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Chapter 10

Sol continued to look through the debris until Axl came and said quietly, "Danna… she's gone."

"She isn't." said Sol, not looking at Axl.

"Danna…"

"She isn't." said Sol again, his low voice made Axl hard to continue.

Sol turned and stared at Axl directly in the eyes. "I will find her."

Axl just watched as Sol shifted another piece of concrete aside. Suddenly, Sol looked down before he sprang into action and got his hands onto the gigantic piece of concrete. Axl looked and saw locks of blond hair beneath the piece.

"Oi, help me, Axl!" Sol ordered.

Axl blinked before he nodded and went to help. Together, they lifted up the concrete and sure enough, Millia Rage was under it, her eyes were closed and her hands seemed limp as they hang over the edge of another piece of concrete. Her attire was torn, showing her skin beneath the gaping areas. Burns could be seen on her bare skin.

Sol took off his jacket and covered Millia with it.

"Rage? Millia?" called Sol quietly.

No response.

The rest of the gang came over and they stopped at the sight of Millia.

"Millia-san! She's still here!" exclaimed Anji happily. "She's just tired, so she is sleeping, right Mummy?"

Baiken didn't know how to answer Anji.

Sol carried Millia up to a sitting position and he shook her gently. "Millia?"

Millia's head fell back onto Sol's shoulder and that's it. Millia didn't move after that.

"Mon dieu…" whispered Ky and he looked away.

"Why can't she wake up, Mummy? She isn't dead, right? She's still here..." said Anji, shaking Baiken's hand. "She's just sleeping…"

"Idiot…" muttered Sol as he looked at Millia's lifeless form. He wiped away the dirt on her face before he hugged her closer to him.

Silence.

"Sol-san," said Anji suddenly. "Millia-san is just sleeping, you just have to wake her up."

"Anji, kiddo…" started Johnny.

"Just kiss her. Then she will wake up." said Anji innocently. "Dizzy-chan told me. Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, they all wake up after the princes kiss them."

"Those are just stories, Anji," said Ky quietly. "It won't work here…"

"But there's no blood," said Anji stubbornly. "And Millia-san is still here, she hasn't died, just sleeping."

Looks like Anji didn't get the concept of dying after all.

"Right? Mummy?" asked Anji, looking at Baiken.

Baiken didn't respond.

"Do it, Sol-san! Millia-san will wake up!" said Anji. "Onegai!"

Sol just stared at Anji and said, "You expect me to believe that?" he said quietly.

Anji shifted uncomfortably under Sol's cold stare. "Um… it's worth a try… please?"

Sol looked down Millia's body before he moved, so that Millia's head was resting on his arm.

"Danna?" asked Axl curiously.

Then, right in front of everyone, Sol lowered his head and kissed Millia tenderly in the lips. As Sol kissed the ex-Assassin, Anji called, "Wake up, Millia-san!"

Sol's lips left Millia's and everyone waited.

Nothing happened.

Then, Millia's fingers moved and Millia shifted before she opened her eyes weakly.

"… Sol?" she whispered.

"Idiot," said Sol quietly and smiled slightly.

Anji cheered and started to dance around. "It works! It works!"

"It's a miracle!" said Ky in amazement.

Axl and Johnny's jaws dropped at Ky's words and they started to whisper to each other.

"I thought this only happens in fairytales…"

"I'm going to try that on any girl who falls unconscious in my path…"

"What if it's a boy dressing like a girl? Like Bridget?"

"…"

"How…" started Millia in a whisper.

"Be quiet," said Sol and carried Millia up. "If you talk anymore, you will die of exhaustion."

Millia went silent as Sol stood up with her safety in his arms.

"Axl, take my sword."

"W-what? Oh, right." said Axl and quickly picked up Sol's Fireseal that had been lying beside Millia all this time.

"Come on, let's go," said Ky.

Anji smiled brightly and said to Baiken, "Told you that it will work, right Mummy? I said so!"

