Well, So much for that Haitus! I'm continuing the story, I have the next chapter or two lined up in my head, and I need to put it to paper – or file. As for the rest, I'll have to dream it up. Also, in typing this, I realized that Hana's last name was never shown. Odd. Now, let's see if your guesses were right – On with the story!

(3rd person POV, focusing around Hana's thoughts.)

After looking around – and playing with the kids – for an hour or two, Hana had seen a lot of the orphanage, and found some kids she liked, and some she didn't think would fit. She called Yuki over from the game she was playing to share her thoughts.

"Hi! Have you seen anyone you would like to have as a sibling?" Hana asked, grinning.

"A few, the kids here are really nice! But, I noticed something strange about one of them."

Hana tilted her head. "What's that?"

"One of the girls," Yuki responded, the smile falling from her face. "I don't know her name. She's the one drawing over there." She pointed towards the table with the drawing crowd. While it hadn't really thinned out, the occupants had for the most part changed.

Hana looked where she was pointing. While most of the young artists had gone off to do something else, a few had stayed, still working on their masterpieces. One of them was the girl Hana remembered as Leia. She had moved little, quietly sitting against the wall and meticulously adding lines and shades. The mother turned back to Yuki. "What do you find strange? That she doesn't talk to the other kids?"

Yuki's disposition became thoughtful. "That's not quite it. She seems almost a little afraid of everyone else. I think she'd rather bury herself in whatever she's doing than talk."

"So you don't want to adopt her?"

"I don't know." Yuki's eyes suddenly lit up a little. "Oh! I know why she seems so strange! She acts just like Ame did!"

Hana started. That was not the answer she expected. Then she thought about it, and realized she was right. Just like Leia, Ame never talked much with kids. Instead he would read, or hide behind his mother until it was over. "You know what, I see what you mean. She seems rather shy. Do you want to talk to her?"

Yuki nodded enthusiastically. Her smile had returned like it never left. It was like she figured out a huge puzzle, and wanted to take advantage of it. "Yes!"

Hana smiled back, and stood up, before walking over to the drawer. "Excuse me?" The girl turned her head to the speaker. "Yes?"

"My name is Hana. This is my daughter Yuki." Yuki waved slightly, smiling in a more kind fashion, like an ambient light rather than her usual strobe light joyfulness. "We were wondering what you were drawing."

The girl smiled a little, and held up her picture. "It's almost finished." She spoke softly, a little bit hesitantly.

Hana studied the picture for a second, before her eyes went wide. It was a very nice drawing of a rocky mountain, surrounded by green forests. It was almost entirely colored, but the mountain still needed a little shading. Closer to the point of view was a grassy clearing, with a hill or two – and an all-too-familiar pretty but rundown house. Hana glanced at Yuki, her eyes were equally disproportioned in surprise. It looked almost exactly like the house they now lived in.

"Where is this drawing set?" Hana asked Leia. She had noticed their change of demeanour, and was a little hesitant to answer. "It..It's one of the first places I remember. I don't remember much about when I was little, but I do remember staying here, when I still had parents."

Hana was feeling a little shaky, this was quite a development. Still, she took sympathy for the girl. "What happened to your parents?"

"I…don't remember. I just remember wandering around, and eventually I found this place. I thought it would be a good place to stay."

"I'm sorry…" Yuki said, what else was there to say?

Hana took Yuki aside, excusing themselves. "What do you think now?"

Yuki stared at her mother, and said flatly: "I want to adopt her."

Hana smiled and said, "Why is that exactly?"

Now Yuki went back to her thought face. "I'm not sure, but somehow I think we should. The house might have something to do with it.

"I Agree. I just feel drawn to her, it must be because she reminds me of Ame. You sure?"

"Definetley."

"Alright, I'll go find Mr. Arata. You should go tell Leia."

…..

"Hey, Leia?"

"Yes, your name was Yuki right?"

"Right. How would you like to go home?"

"To your house? To live? Yes!"

"Not just our house.."

"What?"

"You'll see. Come on, Let's go find my mom."

"Ok! Yay!"