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Brenny nearly bumped into Carwyn, walkimg into the enterance. He had come for a very different reason than the last time. The celebi boy had matured, and realized that where ever his sister was, she was happier without him. Hell, he thought, she had been frightened of the very sight of him. Yes, he knew she was happier where ever she was. He had come, instead of looking for Cecily, to ask Carwyn's advice about a certain girl. He liked her a lot; but her brother! Her brother kept bothering them every time they played together.

"Carwyn!" He wrapped his arms around the older boy. "I came and visited, like I promised!" He reminded him, brightly. "Do you want to dance again?" He was counting on a discount, he had gotten one the first time he'd come. "Let's take down that ad, okay? No one is ever going to find her. I don't really want to, anyway." Not anymore. Not after seeing the terror in her eyes when she'd seen him. "I need help," he added, in a lower tone. "See, there's this girl I like. I like to play with her and be around her, but her brother doesn't like me. He tells me to go away! How do I make him like me?"

"I missed you!" Was Brenny's first proclaimation. "No, she doesn't want to be found," he explained. He hesitated, and tightened his hold on Carwyn. "I've looked for a year now, you know. And I did find her once, at the beach. But seeing me scared her. She didn't want to come with me. She didn't recognize me." The celebi boy sighed, releasing his hold on the drapion. "I still hope she'll change her mind, but I think where ever she is, she's happier then she would be with me. Maybe we should keep it up, just in case?" He smiled, hopefully.

"No, she's his twin. He's awfully bossy and doesn't let me around her for very long. It makes me sad, because I really like her..." he hesitated, sticking a hand in his pocket. He pulled out three dollars. "Er. Is outside good?"

Despite his doubts, Brennen found himself comforted by Carwyn's words. The older boy was right. He had to give Cecily an opening. He had to give her a chance to change her mind. He watched the drapion leave, and waited patiently. The celebi was still young enough that a minute seemed like quite a long time.

"You're back!" He beamed. He took the drapion's arm and followed him to the bench. "I know," he agreed. After all, he was a twin. "I like him, when he's not around Aoife. He's nicer then, but once we're all together, he acts like I'm some sort of villian. And I promise I'm not! I just... think she's real pretty." The celebi flushed, looking away from the teen. "I don't know how to make him like me. I want him to, so I can play with both of them."

Brenny found this truth to be very sad indeed. He would have loved to live in a world where everyone loved each other, where everyone got along. But people were so different, they had such varying opinions, it was a challenge sometimes to get along with even those you were closest too. He nodded in understanding. "Right," he agreed. He hadn't gotten along with Arashi at first, until he'd learned to accept the eevee boy for who he was. He felt they were at least, somewhat friends, now. He took a sip of his juice, swinging his legs and casting shadows onto the sidewalk before them.

"I hope so. I want Aoife and me to get married!" He declared, before blushing brightly. "But she doesn't know yet. I haven't told her, and Niall won't let me tell her, because I know if he knew, he'd chase me away." He hesitated, considering Carywn's words. "But I wanted someone to know. So now you know."

Brenny knew Carwyn was right; even in the years he'd been living with Connie, ninety eight percent of the people he'd met were considered friends. Even those he'd struggled with at first, he eventually became friends with. Kids like Arashi had been more difficult, but once he'd stopped trying so hard, he'd been able to accept the other boy's point of view. "Yeah. At least, I think that's right. I want to marry her so we can be happy forever," he gave a nod. But with Niall's attitude and fierce protectiveness over his sister, he wasn't sure he'd ever get the chance to have a moment alone with Aoife. "I won't force it," he said, "We're too young still, and Connie still needs me. When we both grow up some, and I have a job, I think I'll tell her then."

He beamed up at Carwyn. He was glad he had been able to confide in the older boy. "Maybe I'll bring her next time I come," he said. "I bet she'd like the games you showed me last time!" He hesitated, somewhat surprised that the older boy confided in him. He grinned. "Really?" he asked. He wrapped his arms around Carwyn. "That's great! Congratulations!"

Brenny was delighted by Carwyn's words. He agreed; he wanted to have a job and save up money before confessing his feelings to Aoife. He knew that buying a home would be expensive, even a small home like the apartment where he lived now. That wasn't the sort of life he had pictured for when he was older. They would have to both work hard, at first, he knew that. Food and necessities were expensive, too. He would have to save an awful lot to get started on the life he wanted. He wanted to make Aoife as happy as was possible.

"Really?" he asked, when Carwyn said he might be able to help if he ever needed a job. So if the job with Grayson didn't work out, he would have options. And a discount? "Yay! I'll bring her, and maybe Niall will come and you can distract him!"