#sendoaichi

All he wanted was to grab a book--that was all. He’d grown tired of pasta and frequent take-out meals, and had wanted to find a recipe book to try and figure out his own meals--

--...but he was finding that a bit hard to do with someone standing between him and the ones he wanted to look at.

It wasn’t entirely the guy’s fault. He could hardly help the fact that he was short, or that his book of choice was located atop a shelf just out of his reach. If that was the case, though...shouldn’t he just ask a worker for assistance? 

...

... He certainly was set in his task--enough so that the other boy didn’t even seem to notice Rouga’s approach until--

“You’re in the way.”

The teen plucked the book from the higher shelf, and held it out for the stranger to take.

"Achoo!"

Groaning, Chrono slouched a little more as he walked, trying to conserve what little warmth he could in this frigid winter air. Marigold was a little ways away yet...

"So cold... Waugh--!"

A crow dove past his head, its black feathers just barely brushing against his face. Was it an attack? He turned on his heel in preparation for another possible assault, only to find instead a whole group of birds that appeared to be tormenting some small, hapless creature... And his bleeding heart couldn't let it slide.

"Hey! Get outta here!"

Abandoning reason, as he usually did in the heat of the moment, he charged at the group loudly, inducing an array of caws and flapping from the flock. What he found at the center of the mayhem was a small baby bunny, curled up and trembling.

It's so tiny... I can't just leave it out here.

"Hey... Don't worry about a thing, okay? I'm gonna get you some place warm."

Scooping the tiny furball up--it was tiny enough to fit onto his palm--he held it close as he walked briskly down the sidewalk.

--

The transfer had been a hassle, just as Chrono had thought it would be, but no amount of headache-inducing paperwork would amount to the same amount of aggravation he felt being hounded into a corner like this.

Apparently, the rumours about him had spread as far as this city, and the local "delinquents" felt that their positions were threatened. And so, he found himself face-to-face with several large upperclassmen jeering down at him...

"Sheesh..."

He was always early to rise, even on weekends and days off. Tasuku didn't like wasting his days sleeping, though apparently, Aichi felt differently...

"Aichi-san... Aichi-san!"

He shook the sleeping figure still bundled up in his futon gently.

"Alright...!"

Fastening the cape around his shoulders and adjusting the cravat, Tasuku was all ready to go. He spun playfully on his heel to watch the cape billowing around him before turning to Aichi.

"..."

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♦ | She's lost. All Alice wanted to do was settle in to her new apartment, and unpack everything she's brought with her. Gloved hands grip the handles of her bag and suitcase--taking the luggage that clearly belonged to her. Without Oz or Gilbert by her side--she was a lost girl, even though it's been many months since she last set foot in this city.

The sky had darkened by the time he could go home, thick black clouds hanging over the city as he began the long trek back to Marigold. It was probably going to rain, and he was probably going to be caught in it, but Tasuku didn't really care.

One thing after another...

He was aching everywhere, his tired feet protesting loudly with each step he took. But even that didn't matter. All he could do was run the encounter over and over in his head again, thinking about all the things he could've done better.

...

Luckily, the heavens were at least a little merciful. He just managed to escape the downpour, stepping into the apartment building as it began, though he couldn't avoid getting a little wet. Dragging weary feet up the stairs and towards their suite, he entered it sluggishly.

"...I'm home."