Church....

Sure...

[look around at his kimono]

[founds a book and take it out]

Maa, do you want a book about flute, Adema-san...?

... Maa, I found a lot of it in the book store...

[arrives at the church gate]

....b..big

[peeks in]

[startled]

A-ADEMA!!

[catches her as he sees her falling down]

[and the carry her. bridal style.]

Are you okay?

[blinks at Taiki]

Maa, another student...?

[smile]

What's you're name, kid? I'm Asari Ugetsu.

[looks at asari in fear]

.....saburou t..t..taiki

[tears up]

[is caught and lifted]

Please don't tell him....I want my gender a secret.

[holds bible taking it out of his Kimono]

...........

[hears crying]

..............?

[look at his scared form before smile encouragingly at him]

Maa, Taiki-san, you don't need to be afraid...

[when a hand hold the arm, Ryouhei knows the length of Adema's body in a sudden.]

O-Otoko desu ?

[blinks]

[and then put Adema on the chair carefully]

[squat next to Adema]

Can you hear me?

[nods gripping cane nervously]

Please don't.........

[look at Adema, still didn't know about Adema being a boy]

Maa, Adema-san, do you want my book of flute to be traded with the Bible you have...?

[looks at asari with tearful eyes]

........wahhhhhhhhhhh

[starts crying]

[look back at Taiki, smile at him]

Maa, maa... Don't be scared, Taiki-san...

[tries to comfort him]

[jumps at the crying being able to only hear it]

.......!!!

[nods to Asari]

H-Hai.

[a caring smile appear from Ryouhei]

Adema, isn't it?

[softly slips his own fingers to Adema's grips]

These are my fingers. Let me hold your hands.

Maa Ryohei, give Adema-san this...

[gives Ryohei the book of flute then looks at Taiki]

Maa, don't cry Taiki-san... Did something happened to you...?

[faces Ugetsu]

Demo, Ugetsu-tono, I don't think Adema can't see.

[but, Ryouhei takes the book, anyway.]

Ne, Adema.

[holds his hand blinking]

.......You won't tell?

[doesnt want anybody knowing feels odd not holding cane and looks
toawrd where he hear's Taiki]

Is he hurt......?

................

[keeps crying]

...wahhhhh

[is just frightened]

[walks carefully over to Taiki without the cane and hugs him akwardly]

.............

[freezes up]

.d..d..dont hurt me

[still crying]

[smiles and hold Adema's hand]

[and faces Taiki]

He'll be fine. He need to be brave.

Want me to move you closer to him?

[rubbing the back of Adema's hand with thumb]

I won't tell.

Maa, Taiki-san, don't cry...

[sweat drop]

Maa, I do remember Rin-chan comforts a child this way but why does Taiki-san keeps on crying...?

We won't hurt you...

[rubs his back soothingly]

.................

[smiles toward Ryouhei]

........Thank you.........

[looks teary eyed]

.......

[calming down]

[caring smile to Adema]

Dou itashimashite. (You're welcome.)

[knees down before approaching Taiki]

Ne, doushita? (Hey, what's wrong?)

[Ryouhei ask, with a caring smile, again.]