"Yeah, yeah whatever." said Baiken and said, "Anji, take my hand. I don't want you to get lost again."

"Okay!" said Anji and took Baiken's hand.

Guilty Gear Hostel

Room 17

Almost everyone was in Millia's room. Sol was sitting beside Millia's bed as he watched Yaone treated Millia.

"She's going to be fine," said Yaone after wrapping the last bandage over Millia's arm. "It's amazing that she merged with that parasitic Gear and could still survive after the blast."

"Sol-san woke her up! With a kiss!" said Anji helpfully.

"How romantic!" said Dizzy, a bandage was around her head.

"Eew." said Venom flatly.

I-No shivered at the thought.

"You…" growled Sol at Anji, his cheeks slightly pink.

"Haha," laughed Axl. "Danna is being embar…eeow!"

"Oops." said Sol after he had removed his foot from Axl's, leaving him to hop around, howling in pain as he clutched his foot.

"Millia, call me when you are hungry, I will make a meal for you!" said Jam helpfully.

"Here," said Bridget, stuffing a teddy bear into Millia's arms. "He will make you feel better."

"If you need someone's company…" started Johnny and Axl pushed him aside, saying, "Find me!"

Sol glared at Axl.

"… Um, I mean, if you want to chat with someone…" muttered Axl and grinned nervously.

"I can lend you some books to read if you are too bored staying in bed." said Zappa helpfully.

"Let's go out and play again next time, Millia-san!" said Anji cheerfully. "I want to eat ice-cream with you again!"

"Me too!" said Dizzy, raising her hand merrily.

Millia looked at the people in her room. "Why are you all..."

"Why what?" asked Johnny, his hands on his hips.

"You are one of us." said May cheerfully. "We are one big family in this hostel and we will be sad if one of us is gone, right, Johnny?"

Johnny smiled and nodded. "Glad to have you back."

Millia was still before her cheeks went pink and she muttered, "Thank you… thank you all…"

"All right, let's go out," said Ky. "I think Millia needs a bit of peace and quiet."

As everyone made their way out, I-No stopped and said, "Wait, why could he stay there?"

She pointed at Sol, who looked back in annoyance.

"Of course he could stay," said Ky. "He is… um… special case."

"If he's staying, then I'm staying too!" said I-No, standing with her arms folded.

"Me too!" said Axl, looking at I-No.

"Oi, Axl, I thought you are coming with me to watch those new R-rated videos…" started Johnny.

"Johnny! I just erased them, how could you get new ones!" shrieked May.

"…Oops."

"Err… he means those with tons of violence! Right, Johnny? Guys killing each other, blood here and there…" lied Axl.

"Can I watch them too, Johnny?" asked Bridget hopefully. His eyes widened with interest.

"You… you are too young to watch them, Bridget."

"Why?" demanded Bridget. "It's a way to learn how real men fight…"

"Huh?"

"I want to watch them too!" said May suddenly.

"Um… no, May." said Johnny uncomfortably.

"Why?"

"Erm…"

"You are lying! It's those dirty videos, right?" said May loudly.

"Johnny, Axl, you two are disgusting…" said Baiken, rolling her one eye.

"Oi! We guys have very few pleasures, all right? We don't shop, we don't gossip, watching porn is what most guys like to do, okay?" explained Axl.

"You two ARE watching dirty videos! Johnny, how could you?" wailed May.

"May, it's just that…" began Johnny.

"I don't watch dirty videos." said Ky quietly.

"Over-decent." muttered Axl.

"Excusez-moi, what do you mean by over-decent? Watching those… videos is so… unclean." ended Ky.

"Oi!" said Johnny and Axl with annoyance.

"Johnny, answer my question!" demanded May.

"Get out or I will make you!" yelled Sol and grabbed his Fireseal.

Straightaway, everyone ran out and Ky, as the last one, closed the door.

"Okay," said Ky to everyone. "We have a long day. We should rest."

"Come on, Axl, let's go…" said Johnny.

