He had<span style="font-style: italic">finally</span>finished shopping what little he got. It wasn't much, just some toast, juice, coffee, and peanut butter. It was all he needed for the next month or so. He was usually too busy to eat or he just drank juice or coffee.<br/><br/>He walked back to his apartment slowly, loving the feel of the sun on his face until it started to hit the horizon. He stopped and glanced around. He was at the park again. Images of little kids running and playing dashed through his mind as he stared.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FF00">It won't ever be... until I or someone else with my goals ends up at the top...</span></span><br/><br/>He sighed and turned on his heel to finish the trek to his apartment, but the flash of green hidden partially from sight caught his eye. He stopped and turned back around and silently walked over. Tense.<br/><br/>When he finally stopped, he just stared. There were plants covering the person like a blanket.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FF00">I haven't seen so much plant life in one spot since I was fourteen...</span></span>His eyes widened.<span style="font-style: italic">Holy mother Minerva!</span>He almost swore out-loud, but managed to contain it.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FF00">This is <span style="font-weight: bold">HER</span>! This is the <span style="font-weight: bold">daughter</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold">mother earth</span>!</span></span><br/><br/>He immediately snapped out of his musings when his phone rang, he cursed out-loud then. He reached in his pocket, snapped it open, and barked into the receiver, "<span style="color: #00FF00">Tsukiyomi!</span>"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #FF8000">Captain. A <span style="font-style: italic">pleasure</span> to hear you in such a <span style="font-style: italic">fine</span> mood...</span>" He almost cursed again.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FF00">It just has to be <span style="font-weight: bold">him</span>... Hojo...</span></span>His eyes scanned the park and what not, he didn't want anyone to come upon him and<span style="font-style: italic">her.</span><br/><br/>"<span style="color: #00FF00">My... apologies, Doctor. I'm afraid you called me at a... bad time. But, what may I do for you?</span>" He had to choke out that question. He hated the man and what he did to him and others without a care. Their surroundings were clear. He turned his eyes back to the girl in the plants, slightly unseeing.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #FF8000">I had heard that you punished some subordinates not too long ago and that their radar had... went off. Though what I want besides anything you know about that, is for you to pay me a visit in my lab this week.</span>" Aspen gritted his teeth, pissed.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #00FF00">I will see if I can fit it in my schedule... sir.</span>" He knew his expression and voice said nothing, but his eyes were probably a different story right now.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #FF8000">See that you do... Captain.</span>"<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #FF0080">Beep, beep, beep.</span></span><br/><br/>He snapped his phone closed and focused on the girl to see if she woke during all of that and wanted to run away from him now.