Wednesday, November 13th, 07:31 - Gallows Mansion

Kidd was sitting in dining room, already fully dressed, at top of table where he usually does with a pile of books at his both sides, even and balanced with one opened in front of him. Light was on but room still seemed dark because of monotone colored walls; Black and White. He didn't move in a while, just to flip pages, and who knows for how long it would have carried on if Tachiko haven't walked in. She was wearing her usual blue pajamas and black slippers, carrying two cups.

"Good Morning" She said as she sat down by him, placing one of cups in front of him "What're you doing? Studying, looking for decorations or… something else?" She added that last one with a slight smirk.

"Second was correct, Decorations." He looked up to her "And I know that last 'Something else' meant a romance novel" He said with a slight smile

"Aw, you got me. But I know you don't read that kind of stuff" she replied with a smile "Here, I made you cocoa, it's cold outside. With a little of instant coffee mixed in, you know, just few small beds, to keep you awake today counting you woke up early today as well."

"Thank you.. sis" He smiled bit wider so that a smile was clearly seen

"No problem!" She replied and took a sip from her cup "Should I go wake up Liz and Patty?"

"No, let them sleep for a few more minutes, they aren't used to getting up too early." he replied, not getting look off book, and taking another sip of cocoa

"Right." she agreed

They spent a longer time talking, seemingly forgetting what happened just almost a week ago. But it was completely opposite; Both were thinking. Kidd was still almost banging his head against the wall to know why they wanted to find Tachiko and she was thinking why they had to attack Kidd. Of course, they didn't know if they talked to each other and said each other truth, That Kidd wasn't attacked cause of DWMA's weak spots or just for fun but cause of information about his adopted younger sister, the pieces would start to fall together without almost no help, and the problems that were to emerge in near future would maybe be stopped on time, but because Kidd was afraid he'd put her in only more danger than she already is. Well, no matter cause of that because, it's as they say, the fate chooses it's favorites.

01:12 p.m. - DWMA / Training yard

Classes today ended earlier because of preparations for upcoming festival. It was only two days until the festival so everyone's in hurry. Deathscythes, tourists, citizens, their friends and family, all looking forward to festival. Students and professors of DWMA were the main ones in organizing the festivals so they divided into three groups: Ones taking care of food preparation, decorations and props team and last but not least, guards. All had a lot of things to do and take care of. Currently, Kim, Jacqueline and Killik were in cafeteria, preparing dishes with other classmates, Kidd, Maka, Liz, Patty and Soul were in one of classes, working with other student on props and Tachiko, Yoshiki, Tsubaki and Black*Star were in training yard with professor Sidney, Nygus and Stein. Training because, as guards, they have to intervene if something suspicious or even dangerous were to happen. After a longer time training, they took a break. Tachiko was feeling exhausted and even Black*Star, who usually barely even breaks a sweat, was feeling worn out. They both sat down for a bit, while Tsubaki and Yoshiki transformed back.

"Do we really need to train this hard?" she said while still trying to catch breath "They surely won't attack us with an army…"

Black*Star just scoffed and said: "A little training won't kill you"

"Yeah, says one that is used to training every day to 'surpass god'…" replied Tachiko

"Hey, I will one day! I'm closer and closer to doing it every day!" he said in his cocky tone "I am the man who will surpass god! But don't feel small around me, even if you are."

She chuckled at that reply, she knew well about his ambition and ego size of the continent Asia, and it was actually amusing her rather than annoying her. "Sure you will" she said and took a sip of water.

Stein clapped his hands few times then said: "Come on you four, break is over. Let's train for a little longer so that we can after that all go to lunch."

"Yes professor" they got up and continued training that carried on for longer time…

04:07 p.m. - Maka's apartment

"Well, making light blue and orange-red lamps for festival was fun" Said Maka, sitting down to couch "what about training?"

"I can barely move but you can tell that it was successful by that." replied Tachiko "And thanks for letting me stay here to rest, I really don't think I would hold to Gallows Mansion, counting it's almost on other side of city."

"It's no problem" Maka smiled "Besides, that's what friends do."

