Judal navigated the streets to Aladdin's apartment, parking in the underground lot. In the apartment Kouha insisted that they play music together in the piano room.

"Aladdin, we haven't practiced together in forever! You were in Australia then I was in San Francisco and then there's now."

"Calm down Kouha. We have all day."

"But Aladdin we have Judal here too! That's so much talent in one room. Let's go."

"We're coming you little flirt. Calm the hell down."

Judal slid onto the piano bench, playing a song Kouha requested. Aladdin was getting tea for the three of them and Kouha was singing along with Judal's playing. Judal transitioned to one of Aladdin's songs and she came in singing, harmonizing with Kouha. Judal changed to one of Kouha's songs, then to another of Aladdin's, then one of his own. Kouha's phone went off after an hour of this.

"Hello?"

…

"What the hell Kougyoku?...Fine I'll ask. Aladdin can Kougyoku and blonde come visit."

"Um, sure I guess that's fine. Whatever works."

Kouha rattled off the address and hung up the phone. Half an hour later Kougyoku showed up with a very confused Alibaba.

"Um, Kougyoku, what are we doing here?"

(Aladdin) "Alibaba! I didn't know you were coming. We are all in the piano room."

"Hi Aladdin. I didn't know we were coming here either. Kougyoku said she wanted to practice her singing a bit."

"Hey old hag long time no see."

"Judal?"

"So I want to continue singing with Ali and Judal so if you guys would just be quiet or choose a song that would be great."

"Can we sing Sinbad's new song?" (Kougyoku)

"No" (Kouha, Judal, and Aladdin together)

Alibaba quickly suggested one of Aladdin's songs, which Judal started playing before anyone said anything else. Alibaba took out his guitar and started playing with Judal. Everyone took turns singing. Eventually, Judal took Alibaba's guitar and made Aladdin play the piano part. Alibaba slid onto the piano bench next to Aladdin, much to Judal's distaste. Judal kept glaring at Alibaba causing Kouha to chuckle before he pulled the oblivious boy off the bench and in between him and Kougyoku.

The day passed like this, Kouha and Kougyoku leaving midway through the afternoon after Kouen called them sounding less then pleased that they had left him with the stepsisters all day. Alibaba left a little while after that. Judal kept playing the piano, even after Aladdin stopped singing because she didn't want to strain her voice.

"Do you want to eat dinner here?"

Judal arched an eyebrow. "You cook?"

"I can, but I was thinking more along the lines of pizza. I don't feel like cooking right now."

"Yeah whatever. No mushrooms."

Aladdin moved into the kitchen, calling the pizza place down the street for a pepperoni pizza. The empty feeling in her chest completely forgotten she smiled, she liked feeling like this. She got a drink for Judal and herself and moved back into the piano room, placing them on the little table in the corner and dragging the table closer to the piano. Judal started playing a new melody. Aladdin relaxed, letting the music pull her in. She decided to stop worrying about what he would do and just leaned her head against Judal's shoulder. He glanced over at her but didn't say anything, so she took it as an okay.

Aladdin's heart began beating quicker and she blushed.

He wouldn't admit it to anyone, but he liked sitting with her like this. She was growing on him.

The doorbell interrupted their little moment. Aladdin's brow furrowed. "They said it would take forty five minutes. Its only been ten."

Hello!

It is a short chapter I know but I really was having problems writing it. The words just really didn't want to come. I had a plan to make this a long chapter and introduce more people and everything, but I wrote it and I didn't like the way it worked so I rewrote everything and I still don't really like it but I can make it work.

Shit is going to go down soon.

I will write a request from anyone who can guess who is at the door correctly.

Please review!

Until Next Time!

-Kizuna