Saya woke up a few hours later and still remembered the taste of the milk that she had had the night before. It had tasted like freedom, caring, and friendship all at the same time. She had enjoyed every single sip of it and relished the taste of it. She went downstairs into the kitchen of their apartment and saw Train sitting there, sipping a bottle of milk nervously.

"Where are Eve and Sven?" she asked him.

"I don't know. They didn't leave a note. I tried calling Sven's cell phone, but he wouldn't pick up. I'm worried about them. I don't want them getting hurt."

"Do you think that we should go and find them?"

"No. Let's stay put and see if they show up in an hour or so. If they don't come back after that, we'll look for them."

"Sounds good to me," Saya said. She plopped down on the couch beside Train, who put down his bottle of milk, put his arm around her shoulders, and then pulled her in to his side. She snuggled in and sighed. This is nice, she thought. They stayed like that until Sven and Eve came home.

"Where were you guys?" Train asked. "We were worried about you."

"Rinslet wanted to show us something," Sven said.

"Like what?" Train asked.

"Like this," Sven said while tossing a huge file to Train, who caught it. He opened the file and started to read the first page.

"It's a list of fugitives with extremely high bounties," Train said. "Who's Tom Nookshire?"

"He's a psychopath," Sven said. "It's best to go after him last. I want to put the psychopaths off until the last minute."

"Good idea," Train said. "I don't feel like dealing with a psychopath right now." He was strongly reminded of Creed. "Why did Rins compile this thing, anyway?"

"She said it was to help us with our debt," Sven said.

"You two are very close to one another," Eve said out of nowhere. "I am surprised that you are not blushing right now, Train. You seem to blush a lot around women."

"I blush around anybody, Princess," Train said while flipping the page to look at the next fugitive.

"Then how come you are not blushing around Saya?" she asked.

"Because we're friends and we know each other," Saya said before Train could say anything. Train went faintly pink and smiled.

"You're blushing again, Train," Eve said.

"Leave him alone, Eve."

"You blush, too, Princess. And so do you, Sven."

"Don't count me out, Train." When Train looked at her, she blushed deeply, averted her gaze, and angled her head towards the floor.

Train lifted her head so that he was staring into her eyes. "I was just about to include you," he said. "By the way, I saw you blush earlier today."

"Do you know what time it is?" Saya, who wanted to change the subject, asked Sven, who looked at his watch.

"It's one o'clock."

"What time did we capture Hayden Desna at?"

"I'd say that it was nine o'clock."

"Oh." she nodded.

"Yeah."

"I'm hungry," Train said. His words were echoed by his stomach growling.

"MISTER BLACK!!" Kyoko said while charging into the sweeper's apartment.

"How the hell did you find me?!" Train asked as he was smushed against the couch. He started to push Kyoko away when Saya interfered.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" she asked.

"I'm Kyoko, and I'm here to kiss Mister Black!" Kyoko said happily. She moved forward while puckering her lips. Train stared blankly at her for a few seconds before raising his hand and slapping her on her head.

"What was that for?" Kyoko asked while rubbing the big pink bump on her head.

"Can't you see that I have friends here? Why are you always trying to kiss me?" he asked Kyoko.

"Because I love you!" Kyoko said while puckering her lips again.

Saya said, "Why don't you leave him alone?"

"You're jealous, aren't you?" Kyoko asked Saya.

This enraged Saya instantly. How dare she say that I'm jealous! I'll give her a piece of my mind! "Jealous?! I'm not jealous! Train obviously doesn't want to be kissed and you're forcing him to kiss you! You're also, well, obsessing over him! You probably follow him around at every chance you have just to see if you can kiss him. Am I right?"

Kyoko shot back, "I'm not obsessing over him. I love him and he's my boyfriend. I'm a kiss fanatic, anyway. I love kissing- it's so romantic!"

"Oh, so he's your boyfriend? Well, excuse me, but I knew him long before you even met him, so what gives you the right to call him your boyfriend?!"

"Settle down, you two," Sven said. Saya shot Kyoko a death glare, but Kyoko was too busy daydreaming about kissing Train to notice. After Kyoko left, Saya was seething.

"Man, Saya! I never saw you lose your cool like that around another girl," Train said. "That was awesome!"

"Thanks," Saya said dully.

"That was some fight you put up, Saya," Sven said. "You stood your ground. However, I have a feeling that Kyoko will show up again."

"I'm sorry about Kyoko," Train said. "I'll take you out for lunch to make up for it."

