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Kids running around, playing with others on a street meant for marketing. Perfect, he thought, as he hadn't eaten in quite some time now. Here was his chance to finally get that meal he was craving. He took his overjacket-which many mistook for a Yakuta-and flung it over his shoulder, trying to look as casual as he could. His jacket was a forest-green in color, as was the theme of his clothing style. It had rips in five different places, and could of used a wash or two. The sun glared in his eyes, and he blocked it with his hand. He had long, black hair, which ran in a green ponytail down to just below his shoulder blades. It was very frizzy, and he knew he needed a brush, but none of the markets he had come across had one, as of yet. he was rather heavily bandaged, as he was constantly recovering from injuries he had sustained in times when he was caught stealing. Yes, he was a thief, but not by choice. He fought and stole for a matter of living, not because he could. And this small section of the large city of Durem just happened to be his next victim. Underneath all of his bandages, he wore just a regular beat up forest green t-shirt, and a pair of black shorts which used to be pants. His pride, however, layed within his weapon. Right now, it was in its sheith and could not be seen, as it was strapped to his back.

"Jackpot, my little friend." he said, talking to the critter sitting upon his head. It was a rare creature, known as a Bunneti. When he was small, he was given this creature, but recalls nothing else about it. The little white fluff had helped him in both fighting and stealing, and had somehow through all these years remained unharmed. The Bunneti rejoiced, as it was getting hungry also. As he roamed the streets, he noticed a stack of hay. He picked a piece from the pile, and stuck it in his mouth, like he used to do with pieces of bamboo. He needed to find a fruit stand, and fast. He was starting to feel weaker by the second.

After about three minutes of looking around, he spotted a fruit stand, with a lady playing with a little child behind it, "My friend, hold on not too much longer, as I have found ourselves our meal." He started to walk towards the stand as this woman he found stunningly attractive was also there, looking for food. He was thinking, maybe I can get more than just food out of this, maybe this woman has something on her. Altough he found her very attractive, he still needed to survive, and trying to get something he knew he couldn't was not worth almost dying over. At this moment, he pulled his friend off of his head, and put him down in front of him.

"My friend, you remember the push drill from before?"
The friend nodded.
"Well, it is time to try it out."

At those words, the little critter ran off into the depths, and hid, giving him an A.O.K. sign with his hands.

He walked up to the stand, and picked up an apple, examining it. He then looked over, and said to the lady, only now noticing a rather loose purse-like item around her waist, "Well, hello there," as he pocketed the apple, and got ready for having gold on him for the first time in over a year.

He was already positioning his hand to grab the gold for when his friend came and pushed him from behind. He started to pick up more fruit with his other hand, and didn't realize that his jacket had hit the ground. He stomped his foot rather softly, that was his friend's signal. Out it came, ever so stealthy, that not even he could detect him himself. He turned as if to say something to her, as to notify that he received her sign of recognition, but was caught up in her beauty. This has never happened to me before.. what the hell.... he thought, as out of nowhere he was pushed by the Bunneti. He forgot what his task was, but still managed to take the gold from her side.

When they both hit the ground, and he had put away the gold and was done making sure she hadn't noticed, he helped her up to her feet, saying, "That little b*****d, I'm sorry to leave you so soon, but it seems he has taken my sword," That smart b*****d, I never would of thought of that.."I must go. It was my pleasure meeting you, farewell."

He was off, running after his little friend to safety, and gleeing at the fact that they could buy a meal.

Only when they settled down about four streets over, and up a few blocks, did he realize that he left his jacket behind. He didn't care though, he could buy a new one now. That old one needed to be thrown out. Then, he turned to his little friend, who was already eating an apple.

"Haha, we did it! Good show, my friend! We shall eat quickly, then find a place to sleep," He looked around himself, "Ahh hell, right here will do!" And he put down his stuff, took back his sword from the fluffball, pulled the apple out of his pocket, and started to eat.

