Though eyes that could see her
Bonus chapter:
Kudo's ramen stand.
We were walking back from U.A it was the night that we tried to break in to find the traitor that had helped kidnap Hagakure.
But there was no traitor it was all a test. A test for Toru to see how if she could break out. A test for me and my detective skill.
And well.
I failed.
It was galling i had risked so much to save Toru. I had risked so much to do the right thing. What was my reward?
"Your no longer a detective you have been stripped of your badge and you no longer work for the police in ANY capacity. You never will work for them again."
The smug smile on that damn furry basterds face i just wanted to punch him.
All the work and effort i put in to achieve my goal. All gone.
I wanted to scream i wanted to rage and just destroy and take out my anger on everything.
I should go back there and beat the crap out of all of them.
The night was dark with no moon in sight. The streets were empty i looked up at the sky but there was no stars it was too cloudy. A cool breeze flowed through the streets that were coldy lit by the street lamps.
"Hey why so quiet?" Toru asked.
Looking up at me as she walked beside me her face had a look of concern.
Lost in my thoughts i had forgotten that she was right next to me. I looked back at her making eye contact.
A warm feeling of comfort welled up as i gazed into her eyes.
Dumbass why you gotta make such a cutsy face at me.
I had decided that i couldn't tell Toru about what had happened. She would just feel guilty about it. I'll tell her another time.
I gave her a tired look.
"Oh i'm just trying to work out how on earth we are gonna cram for your math exam tomorrow." i lied.
She looked away and ahead of her she sighed.
"Please don't remind me." she weakly said.
I lifted my head to the sky massaging the bridge of my nose. Sighing as i did.
"Your such a dumbass."
She gave me a quick knife like glance.
"Shut up some of us aren't so lucky to have a broken quirk like yours." she scowled.
"Yeah but if you said something then maybe we could of gotten the exam. May as well seeing as how we were already there. What's one more broken rule compared to what we did." i replied without thinking.
What? Did i really just casually say that?
I didn't know what was happening to me. Ever since that day at the house of the people that took Hagakure. Thinking such thoughts was becoming more of a habit now.
"Forget i said that." i continued.
"Y-yeah." Toru looked away quickly.
Wait.
Using my perception i could see her face she looked nervous.
"You didn't." i accused.
"No." the reply was immediate.
She was still refusing to look at me.
"Ninja-san look me in the eye and tell me that."
"Pfft" she choked down a laugh.
She seemed to enjoy the nickname i had given her.
I smiled i was glad that she had some happy memory to counter it the sad story that came with the name.
"Well?" i asked.
"Don't wanna." she was being childish.
"So you did steal a copy of the exam." i accused.
She looked back up at me.
"No i didn't steal anything." she protested.
I looked deeply into her clear blue eyes.
Toru was a very poor liar. Being invisible for so long ment she could rarely hid her feelings and keep a straight face.
There was no hesitation in her eyes she didn't waver.
No. I know what this is.
I on the other hand I was a very good liar. Well i mostly dealt in half truths and technicalities. Lying to an empath is a tricky business. So i knew a half truth when i saw one.
"But you tried didn't you?" i asked.
Her eyes wavered the smallest amount.
Got you.
"Ninja-san did you really try to steal them?" an evil smile on my face.
She looked away.
"No." she pouted.
"Liar." i laughed.
"Hagakure Toru the heroic, selfless, kind "hero" and saver of the city. Honestly planned to steal an exam to cheat her way through school?" I mocked with a mischievous smile.
"I didn't plan anything." she protest angrily.
I jumped ahead of her walking backwards facing her. She was still looking away trying to hide her face.
"You may not of planned it. But it crossed your mind right?" i pressed.
Didn't i just have this same conversation just a while ago?
She didn't answer.
She just kept trying to keep her eyes from meeting mine. she was getting red in the face.
I was never one for teasing people. But when it came to Toru i don't know i just couldn't help myself, watching her squirm was terribly entertaining plus it was a nice distraction.
I put my hand on my chin.
"Hmmm wait until Aizawa sensei hears of this."
"I-i didn't steal anything. B-but it may have crossed my mind." she squiked.
I laughed we were walking side by side now.
"You're the worst i can't believe that. YOU want to be a "hero""
"Shut up i didn't steal anything. So i did nothing wrong plus you were the one that brought up the idea first." she accused.
It was true i did mention it first, i honestly couldn't tell who was influencing who.
