My past is best to remain hidden,

how about yours?

~.~

Resu came over to visit him every few days, generally in the evenings when he actually got back from work.

Both of them were sitting on his leather couch, a cup of warm tea set in front of them. They were in a conversation about the government wanting to release new laws, when Resu suddenly brought up a topic Toshiro would have preferred to avoid. "Toshiro, you do know you don't have to keep your guns hidden from me, I'm used to such sights."

His gaze snapped onto her, a slight hint of surprise on his face.

"How would you know I have guns in here?"

"When I came over to ask for some sugar I saw them on the table," she slightly grinned. He remained silent as his gaze turned cold.

How did she notice them from there?

"Lets forget about that for now and get to another topic conversation. You haven't really told me about your past..." he added, wanting to steer the chat away from the guns he had in his apartment room.

"There's nothing much to say 'Shiro. My parents died when I was young, me and my sister went separate ways, and now I'm living with my asshole of a boyfriend."

"If he's such an asshole, why don't you leave him?"

"I have nowhere left to go," Resu growled, the corners of her lips pulled into a frown and small strands of chocolate brown hair falling onto her face.

"I don't have enough money to buy my own place, and he's paying for the rent, so why not?"

"But are you happy with your life?"

"Happy enough to keep living it. I have to get to work anyways... my boss called in earlier to tell me I have to go for this shift."

"Where do you work anyways, Resu?"

"Ah, I have a job as medical assistant at the hospital nearby," Resu answered as she got up, grabbing her jacket (seeing as it was the middle of winter) she had left on the coat hanger.

"So I'll see you tomorrow 'Shiro?"

"...sure. Be careful out there, Resu."

The words escaped his lips before he had the time to consider what he had said. He knew there were dangers out at night, and she probably did as well. So why did he just tell her that?

"I will, don't worry about me," she laughed, opening the door and exiting, making sure to lightly shut the door behind her.

He'll admit, he was worried about her, but he couldn't let emotions get in his way...