Kiyo: Visiting?
Leo: Ha, sorry, but you're wrong again. You see, a few weeks after I was born, my mom died of a serious illness. My dad quickly re-mairried after that. My step-mom hated my guts, so I ran away. Now, I wasn't like 4 or anything. I actually left three years ago. I came here, joined the Eagles and you can figure out the rest.
Kiyo: Why do you have to go back?
Leo: My dad died and my step-mom - thank the gods - is locked up far away in prison. I only have my grandparents and sister left, so...
Kiyo: What's you sister like?
Leo: Bossy, loudmouthed, annoying, and abusive. Yet somehow, I still love Brianna.
Kiyo: You're lucky, then. The closest thing I have to family is my best friend, Ryuko.
Leo: What happened to your family?
Kiyo: Don't know and don't care. They were never there for me. They just abandoned me on the edges of the desert in the village I grew up in. I mean, what kind of parent does that? [just remembering] AH! Ryuko! Aw, he's BOUND to be feaking out by now!
Leo: Do you know where he is?
Kiyo: I have no idea! He was buying us some food at a tavern and asking about the inn rates when I exploded and ran off.
Leo: Hmm...Based on where you were, you came in from Shadows territory. They only have three inns in their sector...If you went straight, there's only one street...
Kiyo: I don't turn in my blind fury.
Leo: Then it narrows it down to two along that street. One right next to the park and one on the edge of town.
Kiyo: I ran for a while, so it must be the one on the edge of town.
Leo: CRAP! That's the Shadow's HQ! All their power stems from that place! They can get every branch of the gang there in less than a minute! They'll be all over Ryuko! Come on! [starts running]
[Kiyo follows. See them run off. When they get to the inn, they see at least 20 guys strewn around, unconscious. They're all Shadows]
Kiyo: Whoa, what happened here?
Leo: Don't know...
Ryuko's Voice: Kiyo? You're late. [Ryuko comes out of the door, holding the leader by the back of the collar] I knew you'd still be mad, so I saved you one.
[He throws the leader on the ground, who scurries away]
Ryuko: Aw, come on.
Leo: [to Kiyo] So this is Ryuko?
Ryuko: And what is THIS? [glaring at Leo]
Kiyo: Ryuko, Leo. Leo, Ryuko. [To Ryuko] Leo here saved me from some of those Shadows and showed me the way back here.
Ryuko: Shadows?
Kiyo: The gang you just fought.
Ryuko: Ah. [tilts head up in understanding]
Leo: [extends hand] Nice to meet you.
[Ryuko looks at Leo's hand as if debating to slice it off or not. In the end, he shakes it]
Ryuko: Likewise.
Kiyo: [anime sweat drop] Well, [to Leo] thanks for saving me and showing me back here.
Leo: [smiles] Hey, no prob!
[Ryuko says nothing, but stares intently at Leo and Kiyo]
