Key:

kiana's thoughts

'Jaiden's thoughts'

"talking"

memories

chapter 5: problems with fish?

"This is actually good. What's it made of?" Jaiden's mother asked. Jaiden laughed. "For one, You don't stab your food with the chopsticks and I've got some forks and spoons in the kitchen if you would like to use those. Two: Never ask what the food is made of. It offends the chef. Three: Almost all types of sushi have fish in it." Jaiden said. "But there's no meat in this. It's good." Jaiden looked at Kiana who was supressing laughs.

"Ask Kiana what she put in it." Jaiden said. "That one, miss, Is made of a variety of fish eggs. His is made of Sea urchin." Kiana stated, pointing to each. Jaiden's mother froze, chopsticks halfway to her mouth. She looked into the sea weed bowl at the many fish eggs, half of which were gone. "It's rude to make faces at your food." Jaiden said. He popped another of his sushi rolls into his mouth. "How do you eat fish!"

"Don't think about it." Jaiden replied.

"You fed me fish eggs and didn't tell me!" his mother screeched. "I fed you dry seaweed as well." He popped the last of his sushi into his mouth. Kyra turned the tv on. "How does this work? I was just pushing buttons." Kyra said. "...Dark has left yet another..." Kyra changed the channel. "no. Change it back." Jaiden choked trying to speak while eating. "I don't know what button I pushed." Kyra muttered. She gave the remote to Jaiden who messed with it for a minute. "...at 9:00 tonight at..." Jaiden turned it off and looked at Kiana. "Half hour." She stated. "There's milk, water and tea in the kitchen. Lock up if you leave and Kyra don't leave this apartment." Jaiden said. "Where are you going?" His mother questioned. "Take care of something." Jaiden replied"We were gonna stay here tonight, hopefully." His mother noted. "Why?"

"We haven't found a hotel yet." His mother stated simply. "We don't have the money for a hotel." His dad corrected. The first time he spoke since they arrived. "Have to deal with the floor. Kyra has the couch and I've got the bed." Jaiden said. "So where's Kiana sleep?" his mother inquired. "With me." Jaiden smirked. The look on his mother's face was pricless. big round eyes and a tiny mouth. "I'm joking. Or maybe I'm not. You never know how I turned out. You probably never will." Jaiden went to the closet in the hall. He took out a normal jacketand headed out the door, Kiana right behind him."Where do you think they're going?" His mother pondered out loud.

"What do you think he's after this time?" Kiana questioned. "No Idea." Jaiden replied with a shiver. He was freezing cold while Kiana hardly felt a thing. Of course she couldn't feel it. She was supposedly dead. That's what she told him every time he questioned her about it. "So cold." he said under his breath. "No it's not. How can you be cold?" Kiana acted surprised. "Oh, you know full well how I can be cold. How can you not be cold? And don't say becasue you're dead, 'cause then you wouldn't even be standing next to me." Jaiden snapped.

Kiana looked like a kicked puppy. Jaiden sighed and hung his head. "I know you're sorry and it's just becasue you're cold. It always is." Kiana stated. "Good. Are we there? I'm cold!" Jaiden complained. "Yes, we're finally there. You only got the apartment furthest from the museum." Kiana laughed.

The crowd out front was clad in heavy coats and rubbing their arms. Jaiden growled. At least they didn't mind being in a group. Standing with their arms bumping sometimes.

"It's crowded here. I don't like it." Jaiden mumbled. He held tight to his mother's hand so he wouldn't lose her. "It's not so bad, honey. Don't let go of my hand and you won't get lost." his mother replied. She saw a store she liked and jerked sideways. Someone fell into Jaiden and made him lose his mothers hand. He didn't know which way she went. He wasn't tall enough and he couldn't see her. "Mommy!" he called out. No use.

A lady stopped and looked at him for a minute, considering if she should help him find his mother and risk being trampled or just leave him to get run over. She sighed and walked over. "Are you lost?" she questioned. At first Jaiden didn't answer. He looked at her then looked around to see if he could spot his mother. When he didn't see her, he nodded slowly. "Come on. I'll help you find your parents. What do they look like?" She asked. "Mommy has long yellow hair. It's wavy and some is pulled into a pony. She's wearing blue jeans and a shirt with no sleeves. I don't know which way she went." Jaiden explained.

"Alright. Come on. Don't let go or you'll get lost." the lady held her hand out for him to take. He hesitated then took her hand. She stayed with him and didn't pulled or jerk unless she was pushed on accident. Only once did she actually fall. The person helpped her up then walked away. Jaiden saw his mother walking out of a store looking around. "There." Jaiden pointed to his mother. "Okay. Careful not to get lost again." she said, heading for Jaiden's mother. Jaiden nodded. "Jaiden. Oh, you're okay. I thought I lost you." She said. The lady who helpped him left them.

"Jaiden. He's here." Kiana said, tapping him on the shoulder. "Yeah, okay. We should go to the front and see if someone's talking about what he's stealing." Jaiden muttered. Kiana shrugged and started forward. "Are you coming?" she asked looking at him over her shoulder. "I don't like crowds. People push and someone could get lost." Jaiden explained. Kiana took his hand and pulled him into the crowd. Kiana moved through easy enough. People didn't push her. Someone pushed someone else who fell back into Jaiden. He lost Kiana the same way he lost his mother so many times as a kid. He just waited. Kiana would come find him instead of him having to go find her. The first time he didn't have to go find whoever he was with.

Kiana fell against him when she finally found him. "They said he was after a painting. I think. I don't remember. But this crowd is really starting to bunch closer together and I don't like it. Let's go." Kiana complained. "Good idea." Jaiden agreed. They got out of the bunch okay, but Jaiden wasn't looking forward to the walk back to the apartments.

Just before walking in Jaiden pulled Kiana to the side. "I don't want Satoshi to catch us. It's bad enough he knows who I am but I'm not really wanting to give him proof." He explained quickly. Kiana nodded and faded away. Jaiden walked up to his apartment and was glad Satoshi was no where to be seen.

After a quick glance around Kiana reformed so his parents wouldn't think he ditched her. Jaiden hoped they had left to go find somewhere else to go. Even if his dad was helping him, his mother wasn't supposed to know. He opened the door. "Jaiden. Is that you?" His mother's voice cut through the silence. Jaiden winced. "Who else would it be?" Jaiden replied. "Don't be smart with me!" his mother snapped. Jaiden ground his teeth together. He threw his jacket back in the closet and went to the kitchen. Kyra was sleeping on the couch. At least she was sleeping. It was easier to deal with her.

He looked around for a snack for a bit. After finding nothing he went back out front. "Jaiden. Do you think maybe your father and I could have the bed? Seeing as though we're older and less likely able to get up off the floor?" His mother asked. He knew she'd mention it sooner or later. He got some blankets from the closet and tossed them at his parents. "Good-night." he muttered. "Jaiden." his mother started. "Leave him be. It's his home." Micheal told her. she sighed in defeat. "Fine. Good-night, Jaiden." She called.

A/N: Thank you for reading! And also, thank you to wacky the maple tree! and now, i really have nothing to say. Ok. chapter 6 is coming.

Thank you,

Xan