Snippet #2229305

Takashi Inevera

"Ryu...." Takashi's voice was wavering on the edge of anger, but it didn't seem like the younger Guardian was paying any attention to that. No, instead, ever since that morning he'd been tailing her all excited about his very first ward. At first, Takashi had been happy for the young man, but his constant babble was starting to get on her nerves.

"Her name is Adelaide and she's an animate papercrafter. How awesome is that?! I wonder what she can do..." For a single moment the blonde haired boy stopped to finally breathe. Takashi was wondering if he was going to pass out or not from lack of air to his head. However, the silence didn't last long, "I can't wait to meet her. I was assigned to her this morning right before I met up with you Takashi! Do you think I'll have to do any fighting today?" He asked and quickly jabbed at the air as if he were already engaged in a fight.

"No," Takashi growled softly with a roll of her eyes.

"Anyway, I think she's going to be lots of fun. I hope she likes me... She'll like me right, Takashi? I hope we get off on a good start today," Ryu looked down at his watch and gave a sharp gasp of air that slightly startled the shorter red headed Guardian, "Oh man! I'm gonna be late if I don't go now! Thanks for chatting with me Takashi! I'll see you later!"

"Bye," she offered with a half hearted wave in his direction. Ryu sprinted away from her down the street they'd been walking along. With a heavy sigh she leaned her head back and allowed herself to revel in the silence that followed. Usually Ryu's constant chatter didn't bother her, but since that morning she'd been in a fairly bad mood. It wasn't the fact that she'd gotten her next ward, it was more of how she was going to protect this one. All her earlier excitement to get a new ward had washed away like a wave of water the moment she'd gotten the letter telling her who she was to protect. It had all turned to dread on if she was really cut out for her work or not. Takashi straightened her head and continued on down the sidewalk.

Reaching behind her back, her fingers gently lifted the button up shirt she wore and touched the two sleek handles of her knives that were strapped to her body. It was a reassurance thing, because she knew they were always there. Her ward was named Kai Lachey, a young man who was told to be quite adventurous. Takashi frowned slightly. He's going to give me problems, I just know it... She thought to herself. After another few minutes of walking, Takashi found herself in the area that he was known to most frequent. There, she took up a seat at the park bench and pretended to read a book while keeping a sharp eye out for the young boy. He was sure to be easy to spot, and once she saw him, he wasn't ever going to leave her sight.

"Not again," she whispered to herself as she settled in.

Ryu Hitara

He raced down the street to the place where he was to see Adelaide. He had unknowingly passed it while talking with Takashi. He mentally kicked himself for being so careless on the first day of his guarding duties. Ryu made it just in time to the bookstore where she was supposed to be that day. He walked inside and immediately felt the heat of the sun wash off his skin from the air conditioner that blew right over him. His eyesight slowly returned as it was much darker in the bookstore. Ryu made his way over to the center of the bookstore, grabbing a book off the shelf as he went. Looking down at it he gave an inward groan, 'The Life of Motley Crew'.

"Man, well at least I won't be interested in it," he muttered to himself. He found a spot in the center of the library, a cushy chair that faced outwards and he figured that he could pretty much see all around him. Throwing himself into the chair, he kicked up his legs over one arm of the seat and leaned into the corner of the other side. Raising the book up, he opened it to no particular page and took a look at the first line. With a roll of his eyes he immediately ignored the text and looked around for his new ward. She should be there soon.

At that thought, he bit his lip and ducked under the book. He was a bit nervous as it was his first time, but he figured he could get through it. With a deep breath, Ryu lifted his head and looked around him once again with more confidence.