Well, it's about time I gave you an expansion on Ienzo's experience. Those who have been leaving me reviews have been thinking that Ienzo has some kind of interest in Luna. And you know what? I intended to do that. Granted, I wasn't going to do anything extreme with relationships, but I wanted to give the kiddo some extent of fascination for the fragile little girl. So, without further ado, hope you like!

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Ienzo's Diary – Entry 2

A week has passed since the meeting, and I've noticed that Luna has been confined in the infirmary with no touch with the outside. Although I understand that she requires careful watch for her safety, I thought that it was unfair to keep her contained and unable to go anywhere. So, later in the afternoon, I decided to do something I never thought I'd do with a child my age or below: bring her outside with me.

After lunchtime, everyone scattered off to do whatever it is they're intending to do, but I headed straight for the infirmary and unlocked the door. When I was inside, Luna noticed I was coming, and looked at me with a confused face; it was almost as if she was asking 'what are you doing' to me if she was given the chance to speak.

I asked her, "Do you want to come out with me, Luna?"

She hesitated deeply. I think she was afraid of being seen by anybody in the castle. I decided to take it slowly with her, persuade her into coming. I held my hand out to her, moving my fingers a few times in a beckoning motion.

"Come with me." I said softly. "Trust me."

Luna looked at me a moment, glanced her eyes down at my hand, and back to me. Slowly, she sat up, squirmed out from the bed sheets, and managed to carefully step down to the floor with ease.

When she did stand on the floor, I was able to get a good full view of the fragile little girl. Luna's dress – the only one she had, I suppose – was in tatters and smeared by dirt, probably from something violent, and a leather pouch was secured around her waist. Now I understand why Ansem was able to see the bag first-hand and found evidence that she had been to different places; it must be her only means to hold items precious to her.

She still hesitated with coming closer, so I had to quietly beckon her again until she was willing to comply. Cautiously, Luna took my hand, and looked up at me as if to ask me what we're doing that requires her to join me.

"Follow me," I told her.

As I led her out of the infirmary, I noticed that she sometimes stumbled a bit, and would lean to me for support; but nonetheless, she kept her head down shyly, not saying a word. I guess she hadn't walked in over a week, which probably explains why she would trip on occasions. Strangely, it made me feel bad for her, even though I don't know her too well.

Of course, I had to be extra careful when leaving the castle since I was taking Luna with me, so I had to look around every corner to make sure that no one has seen us. But it didn't long to find a way out of the castle – except I had to find another way out. However, once we were outside by the steps, Luna looked up a smidge and squinted because of the brightness outside compared to inside the castle. It took a few minutes for her to adjust, but once she got used to the light, she was able to look up a little more, but not enough to want to see her surroundings.

I led her down the stairs until we had reached the bottom, and then guided her out into the central square, where apparently there are few people out today. I guess everyone is busy with their routine work.

But then, Luna suddenly stopped in the middle of the square, making me turn around to face her. I couldn't understand what made her stop like that; was she feeling shy? She looked up at me with a timid, scared face, telling me that she doesn't know what I'm doing and why she's even out here in the first place.

"Why are we here?" she asked quietly, on the verge of backing away.

What answer could I give her? Without thinking, I replied, "You'll see."

Though she was still unsure, she held my hand tightly, allowing me to guide her a little further until we encountered a rather unusual talking duck that was setting up shop. He was selling ice cream – sea salt in particular – at the stand. When he took notice of us, he greeted us with a tip of his hat and asked if we wanted any ice cream from him. I wasn't sure what to say to him at first; but before I could speak, the duck took notice of Luna and immediately showed concern for her, questioning if she's alright.

How could I answer that? I wasn't sure if it was good idea to say that she's a patient undergoing medical care. I questioned in my head what to do to prevent any suspicion from sparking up about her.

To my surprise, an answer came for me when Luna eyed the ice cream with a faintly curious gaze, wondering what she was seeing. That was when an idea hit me: I asked for two sea-salt ice creams, explaining that she's never had any. Somehow, the duck fell for it, and offered the ice cream to us like a professional businessman. After paying for the frozen treats, I led Luna back to the central square; I noticed that she was puzzling over why she was given ice cream.

She turned to me with a face that vaguely asked 'what do I do with it'. I suspected that she's never had ice cream on a stick, so I showed her how to eat it by doing it myself in front of her. When she saw enough, she followed my example and began to eat her ice cream.

As she was nibbling into it, I could've sworn that I saw a faint bright glimmer in her dulled eyes; was she feeling joy at that moment?

I didn't get the chance to look closer when I heard Ansem's voice calling out to me. I turned to see him coming over with a rather frustrated look on his face, like he couldn't understand why I had wandered off like that.

"Ienzo, what were you thinking, wandering off on your own?" he asked, until he noticed Luna next to me, "And why is Luna with you? She shouldn't be out here in her current conditions."

The most I could do was look at Luna as she remained focused on her ice cream, completely ignorant of the two of us. However, from the corner of my eye, I noticed that Ansem suddenly shifted his attention to Luna, amazed at the small smile she was giving off as she continued to eat it tidily. He must've detected what I saw with Luna when she first started on the ice cream, and is fascinated by the faint bliss in her eyes.

"How interesting…she seems to be enjoying the ice cream," he murmured, "Perhaps she's found a little joy that she's never experienced." He turned to me. "Was this what you intended, Ienzo?"

I shrugged my shoulders, uncertain of how to explain my actions. Ultimately, Ansem decided to let this slide, but personally requested that I warn him before I even think about taking Luna out with me. I guess I had no choice but to comply with that; but at least I did try to do something to help her feel better.

When we got back to the castle, we heard a noise going on at the entrance. Luna stopped and turned to see what was going on, making me stop to look where she's looking. From a distance, we saw Dilan throwing out two older boys – one with spiky red hair and a short scarf, and another with blue hair and a dark jacket. I might've been seeing things at that moment, but it appeared as if Luna had a knowing look in her gaze; perhaps she's met those boys before? What she suddenly said legitimately surprised not only me, but Ansem as well.

"Lea…? Isa…?" was all she said.

"Do you know those rascals, Luna?" Ansem asked her.

She slowly turned her head to him, and replied, "Yes…I think so."

After that little incident, we didn't bother speaking about it again; probably because Ansem wasn't interested in talking about the boys, or we don't want to pry into Luna until later. I don't know.

We returned Luna back to the infirmary, where we were greeted by an exasperated Even, who was stunned to find out that I had snuck out with Luna without his knowledge. He went into a screeching outrage at the lack of supervision over her as we set her back into bed, but Ansem eventually was able to calm him down and explain what went on while she was with me. The idea that Luna had a change of mood from a simple 'act of goodness' caught his attention, and he instantly began asking questions about it as Ansem led him away (perhaps intentionally distracting him).

As I helped her settle in, she held on to the empty stick and looked at it with fascination like she had found an amazing treasure. But as I was about to walk away, I heard her whisper my name, making me turn around and find out what she wanted. She gave me a small smile, and made a little wave at me.

"Can we do it again?" she asked softly.

It was so strange, but I felt a tiny smile come on my face; how did that happen? Was I happy that she was happy? I cannot say.

I nodded at her, giving her a sense of hope. Satisfied with my silent answer, she shifted her attention back to the stick and continued to stare at it for a while longer. That was my chance to close the door and leave with Ansem and Even.

I think I might be interested in her.