It had been a long time since they had seen eachother.
Days, weeks and months had fused together - not like he had ever payed too much attention to the flow of time. His rutine hadn't changed - getting up at four, training, breakfast at seven, training, lunch at two, asking Komui for a mission, meditating, when he was turned down again and sleep.
Finders had started to gossip about him not being sent on missions anymore, though only a few had guessed the reason for it. And those who had were descreetly asked to keep quiet about it. After all, it was a touchy subject - one of the strongest exorcists being held back for instability. Not that he would ever admit to it, he was far too proud and stubborn for that.
The other exorcists, on the other hand, refussed to discuss it. For some it was a painful reminder that none of them were immortal, for others a chance to collect new information about the Innocence fragmets. After all, none of them had ever seen an exorcist dying from age and not battle. It was especially hard to watch since the exorcist was actually young - his features were still sharp, his long hair was still thick and black, his eyes - never loosing focuss. That didn't change the fact, though. Kanda Yuu's life span had reached its end.
And it indeed was a long time since he had seen Allen Walker walk through the doors of the cafeteria.