A,N: a new chapter! This is an interesting chapter indeed, who only follows the story a little. so hope you all like it. please comment!

Zaira's p.o.v.

"Three cheers for Zaira!" said Scorch and drank his cup of beer in one big mouthful.

Most of the members were doing the same thing. I was sitting on a chair in front of Scorch, but didn't want to touch any of the beers and stuff. In the other end of the room, was Shark leaning towards the wall, pretending that he really didn't care. However I knew better. Shark was following this conversation, like he was glued to me. I sighed. I needed to tell him, to be less protective, but in some way I understood him. Scorch could be unpredictable.

"I am happy that you like me doing all the work for you" Zaira said and snort "It wasn't easy sneaking aboard a ship undetected you know". Scorch only smiled and hit me on the shoulders. He was in a really happy mood today.

"I am appreciating this Mysty" He said and hit her on the shoulders again. I sighed.

"Oh really?" I said "Then please remove the leash of Shark from my neck. I suspect you trust me now".

Shark lifted his eyebrows. I think he didn't figure, that I need to free myself for him or Scorch or the others would be suspicious. Scorch grinned. However he was smiling evilly at me.

"No Can't do yet Mysty. This was just the beginning. I have great plans with you" He said and his little brother Chills nodded in agreement.

I only snort cold. Today we had stolen goods from another gangs ship. Or I have sneaked aboard and knocked out every people on the ship and Scorch and his gang could just walk in, take what they need and leave. Shark had been my helper, since Scorch still didn't trust me. We both were not thrilled knocking people out, but better than killing them, thats for sure. I let out a sigh and drank some of my beer. Then I got up on my feets.

"So where is my part of all these goods?" I said and sended Scorch a cold look.

He just smirked and tossed me a bound of money on the table. I had never seen that much money in my life, but I was never gonna show that to Scorch. I had a calm poker face. I grabbed the money and snort coldly.

"Yeah. That should cover it" I just said and began leaving. I could hear Scorch tell Shark to follow me and a minute later we were both walking towards the centrum of the city. Shark looked puzzled at me.

"What was the cold act just now Zaira?" He questioned and looked at me "Don't want to have me around? And what's with the money?". I sighed and smiled at him.

"I needed to do that" I stated "Don't you think Scorch would be a little skeptical if I never asked for anything in return or complained about being followed by you? Scorch would properly figure out our act and we both would get punished or the worst. Getting killed!". Shark sighed. He took my hand. I looked at him.

"So what are you gonna use the money for Zaira?" He asked. I shrugged.

"Give it away I think" I stated "Or I could buy me a deck, but I don't want that with stolen money". Shark smiled a little.

"You could also cut your ties with the gang. You have enough money to even buy you a house, maybe get a decent job, something like this". I snort.

"Oh yeah" I said "If I do that, you will properly die, or if I drag you along, you will getting punished for my crimes".

Shark looked confused at me. I sighed and grabbed a newspaper without anyone noticing. (Old habits die hard) I turned around on a page and showed Shark it. A little article was shown.

Mysterious thief girl among us!

A mysterious girl, who has been seen in a big warehouse a year from now, got coughed together with a gang, who was about to steal high tech devices from a local big city. The police captured the gang, however when the police tried to catch this girl, something strange happened. A strange powerful force was surrounding the girl and the warehouse was shaking like hell. The police was scared to dead and before they knew it, the girl was gone. The police asks the people who sees her that they shall be extra careful and call the police immediately. She is a threat to the society, and needs to be restrained.

A picture of me was shown underneath the article. Shark looked shocked at me, then at the article and then at me again. I sighed.

"So that's the reason you were kicked out of every city you had been in?" Shark questioned. I nodded. Shark sighed a little, but then smiled.

"You aren't that dangerous to me" He stated "If you were that dangerous, you would have done something to me, when I captured you for the gang". I sighed.

"But they are correct" I said and sighed "Every Time the police tried to capture me, something bad happens. I don't know why? However it is only with the police. Like there is someone who makes sure I never end up in jail. Everyone is terrified of me". Shark squeezed my hand and smiled a little. I looked confused at him.

