Xenosaga sister: OK! here chappie 5 peeps!! :) I'm really pleased with all the reviews I've been getting!! THANX! They've been really helpful!! And I would love to improve my sentence structure but I just can't!! My English skills are horrible!! (cries) Oh well, to answer the question about the whole Xenos thing that will all be explained in the sequel to this story which I will lovingly dub Threads of Memory!! This story is really only about the party, hence the name. It's also a humorous introduction to Threads of Memory. So for all those who want to know about Xenos (starts talking all singsong like) YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT!! (windows break) Uh-oh! (runs away)

Chapter five: Repairs and reflections

After Math of the fire...

No matter how hopeless something may seem...

There's always hope....

chaos and KOS-MOS finally reached the Uzuki home, "Ummm...what happened?" chaos said as he stared at the smoking debris that was once the kitchen. Silence. Jr. sighed deeply then tried to explain the situation, "It was Albedo who did this then?" chaos asked. Jr. thought for a moment, it kinda was Albedo's fault, and then it kinda wasn't. He brought the beer, but he didn't force the people to drink it. "Well...kinda, but at the same time no. He actually came to tell me something." Shion looked at him, it seemed she finally calmed down, "What? He came all the way here just to tell you something, well what did he say?" Jr. looked at her and thought, "He kept talking about something coming, but nothing he was saying sense. He just said 'they're coming' but he didn't say who 'they' were."

I'm coming....

chaos suddenly remembered the girl telling him that. But didn't she die? No, it can't be her, it's just not possible. There are just too many missing pieces to this puzzle. "chaos? Are you all right?" chaos snapped out of his daze and looked at Shion, "Yes...um why do you ask?" Shion looked closely at him, "Nothing really you just had a odd look on your face, that's all." chaos smiled, Heh, she's starting to sound like Jr. But still...I haven't been concentrating very well lately. "No Shion, I'm fine." Jr. sighed deeply There he goes avoiding the question again. It's so obvious something's wrong with him. But...why won't he tell us? Is he scared of us finding out? Maybe I should tell Gainun about how strange he's been acting lately. "Well, let's get back on the subject, what to do about the house. Shion you said we have 10 days right? Maybe if we pull a few all nighters we can get everything repaired and back to normal before Jin gets back." They all nodded at each other, "But first let's get some sleep, hey Shion, you think that you could stall Jin for awhile.?" Shion looked at Jr. "I'll try..." Jr. nodded, "All right first thing tomorrow we'll start the repairs, and replacing of funiture...the Kukai foundation will cover the bill, ok?" Shion smiled and clasped her hands together, "OK!!" She said excited, Jr. stared at her, Yeah...I thought that might make her happy.

11:30 PM onboard the Elsa...

Shion dialed the number of the hotel Jin was staying in, the phone rang, "Hello?" Jin's voice appeared over the phone, "Oh hi Jin, It's me, Shion, do you think you could stay on Fifth Jerusalem a little longer?" Jin blinked, "Ummm...maybe, why?" Shion thought, she had to come up with a lie and quick,"Cause, umm...we're setting up a welcome home party for you, but if you come home in 10 days we won't be ready!!" Jin listened to his sister carefully. A welcome home party for me? Something's not right here, this is unlike Shion. "Well, I guess I could stay a little longer, would three days be enough?" Shion thought of how long the repairs might take, "Um, yeah probably. I'll call back if we need more time!!" Jin blinked again, "Shion, is everything all right? You sound a bit nervous." "NO! Everything's fine! Bye!" Then she hung up the phone and sighed. On the other line Jin was still listening, "Shion? Hellooooo?" Jin hung up the phone. Did she hang up on me?

Next day, morning 6:00 AM...

Day 13

"Ok, I was able get him to stay for three more days, but--" Shion was interrupted, "Ok, that's enough." Jr. said quickly, and then went about spending the rest of the day making call, perhaps to replace/repair the furniture and house; perhaps not.

12:00 PM...

The doorbell rang, "Franks furniture, did you order a bed sir?" Jr. nodded, "Take it upstairs." Jr. lead the men upstairs, he stopped, Man! I can't believe how much they trashed the place! Jr. said as he picked up a marble, Ah, must have had there kids here too. Jr. shrugged, "Oh well..." and threw the marble over his shoulder and continued to lead the men up the stairs. Not noticing the marble now laying on the stairs the man in front of the bed slipped on the marble and fell on the bed, this caused the bed to jerk backwards and the man behind the bed to flip over and also land on the bed. Jr. heard a horrible sound, he turned around just in time to see the bed slide down the stairs and out the door leaving a bed shaped hole in the wall as it left. The two men screamed as they went speeding on the-runaway-bed, as the caused several cars to run off the road. The bed continued to speed down the road bowling over and old woman in her mid 70's and flipping her unto the bed as well. Next, the bed came to a school crossing where a class of kindergartners and their teacher were crossing, the three on the bed screamed. The kids and their teach looked and without anytime to react, all 13 students and their teacher soon found themselves on the bed as well. The bed still sped down the road then suddenly there was a horrible...SCREEECH!! The frame of the bed buckled and slid from under the rest of the bed. Sparks flew out as the frame fell from under the bed, now they were just on the mattress and back spring. Ahead of them came a stop light of a busy intersection, a tow truck stopped in front of the out-of-control-bed and the bed with all 17 passengers ran up the ramp of the tow truck and flew over the truck into the middle of an intersection. The mattress finally came to a halt forcing many cars to stop suddenly and cause several more traffic accidents.

