#23knowyourself

Eiden didn't remember he was that fast but then again he'd never had the misfortune of chasing himself. Finding himself in the position of all those orphanage teachers Eiden can't help but feel new found respect for them. The little brat was running through crowd like it was an agility course.

" Wait up... ! "

Still he wasn't far! Kids didn't have eternal stamina and Eiden had running from all sorts of things under his belt. It was only the matter of time---

" I'M BEING KIDNAPPED! "

He had to do something, else he'd probably starve. Eiden's hungry, his feet hurt. He tried asking around if he can help out at the stalls for some food - but then they'd start asking about parents.

He'd planned on just passing by but no matter what his feet make a stop. There's a part of him that'd like to ignore the sobbing roll by the roadside.

Eiden thought he'd heard something so he turns around and --- yeah, there's a kid alright. Wearing fancy clothes. Eiden doesn't know what he wants but... other kids did this sometimes at the orphanage. Director said it was because they wanted to be friends.

He doesn't know if this is the same though.

It's just... at some point his feet had started hurting.

" ....did they just leave me here? "

" .... "

Slackjawed the child watches as the patterns splatter on the wall in broad daylight. His eyes are lit up and he's tiptoeing by sheer excitement alone.

Without intention words form and fall out of his mouth:

He'd just seen his own self but he'd escaped him somehow. He figures he should be looking for him but his thoughts soon are cut off by the loudest sound, demanding his immediate attention and presence--