"Hey you were supposed asleep when he was saying that." Lex said

He couldn't stop looking at her. He was still in disbelief that she was there, she was alive, but best all she was in his arms and he knew it was real.

"Yeah and your supposed to be dead. Yet your not so I think we are even" she said as he helped her back in to the bed.

"Well I'm in bed now you go, get something to eat. I will be fine." She said her tone hard yet caring at the same time.

Okay I'll make you a deal I'll go get some food. Then you're telling me everything." Lex said his eyes pleading with hers

"Fine I'm to tired to fight." She final said.

"Hey Lex stay here I'll go get the food for the two of you." Dal said seeing the look of worry written all over his face.

"Okay but can you wait here a moment I would like to talk to Bray real quick." Lex said with worry in his voice.

"Dal? Kimiko asked she thought that is what Lex called him.

Dal said surprise at the softness that was now in her voice.

You can go I would like to talk to Ebony while Lex talks to Bray. If that is okay with you?" She said smiling .

As the guys reluctantly left the two girls alone and shut the door behind them. Ebony walked over to the bed. As soon as the girls were sure the guys left they laughed and then two girls hugged.

"Ebony I was so worried about you. I saw outside the building after the fire. I was hoping you would leave the Locos. I am assuming you and Lex are in the same Tribe now. Where am I? What tribe is this? She asked looking around trying to find a quick exit incase she needed it.

"Don't worry you won't need to leave in a hurry. This place is the rebel camp the chosen have taken over the city and right now we are a bunch of little tribes and the remainders of other tribes. But your right Lex and I are in the same Tribe along with Dal and Bray we are called the Mallrats. Ebony said as she sat on the side of the bed.

"You know me all to well. Wait you said the Mallrats right?" Kimiko asked in a happy tone that Ebony hadn't heard in a while.

"Yep that's us. Why?" Said Lex walking in with Bray and Dal with a lot of food

"Why the sudden interest in our tribe? Bray asked

The girl who helped me after Jaffa tried to kill me joined your the same day I left to find you Lex. Her named is Danni, she was with someone from your tribe in the room beside me she was going to lead them away, but decided to join them instead. She asked me to come with her, but I said no. Now looking back I could have saved a lot of time and effort if I would have just gone with her. Is she here with you guys? Lex where is Zandra and Ryan?" looking at Lex she saw his expression go from joy to seer pain.

As she went to touch his arm he pulled it away but it was to late she knew she saw what he saw and she held back the tears. A while later she insisted that a walk would do her some good. So Bray offered to take her around the camp Lex was now in no shape to talk with her as old wounds were reopened.

"Thank you and I sorry" Kimiko said looking at Bray who was now slightly blushing.

"I never got my butt kicked by a... I mean" Bray tried to eat the word that came out of his mouth.

You mean by a girl. It's okay I sorry I promise it won't happen again. I really only know a little bit of self defense and I don't like to fight it's just when I saw Lex I knew you were going to stop me so I stopped you first." Kimiko said

So how did you know about well. I mean He didn't come out and tell you or anything." Bray said trying not to sound rude.

"Let's just put it this way I know Lex better than anyone and he is never afraid to tell me anything unless it is really bad. We should get back I am getting a little tired." Kimiko said want to change the subject.

"Yeah I'm sure Lex is getting worried we've been out here for a while." He said as they walked back into main building of the camp.

Lex lie awake in his bed again it had been along day first the dream, then Kimiko showing up and being all right. She was still in the infirmary only cause Dal wanted to be near her just incase something would happen even though he doubted it he wanted to be safe but Lex didn't care she was here and all he had to do to see her is get up and walk two doors down.

"That sounds like a good idea" he said to himself

He got up from his bed and started down the hall. She would probably be asleep but he just wanted to see her. When they were young Lex would get up in the middle of the night and go to her room and slide in to her bed but he always made sure to be back in his room by morning. He had always been protective of her not that she was weak she was far from it, but she was his and only his. He missed that, he missed having the one person that was always there for him. They never acted like should, in school everyone thought they were dating.

Lex let out a small laugh at that thought them dating it was almost comical to both of them.

