02: Odango

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Sitting down on a nearby bench, he sighed. Work had been taking alot out of him lately - as well as the other two. By the end of the day, they would be absolutely exhausted.

A soft breeze played with his hair, and he looked up towards the cloudless blue sky. He closed his eyes and breathed in the day's fresh scent. It was so relieving. Especially during these times . . . Often he would have doubts about their mission, though he dare not state in outwardly. They looked to each other for support, put their faith in one another . . .

No. No, he wouldn't give up. They wouldn't give up. After all, he thought, we've come so far . . . we must continue searching for . . .

"Ssh, Luna!" Came a voice - why did it sound so familiar?

However, upon hearing sounds of approaching footsteps, he immediately stood up and turned to see . . .

"Y-You!" He exclaimed in disbelief, he was certain his jaw had nearly reached the ground by now . . .

There she stood, a black cat on her right shoulder, the girl from yesterday. With those same, unforgettable blue eyes, golden hair, lithe body . . .

"Anou . . ." Came her voice again.

"Eh? Oh . . ." He said, reluctantly snapping out of his day dream. "Sorry about that."

"Y-yeah, it's alright, but, have we . . . have we met somewhere before?"

"I . . . I . . ." Oh God, how embarrassing - he had been reduced to a bumbling dolt andbesides that she didn't even remember him. Yes, okay, so they had only caught each other's gaze for about half a millisecond, but . . . but to him it had been unforgettable. So why did she forget?

Realizing the girl was still staring at him, he took a deep breath and went:

"Oh, well I guess I'm not as famous as I thought."

"N-nani?"

"Heh. You do know that where you're heading is for authorized personal only, ne?"

"I . . . I . . . b-but . . ."

He smirked. She was just so cute . . .

"Well, I'll guess I'll be off then." He said, starting off in the opposite direction. "Ja ne, Odango!"