"Sounds good to me," Saya said, now in a slightly cheerful mood because she was going to spend some much-needed one-on-one time with Train.

"Are you taking her out on a date?" Eve asked, showing Train the book that she was reading. It was called The Basics of Dating. Train sweatdropped before laughing nervously and saying, "No, Princess, I'm not taking Saya out on a date. However, I am making up for what happened with Kyoko a few minutes ago."

"Where will we go?" Saya asked.

"Wherever you want to go," Train said. "I'll pay for it."

"Really?" Saya asked.

"Yup," Train said.

"In that case, can we go to the Braccio Café?"

"Sure thing! Hey, Sven, can you keep an eye on the Princess for me?"

"Sure."

"Thanks a million." Train and Saya left a few minutes later.

"For some reason, I think that they are more than just friends," Eve said.

"I do, too. It'll only be a matter of time before they realize it."

At the Braccio Café, Train was telling Saya about Eden and how it was defeated.

"I shot a bullet that destroyed the receptor cell," he said after taking a bite of his chicken marsala. "The Princess just barely got out alive."

"So you're the one that really ended Eden's reign," Saya said. "I heard that some guy shot it, but I never thought that it was you."

"I don't think anyone did," Train said.

"You finished your chicken marsala?! Dang, you're fast!"

"Heh." Train blushed slightly. "I can really pack it away."

"You sure can!" Saya laughed. "I haven't even finished mine yet."

"Take your time," Train said. He felt a strange feeling creep into his heart as he watched Saya eat.

"Train, are you okay? You look sad or something."

"I'm okay. I just spaced out, that's all."

"How's your kitty pal?" Saya asked.

"What? Oh, you mean that cat! Uh, I actually saw it once I came here a few days ago. I haven't seen it since then. I hope nothing happened to it..." His voice trailed off.

Saya looked at him and laughed.

"What?" Train asked, not sure why she had bursted out laughing.

"You're worried about that cat, huh? You never cease to amaze me, Train." She ate some more of her penne vodka.

"Really?"

"Yup."

After finishing her lunch, Train paid for the meals and then the two hit the shops in the town. Saya convinced Train to buy a pair of jeans and a black long-sleeved shirt. Saya commented on how handsome he looked after he had changed into them. Train blushed and thanked Saya.

"So, where to now?" Saya asked Train.

"I don't know," Train said. "There are so many places to go."

That was when Anubis appeared.

"Anubis, why are you here?" Train asked the huge black wolf.

"Sephiria wants to see the two of you," he said. Saya pulled herself close to Train and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Why does she want to see us?" Train asked.

"She primarily wants to see Saya, and she wants to know what you, Number XIII, are currently up to." Train was worried about Saya- she looked nervous and scared at the same time. He shot a glance at her that said, 'It'll be okay. If anything happens, I'll protect you with everything I have.' She looked at him with trust in her eyes. Those beautiful blue eyes… Train thought before turning to Anubis.

"We'll come," he said. They followed Anubis to Chronos Headquarters. There was Sephiria, standing in the middle of the floor in all her beauty. She turned to the screens that showed Willzark, Shin, and Kin, and then said, "They have arrived. Speak to Minatsuki kindly, as she does not know you." She turned around and gestured to Saya and Train to take their places.

"Ah, Number XIII," Willzark said. "The decline of Chronos had begun since you and Creed Diskenth left, but now Chronos is back to its former glory. Come back, Number XIII. We need you and your Hades. As for the girl, we can arrange her to become an assassin, too."

"Willzark, I am not coming back. Don't think that Saya will join up, either. We're sweepers now. Sweepers don't go back to being assassins once they've quit." Train's cell phone rang at that moment. He excused himself and went outside to answer it.

Saya was alone with the elders. Fear pounded through her as she stared at the tiles on the floor. After a few tense seconds, Willzark spoke first.

"Where is your weapon, Ms. Minatsuki?"

"It's right here," Saya said while cautiously taking out her Beretta 93R. She showed it to Willzark before she put it away.

"Ah. You would make a fine assassin with a weapon like that. You would become the next Number XIII. Would you like that?"

Stay calm, Saya told herself. "No," she said. "I will stay a sweeper for as long as I live. Besides, I couldn't stand killing people, anyway."

"You would become powerful," Shin said. "You would reap the benefits of being an assassin. You would also gain a reputation."

"Willzark, Kin, and Shin, are you trying to make Saya become an assassin?" Train asked. Saya was relieved to be by his side. She knew that he would defend her.

"No, Number XIII," Shin said. "We'd never do that to a sweeper."

