" Sounds good. " Hoshi said with a smile. She kept her guard high as they walked toward her house, hoping they weren't being followed.

" See you tomorrow you two. " Hoshi said once they arrived at her house. She was glad her dad would be home tonight , but was still wondering what to do about next week.

Hoshi waved as they left and then went inside. " What would you like to do until my dad gets home?" Hoshi asked Elva once they were both inside and had the door locked.

Elva wasn't sure what to do and voiced her thoughts on it.

" We could watch a movie or some tv. " Hoshi suggested as she went up to her room. She changed into jeans and a long sleeved shirt ,since it was still spring. "Or we could go to the park and take some pictures of the flowers. " Hoshi said, she had gotten a camera for her birthday last year and wanted to get some good pictures of the spring flowers.

"Either option sounds good Hoshi-chan," Elva said. "Can I ask why Ichigo-san and Tatsuki-chan call you Star-chan?" Elva then asked out of curiosity.

" Sure you can. " Hoshi said with a smile. " Ichigo and Tatsuki were both in my first grade class. I had met them the year before in kindergarten. I was very shy at that age.They both wanted to eat lunch with me and wouldn't take no for an acceptable answer. In first grade we started to learn English words. One day we learned the word star, which my name means. They both stared to call me Star-chan after that. " Hoshi said , thinking about those happy memories , leaving out Ichigo's nickname Straw-chan.

Elva listened and smiled lightly at the story. Once she was done, she had to ask, "so...do Ichigo and Tatsuki have any nicknames?" Once the words were out of her mouth, Elva blushed lightly. "Y-you don't have to answer that," she squeaked, knowing that the answer to that question was probably very personal to Ichigo, Tatsuki and Hoshi.

" They do. I know you have heard both me and Ichigo call Tatsuki Ryuu-chan. I won't tell you Ichigo's nickname because I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone. How about we go take some pictures? I want to get some of the cherry blossoms before they fall off the trees." Hoshi said as she got the camera out of her desk.

Elva listened and then nodded to the question about taking pictures. She thought it would be fun to take pictures of the cherry blossoms. "I'll make sure to stay out of your way while you're taking the photos then Hoshi-chan," Elva said with a small grin on her face.

" Ready to go?"Hoshi said with a smile as she put the camera in her jacket pocket. She went down the stairs and wrote her dad a note ,in case she wasn't home before he was. She would keep her guard up in case she was followed.

"Ready," Elva stated as she followed Hoshi down the stairs and waited for Hoshi to finish writing her note.

Hoshi put the note in the kitchen and smiled as sheunlocked the front door and waited for Elva before locking it again. She had her guard up high as she headed toward the park. She thought she sensed a familiar presence as she neared the park, but wasn't sure who it was. "Having fun Elva-chan?" Hoshi said.

Once they got to the park and seeing her take some pictures of the scenery and wondered how the pictures would turn out. Hearing Hoshi's question, she nodded. "I am," she said.

" I'm glad you are. " Hoshi said with a smile. She took a few more and went toward the cherry blossoms . Getting a few pictures of trees and some the other spring flowers. " Would you like to head toward the playground for a little bit?" Hoshi said, suddenly sensing the presence again and tensing up a little bit.

Elva thanked her before following Hoshi to where the Sakura trees were in bloom. Watching the petals flow gently in the wind, Elva was impressed and entrapped by the beauty of the scene. It was only until Hoshi asked her question for a second time did she snap out of it. "Sure," she responded before noticing her friend starting to tense up. Elva started to feel the presence of someone else in the area.

" You sense the presence too? I recognize one of them , but the other I don't. I think we are safe for now." Hoshi said, not letting her guard down, until she knew who the other person was. Hoshi went to the swings and sat on one , but would run home as fast as she was able , if she felt she was in danger. .

Elva nodded. "I do," she said, wishing that she could help somehow. Sitting on one the swings herself, she kept an eye on the different presences.

Hoshi sat and thought about the day. She knew that the presences were coming closer , and she knew that there were Shinigami nearby . " Ready to head home Elva-chan?" Hoshi said , not knowing if Elva was getting nervous .

Elva was getting a little nervous with the other shinigami around. She knew that they couldn't send her without wanting to go, but she was still nervous of the ones that she hadn't met yet. "Ready," Elva said, a little bit quicker than usual in her nervousness.

Hoshi nodded and got off the swing and headed to the sidewalk . She had her camera in her jacket pocket and tried not to walk too fast, so she wouldn't lose Elva.

Elva kept close to Hoshi, just in case they ran into any of the people that were watching them.

Tatsuki felt as if someone was watching her. Not sure if it was a Bount or not, she kept herself in public, while trying to find out who or what was trailing her.