Disclaimer: Gravitation's characters settings and etc (even though I wish it all was) are not mine. The plot in this case is mine but I do owe definite gratitude to my Mizuki, Amber Hermione.

A/N: Ok sorry it took so long; my Mizuki and I wanted this to be right. So we had many edits to go through. And this silly classes still get in our ways but here it is and I hope that you

Enjoy :)

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Ch 3

You again

"What do you think is up with Hiro today," Shuichi asked rather bluntly to Suguru.

The keyboardist turned to look at the guitarist who seemed somewhat distracted. "I don't know but if I had to guess he and Miss Ayaka are having a rough time."

"Why would you say that?"

"Because it's the same way you are when you and Mr. Yuki are going through rough times; just calmer and quieter. You are completely distracted and Hiro and I normally get to have these conversations."

"Really. What do you talk about?"

"I would rather not say."

"Aw come on!"

"No."

"Sug," Shu jumped to grab his friend by the lapel of his vest.

"Now, now, now, now. Let's not fight."

Hiro strummed his guitar that he was currently tuning. 'Twang' a cord popped snapping at Hiro's fingers. "OUCH!" He looked down at a small welt starting to appear on his finger, he shook his hand in the air as he casually strolled over to get a new cord.

"Hiro, are you all right?" Hiro turned to his friends coming out of his daze.

"How did things go with Miss Ayaka last night," the keyboardist asked.

"Oh, ah yah," Hiro said fumbling through an assortment of guitar strings. "I wasn't with Ayaka last night."

Both Su and Shu stared in disbelief at what their friend just told them. "Then where, may we ask, were you last night."

"I avoided rabid fan girls. And ended up drinking the night away," Hiro said with a sigh.

"AND WHY COULD YOU NOT DO THAT WITH US?!" The pink haired vocalist flailed his arms as he shouted at his friend.

"She was like a breath of fresh air."

The two friends looked at each other puzzled "Who?"

They both turned back to look at Hiro, "Hiro what happened to Ayaka."

"Huh, Oh Ayaka. She had to leave for America," he said.

"When was this?"

"Oh she left about two and a half weeks ago."

Shuichi's mouth dropped to the floor, "TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO! WHY DID YOU DIDN'T TELL US?!?!?!?!"

"I wonder if she'll show up on Thursday?"

"Who, Hiro," questioned Su.

"Oh this girl that I met after dodging the rabid fan girls."

K bursts into the room, "Shuichi your lunch date is here."

Shu points at himself, "I have plans? Who with?"

"Who do you think, brat" Eiri walks into the room.

"Yuki? When did we make planes?"

"Since this guy came over and started shooting off rounds. He makes more holes in the apartment than you do with your head. Apparently we are joining him for lunch."

"We are?"

"Yes you are joining Tohma, Mika, C, Judy and yours truly for lunch at The Happy Dragon."

"Oh no I'm not going around her again." Turns to leave in another direction. K cocked his gun Ch- ch.

"Shu it's not like we have much of a choice. As long as you don't patronize her about her height she'll leave you alone."

"It's going to be a two hour lunch today guys so enjoy it. Shuichi, Yuki, we leave in 20 minutes," K explained leaving the room.

"Well at that rate I'm out," the guitarist said putting down his instrument.

"Hiro you're going to save me, right?" Shu clung to Hiro's arm.

"Nope, Yuki will be there."

"Baka, do you really think that she will have the chance to lay a hand on you again?"

"I'm just going to go over to Zenny's. Suguru ya wan'a join?"

"Sounds good. I just need to finish this first."

"Sure I'll meet you in the lobby in 10," Hiro said leaving the room.

Down in the NG lobby sat C checking her watch for the third time since she got there. Returning to her paper she thought, "I just hope that we aren't going to be late," she whispered to the air.

The elevator bell rang. She ignored it having heard it several times before. "Hey K, Shuichi and Yuki should be down…" She lowered her paper, "What are you doing here? Are you stalking me?"

C stood up, "Stalking you I was about to ask you the same thing. What the hell are you doing here?"

"The question is what are you doing here? I work here."

"Miss Catherin, how good it is to see you again."

"Tohma," she walked over and they clasped hands like lifelong friends. "It has been too long."

As they continued with their formalities Hiro lost himself in thought, 'So she's related to Tohma. I see it the stature, the smile how could I not have seen it?' "So your brother works in security. You could have just said that he heads the largest recording company in Japan!"

"Hiro," her expression dropped as she turned around almost wounded.

"Mr. Nakano I believe you are mistaken."

"Catherin? Is that you?"

"Mika," C asked turning around. "You look great!"

"So do you. How you doing kid?"

C scrunched her nose but let it go, "Not bad how about you? How have things been with you and Tohma? Is there any news that I should know about???"

"News," Mika paused only for a seconded, "oh no nothing like that." The two girls turned around to see Tohma smiling happily in his own way and Hiro in a real state of confusion.

"Ah, glad to see that you all made it on time," announced K stepping off the elevator with his prisoners right ahead of him. "Are we ready?"

"No! Not until someone explains what is going on!"

"Nakano, who invited you," Yuki smirked.

"It is quite easy Mr. Nakano, we were going to lunch with our friend's sister for she is our friend as well and one that we have not seen in a very long time."

Hiro saw a dumfounded look on Catherin's face. '"Our friend's sister?" So she's not Tohma's sister or sister in law. Maybe Ryu's or Noriko's.'

"Let us be going then," Tohma said pressing towards the door. Shu and Yuki fallowed suite heading for the exit with K heading up the rear.

As they were passing C, Mika casually hugged her friend pulling her out of her daze. Smiling C turned around with Mika and they headed for the door that Tohma was so kindly holding open for them. Once they all turned the corner in front of the NG building C snuck a glance back at Hiro who was now standing facing the elevators greeting whom ever was coming off.