Haou woke up the next morning. He looked up at the ceiling his brain slowly waking up as well. He looked at the clock. It was 7:00 a.m. and Haou was cursing at himself for getting up so early. Haou rubbed his eye and then realized that his wrists were aching. There were bruises all over his wrists. Then his memory came back. He rushed out of bed and into the hallway. He didn't even check on Judai just went up to the attic.

He looked at the blanket covered blunette on the fake mattress. He wasn't sure if he was happy or angry that he was there. Haou stepped closer to him and the floor creaked beneath him. The blunette turned around to face Haou.

"Yo. Why are you awake this early?" Jehu said in a deep sluggish voice.

"Nothing…are you leaving or staying for breakfast?" Haou said while glaring at him.

"What is on the menu?" Jehu smirked.

"Pancakes." Haou muttered.

"Sounds delicious…just don't poison them." Jehu laughed evilly.

"Don't tempt me." Haou said and then walked down the stairs. He went all the way to the kitchen. He was in there making pancakes for about 30 minutes making pancakes for him and Jehu and his brother's friends. When he was done he walked up the stairs to deliver Jehu's breakfast. When he was done with that he woke up Judai and said that it was time for breakfast.

Then Haou retired to his room with his own plate of pancakes. He didn't want to be near Judai's horrible friends. He nibbled at each pancake individually. He got used to eating them plain because his mother never let him have any syrup or butter for the usual burnt pancakes he got for breakfast. Once Haou was done he went over to his desk and sat down. He planned to stay in his room until Judai's friends left. He watched out the window at the cars that passed his house. Some stopped and picked up the people he knew all too well. First went Atticus, then Hassleberry, then Syrus and Zane, and finally Chazz.

"Hey Haou, I am gonna go out for a bit. See you in an hour." Judai said coming into Haou's room.

Haou nodded and then Judai left with a smile.