"I am not afraid of you" He said "I like you. Yuma does as well, I think. I can be your friend if you let me Zaira". I looked at Shark and sighed.

"I don't need friends" I stated cold. Shark sighed and let go of my hand.

"Well miss stubborn" He said "What about we get some dinner? Your treat. You have money enough now". I nodded and followed Shark.

We were sitting at an old modest cafe. Not to pretty, but not to stylish either. It was a cafe where they didn't have anything against letting two street kids like me or Shark in. However it was the first time I actually had eaten at a table. Beside the mansion or the table at gangs hideout. Of course I had learned table manners and stuff at the orphanage, but it was the first time, someone had served me some food. Like I was a high noble person. It made me feel funny. We both just ordered some sandwich and some water. I had money now, but I was sure not to eat to fancy or anything like that. Then I had to do the packs dirty work when I need money again, and I didn't want that. I looked at Shark. He ate quietly his sandwich without looking at me. I did the same thing. When we were finished eating, I finally looked at Shark and smiled.

"Do you know where this money can be spent for a good cause, because I don't want it" I said cold. Shark looked at me. He snort a little.

"If you don't want it" He said coldly "Then give it to me. I can use it for Rio's treatment".

I looked at him and nodded. It was better, than it was spent on me. I could live without money, and Rio was sick. I placed some money on the table to pay for our food and left on the street. When we were out of sight for the people, I gave Shark the rest of the moneys and began leaving. However Shark grabbed my waist.

"Zaira I want you to come with me?" He said. I looked confused at him.

"Um where to Shark boy?" I said a little cold. He smirked.

"To visit Rio" He stated "Since you are giving me the money, I thought you at least would see her. The one you are treating". I looked at him, and nodded. We walked back out of the city, to over where Sharks motorcycle was.

I was standing near a bed at the hospital. A girl who resembled Shark a lot was lying in there, and was bound to a lot of machines. Shark had told me she was in coma, but I didn't know how painful it was to watch. Shark was sitting on a chair and was looking at her. He was holding her hand and had closed his eyes. He was like that for some minutes. Then he began talking.

"Rio,This is my frie.. partner Zaira. She is here to visit you. She is paying for your treatment" Shark said and opened his eyes. He let go of Rio's hand.

"Talk to her Zaira" He asked and moved a little away from the bed. I didn't know what to say, so she just took Rio's hand, like Shark did. Shark pushed me a little.

"Um hi Rio, um I am Zaira" I finally said. "I help him survive, he does help me as well. We are partners". I looked at Rio. She was just lying there. It was painful.

"Shark" said Rio suddenly and was tossing and turning "Shark!". Shark rushed over to her and took her hand. I had let go of it. She was calling for him, not me.

"I am here! Rio!" He said.

However Rio was still yelling his name, and was tossing around in the bed. Whatever Shark said, it didn't help. Suddenly she relaxed. Shark had asked me to get the nurse, but now that she had relaxed, I had a feeling they couldn't do a thing, they already had done.

"A Queen" Rio mumbled "She walks among us. And Sparrows. A lot of sparrows! Be careful!". Then she went quiet and everything was normal. I looked at Shark. I was a little confused. Shark sighed and let go of Rio's hands. He turned towards me and smiled.

"Thanks for visiting her" Shark said and smiled "I appreciate it Zaira". I smiled.

"You welcome" I said "But what about the things she said". I was confused. Shark sighed really deeply. He looked at Rio, then at me.

"I am not sure. Some of the things she says, happens. That one with the Queen is a new one though. I wonder why she says that I shall be careful". I looked at him.

"Maybe she is talking about you" said Shark suddenly "You are a girl. Maybe you are that Queen? ". I looked a little puzzled at Shark and shrugged.

"Maybe" I said "But if I am a Queen, then why has no one tried to find me. She must be talking about someone else". Shark just smiled. Some minutes after, we began leaving the hospital.

Time skip.

