Shion wandered around aimlessly, trying to make himself more acceptable for Nezumi. Maybe if he forced himself to give up on fun things. And he could even train himself, so Nezumi wouldn't have to look after him all the time.

He loved Nezumi, so he didn't want to lose him, so he mustn't annoy him – this was Shion's logic.

By the time he made his decision, he ended up in an area of the West Block that he was unfamiliar with. He looked around, but all the streets looked the same, and it was late in the evening, so he couldn't see much anyway.

He tried to ask for instructions, but everyone turned away as he spoke to them. Now a bad feeling taken over him: he's lost and he's vulnerable.

He walked around more, for what seemed like hours, until he got exhausted. Because nothing bad had happened to him yet, and he felt very tired, Shion let his guard down and decided to find shelter under a bush and sleep there until morning comes, when his chances to find the way back home increase. With some dried leaves he created a small nest and made himself as comfortable as he could – which wasn't too good. He threw himself around for a while, but eventually he slipped into a disturbed dream.

He was walking on the streets of the West Block; he saw the usual shops they always go to with Nezumi. Everything looked so calm, the people were smiling, and in his dream, the environment appeared much friendlier than in reality. Everyone greets him with huge smiles, it's so nice, almost hurt that somehow Shion knew, it's not real. Suddenly mice appeared at his legs and squeaked noisily. They were running back and forth, trying to catch Shion's attention. In the end, they were successful, and Shion crouched down.

'Hey, little guys, what's up?'

The mice lined up and it seemed like they really want to tell something to Shion, but they couldn't, so they just stood there, in front of him. Then a pair of boots appeared behind them. Shion looked up and though at first the sun blinded him, soon he recognized Nezumi. He stood up and smiled at him.

'Nezumi, look, it's such a nice day!'

But Nezumi didn't answer. Ha was just standing there, looking blankly at the direction of Shion, but not exactly at him. It gave chills to Shion.

'What's wrong? Did something bad happen?'

There was no answer. Now Shion was scared, his survival instinct told him to run, but he didn't want to leave Nezumi. Desperately he shook the other's shoulders, begged him to give any response, but it was useless. Shion was on the verge of crying, and the dream upset him so much, he awakened with a muffled scream.

As he tried to remember where he was, he noticed something weird on the ground just next to him. It was a line of mice. Shion couldn't believe his eyes, and he started to panic. He sat up and was about to jump up and run, when someone stopped next to him. He saw a pair of boots. In fear, he looked up to see Nezumi looking down to him.

He must had have a pathetic look on his face, because Nezumi's frown eyebrows smoothened and the angry look on his face disappeared, and a worried one took its place.

'What on earth are you doing here, lying under a bush?'

Shion felt relief, as he heard Nezumi speaking.

'I got lost and I got tired.' He stood up, dusting his coat.

'You stupid boy, making me worry about you.'

'I'm sorry…' Started apologizing Shion, but Nezumi wasn't done.

'I thought you left me and went back to your mother or something stupid, like you want to prove that you're not that stupid as you really are.' Nezumi shook his head, and he looked nervous and relieved at the same time. 'Don't ever do this to me again, okay, Shion? You hear me? Never!'

'Nezumi… I'm so sorry I made you worried, I missed you so much, but even though I want to rely on you, I don't want to be a bother to you, so…'

'You really are an airhead, your majesty.' Nezumi cut in. 'I already accepted my fate that you will bother me for the rest of my life. Don't make me change my mind.' Shion's eyes brightened up and he lost the fight to the urge to hug Nezumi, who at first tried to take a step back, but then he returned the hug, even patting Shion's head.

'Thank you, and I swear I'll work harder to earn money and I'm going to learn to be more mature!' Announced Shion.

'More mature? Impossible. If you'd act like a responsible person and would make serious decisions on your own, I'd start to worry again, it'd be so out of character for you.'

'Oh, come on, even I could grow up a little.'

'Impossible.'

Bickering, they started to walk home, holding hands, Nezumi leading Shion. They annoyed each other quite much, but in the bottom of their hearts, they realized, they wouldn't change a thing in the other.

If Shion knew what went through Nezumi's head while he was searching for him, he'd laugh at the other. Nezumi was just as much about to cry as Shion, when he couldn't find the white haired boy. He threatened to attack people on his way, when everyone he asked turned away. Then finally a woman told him that he saw a homeless-looking person sleeping under a bush. To the news, Nezumi sent the mice to check it, and when they reported that it's Shion, he ran. He'd kill anyone if they told Shion that he was running, but truly, he was. When he finally got a look on the other, he practically felt a huge weight lifting from his heart. For a few minutes, he just stood on the other side of the street, looking at Shion, trying to calm his soul. He's rational, he thinks not feels, he has to cling to his common sense. Then he stepped next to Shion.