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Smiling now, she turned back to the waiter. "Chicken strips, a BLT and how about a soda for now, thank you." Her tone was pleasant and she handed him both of their menus.

After the waiter left she looked back at Luciano with a contented blank face. She gave a small smile and leaned back in her chair with a sigh looking down at the table.

"Probably just a little unsure for the next time." Pen put her hands on the table but didn't look up at Luciano.

Pen looked up and stared at Luciano with a puzzled look and her mouth slightly opened.

"Changed?" Pen said under breath. She never thought that could happen. She was Pen the Country Punk, the street fighter, the peace keeper. How could she have changed?

Pen looked away to formulate the answer. She thought back to Luciano and his fight with Twi. I'm worried that has to be it, she thought, I'm worried. The confusion wiped away she then thought why did it worry her at all.

She looked back now with a snarl on her face; her fists clenched. She sat up then leaned towards Luciano, a serious glare that quaked with fear in what she was about to say.

"I'm a little unsure that next time might be the last time I see a friend, I consider as family, alive." Her tone was low and clear but it quivered as she thought of such a scene. Pen might have changed but the fact was the Kuro Gang was the closest thing to a eleven family. And Luciano was part of it.

(sorry for the wait. this was harder than normal)

Pen batted away the handkerchief. She might had scared herself thinking of such an ugly scene but it wasn't anything she couldn't handle.

However now she felt all of sudden warm as if the promise was enough. Pen looked down at her hands going over what Luciano said. He was right; the gang was the best group of fighters in Durem. Skotti, Waffle, Mandi, Rom, Ryn, Zombi, no one could best them at there specialty and Luciano was one of them.

She looked back up now calm and the fear lost from her stare. She smiled at the closest person she had to a brother. Giving a sigh she relaxed her shoulders and unclenched her fists.

"I will be fine as well, Luc." Her tone was soft and rather tired. Pen hadn't felt this way since they were all in the dojo with Waffle.

Pen couldn't help laughing along with Luciano. She leaned back in the chair and kept laughing until it hurt to breath.

When it came up that point she sat up again and smiled. She began to chuckle, "Your right that is a smooth ride." She closed her eyes and began to laugh again.

"Yes we are!" Pen said rather bluntly and followed it with a chuckle and a sigh. She smiled and look up at the ceiling trying to catch her breath. When she brought her head back down, she smiled and exhaling again.

"Thank you Luc. I really needed that." She chuckled again and sat, for the first time today, relaxed.

((I need to get going so should we finish up here? or do that tomorrow))

-TK walks in, peering around and finally sits down at a table. He keeps the book he's reading at eye level, waiting for somebody to come take his order-

Romulus walked into the bistro, noticing the cobwebs behind the counter he started to walk out before noticing someone at a table.

"Hey, I kind of think this place is closed."