I extend my thanks to Ecohorse for the suggestion I'll be slowing the plot down just a tad so i can create a good stage for the rest of the story. This chapter is a bit short but it is setting the stage for a very important moment in the next chapter. Keira's past is starting to come together. slowly but surely.

Keira couldn't stand the thought of him actually finding out. "I know what I plan to do is wrong, but it's the only way..." She just felt as if she'd be hurting him if he actually found out about this. Keira had come into bad habits for causing trouble around the city as catwoman, and if she got caught and Jak knew it was her, she could be setting Jak up for trouble because of her.

'I'm not the same anymore...' Keira sat on the ledge in an empty alcove just outside the stadium. 'Not until I know who I am again and I find out how this happened, Jak cannot know. Not until I understand why. I won't allow him to be hurt by my lack of understanding..."

Keira sat and thought, Midnight appeared, staring at her through those deep green eyes. Midnight meowed and nudged Keira's arm. "Not now..." Keira whispered to Midnight. "Can't you see I'm busy." she nudged her again. "Look, I know this is wrong but," Midnight began to stare. Her eyes followed a woman with short cut black hair, a slightly pale skin tone, and she wore a long white lab coat, as if she had just gotten off work.

"I...know her. I've talked to her before. But I can't remember, who is she again..." Keira thought heavily. Midnight followed the woman by moving across the ledge. Keira took the hint and followed. She moved swiftly along the ledge, being sure not to alert anyone to her presence.

Keira dashed faster, with the swiftness of a cat, to keep up with the woman. She ducked and hid behind a heating pipe. the woman's head spum around and Keira caught glimpse of her face. She had cherry red lips and maroon eyes to go with her hair color.

The woman shruged and turned around and entered a small coffee shop. "i've been here before..." Keira thought. "Yes, I used to get coffee here." Keira said to Midnight. Midnight poked Keira and gestured towards the woman. "I know...I do know her, she-" Keira stopped in pure shock. "Kana..."

she said to herself quietly. "She's the one..." She hastily turned to Midnight. "That's it! She's the one. C'mon, we have a surprise visit to make."

I know it was a bit short, but the next chapter will answer a lot of unanswered questions. What does Keira mean by 'the one who' and who is this mysterious Kana? All will be revealed in the next chapter. As well as a disturbing shock to Keira's missing past. And please REVIEW or i'll have no reason to continue writing on this story. I need to nkow i'm entertaining someone-anyone! I would also like some input on how i'm doing. Thanks for reading, thus far!