We walked past the restaurant that we had "planned" to go to tonight it was closed we kept walking past it.
As we got past i heard a growl coming from right next me, specifically from Toru.
"Did did your stomach just growl?" i chuckled.
She blushed holding onto her stomach.
"N-no you didn't hear anything." she hissed.
"That's right you didn't eat before we left did you?"
"Shut up."
I began to think.
"It is sunday right?"
She nodded.
"Yeah why?"
So he should be close by.
"Like ramen?" i asked.
"I guess yeah, but everywhere will be closed now."
"Follow me."
I turned a corner and took a detour off of our usual route home. I kept walking through the streets. After about five minutes we got into a quiet street on the pavement was a portable ramen stand.
"Here we are" i announced pointing it out.
"How? How did you know about this?"
"Hmm? Well he's a pretty well known guy among the night shift guys in the police. He is always around. Where he sets up depends on what day it is, today is sunday so he's here. Come on let's eat."
"Not hungry." Hagakure said
Really? Your going to be stubborn on this?
"Don't give me that yes you are." i scolded.
"No i'm not you didn't hear anything remember?"
"Well i am hungry after tonight, so i'm gonna eat you can wait or join me."
"Fine if i must." she said with reluctance but her face told a different story.
Such a pain.
I lifted the small flap to the ramen stand and took a seat.
"Hey Kudo what's up?" i said.
Behind the stand was a large thick set man he was shorter than most, but he was wide. He had thick hairy arms and big eyebrows he was clean shaven. A crooked nose from were it had been broken many times when he was younger and getting into trouble. A friendly smile on his kind and easy going face he slapped me on the shoulder as i sat, his meaty shovel hands felt like they would break bones.
"Wh-why it's Kuria how are you lad?" he said.
"Pretty awful tonight Kudo. Just got off of some work that went badly. You seen dad?"
"So long as no one got hurt don't worry about it kid. Not tonight saw him yesterday though we're going fishing next week."
Toru had sat down to my right. Kudo still didn't notice her yet.
Another growl came from Toru.
"What the?" Kudo's head snapped to her direction.
"Yeah Kugo this is Hagakure Toru. She was my partner on our assignment she's invisible if you couldn't guess and is a student from U.A." i introduced her.
"You wish i was your partner." Toru mocked.
"Shut up honey." i said.
She glared at me.
"Call me that again and i'll cut off you ba-"
"Hahahaha."
Kudo booming laugh cut her off.
"Nice to see you two getting along, but really kid? Your working with heroes already? Does your dad know?" Kudo asked.
"Yeah he knows." i shrugged.
"Well i'm Kikaku Kudo Miss Hagakure. Please just call me Kudo everyone does. It's an honor to meet a U.A student, so what can i get for you guys?"
He said putting his hands on his hips as he smiled.
"Just two specials will do thanks Kudo." i said.
"Rude what if i don't like it?" Hagakure spat.
"Not like Kudo's special?" i asked leaning back in mock horror.
I snapped my head to Kudo in feigned alarm.
"Kudo has that ever even happened?" i asked.
"Not even once kid you know that." he chuckled.
I turned to Hagakure laughing.
"It's a mixed meat ramen pretty much has everything in it." i told her.
"Mmmmmm" she was lost in her own thoughts for a moment.
I clicked my fingers.
"Ninja-san your stomach is growling again."
She was snapped out of her trance.
"N-no it's not" she huffed.
I was sitting on my stool and leaning on the stand i let my shoulders slump and let go of all of the tension of the night and relaxed. It seemed like as the tension left it took my energy with it. I was tired, sore everything hurt and throbbed.
I let out a sigh of relief.
*sigh*
*sigh* i heard next to my right.
I seemed that Toru was in the same condition.
I don't know if i like that we are on the same wavelength like this. But i really don't care right now.
"Tonight sucked." i said.
"I think it went well."
You always gotta be so upbeat?
"No it was awful." i rebuked.
She turned to me with a smile.
"Liar you were enjoying it i saw you."
"No" i scoffed turning to her.
"Your so crap at lying."
I can't believe she can just call me out like that.
"Ok look maybe a little. But the fact it was a test bugs the hell out of me."
Toru gave me a serious look then using her eyes indicated Kudo
I turned to him.
He was busy chopping some vegetables.
"Say Kudo did you just hear me?" i asked.
