It was raining again. She hated rain, the thing that reminded her of sadness. She decided to stay close to her home due to this and so she was out just getting fresh air. She had stayed in the home for too long and no matter how much she didn't want to, she ventured out into the one thing she hated. In her Optime form, she had a blue scarf around her neck with a blue umbrella to shield her from the rain. She hardly uses such a thing but today she just didn't feel like getting wet. She aimlessly walked, looking at her surroundings and passing many homes. Some were taken and some were free. Which was which, she didn't exactly know which was why she didn't dare to venture into one unless she really needed to.

     She wished it would stop raining. It rained so much here. Her expressionless face changed into that of a sad face for a moment. The rain reminded her of the rain in her heart and it hurt. She shook her head. She didn't want to start remembering and so she started to count the rocks. As she walked, she was began to grow bored of counting things so she figured she should head back. She stopped for a second and looked up to the sky, allowing the rain to hit it for a second. She looked as though she was pleading for it to stop raining. She knew this was futile but she did it anyway. She probably looked strange but she didn't care.

      Thankfully, she had an umbrella to shield her from the falling water. However, the rain managed to dampen her spirit for she disliked rain. Due to this undesired event, she stuck close to home. Despite her dislike in rain, she didn't feel like being stuck at home. She needed fresh air and so she decided to put up with it. She passed many homes and her golden stare fell on many sights. As expected, she didn't run into anyone. Not that she was looking for anyone. She was a shy girl and so she wasn't very outgoing. She took the time to look to the sky, pleading for a break in the cloud and for the rain to end. It was a useless plead but she did it anyway. It wasn't long before she heard a voice and she turned to see who had spoken to her.



     Her eyes fell upon a coyote in her optime form. At first, she just looked to her with her expressionless face. However, she decided it was best to get out of the rain now. It wasn't good to stay in it for long. One could get sick staying out in weather like this. So she made her way to the stranger and entered the house. However, she made sure to shake the umbrella outside so she didn't want to get anyone or anything wet. After she was finished, she closed it and held it in her black hands. Facing her greeter, she decided to make her appreciation known. "Thank you. I appreciated it." She said. Though her words rung true her face lack any change. That was normal of her and many probably understood. She even had trouble faking a smile. They always looked unreal and so she just stopped trying. Therefore, a smile was a rare sight on Haruhi's face. There was no reason for her delay but she just noticed the bandage on the girls arm. Her golden eyes stared at it and she frowned. "Um, what happened?" She asked, without thinking of how the question may affect the other. However, it didn't take long for her to realize that it may be a touchy subject and removed her stare from the girl's arm to her face. "I'm sorry. It's really not my business. My name is Haruhi, by the way." She said, looking a bit nervous as she began to fiddle with her own fingers.

     Haruhi was a polite and respectful girl. She didn't want to get the other's home wet and so did all she could do to keep as much water out of her home as possible. The best she could do was to shake the umbrella before entering and that was just what she did. Though she thanked her without a change in her facial expression, it was still sincere. Her response seemed a little neutral as well.


     When she looked at the other more, she noticed her injured harm. She frowned and felt concerned about it. Without a thought, she questioned about it. It was only a little later when she realized that it may be uncomfortable to talk about so she apologized. She felt relieved when she said it was fine. She would have smile if it was something she could do. She learned that she was attacked and reminded that there was a war. That's right, when she came they were in the middle of one. She has yet to come across any trouble and she was happy about this fact. She didn't think she would be of any help. She wasn't the best fighter and she was small. She would be more of a burden than help. She didn't press for more questions. That was all she needed to know. "Oh...I'm sorry." She said, still frowning slightly.


     Soon she learned her name. "Rikka," she repeated. "It's, um, nice to meet you too." She fidgeted with her fingers, a habit she always did when she was nervous. Her weak smile came and went as she offered a seat. "Um, sure. Thanks," She said with a soft nod. It was really nice of her to offer a seat. So she turned to head to a seat and would only move in more when she moved.