Me: So I was watching Scream . . . .

Friend: Why? You hate horror movies!

Me: That I do, but that's not the point of the story.

Friend: How can we know if you even have a point when you're watching something you clearly don't enjoy?

Me: Shut up! Anyway, I was watching Scream, and because I watched Scream I now know how to survive a horror movie.

Friend: . . .So wait, does that mean you're going to be a virgin for the rest of your life?

Me: *Tears up*

Friend: Well, hey, if you do die during sex wouldn't that be a great way to go?

Me: Dying in general I kind of want to avoid.

Friend: Feh, whatever.

*Yusei*

I had to work all day the next day (to my dismay) so I brought Star over to Martha's, where Jack and Crow were doing me a favor and working on my Runner. I felt bad about leaving Star there all day, but the job I was taking was all the way in Neo Domino City. Crow was letting me borrow his Runner (since we both knew that Jack wouldn't let me borrow his) so that meant I wouldn't have to take the bus or a taxi. There weren't any trains connecting from the Satellite to Neo Domino City.

I was packing up and getting ready to leave when I felt a pair of arms slip around my waist. I smiled down at the pale, feminine hands on my stomach. I could feel Star's forehead lean on my back. I took her hands in mine and pulled her arms apart so that I would have room to turn around to face her. She looked up at me with those gorgeous grey-blue eyes and smiled softly, letting me know that she would miss me. I found myself leaning down and kissing her forehead, letting her know that I would miss her too.

"Text me later?" I asked letting my chin rest on her shoulder. She nodded and I knew she was grinning. She really enjoyed using her new cell phone.

"When will you be back?" She asked while bringing her arms around my neck.

"If I'm lucky, 7 O'Clock." I sighed thinking just how big this job was.

"And if you're unlucky?" I did a quick calculation in my head before sighing again.

"8 O'Clock will be the latest I promise," I wasn't about to let work keep me away forever.

She smiled at me before closing the distance to give me a soft kiss on the lips.

"Get a room!" I heard Crow yell playfully, making me grin.

Just to spite him I deepened our kiss. Holding Star by the crook in her back, I leaned her down as if we were dancing so that Crow could get a full view. When I finally broke it I looked up to see Crow growing crimson all along his nose and ears. I pulled Star up as she struggled to keep her laughter in check; her body was shaking because of her giggling.

I kissed her on the cheek and whispered, "See you tonight," before putting on Crow's helmet and taking off. I looked in my rear-view mirror to see Star waving goodbye.

*Star*

After Yusei had kissed me (quite passionately I might add) I looked over at Crow to see his face looking like a tomato. I giggled, but tried to keep it quiet for Crow's sake. It didn't help that my body was shaking or that Yusei was wearing this smug look on his face. I felt Yusei kiss me on the cheek before he whispered in my ear, "See you tonight,". I shivered and blushed at the implications of what he meant.

I waved as he drove away, knowing he would see me in one of his mirrors.

Sighing, I turned to Crow, who was still getting over the initial shock of our little make-out session. Suddenly I felt a tiredness come over me. I yawned and rubbed my eyes. I had been feeling really tired this past week, it was frustrating. I found myself falling asleep all the time. The worst part of it was the nightmares. I kept dreaming of blood, war and survival. I never told Yusei but I had a feeling that he knew about them.

Not all of them were nightmares. Some of them were simply dreams. Those ones were warm and comforting with familiar faces that I could never remember when I woke up. I had a gut feeling that these were my memories. Surprisingly these were the ones that made me cry every time. The nightmares were one thing, but not being able to remember your past and then have it dangled in front of you, only to be taken away. That was cruelty, no matter how you looked at it.

I dropped my hand to my side and frowned as Yusei disappeared into the distance. I missed him already, truth be told. Maybe it was the fact that he would be gone so long that made my heart ache. I sighed before turning to Crow, who was looking through a box of tools. I shivered as a cold breeze passed through, causing me to rub my arms to try and warm them up. The cold morning air was always chilly here.

The morning fog was rolling in from over the lush, green hills; a chilly breeze went by, forcing me to tighten my cloak around myself.

