After Whitney and I say good-bye, I walk into the house, my TR still on.

"My parents won't be home for another hour or two," I say to Omega-Xis, "because the baby's probably born."

"A human sibling," Omega-Xis says, "Why do I get an ill-omened feeling about that?"

I shrug and say, "Maybe from all those horror stories about siblings. I hear them all the time."

"Not just that," Omega-Xis says, "but…something else…"

I roll my eyes and say, "It's probably nothing. We have to focus on looking for Ophiuca and finding who Crown's got-"

"He's got a rich human," Omega-Xis interrupts, "I saw her. Around your age, heading to Garden Wake."

"Logical," I say, walking to the kitchen, "Crown probably has the tendency to go for the rich and royal, huh?"

Omega-Xis nods then leaves the TR.

"Mega!" I say, "Wait until I have the Visualizer on before you do that!"

"I'm going to look for Crown," Omega-Xis' voice says, "I'll be back, but it would be a good idea to keep the Visualizer with you. That TR's kinda stuffy."

At this, I no longer sense Omega-Xis.

I open the fridge, a little vexed.

I mean, he did great on Lyra, coming back without any bruises, and best of all with Lyra…what if he gets captured by Crown and his human? And then there's Aquarius…if he didn't take Geo's dead body…would he have come to me before Omega-Xis, since they both have the same EM waves?

I pull out an apple and begin eating it, closing the fridge and leaning on it.

Maybe I should keep my Visualizer on…maybe that Cygnus guy Omega-Xis mentioned might come, or Taurus might be back, or…or who knows?

I sigh.

Maybe I'm just worried for Omega-Xis because we merely fought Taurus…or else because he stopped Petra from kicking my head while I was on the ground…or because he's a boy?

At this, I shake my head.

No! You can not- WILL NOT- think silly thoughts like that! I mean, take Derek. You had every right to fall for him, because he was human. But…Omega-Xis…ew. Just ew. He's only a partner in the least, a FRIEND at most.

I walk to my room, throwing the apple core into the food disposal.

I mean, what about human life? Despite the fact that everything after Omega-Xis showed up ended up as a new change, my old life was just fine. He's nothing but a nuisance. I mean, I'm going to end up having to take care of a new sibling, so I won't be able to transform into MegaGirl as often…

I pause in front of my room door.

Actually…can AM-ians and FM-ians fall in love? I'll have to ask Omega-Xis…no…he'd act weird around me after that…Lyra, then. She's a woman, more sentimental.

I place my hand on the doorknob.

A slight jolt forces me to take my hand off the doorknob.

What…what's in my room?