The slight clicking of boots could be heard throughout the bustling crowds in the marketplace. The scorching sun was blazing upon the city of Florence, but the dashing rouge seemed unfazed as she sprinted through the seemingly endless alleyways. The clicking grew louder and the guards drew closer and closer. Inevitably cornering the young woman into a dead end. Surrounded on all fours it was impossible to bolt for it around the guards. Their weapons drawn, there was way.. Way too many to face all on her own. She would resort to the last possible means of escape.

Pacing herself, the female rouge dashed up for the closest ledge possible. Skillfully scaling the building with years of practice.

" Get back here! "

She wouldn't listen to that, no one would. Well.. unless they had some sort of death wish. But the vanishing rouge had other plans and dying wasn't one of them. Adrenaline shooting throughout the young woman's body as she ran across the rooftops, jumping across many gaps. Slowing to a stop to catch her breath than she placed a bruised hand upon her chest to calm the beating of her heart. Narrowing her eyes over to observe the current state of the guards who seemed to have given up. Soon returning to their stationed areas. A sigh of relief erupted from the woman's lips. "Che รจ stato vicino."

" Still, you have a lot to learn novizio." A smug grin tugged at the edges of a young man's mouth, clicking his tongue in mock disappointment as he shook his head. " A sloppy escape, that. Y'know, if I told you once I've told you a million times that.."

" Si, Si. Careless mistakes like that will be the death of me. " The novizio sung in monotone. He was clearly unamused. " Seriously, Kia." The young fellow placed a finger upon his chin thoughtfully.

"Besides.. " His infamous smug grin took place once again. " I don't want my future sposa getting hurt. " He winked.

Her face lit various shades of red as Kia flung her hands up to her cheeks. " Silenzio, you idiot! I would never marry a pervert like you! "

He placed a hand upon his chest, feigning a pained expression. " Mio caro, why do you aim to wound me so? "Alfonso continued to carry on his dramatic act." My heart pains when you say things like that."

Alfonso had been her childhood fiend for as long as she remembered. It was difficult to remember what life was like before he was around. They were as close as two peas in a pod and would give away life for the other since they only had each other. Alfonso was a rather handsome fellow with gorgeous brown locks and chestnut hazel eyes that could go on forever. His looks often draw much attention from the ladies, even the married ones, which often lands him in more trouble than the two needed. They lived the lives of rouges taking up odd jobs to earn a living and stealing every now and then when money's tight. But to be honest.. Kia didn't mind. She never minded. The young woman would rather be here now than trade places with anyone else in the world. For she was content in her heart and was sure that the one person she could count on would always be there with her. And that was good enough for her.

Her blue eyes wandered over Alfonso's face as he seemed to be watching out towards to vast skies. The sun was setting in Florence and was saying it's farewells through the beautiful orange and purple hues that was the sky. It was beautiful, from this view it was all breathtaking. Kia than turned her attention back to Alfonso she hated to say it, but someone had to.

" It's getting dark. We should head back home. "

No response. Alfonoso eyes were fixed upon the skies and his expression seemed to be deep in thought. Kia reached out to touch his shoulder and pull him out of his thinking.

" Alfonso? "

" You go. I'll catch up with you later." His tone had changed, it was more stern and serious.

Kia simply nodded not understanding why she was to leave him behind, but she didn't ask questions. They respected each other's privacy that way. She just hoped that he would go and do anything stupid.