Only Zandra and Ryan knew the truth about them their teachers didn't even know. As Lex opened the door he didn't see the infirmary but it was his house again instead of reliving that day. He was now watching, Kimiko and him going down the steps he called out to get them to stop but they could not hear him. He watched, as they were load into the van. As he followed them he watched them get out of the van and herded into the building where the separating began. If the kids had parents with the Virus they went to one side. If they didn't they were separated into to different groups where they would be transported to different sectors "for their own good". Lex grabbed Kimiko's hand he squeezed it so hard she was sure her hand was going to pop off. They were next in line and they thought they were going to be okay. Lex loosened his grip a little, he could see he was hurting her but he wanted to make sure that they were going to be together. The boy in front of them didn't want to go and started a fight. A security guard knocked down Lex and in that moment he let go of her hand and the last thing he saw was another guard grabbing her by her waist and pulling her into a different line. As he got up to stop him from taking her the boy who started the fight slammed into him forcing Lex's head to fly back into a metal poll next thing he knew he was in sector 10 and she was no where to be found. He felt guilty they didn't talk in the van at all he could tell she was scared so he just held her. Now he wished he could do it all over again. He just stood there watching it happen all over again. Then all of a sudden it was after the Virus he was back at the house watching himself pace worriedly. He was worried that she might not be able to make it back it had been two weeks, they agreed the would only wait a week for each other if worse got to worse and the worse happened. When the door opened and it was her he saw himself getting mad he tried to stop himself from yelling at her but he could. He relived the whole argument how he called her irresponsible and the last words he said to her was I don't care what happens to you anymore. She ran out of the house and he saw the chosen van he hesitated for a second and in that second it was to late. He opened his eyes and he was back in his bed. He couldn't believe it was a dream it felt so really. Was her being back a dream too. He got up from were he lay, he grabbed his shirt.

"They always feel that real for you too?" Kimiko asked standing there smiling at him.

She laid down on his bed and he sat beside her. He wrapped his arms around her as he leaned against the wall. She fell asleep in his arms, for a while he watched her sleep as he stroked her hair but soon he felt himself drift to sleep.

When Lex woke up in the morning he realized that she was still in bed with him. He thought to himself he should tell the others that she was with him. But quickly decided not to he wanted to see if they would come get him right away or just try to find her first. Sitting there watching her sleep he started to make promises to her again, he would try to make up for everything that has happened to her. He felt so guilty he knew he shouldn't she would not want him to. She always says everything happens for a reason to make us stronger. As he looked down at her he thought to himself she has been asleep for along time, which was so unlike her. Like yesterday when she willing admitted that she was too tired to fight. As his thoughts ran away with him he convinced himself something serious had to be wrong. Oh why did he have to be a jerk and want to let the others worry just to prove that they all are jerks just like he was being. What if something serious is wrong she has never slept this long before not even when she was at the hospital. With that last thought running through his head over and over again he ran to go find Dal, or someone that might be able to help. As he ran out of the room he nearly knock Bray over.

Bray's eyes got bigger he finally said, " We can't find Ki."

She is in my room I think something is wrong with her look after her while I go find Dal please? Lex said as he started back down the hall in an attempt to find Dal.

As Bray rushed in the room he looked down to find that Lex's bed was empty. Where could she have gone he thought, he turned to leave the room to go and find her again he let out a sigh and mumbled

"Not again"

Bray was stopped dead in his tracks as he heard a voice ask him

" Not what again? If your looking for Lex he was already gone when I woke up. Is everything okay?" Bray turned around and saw that she was standing by the window her eyes filled with concern.
She looks like and angel. He thought to himself

"Yes, everything is okay if you consider scaring Dal and I half to death when you weren't in bed when we woke up. Then scaring Lex to death he thought something was seriously wrong with you." Bray said, she just giggled,

"Leave to Lex to overreact to me sleeping in a bit. It has been a little over a year he should know sleeping habits change. You see I use to be up at four in the morning to get things around the house done and then go to work or school. But now I don't have to do any of that so I stay up late and sleep in." She said as she continued to stare out the window.

"You call sleeping till six thirty sleeping in?" Bray asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Yeah, let me guess you sleep in till about noon?" She asked as she slipped her cloak back on to hide the fact that her cloths were torn badly and cover with mud and some blood.

"She's... awake." Lex said as he entered the room in shock.

He walked over to her and started to talk to her once again in a language that no one but them seemed to understand. Bray and Dal just stood there not knowing if they should leave or not they could tell it was a private conversation but since they didn't understand what they were saying they weren't sure if it was considered rude or not. Final Kimiko pointed out that they were still not alone or at least that is as close as they can figure. They both stopped talk and final said that they were going to go get breakfast. As they were leaving Ebony stopped Kimiko.

"Hey, come with me." Ebony said to Kimiko as she started to walk away. Kimiko started to follow when Bray stopped her.

"Kimiko" he began

"I am sure I can trust her you guys have nothing to worry about. Besides she not the same Ebony as before." she said as she followed Ebony out of the room Bray turned around to Lex.

"How did she know what I was going to say?" Bray asked

Lex just smiled and shrugged as he followed Kimiko's lead and left.

It had been almost twenty minutes since Kimiko and Ebony left. Lex was pacing the floor and turned to Bray

You don't think Ebony would... well you know, do you? No, not to Kimiko I mean she did say they were friends right? Maybe I should go and find them." Lex debated with himself then made up his mind to go and find her.

Ebony walked in as the door shut behind her she opened it again only this time she reached out the door and pulled Kimiko into the room. Where Lex, Bray, Dal and a few others were. They were now all looking at Kimiko with their mouths open.