Anjyu: I wish, but sorry, I really CAN'T write smut scenes. If I could this fic already would be m rated :(

Sean: You be quiet. You did not almost cry, I know you didn't. Doggy. And I introduce something in this chapter, something you should like very much indeed :D

Chapter 6

Sora crept by Sarah's room on her way back to Leon's place, trying to be silent. Unfortunately for her, Sarah chose just that moment to stumble sleepily out into the hall. "Sora?" she asked. "What are you doing here, its seven am!"

"Um..." she mumbled, trying to think of an excuse of why she was there so early, "Um, I... I was..."

"You had a fight with Leon, didn't you!" she said excitably, clapping her hands together as she nodded happily, sensing gossip. "Didn't you, didn't you, didn't you?"

Sora groaned and rolled her eyes. This is gonna take an hour at LEAST... "Well, I don't see what's so great about it, but yes, I did," she said as she tried to keep walking.

Before she even moved a foot away, Sarah had grabbed her wrist and yanked her in her room. "Tell me more, tell me more!"

Sora sighed, trying to pull away. "Look, I got home late last night because you dragged me out here and we all fell asleep, and Leon was angry when I got home because I missed a date. Okay? Now, I really need to get home to-"

"Oh, gosh, I feel terrible now! Here, take this as a makeup present and give it to Leon! He'll love you again!" Sarah thrust a... bunny? Yes, it really was a bunny that Sarah had thrust into her arms.

Sora struggled to keep the creature from jumping out as she stared up at Sarah in complete confusion. "Um... why?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sarah hesitated, then sighed and said, "Truthfully, I found it on the beach and was going to keep it here because it was so cute, but it made my place a mess, so now I'm giving it you. Don't worry, it's cute, so maybe it'll make Leon happy. Also, I already named it 'Cuddle Buddy' and it won't seem to respond to anything else... well, bye! I have to go meet Kalos!"

Sora stared after her as she scrambled away, then just shook her head and called, "Yeah, Sarah, thanks so much!" She waited until she was certain the other woman was gone, then set the rabbit on the ground and just kept on walking. "Yeah, I'm sure that really would of helped with Leon," she muttered under her breath as she headed downstairs. It was still early, hopefully Leon was still asleep.

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Sora ran right into Leon as she entered his apartment building. "Oh! Leon!" she exclaimed, immediately taking a step back. "Um... I was just..."

Leon reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her outside with him. "Let's go get some coffee; talk. I'm sure Kaleido Stage can live without us for the day." Sora nodded, relieved- though somewhat surprised by his change in attitude- and went along with him as he walked to the cafe across the street.

"So... what brought, um... this on?" she asked uncertainly as she wrapped her hands around the cup of coffee Leon had bought her.

"Well," he started off, "I did alot of thinking last night, after you left. I know I shouldn't have gotten mad because you went out with your friends afterwards, I was just worried when I didn't hear from you for hours. It was just... a little too familiar."

"Familiar?" Sora questioned, raising an eyebrow.

He nodded. "Yeah. It was like when Sophie was hit by the car... I didn't get the call from the hospital until about five minutes before we were supposed to go on, and I had been worried sick the entire night because I didn't know where she was. And I guess when you didn't show up or call, it was just a little too..."

"Oh," she sighed, immediately sympathetic. "Oh, I didn't realize... look, I'm really sorry for not calling- I just got distracted, and didn't think about it until I woke up and it was one in the morning. and I'm really sorry for missing our date... can I make up to you by us having another one tonight? I promise I won't miss that one..."

Leon nodded and smiled. "Deal," he said before kissing her softly.

Sora kissed him back before pulling back and telling him, "And, by the way, if Sarah asks how you liked the bunny, say you loved it."

"What bunny-"

"Just say you loved it." Leon just chuckled under his breath before kissing her again.

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Anna rolled her eyes and threw an empty can at Mia's head. It sailed past her and smacked against the wall harmlessly, prompting the others in the room to start laughing. "Shut up!" Anna cried angrilly, glaring at all of them. "I hate all of you!"

"Oh, quiet, you," Mia said with a chuckle. "You know you love us."