I was sitting at the river in the middle of the night. I couldn't sleep and had decided to go for a walk. This day had been interesting at least. After the visit at the hospital, Shark and I returned back to the arcade. Not like there was happening a lot after that. In the end, and walked back to the mansion, and well now I am here at her river. I sighed and tossed another stone in the river. My number nr 24 Cyclone beast wolf, appeared behind me in spirit form. I have decided to call it Cy, since it easier. The wolf had just smiled and said that it was okay. It looked worried at me.

"Mistress" It said and tilted its head a little "Can't sleep?". I looked at it.

"I am just worried Cy" I said "Shark is right. If we stay in the gang, we will sooner or later be judged criminals for real. But what can we do?". Cy tilted its head again and placed its head on my shoulders. 

"I will strike your foe" It said "If you don't want them to capture you, want me to hurt them mistress? ". I looked at Cy and sighed. Yeah like that would help.

"No I don't. Then we really are criminals" I said and sighed "I didn't know what happened that time years ago. With these goons. I just wanted to capture them, and in the end I got mixed up in it somehow. I don't know what that power was, when the police tried to grab me. However now I am considered a threat in the police eyes". I sighed. Then I turned around and looked at Cy for a moment. Then frowned.

"You didn't do anything that time, did you? It wasn't you who did that to the corp" I asked worried. The wolf tilted its head again and shook its head.

"No mistress. I have been in the mansion. Just waiting" It said "I have first arrived a couple of days ago. Maybe it is you". I sighed. I took out a can and kicked it down the river as well. Life was so unfair sometimes.

"Regarding the cities laws and making the rivers filthy" said a voice behind me. I turned around and saw a boy dressed in a blue/white super hero costume of some sort. In his hands he had a whip. I was staring at him.

"Only one of Furious Max's servants would make such a devious act" the boy said. I was really confused. What in the world was he talking about?

"Mistress to the left" yelled Cy in my ear and I jumped quickly to the left. The whip slammed in the ground now. I looked shocked at the boy.

"Aha you saw that coming" the boy said and smirked "You are really a servant for the evil Furious Max. Now you will get punished". I was really shocked. The boy attacked me with the whip. If it wasn't for Cy, I would properly be hit or whatever he was gonna do to me?!

"Hey whats your problem?!" I yelled at him "I didn't do anything wrong". Not now that was for sure. The boy only snort coldly.

"You just made the river filthy, when you kicked that can, evil servant of Furious Max!" He yelled back and attacked with the whip again. I barely dodged it. I looked at the can in the river and sighed. Okay. Clearly this boy had lost it.

"Mistress, you can't reason with him. I can feel a number coming from him"Cy said "He is properly possessed". I sighed. Just great! I was getting attacked by a kid, who thought he was a superhero, and I was a bad guy. Suddenly I woke up from my daydream, when I felt a slash on my arm and saw that his whip had tied itself around my arm. I heard the boy laugh happily at it.

"I finally caught you!" He said "Your evil ways are about to end!".

I looked in horror. Whatever he was about to do to me, I decided I didn't want to know. I tried to get out of his grip, but that whip didn't move an inch. I tried to run away, but the boy just pulled me back with the whip. The boy laughed.

"You will not get away your evil servant!" He said and walked closer to me. I closed my eyes and stretched my other hand towards him. I didn't want to get coughed.

"Leave me alone!" I yelled "Go away!".

A purple light appeared in my hand now. I had no idea what that was, but before I knew it, the light transformed into a little light ball and it hit the boy in the stomach. It didn't look like it was hurting very much, but it really surprised the boy. He had grabbed around his stomach and dropped his whip to the ground. The grip from the whip loosened and I freed my hand. However a minute later, I felt dizzy and I fell to the ground.

Yuma's p.o.v.

"What are we doing out here Tori?" asked Yuma and sighed. Behind him was Astral floating. Just like always. They were walking around in the city. Tori snort coldly.

"We are out here to find that jerk who made the sparrow look bad" Tori said determined "The sparrow would never do such things as attacking people".

"Yeah" mumbled Yuma "He would be way to afraid".

"What was that?" said Tori and looked at him. Yuma just smiled awkwardly. Suddenly Astral floated in front of him. He looked worried.