"Hmm? What was that? I didn't hear anything i never do, you know me i gotta concentrate." he replied not looking up.
I looked back at Hagakure with a smile.
"See? He's used to police talking here. He probably knows more rumours and secrets then anyone but he won't ever tell no matter how much we try and bribe him."
Kudo chuckled.
"Well i thought it went well." she insisted.
"Yeah for you. You passed right?" i asked.
A troubled look came across her face.
"Sorta. I did but your interference kinda capped my score so half and half."
"Oh damn i'm sorry." i said with feeling.
She sighed.
"It's fine you saved me and we beat the bad guys, so that's good enough for me." she shrugged.
"I guess."
I didn't feel the same. But i had lost a lot that night.
"I just hope this special training they are putting us on doesn't mess with the U.A. sports festival in a couple of weeks."
She said carelessly.
"U.A. sports festival?" i asked raising an eyebrow.
"Don't even try and bullcrap me everyone knows the U.A. sports festival."
"Sorry doesn't ring a bell." i shrugged scratching my chin.
"Don't listen to him missy he's talking shit oh excuse my language. Anyway everyone in the force knows that the Masayoshi family doesn't like heroes, but the few of us that know them really well know that they LOVE the U.A. sports festival. The whole lot go crazy for it like they all book that week off crazy." Kudo shot my lie down.
"Kudo since when are you so chatty?" i glared at him.
He chuckled.
Hagakure gave me an evil smile.
"Oh really Kudo? They go that crazy for it huh?" she asked sweetly.
"Oh yeah i spend last year over there place to watch it and i've never seen anything like it." he replied.
"Hmmmm really?" she was getting closer to me now.
I looked away from her not making eye contact.
"Well you gonna spill it or what?" she asked.
"I've got nothing to say." i pouted.
"You should have seen him last year he was shouting and cheering the whole time." Kudo laughed.
"Shut up Kudo."
"Pfft" Hagakure stifled a giggle.
"So come on fess up." she punched me on the shoulder.
"Don't wanna."
"Oh and at one point he." Kudo started.
"Ok i get it Kudo. Fine." i huffed.
I looked at Toru.
"I may have heard of it."
She laughed.
"Your such a stubborn man honestly, so you really like watching it?"
I gave in.
"Yeah we all do it's fun ok? "Heroes" going at it at full power. You don't get to see it that much and some of the crazy stuff they pull is pretty cool. I still don't like them though."
"Yeah yeah whatever you had better be cheering for me this year."
"Yes madam." i said sarcastically.
"Here you guys are two specials."
Kudo placed two bowls in front of us the steam was rising from it the smell melted all other concerns away. I started to eat filling me with new energy everything was so good.
Hagakure was slurping up huge amounts at a time as well.
She sighed contentedly.
I almost had tears in my eyes. It was so good i really needed it at the time.
Until i saw the leeks.
Damn them bastard leeks one day i will destroy you.
I clenched my hand into a fist. As i made the silent oath that i had made a thousand times before.
"Eww you gotta have mushrooms in this?" Hagakure complained.
Using my perception i located Hagakure bowl.
Where is it? Ha there.
I found a mushroom.
Without turning my head to look.
Using the chopsticks. My hand snapped out snatching the mushroom from her bowl from right under her nose.
I popped it into my mouth. A stolen mushroom was the best kind.
Ha i bet you didn't know i could use my perception for stuff like that.
"You prick." Toru spat once she realized what had happened turning to me.
I was chewing contentedly on the mushroom.
"Relax it was a mushroom so quit your whining." i said.
"I don't give a damn you thieving ass it was mine."
"Look just take one of these leeks. We good?"
"Maybe i don't want your damn leek maybe i want." she tailed off.
She started to lean over to the side. She had a confused distant look as she gazed over my shoulder behind me. I used my perception but couldn't see anything.
If only my range was longer damn it.
I turned around to look in the direction that Toru was staring at. My ramen was at my back.
There was nothing there. The whole street was clear.
"Your chicken" Hagakure cooed.
I blur flashed in my perception behind me.
An icy cold fear clutched at my heart.
The oldest trick in the book.
I snapped around to defend my bowl.
"Noooo."
It was too late the chicken was already in her mouth. She chewed slowly savoring every bit as she smiled at me.
"Mmmm so good" she quietly said.
A shiver ran through her as ate.
H-how was she so fast?
I glared at her i was so full of hate for her in that one moment. I. Would. NEVER. Forgive. Her.
