"Go on. Eat." Kenji nudged Addie's arm gently, pushing a plate full of food towards her. They were sitting at the table, legs folded underneath themselves as Kenji consistently tried to get Addie to eat something. Everyone had already gotten up and went their separate ways. Natsuki was on the other side of Addie, frowning worriedly. Kazuma was across the room, his back to the wall as he watched Kenji struggle.

"She obviously doesn't want to eat, Kenji." Kazuma spoke up once again, staring. Addie didn't meet his gaze, instead, she kept her eyes down at the food Kenji was trying to get her to eat.

"Kazuma, she needs to eat. Addie, please. We're worried about you. You barely touched your food the whole time. What's wrong?" Kenji asked, forcing her to look at him. She remained silent, her eyes distant-like. "Addie?"

She shook her head, blinking. "Wh-What?"

"Eat!" Kenji shoved her food at her, frustrated. The plate teetered on the edge, spilling over the side and onto Addie. She screamed, jumping up and brushing the particles off of her clothes. Kenji was suddenly on the ground, away from Addie. Kazuma had her hand, pulling her towards his room. "Kazuma! I didn't mean to!"

Addie struggled to keep up, fighting to get out of Kazuma's grip. "Kazuma! You're hurting me!"

He grunted, pulling her into his room and shutting the door. He rummaged through where he kept his spare clothes, pulling out a shirt and shorts. He walked over to Addie, shoving them at her and running a hand through his hair, obviously flustered.

"K-Kazuma. Really. It's okay, it was an accident. I don't-"

"Put them on, Addie. I'm going to have my mom wash your clothes so you can have them back." Kazuma frowned, tilting his head. Addie stood awkwardly, looking everywhere but Kazuma. "Is something wrong?"

"I can't change while you're watching, Kazuma…" She laughed softly as Kazuma's face turned a shade of light pink.

"Right. Sorry." He headed towards the door, sliding it open and walking out. "I'll be with Kenji and Natsuki."

Addie nodded as he shut the door. She looked around his room, noticing his laptop was left open and his OZ account was up. She tilted her head, smiling at the moving avatar on his screen. She pulled her soiled shirt over her head, pulling on the slightly-too-large shirt Kazuma gave her on. She pulled off her jeans, slipping on the pair of shorts, just as Kazuma's laptop made a bing sound. She turned around, seeing the female avatar from before. She frowned, closing his laptop and picking up her clothes. She walked out to where the trio was located, holding her clothes awkwardly. Natsuki was the first to look at her. She jumped up, a huge smile on her face.

"Addie! We've been waiting!" She grinned, taking the clothes from the blue-haired girl and handing them to Kazuma. He left the room, brushing past Natsuki and Addie with an emotionless face. Addie rose an eyebrow before looking back at Natsuki, who just shook her head. "Come on, let's go sit down."

Kenji, Natsuki and Addie all sat around and talked. Natsuki and Kenji caught up with each other, bringing up the idea of him finally staying at the house. Addie laid on her back, staring at the ceiling and commenting every now and then. They turned to her, their eyes questioning. She glanced at them, her eyebrows scrunching.

"What?" Addie said, rolling onto her side.

"You're quiet!" Natsuki whispered, glancing towards the television that was playing the news. "What's on your mind?"

"Nothing, really." She rolled back over, turning onto her other side as she went quiet again. She hated lying to people but she didn't want them to worry. She couldn't stop thinking about the way Kazuma had acted when she first got here, or the way he's been more caring than she would've thought. She didn't have her laptop with her, so she couldn't fully check on her avatar. She was hoping everything was okay on Oz.

"Are you sure?" Kenji asked softly as Kazuma walked back in. He sat down near Addie, leaning against the wall. She glanced at him, his face blank as he stared outside. She pushed herself up as Kenji sat close to Natsuki, watching the television and chatting with her. Addie crawled over to the spot next to Kazuma, sitting back against the wall.

"You really didn't have to do what you did, you know." She said after a while. Kazuma just stayed quiet, glancing over at her. She continued, staring at her hand. "I know you were just looking out for me. I appreciate that. I haven't had anyone who's cared for years, so you're the first in a long time."

She smiled, looking up at the other two. "Those two. They just care as well. I've been so caught up in my own mind lately that it's hard to let anyone in. I want to get better at it, to be who I was before my parents died."

Kazuma turned his head to fully look at his friend, wanting to say something but unsure as to what. She just grinned, her eyes tearing up slightly at the thought of her parents.

"I joined Oz to keep my mind off of things after the accident." She confessed, looking back down at her hands. "I lived with my grandparents for four years before I was old enough to live by myself. During those years, I trained on Oz with the hope that one day I'd be strong enough to face the strongest avatar. At the time, I didn't know it was you. I was relentless, training by myself and taking on random challengers. After I saw what you and your friends did during the attack from Love Machine, I knew it was you I had to fight. I fought harder than ever, with the sudden urge to try and impress you during our fight."

Addie sighed, looking outside. "But when it came time to fight you, during that mishap on Oz the other day, I knew the moment we stepped foot onto the battlefield that despite all the training and all the preparation I made, I was nowhere close to being ready to face you. I didn't want to seem like a coward to you, though, so I stood my ground."

Kazuma frowned slightly, the battle scene flashing through his mind. Addie continued on, staring at the floor. "There's so much I want to be able to do and I feel like everything is caving in on me. I live alone in the house that my parents paid off before they were killed. My grandparents want nothing to do with me now that I'm able to take care of myself. I'm all alone."

Kazuma raised his hand, running his thumb underneath of her eye, wiping away the tear that escaped and was slowly making its way down her cheek. Addie's eyes went wide as she looked over at him.

"You're not alone anymore. You have us."