"Mayu, back already?" Nana said, laying on her futon. For some reason Nana seems to feel grateful about Mayu coming back, like a sense of gratitude, she had to tell Mayu something that she's been wanting to say ever since she got here.

"Mayu... I have to tell you something..."

Wondering what Nana had to say Mayu walked to her, she usually kept things to herself unless it was an emergency but this time it looked like that was an exception. Mayu leaned by Nana to the side, looking at her face-to-face. "Ever since I have lived with you guys, I have been very happy. Happy being here." Nana explained, wanting to let it all out.

"I have never experienced life outside of Papa's work place, the only one that would make be feel happy inside was my Papa..."

Mayu could start feeling the sensation of being hugged by Nana, she could even see Nana's eyes were watery. Mayu didn't know much about Nana's past, only minor hints that weren't no good to figure out why Nana didn't know about the world around her.

However it was only time that could tell when Nana will explain her origins to Mayu, or better yet to all of her family.

"I want everyone to be happy Mayu, but I have a feeling that will go away soon..."

Mayu felt bad for Nana, however Mayu was optimistic when things started to get worse, right now she wanted to share that feel with her friend. "Nana, even if things did get worse, we can't lose hope."

"Hope?" Nana asked, not knowing the beautiful word due to her lack of knowledge.

"Yeah, hope: believing something good will happen, no matter what happens we have to be hopeful." Mayu gave a reassuring smile that nothing bad will happen to their family.

Never. If it did, Nana will swear that she will protect her family from anyone that dares to attack them.

Then a sound came from the front door, a knock specifically. Mayu got up from the soft floor to check this sudden noise, sliding the front door, she saw a strange creature that looked to be a lot like a puppy. Actually it was. Realizing at seeing a dog in front of her face, the puppy licked her face with quick slobber on Mayu's nose.

"Oh, we're sorry, Puppy is probably just happy to see you." A girly voice appeared behind Puppy, known as Kira she apologized to Mayu, Leon standing by Kira's side as she was the one carrying Puppy soon pushed Kira aside, landing his eyes on Mayu's face.

"Leon-san, what are you doing here?" Mayu wondered, with a look of curiosity. Plus 'Who was that girl standing by him' Mayu thought, seeing as the girl was only one inch away from her height, it was implied Kira could be the same age as Mayu.

"Well, Kira and I thought we could visit, you know uh get.. along?"

"So do you mind if we can stay for a while?" Leon asked. He had to be honest with himself, he was afraid Mayu would decline their request, but knowing her kind and sweetness, she couldn't leave them outside. "Not at all, come in." Mayu said.

Both of the so-called ''guests'' stepped inside the Maple House.

Kira looked at her feet, then suddenly reaching them so she can take them off, puting them aside near the front door, she looked at Leon, with a very daring glare at him.

"..What?" He asked, confused at what he's supposed to do when he is inside someone's house. "You're suppose to take off your shoes." Kira explained.

"I wish I could but then again I don't feel like it at the same time."

"That's just lazy Leon."

"I know."

Kira changed her glare into an angered look, displeased about this, she quickly punched Leon on the shoulder. Kira's facial expression quickly turned into a gentle-smile, until she got punched on the head.

"Ow..." Kira rubbing her head.

"Exactly."

Mayu and those two ''well-mannered'' guests went to the dinner table, asked by Mayu to sit there while she can get them something to drink or eat. Leon insisted that he was fine, but Mayu thinks that she wouldn't be a good house resident if she didn't.

Nana came out of her room to see Kira and Leon, wondering why they're here, she sat with them. Now starting an awkward silence, Nana looked at both of the homeless guests, wanting to ask them a question but didn't have the nerve for it because of how aggressive Leon can be.

"So Leon-san, who is this girl you have with you?" Mayu said, breaking the silence, holding a ceramic plate that contained two mugs.

"Oh her? She's just the tag-a-long kid I picked up a day ago."

After Leon made his statement he turned to see a frowned Kira looking at him, arms crossed, He quickly shrugged his shoulders for a quick excuse to get out of Kira's wraith , it still didn't made things easy though. "So she isn't a relative then?" Mayu questioned.

It was strange that a girl unrelated to Leon just tagged along with him to Mayu's view. Thinking that thought up lead to questions about Kira, like how come she wasn't at the house yesterday, or most of all why is she with a stranger in the first place? It confused the innocent Mayu, she had to ask.

"No, right now she's going to be sticking with me for a while until... well, something happens I guess."

"Oh, did something happen, with her?" Mayu asked, afraid to say the term 'parents' in front of the girl that had seen shit lately. Kira's face quickly turned grim.

"Nah, nothing to worry about, she's just having a bad time." Leon stated, patting the top of Kira's head, keeping her in check by cheering her up.

"Well t-that's good." Mayu holding the plate containing the mugs filled with tea, placed it gently on the dinner table. Gaining eyes by the outsiders. "Here is the tea I've made. Enjoy..." Kira taking one of the mugs out, quickly filled her mouth with the astringent-flavored tea, taking a couple of gulps down her throat.

"Pretty thristy aren't you?" Leon looking to his side, seeing the tag-a-long kid taking her shot of whis-tea I mean. "Yeah." Kira said, after placing her mug on the table.

Leon looked up to see Mayu, nervous about his reaction about her tea.

"I don't drink tea, sorry."

"That's okay, maybe you would like to drink s-something else?" Mayu asked, her nervousness getting a hold of her. "No that's fine."

Across the table, Nana observed the two, resting her head. Eyes landing on Leon watching his move, However she did wanted his tea, Nana's eyes gazing towards it, licking her lips, but this was the man who tried to threaten Nana's family. Kouta specifically.

"So Leon, why did you decide to visit here?" Mayu asked.

"After what happened I wanted to apologize, then I also wanted to find your lost friend."

Leon explained, looking directly to Mayu, confused at first when he said lost friend until it hit her in the head to know what he was saying. "Wait, you're here to find Nyu for us?" She asked, her eyes brightening up like a diamond, her voice too.

"Um I'm supposed to find someone else in this house... Does Lucy ring a bell?" Leon asked, which caused the attention of Nana to a notch.

"Lucy? Oh, um well, we don't usually call her that. We call her Nyu." Mayu corrected.

"Wait, same person we're talking here?"

Mayu nodded.

"Oh... but still I'm here to find her for you. However there's something we need in exchange..." Leon stated, he got out of the chair he was sitting in. Standing tall against Mayu. This time Leon wasn't doing this for himself, he was doing this for Kira as well. A win-win situation that can benefit everyone, maybe not everyone, Leon wanted this in return for bringing back the lost friend of Kouta and member of the Kaede House Family.

"Me and Kira would like to stay here in exchange for bringing back Lucy..."

(Alright folks, as you know I am back to work, I am definitely back. Anyways things will be back on track so stay tuned for more!)