"You cow you are so dead." i said.
"Hm what you gonna do?" she scoffed.
"A eye for an eye."
I attacked using the chopsticks i aimed for the beef the biggest bit too.
She blocked locking her chopsticks with mine. There was a struggle.
"Ha pathetic your intentions were so easy to see." she mocked.
I tried to to move but i was stopped.
"Go for the kill i always say." i said.
I put more strength into my hand to break free from the lock.
"But it ultimately it doesn't matter because i'm stronger than you" i continued.
The lock was breaking i was slowly moving towards her bowl.
A look of panic struck her.
I broke free.
"Damn" she said.
In an instant she nimbly switched the lock. It was a tighter one and due to her being closer the the action she could put more strength in her arm and shoulder then i could.
"Shit" i replied.
My hand was going numb.
Retreat and recover.
The struggle ended as i backed off guarding my bowl.
She countered.
I deflected left.
Another attack.
Defected right.
She was fast such a rare talent.
Deception.
"Huh whatever i don't care i admit defeat." i said.
"Hehe a wise choice."
She let her guard down.
My chopsticks snapped out again towards the beef. Her eyes widened she defended her beef.
That's right.
I shifted my aim for the true target her pork. I slipped past gabbing it.
She tried to intercept on the way out but i was already gone.
Pork in mouth chewing.
A shiver ran through my body as the taste seeped in.
So good.
It was by far much better than the pork in my bowl.
"You maybe faster than me on the attack Ninja-san but i'm faster on the retreat you would've attacked sooner if i was slower." i haughtily announced.
"Bastard you cheated." she rebuked.
"There is no such thing, out here on the street it's play dirty or die now will you admit defeat?" i told her.
"Never" she shouted.
She came at me again she was going for the beef she needed the killing blow.
I blocked. Locking her up.
"Just give it up you may be a talented beginner but i have fought hundreds of times on this battlefield you have no chance."
"Ha hundreds? Cute i've fought thousands under my own roof, you have never met my father. You have already lost you have no more tricks up your sleeves."
"Oh yeah and what do you have?"
She slowly moved her left hand towards another pair of chopsticks while holding me off with the pair in her right.
"N-no surely not?" i cried.
"I am forbidden from using this technique in my homeland for it has destroyed many lives." she said darkly.
She grabbed a pair of chopsticks with her left hand and twirled them around ready for battle.
"No it's not possible your ambidextrous?"
The dread of the situation dawned on me how could i fight two pairs with my one.
"You said it yourself play dirty or die. Now surrender you cannot win."
"Never even if you defeat me i will die with honor."
"Very well then taste your doom."
It was over i had lost.
Goodbye world.
Both me and Toru were hit on the head.
Kudo pointed at me.
"The hell have i told you about battling in here kid you know i don't approve."
"But she started it when she took my chicken."
Hagakure scoffed.
"You started it when you took my mushroom."
"I don't give a damn who started it. Now give her one of your mushrooms and call it quits got it?"
He glared at us both.
"Fine."
I was about to place one of my mushrooms in her bowl when she stopped me.
"No it's fine i don't like them. And while the victory was mine you were a worthy opponent i'll take one of the leeks."
"Yes it was a good fight i'm honored to finally meet an ambidextrous opponent. So a truce while we swap?"
She nodded.
"A truce."
We started to swap the ingredients that we didn't like.
"But mark my words Ninja-san. I will defeat you next time."
"Ha you wish." she laughed.
We both finished our ramens at the same time drinking up the broth. Both bowls hitting the table at the same time.
We both sighed contently.
"ahh that's so good." Toru said.
"Told you. Kudo does good ramen."
"I could use a drink."
"Yeah same here. Hey Kudo mind if i have a beer?"
Hagakure almost choked.
"Hmmm i dunno you off duty?" he mused.
"Yeah."
"You did fail that assignment though you really deserve it?"
"Hey it's been a rough night and like Toru said we won bad guys beaten all good, plus you owe me for opening your mouth earlier."
"Hmm ah what the hell here just the one though."
"What on earth are you doing? Your underage you work for the police you know you can't do that" Toru shouted pointing at me.
I took the open glass bottle.
"Ah ha not true, i can do this, minors are allowed alcohol so long as it is given by one of their legal guardians and they are being supervised."
"Oh yeah? I don't see your parents around."
I pointed at Kudo.