I blinked at the sudden vision. Swallowing, I hugged myself for reassurance. I hated these 'visions'. They weren't the same as what I was living in. They were visions of a different land, a different culture. It was almost as if they were from a different time. They made me feel more foreign here than I already was. I took a shuttering deep breath before heading inside. I needed a warm blanket and maybe some hot chocolate. When I reached the kitchen a homey warmth filled me. I sniffed into the air, smelling cinnamon buns. Martha was massaging dough while a batch was in the oven and another batch was already done.

Martha smiled up at me when she finally noticed I was here. "Oh, Star dear, will you take that bowl of honey and spread it over the buns?" I smiled and nodded, glad to be able to do something. I picked up the wooden bowl and grabbed one of the wooden spoons. I mixed the honey to get it to soften up before drizzling it over the cinnamon buns. I was halfway through with coating them when I felt something tug my shirt. I looked down in surprise at one of the kids from the orphanage that Martha ran. She was a little girl with light blonde braids with a slightly dirty face and a plain blue dress on. Familiar blue eyes bore into me as my mind raced. Hope.

"Oh Emily dear; don't cling like that, you'll wrinkle Star's cloths." I looked up at Martha who wiped her four-covered hands on her apron before picking the girl up. The girl rubbed her eyes before looking back at me. I smiled uneasily at her and she smiled back. I noticed that one of her front teeth were missing, giving her an adorable look. Martha put her down after wiping her face clean, "Now go on and play, the buns will be done soon ok?" Emily nodded at Martha before running off to join the other children playing outside.

I watched her skip away before turning to Martha. "She's adorable." I said, before giggling.

Martha looked at me with sad eyes before sighing, "She is, but it's so hard to tell if she's happy." I tilted my head in confusion, letting Martha continue, "Poor girl was in a car accident with her parents, she hasn't spoken since."

I looked back to where Emily had retreated. It must have been hard on her. Survivors guilt wasn't something any little girl should live though. "So, her name's Emily?" I asked, just to keep the conversation going.

"Emily Un'Espoir. I think her father was French." Martha replied before going back to her dough kneading.

"What does Un'Espoir mean?" I asked before going back to my drizzling.

"Um, I think it means 'hope'." My body went cold as I froze at the sound of the name. Hope.

*Yusei*

I got to Martha's a little later then I expected. It was 7:48 P.M. when I pulled into the garage. I was just taking off Crow's helmet (I would have to thank him for letting me use his Runner) when I heard a scream. I jumped before bolting into the house to see where it came from. I paused as I saw the scene in front of me, unsure of what I should do. Crow was sitting in a chair alone with a terrified look on his face as he gripped the arms so hard his knuckles were turning white. I looked over at Jack who was sitting on the couch with a bored expression on his face as he stared at the TV. Then there was Star, who was curled up next to Jack hiding her face with her hands, but peaking through her fingers to look at the TV.

It was at that time that I looked at the TV myself.

I gawked at what they were watching. I never really liked horror movies myself but Scream was something of a classic and would always have a special place in my heart. I watched the scene, realizing that it was Scream 3. I then looked at the bottom of the TV to see Scream and Scream 2 sprawled out on the floor. I let out a relieved breath before walking up behind Jack. Who obviously was unfazed by the horror movie. I tapped him on the shoulder, making him turn his head around.

'Who screamed?' I mouthed, causing Jack to grin and point to the said person. I followed his finger to the terrified face of Crow. I rolled my eyes and then looked over at Star, who wasn't as terrified as Crow but was still shaking pretty badly. I nudged her shoulder gently, causing her to jump slightly before turning to me. Her face slowly transformed from terrified to relief. I made a gesture, saying that we should leave. Star nodded, not wanting to watch anymore.

When she finally got up and around the couch I put my arm around her shoulders and kissed her forehead. She smiled up at me before putting an arm around my waist. We walked home that way, content just being in each other's arms.

When we went to bed, I felt her snuggle up next to me, still shaking. I assumed it was the movie; she probably had never seen anything like that. "Yusei?" She asked in a light whisper, I pulled her up in my arms and kissed her on the cheek to show that I was listening. "I'm sorry, but I feel superstitious now. Can we . . .follow the rules?" At first I didn't know what she was talking about until it clicked. The movie. The rules on how to survive a horror movie.

"Sure," I said, knowing that she was freaked out enough as it was and that sex probably wasn't the best idea at the moment.

"And Yusei?"

"Hmm?" I answered, half asleep already.

"I love you."