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Elazu skipped down the street, humming a merry tune. He had been told to stay at Aubrey's side, but what was the fun in that when there was a candy store down the street from the boring book store. From time to time his short attention would be caught by a display or two, but he would soon be off on his way after he remembered that candy was involved.

His attention, however, was snatched hold of by the shinies that were displayed by the jewelry store. His eyes were large as he suddenly attached himself to the glass, fogging it up a little from the breath escaping his gaping mouth. He wondered if he could buy something like that for his mother. When Raziel got her a ring that one time, she had been so thrilled.

Elazu stepped back from the glass and fished his coin pouch from his pants pocket, and started to count the bills and assorted coins under his breath.

Elazu's green eyes flicked toward the boy who spoke to him momentarily, they soon narrowed slightly as he realized he lost count. But it wasn't this boy's fault. With a snap, Elazu closed his coin pouch and stuffed it back into his pocket. He didn't have enough money it seemed anyways.

He stuffed his hands into his pockets as well and turned toward the boy, smiling brightly. " Aubrey gave it to me and told me, " Go find something else to do instead of bothering me.'So I am going to use it to buy candy!"

Elazu's jaw dropped. The boy didn't know what candy was?
" Do you live under a rock?" He had heard his mother say that before, and it made him happy that he could finally use it. He grabbed hold of the other boy's hand suddenly, and started walking down the street, pulling the other boy along.

" I'll show you what candy is then."

Elazu nodded, skipping sown the street a few steps ahead of Ziya, having let go of the other boy's hand a few seconds before starting to skip.

" It can be shiney, and it can be dark and look like mud! Its all very interesting." He skipped along, looking at each store display so that he could keep an idea of where he was and not get lost with his new companion. And by the looks of the toy store they just passed, they weren't too far away.

" You eat it silly. Candy is for eating." A few hops and skips and then the crack in the sidewalk jumped out at him. They were here!

He clapped his hands together excitedly then attached himself to the window display where hundreds of different kinds of candy, chocolate, fudge, and well you name it, they had it. He soon saw his favorite kind of candy and pointed it out. A nice round,red, juicy looking strawberry dipped in milk chocolate.

" Those are real good," he murmured. Raziel had brought some home for his mother and she shared it with his brothers and himself. Good thing Raziel had brought two patches.

Elazu grinned, glad that he had amazed his new companion in such a way. Maybe he wasn't the only kid that didn't get to have candy on a regular basis. Although his reason was probably different, due to the fact that it was one of his brother's that really couldn't have sugar, thusly the whole house was put under that rule.

Elazu's eyes were drawn to the lollipop that Ziya pointed out, smiling brightly as he too recognized the resemblance. Could they try some? Elazu once again fished out his coin pouch, peering inside of it to see if he had enough money to treat himself and his new friend. A satisfied grin crossed his face as he realized that he did have enough, and that it was time for some candy.

" Come on," he said excitedly, launching himself at the door in order to push it open enough for them to walk inside.

Elazu skipped in automatically gluing himself to the counter display. He peered through the glass at the chocolates, fudges, chocolate covered raisens and strawberries with amazement for they never had this much stuff out whenever he happened to visit, perhaps it was a special day or something.

The store manager kindly asked him to step back from the display glass that he was starting to fog up and dirty with his fingers prints. He smiled and stepped back, turning toward Ziya as he addressed him.

He shook his head, moving toward Ziya to see what he had been looking at. " I don't get candy very often. Only when I sneak away from my older brother or we happen to walk by dis place do I gets candy." And it was true! Due to one of his brothers, who did not mix well with candy, there was nothing sugar based in the house. It upset him sometimes, but then again it wouldn't be such a nice treat if he could have it all the time.