"Godfather." i said
"W-what? People still do that? So it's legal?"
"Yep if both my parents bite the dust he's my legal guardian."
"Please missy take care of him and make sure your leash on him is a tight one. He's a crafty bugger a good person just crafty." Kudo said to Toru.
"Hey i'm not a dog."
"You act like an animal all the time. I can't believe you work for the police."
"Shut up. Damn bitc-"
*smack*
"ow"
Kudo clipped me across the head.
"No bad mouthing the ladies you"
Toru laughed at the sight.
I took a swig of beer.
"I don't know why you're laughing your just as bad as me. Remember what you said in the database room?" i asked.
"Nope no idea what you're talking about." she said acting innocent.
"Bullshit."
"All i remember was you coming on to me. The hell was wrong with you?"
"Oh how convenient that you forgot that you joined in. And i almost got fried in the damn vent cuz of your stupid plan, can you blame me?"
She took the bottle from my hand and took a swig. Poking her tongue at me after.
"Yeah damn right i can. I had to set off a fire alarm in one of the most secure buildings in the city to throw the entire place into disarray while butt naked."
"Y-you can't do that. Kudo you have a minor drinking in here."
"Mm? Do i? I don't see anything." Kudo feigned ignorance.
"Traitor." i spat.
"Ew it's kinda bitter in my mouth." Toru commented.
I took the bottle from her and took a swig.
"Please don't say crap like that." i asked.
"Like what?" she was giving me an innocent look.
"Don't give me that i saw your true colours earlier tonight."
She scoffed. Wenching the bottle from my hand again and taking another swig.
"Only because i was under a lot of pressure and i was trying to ease the tension that's what happens when i have to do all of the work."
"All of the work?"
I was incredulous.
"Yeah all of it."
I snached the bottle back from her and took another swig.
"oh yeah i had to climb the building only using a grappling hook and just hang there while a bad guy walked past."
The bottle went back to her another swig.
"Ha cute i was hiding below you i was two feet away from the guy."
Pass. swig.
"Mine was harder."
Pass. swig
"Yeah i could tell when i got to the roof."
Pass. swig.
"Oh yeah like you saw it."
Pass. swig
My mind was starting to get foggy. I wasn't used to drinking this fast.
"It did take a while i'll admit it's hard to spot something that small."
Pass. Swig.
"So you're actually admitting that you were looking?"
Pass. Swig it was almost already empty.
"Got a problem? You look all the time it's called equality."
Pass. Swig.
"Your a total bitc-"
*smack*
"ow"
"What i just tell you kid?"
"Thanks Kudo you're a good guy." Toru cood.
"Your welcome Miss Hagakure. You ever need a hand dealing with him just give me a shout."
Pass. swig it went back to her.
"i will he can be really be disgusting."
Pass. swig there was only the mouthful left.
"You can't think i'm bad."
She went to grab the bottle again. But i dodged and kept it out of reach.
"Why do you say that? Give."
I passed it to her. She put her mouth to the bottle about to drink.
"Well we've been sharing the same bottle the whole time so you can't really mean it."
"Eck"
She wrenched the bottle away from her lips before she could drink anything.
"EWWW gross."
Pfft
I stifled a laugh.
I snached the bottle back.
"You didn't seem bothered by it a minute ago. I think someone's being dishonest." i smiled.
"Don't you dare drink that." she glared at me.
I looked her in the eye and deliberately put the bottle to my mouth to drink.
"Don't. You. Dare" she repeated.
I up ended the bottle. Drinking the last drop.
Glaring her in the eye after.
"There nothing to drink now. Got a problem?"
There was a long moment.
"Kudo" she asked.
*smack*
Toru smiled a smug self satisfied smile.
"Ow god damn it will you quit that. I'm your godson."
"Sorry kid gotta go with the lady here. I like her and I don't wanna be rude to someone i may be seeing alot of in the future."
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
We both said glaring at him.
"Kudo what did you just say?" Toru asked.
"Yeah you mind explaining?" i asked.
"Hehe you can quit with the evil looks, you know exactly what i mean. At least you make a good team."
We both started daggers at him.
"Shouldn't you guys be going now?" he asked.
I sighed.
"Yeah come on let's get going" i said turning toToru.
She had her head down on her folded arms looking away.
"Don't wanna" she pouted.
"Really? Come on don't joke."
She turned her head towards me her face was red her eyes some what glassy.
Oh i am going to get an earful for this.
