Yes, another chapter has been added. Sorry if it's kind of short. Oh, and knitting panda...Takumi, Shizuki and Sano were angry, and the swear words just kind of fit, you know? I will cut down on the swearing, but I can't completely eliminate it; people in the story will stay angry down the road. Special thanks to cemetarydemon (who wrote oh my gosh 57 times and threw in a "you can't keep it hanging here!"). AN: The Ashiya family left the USA at 8:00 p.m. and arrived at 11:00 a.m. on the same day Mizuki was found. "" means speaking in Japanese means speaking in English ''means thinking () indicate sounds

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Shizuki and family exited Tokyo International Airport. "Well we're here." Shizuki moaned internally. The flight had been horrible, nothing but bickering the whole 10 hours and the arguing only stopped when one of the three were asleep. After waiting in line to rent a car, the Ashiya family slowly made their way to a hotel.

"This has to be one of the dumbest things you've ever done, Shizuki Ashiya. You have helped you sister in shaming our family name. Thank god we aren't a traditional japanese family" whispered Takumi. The family entered the Kataharu hotel.

Takumi aproached the front desk. "We'll have one room with two double beds." Takumi said to the clerk. "No, we'll have two seperate rooms, thank you." Shizuki requested. Takumi turned to Shizuki "No we'll share a..."

Look Dad, I'm sick of your complaining! Ok I screwed up! You don't have to rub it in my face. Reminding me every 5 seconds that I messed isn't going to change the fact that Mizuki went to Osaka high of her own will! She's almost 18 years old. Let her make her own decisions, Mizuki isn't Daddy's little girl anymore; get over it alredy! Shizuki hollered.

Eiko started to yell deterimend to stop their fighting. For the love of god! Stop aruging. This is pitful, we're suposse to be family. Families don't argue everytime they open their mouths. I realize this is not a sitution that any of us won't to be in. But if we want a positive outcome we have to stop the petty arguements and dumb disargeements! I'll be in room 204; feel free to join me when your done! She grabed her key and left.

"She's right you know." Shizuki said quietly as he took his key and walked up the stairs to his room also. Takumi sighed audibly. "Wow! All that screaming over a room. How do you guys even travel?" the clerk questioned. Takumi smilled. "Well... it wasn't exactly over the hotel rooms." "Well hope everything works out. Enjoy your stay, and do try to stop arguing; you'll get old before your time. Even though I don't understand English, I can tell your wife is very upset." Takumi laughed. "Thanks for the advice." "You're welcome!" the clerk yelled as Takumi reached the stairs. Takumi stood room 204. "Here goes nothing," Takumi said as he turned the door knob. He saw his wife laying silently on the bed.

"Eiko, honey, I'm sorry. i'm just really stressed out." Takumi said as he undressed and laid on the bed." I understand. Lets just get some rest. I'm suffering form jet lag." Eiko said as she turned off the light.

Shizuki, however stayed awake, knowing the best way to fight jet lag is to stay awake until night time. 'Maybe I should warn Mizuki' Shizuki thought. He picked up his room's phone and called the main office of Osaka High School, but was informed that Mizuki was not there as "he" was at Regionals. Shizuki asked the man to inform him if any news came of Mizuki's whereabouts. Shizuki, thanking the man and giving him his contact information, hung up the phone and laid down face up on the bed, deciding to wait patiently.

Sano was about to run in the general direction the ambulance drove off, thinking of what the police officers said about it. "Tokyo Med. Hmm, must be serious." Sano weighed his options.'Oh man! Tokyo Med's on other side of town. I can't make it on foot; I already feel I'm going to pass out. Plus, I don't have any money for a train ticket or bus pass...' "Hey you!" someone suddenly yelled at him. A police cruiser pulled up and the driver got out of the car. "Do you something about this? You claimed to be her boyfriend.." "Yeah," Sano responded. "We go to the same school. She also my- umm roommate." "What!? How she become your roommate?" "I'll explain everything on the way...Please just take me back to Osaka High School..." "WHAT?!? Now you've serioiusly have to explain yourself!!" "Please, hurry! I think I know who did this!" " Why didn't you say that earlier?!? In the car, now! Front seat." the cop added as Sano face fell. Sano hopped in the front seat, wasting no time. "Alright start talking. We've three miles of Tokyo traffic to deal with. Now explain to me how a girl ends up going to Osaka High without getting caught." "Okay, it started with..."

(45 min. later) (I'm NOT retelling the Hana-Kimi story.)

"... and that's basically what happened" Sano said as they pulled up to the school gate. "Alright, depending on the severity of the crime, you might want to grab a weeks worth of clothes," the officer said as Sano started runinng to the closed gate. Sano opened it and ran at full speed towards his dorm, ignoring the same questions of 'Sano, why were you in a police car!?!?'

When Sano opened his dorm door, he rushed to Mizuki drawer and took out 5 sets of clothing and stuffed it Mizuki's gym bag. Sano then ran back to the school main doors, only to be stopped by the dorm 2 secretary. "Sano! Wait! Ashiya's brother called and asked for any new on Mizuki and I thought I'd ask you since you're his room mate and all."

Sano promptly turned around. "His brother called?" Sano wheezed because he was still tired and all this running was taking a toll on him. "Yes. He and his family are in Japan and he wanted to speak to Mizuki. If you ask me, it sounded urgent." "Okay, I'm going to write a note and you call him and tell him what it says! Got that?!" Sano said breathlessly."Yes. I understand, here's some pen and paper."

Sano quickly scribbled the message on the paper and slamed the note on the desk,then dashed out the school doors. "I'm back." Sano said he opened the car door. "I can see that! Let's get a move on." the poilce officer said while putting the car in drive. "So, where are your suspects?" "Well, Regionals are over, so I"m guessin' they're gone. But I can tell you they're from Tokyo High." "Ok! So do we gonna have to search the whole school?" he asked rudely. "Umm... I can't remember their names, but I know I'll be able to point them out if i go with you." Sano replyed sharply. "Guess that's better than nothing. First things first, let's get you to Tokyo Med. When we arrived my partner and I will question you."

(Telephone rings) "Hello?" Shizuki answered. He listened to the man on the other end. "Thanks for your help." Shizuki grabed his coat and keys. He ran to the lobby to ask the man for the quickest route to Tokyo Med.

Whew, one more chapter down! This time, I need seven reviews! Peace out!