[musashi]

Soon, we reached the town. The town that once stood tall and proud now lie on the ground in defeated peices. To my surprise, I found it almost hard to look at. Raian and I continued to walk down Lacey road until we came to one of our side streets. Walking for a couple more minutes, we reached my house first, or what was left of my old house. Though before, I had told Raian that I came here to look for my next target, and I wasn't entirely lying, I was kind of hoping to see my parents one last time. But after seeing my house, I knew somehow, that that was not going to happen.

Thinking back eleven years ago, I remember saying goodbye to my parents in the middle of the night, just before I left. I remember telling them that I loved them and that running away was the one thing that could help me with all my problems. I realize now that maybe I didn't say enough to them, maybe I should've kissed and hugged them before I left. Maybe I should've told them how much they meant to me...but I didn't. I don't regret running away at all, however, I do regret not saying enough. Why did i have to be so closed up like I am now? Why couldn't I trust anyone? Why am I still the same now as I was then?

Raian took off to his house down the street while I slowly walked toward my childhood home. As I appraoched it, millions of memeries flowed into my head. I remembered how Raian and I spent hours chasing each other in my front yard and how we ate ice cream during the summer. I laughed as I remembered how we made each other get different flavors so we could share. I felt like crying, but instead held my emotions inside. I'm much stronger than that...