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A. Action; Cunningham Lane

[Her regain arrives a little late, wrapped in the usual box and she is quite confused to see it at first...She picks it up, rattles it, and then looks inside. Her gaze meets her own chest, framed within the borders of the polaroid and on it is her ownership symbol, the two overlapping Vs. She picks up the picture, confused by the intangible regain for a moment before she remembers Lithuania's scars. The soft burning on her chest makes her hiss and she presses a hand to where it must now be.]

It's back? That's what I gained back from the town?

[Unfortunately she is going to unbutton her shirt right there, just down to her cleavage to examine the mark that now rests on her chest]

There'd be no hiding that in a swimsuit would there . . .

B. Action; Shops

[The 50's dresses she has in her closet tend to do quite a lot to cover the mark on her chest, not that she'd care either way. It's her precious proof of ownership and she is glad to have it back. It's the proof that Sora owns her now and she thinks that's the best thing in the world. However, she has managed to find the one dress in that closet, cut a little too low for most sensibilities, but still a fashionable summer dress. She has a basket in hand and is going up and down the street in front of the shops more for something to do than to really buy anything]

C. Action; Diner

[The diner is not somewhere she usually goes, but she peeks her head in out of curiousity more than anything else. There is only so much one can do to pass time and the pool was no longer an option. She took a hesitant step in and looked around more boldly]

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[Lithuania is sweeping out front of the bakery. He hasn't noticed the mark yet since he doesn't make a habit of staring at Koharu's breasts because he's not creepy.]

Good afternoon! How are you?

[She looks up brightly and walks over, smiling sweetly]

I'm doing well, and you? Things going well in the bakery?

Well enough, yes. [No need to bring up the incident with Russia.] Window shopping?

[He is starting to be pinged to something different, and it shows on his face, but he's still not sure what.]

Mostly. It's a pretty day and it's better spent outside.

It really is.

[Okay he is going to have to ask.]

Did you get a regain recently?

Oh--um yes, this morning. [She looks down at it].

[Glancing but looking away because awkward.]

Is it a tattoo?

[Oh. He's not going to like this either is he. She still raises her head with determination and says firmly] It's the mark that showed I belonged to Sora in the game. The men had a different one for their girls.

Er, really...? [He is not quite sure how to respond to this. He looks rather uncertain.]

Please...don't be upset. It's important to me.

[It looks like someone has already talked to her about it and she didn't like what she heard. So he will just stand there uncertainly some more.]

Ukraine was very upset and we talked about it...Um. It's proof that I belong to Sora. My mark...I think she and you would and will misunderstand.

[There is almost an instinctive knee-jerk uneasiness in the way she words it, but he's prepared enough to tread carefully here.]

That's--a very loaded statement for us. How do you mean it?

I---what?

Belonging to her...I guess I mean, um. I'd do anything for her. I want to see her dream come true, I want to help her help everyone else, I want to be by her side. I would give up everything for her...Ukraine says I use the wrong words but I don't have the right ones.

[Oh, he gets it now.]

You love her?

Yes, but...more than that? I want to be there for her even if she rejects me...Even if I know she'll never love me like I love her and even if we see her dream through and I'm not of any use anymore, I still want to be by her side.

I know how that feels. [Patting her on the head; she looks so sad.] Miss Ukraine reacted badly because when people talk about owning her, they mean it as actual ownership.

[A pause.]

Miss Ukraine especially keeps devotion and ownership very separated, because of her brother.

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[She is in the process of getting over the fact that Sora will probably never love her like she does. With her mark and Ukraine all on top of this. She feels she has the right to be sad]

...Yeah. Um, what do you mean, because of her brother.

Ah, no one's explained that to you, have they?

[ANOTHER PAUSE.]

I know you too spoke on the phone, when I was asking about airplanes.

Ukraine said that he would be around the house a lot and if he bothered me to tell her?...He showed up at our house and he and I spoke. He seemed quite nice...