Anna groaned as a response and rolled back on the Sarah's couch, stretching her sore muscles. "God, you people are unbelievable. I don't even know why I'm friends with you if all you do is abuse me."

"Well, that's harsh, now," Marion admonished. "We don't abuse you! ...well, every day. But we're also nice to you! And we remembered your birthday! That has to count for something."

Anna was about to reply when Sarah walked over to them and tossed the phone to her. "Anna, phone call for you. And you two, help me come up with a way to make Sora and Leon love each other again! They got in a fight last night and they are absolutely adorable together, so we have to make sure they stay together. They can't break up!"

While Mia, Marion, and Sarah talked over ways to keep Sora and Leon together- unaware that they had already made up- Anna picked up the phone and said, "Hello?"

A very tired voice answered, "Anna, thank god! I've been trying to get a hold of you forever! Listen, you need to come downtown, and fast... I'm in a bit of trouble."

Anna frowned, concerned. "Trouble? What kind of trouble?" she asked her older brother. "I wasn't even aware you were in the country, I thought you were still over seas..."

Her older brother sighed, static rushing through the phone, then said, "Yeah, well, I got back in the country about a year ago. Sorry, I've just been really busy. But anyways, Anna, I really need you to come down here and bail me out- 10, 000 dollars, cash, and-"

"Woah, woah, woah, what?" Anna demanded, eyes wide with shock. "Bail you- 10,000 dollars- I- god, what the hell did you do?"

"Nothing!" he insisted adamantly. "I didn't do anything! But these bastard cops are trying to charge me with attempted murder, and I don't have the money to bail myself out and still get a good lawyer, so I-"

"Wait up a second!" Anna exclaimed, trying to keep up. "Attempted murder? Okay, who the hell are the police saying you tried to kill?"

"My girlfriend, Rosetta Pascal, and they're also throwing nearly ten charges of assault at me for some other people who I didn't even touch!"

Anna didn't answer for a long moment, trying to understand the fact that her brother was the one who'd put Rosetta and five others in the hospital, then shook her head. No, no, that couldn't have been her brother. Derek would never have done that; he was a marine, he didn't go on violent rampages and nearly beat his girlfriends to death! Anna had grown up with him and he had never even hit her!

She frowned, chewing on her lower lip. If Derek actually was responsible for this, there had to be a good explanation. And that was only IF he was responsible at all, something she seriously doubted. "Okay, look, Derek, I don't have that much money, but I actually know Rosetta. I'm going to talk to her right now- and when I say talk to her I mean knock some sense into her. Just hold tight, okay, I'm going to take care of this, and if I can't talk her out of pressing charges, then I'll get you the best damn lawyer I can, okay?"

Derek sighed, then said, "All right. Love you, Anna."

"Love you too, Derek."

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"Mama," Rosetta groaned loudly as she set her sports bag down on the ground, "Why can't I just stay in my room at Kaleido Stage? Why do I have to stay in your hotel room?"

"Because," Rose said while watching her daughter pout, "The soonest I could get plane tickets back to France are for next week, and if you're not coming back with me, I'm going to make sure you're well taken care of. So no protesting, Rosetta."

Rosetta just sighed and rolled her eyes. "You are so overprotective. There's nothing wrong with me staying at Kaleido Stage. Honestly, I'd be fine by myself."

"Didn't I just say no protesting?"

With another groan, Rosetta was about to reply when Anna burst through the door without knocking, her gaze turning into a cold glare when she saw Rosetta standing near the back. "Rosetta!" she demanded harshly. "We need to talk, now."

"Um, I'm sorry, who are you?" Rose asked as she took a threatening step towards her.

"Its fine, Mama, she's one of my friends," Rosetta said quickly, waving her off as she approached Anna curiously. "Can you leave us alone for a minute?" Rose looked Anna over, pursed her lips, then headed back to the bedroom. Rosetta wouldn't be surprised if she was eavesdropping. "Anna, what are you doing here? How did you even know I was here?"

"I called Sora, told her I wanted to talk to you," Anna said coldly before practically shouting, "Now, why they hell did you put my brother in prison?"

'Cuddle Buddy' is an inside joke with my brother. So… HA, Sean. Please review