[center][h3]Aoi Iwata[/h3][/center]

The evening drew on as 10 pm crept into 11. Shine City looked its most beautiful at night, when the lights were twinkling and colourful, and the city looked like magic.

A lone woman stood in a beautiful kimono as she admired the street lights. She was in Shine City for the premiere of her new film, and thought to spend her time familiarising herself with how it had changed while she was there. Unfortunately, she would have to be gone again someday.
Leaving home was always hard, because she had been abroad and her schedule was always unpredictable. It was reaching a point in time where this woman was happy finding a man and settling down, and finally starting a family.

Though she was the only woman in a kimono, she was being keenly watched by about four men in black suits that would have blended into the night without the city lights. They spoke into walkie talkies with soft voices like smooth, quiet purrs.
Aoi I was found their presence more discomforting than not. But, they did they job, staying far enough not to draw immediate attention to her but close enough to wave off any desperate fans.

They filed into the restaurant the woman had been eyeing for a little while now, for its Japanese refinement and cultural air. The much beloved Tiny Snowflake. They functioned  like a well oiled machine, though at her quiet request, finally allowed the woman some time to breathe. The inside of the restaurant was just as enchanting.

"Hello, miss." the woman gave a serene smile to the blonde waitress in the beautiful kimono, just done serving a couple, Aoi had seen. She spoke softly, though with an evident grace, never letting her composure falter. "What a beautiful restaurant. You look wonderful in that kimono, Miss." Aoi idly stroked the dainty fabric of her own. "Would you help me to a table for one, please?"
...she seemed a little melancholy on this note. It sounded so odd. A table for one. Though it was the truth.

Carefully, she avoided mentioning her name to this point. She wondered if she would be recognised. The men surveying the area most certainly drew more attention than they were worth.