" Apple was 'kidnapped' from her book and was dragged to the meeting room.

"What is it Leona?" Apple asked as the door was opened.

"Just wait! Excuse me, but Shu I have someone here!" Leona smiled as she saw Shu turn around and Apple look forward away from Leona. Both of their eyes got big. They just stood there looking at each other.

Leona then backed up out of the room closing the door behind her. It was then that Shu talked, "is it really you Apple?" Apple nodded. Then Shu ran to her and hugged her. Both of them had tears streaming down their faces.

Little did they know that to faces where looking in through a crack between the two doors. "Well, our idea worked. Right Leona?" Viktor looked at the person he was talking to.

"Yes." Leona answered, this time really closing the door.

Karana: There you go! Was that long enough? It was longer than I was expecting at least! REVIEW PLEASE! I really do hope that no one was OOC this time, but with me I really doubt it!