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"English" "Italian"

Oz was glad that she had taken up pickpocketing and blending in so early (way too early) in her life. It helped her get out of situations that she would have trouble understanding. One thing she did do was make sure that no one knew her true gender. Pretty simple as she was still young and basically the definition of androgynous. It helped that she cut her hair into an uneven mess that covered the weird scar on her forehead and some of her eyes. Because her eyes were so distinctive she had taken to having her eyes 'closed' to the world. With a slight smile and eyes closed she made a fine impression of mild mannered kid that could do no wrong,

The first month alone in Italy was hell. Getting to know the area area and understanding the patterns of the people that came to the plaza. Even getting a basic understanding of Italian was a pain. Oz took to watching people from the roofs of the surrounding buildings to expand her 'target' understanding. When she felt her plans were to work out then she would act. The second month was easier when she had an understanding of the layout of the city (Rome she discovered she was left in) she spent more of her time listening and trying to understand Italian. Luckily she had here essentials covered.

She was glad that she was young enough that languages came easier to her. The library she found was huge and cool and helped her expand her knowledge. She went through the children's books with a craze of one not seen in kids. Then she moved to the laws when she had a solid understanding of the language. If she was going to be somewhere, she was going to know the laws to know what she could and couldn't do, and how to bend them to her liking without having cops descend on her like vultures. Any classes offered that seemed remotely useful were taken as well. Using computers, filling out applications, and even art classes to pass the time.

She had several hidden stashes by the end of the second month as well as a few decent places to sleep in. But the most interesting thing happened towards the end of January- almost three months after being abandoned in Italy- when she met her first ally and friend.

Maybe the kid was new but she knew better to ask and basically stepped in and saved him from being caught by a man that had a gun, (the bump in the back of his jacket was very telling), he was trying to rob. She did what no had done for her. She helped.

"Hey mister why are you yelling at my friend?" She said and turned to the kid,

"Did you get lost and confused this sir for my Uncle? I told you to wait by the fountain with the trident!, the kid looked surprised but seem to catch on and adopted a sheepish expression, turning to the confused man she bowed slightly and smiled at him exasperation,

" Sorry Mister my friend is hopeless with directions and you look like my Uncle, he must have confused you for him. Last week I had to track him down and save him from an angry cat he stepped on", "Hey!" ,"I hope this doesn't affect you". The man had a bemused expression at her explanation and was smiling slightly by the end, he just waved them off and continued on his way. Oz turned around and dragged the kid with her to the nearest gelato place. The place didn't mind that kids showed up without adults as long as you ordered and payed for your order. She shoved him into a chair and went to order to vanilla cups.

'"Here, now tell me why you picked a man with a gun" she asked him ignoring the surprise at the treat and statement. The boy's eyes narrowed in suspicion, but soften to a frown after taking a spoonful of gelato.

"Who are you and why did you help?" he asked instead. Oz rolled her eyes and pointed her spoon at him "First I'm the person that saved your ass from getting your head blown off via gunshot and I helped because no one helped me, but I felt that I could help you. Sometimes adults really are useless when they don't bother a street kid. Now tell me so we can avoid this from happening again. Oh! and your name. "

The other kid just stared at her for a full minute studying her, she in turn did the same. He was around her age (maybe older since he was taller), looked at little underfed and slightly smudged in dirt. Short dark blue hair and eyes (hmm she didn't know that color was natural, but she liked it). Funny even if his hair was short the hairs at the back stood up, sort of like a pineapple. After the intensive stare down he sighed and said, "I saw his wallet and thought it would be easy to take it, I don't have much on me. Thank you for saving me. I'm Mukuro Rokudo".

Oz nodded at his smiled at him and pointed her spoon at him again, "Just call me Oz! Now why you failed..."

Oh my! Mukuro makes an appearance! Dun dun dunnnn~! Let's see where this takes us no?