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"I know that we might not be able to help another person." Kaoru pointed out. "But we can't just leave her here."

"That's true…" Luna said, as she examined the body that lay on the floor. "Just like we helped Adam, we'll help her. Howard, Kaoru, can you guys carry her?" The boys nodded as they picked her up.

"It would be easier without the dress piece…" Howard grunted, as he pointed to two long rectangles that dragged on the floor.

"Um… you girls should do it." Howard stammered. Luna giggled, as she began trying to pull off what seemed to be a part of the dress. It refused to unattach, and Luna noticed that the woman's skin was being pulled when she pulled the "dress piece".

"It might have gotten into her skin with the fall." Luna gasped as she pulled her hands back abruptly. "I don't want to hurt her… can you boys carry on anyways?" The two nodded again and began dragging the body through the forest.

Due to the extra weight, they had to have more pauses. The girls began getting worried because the woman wasn't waking up, but whenever Kaoru felt her pulse, he reassured them that she was alive.

When they reached Minna no Ie (it's the name Sharla gave to the treehouse. It means "Everyone's Home"), it was sunset already. Sharla, Shingo, Chako and Bell came running out to greet them.

"Where were you all?" Sharla began. "We were wor…! Who's that?" Everybody's attention was suddenly directed to the body that lay in Kaoru's and Howard's arms.

"A real person!" Shingo exclaimed, fixing his glasses so he was sure it wasn't just a mirage.

"We don't know for sure yet." Bell pointed out happily. "She doesn't look like Adam, but we're never sure. Either way, we have to help her, ne?"

"Hai!" all agreed.

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They returned to Minna no Ie as the others awaited them.

"If we keep taking in people," Howard mocked. "This will soon become an orphanage!"

"Howard!" Luna snapped. "Don't call Adam an orphan!"

"Eh, we don't know that…" Howard snickered. Luna turned to Adam with a sympathetic smile.

"It's okay, Adam." Luna said encouragingly. "We'll find your parents." Adam nodded, still confused with what the word "orphan" really meant. Every one has parents, ne? he thought. Some just don't have them forever. Adam smiled back and returned to the house.

"What about that?" Sharla pointed to the "dresspiece".

"We think it's something to match the dress." Luna explained. "It seems like it got into her skin from the fall, but there was no blood. I don't really know what happened."

"All we can do now is try to help." Bell said with a smile. "She can sleep in one of the girls' beds. I would offer mine, but it's in the boy's room, and Adam is already using it."

"It's okay, Bell." Luna smiled. "She can stay on my bed."

"Can we go now?" Howard whined. "My arms are killing me!"

"Gome, Howard. Ikimashou." Luna laughed. Kaoru, Howard and Luna made their way upstairs and laid the girl down on Luna's bed.

"I'll stay here in case she wakes, so you two can go back." Luna said with authority. As the two made their way out, Luna observed as two aquamarine eyes slowly showed up.

"K-Konichiwa!" Luna said nervously. "You seemed to have quite a fall there… but you can stay here for now!" The woman didn't answer and looked around casually.

"Where am I?" she asked with a melodious voice.

"Um… we built this house!" Luna said proudly. The woman looked at her for a moment, and there was silence.

"We?" she asked.

"Hai. There are nine of us in total, counting our robo-pet… but with you, that's ten!"

"Eh… I see… can you show me the way to the city?"

"Well, this is an island… do you remember where you came from?"

"Where I came from, yes… How? No…"

"Mm. Well, we're trying to get out of here too, so we're all in this together!"

The woman struggled to get up and began walking towards the stairs.

"Mate!" Luna called out. "You're too weak. You should lie in bed a bit!" The woman smiled kindly.

"I'm fine!" she assured Luna, and made her way out, her "dresspiece" being dragged along. As she walked out, she covered her eyes quickly, but as soon as she got used to the light, she began looking around curiously. All eyes were locked on their visitor that had awoke.

"She's awake already?" Sharla asked Bell.

"Let's welcome her!" Bell smiled, taking a step forward. "Hey!" The woman turned her glance to him, emotionless. Everybody gathered – Luna and Bell at front, Sharla behind Bell and next to Menori, Howard and Shingo, Kaoru in the back, Adam playing with the water.

"Welcome. I think we should explain what happened." Bell continued. "I'm Bell. These are Luna, Sharla, Menori, Howard, Kaoru, Adam, Shingo and Chako is upstairs. It might take awhile for you to learn the names but that's o-"

"I just want to be shown to the city, thanks." She interrupted coldly. Bell tried to continue keeping a positive attitude.

"Well, that might take awhil-"

"Where did I come from?"

By now, Bell was getting a bit impatient, and everybody seemed to notice it. He only pointed to the sky angrily, expecting for her to let him talk now.

"Arigato. I'll see my way back."

"You can't! If even we didn't make it, how could you-?"

"We're not of the same race. Humans take so long… but not us."

"What's so different about you?" Luna yelled, now getting fired up. The woman simply looked at Luna with a look that seemed to scream out, "You are so retarted" and walked away.

"Wait, please!" Adam said, running up to her, after hearing the conversation. He tugged at one of her "dresspieces" (there were two) and she suddenly shrieked. The woman bit her fingers and seemed to feel much pain.

"Do not pull that!" she said, annoyed, as you could see tears swelling up in her face. "That hurts quite a lot!"

"By the way," Luna stepped in. "We realized your dresspiece seems to have been pushed into your skin when you fell."

"Dress piece?" the woman asked in a cynical tone. "Look, kid, I don't have time for this. I have to get back, okay?"

"If you don't want us to help you, then please, help us!" Luna yelled desperately. That last saying immediately stopped the woman in her steps. She suddenly chuckled.

"It's the other way around…" she smirked. "Um, oh. Okay, then. I'll stay. But in one condition. As soon as I leave, you all never saw me." They all agreed with great confusion.

"In that case," the woman said with a smile. "Watashi Mizu. Great to meet you all. Shouldn't we be getting to work by now?"