"Johnny!" called May.

Johnny and Axl ran into Johnny's room and closed the door, locking it behind them. May went after them and took out a bunch of keys from her pocket. She tried them all on the lock but failed to unlock it.

"Johnny! How could you change the lock!" she screamed in frustration and kicked Johnny's door.

No reply except for a few moans of ecstasy from the room.

Ky shivered and knocked on Johnny's door. "Um, keep the TV volume down, you two."

The sound became softer from Johnny's room.

"Merci." called Ky and turned to May. "Now you go to bed, please."

"But Johnny…" said May in protest.

"Please. I will, um, try to talk to him to stop watching them." said Ky, smiling slightly.

"Okay…" said May and went back to her room.

"Good night." said Dizzy and without warning, she kissed Ky lightly on the cheek. "Thank you for coming to my rescue just now. I heard from Testament that you are the first one to reach me in the alley."

Ky blushed and scratched his head. "I-it's my duty, I mean, I, I can't leave you… I mean…"

Dizzy smiled.

"All right, Anji, let's go to sleep…" started Baiken when Yaone called her.

"Baiken, may I speak to you for a while?"

Baiken looked at Anji, who looked back at her curiously.

"You go," said Baiken softly. "Go and brush your teeth and get ready for bed. I will come in later."

"I want you to tell me a story, Mummy. Last night, I ask you to tell me the story of the one-inch boy… I want to know the ending."

"Later." said Baiken. "You just go."

"Okay." said Anji and went back to Baiken's room.

"All right," said Baiken, folding her arms. "What is it?"

"This." said Yaone and she showed Baiken a test tube with light blue liquid. "The antidote."

"You have made it?" asked Ky with excitement.

Yaone nodded, smiling with satisfaction. "Test it on my mouse and it changes from a baby to an adult mouse. It has lasted for quite a long time."

"Great!" said Ky. "Then Anji could change back to an adult now! And he won't bother you anymore, Mademoiselle Baiken."

Baiken blinked and looked at Ky before she nodded. "Um… yeah."

Why was it that she had an odd feeling in her chest?

"There's one thing through."

"What?"

"Once he has changed back, he will not remember what he has done during his short period of time as a kid. I taught my baby mouse a few tricks and it can't remember them when it changes back into an adult."

"That means Anji is going to forget about all the good times we have?" asked Dizzy in disappointment.

Yaone nodded and showed the test-tube. "So, when are you going to give him?"

"Yeah, Baiken," said Ky. "When are you going to give him?"

Baiken wanted to say "As soon as possible", but she found herself unable to speak. Finally, she said, "I will… find a good time."

"Okay," said Yaone and handed Baiken the potion.

Baiken went back to her room and found that Anji was already asleep in Bridget's oversize T-shirt. His glasses remained on his face. Looks like he had dozed off while waiting for his 'Mummy'.

Baiken took off the glasses and looked at Anji for a long time before she stroked his brown hair gently. Anji shifted and continued to sleep, like an angel.

Baiken looked at the test-tube that she had left on the table. Did she want the old Anji back?

Yeah, the old Anji would walk around with his upper body naked as usual, using his Zessen fans in the sparring that the hostel would hold once in a while, talking how pretty she was like a lunatic, making odd comments about her like:

"Such single-minded spirit! But... it's spoiling a good woman, you know? There's such a thing as feeling good about smiling…"

But…

"Once he has changed back, he will not remember what he has done during his short period of time as a kid…"

Anji was going to forget all of the times he had spent with her while he was a boy. He would not call her 'Mummy', he would not ask her to play with him, shower him or tell him a story anymore. Once he's back to normal, he would be out of her life.

It was like having a child of her own being taken away from her.

Shaking her head, Baiken lay down and looked at Anji's innocent face.

"Anji doesn't belong to you, Baiken." reminded a voice in Baiken's head. "You have to change him back…"

"And let him forget?" whispered Baiken and caressed Anji's face.