Title: French Roast Blend
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She had been loitering on a bench in the park, the sounds of Tokyo distant as night hung heavily overhead.  She couldn’t see stars here.  She threw her arms around the edge of the back, her fingers curling into the wood, staring intently at the sky as if there were fireworks bursting overhead.  The lone waning crescent was obscured by the trees ( Read more... )

She gasped, hands outstretching to grab his occupied arms, and he steadied her.  She looked up at him, and he grinned, a look of achievement on his face.

“Do you have it?” she hissed, breathing still uneven.  He nodded, bushy brows raising, and holding up the bundle in his arms triumphantly.

“It took me a while Miss Tenten, but I managed to…”

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