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Scratch that. Zoe seemed nervous. Unhelpfully nervous. To the point where Philip began to question whether or not she did this out of genuine curiosity, enjoyment, or flat out guilt. She wasn't using him, was she? Philip had some bad experience with people using him in the past, being nice and acting difficult only to stab him in the bath. Philip tried his hardest to clear his mind of negative thoughts that would only lead to his distress. So, he sucked in a deep breath and steeled himself.

Zoe just needed to check her schedule. That was a completely normal, okay thing to do. Questioning the motives behind her actions only made him a creep. She was a kind woman who didn't have a reason to lie to him, or lead him on. Philip knew that for certain because she didn't turn him down from the get-go, and certainly didn't come across that way, either. She seemed confident enough at the beginning, but her sudden change in color and body language made Philip's eyes widen slightly. She was embarrassed? Was it because this felt like a date? Philip couldn't help but blush at the thought. "Well," He started, shuffling slightly. "I am the manager…Any time works for me. If it's more convenient for you, I'd even open up the restaurant early." He laughed awkwardly, then blushed and paled when he realized how that sounded. "I mean, uh, if that's alright with you? If you're okay with that," Philip berated himself mentally at how awkward that came out, covering his mouth with his hand. "Would you like to keep in contact in case anything changes?" He reached in his pocket and produced his phone, timidly showing it to her. If they exchanged numbers, she could alert him of any changes in her schedule that would inhibit her from meeting him at a certain time on a certain date.

The girl's nature seemed not timid, but more formal in addressing him. Her voice was also definitive, clear and pleasant, despite her quick response. "It doesn't seem like it, you look like you're scared of something." Again her hair acted oddly. He didn't know exactly why, but considering the odd people he's met so far, it wasn't crazy to suggest she had a unique history.

"Huh?" Akira looked down to his hands as she mentioned them, slightly confused. He didn't know why until she mentioned she was a doctor, albeit with some stuttering. He looked back to her, noticing her eyes shifting like her hair, before introducing herself. "Akira..." he started, giving an odd look. "Don't worry about them, they're fine, see?" Using his free hand, Akira moved the bandages to show some of his skin on the hand carrying groceries. "Nothing wrong."

"Do you happen to know the meaning of all names?" he asked, being abrupt about his surprise. Of course his name did happen to mean such, but it wasn't why he was named Akira. "You're fine, although I would suggest holding back on assuming injuries in the future." He glanced back to the movie selection. "You wouldn't happen to have a good movie recommendation would you?" he asked, still looking at the selection.

Akira glanced over at the girl's apparent lack of knowledge of movies. "Movies...? As in, motion- Er, moving pictures? They things people always go see in the summer?" He looked back to the shelves, picking out a classic horror and what must be a new action movie. "I think I'm gonna go with these two..." he said aloud, looking between the two of them.

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  She tilted her head, "Moving pictures... "Her mind went flashed back to Zivva telling her something about them in her crash course on the new world, but Priya was too busy watching Zivva's hands move in the kitchen to pay attention in detail. Her slender finger worked its way over the movie titles, her eyes scanning the spines.
  
  She looked at the two titles in his hands and back to the shelf, something catching her eye. Her finger slid the movie out, titled 'White Fang. "Ohh a wolf!" Her eyes light up a little as she looks at the canine in the movie. "Maybe I shall figure this out and see one..."
  
  She gives him a warm smile, "Thank you, Akira-san." She looks around the store and back to him, "I think I will look around the store a little further in. It was most enjoyable talking with you.." She was proud she was able to hold an actual conversation with today! "..I hope our paths cross again one day." She bows to him.
  
  
  

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It was like any other day for the blue flamed kitsune. Shinzo got up early, did his paper work and went straight to work to file the paper work, send it off then get more paper work to fill out. It has been like this ever since he got the job. Wake up, go to work then go home to paint or play his violin. This life didn't bother him but its not what he had planned. To tell the truth Shinzo never did have a plan for his life, just watch over the family shrine like he had been till now thanks to his half brother.

Shinzo had just came out of his office and started to look on the shelves , making sure all the books were in the right spot when a much to familiar red head walk into the store. "Shinzo!" The red head said cheerfully as he walked up to Shinzo. " I went to your apartment and to my 'surprise' you were not there. I was hoping to catch you before coming here so you can make me those pancakes of yours. Why must you leave so early?" Daichi said with a big stupid grin on his face. " You ever think that the reason I leave so early is so I don't have to cook for you?...Plus its my job to come in early as a manager, but you wouldn't know would you Mr. Slacker Mushroom Kingdom Manager." Shinzo said without emotion or even looking at his younger brother.