Pra, hej, unë jam i çmendur në ju djema.

That says "So, hey, I'm mad at you guys." In Albanian.

Facts first, then I'll explain why I'm mad at you guys.

The Albanian word for the country is Shqiperia, which means the Land of Eagles.

Albania was the only official atheist nation the world has ever known.

The population of Albania is estimated to be about 3.5 million people.

Now, none of you left a review. Not one. Not a single person and more than 20 people read the last chapter. Ok, it was 21, but still! None of you guys reviewed!

That's why I'm taking so long to upload this chapter. Mostly, I have no other excuses. Nope. None. Nada. No other excuses.

Moving on.

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Tiger and Stars

(Dysis POV)

I leaned against the door. He was probably going to Lucy's room. Yea that's it.

*Knock Knock.*

"Um, who is it?" thankfully, my voice sounded normal.

"It's Loke. Can I come in?"

"No, I…uh…am gonna go to sleep." I lied.

"Oh, well, see you in the morning then…partner." I could literally here the smirk in his voice. Damn playboy.

I heard his footsteps walk away and sighed.

*Knock Knock* Great. Ok, only way to fix this is to yell at him to go away. That should be a big enough hint.

I took a deep breath. 1. 2. 3. "I TOLD YOU TO-" Oops. I stopped midway when I realized it wasn't Playboy. Why didn't I smell him? My nose is clogged. Sh*t.

"Oh, uh, hey."

"Hey sis." Natsu grinned, a little worried. "Did I do something?"

"No, I just thought you were someone else. Do you need something?"

"Nope." I sweat dropped.

"Then…why are you here?"

"Cause I wanted to say hi."

"Hey." I said back unsure what to do.

"Well, bye. Imma go bother Lucy now." Natsu waved.

"Yea, you go do that." I just couldn't help the grin that spread across my face.

"Dysis? Why are you smiling like that?" Natsu asked a little suspicious.

"Like what?" I tried my best to arrange my face into what it was before, but some of the smile lingered.

"Nothing. Cya in the morning." Natsu turned around and walked down the hall. "Oh yea, Happy told me that Ink told him that she was staying in Erza's room tonight."

"Oh, Ok." So that's where she is. Figures, they are both kind of like moms in a way. And they're both really strict. And they're both scary sometimes. I closed the door and looked around the room. It was too fancy for my taste. Victorian wallpaper, expensive looking sheets, massive bed, gold furniture, huge windows. I changed out of my tank and shorts and into another pair of tank and shorts, this one being a pajama set with strawberries all over the shorts and a regular white tank. Erza chose it out, and somehow, in my rush to pack, this was the only pajamas I brought.

The sun was going down. I wonder where Sebastian was with my food. I heard another knock on my door. Whoever stood there smelled like sweat and axe. Yuck. I opened the door and Sebastian handed me a plate with pasta on it.

Dirty poor wizards touching these fine china. I don't know why Mrs. Eneaus decided to use the good china. I read his head and gritted my teeth.

I turned away from him and shut the door. No manners either. I heard him think. I placed my food on the table. It smelled funny. Maybe I just wasn't use to all this fanciness. Sure I grew up in a nice, very nice home, but I always ate regular food and wore regular clothes when I wasn't stuck in a maid costume. Actually, the more I thought about it, the more I realized I had one set of regular clothes and three sets of maid costumes. I sighed.

I looked at the food again. It still smells funny. Maybe I'll just skip dinner. I've been hungrier. Much hungrier. Before I knew it, I had a flashback.

*Flashback*

I was huddled in an alleyway. It was nighttime and the stars were especially bright tonight. All I had with me were a small knife, a sack holding my memory journal, and the clothes on my back. I had Ink also. It was so cold and I hugged Ink closer to my chest. I didn't have any money left to buy food and sooner or later, hopefully later, I would die; either from starvation or hypothermia. Whichever came first.

I sat there for a long time and tried to close my eyes to sleep. Then I smelled a scent and heard footsteps coming. I stood up, knife in hand Ink was still against my chest. I was shivering and weak with hunger, but I wasn't going to be taken awaken without a fight.

"Sweetie, put the knife down." I was startled by the sweet, if raspy, voice that spoke. "I won't hurt you. What's your name?"

"The person had backed up into the streetlight out on the street and I could see them clearly now. The person was an old woman with gray hair up in a bun. She had smiling gray eyes and she had wrinkles and smile lines on her face. She used a cane to walk and was stooped over, but she looked harmless.

I didn't let my guard sown just yet, but I was tempted. I decided to put my knife away seeing that I could still fight with my fists if she had came to hurt me. "What's yours?"

She chuckled. "Call me Nani."

I hesitated, but decided to trust her. Her scent smelled warm and inviting, hot chocolate with marshmallows on a rainy day. That's what it smelled like I recalled. "Dysis. My name is Dysis Seth-im." It was the first time I had used my fake last name.

"Well, hello Miss Dysis. How old are you and what are you doing out here?"

"How old are you and what are you doing out here?" I asked back in a heartbeat.

Nani chuckled again. "You're a feisty one. Smart too, and a quick thinker. Well, if you must know, I am 74 and I'm out here looking for lost kids like you."

"Why would you be looking for lost kids?" Ink asked. I hadn't noticed she was awake and I gently placed her on the ground.

"Oh, the cat talked." She didn't look as surprised as I thought she'll be. I'll answer your question if Miss Dysis answers hers."

"I'm 13 and I ran away. Now can you answer Ink's question."

"Is that your name, Ink? An unusual name, but very pretty."

"Thanks," both Ink and Dysis said.

