Hideto froze once again upon hearing the name. 'Henna...Rose...it is her!? Damn it!' He slowly backed off from the group, hoping no one would notice, the image coming back into his mind.

'They're distracted...they probably won't notice if I just...back out now...' He kept his footsteps as silent as possible, the grip on his keys growing tighter still, to the point that the ring became distorted.

"Bernie is my aunt," Henna replied. "She's been taking care of me since my parents died." This was part of the new Henna's story, the story she lived by now, though none of it was true.

"She doesn't like people who smoke!" Henna giggled, "I don't care though, as long as I don't smoke, I'm fine!"

Amber watched the boy Henna had been talking to earlier walk away slowly. She walked up to him, "What's wrong?" she asked curiously. "I won't hurt you." she said laughingly as she put away her weapons.

"Oh, this?" Idox laughed. "Maybe you've noticed the cigarette is odorless? This isn't a normal cigarette. It's manufactured by me. It has about an eight of the nicotine of a normal cigarette, and actually has very little effect on your health, and if any, it's positive. It's meant to help people quit smoking. I developed it since I didn't want to get lung cancer."

"Bernie still won't like it!" Henna said. "Mom and dad hated smoking, too." Henna, the real Henna had nevr had parents. They had abandoned her when she was small and she'd lived in foster care all her life... well, until that day!

Idox shrugged and threw it in front of him, stepping on it as they walked. "So how far is it to your house?"

((my last post for tonight, sorry))

"Not far!" Henna giggled. "I ran all the way here!"

((No worries, see you tomorrow. :]))

"Really?" Idox laughed, looking at Henna, who was quite slim. "I can't imagine you running that far. You don't look built enough."

Endoh looked at the others with her. "Well if were ready we better go after her then." She said as went to go leave the house then.

((Erm, I'm waiting for Fullmetal Phantom to reply to my psot...))

Leoroar woke up and looked at the alarm clock at the side of his bed. He thought to himself, i woke up late again. He had told himself the night before that he was going to wake up early so he could visit his friend Amber.

Leoroar got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After he took it he got dressed in a a t-shirt and some jeans. He walks to the door and takes off his car keys from the peg next to it. He grabbed his wallet and cellphone and walked out to his car.

Leoroar jumped into his brand new Dodge Viper and drove to Amber's Apartment. He noticed the door was unlocked so he walked in. He yelled ,"anyone home." Hearing no reply he went and looked around. Nothing was missing but he was worried. Why would she leave her door unlocked. He pulls out his cell and calls Amber, worrying that something was wrong. He was really getting worried when the phone ringed one time, then a second time, and then a third.

Amber heard her phone ring and she fumbled through her pockets for it. She picked it up. 'Leoroar' flashed across teh screen. She slid the phone up (it was a slider phone) and put it ot her cheek. "Hey Leoroar." she said.

Henna laughed. "I can run if I have to!"
For some reason, seeing Idox had made things better. Henna Rose, laying deep within Henna McLaughlin, was at ease. Maybe coming in contact with Henna Rose's life wasn't a bad thing for Henna McLaughlin. Maybe it was a good thing.

Yes Leoroar thought."Are you okay Amber? I just got to your place an you left your door unlocked. Is everything okay?" said Leoroar.

"Oh! Oops! I thought I locked the door.." she said, "I went over to teh store to get some groceries a few minutes ago. I'm still shopping." she said teh lie coming out smoothly and easily. "Don't worry. I'll be tehre in like thirty minutes , okay?" she said.

"Are you sure?," Leoroar says. "do you need any help. i can drop by and help you out with them."

"No no no. i'm fine." Amber said. Leoroar didn't know about her past and she didn't want to take a chance and change that.

"okay, ill just wait here for you," said Leoroar wondering why she didn't want any help,"call me before coming up so i can help with them. ill just be in your apartment." He sits down on couch and just relaxes.

"Okay." Amber said. She hung up and then bit her lip. What had she gotten herself into??? she needed to go to teh grocery store now. She walked up to henna. "Henn, I have to go now. Call me if you need any thing." she winked, "You know what I mean. Hacking, Fake I.D, protection, wahtever, I'm here."

Henna smiled wearily to Amber and gave her a tight hug. "Please, don't make yourself a stranger, Bernie will be happy to have you any time."

Leoroar put down his phone and was sitting there when his stomach growled. he decided that Amber wouldn't mind if he made something to eat so he went into the kitchen and looked around. He was surprised to find that almost everything was stocked and was wondering why is she shopping for groceries. Oh well he thought. He decided to just make some lunch for when she got back and made some soup.

Amber hugged Henna. "Sure." she said. Suddenly a beeping came from her phone. She pulled it out and cursed. "One second," she said, "The police are clsoe to getting my identity." She pulled out her cell phone and went o the internet. She quickly typed in a very long code and pressed enter. "It's erased." she said relieved. Then she turned back to her friend. "It was nice seeing you again." she told Henna. "It was a long time since last time I saw you. I only wish you hadn't been such a deep sleeper and would have woken up and escaped teh jail with me." she said her voice full of regret.

"Why?" Henna asked, suprised. "I'm free now. I don't need to run from people like you do!"Henna felt so dizzy. Brining out Henna Rose like this, so quickly, was really having some negitive affects on her. She shook her head, trying to clear Henna Rose away.

She continued on, down the street.

Amber nodded and walked over to her car. She opened it with her keys and drove to teh grocery store. She bought some rare spices she needed and then drove to her apartment.

She parked her car and stpped into the apratment building. She jogged up the stairs and opened the dorr to her aprtment making sure to lock it after her. "Hey Loeroar." she said putting down the grocery bag and her car keys on teh counter. Then she walke over to the coat closet and hung up her coat.

"Hi Amber," Leoroar said while hugging her." I was so worried when your door was unlocked. I'm glad your okay. Is that everything?" glancing at the bag.