((Finally, imported this girl into DW...))

[saika_wielder]

Th-thanks for the account, Mun-san. [But why did you chose this name? Why couldn't you just decide on sonohara_anri?]

It would be nice to see my friends again. [She won't even deny it, towards both older from canon and newer friends. Nope, she hasn't forgotten about Caitlin-chan either. She's been so very kind towards her, when she found herself not anywhere near Ikebukuro, or elsewhere in Tokyo for that matter.

She blushes a bit, and speaks a bit quieter. Anri's being about as quiet as a mouse about--or so she may assume.] You didn't need to set up everything right away. [You didn't need to rush about it, on my account.] You've been busy with your other things too--your music, and your job...

[Anri secretly wishes she could run her own bookstore. Sometimes. Books are wonderful.]

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[girlwithsecrets]

...Anri? (Caitlin looks worried, she missed Anri a lot. She takes a couple steps forward.)

You're here now?

[saika_wielder]

[Anri blinks a bit. How'd Caitlin-chan get here s-so fast??

Mun would say it's MAGIC.]

Yes. [The beginnings of a smile are there, once the moment of surprise fades. It's evident that Anri missed her as well.]

[girlwithsecrets]

(Hmm, magic. You could describe it as magic. However, Caitlin won't reveal an answer, merely smile a little.)

It's been ages. How have you been?

[saika_wielder]

[Magic would be a plausible answer, no matter how cheesy Mun made it sound--but of course she's too considerate and polite to outright admit that. (If demon swords and Dullahans exist, then there's no doubt that magic actually does. Obviously.)]

Fine... [It really has been a long time... Anri smiles a little in return.] How are you, Caitlin-chan?

[girlwithsecrets]

It's a bit lonely not having a roommate these days. But, I'm okay. I'm hanging in there. (She does manage a bigger smile.)

[saika_wielder]

[There's a tinge of heartache for her friend, although it's covered up in a small smile of warmth.] I'm glad for you. Sorry I haven't been around.

Mun-san has been really busy these days...

[girlwithsecrets]

No, it's not anyone's fault. Things happen, you know? It's okay.

[saika_wielder]

Oh... All right. [She slightly blushes, still feeling somewhat guilty. She never wanted or intended to just leave Caitlin-chan. Why can't Mun-san be more reasonable?]

What have you been doing while I was away?

[girlwithsecrets]

Not much in particular. I tend to end up sitting around most of the time. (It's a little depressing, yes, but she is used to it by this point.)

[saika_wielder]

...Must be boring. [She looks thoughtful.] You haven't read any interesting books, or anything?

[girlwithsecrets]

No, it's not as if I haven't done anything like read books. I did plenty of that. But, you do get sick of doing things like that after a while.

[saika_wielder]

True... [She nods]

Having friends help make life less mundane.

[girlwithsecrets]

Less, yes. I did meet a person, but as to whether or not we're friends...I can't answer that. I'm not sure I can call him that yet.

[saika_wielder]

Is he nice? Why can't you call him a friend?

[Anri seems to think this is both intriguing and interesting.]

...How long have you known this person?

[girlwithsecrets]

He's nice, but I haven't known him for long...why would I call someone my friend before I know for sure if they are or not? (She answers without really answering.)

But, I have my reasons for not doing so too.

[saika_wielder]

That makes sense. [Anri won't press or anything. She trusts Caitlin-chan for meeting and befriending the right people. It hadn't been all that long since she first found Anri lost in New York.]

Those reasons must be good ones. [Anri nods, smiling a little.]

[girlwithsecrets]

I'm sure there's someone out there that'd tell me I'm full of it and need to get over myself. (She rolls her eyes at the thought.)

But, for right now? I say I have at least one good reason. The rest are just because if I have them, I feel better.

(She certainly doesn't mind helping other people or meeting them, but befriending was difficult even when they were the "right" ones.)

[saika_wielder]

Maybe, but I have not met that person.

[She thinks about those she misses seeing. She really, really hopes to see either of them around here sometime.]

You'd like my friends from school. They're both nice, and I feel safe walking home from school with either one, or both. [Most preferably Mikado Ryuugamine, because he wouldn't joke about anything inappropriate like Masaomi Kida would.]

[Anri isn't sure she'd recommend Celty, even though she is also very nice for a headless person. She's not even sure if Caitlin is one to freak out easily...]

[girlwithsecrets]

I haven't either. But there's always one of those, they say.

(Caitlin hopes Anri does find them soon. She also wishes that when she does, they stick around...no matter what happens.)

You feel safe with them? Completely? (Caitlin is asking to know more about them when she says this.)

(It takes quite a bit to completely freak Caitlin out, she's more prone to simply find something interesting about a person or "person" if she knew all about Celty.)

[saika_wielder]

Around Ryuugamine-kun, I feel completely safe.

Kida-kun... Sometimes he can be a little... inappropriate. But he's nice. He stood up for me once.

[The more time Anri's around Caitlin, the more she'll discover more about her. It's like she doesn't fully know this friend yet. They've only been room mates for a few months...]

[girlwithsecrets]

They sound nice. I wish I would have had friends like that when I was your age. (She looks a bit sad at the thought.)

I didn't really have "friends" then, I spent time alone or with people who...well, I suppose I just did things with them since they were around. Though, that was just us being dumb kids and causing trouble. Not little things, well...things like... (She pauses. Oop, better not give her any ideas and on top of it, those things were better left unsaid. Anri may not like her much after that.)

Just...uh, don't do bad things, okay?

[saika_wielder]

[She feels a bit bad for causing Caitlin to feel sad...]

[There's a bit of a sad smile on the younger girl's expression.] Don't worry. I wouldn't harm anyone...

[Definitely not when she has a katana hidden inside her with an obsessive, insatiable desire to cut and control every human being in existence.

Saika's constant whispering mantra of "IloveyouIloveyouIloveyouIloveyou" is just dulled background noise to Anri, and she doesn't seem phased by it.]

[girlwithsecrets]

I know you wouldn't. I'm sorry...I didn't mean it like you would. I just don't want to see you end up making my mistakes, you know? (Caitlin looks down, a bit worried she managed to upset her. She chides herself for not thinking before she spoke. It came naturally be guarded, but she had to remember it was okay to not be that way around Anri.)

[saika_wielder]

[Caitlin-chan just doesn't understand what Anri's been through in the past, nor about the demon blade she wields. As far as she knows, her friend probably won't ever have to know.]

I understand. It's just...bad memories that's all.

It's in the past, though. Please, don't worry about it. [Anri doesn't talk about her parents. She doesn't talk about Saika either. She'd speak of Harima, and about those girls who used to harass her. Though, Anri won't mention about Haruna's "child" attacking them.]