"Ninja-san are you seriously tipsey?"
"No"
"You are come on your parents are most likely waiting they are already going to be mad and worried sick."
"It's fine." she said stubbornly.
"No it's not" i said tugging her arm.
"They already knew about us breaking into U.A and the kidnapping so they know i'll be late"
"Wh-what? They already knew how?"
"Aizawa told them."
"B-but you told me your mom cried when you got back."
"Apparently she's `a surprisingly good actor`" she put on her impression of Aizawa.
Pfft
I couldn't help it the impersonation still got to me.
"That sly cow."
"Right?" she slammed her hand on the stand sitting up with a wobbly.
"Careful you'll fall." i said steading her by grabbing her shoulder.
"Take that back." she shouted.
"Fine fine. But don't blame me if you get a face full of pavement." i was about to take my hand off.
"No calling my mom a cow." she glared at me with her glassy eyes.
"Ok i take that back."
"Good…. She is a cow though." she huffed.
I laughed.
"Rude" i scolded.
"It's my mother i can say what i want. P-plus if we go."
She sniffed.
"I gotta study for my math exam tomorrow."
She was about to cry.
I took a look at my phone 01:34 A.M.
"I think you mean today's exam."
She burst into tears.
"It's all over i'm gonna fail." she said wiping her eyes.
"Relax geez your being overly dramatic."
"Now i'll never be a hero." she wailed.
"Considering you were debating cheating you really shouldn't be a "hero""
"Shut up" she punched my shoulder.
"Alright. Alright. Look is it a really important exam?"
"W-well kinda."
"Will it really stop you from being a "hero"?"
She sniffed.
"No i guess not."
"Then relax already."
"But i'll fail."
"And? It's too late to stop that now even if we cram all morning it will only make you tired and your in no condition to study. So just relax."
"H-how?"
"Think about it there's nothing you can do about it. Your gonna fail no matter what right? So isn't it kinda liberating knowing that it's hopeless? Your already screwed. So you can't be 101% screwed. So relax and take it how it comes."
She sniffed more dying her tears.
"I-i guess you have a point. But that's a really twisted way of thinking of it."
It was only words. I wanted to just comfort her. I thought on my own words looking at my own situation with my own proposed lense.
It really is hopeless.
I felt somewhat lighter as i thought them words.
I chuckled.
"He yeah it is kinda twisted. Anyway come on let's go."
I payed and got up from the seat.
"Thanks Kudo it was as good as always" i nodded to him.
"Well come on up you get." i tugged Toru.
"I'm really tired carry me." she whined.
"Not happening it's your own fault your tipsy."
"KUDO" she pouted.
*smack*
"Do what the missy says kid."
"Ow, damn it how long are your freaking arms?"
"Hehe." Toru sniggered.
"Quit laughing." i shouted.
"Doesn't matter how long they are. Now get her on your back and get moving before any police get here." Kudo shooed me away.
"Ugh fine."
I turned my back to her and got down on one knee.
"Get on before i change my mind."
She slumped on wrapping her arms around my neck her face was on my right shoulder our cheeks almost touching. Her breath was shallow and smelled a little of beer.
I really am going to get an earful when i drop her off.
Locking my hands behind my back to support her backside i stood up.
I could feel her breasts pushing into my back.
That's gonna get real distracting.
"Thanks Kudo it was nice meeting you." Toru said.
He chuckled.
"I feel the same Miss Hagakure. Please come back anytime just ask him where i am he'll know. Remember tight leash." he said.
"Shut up you old git." i barked.
"What was that?" Kudo growled
"Nothing."
"Yeah that's what i thought you better take care of her now you hear."
"Yeah yeah bye Kudo"
I walked under the flap of the stand and bracing myself and making sure my charge secure i started to walk back towards Toru's home.
"I liked him he seems nice." Toru said after a time.
"Only because he's fighting in your corner"
"Hehehe. You can't blame him if he's good at picking the winner."
"Shut up your such a pain."
"Maybe a little. But i don't think you mean that." her voice became softer.
"Oh and how do you figure that?"
"Your not being so quiet now and you've stopped dwelling on stuff." she was drifting.
Her body was becoming limp and relaxed her breathing slowed.
There was a long pause as i thought.
"Thank you" i said quietly.
"It's ok" she quietly said. She was slowly falling asleep.
Another pause.
"Anytime" she finished. Her head drooped down.
Asleep.
