She just wanted a glimpse. A quick, momentary glimpse. That was all she asked for. So, she stood patiently. Not moving an inch from the door of the meeting room, standing outside. She didn't even flinch when the boy with the lion tail came by, passing her and entering the room where the higher-ups were having their discussions. She knew that he wasn't one of them, the humans, but for some reason, he was allowed to be a part of the military. Despite his animalistic appearances and abilities, she knew that he was a capable soldier, extremely loyal and a stout believer in what the Government was doing. And so very lucky. To be able to work beneath Rin.<br/><br/>Rin was the whole reason that she, Västerås Söderström, was waiting so diligently by the door. Västerås was the daughter of one of the Government higher-ups, one of the councilors of twelve. Despite being tied to the Government this way, Västerås really didn't have much to do with going on that happened, simply being there for her father. