Chapter 3

Surprises

"So that's it." Said Aya, leaning back on her chair. They had just finished dinner and Ran had filled them in on everything they didn't know. A sudden crash brought them to their feet. Instinctively, Ran put a hand on the hilt of his sword. Aya saw and made a mental note to herself.

Ran opened the back door of the apartment and looked down. Yohji, Ken and Omi were tangled in a heap at the bottom of the stairwell. They had clearly been listening. Ran just scowled at them. "Friends of yours?" Aya asked. Sakura laughed and tackled them. "OWWWW!" They cried in unison. "You're alive!" She exclaimed. "Am I?" Asked a dazed Yohji. Everyone laughed except Ran, who was still scowling.

Turning his back on the scene below, he walked inside and sat on Sakura's bed. Sighing, he leaned back against the wall and closed his Aya walked over and sat next to him. She had never seen her brother like this. He had a worn, haunted look about him. The Ran she had known was different. The one before her seemed to be lacking something. "Are you okay?" she asked. She jumped a little, as Ran laughed bitterly in response. Seriously, he said "How can I be? How am I supposed to be the way I was when I'm not that anymore? I've killed people, Aya! I can't be normal." He hung his head. Tears jumped into Aya's eyes. So that's why he was so awkward with everyone.

"You love her, don't you!" She exclaimed, as the reality hit her. His head snapped up and he looked at her in surprise. "You do?" The look on his face told her it was true. He simply hung his head again and then brought his hands up to his face and buried his head in his hands. Aya put her arms around him in comfort.

Someone gasped. Ran and Aya looked up. Sakura was standing in the back door with Omi, Yohji and Ken, behind her. She just looked at Ran, surprise written all over her face. Omi, Yohji and Ken looked the same way, but they mumbled something about being starving and quietly tiptoed to the kitchen. Aya followed them and closed the kitchen door shut behind her. "Aw." Said Yohji. "Don't do that." She glared at him. "Okay, okay!" He said, sitting down at the table.

Sakura stood looking at Ran for a few moments. The silence hung so thick, you could have cut it with a knife.

Then Sakura walked slowly over to Ran and sat down next to him. She looked him in the eyes. "You do love me, don't you? Tell me the truth." Ran swallowed hard. 'Say no, say no.' His mind screamed. He nodded an affirmation before he could stop himself. Tears came to Sakura's eyes. He brushed them aside without thinking. Suddenly, he found himself leaning closer to her. She leaned closer to him, patiently. He kissed her, softly first, then eagerly. " I love you Sakura." " I know." She said. He kissed her fiercely.

"It's been quiet for a while. Maybe we should check on them." Said Yohji. "Have some decency, you perv. How would you like to have someone come storming in when you were…um…in the middle of something?" Finished Aya, lamely. Omi and Ken blushed. You planned this, didn't you?" Yohji accused. "Don't be dumb. How could I have planned "it", whatever that is? When did I have time?" Aya said. "She's right, you know." Said Ken, quietly. "Well, maybe he'll be more happy now." Said Omi. " I hope so." Said Aya.

Just then Ran opened the door. Sakura came in behind him. Everyone noticed they were holding hands. Ran noticed and let go. Sakura grabbed it back. Aya just smiled.

"I'm quitting Weiss." Announced Ran. Everyone stared at him in shock.

A/N: I think this is what everybody was waiting for. Thank you for all for your advice and (constructive) critisms. I'm going to try and dole my chapters out on a monthly, or at least bi-monthly (every two weeks) basis from now on…. just to keep you hanging, of course. ;) As for Sakua being too emotional, I had a feeling that was going to be mentioned. Some people believe she is too emotional in the show, but I just made her that way to show how badly affected she is by Ran's so-called death.This is a drama, after all. :)Now the question remains: will Weiss continue, or break up? …dun dun dun.… ;)