Abby gave a small smile to him once more before she started to practice. Focusing everything on the practice dummy. Her throught had drifted to Kongi, and wht he had done, all the sadness he was putting her throgh, more sadness built up and she began to go all out on the dummy, as best she could,some tears wealding up into her eyes.
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Shiki gave a smile and heald the door open for her."in you go"

Xing watched as Abby beat up on the training dummy. I hope she's all right after that...mentally, that is.

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"Thank you, prince charming." Elliot said, entering as she gave Shiki a smile.

Shiki laughed."your quite welcome",he said entering behind her.
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Once Abby was down she flopped down onto the ground, pushing the years out of her eyes.

The restaruant looked more like a nice italian place than a pizza place. "I see what you mean, a pizza place crossed with a restaruant." She said.

Shiki grinned."I told you"

"Nice choice, by the way." Elliot said. "So, we just sit down, or have you made reservations?"

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Xing stepped over to where Abby was and kneeled down. "You done destroying the dummy?"

Yukina laughed a little, and wiped away any of the tears in her eyes and gave a small smile to him."yes..."
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Shiki smiled."we just sit down, but I did make reservations...."

Xing stood and held out a hand for her. "Need help up?"

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"So we're expected," Elliot said. "Good thinking.

Abby smiled some,gently taking her his hand."thanks",she saod softly as she stood up.
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Shiki smiled."thakns",he said heading to a table near the back and pulled out her chair for her.

Xing helped her up. "So, you feel better?"

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Elliot smiled and sat down. She looked over at Shiki as he took his seat.

Abby smirked some."physicaly or emotionaly?",she said as she sat on the deck that went around the house.
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Shiki smiled as he handed her a menue."pick what ever you want"

"Take your pic," Xing said, helping her up.

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"Okay then...." Elliot said, taking her Menu. "I think I'll go with the Chicago-style deep dish."

Abby smiled some to him."Phisicaly, i just feel a little sore.... mentally... that a whole other story"
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Shiki smiled."that a good choice, ill take new yourk style thing dish"

"I know what that feels like," Xing replied. He knew all too well what it felt like to feel as he was coming unhinged.

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"Okay then," Elliot said as the waiter arrived.

"Are you ready to place your orders?" He asked.

Abby looked to him."you do?",she asked softly.
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Shiki smiled looking to him."yes we re"

Xing nodded. "Too well." He replied. Should I tell her? I'd rather not....

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The waiter nodded and held up his notepad. "And your orders please?"

Abby looked to him and looked down."Xing, if you ever need to talk about it, tell me, keeping it buddeled up doesnt do any good, trust me..."
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Shiki smiled."I'll have a cheese,newyourk style thing crut pizza"

"Yeah...." Xing said, staring at the ground. He idly kicked around a stone.

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"And I'd like a small Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, everything on it." Elliot said.

The waiter nodded. "You orders will be ready shortly," he said before striding off.

Abby sat there in silenev. Then after a few moments of silence she soke.' I ...keep having nightmares,of the night my falily was killed ...",she said softly.
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Shiki smiled. "so far so good,at this point i thought that i'd be making a fool of myself....."

"I see," Xing said. "At least you can remember why your dreams screw with you...I never can..."

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"What makes you think that?" Elliot asked.

Abby looked to him."what are your dreams about?maybe I can help,or know someone who can",she said looking to him with worry.
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Shiki smiled nervously. "this is my first date ... ever",he said calmly.

"I can never remember them very well," Xing said, straining his memory. "I've been having them for years...I think, they've always included a crow and a dove, and...." He cut off, trying to remember anything else about the freaky dreams he had.

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Elliot raised an eyebrow. "That bad, huh?"

"hmm a crow and a dove huh?",she said trying to think."i think i do indeed know of somone to help",she said softly.
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Shiki laughed."what do you mean by that?",he asked wrriedly.

"Who is it?" Xing asked hopefully.

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Elliot raised her eyebrow. "I was just wondering if you're that good at repelling girls that you'd never gotten a chance to ask them out before."

Abby smiled standing up."I'ts easyer to explain if I show you this person",she said softly.
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Shiki laughed some."oh,well, theres no one ive really felt for really,until now... ",he said calmly."so it was wierd,a md hard for me to work up the nerve"