[quote=Kurisa]
Kaizo continued to clench his fists as the tears rolled down his face still and onto the floor Kaizo then smashed his right fist into the floor again as he continued to curse himself for being such a fool. Kaizo then heard a familiar voice that carried sorrow which caused his eyes to widen as he lifted his head from the floor to look up to see Rio, tears streaming from her eyes. Kaizo immediately got to his feet and the very second his left foot was flat on the ground he ran to Rio, wrapping his arms around her, his left hand on the back of her head as he pulled her closer. Tears of his own rolling down his face as he spoke "Rio...I-I'm so sorry I didn't come find you earlier, I'm so sorry! I don't know why I chose my duty over the woman I love, I-I'm just glad you're okay...I was so worried"
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Rio stood still, watching Kaizo as he moved closer and hugged her. Shaking a little from trying to hold in sobs, Rio lifted her arms to grab the back of Kaizo's Haori, resting her forehead on his right shoulder. [b]"I-it's.... O-kay...."[/b] She spoke, trying to stop herself from stuttering as she pulled herself closer to Kaizo, hugging him tighter while turning her head to rest her right cheek on his right shoulder while looking out to the left. Silently, Rio continued to sob while calming herself down, closing her eye to relax herself as she felt Kaizo's comforting warmth. She was silent for a few minutes before speaking up in a quiet voice once her sobs had calmed. [b]"Kaizo... I shouldn't of left your office.... I just... wanted to hug you so badly.... but we were on duty so I'm glad you kept to your role.... I guess... I'm not as strong as I'd like to think I am...."[/b] Rio continued to speak softly, holding tightly onto Kaizo, never wanting to let him go. [b]"... I couldn't save my mother.... She died... to save me...."[/b] Rio sighed before opening her eye. [b]"I'm sorry for worrying you Kaizo.... but there is no need to be worried about me.... as long as I have you, I'll be fine...."[/b]