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The rest of my time there was more or less a useless attempt to stop my face from flushing and keep my gaze fixated on something besides the hem of my skirt or the navy carpet. I felt like the three pairs of eyes were all on me. Elizabeth's, Ciel's, and the man's. All of them were watching me squirm around and try to catch the words that rolled breathlessly off of my tongue.
"I understand. I'm not a nobleman anymore. It's okay." I laughed with small beads of tears welling in the corners of my eyes. "It's okay."
I figured he knew what I wanted next, so the man gestured steadily to the open hallway....

The same clouds smiled menacingly at me. This storm will go on forever, they said. I frowned, and turned back to Ryoga; away from the gloomy sliding door that only showed what I didn't want to see. Rain.
Ryoga sipped his tea again. "Imouto (younger sister)," he said with a serious expression. "If you want to go to Ranma's, I'm not stopping you."
I blushed pink a bit.
"I-it's raining."
"Take my umbrella." he sipped again.
"Are you kidding? That thing weighs a ton."
Ryoga smiled.
"I want you to go, if thats what makes you happy."
"What do you mean?" I asked, fidgeting.
"I can't quite explain it, but...