Hey! I just wanted thank everyone for reading and subscribing and reviewing. Every time I look at the traffic for this story, it always supprises me how many people are reading it! Thanks again and remember to review Review REVIEW^^

They tumbled into existence just on the outskirts of the city; the outskirts of a suburb really. They were standing on a ledge that was level with the roofs of the houses and shops that stretched out before them, bridges themselves to the dense concentration of buildings that still glowed with light that late night. The homes that far from the main city were long dark though, the only light coming from the moon that was half full over head. Fai's exhaustion was beginning to take its toll as his adrenalin dropped off. Mangetsu on the other hand seemed to be gaining energy.

"C'mon, let's go!"

"Okay…" He looked around, "When I went before we landed in the city; we'll have to figure out a way to get down-"

"Oh screw that, the buildings are all level."

"So-" He started, than froze in horror as he watched her jump from their ledge to the roof of the closest building. Then, without hesitating, she jumped to the next roof, Natalia following close before dissolving into sparks once more. Fai sighed in defeat and then hesitantly followed.

"Gods! I don't believe I'm out of that fucking castle!"

Mangetsu let out a whoop of joy as she jumped to the next building, throwing her arms out behind her. Fai followed much more quietly.

"Mang-mang, you can't be so loud, people are sleeping."

She laughed.

"I highly doubt everyone is sleeping at the same time."

"Well… yeah, actually…"

Okay…

Maybe in the inner city, with bars and restaurants open that late at night, a lot of people were still awake. They were in a residential area though, and a rich one at that.

"Nuh-uh."

She argued.

"But it's night."

"Night?"

She stopped and looked at him. He walked over to her and they stood, looking over the edge of their current building down into the snaking ally beneath.

"You know, night."

She shook her head and Fai's jaw dropped. How could she not… oh.

"Mang-mang, you've never been outside before, have you?"

She didn't look up.

"Nope."

He thought about her rooms in the palace, devoid of any windows…

"In Russkia, did your rooms have windows?"

"No…"

"Well," He tried to think of a way to explain it; the difference between night and day.

"You know what the moon is, righ-?"

"OF COURSE I KNOW WHAT THE MOON IS!"

She smacked him in the back of the head. Rubbing the future lump, he continued.

"Well, the moon is only out at night, when the sky is black and the stars are out. Then, during the day-"

She cocked her head.

"The sun is out and the sky is… blue…"

"Sun?"

Oh gods…

How could she not know this? She had never been outside, looked out a window… It explained her sleeping habits; she had no concept of night and day.

"You'll see… in a little bit." It could only be an hour or two before sunrise.

"Well come on," She started again, "We should get to a busy part of the city so we blend. Then maybe we can find something to eat."

"We don't have any money…"

She rolled her eyes.

"You don't need money if you have hands and half a brain. Move it."

And they went, off across the rooftops, taking running jumps and, when the buildings became taller and closer set, simply stepping across the gaps, eyeing the narrow twisting alley beneath. After half an hour they reached the inner city. The stars had faded and they watched the goings on of the people below them.

It was busy, even at that hour, but Fai reasoned that was because it was now early morning instead of late night.

The area they were in was relatively well-to-do; exactly what Damien had warned them away from. He decided to chance it though. He was hungry and slightly intimidated by the area Damien had told him to go to. He turned to Mangetsu, who watched along side him with more curiosity than fear.

"We should sleep here for an hour, until it gets light. Then we can get down and… get down."

"I'm not tired!" She whined and he stared at her.

"How are you not- Never mind. Please, can we just rest 'till it's light?"

"Fiiine."

She huphed, and Fai practically collapsed against the ledge of their current roof. She sat next to him and they leaned into each other. Mangetsu didn't seem bothered by the cold, but Fai shivered and crossed his arms. She laughed.

"Put your hood up, stupid!"

He laughed tiredly and lifted his hood. The last thing he remembered before drifting off was the sound of early morning birdsong, cutting through the icy air.

Please Review^^

ありがとう

ShingetsuXManetsu