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[innocent_games]

[Haruhi is sitting outside her apartment building in the cold and rain, clinging to her stuffed toy. She doesn't seem to to notice any people who walk by and stare; her eyes remain focused on the ground]

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[firebranded]

[you...might not know it's Axel; he's wearing at least two raincoats and a poncho, marching through the rain; he stops as soon as he sees her]

Hey, what're you doing out here?

[innocent_games]

[sniffles and clings to Sammi harder]

[firebranded]

[kneels beside her, a hand going to her shoulder]

You didn't get lost again, did you?

[innocent_games]

[sniffles and shakes her head]

I don't wanna get kidnapped again.

[firebranded]

...kidnapped?

[innocent_games]

[shrinks into the corner]

The bad man with the scary face he took me and-

[shudders]

[firebranded]

....

[his voice is very calm]

Getting sick from sitting out in the rain isn't going to do you any good.

[innocent_games]

He can find me in there.

[firebranded]

People can find you out here, too. At least inside you won't be wet and cold.

[innocent_games]

...I don't want to die.

[firebranded]

[firmly]

You're not going to die. I'll go with you.

[innocent_games]

[grips Sammi tighter and nods]

[firebranded]

[takes her arm, a bit awkward what with all the layers he's got on, but he manages]

Come on. It'll be okay.

[innocent_games]

[allows him to manhandle her, sniffling less often]

[firebranded]

[thankfully, the apartment isn't locked, and he quickly gets the two of them inside, dripping water everywhere]

See? A lot better than being outside.

[innocent_games]

[looks around nervously and presses against Axel]