Warning: This story contains drug abuse, rape, and mental disorders. It's rated T until further notice.

"Good Morning, Mr. Kirkland, a copy of your agenda for today is on top of your desk as well as your correspondence and your morning tea. At 12 o'clock, Miss Zwingli will be coming for her weekly visit, at 2 pm. Mr. Weilschmidt will come for his regular visit. By the way, we received an email concerning the emotional stability of Mr. Weilschmidt... Apparently he is trying to get a job and 'his boss' is concerned about this issue, he left his number and wants you to call him as soon as possible... Oh, and your last patient for today is of course Mr. Jones whom will be showing up around 6 pm." Maria greeted Arthur with a smile, her small hands held a small black agenda, her dark brown hair wrapped up in a pony tail, and her brown eyes shining with energy like they always do. He smiled back and mumbled a "good morning" as he listen to the list of things he had to do today and made his way inside his office. His smiled brightened at the sight of his familiar office, there was nothing really special about it, but he felt more at home in this small space than at his apartment. "Alright, get the contact information of this so-called 'boss' of Gilbert. Also, when, Lili arrives, please send her in as soon as she gets here and make sure her brother stays, I want to talk to him. Also I need you to make reservations on any restaurant, after you have done that, call Francis and tell him to meet me there tonight." Maria, quickly, wrote down her assignments and nodded. "Yes sir, I will get right on it!" She said enthusiastically and left as soon as she was sure that her boss did not want something else.

Arthur took a seat on his black leather chair and sighed, relaxing into his familiar surroundings. He reached for his briefcase and took the papers he had took the previous night and also a recorder. Right after Alfred or Collin left his house, Arthur ran to his study and recorder every mental note he had took during their talk while they were still fresh in his memory. He sighed as he put the recorder down on his desk, for what he had figured out from the chat yesterday, Alfred had suffered something truly traumatizing in his early years, something that made him want to hide from the rest of the world. The 'lady' as he said yesterday most definitively have something to do with this event. He looked through the papers and found the one with all the notes and comments he had written. So many information and so little answers, at least I had a feeling I will be seeing Collin or whomever more often than Alfred himself until they can find someway for him to take control of his emotions. What could have happen? He asked himself as he look intensely at the paper in front of him, like if doing so will bring an answer out of it.

"Mr. Kirkland, here is the information of Mr. Weilschmidt's boss and also Mr. Bonnefoy is waiting for you in line 2, he said it was something very important. Arthur nodded and waited for Maria to leave his office before picking up the phone and pressing line two. "Hello Francis," He greeted formally. He received an annoying chuckle, "Arthur! Mon cher, how have you been?" The French man asked, with a half amused voice. Arthur sighed and smiled a little, "I'm well, thank you for asking. How have you been?" He answered easily as he leaned back in his chair and relax a little. "Oh you know, busy as ever, the restaurant gets pretty busy this time of the year," he answered with a noticeable smile on his voice. "I bet, after all people are coming to the city to visit family for the upcoming holidays; so tell me what is the reason for your call?" He asked, well knowing there was a reason behind this sudden desire of talking to me through the telephone.

"Can I not call my little brother because I want to?" He asked in a fake hurt voice. Arthur snorted and rolled his eyes, "Then I guess is a rare occasion when you wish to talk to me, Francis," he said in a sarcastic voice; he heard the other man sigh. "Look Arthur, about tonight's dinner … Well you see... Hey!" He heard Francis argue with someone before a girly, high voice transmitted through the phone."Uncle Arthur!" The girl greeted, the excitement clear in her voice, Arthur chuckled and smiled, "Hey there Michelle, how are you?" He asked his niece, it had been so long since he had heard her voice. "Fantastic! Thanks for asking. I was wondering if you would like to join us for a fun night out in the fair, we can play games, we can go in the rides, and of course eat fish and chips for dinner!" The little girl said excitedly while her father protested for the last part somewhere behind her. "Oh Papa, stop fussing over silly stuff, you don't have to eat them," The girl said to him as Arthur snickered. He forgot how the girl love fish and chips, much to her father's dismay. "So, what do you say, Uncle Arthur? Are you coming?" The girl asked. "I think I will, I'll make sure to finish everything just in time to join you two." The girl squealed and proceeded on thanking him repeatedly before giving the phone back to her father. "Eh.. Thank you for accepting, she's been bothering me about seeing you again," He said and laughed softly before sighing, "So what do you need to talk about?" Francis asked, this worried tone noticeable in his voice. Arthur sighed, "I'll tell you tonight ok?"

"Mr. Kirkland, Lilli has arrived for her appointment." The sudden voice of Maria made the man slightly jump in his seat. He clicked the button of the intercom. "Ok, tell her to come in please," He answered and ran his fingers through his hair. "Francis, I got to go now, I'll see you tonight," Arthur said before hanging up. Just in time, the door slowly opened and a blond girl shyly peeked inside, once she spotted the man she smiled and let herself in. She was wearing a white skirt with light colored flowers adorning it, and a light yellow shirt, and a black coat covering her right arm. "Good afternoon, Doctor Kirkland," She greeted with a small smile as she took a seat in front of the man. "Hello Lilli, how are you today?" He answered, smiling. It was always nice to talk to her, she was so polite and educated.

