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Emi stood there and watched the man place the silver coins on the table for the purchase of the book, as she watch the man leave, not replying to what he said she smiled and watched him leave.

Once he had left she sighed, and grabbed the three cakes and placed them in the spot where she normally stashes her food, she then walked back to the table and grabbed the coins and put them also where she keeps her money. Once that was done she looked out of the shop window at the rain, she then though about what the man said when he left and shook her head "peace...." speaking quietly to herself she turned around and walked upstaires to her room.

once she entered her room she walked over to her bed and sat down on the edge of it, staring at the small closet, her eyes were fixed on the closet as her hands started to shake. It was the only thing she could do now, stare at the closet...afraid to open it for the contents in it were her link to her past that she tried to erase from her mind....

Annie was about to ask Hikari if she wanted to keep Yami over at the bakery for the night, since she seemed to be more than a little out of it, when a grunting noise from behind the counter made her pale slightly. Her boss was awake. Annie rose and left the circle around the fallen Chou sister - she felt like an intruder in the situation, in any event - and murmured an apology to the doctor. She quietly slipped beneath the counter and behind the door to the kitchen, trying not to meet anyone's eye.

Within the next few minutes, shouting could be heard from the other side of the door, first a man's voice, slurred with drink or drugs, then Annie's, loud and forceful. The arguing continued for a few more moments - and then a sound rather like wood hitting flesh, and a crack of bone - and another exclamation from Annie, but one of anger, not of pain - then silence.

Annie appeared on the other side of the door, grimly clutching a bloody hand to her nose. She disappeared behind the counter and produced a slightly damp cloth, which she placed on her face in lieu of her hand. She sat back down next to the group and said conversationally, "My boss says you can stay here until the storm lets up." She met Hikari's eyes unwaveringly. "If you want to."

"You're the doctor." She said, matter-of-factly. She grimaced, then readjusted the cartilage of her nose with a slight crunching sound. "If you think it's a good idea, and if Hikari agrees, of course, I'll help you take her home." Annie didn't know how she would help, but it would be better than staying here with her boss in a temper. Pressing on the bridge of her nose, she slowed the flow of blood until it stopped completely, then removed the towel.

Annie had heard the doctor's stomach growl, and she barely prevented herself from rolling her eyes - the man said he wasn't hungry! Honestly, people who thought they were making the world a better place by suffering almost always caused other people to have problems. If not problems, major headaches. Not that she didn't have one already, with the bloody nose and all.

Hikari had heard the grunt, had watched Annie leave. And when the screaming had started that unnerving guilty feeling had sunk into the pit of her stomach as she returned her eyes back to her sister. She had heard the growling of the doctors stomach, and couldnt bear to look up at the girl as she spoke.

She had gulped down the lump in her throat until she heard the doctor speak. Her eyes looked up, glistening with unshed tears. She didnt want to see Annies injury, feeling guilty enough as it was.

"I...I think...you may be right..." She spoke in such a soft whisper she wasnt sure it had left her mind. "...Annie...Im so sorry...."

Nekura had finished drying himself off as much as he could without stripping off all of his clothing. He was planning to do that eventually and hang up his clothes so they'd dry out. Then he heard his door open and Ayira speak. He looked over to her and noticed she was blushing.

Then she leaned in to kiss him after guiding his face up to her. Thier lips brushed just barely before he shifted quickly and placed the kiss upon her cheek, "You look lovely with a natural blush across your face and your hair down Ayira. How is the leg?" He asked her. His tone was low, and a bit sensual.

As their lips brushed softly against each other’s her heart seemed to skip a beat, what was it about this man? However he quickly shifted so he ended up kissing her check. Inwardly sighing she smiled at him as he complimented her, “Thank you love, but if you tell anyone I blush I might have to borrow one of you medical tools, to use on you.” she said half joking half serious, after all she had a reputation to think of.

“Its better love thanks for asking.” she said as she sat down on the edge of his bed. “You don’t mind if I sit do you Doctor?” she asked as she moved closer to him on his bed. She wasn’t about to give up yet.

Dr. Severin smiled slightly, happy that Hikari trusted him enough to let him help her and her sister home. He glanced quickly over to annie, long enough to catch her eye before returning his own gaze awkwardly to the ground. "I assure you, Miss Annie, no offense is meant, but it may be best if you stayed home. Unless your leg does not pain you.. I just wouldn't advise walking out in such a rain then having to walk home alone."

Inhaling a breath he lifted a sleeve to go the gashes, scratches, and bites on his arm. Hoping the lie would work and convince Annie to stay home, so she would be safe, he spoke up a little louder, "On my own way home, during daylight, I was attacked. Wyander is a dangerous place, as you know, I just think it might be best if you were to stay home, for you own safety.."

Annie blinked at the man, then gaped at the scratches on his arm. Well. Well. She shook her head, lips pursed in a frown...but she was in no mood to argue. "I'd best make up pretty with the boss, then." She said, sighing. "Ah...Hikari..." She looked down, carefully avoiding the other girl's eyes. "Should you need anything..." She finished by lamely waving her hands about, hoping that Hikari would get the picture. "And...ah...good night."