"I can sense something Yuma" he said. Yuma looked confused at him.

"Um what do you mean?" He asked. Astral flew a little forward. He looked concerned about something. Yuma heard him mumble something.

"Its her" He said and then looked at Yuma "I can sense some strange energy near by".

He had just said that when suddenly a little light lit up a little far from here. Then it was followed by a scream. Yuma rushed towards it. Tori almost behind him. When he arrived, he saw the sparrow in front of him. He was rubbing his stomach. He looked at Yuma and sneered.

"Yuma. Don't meddle or I have to take care of you as well" He said and then he began running away. 

"Nelson" Yuma yelled and was about to run after him, but Astral voice interrupted him. Tori arrived as well.

"Yuma there is a girl unconscious here" He said. Yuma turned around and walked over to the girl, who apparently was lying on the ground. Tori walked over there too.

"Wait isn't that Zaira?" said Tori a little after and turned the girl around so they could see her face. Yuma looked closely and saw that Tori was right. It was Zaira.

"I think she is unconscious" said Astral which was pretty obviously. Yuma just nodded. He looked at Tori.

"Um Tori call an ambulance. We should... " However he got interrupted by a loud scream from Zaira. She was moving back and forth now.

"No. Not the hospital. Anything but the hospital". Yuma and the others looked at her. Astral floated above her. He was really curious.

"I don't think she wants to go Yuma. Are you gonna force her?" He asked.

"Um no. Tori call my sister. Maybe she can rest in my house. Or yours?" He asked. Tori nodded and took out her cell phone. Yuma looked at Zaira. It has been so long since he had seen her. He hoped she was not injured to badly.

Zaira's p.o.v.

I woke up and found myself in a room. In a bed actually, which was funny. Last time I remembered was me fighting some stupid kid in a costume.

"Ah you are awake" said a voice suddenly and a white shining ghost was now standing in front of her. He was looking curious at me. I remembered.

"You are Astral" I said confused "That friend who appeared beside Yuma in that duel". Astral just nodded and looked curious at me still.

"And you are Zaira" He said "However I still don't remember why I know that".

I shrugged. I was as confused as he was. Then I remembered the words from the door once again. You are connected to the boy and the ghost! I shook my head.

"Something wrong Zaira?" Astral asked worried "I can wake up Yuma". He was pointing at a sleeping boy behind him.I shook my head. I was about to say something to Astral when a voice interrupted me. 

"Ah you are awake". A woman walked inside the room. It was an old woman, properly someone in Yuma's family.

"This is Yuma's grandma" said Astral "She has been taken care of you".

I was surprised. The old lady walked over to Yuma and placed a tray on the table. She began waking Yuma up.

"Yuma. Yuma wake up! The girl you found is awake" She said. Yuma woke up and looked groggy around. However when he got a look at me, he flew up from the table.

"Zaira you are okay" he said and sounded so relieved "Me and Tori was worried about you, when we found you lying on the streets".

"Um what happened?" I asked "Where am I? The last thing I remember is that I fought some weird boy in a costume". Yuma sighed.

"I am gonna make some breakfast Yuma" his grandma told him "So what about telling your little friend what happened?".

Yuma nodded and when his grandma left, Yuma began telling me, that he and Tori found me unconscious at the street. They had apparently bin after a guy called "The sparrow", who was a guy who acted as a super hero in television. However someone was attacking people in the night, dressed as a the sparrow. I was surprised. So it was the sparrow who had attacked me?

"Yuma, why are you not telling her, that you know the real sparrow?" questioned Astral "That you are friends with him and that he is called Nelson, and that he is the one who is attacking people". Yuma sneered at Astral. I grinned a little. Yuma looked really confused at me. I just smiled.

"Your floating friend Astral is right" I said "I have to know the whole truth".

"Wait you can see Astral?" Yuma said surprised. I nodded and told him about the duel he had with Shark. I told him I was there as well, and that I could see Astral there, and that Astral had promised not to tell. I even told him about the door, which surprised both Astral and Yuma. I don't know why I told them all this. Like Shark I had a feeling I could trust them. Astral floated over to me and looked really closely at me. Like he was scanning me or something.