"Now, if you must know, kids and cats like you two runaway or get lost or kidnapped show up in this town all the time. I go out and search for them. If they come willingly, I provide them with food," Dysis heard her stomach growl at the mention of food. Nani laughed. "shelter, clothes, work, friends, family."

"Nani." Someone called out from behind a building.

"Hello Jonathan. Did you and Tamia find anyone?"

"Yea, we found this young girl hiding behind a dumpster. She says her name's Jenny."

Three people stepped into the light with Nani. The boy, who I presume is Jonathan was about 12, and he was kinda short. I looked over to the tallest person there. I think that's Tamia. She looked to be a little older than me, and the little girl, who looks about 9, must be Jenny.

"Hello, my name's Nani. Are you ready to go to your new home?" Jenny nodded hesitantly. She looked pretty bad, but not as bad as I probably did. She had a few cuts on her legs, a couple bruises on her legs, but that was about it.

Jonathan and Tamia both had a few scars and scratches on their arms and legs but looked a h*ll of a lot better than I did.

My left knee was bloody and blood trailed down my leg, and I had twisted my left ankle. I also had a bunch of purple-black bruises everywhere, a lot of scratches on my legs and hand, and spilt knuckles from punching someone in the face. My face had a couple scratches, and a new scar above my right eyebrow hidden beneath my bangs. On top of that, the wounds from the last whipping I got from my step-father had reopened during my fight earlier so the back of my shirt was soaked in blood.

Nani looked at me, or as best as she could see me, with me being hidden in the shadows. "Are you coming dear?" she asked. I looked at the four of them. Should I? I hesitated.

"Sure."

*End of Flashback.*

I blinked. I must have drifted off in my flashback for a long time. The stars were already in the sky and the clock in the room read 9 o'clock.

Nani. The others. I needed air. I walked over to one of the windows and was delighted when it opened. I was on the second floor and the mansion was only three floors, so to get to the roof, I just have to climb a bit higher.

I crawled out of my window and scaled the mansion wall easily. I reached the room in no time and laid down looking at the stars. My mom use to tell me, that everyone who died would become a star, they would leave their bodies behind and their souls would turn into a star, lighting up the way for their loved ones. Was she up there now?

One of them winked at me and my eyes got glassy. Was that her?

(Loke's POV)

I knocked on Dysis' room door again. Hmm..no answer. Is she asleep? Somehow, I doubt that. I looked upward. I think I know where she might be.

I crawled onto the roof and saw her sitting looking at the stars. I walked closer and she still hadn't turned around.

Hey. I mind-spoke softly.

Hey. She replied.

What are you doing up here?

I dunno. I needed air.

Can I ask why? I don't think she was going to tell me, but I asked anyways.

"No. How did you find me?"

"I knocked on your door and you didn't answer. I knew you weren't sleeping, so I went to the place I thought you'll be. Cats do like high places."

"I'm not a cat."

"Sure you are, you're a tiger and I'm a lion."

"Whatever…idiot." She was looking out into the garden now, but I heard the smile in her voice. I laid down next to her.

"Did you know that once a person dies, their soul becomes a star? She asked me after a few moments of silence.

"Yea, I knew." I honestly did know.

"Oh."

"Yea."

Another couple minutes of silence.

"Did you know," I asked her "that I will become your one and only 'soul'-mate?" I have no idea where that came from, I had met her a few weeks ago and I know about her past, but I didn't know a lot of stuff. It just seemed like the right thing to say.

"No I didn't know." She said quietly. I reached my arm out and held her hand and prayed she didn't let go or complain.

She didn't.

I thought she would.

"Did you know, that I just met you?" she asked me.

"Yea, but, did you know that we have an eternity to get to know each other?" As soon as I said that, I realized it wasn't true. I had an eternity because I was a spirit, but what about her, she wasn't a spirit. She was a human. This whole thing is a mess, but I didn't want it to end. I liked being with her.

"Did you know, that I don't have an eternity?" she asked me, her voice quieter than before.

"Yes, but that doesn't matter. Did you know, that if you died, then you'll turn in to a star, a spirit? And don't you know, I'm a spirit." I had no idea if this was true, but it made logical sense.

She was silent. "Did you know, that I won't read you mind ever again unless you want me too, or any mind of our…nakama?"

I didn't know this and I was surprised. I looked over at her. "I think that's great. But we should have a signal or a code word incase we need you to read our minds."

"That's a good idea."

"I was thinking White Strawberries for the code word and blinking your eyes three times for the signal."

"I think those would work just fine, but why 'white strawberries'?

"Did you know that you look cute in your pajamas?"

I looked at her face when she realized she was wearing her pajamas on the roof with me. It went from recognition to shock to embarrassment and soon her face was red. I couldn't help it, I laughed. It was just too cute.

"Did you know you should sh*t up?"

"Did you know that I'm getting tired of all these did you knows?" I asked her after I finished laughing.

"Did you know, that I actually like it up here with you for once?"

"Did you know, that I'm glad?"

"Yea, I knew." I could tell she honestly did.

We stayed up there for the rest of the night. We fell asleep and when I woke up a little later, I found that my Dysis had curled up in my arms, out hands still intertwined. I smiled and went back to sleep.

On the roof.

In the spring night air.

With Dysis in my arms.

Under a blanket of bright stars.

Yep, officially, the best unofficial date. Ever.

Well, there's another chapter for y'all.

I'm not mad at you guys anymore, but still…REVIEW! PLEASE!

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Oh, and I was wondering if I should start another story, since summers coming soon. One about what happened when Dysis met Nani and yea. Should I do it?

Falemnderit. Mirupafshim. (Thank you. Goodbye.)