Wednesday 1.39

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Aya ran for a long period of time without any destination in mind. She didn't care about the people she knocked into, or where she was going. She just... wanted to run. To escape.

Finally, she stopped and took a moment to take in her surroundings.

A park. Not just any park, but the park. The one Ran used to take her to when she was little. He'd sit her on one of the benches and her legs, too short to reach the ground, would dangle and brush against the tall grass.

She sat. And closed her eyes. If she tried hard enough, maybe she could go back to those times.

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Omi ran down the sidewalk looking around for Aya-chan. He slowed down when he reached the park quickly scanning the people that he could see in there. He was fairly sure that Schwartz hadn't taken her. Why would they let her go just to grab her again when she ran out? But then again, Omi couldn't claim he was a Schwartz expert, he didn't think there was anyone alive who could explain that team.

He was about to look elsewhere for Aya-chan when he spotted her sitting on a bench. He let out a sigh of releaf hurrying over to her.

"Aya-chan?" He said once he was standing next to the bench.

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Aya blinked at the sound of her name. She turned and stared blankly at Omi for a moment before realizing who it was. "Ah... hi..." she'd lost track of her thoughts, and was a little embarrassed at having been caught in such a incoherent state. She gave Omi a small smile and scooted over on the bench to make room for him, not quite sure how to begin explaining her outburst.

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Omi sat down next to her but didn't say anything right away. "Ran's worried about you." Omi said after a long silence. "Ran-kun has always been distant from everyone, but I don't think he'd be able to survive if he lost you again."

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The comment caught Aya by surprise.

Yes, Ran was worried for her. And she was just making matters worse...

Aya sighed, and turned her gaze back onto the park. A little boy and a little girl were playing by a tree nearby.

"Maybe I should just do what he says..." she said finally, gaze still on the two children. "Just, you know... go somewhere 'safe'..."

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Omi turned also turned to watch the people in the park leaning back on the bench. "If I were being as smart as people seem to think I am, I would tell you that that is the best thing to do. It's not easy to watch out for an extra person that we're not used to having around. But I don't think it makes much difference right now. Ran would still be worried about you, Schwartz could still use you against us. Or anyone else for that matter." Omi looked at Aya-chan.

"I'm not saying this to make you feel upset or anything. Just, Ran-kun, and the rest of us, we worry about you. And I think it would be a good idea if you took lessons on how to fight." Omi reached into his pocket and pulled out a small pocket knife. "This might not do much, but it's still a good weapon to have. Small enough to injure but not to kill anyone. But if anything ever happens it'll give you time to get away. It's not my decision to tell you to stay or leave. And even though he's your brother, it's not Ran-kun's either. It's yours. But you also have to understand the possibility that you could be in danger from time to time." Omi could hardly believe the words that were coming out of his own mouth. He sounded a lot older, even to his own ears.

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Aya took the small pocket knife. She stared at it for a moment, feeling its icy coldness against her palm.

It's not my decision to tell you to stay or leave.

"I don't really understand what you guys are doing..." she said softly, gaze still set on the pocket knife. "But... but I believe that you are all wonderful people. And... I want to stay." Her hand closed against the knife and squeezed until it felt almost painful. "I... would like to stay."

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Omi smiled at her. "And I'd like you to stay as well." He said and stood up. "Shall we head back before Ran-kun stresses himself into a coma?" He asked. "When we get back, you should ask Ran-kun if he can teach you how to use that knife." Omi suggested, though he could just have easily showed her then and there, the thought perhapses it was better for Ran to show Aya-chan, since she was his sister.

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The prospect of Ran actually agreeing to teach her now to use a knife was a bit scary. Aya wasn't even sure he'd go for it. But then again, Omi knew this Ran better than she did... she smiled. "Yes, lets go."

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Omi smiled and headed out of the park with Aya-chan, his mind going back to thinking about why Schwartz would have come back to the flower shop. Nothing was making much sense any more.