"This is really interesting" Astral said "The same door, Yuma opened, told you to protect me and Yuma". I nodded. Yuma was really confused.

"I don't get it" He said "If you shall protect me, then why did you not just let yourself be known that day". I just sighed.

"I have my reasons" I just said. Yuma was about to ask me something, when suddenly Yuma's grandma was standing in the doorstep.

"Breakfast is ready you guys" she said. Yuma helped me out of bed and I finally noticed that I was dressed in some other clothes. I looked at Yuma.

"I took the freedom to clean your clothes" Yuma's grandma told me "It looked like it was a long time since it had bin cleaned".

I blushes a little, but didn't say anything. Yuma told me I had borrowed some of his big sister Kairi's clothes and as soon as it was cleaned, I could get them on again. I just sighed.

We walked inside a kitchen and I was placed on a chair near a table. A tray with food was in front of me. Some rice, a fish, some vegetables and tea. I was a little surprised. Yuma was sitting next to me and grandma in front of me.

"Uha!" yawned a voice and a girl walked in. This must be Yuma's big sister Kairi, I thought. She placed herself at the last chair at the table.

"It was a long night" Kairi said "I had to finish my report and the deadline is today. Luckily, I finished it in the middle of the night". She yawned again and began eating a little of her food. Then she noticed me. I was slowly eating some of the rice.

"Hey who's the kid?" she asked "I don't remember we had guests, and wait is she wearing my clothes?!". I looked down at my toes. This was a little awkwardly.

"She is a girl Yuma rescued in the middle of the night" their grandma told her "Yuma says she was attacked by that sparrow thing. Secondly her clothes were dirty, I took the liberty and borrowed some of your clothes". I bowed politely.

"My name is Zaira" I said. Yuma was grinning, telling about how we meet, until he also realises that he was telling Kairi, that he was late for school that day. They began fighting. I was smiling. So this was how a family felt like. It felt warm and happy thoughts coming from them. I ate the rest of my food. Kairi was now looking at me. Her and Yuma was apparently finished arguing.

"I am sure I have seen you somewhere" she said "I just can't put my finger on it". I gulped inside. Of course this paradise could not stay forever.

"Kairi" said grandma suddenly "Lets just let the poor girl eat without getting questioned".

She smiled at me. I nodded happily. Yuma was looked confused at me. So did his sister, but they didn't ask any other questions. When we were finished, and we had helped cleaning the table (that was really a weird feeling), the grandma looked at me and smiled. Then she looked at Yuma.

"Since this is sunday Yuma! What about talking your little friend on a trip outside?" she asked. Yuma began protesting. Astral told me they had plans on finding the sparrow, and make him stop this. They apparently didn't want me dragging along. However Grandma was determined on that one. I borrowed a jacket from Kairi and we left the house some minutes after.

"So where does that sparrow hide?" I asked Yuma "I am going with you, you know".

"Yuma it will be wise to let her join us. The door said we had a connection" Astral said. Yuma sighed and in the end, I could join him. Apparently there was a set down the pier, so we all decided to look for the sparrow there.

Normal p.o.v.

"Grandma whats the deal here?" asked Kairi a little angry "You let a girl in here, who we know nothing about, and then you just let her go. Without questioning her?". Kairi slammed her fists at the table. Grandma just sighed and drank her tea.

"I am a news reporter!" yelled Kairi "and I can feel a awesome story here!".

"And that's the reason Kairi" said Grandma "You are not gonna question this girl".

"And why is that?" Kairi asked "What's so special about her anyway? Do you know her grandma?!". Grandma sighed and shook her head. Kairi looked furious.

"Then why? She could be criminal for all I known. Or a terrorist..!".

"Or a innocent girl" Grandma said and sighed "However I have my reasons".

"What reasons?" said Kairi angry. Grandma looked at her and sighed.

"Your father actually" she said. Kairi looked really confused. Grandma sighed.

