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They raced through the night, Suna laughing all through out. Laughing through the exhaustion and pain, through the way her ribs wheezed with every inhale and exhale, through the way each step rattled the microfractures in her bones.

Perhaps it was just a few blocks. Perhaps they passed by police boxes. Perhaps they were out running for far too long, or perhaps they ended up getting into places that they really shouldn’t have been. Regardless, by the end of it, the blue-eyed criminal collapsed beside a vending machine, her breaths coming in and out heavily as she wiped the sweat off her brow. They were in a side street behind a love hotel, having weaved their way in and out of the crisscrossing grids of Hibusa City before finally reaching this point. Close by were the saccharine voices of young men and women alike, host clubs catering to all orientations, while alcohol, fried foods, and cigarette smoke mingled into an aroma that was mature to the point of being just slightly nauseating.

Not a place for shrine maidens and good little kids to be, but what hero was repulsed by humanity’s cravings?

[b]“Phew,”[/b] Suna spoke, popping back up to her feet. She unzipped her jacket, fanning out the sweat-soaked undershirt beneath. A coin purse somehow found its way in her other hand, though she had made no moves before to retrieve anything from her pockets, and she shook it, as if to confirm there were any coins left in it. [b]“Didn’t think you’d both follow me this far! Whatcha want, Kaeru, Teddy Girl? I’d recommend the red bean soup myself.”[/b]

A tilting of her head, a half-smile cresting her features. The love hotels walls were sound-proof, of course, but all the soundproofing didn't mean too much if one of the occupants opened a window.

[b]"Know a place 'round here with pretty cheap food too, if you're hungry instead."[/b]