He was in shock. Nobody had ever caught him before, or at least this quickly. How the-- he started to think, when she interrupted again. He didn't know what to do. Should he take off? Should he stay and fight? Or should he just simply admit defeat and give her the coin purse back? Afterall, he already got what he needed, a nice meal.

"Yes, ma'am, I am oh so very sorry," he had decided to tell the truth, he could not lie to such a pretty face, even if it was filled with anger. he got up, grabbed the coin purse from his friend, and walked over to her, slowly and carefully, hoping there was no need for drawing his blade. He did not want a fight, he just wanted to give her back her coin purse, find his jacket and leave. it was then that he saw something green hanging out of a bag around her shoulder.

"But I as well see you have something of mine," as he pointed to his jacket, "Quite simply, you get your coin purse back, do not worry, all of it is there, I am admitting defeat, and all I ask for back, is my worn and torn jacket. Then, my friend, you will never see my, nor my little fluff's face again. Please, withdraw your anger, I do not wish any harm."

He simply put her coin purse in his palm, knelt down, and held it out for her to take.

His faced burned. One second, she had him believing he was going to have a wonderful week, the next, he's slapped up the side of his head and it started to go red. He did not know if the slap was meant to hurt him, or to bring him on to her, as his mind was competely out of control at this point. She gave a "farewell", and she was gone. She had walked right past him, and on her way to... where is she going?... he thought, as she started to turn the corner. He got up, threatened his little friend to stop laughing or face some consequences, and started to gather his stuff. He put on his jacket, which now had an even bigger hole in it, big enough so that if he had a tail, it would fit through just perfectly. He grabbed his sword, put it on his back at the same time his friend jumped on his head, and they headed off, being ever so stealthy, following this mysterious girl to wherever she was going.

He quickly jumped up a building, and followed her upon the rooftops, in the shadows of the now-becoming night as she went on her way.

He continued along the rooftops. His Bunneti's ears were covering his own, muffling all sorts of sounds. When he saw her stop at a corner, he stopped himself, but his friend did not. he went for the jump to the next house, and missed it completely. As he fell for the ground, he knew that it would survive, it was almost indestructible it seemed, afterall. He looked down again at the woman, and all he saw was a man being dragged away, and an older lady walking with her purse. No more stealing today... you have a new mission, Faita, stick to it..

He retrieved his little friend, and picked up his collar that had fallen off. It stated "Kanin" on it, he had studied and deciphered it from the Swedish language before. He loosened the collar, and placed it back over his left ear, where he kept it on him for good luck, and then fastened it tightly again, while saying,"My little friend, we must move on, for she is heading out of this part of the city rather quickly."

He started to climb up a building again, when she stopped walking. She started to turn around, so he jumped into a window. It was a good hiding place. Right on a second floor from a place, where clothes hanging to dry would hide his presence. He heard someone coming to get their clothes, so as soon as she stopped looking he flung himself onto the top of the building, it was only two stories high anyways. He peered down, he could see where the city breaks into suburbs, and there was no streets for her to turn down between then. "We shall go wait for her at the end, then see where she goes from there, let's go, Kanin."

He headed down what seemed to be about three and a half blocks, when he overheard a conversation from within the shadows

"Here she comes, you ready?"
"Yeah, she's so dead."

My god, they're going to kill her... but there's nothing I can do.... he thought in his head, if I take them out, she'll KNOW that I'm sort of stalking her, if I don't they might hurt her. Plus, if I don't dispose of them in time, she might think I'm with them....

So, as a result, he just stood there, and waited. If she got in serious trouble she would jump in. Little Kanin was starting to get restless.

He followed the three people into the woods, and saw the two become horribly slaughtered, or so it looked like it. Were they really dead? Or just unconcious? It reminded him of stories his caretaker told him about how his parents died. Horrible stories. But, he couldn't let that get in his way right now, he had to find out where she was going. Luckily, from all his non-eating, he had become very light and could easily go from tree to tree now.

When she turned around and screamed, he knew she hand't spotted him. But he was close to blowing his cover. He decided to lay back a bit, and just go with the flow, see where this took him.