"I can see right through you, Shin," Train said. "You were trying to make Saya become an assassin. However, she wouldn't be just any assassin- she'd be number XIII. She'd be in my place. Besides, I was an excellent assassin. I didn't have a heart to begin with, so it made it easy for me to kill people. However, Saya has a heart, so it wouldn't be easy for her to kill people."

The Elders were silent. They didn't know what to say. Train had predicted their actions. Willzark bid Train and Saya permission to leave. After the two sweepers left, Sephiria stepped forward.

"I understand that things did not go the way that you had planned," She said. "Even thought Heartnet will not be returning and Minatsuki will not be joining, we now know what Minatsuki looks like."

Outside Chronos Headquarters, Train and Saya were walking along the sidewalk.

"What did Sven call you about?" Saya asked Train.

"Well, he was wondering where we were, so I told him that we were at Chronos Headquarters. He wasn't too pleased with that, but I told him that we would be back soon. So, while we're at it, let's go back to the hotel."

Saya asked Train, "I know that this is a totally random question, but when I died, how did you feel?"

"Honestly, Saya, it felt like a piece of my heart died with you. It felt like a part of my spirit died, too. However, I realized that I had to live on for you and seek vengeance for your death. I knew that until Creed was brought down, your spirit wouldn't rest. I let Creed go, though. I was wondering if you were okay with that."

"I heard about Creed," Saya said. "I'm okay with that. You destroyed his godhood. I appreciate you avenging my death. However, now that I'm alive, it doesn't really matter. This is just out of curiosity, but what matters to you, Train?"

"To answer your question, all that matters to me is you, Sven, Rinslet, and the Princess. Don't leave me again, Saya. If you left me for a second time, I don't know what I'd do with myself. I'd probably join you in heaven."

"Why would you join me in heaven?" Saya asked.

"Because I'd be lonely," Train said. He was suddenly embarrassed by his sudden romantic feelings, which caused him to blush deeply.

Saya laughed. "You still have that sense of humor, Train."

"I do?" Train asked. "I didn't think I still had it."

Saya grinned. "You still have it."

Elation surged through Train as he stared into Saya's eyes. "Did you know that your eyes are beautiful?"

"Yes," Saya said while blushing. Saya brushed Train's hand with hers until he finally held her hand. They kept talking and holding hands on the way back to their apartment.

"What took you so long?" Sven asked.

"We were taking our time getting back here," Saya said.

The doorbell rang. "Dinner's here," Sven said. That was when he noticed Train's black long-sleeved shirt and jeans. "That's a new one."

"Thanks." Train smiled. "Pizza!" he said happily as Sven put the pizza box down on the table.

"I haven't had pizza in a while," Saya said. She went to cut the pizza with a pizza cutter, but the pizza was tough to cut through. Train put his hands on Saya's and helped her cut the pizza. Saya blushed deeply from the feeling of Train's warm hands. Train sweated slightly from Saya's warmth, but he ignored it and continued helping her cut the pizza.

After they had finished eating dinner, Eve and Sven sat on the couch while Train and Saya went out on the rooftop.

"I have a hunch that Train and Saya are not friends anymore," Eve said.

"What do you mean, Eve?" Sven asked as he flipped the page of his newspaper.

"What I mean is that Train and Saya are now romantically interested in each other," Eve said.

"You mean they like each other?" Sven asked.

"Yes," Eve said. "Did you see the way that Saya blushed when Train helped her cut the pizza? I could also tell that Train was sweating slightly when he was helping Saya cut the pizza."

"I didn't think that they would develop a liking to one another so fast," Sven said.

"I remember Train saying that he knew Saya before he even met us," Eve said. "It is possible that in the few days that Saya has been resurrected, their bond has obviously grown. In my opinion, they are a very cute couple. What do you think, Sven?"

"Sure," Sven said. He couldn't see Train and Saya being a couple. Besides, Train had always been a solitary soul. Could he be abandoning his solitary ways for friends and possible love? It was a change that Sven hoped was happening.

Out on the rooftop, Train and Saya were drinking bottles of milk and sharing funny stories. At a pause in their conversation, Train thought about things for a minute. I like Saya, he thought.

Saya was also pondering about things for few minutes. I like Train, she thought. I guess that friends can like each other. She blushed and smiled purposely to see what Train would do. He blushed and smiled back. A few minutes later, Saya blushed again. Train tried to stop himself from blushing back, but much to his disappointment, he blushed back for a second time. He definitely likes me, Saya thought.

I definitely like her, too, Train thought.