[A little after Leena drug Darkmoon off, running and weaving and taking corners, 
even after she was sure she lost Heat and Mysteria...]
[1440, who knows where? Somewhere! Which just happens to a street running 
alongside Takeuchi.]

* LadyMallet stops, slumps against a wall, letting go of Darkmoon.
* LadyMallet calls out, "Sit."
* Lord_Darkmoon slows to a stop, and stands nearby. He nods, and sits with his 
back against the wall.
* LadyMallet, now that her back to him, has her face visible. Which has tears 
running from it. "Darkmoon... I... ..."
<LadyMallet> ... he almost had me. ... if Maya hadn't been there...
* LadyMallet grabs onto Darkmoon again, with a strong grip, as if feeling him in 
her hands calms her.
<Lord_Darkmoon> We wouldn't have let him take you, Mallet. *he puts an arm 
around her, comfortingly* It's alright, you're safe.
<LadyMallet> It won't get out of my head! What could have happened! Make it 
stop...
<LadyMallet> I didn't ... *she pauses, and takes a hurried breath, like she's 
forgetting to breathe and just now remembering* ... didn't even see his face!
<Lord_Darkmoon> It's alright, Leena. Don't...
<Lord_Darkmoon> Don't worry about it. He's not worth being upset over. He can't 
hurt you now. I won't let him. None of us will.
* Lord_Darkmoon is almost just droning on to make comforting noises now. He pats 
Mallet's back gently as he talks.
* LadyMallet grabs him tighter, bunching the fabric of his clothes in her fists, 
making unintelligible, confused sounds.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Shh... it's alright... you're okay. I'm right here, and you're 
perfectly safe. You're just fine. No one will hurt you. 
* Lord_Darkmoon keeps patting Leena's back, just being there for her to cling 
to.
* LadyMallet pulls Darkmoon closer- or moves closer herself- then shoves her 
face in her chest and starts sobbing, loudly.
* Lord_Darkmoon continues trying to be comforting, holding her quietly and 
protectively while she cries.
* LadyMallet sniffles, in between sobs, "I... Dar... Rin. Rinada."
<Lord_Darkmoon> I'm here. *pat, pat*
* LadyMallet blurts out, "Rinada, I want- I want you to be- *sniff* the 
...first. Not him, not ever!"
* Lord_Darkmoon freezes, and then resumes his previous comforting gestures. 
"Leena, I--" He swallows. "I won't let him hurt you, at all. Not ever...." He 
goes quiet, trying to figure out how exactly to respond.
* LadyMallet scrunches his shirt tighter, and whispers, "You."
<Lord_Darkmoon> I'm flattered, Leena, but... I.. I care about you, Leena. But I 
don't think ... this should be discussed now. *holds her tightly* I'm here for 
you. Don't ever doubt that. *shivers* but...why?
* LadyMallet shivers. She sniffs a couple of times, and pulls her head out of 
his chest, gaze slightly downwards. "Please... just... say you feel the same?"
<Lord_Darkmoon> I... I'm not ready for that, Leena. Not yet. It... I've always-- 
*stops again, not sure quite how to continue*
* LadyMallet shakes him a little. She sounds almost desperate. "Please."
* LadyMallet whispers again, "Please."
* Lord_Darkmoon is quiet for a bit, holding her carefully, as if she were made 
of china. Then, with a brief swallow, he says solemnly, "I would be honored if I 
were your first, and if you were mine." He leans forward, and kisses the top of 
her head gently.
* LadyMallet HUGS him, sniffling, burying her head in his chest again.
* Lord_Darkmoon hugs Leena back, a strange expression somewhere between worry 
and guilt on his face as he looks out over her head.
<LadyMallet> Don't leave me. Ever. I want to be like this forever...
<Lord_Darkmoon> I will always be there for you, Leena. Always. 
* Lord_Darkmoon mouths, silently, "...even if you won't always want me to be."
* LadyMallet falls silent, and still. Her grip loosens, and she shifts position.
* Lord_Darkmoon lets her go, but stays protectively close. He rubs at one eye. 
It's the cold, not a tear, honest. Or so says his friendly smile when he looks 
down at Leena again.
* LadyMallet doesn't move much. She appears to have fallen asleep.
* Lord_Darkmoon tickles Lady Mallet's sides very briefly, and leans forward to 
whisper in her ear, "Shall we go somewhere warmer, like that arcade you 
mentioned?"
* LadyMallet squeezes him back, lightly, and shifts positions slightly again. 
She doesn't open here eyes, and she sounds exhausted, now. "mmmnnn. I like it 
here."
* Lord_Darkmoon chuckles quietly, and waits until he thinks she's actually 
fallen asleep. He then picks her up and carries her to the train station, and 
back to the Agency, where she can sleep safely.

[End mini]