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"Ne ne, and im Tk" called the preteen, letting himself in through the front door, his karrablast Lancer at his heels. Without waiting for Azucena to introduce herself he jumped into the recliner and released the foot rest.

"So where's Sal, Kenta, Luca and Henrietta? this is her house right?" He asked, only then realizing that there was someone here who he didn't know by name. "Who're you?" he asked before looking accusingly at Wayne and N. "Why didn't anyone tell me we had a new recruit, huh?"

Shaking his spiky silver locks out of his face, he folded his arms behind his head and laid back in the chair waiting for answers. He took the Expression 'Make yourself at home' a lot more literal than it was meant too.

Robby took a moment to look over Azucena when she demanded he help with dinner. In a moment, he shook his head with a tsk. "You ain't touchin' the kitchen if I'm in there. Y'don't look right fer it. An' I'm not havin' ya ruin it." He looked around around for Sally for a moment, then sighed. His student, in her care last he saw, would have been a real help. "Jus' keep out." And with that, he entered the kitchen, steps moving now more like the light feet of a dancer as he began his cooking adventure.

"Women are scary," Wayne whispered to Takamaru. He looked over at Azucena who was preoccupied with telling Robby to help with dinner. During the large man's reply he turned back to Takamaru. "I bet she's Hummietta's maid and they're secretly rich."

Robby's orders were met with a sigh from Azucena but she didn't question it. If he was going to help then it was better to let him do it his own ways.

Salieri came in next, and Azucena was in the middle of saying hello when the girl went for the bathroom. She furrowed her brow. "Make sure she doesn't use up all the hot water please," she said.

With a stern face she spoke to Wayne and TK again. "Come on, up," she'd kick the back of Wayne's chair causing him to jump up.

"Alright, alright." Wayne frowned. Crazy hispanic lady. "Come on TK, let's hurry up before someone takes our seats."

With that all taken care of Azucena went upstairs to check on Henrietta.

***

In the bedroom where Zero went to lay emerged Melty. For a moment he was quiet, regarding the Zoroark. [Do you know how easy it is to take a life?] The rhetorical question was put into the air as Melty, who seemed tired if the flickering flames that would otherwise be full of life were any indicator.

[I could prey on the weak, and there are many after todays events, and restore myself much faster.]

"Yea they are." He agreed, Jumping out of his seat. He'd Start picking up this and that and tidying up in general, though not before sticking his tongue out towards Azucena while she was giving orders to Robby. "Oh nice, just cause she's Spanish makes her a maid?" Tk whispered sarcastically.

Once Azucena was outta the room Tk Spoke up again. "No, but seriously. Who is she? Do either of you know her?" the silver haired pre-teen was busy attempting to make a framed pictured of a young Henrietta sit hang straight.

Now Zero opened both her eyes in irritation. She sat up on the bed and sighed at Melty. [You're not just going to let me sleep, are you?]

The Zoroark scratched behind her ear, flicking away some dirt. [Trying to classify me? You sound like a human. I don't need those terms to know what I am. I am Zero.]

She rested her chin in her hand and looked the Lampent over. [So what about you? Bored?]

The beast glowed became a bright purple light, changing shape to match Melty's. When the switch was over, she was a Lampent too.

[Or lonely?] She hid her face behind her hands and batted her eyelashes, snickering away with a mocking tone in her real voice.

****

"Sleeping?" Salieri looked back at the stove. Realizing she hadn't yet fed her pokemon dinner, she released them all. "Eat what you want," she told them, absentmindedly inviting them to have Henrietta's food, "I'll be upstairs."

She went back the way she came. Salem felt her going up the stairs with her mapping sense. [Whatever we want? Mmm.] The Espeon licked her lips. [I could go for-Haizhe, no!]

Telekinesis activated, pulling away the cook book the Frillish had tried to suck the ink out of. Chen Zhen used his Vine Whip to yank others away as Haizhe kept going after them.

Not wanting to feel useless, Wukong hopped onto the countertop next to Robby. "Fern?" he asked with a bow.

In times like these, a team needed to stay together. Often he had wished his original trainer was closer to him so they didn't have to split apart. If it was within his power to make The Battle Girl and her pokemon a god meal to comfort their wounded souls, then that's what he'd do.

****

Salieri walked over to Henrietta's door, where Henrietta's friend from the stadium waited outside. The one who asked her to save Henrietta. She had spoken highly of the kendo girl.

"You're wrong about her. She is life insurance, I'd be dead without her."

Sal nodded at the door. "Is she awake?"

Zero could not float. Instead, she stayed still, tracking Melty with her eyes when he came into view and grinning playfully. A pokemon classifying his own nature sounded more like a pokedex than a pokemon. Amusing.

[Your words, not mine.] She chuckled.

[If you are what you say you are, then why do you stay with her?] The Zoroark flashed back to her normal form and rose an eyebrow. [Why not eat who you please?]

****

Salieri folded her arms and leaned against the wall on the other side of the door.

"For what?"

[It's an interesting question.] Melty had been pondering this. If he'd been his old self? He'd have been in Liuye's room between her visits, to finish the job. Why? Because she was rude to his meal.

But he wasn't himself. Or had he changed.

[What is there to value beyond survival?]

***

"She came back alive. And have you seen her?" Azucena nudged her head in the direction of the door. "Girls got heart, but she's dead in the water by herself. One of you must've been something."