Running up the stairs, Seraphina gestured for Reni and Kohran to follow. At the top of the landing they took a direct right turn into a very small waiting room with a door on each wall.

"I assume the door to your room is the one with the poster of us on it."

Seraphina opened the door, answering Kohran's question.

"Welcome to my sanctuary, please watch your step I like an unorganized lifestyle.

Reni wandered over to the other side of the room.

"Why is there a scooter in your room?"

"Who doesn't have a scooter in their room, I mean honestly."

Reni gave Seraphina a look of 'Please just answer my question'.

"Fine if you want to know I'm drawing it for an art project…"

Reni and Kohran continued to explore the room as Seraphina kept going on about how much she hates graphite and why does it have to be a 16 x 20 project.

"What's all this?" Kohran pointed to Seraphina's desk as she started getting closer to her computer.

Snapping out of her ramblings, Seraphina joined Kohran and Reni at her computer.

"Isn't it marvelous! That's my connection to heaven!"

"What do you mean?"

"Well Renimedear, I find info about you and the Hanagumi."

"You find things about us in this thin black thing? That's amazing!"

"Kohran if you want me to explain it, I can't." Seraphina smiled, "Now how shall the sleeping arrangements be?"

Seraphina began to pace back and forth, making strange facial expressions while doing so. After reaching a conclusion, she scared Reni by promptly falling on the ground at the two Hanagumi member's feet.

"One of you can sleep on the day bed, and the other can sleep in either my bed or the inflatable mattress I shall be stealing from my sister."

Reni looked around the room "There's another bed in here? Where is it?"

Getting up, Seraphina ran over to a metal frame covered in more artwork. Picking up all the papers she threw them across the room into a rocking chair, ignoring the protests from her art teacher yelling in her brain.

"Nice shot!" Kohran said patting her on the back

Running next door to her sibling's room, Seraphina left Reni and Kohran to fend for themselves while she looked for the inflatable bed.

"Hey Reni-han come over here!"

Walking over to the bookshelf, Reni saw that it was covered in Manga and Anime, not only that their seemed to be quite the collection of Hanagumi related items. But right now Kohran had a book open titled "Sakura Wars Illustrations Origin and Tribute".

"Look at all these drawing of us! We must be really popular, right Reni-han?"

"It seems so…" Reni started to look at the different titles on the shelves.

Kohran then turned to page 70 of the book. Eyes bulging, she started to choke.

"Kohran? KOHRAN? Are you ok?"

Unstoppable laughter greeted Reni's ears.

"What's so funny Kohran? Come on tell me!"

Still laughing, all the inventor could do was point to the book. Looking over Kohran's shoulder, Reni saw what caused all of the other's ailments. She fell to her knees.

"OH MY GOD! WHAT DID THEY DO TO ME?"

"Reni-han, I must make a copy of this and show everyone when we get back!" Savoring the Wunderkinds face Kohran continued, "You just look so beautiful and mature."

Just at that moment, Seraphina came back, lugging the limp thing that supposedly was going to make a mattress.

"Oh Kohran, I see you found the book with Reni coming out of the pool."

Kohran grinned while Reni stayed on the ground, dazed.

"You know there are actually two pictures of Reni in her bathing suit in that book…"

"Please Kohran… just put it away."

And with that, the book was placed back on the shelf.

"OKAY!" Seraphina screamed, "Time for dinner…who wants my specialty?"

Kohran and Reni just looked at Seraphina like she was an idiot, which essentially she was.

After dragging Reni and Kohran downstairs to the kitchen, Seraphina began banging around for pots and pans. Her parents and sister apparently left to have dinner out, so Seraphina was alone with her "captives".

"You guys are so lucky that I feel like cooking tonight! Usually I just 'nuke' some frozen pizza."

"What are you making?"

"Well Reni, I'm making Annie's Mac n' Cheese…It's the best stuff you'll ever eat!" Seraphina looked over her shoulder and smiled. "If you don't want to watch me prepare this for a half hour you can go upstairs to the 'loft' and watch TV."

Even though they had no idea where they were going, Reni and Kohran quickly left the kitchen just as Seraphina was putting out a fire.

"I hope we somehow get home, I have no idea how much longer I can stay with these loonies."

Reni started to climb the stairs, a few steps behind her was Kohran.

"I happen to be enjoying my stay here Reni-han, you should loosen up too."

"Yeah well…" Reni was abruptly cut short as three greyhounds jumped on top of her and knocked her down onto a dog bed.

Hearing a thump from the loft, Seraphina chuckled to herself. "RENI, THE RED ONE WITH THE BLACK SNOUT IS 'GRACIE', THE BLOND ONE IS 'IRENE', AND THE BLACK ONE IS 'GUY'. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH GOD!"

After turning on the TV, Kohran quickly discovered the television program 'Mythbusters', and was enjoying watching Adam and Jamie blow things up. During the commercials, she couldn't help smiling when she looked at Reni playing with the three hounds. The dogs fell in love with her instantly and were all curled up around her.

"Look! If it isn't 'Diana' and 'Couch Potato'! I brought you dinner," Seraphina said as she reached the top of the stairs.

Handing a bowl to Kohran and Reni, Seraphina plopped down onto the other couch and began to watch 'Mythbusters'.

"Be careful Reni, my dogs have likin' for Annie's pasta."

"Thanks for the warning," Reni said, moving the bowl away from Gracie, whose snout was in the bowl.

So the three bonded by watching television well into 1 am. Eventually they dragged themselves back into Seraphina's room for the night. Wearing loaned Pjs, Reni and Kohran were exhausted and were about to go into La La land when Seraphina told them what was to be on the agenda tomorrow.

"Guys tomorrow we're going to hook back up with Arachina, Maria, and Kanna to go shopping!"

Not really registering anything, Reni and Kohran smiled and mumbled 'Yes'. Then all three drifted off to sleep.

HOWDY HO! This is Greyhound Master bringing you chapta 3!

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