if you are lost on your way

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Characters: bitty!Tsukasa and you!
Location: Between the plaza and the park.
Time: Late Sunday night.
Style: [Action]
Status: OPEN

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[Why not look around for someone, then? Because there's an older kid walking by, messing with an almost identical "starfish thing" like it's some sort of communicator. There were so many little ones lately that it's almost ridiculous. Yet there was one other commonality: weaving between his feet was a small white kitten that seemed to mewl rather loudly as he got closer. Looking down at the kitten first, he soon sees the little girl.]

...Lost?

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[She looks up and bites her lip briefly. Should she trust this person? She doesn't really have any other choice... and the kitten near him doesn't look hurt, so he might not hurt this one...]

Y... yes...

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[Of course the kitten isn't hurt; it's his. Besides, there's really only one cat he'd hurt, and that one isn't in this city.]

I'm Riku. Can you think of anyone from home who might be here? [Trying to fish for some clues... and it looks like Kiryu the kitten likes you, Tsukasa.]

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F... father isn't here. And... I don't know if anyone else is here. They'd probably try to hit her, anyway.

[She gives the kitten a quick squeeze, and then looks down at Kiryu.]

H... hi.

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Hm... [He seems to think on it a moment, then decides to hold out a hand...and pets the kitten on the head. What can he say? He has a soft spot for animals.]

I don't get why. She's a lovely little kitten. [Kiryu nuzzles against Tsukasa's leg.] ... I think he's saying hello, too.

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Because they're mean! And the last time I tried to take a kitten home, Father threw him in the street in front of a car.

[She flinches when he pets the kitten on her head, but the kitten doesn't seem to mind.]

He's... nice.

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Hm... I see. [He also sees the flinching, and pulls his hand away at that.] Guess it's a good thing a good friend of mine isn't exactly human.

[Kiryu mewls in agreement, nuzzling Tsukasa once more before hopping onto Riku's shoe and began batting at his silly pants like they're his toy. It just causes Riku to laugh before picking the furball up.]

What's your name?

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Animals make good friends, yeah.

[She hesitates when she's asked her name.]

I... I'm An. Father told me not to tell people my family name, though. He says he doesn't want people knowing he's related to me.

[... Her shoes are suddenly incredibly interesting.]

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[Oh, ouch.]

Well, An. There's a carnival nearby, and I can guarantee you no adult is going to take your kitten and hurt her somehow.

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[... Carnival... she hasn't gone to one of those since...]

... Okay. Can... is it okay if I go?

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Of course it is. Everyone's allowed to.

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Really? Good.

[She shifts the kitten to rest against her shoulder while she looks in her pockets for money.]

... I only have 100 yen. Is... that going to be enough?

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It'll be way more than enough.

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Really? This must be a really cheap carnival...

[Not that she sounds upset by that or anything at all. Her kitten nuzzles her neck a little.]

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Not so much cheap as it is free.

[He holds out a hand for her, waiting for her to accept it before leading her off to the aforementioned location.]

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[She stares at his hand for a long moment, before very cautiously reaching out and grabbing the end of his fingers.]