Fall

I, Dan Kuso, was at my girlfriend's diner (in Bayview) waiting for her to finish her shift for the day so I could take her to the beach to meet up with our friends. I went there every day to make sure that she was safe and sound. She had lost her parents just a month ago and she and Alice (her family was dead so Runo's parents adopted her as their new daughter) was moved back to Bayview from Japan by her brother to let them live safely. Runo's brother Yusei could not always be around to watch over them so me and Shun volunteer to watch after them, but he would drop in from time to time to check on them. I suddenly heard the sound of plates falling from Runo's hands. I turned around in my seat to see that a rude customer had grabbed her hands and was threatening to kill her if she did not come with him. I got up from my seat and walked over to them. I knew that Runo would kill him if I did stop him because she was already red in the face which is never a good sign with her.

"Could you please let Runo go before she kills someone, sir?" I asked him nicely, but prepared to hit him if he did not release her.

"No, I will not let her go. She is coming with me to see a movie right now." He told me rudely and tried punch me, but Runo yelled at me and I stopped his hand from hitting me.

I was ready to hit him for being so rude when I saw Runo slide something from her shirtsleeves into her hands. I look closer to see the objects in her hand and discovered they were actually daggers. She moved next to me and held up the daggers up against his throat. I was surprised to see Runo using something beside her fists for a change.

"You will leave this diner at once and never come back here or else. Do I make myself clear?" She said to him. He was gone in a flash once she removed her daggers from his throat.

"Why do you keep daggers up your sleeves? How did you learn to use them, Runo?" I asked her quietly and calm in case she decided to use them against me.

"I keep my daggers up in my shirtsleeves because no one can see them and I can use them easier this way. I have a permit to carry and use them since you were going to ask me that question anyway. I was taught to defend myself when I was five years old, Dan, and I know basic self-defense too." She told me calmly and honestly to the point.

"I am glad that you know these things, Runo. I think it is a good thing for you." I tell her sweetly and quietly so I did not upset her any more than she was already upset.

I helped Runo clean up the plates and went back to my seat. I heard her say that she was done here and only need to lock the door.

"Are you ready to go to the beach now, Runo?" I asked her quietly and sweetly.

"I need to go change into my bathing suit right quick, Dan. I will be right back." She told me and went upstairs to change into her swimsuit. She came back down five minutes later. She was wearing a light yellow swimsuit under a tank top and blue shorts.

"You look wonderful in your swimsuit, Runo." I tell her giving her a peck on the cheek. I lead her out of the diner being sure to lock the door behind us. We had a blast at the beach with our friends, but Runo started to doze off as we were watching the sunset. I carried her home and tucked her into bed. She had fell apart that day and I caught her.