Zenji looked at Aki and smiled as she mumbled something. She didn’t hear her exactly but that didn’t matter. She clasped her hands together and glanced at Masuto. She smiled at him, “Happy Birthday by the way…” She reached into her bag and stood. Walking over to him, she pulled out a small Air Bison plushy. She shrugged and handed it to him, “I didn’t know if you would like it… I don’t really know what you like… But I… um… Had two of them, so I figure why not….” She smiled, “It is real Air Bison fur…”
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Nyima stopped when Rayn did, not allowing her to move forward. She looked away from him, trying not look at him. However, a moment later, he placed his hands on her cheeks, forcing her to meet his eyes. She tried to continue to not look at him when he lifted her chin, giving her little to no choice. She snorted a little, “Your Nyima is a run-away….” She smiled softly, “And since when did I become your’s.”

She kept looking at him and swallowed, “Promise?”
She turned to face her brother when he said her name. She didn’t get a word out before he pulled her into his arms. She curled up in his arms and buried her face in his chest as she continued to cry. Sometime later, she pulled away from his chest and looked up at her brother. She just looked at him, trying to get it into her head that he was actually there standing in front. She smiled at wiped away her tears, “I’ve missed you….”

She hugged him again before looking over her shoulder at Rayn. She smiled at the man who had helped her through so much, “Zhou… This is Rayn… Rayn, Zhou.”