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[Rai Yamada]

”Well you gotta consider too, what if you don’t like him if you meet him? Then you’ll really feel like crap ‘cause you wasted your life wanting and wishing to meet him, and then it turns out he’s a total dick…” Rai heard Ryu say and she had to agree with him, she knew he was right. She didn’t know anything about her Father and maybe it was better that way. Then there was no way she could be disappointed if he didn’t turn out to be like Rai had always pictured him.
When Ryu told her that it was OK, she looked at him and smiled,

”Thank you Ryu, just for sitting with me. There aren’t many people who would. But I have to say that if you feel like you’re gonna cry, come find me! Then we can be even,” she smiled.

[Ryu Tadashi]

Ryu smiled at her in understanding. He nodded, ”I definitely will” he replied with a small wink. He reached over and hugged her a little wimpy side-hug and then stood up, offering her a hand again. He wiped the sweat from his forehead that had gathered from just sitting in the sun and sighed. ”Well as much as I hate to do this, I gotta go. I got homework and stuff to do so…” he frowned, not wanting to go home but knowing his duty. He reached his hand out and shook hers as a goodbye, and as he walked away sullenly, he turned and said ”Thanks, Rai” and smiled.

[Rai Yamada]

Rai smiled as he hugged her, it was nice to talk to someone honestly about her family for a change,
”It was really nice talking to you Ryu, we have to do it again some time,” she laughed and shook his hand,
“Thanks Rai,” he smiled, ”Thank you too, Ryu” she replied.