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She finished in record time.
The last slices looked pathetically cut, but she didn't care at the moment. She needed to go before he said something else that swayed her over to him.
"Kalos asked me to take May to the airport," he said without any prompting. "She refused to take a taxi or cab, saying that she did not trust them."
She sharply looked at him, wondering if he knew what she had been trying to prevent.
She left before he revealed something else.
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It was getting late in the pizzeria.
Karen looked at the stragglers in the place, seeing that the silver haired man was in his booth and Sora was nowhere near him. Not wanting the other guests to get the wrong impression of the place, she walked over to his booth.
"Would you like a to-go box and the check?"
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Sora was cleaning a table down when Karen came over.
"The tall guy with silver hair is still here."
Sora rubbed the table even harder. "The place closes in a few minutes. You can kick him out."
Karen frowned. "What is up with you? I've never seen you like this before."
With a tired sigh, Sora stopped. "I'll go over in a few. Just let me finish cleaning this table."
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His leftovers were in a box and his check had been long paid.
He heard her footsteps coming over and she plopped herself on the opposite end of the booth, facing him directly.
"I needed money for the toys."
He tilted his head. "Does not Kalos pay for those?"
She shook her head, looking at her hands folded on the table.
"The Boss gave the Kids' Stage some funds, but not enough to cover the main show toys. Since I'm not…in the position I used to be in, my paychecks couldn't cover the costs of all the toys needed."
She had the dorm and cafeteria fees to pay as well as her bus pass to renew. Her lower salary covered all of that with some extra spending money, but the addition of the toys for every Dracula performance quickly drained that fund.
"They're a frivolous expense."
She frowned. "To you maybe."
He was silent for a bit. "Can your friends not help?"
"It was my idea." She tugged at her quarter sleeve. "They don't need to spend their hard earned money for that." She sighed and then looked back at him. "I answered your question. Now you can go."
"I did not say that was the only question I had."
She huffed at his response, not at all too surprised. "We're closed."
She slid out of the booth and waited until he did as well. Slowly, he stood up, leaving a tip on the table and then picking up his box. She watched as he opened the front door and closed it. Only when she saw him walking away through the front windows did she stop looking.
She picked up the five dollar bill and gave it to Karen.
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After cleaning up, Sora shrugged on her jacket and hefted her shoulder bag on.
The late night was chilly and she rubbed her hands together to keep warm. She started off to wait by the bus stop a little ways away from the pizzeria.
She frowned as she spotted Leon on the bench.
"You haven't left yet?"
He stayed seated with his coat collar pulled up. "We still need to talk."
She made an exasperated sound. "I told you why I'm working here already!"
"And I told you," he lowly stated, "that I need to talk to you."
She stayed standing by the bench. "…I don't feel like talking."
He looked over at her and then stood up. "I'll take you home."
She softly scoffed at the 'offer.'
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She wouldn't admit it, but she was glad for the ride.
The late bus wasn't due for a good fifteen minutes and she was tired and cold. He turned the heater on and simply drove in silence for a few minutes.
Just when she was starting to relax, he spoke again.
"How was New York?"
She stiffened in her seat. "So-so."
He hmmed as he made a right turn. "I am not fond of crowded cities."
"…Me neither."
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When the car parked, she undid her seatbelt.
She turned to him, not daunted that he was already looking at her.
"Thanks," she quietly said.
He nodded.
She opened the door and slipped out. Before she closed it, she popped her head back into the car to address him.
"This was just a one-time thing."
She closed the door before he could agree or disagree to that.
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