The Family Unites: Astore 10 Gen (Open)

[Alexander Astore]

Alex walked around Namimori looking at all the sights and sounds this was the first free time he was able to get. With his body guys taking a short nap or working on the Vongola and Astore Alliance he was able to take a nice long walk and see what Namimori has to offer. Alex wondered around hours looking for something to do he reached a small park on that reminded him of his childhood as that happened the Image of a girl from his family popped in his head. He laughed as he recalled there meeting, he still didn't know if his nose what set straight.

Alex kept on his walk that seemed to go on and on. He walked thought housing districts and Market areas but nothing caught his eye or even peek his interest. He found bus stop and sat down putting his hand over his eyes to cover them from the sun images flashed through his head... why was he looking to the past when there was so much to do in the future. Alex sighed but didnt move his breaths started to become heavy as he felt the warm glow of the sun beat down on his hand and face. Alex looked around his eyes having to re-adjust to the light. He made a surprised face at how bright the world looked now.

He leaned forward and thought to himself about the reason why he kept thinking of past loves and friends lost... ones that he would never see them again. Alex took a deep breath and sighed again, but this was for composure he hadn't always been as relaxed at he was he used to use his energy wastefully and one of the family members hated it... Alex smiled although the memories had some painful attachments they made him laugh and smile at the same time. Alex smiled as his shaggy hair moved sightly with the breeze that was blowing by.

[mantiaras]

Is there a way that one small child could comprehend the atrocities that linger within life?

Depending on the child this may be so very true, unfortunately. And with this particular gal, it was definitely a reality.

With a very gentle swoop the female swiftly stole away the very previous fruit from the vendor. Its red shade glimmered brightly in the sunlight, showering the girl with a very hungry lust; she surely had the grand intentions to completely devour the object that she now held in her hand. With mischevious intentions floating in her mind, she rounded the corner before the vendor could completely register what had just occurred. The fact of this very girl, Lucy von Wade, stealing was not something new in her life. In order to sustain a life alone, she had to learn to efficiently provide for herself, as there weren't many adults to do it for her. And due to her young age, she was not given the right to work yet.

So, she only took what was honestly and righteously hers in the first place.

With a delicate shy drifting easily from her slightly parted lips she opened her mouth wide enough, her jaws clamping onto the surface of the apple's skin. With a little pressure her teeth easily sunk within, the juices shooting nicely into her mouth. It felt quite nice to finally have some sort of food to support her and be held inside of her bowels. With only a few bites being taken she readily sucked and chewed on the apple until there was barely anything left by the apple core. I guess it's actually time to get down to some real business... She thought, her lips pulling into a frown for only a moment before her normal, sullen expression returned. This specific expression seemed to hold nothing yet show everything; it was quite mysterious in that way.

He should be somewhere around here.. Lucy thought to herself, as she prowled about the shadows. It took a few minutes for her to actually build up the courage as well as ability to expose herself to the sunlight. Slowly roaming out from the darkness into the bright sun, she noticed that her vision was drowned out for only a moment, before returning to her. Nervous to be out in such an exposed manner, Lucy continued on quickly down the path to a main area in the shopping center. This was where there were multiple resting places, as well as the biggest, most open area.

That was when she saw him. He was sitting, alone, on a bench. There was only a slight breeze, but he didn't seem to mind. Lucy could hint the slight agitated or possible loneliness that radiated off of him. He was always so easily read, like a book.. Though he would never admit that Lucy thought, with a very small giggle. Slowly, she creeped up on the male, making sure to be as quiet as possible in order for him to not notice her.

And then she grabbed his shoulders, shaking them and a little grin on her face. "Hey there, stranger" she said softly. Such a very lovely and quiet tone slowly wafted from her parted lips, and it didn't seem to quite suit her happy expression. But this too soon faded, as she sat herself beside Alex. "So, Alexander. Why did you come here? It's so far away from home," she asked in a manner that could show that she was possibly concerned, but she was not one to get as such easily.