"Your father Kazuma told me in one of his letters, that if we as a family ever came across a girl with orange hair and strange purple eyes, we should help her without question" Grandma said and drank the tea "And Kairi my dear, does she really look that dangerous? In my eyes this child looks really sad". Kairi sighed.

"If you and father say so" Kairi said and sighed "But I am sure I have seen her somewhere before". Grandma shrugged.

Zaira's p.o.v.

We were waiting. Waiting in the shadows to catch that guy called Nelson, alias the sparrow. Suddenly we could hear something. I instantly knew it was him. My hunches are almost always correct. I nodded to Yuma and he turned on the stage light. I could see a boy in a super hero costume without his mask. Yuma could recognize him though. Apparently he was Yuma's friend Nelson.

"Nelson why are running around in the city attacking people?" Yuma asked.

"What are you doing in here?" Nelson asked "I thought I told you to stay away". I walked over to Yuma and sighed.

"You can't reason with him..." I began, but got interrupted by Nelson loud out burst.

"You! You are the evil servant of furious max!" He screamed "You are the one I didn't got the chance to punish!". I just shrugged. However Nelson sneered.

"If you are with her Yuma, then you are a servant to Furious max as well" Nelson stated "I have to fulfil my duty to the galaxy queen".

Me and Yuma looked at each other. Yuma sighed. He challenged Nelson to a duel.

"He has totally lost it. The pressure of being the sparrow is to much for him" stated Yuma. I sighed. However when he challenged Nelson and he accepted, a number was shown on his hand. Yuma and astral looked shocked. I just sighed.

"A number?" questioned Astral "It must amplify his pressure for being the sparrow?".

"So once again this is your fault" Yuma said and sighed. However the duel began.

Yuma: 4000Lp.

Nelson: 4000Lp.

Nelson started of by summoning a monster called "Esper star puma" to the field, and played a facedown. I was a little confused. What kind of deck does this sparrow have? However according to Astral that monster was from the tv show. Yuma summoned "Gogogo golem" and attacked, but nelson had a trap who enabled him to switch Yuma's monster into def mode. Then he could summon three copies of the same monster. I looked at Yuma. He ended his turn, however I had a feeling that since it apparently followed the tv series, then Nelson must summon more monsters from the show. So of course I didn't get surprised if he tribute summoned his monster to summon a copu of himself "Esper star sparrow" to the field. Apparently the monsters he tributed returned to his field with an eff and Nelson overlayed his tree monsters to XYZ summon "Nb 83 Galaxy Queen". Yuma looked in horror.

"Um Nelson you summoned you mom" Yuma stated.

However I had a feeling it didn't sound good anyway. She gained immunity to Nelson's monsters and now they could give Yuma piecing damage. Yuma got his by too direct attacks. I didn't know what to do. I felt I was just in the way.

"You really think you are a super hero" Yuma questioned "He wouldn't be in this mess, if it wasn't for his mom". I looked confused at Yuma. He looked at me as well.

"I got it!" He yelled "Zaira call Tori and tell her to bring the sparrow's mom to this place".

I looked confused at him, but I nodded. Yuma gave me Tori's number. I began calling her, explaining everything Yuma was telling me and she promised me, her and Bronk would find her.

Time skip.

The times goes by. When Nelson's mom finally arrived, Yuma had serious problems in the duel with Nelson. However Yuma at least got Utopia on the field. However the sparrow now had 4 monsters on the field. The sparrow, Puma, a giant and a Eagle.

"What is going on here?" asked Nelson's mom and looked around. Then she saw Nelson and began yelling at him, really angry. I clenched my fists. Now I understand what Yuma meant by his mom pressuring him.

"Hey lady!" I yelled "What has he done wrong? Nelson only tried to live up to your expectations. You put to much pressure on him. Now he thinks he is the sparrow from the tv show". Nelson's mom looked confused at me.

"What do you mean?" she asked "Who in the world are you anyway?". I didn't answer that, and luckily Yuma took over this conversation.

"Nelson's mom, do you remember these attacks around the city. It was Nelson's doing" Yuma said. The woman looked shocked.

