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Blank grinned with a shrug, "It's tough keeping this figure." He replied sarcastically before she turned to leave. He himself made a groan of tiredness as he rose from his seated position on the bed and stretched his arms out. Pulling at his bag, he pulled out a simple pair of black jeans and a form fitting t-shirt with a black hoody, tossing them on quickly before zipping his duffel bag closed, "Well...you ready? Blank asked with a yawn.

With a grin and googly eyes at Aki's almost constant way of looking hot...he wiped his mouth of saliva before heaving his bag onto his shoulder. Blank followed Aki, waving at the nurse also who seemed to wink at him a moment, but his eyes not catching it.

When they arrived at the entrance, he watched Aki hug the girls till Manami offered him a hand, which he took and shook with a big smile, "Yeah, it was great meeting you guys too." He said as Mioko gave him a tight hug in which he returned with a chuckle before stepping back, the girls in turn began to converse until Rina approached him slowly. He smiled down at the smaller girl with a nod of his own, "I will." He said, he could feel the presence in the back of his head make noises as if it wanted something brought to attention, "And Tiamat would like to get to know you more it seems." He added with a crooked grin, his eyes flashing a dark blue for a moment as he offered his hand to her,

Blank shook her with a grin before nodding and picking up Aki's bag from the ground, "Bye, guys!" He called as they began to walk towards the docks, "That was fun." He said with a smile, looking out into the snowy fields.

Blank raised a brow, "Why don't they want to come to Balamb?" He asked, holding her hand warmly. It was a few minutes before they made it to the boat in which Blank greeted the captain who stood on deck with a smile and nod of his head. They moved to the room from before where he set their bags down by the door.

He stretched and yawned a moment before looking over to Aki who peered out the window. Walking over, he loosely wrapped his arms around her waist and planted a light kiss on her neck a moment, "You okay?" His voice soft and breath warm against her skin.

Blank held her close before nodding, "We'll see 'em again shortly." He said as he held her tightly, "Maybe headin' back to Dollet will cover up how much you miss Trabia?" He offered with a raised brow at the silliness of his question.

"I hope so." He said with a grin before returning her kiss and moving to bed.

Time moved slow with Blank and Aki who talked the time away, stopping midway so that he could work out. It was a few hours before they arrived at Dollet and Blank was excited. He grabbed at his bag and held Aki's hand as he led the way off the boat. A grin on his face, the crimson warrior took in a deep breath as he breathed in the familiar scent of the industrial scent which mixed with the ocean, "Mm...it feels good." He replied, bending over and feeling the sand underneath his hand before rising tall. His gaze turned to Aki and frowned slightly, "...Should we stop by there first?" He asked, unsure of what they should do as he picked his bag off the ground.

Blank nodded before taking her hand and giving a small peck, "'Kay. Follow me." He said with a smile and walked across the sandy beach.

The city hadn't really changed much over the years since he'd been away, his looked up to the familiar archway which led into the city, "I used to climb up there with my buddies." He said with a wide grin, "When I was beefing up as a kid, I'd do my work outs up there too." He added, remembering how much of a tooth pick he was back in the day. They moved through the streets where people seemed to cast him a look before smiling and waving. How was it that people could remember him...even after being about 6 years away from the city?

He took a left down the street next, then a right before coming up to a house at the end of the street which sat beside a small park in a chain-link fence. The building stood a two feet with a stone exterior and dark green roof.

"This is it." Blank said, looking at the small house with a crooked grin, remembering the sight, "C'mon!" He called before leading her excitedly to see his folks for the first time in years.

When they walked up onto the stoop, Blank set his bag down upon the step and turned to the nervous girl at his side, giving here reassuring smile as he saw the extremely nervous look in her eyes. He brought his hand to the large wooden door and knock twice.

"If it's not that steel I was supposed to get last week, I swear to Hyne, Lilian; heads are gonna roll." A gruff voice called from within, "Just sit down and put your leg on, dear. I'll get the door." Another voice called while the gruff voice let out a let laugh. Within a few moments, the door unlocked and was pulled open a small voice letting out a 'hello?' before her head poked behind the door.

"Hi, mom." Blank said, watching her mouth drop before his own eyes widened when she charged at him her arms wrapping around his neck tightly. He had let go of Aki's hand as his own arms wrapped around the woman's waist when he fell back off the step and onto the stone concrete below, "You should have called!" She cried into his shoulder when he landed with a hard thud!, "Ow....I would've, but I lost track of time." The crimson warrior replied, hugging the woman before she started rise. She stood at 5'6 and wore a white sweater which seemed a size too big as the sleeves covered the majority of her hands with her finger tips peering out the bottom, and a pair of simple blue jeans that flared slightly at the bottom.

Just then, the voice from before strolled out, placing his hand on the door for support when smiled at the fallen form of Blank. The crimson warrior began to rise as he looked up at Aki, groaning in pain before lifting himself onto his feet, "She still does that to me." The older man said, a wide grin on his face which earned him a light slap from Blank's mother. The man wore a simple white t-shirt which tightly hugged his muscular upper body while a pair of denim jeans were cut short just below the knee, though his right leg seemed to be missing...being replaced by what appeared to be one of iron and steel and painted with a black sheen. He stood tall; standing at about 6'6 with an even larger build than that of Blank.

"Aki, these are my folks." Blank said with a smile, adjusting his thin shades before giving her hand a light squeeze. His parents smiled while Blank's father offered his large hand to her, "You're right, Blank. She is easy on the eyes." He said with a grin before earning another smack in the arm from Blank's mother who smiled while he earned an eye roll from his son, "Christian." He added with a light laugh.