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And then she came tumbling out excitedly. Okay. Yes. Right. She was a little girl. Just a little girl. Takeshi forced that thought to consume his brain, trying to make himself see the wrongness of his heart. She could barely speak, for God's sake- he smiled down at her gently as she sputtered some slightly broken english. Hotaru, of course you can come outside, darling. He cooed, laughing at the feeling of her little paws against his side. What have you learned so far about the outdoors? Has mama taught you anything? He questioned with a little cant of his head.