"No! Nelson would never do such things!" She said angry. I sighed.

"He is not himself" Yuma added "He is stuck in the fiction world". In the end Yuma told Nelson's mom to watch this duel.

Time skip.

After a fierce battle back and forth, Yuma finally defeated Nelson. He had made a combo, with Utopia and a trap card that switched his monsters battle mode. The Galaxy Queen was no longer in def mode and if Yuma succeed in the attack, he would win. However had as a last resort used a trap to summon "Esper star sparrow" to the field with 0 att points. Nelson's only attempt was to save her mom from harm by shielding her, in some way, by himself. However it didn't change the fact that Yuma won! I sighed relieved. Cy appeared in spirit form beside me now.

"Look mistress" I told me and was looking at Astral. He was holding his hand towards Nelson now, and apparently a minute after he got the number card. Nelson was free from its influence. His mom had walked up to him and was telling Nelson to be himself and that she would lay down the pressure for now on. I smiled. It all had a happy ending. Yuma smiled at me and pushed my back, and was suddenly all friendly with me. I was a little surprised.

"That really reminded me about my own mom" Yuma said and smiled "However she is not here. She and my dad are adventures and they are traveling around the world right now".

I flinched a little. I had no idea about my parents. I was a orphan. However before Yuma and the gang could ask me about mine, I quickly asked:

"What about returning back to your place? Grandma must be worried".

Yuma looked up and then he nodded. We began walking back to Yuma's house. Tori and Bronk went back to their own houses. However on our trip back I noticed that Astral was looking at me really curiously. I had a feeling, he knew I was hiding something from them. I just hoped he never figured it out.

Time skip.

It was in the middle of the night. I was sleeping at Yuma's place. It was really strange though. They haven't asked any questions yet. About who I was or anything like that. Yuma had asked what I should do now, and wondered why I didn't want to return back to my own place. I had sadly lied and told I had some family issues. I am not good at lying, but Yuma's family believed me. They told I could stay for the night and then they would try finding out how to help me in the morning. I sighed inside. I was not gonna stay until the morning. I was lying in the bed, I had slept in, when Yuma saved me. I was listening to all their snoring, to make sure they all were sleeping tightly. When I was sure they were doing that, I sneaked out of bed. I took the clothes off, I had borrowed from Kairi, and took my own clothes on. Grandma had washed them pretty well. I sadly had to make them dirty, before meeting up with the pack. I sighed and tiptoed toward the window in the room. I opened it, but before I entered it, I looked back at the house and the family inside it. I was thinking of Kairi, Yuma, Astral and his grandma. They seem so nice. I wished that I could stay. I wished to be a part of their family, but I knew it was not possible. First of all, who would let me into their family when they found out I was a thief. A wanted girl. Secondly if I didn't return to the pack again soon, Shark would end of in serious trouble because of me. I sighed again and began leaving through the window.

"Are you leaving so soon Zaira?" said a voice suddenly. I froze and turned my head slowly towards the voice. Astral was floating behind me now. I sighed a little.

"Yes I am Astral" I said "Please say hi to Yuma from me. Tell him never to look for me! It would have been better if we never meet in the first place". Astral looked confused at me. He floated over to me now.

"I don't understand a thing" Astral said "Why do you have to leave? I thought we had a connection". I sighed deeply.

"Astral listen" I said and sighed again "I wish I could stay. I really do. But we are from two different worlds. I need to be with my kind, Shark needs me as well and...". I stopped up when I figured out what I just had said. I had said to much. Astral was looking confused at me once again.

"Shark? I don't understand?" He said "And different worlds? Please explain?". I sighed again and smiled a warm happy smile at him.

"Astral I have already told you to much" I said "Please don't tell Yuma or if you need to tell him, then wait until tomorrow". Astral looked at me.

"As you wish. I am not gonna keep this from Yuma, but I can at least wait until tomorrow" Astral stated "If you really need to leave. I will not keep you". I smiled at Astral and nodded.

"I need to leave" I said "You are a good friend Astral. Even through you are some kind of ghost". Then I jumped out of the window and rushed off somewhere.