"Splendid! Remember last time I told you I was entering a new music school? Well I did and it has been the most wonderful thing ever, everyone is so nice and interested in music. I feel really happy there," Lilli said, a hint of excitement in her soft voice. Arthur smiled; Lilli's progress was by far the best of all of his cases and he was glad she was finally able to interact with other people without freaking out. "That is wonderful, Lilli, I hope I can hear you play soon," He said sincerely. The girl nodded, "Well, now you can. Mr. Gordiaves, he is the director of the school, heard me playing the piano and said I was natural at it and offered me to play in the Christmas concert! Even if I'm fairly new, he said he can make an exception," Lilli said as she looked through her small bag and finally took two tickets out of it. "He even gave me tickets to give to my family." At that, she sighed and her smiled drop a little, "Due to my circumstances, I only have one person, that is my big brother, but I was wondering if you would like to come to my concert," The girl offered, a hopeful look in her eyes. Arthur sighed. To tell the truth he had gotten too attach to the girl, he could almost consider her as part of his family. "It will be an honor to go to your concert, Lilli," Arthur said and gave the girl a small grin, she nodded and handed him the tickets. "I have two extra tickets, the other one is for whomever you decide to bring as your partner. Thank you so much, Arthur!" The girl was so excited, she forgot her formality with the man, she noticed this and blushed, mumbling a river of apologies. Arthur chuckled and shook his head at the blushing girl, "You can call me Arthur, don't worry about it."

The girl sighed and nodded, giving him a sheepish smile. Arthur smiled and looked out the large window. The day was beautiful; it was cold, but not raining, which was weird, but a change well accepted. "Two months ago, you were brought here by your brother, whom begged me to do whatever I could to make you react. Two months later, here you are smiling and talking about future concerts and life. Don't you find that interesting?" Arthur said, still looking out the window and smiling a little. He heard the little girl sigh. "It is quite interesting. Two months ago I could have sworn I would never be happy again. Now it seems kind of silly, although I still miss them." The girl answered, a small adorning her little face. Arthur nodded, "It is normal for someone to miss their beloved, especially you, because they were your parents." The girl sighed and smoothed her skirt. "Yes, I suppose. But no more sadness now, I have learn to cope with this feelings, thanks to you, Arthur," She said with a small grin. Arthur smiled and opened one of the cabinets in his desk. "Would you mind calling your brother inside, I need to speak with the both of you." The girl nodded and quickly went to fetch her brother. Arthur took a small present out of his cabinet, he smiled at the pink wrapped gift. Although he loved seeing the girl become a better person each and everyday, he had to let her go.

"Mr. Kirkland?" A deep voice asked, he looked up and saw Lilli's brother, Vash. They look identical, but the difference could be seen. Unlike his sister, he had a mature and harder look on his face. Arthur nodded, "Vash, please sit down." He said and waited for them to take a seat. He looked straight at the girl, a sad look on his face. "Lilli, you are a wonderful young girl who had to suffer through such a terrible loss. You were brought to my office broken and lost, now you are here, very well aware of where you are and most importantly; better. I am pleased to inform you and your brother you have successfully completed your sessions with me," He informed them with a cheerful smile. Lilli gaped at him, while Vash slightly smiled and sighed in relief. "But... but what if I fall into depression again? I-I am not strong enough yet, Arthur, please let me stay a bit longer in the program," The girl surprisingly begged, Vash looked at her confused while Arthur just sighed. He knew she would react like this. Walking around his desk, he keeled down next to the girl and smiled, "Lilli, if I thought you couldn't survive out there in the world I will not be telling you and your brother this. You are a very strong girl, don't ever think differently." He stood up and reached for the small gift in his desk. "Here, this is a little gift from your doctor," he said as he handed her the package with a smile. The girl sighed and accepted the gift, a sad look on her face, she slowly got up and grabbed her stuff.

"Thank you, Doctor Kirkland, thank you very much," Vash said as he offered his hand to him. Arthur nodded and shook hands with the man. He turned to look back at the girl and smiled. "Remember, Lilli, smile. You look better like that and the world will surely be a better place with such a beautiful smile shining around it." The girl giggled and nodded, "I will try to remember that..." She said and handed her stuff to her brother before turning back to Arthur and hugging him, "Thank you, Arthur." She whispered before letting go and grabbing her stuff again. "Let's go, brother," She said and slowly walked out of Arthur's office. Arthur sighed and made his way back to his chair, then leaned back and smiled. He was glad he had helped someone. After a couple of minutes of just silence, Arthur stretched and sat back up. It was time to keep working, he grabbed the information of Gilbert's new boss and sighed. He wanted to help, but he was not sure if hearing what he had to say about the guy will make the person want to hire him. He dialed the number and waited a few moments before it was answered.

"Hello Mr. Hoch, this is Arthur Kirkland, Gilbert Weilschmidt psychologist."

**Notes**

Well, this is more of a Lilli's chapter than anything else. Oh and the introduction of new characters as well... eh sort of...

Anyway, Lilli was suffering of depression and I guess shock after her parent's death, but after 2 months of intensive talk and constant visits to Arthur (she never missed one session, thanks to Vash or Vasch, whichever way you spell it.), she recovered and now lives a happy life, playing the piano and harp, and enjoying school.

Francis Bonnefoy – France

In this story, France is Arthur's adopted big brother. When they were little, Arthur's mom and Franci's dad got married, making them adopted brothers. Yes they do tend to fight a lot, but they love each other as the family they are.

Michelle Bonnefoy – Seychelles

Yes, she is Franci's daughter in this story. She was actually adopted by Francis and his wife when their marriage was young. Little Michelle had caught their attention and they quickly made the arregments necessary to adopt her.

Valentino Giordavo - Rome

Is the director of the school of music Lilli attends. I don't have much of a background story of him, just the usual grandparent of two italian brothers who are experts at art and music.

And about Mr. Hoch ... Well You'll find out about him later on, probably in the next chapter. So that's about all the notes I have for today.

Any questions, suggestions, or just critisim is accepted. Thank you for reading and I'll see you guys next chapter.