With the week coming around again, Kurogane had no intention of enjoying the trip to town any more than he had the previous week. He might have tried to say that he was still ill to avoid the hassle that was sure to be another unexpected trip, however he couldn't have pulled that off by this point. The only traces remaining of the illness were what red patches had given some color to the scar on his shoulder. Besides that, he felt fine. Annoyed as hell, but fine.

He pulled at the old clothes given to him, confused for once by what he'd been given. The items fit well enough, but the nurse had usually gotten him dark clothes. The yellow tee, however faded, was bright enough to remind him of the smiley face he'd had to wear for so long.

Keeping a stronger glare than even his average, he got onto the bus he was taken to and got as far away from the nurses as he was able. He slumped into a back seat and looked out a window to the other buses, remembering something. It'll be his first time to the town...

[free]