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"We have someone coming over later today, okay? He'll be stopping by quite frequently for now on to discuss work with your mother and me, so we ask for you to be on your best behavior, alright?"
"Okay."
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"You're quite intelligent for a boy your age, huh?"
"Yeah, I sure am!"
"If that's so, why don't you like talking to others around you?"
"Because they aren't like momma, papa, or you! All I need is you three to be happy!"
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"Do you think the others will hate me now?"
"No, I don't. Just because you're different doesn't make you wrong, okay. If anything, you should be just fine as long as you stick with your friends, yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Ha-ha, alright then, let's get this cleaned up before your parents come home, yeah?"
"Okay!"
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"Guess what, guess what!"
"What is it?"
"I made a friend at school today, my first day at school!"
"Nice! Who, if I may ask?"
"His name is..."
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"What did you do?"
"I-I-I don't know really..."
"Explain."
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"Well, you're gonna need to fix this."
" I know!!! How though?"
"Well, what does your friend like?"
"Heroes."
"Okay-"
"But not me."
"Hey, one mistake doesn't define you, it describes a point in your life. With that being said, what can you do as an apology?"
"Hmm... Oh! I can draw a hero as an "I'm Sorry" present!"
"Brilliant! You find the paper, and I'll get your markers."
"Okay!"
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"Well, how did it go?"
"He LOVED it!"
"See, told ya it would work. Now, how about we go for a run, I haven't taken you on one for a while now."
"Let's go!"
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"About how long will you be gone for?"
"Two years tops, just enough time to get back and resume your training."
"Alright."
"... you do understand as to why I am doing this, yes?"
"To better understand your parents' company?"
"Not only that. I'm leaving to get to know the work my parents started when I was little, to get to know the people who will be supporting the business and to better know the place where I am from. I want to know more about where I came from and who I left behind when I moved here nine years ago. There are people I need to familiarize myself to keep this plan above water, so to speak. Once that's all done and said for, I'll be returning here to run the Japanese branch of the organization."
"You're gonna be a hero in America?"
"Basically."
"And I'll still be able to write to you?"
"Letters or skype preferably, they’re easier to deal with when it comes to travel."
"Okay, see you in two years then."
"See you Little Arson."
"Bye, Sis."
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"You're forgiven, y'know? I know you've been off these past few days."
"Sorry."
"I told you it's fine, although, is everything alright? You've been angrier lately."
"Yeah."
"You sure?"
"Yep."
"OK, remember if you need to talk, I'm there, okay?"
"OK... hey."
"Hmm?"
"Thanks for not leaving me."
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"It's been five years... where are you?"