Tachiko smiled back, drank what remained of water in her glass and got up "Well, I'd better get going. See ya tomorrow at school"

"See ya" Maka replied as Tachiko left the apartment

As she was walking down streets, Tachiko kept looking down to ground, she was nervous because of festival and had a feeling something bad is going to happen. Not the usual one, but the one that almost causes pain in the forehead. Streets were almost empty, much to her dismay. She'd feel a lot better if there were people around her but counting cold weather lately, empty streets were nothing unusual. Sun has almost set, and sky was getting darker and darker, making it even colder, though she didn't mind, she just covered nose with scarf and continued to walk with hands in pocket of her trench coat. Suddenly she felt a breeze colder than other ones, she heard a voice behind her saying "Hi…"

She felt as if her blood has been turned to ice. It was a cold voice of a boy. She turned and saw a boy, about her age. He had messy black hair with some of it up with white-grayish headband. He wore black unzipped winter jacket and a gray shirt with dirty-cyan colored low collar, same colored end of it and on a single stripe (again same color) on elbow under it. He wore pants colored in dark shade of gray, black shoes with stripes colored like ones on shirt and a black glove without fingers on right hand. His skin was pale, and eyes big and weary-looking colored in darker shade of gray. Tachiko couldn't help but think that they looked kind of… dead.

"H-hi" she replied.

"Oh, I'm sorry if I interrupted your thinking… I just thought, since you're only one on street, you'd like some company.." he said while slightly looking down but soon looked back up. "I'm Rin." he put a hand out for a handshake.

"I'm Tachiko" She replied while shaking his hand "Nice to meet you Rin." she smiled but soon realized something "W-wait, you look familiar.. Are you Rin Yakari, son of Yuna and Hiroshi Yakari, praised politicians in government of United States of Japan? ((just fictional, not actual people (I think))

He sighed "Sadly, yes." he took off glove and showed a mark on top side of his palm; it looked like a three pedestal flower in a thin-lined circle. "I hate saying it to anyone, because then they start talking, asking me questions and cause noise… If there's one thing I hate, that's noise…"

"Oh. Well, don't worry, I won't tell anyone" she said "promise"

He slightly smiled "Thanks Tachiko, you're a nice person"

"It's no problem" She smiled back.

"Well, I'd better get back home, parents will get worried." he turned and waved "See you around"

"Bye." she turned too and walked off to mansion.

05:46 p.m. - Gallows Mansion

It was a so-so calm evening. Tachiko was making dinner, Kidd just finished with symmetry check he does after school, then got back to finding decoration ideas in books, though he had a headache he tried to ignore. Liz was in dining room, polishing her nails, Patty was by her, making another origami giraffe.

Kidd continued to look in the book but soon gave up because headache was wearing him out, he took an aspirin then headed upstairs "Maybe it's cause of today, we had a busy day… It'll go away after a nap.." he thought and gone to his room. He changed clothes, took some of medicine for headache Yoshiki gave him last week and laid on bed, he felt that his headache was starting to release as he drifted off. Tachiko was done making curry and rice that were for dinner, so she went to dining room to tell Liz and Patty to set up the table, then to living room to call Kidd. seeing he's not there, she gone back to dining room

"Hey, Liz? Did you see Kidd? He isn't on his usual place…" said Tachiko peeping with head into the dining room.

Liz was currently putting plates, "I think I saw him going upstairs." she replied

"Oh okay. Well, thanks" she said and gone upstairs to his room, she opened doors and wanted to say something but then noticed he was sleeping, she just smiled "He looks tired…. I'll wake him up at seven." She thought while closing doors "Just so he doesn't refill all energy… He wouldn't be able to sleep during night if he did now." she continued in her mind and gone downstairs.

"Kidd is sleeping, so he'll have dinner a bit later" she said while putting rice and curry on her plate.

"Oh, alright." Liz replied before taking a bite, Patty was already eating like she haven't in years

Tachiko cleaned up after dinner and looked at one of clocks on wall; 06:57. She gone upstairs to wake her big brother up.