A Sweet Reunion

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Character(s): Ash, Yoruichi, Marona
Content: Ash continues to search for Marona around Paixao but this time gets a rather pleasant surprise, thanks to Yoruichi.
Setting: K7
Time: Late Evening
Warnings:  Other than the lame title? None.

Ash hadn’t even stopped for a mile, continuing to run down various streets in the direction that Laharl had pointed out to him. His pace may have been a little bit slower than when he had been running in search of Marona earlier but there was no less determination behind it. Despite he wanted to be fast, he had to also take into account that that any one of these buildings could be the inn. While he was hoping that the place would have some large indicator, he kept an eye out for it.

After a mile, though it seemed almost as if he had been tricked. It certainly was possible that kid had manipulated him, now that he took the time to think about it. However, it wasn’t as though his plans were any more productive than being pointed into a random direction. This was truly the only lead that he had to Marona’s location. Still, it was best to be cautious and thus he gave even more attention to his surrounds as he went further west.

He remembered the white creatures from earlier, and wondered when they would return. Nighttime usually was the time for things of darkness to roam, or at least, according to most peoples’ beliefs. Ash was no different in this case, wary of the fact that the light of day was minutes from disappearing. He wasn’t sure whether these creatures were going to reappear or not but regardless he wanted to attempt to find Marona before it was too dark. For although he, for the most part, had been wandering without direction, the fact was that when it turned dark he’d probably become even more lost than he was beforehand.

Plus, he never did like Marona to go out in the dark – so shouldn’t he set some example?

((OOC:  Sorry this took so long.  Feel free to hit my internet connection and I with a sharp object. ))

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Marona was so relieved when she was met by his self-confined form, wrapping her arms tightly around his middle, as he embraced her back. Feeling made it seem so much more real. Even more comforting was when she heard her name on his lips. Ash... It really was Ash. Burrowing her face into his yellow vest, her fingers grasping at the material, as she began to shake with sobs.

"A-Ash ..." she managed to mumble after a few moments of crying. After a moment she lifted her head to look up at him, two steams of tears running down her cheeks. Her face was not sad, however, but rather she had a shaky smile on her lips. The wetness rolling down her cheeks were tears of , not sadness, but rather relief - absolute, overwhelming relief.

Glancing over her shoulder a second, remembering Yoruichi was there, she managed a thankful smile in her direction ... Marona was having trouble with words and couldn't seem to say anything, but hopefully the shinigami got the message.

Sniffling a bit, tears still releasing from her eyes, she glanced back up to Ash, after Yoruichi had vanished from sight.

"I ... I'm so sorry, Ash! I .. I don't know how I got here. I've just been trying to find you!" she tried to explain between sobs, struggling to find something to say to him, feeling like she owed him some explanation or... well something.

"I'm ... I'm so glad to find you!"

(OOC: Aww no worries, Jon! :) It was fun! Thank you~! <3 )

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The thoughts of Marona being gone had affected Ash deeply, and although many of those fears were eased with her presence, they still managed to haunt him. Ash felt the treacherous tears threatening to escape from his eyes, tears that had been restrained for years and years. All of these events that had happened today shook him and now that he was here with Marona he was able to feel the full impact upon him.

He had been scared. Truly, utterly scared that maybe Marona wouldn’t come back, that she would end up like Haze and Jasmine. Those thoughts brought up memories, memories that were best left in the back of hid mind than brought forward like this. For these thoughts and memories were beginning to overwhelm him, and although he was not one to live in the past –the past were certainly impacting him in this moment. He felt tears attempting to escape his eyes.

When Marona looked at him, however, with tears still staining her cheeks and her shaky smile, he realized that he must push these tears back. He was her guardian, right? He couldn’t just go crying on her now – that would be letting her down. Besides, he had sworn off these tears years and years ago. Thus, no tears spilt when he looked back at her – rather a comforting smile as he held her.

Like Marona, he had glanced over to Yoruichi as she slipped into the shadows. So, she had helped them afterall. Although he was still wary of her, a lot of his former doubts towards the woman had disappeared just as she faded into the shadows. Hopefully, though, he would have a chance to thank her.

He turned his attention back to Marona moments later, listening to her as she spoke. She had been looking for him his whole time as well… Had she been looking for him ever since last night? That thought caused him a bit of guilt, even though he knew the circumstances that caused this were not under his control. For despite they were not controllable, he should have still been there for her.

Now, however, they were reunited – so he hoped he could somehow make this up to young girl.

“It’s alright, Marona,” He smiled softly as he attempted to calm Marona down, his hand moving behind her head to brush against it gently. “We’re together now, aren’t we?”

“And… I’m glad to have found you, too…”


(( OOC: It's alright! It was nice RPing with you~. As for the delay, no worries. I'm a slow RPer as it is. XP ))