Allannah and Eiichi headed out of the building with the other members of HE*VENS before going their separate ways.
Allannah was nervous. Even though her and Eiichi have walked home many times before. Why should this time be any different? She couldn't help but be nervous when left alone with him.
What should I say? Allannah thought. It would probably been easier to say something to Eiichi if Kira was there, but to Allannah's luck he went the other direction with Nagi. At least she didn't feel quite so intimidated if he was there with them.
Allannah knew that it was probably not a good idea to fall for someone that took her in and off the street.
"Allannah," a voice called out.
Allannah and Eiichi looked towards the voice and saw a group of three coming towards them.
Eiichi noticed Allannah's expression when she saw who it was.
The girl in the group glomped Allannah without hesitation. "I was wondering where you disappeared off to, buddy," the girl said.
"U-Ushio-san, N-Natsuki-kun, S-Syo-kun," Allannah said freaked. "W-what's going on?"
"What? A friend can't be curious on where her best friend works," Ushio said.
"But," Allannah protested.
"No buts."
Allannah bowed her head in defeat.
"Stop making her act like that Ushio," Syo said.
"I can't help it, Syo. She's so cute when she's shy. Allannah's like a little kid trying to hide something."
"She's right, Syo-chan," Natsuki interfered.
Ushio glanced over at the guy standing next to her best friend. "You're not stalking her are you, mister?"
"U-Ushio-san," Allannah answered meekly.
"I'm just looking out for you," she answered her in return. "I mean you were considered a runaway when the academy couldn't find you anywhere. How did you escape anyway, Allannah?"
Allannah gulped. "I, uh," Allannah mumbled.
Eiichi grabbed Allannah's arm and pulled her away from her friend. "Don't answer her, Allannah," he said.
"Eiichi-sama," Allannah whispered.
Eiichi dragged Allannah away from the group of three.
The three Shining idols watched as Allannah and the man, Eiichi, walked away.
"What did I say?" Ushio asked Syo and Natsuki.
"Don't look at me," Syo answered. "Something's not right about him."
"Why was Allannah called a runaway?" Natsuki asked.
"We went to the same academy when we were younger. Pretty strict place compared to how Shining runs the agency. From what I could tell from Allannah's reaction to what the academy put her through most likely got to her, and she ran away from that place for good. She must've dropped her school id somewhere, and bolted for it. The poor thing. The torment she must have went through because of them." Ushio sighed a sad sigh.
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