Curtis had been backstage waiting for Yancy long enough to know she had planned something. And it usually wasn't good when she planned something, and he was involved.

Sure, the pinkette had also been quite sad and disappointed when Kyouhei had informed her of Mei's passing, but she also knew she had to be strong for her rival Idol. He had gone way downhill, even before his crush of nearly six months had fallen ill. Often he'd be lost in rehearsals, singing the same line twice, or skipping one, and day dreaming so much during choreography...

However, when she showed up where she told him to wait for her, and found Curtis was gone, Yancy was more than slightly concerned. It had to of been a little past mid-night, and dress rehearsal had barely started.

"Curtis?" she called a few times, and some of the staff were also looking for him. "Did he go fishing, again?" She asks herself, though was more concerned than she let on.

The mission idol had stuck around for a while, though when he had gotten a text on his Xtransceiver from a number he didn't recognize, he left at once. Quickly he sent a message to Kyouhei, two simple words, but two words which gave him way too much hope.

She's alive.

With an annoyed groan, Kyouhei sat up in bed. He had a new message from Curtis, but cast the device aside. All he really wanted to do was sleep right now, the day before's conversation with Looker had left him with more questions than answers, and he wasn't even sure that could have been possible. His sister was dead, his twin at that. He would know more than anyone of the fact, he just felt empty. It was a hole he didn't know how to fill, even if he wanted too. Though as another text came in, this one a different tone, the brunette picked it up.

"Kyouhei?" Yancy - well, she was dressed like Nancy, was speaking to him. She seemed worried and confused. "Have you heard from Curtis? We have a rehearsal right now, and I don't know where he ran off too."

"I just got a text from him..." Kyouhei says slowly, and the girls smiles wide.

"Really, what did he say?"

"Well... I don't know. I haven't read it yet, I was hoping to get back to sleep." And with those words, an amused eye-roll, followed by a laugh came from his girlfriend.

"Well, I could figure the later part out on my own. Cute Skitty Pj's by the way." And Kyouhei feels his face redden, and for a moment, he's distracted by the massive feeling of sadness.

"I- uhm-"

"Don't worry about it." Nancy waves it off. "Can you please just tell me what the text says?" Huffing, Kyouhei nods slowly, and lids his finger on the screen of his watch.

"It... says..." Opening the massage, Kyouhei can no longer see the pink of his girlfriend, but he knows she can still see him. Though the words he says are but a whisper.

"She's alive." Kyouhei can't but feel like a small part of him is back.

"What? Kyouhei- what's going on? You look like you've seen a ghost!" High pitched worry rises up from the communication device, and Kyouhei is already throwing himself out of bed.

"I'm sorry Nancy, I'll call you back later." as he hangs up, Kyouhei cuts off Nancy as she tries to convince him to stay on the line. The boy is practically tearing himself out of his pajamas, and changing, before he's running down the stairs, luckily his mom sleeps like a hibernating Ursaring, so she won't know he's gone unless he isn't back before breakfast.

Once outside, Kyouhei is sprinting towards the apartment building where Hyuu lives. In a matter of what felt like seconds, Kyouhei is pressing the buzzer so he can get entry into the building, before he's sprinting up the stairs for the third floor.

Knocking feverishly, it's a few minutes before the door is thrown open, Hyuu looks like an Ursaring roused from Hibernation. "You better have a good fucking reason to wake up the whole apartment building," and for a moment, Kyouhei is terrified of what rage Hyuu could hold. But knowing he won't be able to explain, Kyouhei takes his watch off, the text still illuminating the screen, and holds it up for Hyuu to see.

It wasn't five minutes before they were both racing out of the apartment.

Curtis was panting hard as he stood by the entrance to the Amusement park in Nimbasa. It was about then he realized he hadn't told Kyouhei where to meet him, and sent another with his current location. Walking further into the park as he tried to rest, it wasn't long before Curtis realized he hadn't changed into his disguise. He was Herdier-Lucky he hadn't been spotted by some fans, and he regretted not having at least a hat to conceal his hair.

Still, as he moved around the park, careful to steer clear of the small groups of people still trying to get onto the Ferris Wheel, Curtis soon got a text from Kyouhei that he and Hyuu were looking for him.

The three of them had met up, and began following the instructions Curtis had received.

"I've already got you two here - though, I'm lucky Kyouhei went to you're place first, Hyuu... I hadn't mentioned that in the text..." His eyes meet the ground a moment, before moving on.

"Anyways, we're to go by the Water fountain on the far end of the park, just in front of the Audino balloon." He reads, and looks up at the other two. Kyouhei nods, but Hyuu looks sceptical.

As they start for their destination, Hyuu pipes up. "Who sent this message, how do we know we can trust it?" To which Kyouhei adds in his own, 'Wow I didn't think of that...'

"I don't know. I tried calling the number, but it's apparently out of service. And it doesn't really say anything for sure about Mei." Curtis' voice is weak, as if he's now just realizing how set up the entire situation seems.

"It's just... What else could it mean - that we'll be getting answers?" He's almost pleading with Hyuu, before Kyouhei steps between them.

"Hey now... Let's just calm down, it can't hurt to look." the Brunette is obviously worked up, though also looks like he's ready to turn tail and go home.

Though, all three of them are stopped as a near shriek rips the air. "It's Christo-ffff..." The mentioned Idol can only imagine the intense look a few of his fans are getting from Hyuu. And the fact the expression isn't at him while he talks to Mei, is more relieving than it should have been.

Apologizing about not having time to sign autographs, the trio move on, and upon reaching the water fountain, they all look around, for what - they didn't know.

"You're late."

"All of you."

"What took so long?"

"Who cares what it was, just deliver the message."

The voices seem to be coming from every direction, however two of the boys had experienced this before, only Curtis had jumped and turned around, trying to figure out what was happening.

"It's the Shadow Triad." Hyuu's voice was too calm for the situation, or at least that was how Curtis felt about it, but Kyouhei was approaching the fountain.

On the smooth cut stone, rest an envelope, and picking it up, Kyouhei turned to the other two.

"Well, go ahead." Hyuu's arms are crossed, and he glances at Curtis who also nods, but gulps as well.

"Read it..."