[Alexander Astore]

Alex heard a familiar voice one he hadnt heard in a while he turned to look at where the voice was coming from "LUCY?! WHAT...what are you doing here." he was more then just shocked this was like a dream had been seeing member of the Astore left and right but to see his old friend in Japan its crazy. Alex watched as she sat next to him he heard her question and Alex needed a moment to answer. With all that happened to him it wasnt something that Alex liked talking about but denying it would only hurt him more. Alex looked at her with a slight smile on his face but sadness in his eyes.

"I came to Japan to meet with Sawada Tsunayoshi... because." he stopped and took a deep breath he light smile that fit so well on his face slowly turned into a expression of sadness and pain, even when he had the smile the sorrow in his eyes was easy to see but with this expression it made it all the more real. It seemed like silent fell between them for hours even though it was only a few seconds. "My entire family is gone.... The Astore's where destroyed" Alex sat there again in silence it all he could really do. There was nothing one could say to make it better or make the pain go away. All Alex wanted was revenge but he knew that it wouldnt make him fell better only worse so he made a goal to make the world better to stop all the fighting. Alex looked at Lucy again his eyes full of the torment of the past.

[Lucy]

There was such an immense amount of torment soaking with each and every word he spoke. It was floating in his eyes, and it seemed like Alex was so desperately attempting to keep his head above the water, since he was only wading through such a sea of total depression. Her hand slowly twitched towards his own, but she seemed to recall something and place it back in her lap. Resting it atop her flute case.

This particular case was her most precious item, and the blackness of it seemed to shine despite how it soaked up all color. Swallowing hard, she snapped the case locks off but then did not open it yet. Glancing at Alex from the corner of her eye, she wanted to embrace him. . But knew it would be best to not do so.

"I hope you don't mind, Alexander" Lucy said softly to him, before opening the case slowly. It was quite the dramatic moment as she revealed the well-kept instrument. She rarely left anywhere without it, and always felt all-the-more safer with it in her grasps. She remembered vaguely, that when she was a child, having first received it, she had forgotten it somewhere. She threw the biggest fit that a child could ever throw, and never allowed it to leave her very sight ever again. She even slept with it, in various places. Whether it be beneath her pillow, beneath her bed, beside it or even in her arms. People would often see her, simply lying there with it cradled against her chest and chin, much like a teddy bear. This flute was generally her everything.

Clearing her throat, she lifted the instrument delicately from its keep, adjusting her white gloves as she did so. A breeze picked up a few strands of her bangs gently, dropping them and attaching them to her eyelashes, but she didn't quite care however. Lifting the flute to rest just beneath her lower lip she began to play.

Now, how odd would it be, to be minding your own business, wandering about and shopping, only to see an oddly-dressed girl playing much of the odd tune? Not only that but sitting beside a very sad-looking male as well?

Despite Lucy knowing well enough that she may disturb others or draw the curious eyes of many, she continued to play. Her fingers seemed to merely float above the keys, barely tapping them to hit each note. It was a tune she enjoyed to play, one she took years to completely master as well as remember. It was a song that her mother would always hum, especially when she was trying to put her to bed. It was very soothing and calming to those who listened.

Her eyes slowly drifted closed as she played, and as a single minute passed she stopped playing. Placing the instrument back into its case, she closed it but did not lock it yet. Glancing over at Alex, she grinned at him slightly, her own eyes seeming to leak such sadness. " I guess we're one and the same on that ground, now aren't we?" She asked, shrugging her shoulders. " We both don't have anyone, so now. . we only really have those random people we meet in life, right?" She said, inching herself a bit closer to him. "Or.. something like that I guess"

She wasn't very great at reassuring people, or even speaking with people a lot of the time. The only reason she was actually muttering words was because of the fact that Alex had been in her life for quite some time. He saved her, and became her friend. . and he was a grand person in her life. "People like us, we can only be strong and get stronger.."