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[hell_inmyhead]

[Anyone passing by Goldberg Street might notice Chrona sitting on the curb, looking even more depressed than usual. She's clutching a framed picture in her hands: for those that knew her, they might notice that Fate T. Harlaown is the subject of the photo. It was something Chrona had swiped on her trip to Westport, before it was closed off. She

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[angelic_meister]

[Maka isn't going to stumble across Chrona sulking. Oh, no, that'd be too convenient for the two of them. Instead, Maka is sitting on the stoop of Chrona's house reading a book. She came to visit Chrona, but found out her friend wasn't there and decided to wait.

Not like anything bad was going on, right? Chrona was probably just off visiting one of her friends.]

[hell_inmyhead]

[Maka will probably have to wait a long time, but Chrona eventually returns home, still carrying the picture and still looking a bit upset.

... And now she looks confused too, when she finds Maka sitting in front of the house.]

... Maka?

[angelic_meister]

[She was reading. You could have taken three days and Maka wouldn't have budged, assuming the book were long enough.]

Ah, Chrona! I've been looking for you.

[hell_inmyhead]

Oh... I-I'm sorry. You weren't waiting long, were you...?

[angelic_meister]

Not at all!

[She now notices that the sun is at a distinctly different position in the sky now.]

...Okay, maybe I was, but I spent it reading, so it didn't feel like very long.

[hell_inmyhead]

Oh. Okay... [sob Chrona still feels bad.] Um... w-why did you come here...?

[angelic_meister]

I wanted to see you.

[hell_inmyhead]

[Is Chrona blushing? Yes. Yes she is.]

... Oh. Um... o-okay.

[Yeah, she's really not sure what to say. So she walks to the front door and opens it, waiting for Maka to go in first.]

[angelic_meister]

[Maka gets up, puts the book under her arm, and walks into the house.]

So, what have you been up to, Chrona?

[hell_inmyhead]

I... I went to go visit Nanoha. But...

[The fact that Chrona is still holding the picture of Fate might clue Maka in that something bad happened.]

[angelic_meister]

Huh?

...Oh. Oh no. Chrona...Chrona, I'm sorry.

[hell_inmyhead]

I... I'm okay, really...

[It's obvious that Chrona's not okay, but that lady she met before told her she had to endure it...]

[angelic_meister]

[Maka closes the door behind them for Chrona and places a hand on her friend's shoulder.]

I wish there were something I could do for you.

[hell_inmyhead]

You don't have to worry about me Maka... really. I-I'll be fine...

[angelic_meister]

I'll worry if I want to! And I do. You've been through a lot of hard stuff and it's only expected that your friends would worry and want to help.