Fading out here for the hunt and a newer thread. ^^ 300+ words.
#####If only she knew what he knew of the world and of himself, then she would not make jokes such as that. His gaze averted, Vigilante tried to remind himself that what she had said was merely a joke, and that she didn't really know what he had seen or the things he had done. . . The things he still felt were necessary to do, but he was not comfortable fulfilling those duties here and now. Ayita didn't know those things, and if he were to have it his way, she would never have to know. He didn't want to ruin her view of him under any circumstances. The fact that they had seemed to form a bond between them, one of a strange friendship, was cherished by him greatly. At the moment, he was not willing to risk the friendship between them just to entertain her with his life's less-than-average tale. It wasn't worth it yet, in his eyes.
#####"If only you knew,"