Mai smiled and shook his head, "No, try though." Mai watched and tried to copy Blue's movements.<br/><br/>Reina smiled and took the lead of their dance, bringing them further into the crowd until they were right next to the fire with its orange glow lighting up their surroundings and casting long dark shadows on the ground. She smirked and said, "I can honestly say that a week ago I never pictured this possible." She looked around at the festivities and smiled, "It's kind of like a going away party for us, huh? We won't get another peaceful moment like this for a long time if we pass that maintanence test thing."<br/><br/>------------------------------------<br/><br/>Ebisu blinked, "Mai? Seriously? You mean the Mai that's currently at a party in the middle of the woods in our base?"<br/><br/>Ari smiled sadly,<span style="font-style: italic">"Yes that's right. He was sealed in the dream world until about six months ago. With him it wasn't like he didn't want to talk to me, but he was stuck in some sort of haze. It was like he couldn't focus on anything."</span><br/><br/>Ebisu leaned back in his chair, "I never would have guessed. How long was he in there? Do you know how he got out?"<br/><br/>Ari turned her head to the ceiling again,<span style="font-style: italic">"He was there since before I was born,"</span>she said.<span style="font-style: italic">"As for how he got out... I'm not sure. You'd have to ask him. Who knows, maybe he remembers something."</span><br/><br/>Ebisu let out a breath and pushed up his glasses, "Well I guess I could try talking to him tomorrow."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Isn't time of the essence here?"</span><br/><br/>"Yes of course," Ebisu said. "But the boy should get to enjoy his party."