The silence was killing her. What was going through that beautiful mind of his? Kaneko watched him in silence. Watched him get up on his own. She instinctively stood up as well and slowly gathered up the dishes to take them to the sink. His comment reached her ears, "You think you might have lived here before you lived in the manor?" She asked him softly. Maybe that was why he had wanted to live here. Maybe subconsciously he led her back here because it was an old home of his. One that he may have felt safe in before.

The water was cold, but she didn't mind it. Kaneko busied herself in cleaning the dishes, but she kept listening to what Allen was saying. It was true, he had told her that the last thing he had seen was snow. He told her that he had found it beautiful. "Yes, I remember you did mention that." She answered, nodding her head as she scrubbed the dishes clean. "So you grew up here, moved to the manor, ran away from the hunter towards here and then the hunter found you..." She trailed off. They knew what had happened. "I wonder if there are any other photos hidden around throughout the house." She said to herself. Kaneko was curious. If that boy in the photo was indeed Allen, she wanted to see more of them. She wanted to get a little glimpse into his childhood.

Kaneko smiled softly, nodding at his comment. "You're welcome. Rest well." She answered quietly and listened to his retreating footsteps. Setting the dishes on the rack to dry, she busied herself on washing the laundry. She would clean the house, and fold the laundry when it was done. She put it away quietly, occasionally glancing towards Allen who looked to be sleeping peacefully. Kaneko walked to the kitchen and began to make some of that tea she made him to help him get better. He hadn't drank any today, so she thought it would be nice to have some ready for him when he woke.

The coffee pot whistled, signaling that the water was ready to be poured. She had put some of the medicinal herbs in the water before hand and had set it on the stove top to boil. While she was waiting for that, she grabbed a small plate and set down a little porcelain tea cup with a golden rim and a nice floral design on it. The plates had green vines with leaves on them. Lovely.

Something she had purchased when it was on sale. It was finally peaceful. Her father's men hadn't come looking for her and Allen. Her father was probably out, but he never called and if he did, she dind't notice since she had gotten rid of her old phone. She shut off the flames and gently picked up the teapot off of the stove, pouring the tea into the teacup. Once she had, Kaneko set the teapot down on the stove top and carefully picked up the small plate with the teacup. She walked towards their bedroom. Down the hall in silence. Slowly, so nothing would spill. Her knuckled lightly knocked on the door before opening it and walking inside.

"Allen are you awa-" Kaneko stopped mid-sentence. Her eyes on his own. They were no longer white, instead a bright red. Like blood. "Oh dear. Umm..I-I made you some tea Allen. I thought it might help you fell better faster. Would you like some?"

His eyes had changed back to normal. Back to their regular milky white color. It was as if his eyes had never been that red color at all. "Y-you're welcome." She whispered, her body tensed at the kiss and relaxed afterwards. "Umm..." She looked around the room, straightening it out while she thought of something that she could say. "How are you feeling? Still ill?" She asked, glancing his way. She climbed onto the bed, sitting back on her heels. Her hand reached over and ran through his hair softly. "Would you like me to get you anything else?" Resting her hand on his forehead, it still felt pretty warm. He was getting better thought. Maybe tomorrow would be the last day.

"Oh...right." Kaneko looked down at her hands. She should make him his herbal remedy. She still had the books so she could look through them and get the herbs they needed. Kaneko was sure that they still had some extras in little plastic bags. "Would you like me to make that for you instead?" She asked. She would if he wanted him to. Ah, she should just make it anyway!

Kaneko nodded, "Very well then." She said quietly. "Would you like me to leave you so you could rest?" In truth, she just wanted to curl up beside him and sleep. She wasn't sleepy, just tired. Her body felt tired and sometimes she feared she was catching the fever as well. If that were true, she hoped she could at least make it until he was fully better. It would make things easier.

Kaneko smiled softly. She sat beside him, listening to the silence that fell over them in that room. Did he really feel better when she was around? Perhaps he just didn't like being alone. They had become inseparable. "Okay, I'll stay right here with you." She responded quietly, lightly kissing his cheek. "I love you." She cooed and chuckled then looked around the room and looked at the books they had. "Would you like me to read to you?" She asked. It was something they did at times to fill the silence. Although other times the silence was welcomed and enjoyed.

Hearing those words made her feel warm and soft inside. She felt color rise to her cheeks and she gently squeezed his hand. "Don't worry Allen, you know I enjoy reading to you." She answered. It was true. She found it fun to do and he seemed to enjoy it always. She slid off the bed, making her way to the bookshelf and grabbing one of the many books then making her way back onto the bed. There, she sat beside him and opened the book to the page where they had last left off then began to read aloud to him.

"The three of them ran through the streets of Florence. They passed by the many merchant carts, stealing small yeast rolls that would fit in their pockets. It was a tough life, living in these streets, you had no choice but to steal." She read softly, cuddling up to his side and resting her head on his shoulder. Kaneko glanced his way and smiled, focusing once more on the book and continuing to read to him.