Back at the Uzuki home, In the kitchen...

Jr. sat down and sipped some tea, I wonder what happened to those guys on the mattress, I'd figure they'd be back by now. I hope they're ok. Jr. thought as he picked up the remote and turned on the TV, "This just in, to day in the capital main intersection seventeen people were arrested for multiple traffic violations, a charge of hit and run, reckless driving and speeding." When Jr. saw the men who had come to deliver the bed being pushed into the back of police cars his eyes widened to about the size of a baseball. "Jr., did the people with the bed come yet?" Shion asked as she walked in, "Ah, no! I'll go call to see what's taking them." Jr. said as he quickly turned off the TV. Oh god what have I done!

7:00 PM

Under the cherry blossoms in the park...

...something you wanted to tell someone? But couldn't....

Xenos...I swear that's what she said. But...how, how does she know Xenos? She's never met her! She couldn't have, Xenos is dead! DEAD!! chaos pondered as he thought back on the night of the fire, when he heard KOS-MOS say the name; Xenos. He rubbed his forehead, "There's just so much I don't know, too many missing pieces."

Girl #1: I think this piece goes here...

Girl #2: But that can't be right I already tried putting that piece there, Xe.

Boy #1: You should probably listen to Xe, she's always right!

Boy #2: But I tried putting that piece there too! And it didn't work.

Girl #1: Sure it doesn't go there, but try looking at it another way.

Girl #2: Ok, but I doubt it will help any.

Boy #1: Oh stop whining and do it, Nissan!

Girl #2: Don't yell at me!!

Girl #1: Now, now, there's no need to fight.

Boy #2: Yeah at the rate you two are going we'll never figure this thing out!

(Looking at puzzle) Girl #2: Oh, there! I see now!! Here look at the puzzle from the other side!

Boy #2: No wonder we couldn't see it! The puzzle was upside down from the beginning!

Boy #1: I can't believe it took you guys so long to see that!!

Girl #1: But Malachi, you didn't see it either.

(Others laugh) Boy #1: Xenos! Why'd you have to say that!!

Girl #1: I'm sorry, I was just pointing out a fact, please forgive me...

Boy #2: Look at what you did Malachi! You made Xenos sad!!

Boy #1: No! I'm not mad it's, just that...oh never mind!

Girl #2: Well, now that were done with this puzzle let's go outside!

Girl #1: You all go on ahead I'll come out later.

Boy #1: Xenos...are you all right?

Boy #2: Yeah, you've been really tired lately.

Girl #1: I'm fine.

Girl #2: Are you?

Girl #1: Yeah, really, please don't worry. (Leaves room)

Boy #1: I'm really worried, she hasn't been herself lately.

Girl #2: So then, why don't you go talk to her!

Boy #1: Huh?! What are trying to say!?

Boy #2: Oh c'mon, we see the way you look at her!!

Girl #2: Uuuuu, Xenos are you all right? Maybe you should rest! Hahahaha!!

Boy #1: I don't say things like that all the time to her! It's not like that, ok!?

Boy #2: You're right you don't like her...you love her!! Heh-heh!

Boy #1: I don't!!

Girl #2: Wilhelm's right, he right isn't he? You can't lie to us!!

Boy #2: But really, I'm worried too...you wanna bet it has something to do with the people at the lab and the government!

Girl #2: Uh-huh, everyone knows that they're afraid of her. I heard their working on a project...

Boy #1: Project? What kind of project?

Girl #2: I don't know! But I'm pretty sure it has something to do with Xenos.

Boy #2: Come to think about I heard Dr. Masuda arguing with one of the Generals about a project...I think it has to do with Xenos.

Boy #1: Why do you think that, Wilhelm?

Boy #2: I think that because the project was called "the anti-Xenos" project...

Girl #2: You don't think they're trying to kill Xenos do you!!

Boy #1:..It seems like Dr. Masuda, his team, us and the rest of the orphanage are the only ones who know that Xenos isn't a bad person!

She...she just wants to be accepted even though she's not human!

Girl #2: Why does everyone hate Xenos so much?

Boy #2: It's because of that awesome power of hers. Our weapons have no effect on her, so they're going to try and make new ones that will do the job....But still, one must wonder why? Could one person be so intimidating that the entire world would unite just kill them? Even when they've done nothing wrong? There are things in this world much worse, so what should one fight against? All this makes that question a very difficult one to answer. It's the lack of trust that's causing all this, and yet; how do you know if you can trust someone unless you offer them your trust? Even so, if they're making weapons built for the purpose of killing Xe then they would have to test them on her first; right?

Girl #2: But Xenos would never agree to having them test weapons on her!

Boy #1: She wouldn't ever agree to something like that! She would never let them test weapons on her!

Boy #2: Unless they are somehow forcing her to agree.

Girl #2: You mean blackmail, right? But what could they be using to blackmail her?

Boy #2: That's the question, what?

Boy #1:.....Xenos......

"It was because she was so different wasn't it? Her name...Xenos...it means strange; stranger, but in every language the word 'Xenos' means 'foreign'...and that's why they..." chaos said softly as he caught a fallen cherry blossom petal in the air. Thinking back on cruelty that was dealt to her made chaos cringe and grit his teeth. And yet, despite everything they did to her...she still protected us. They always called her a "monster" but thinking back on what they did to her makes me wonder...who was the real monster?

Ok well there you have it chappie five! Sorry it took so long folks my computer was being a meanie!! Well anyway review please! Like, no like?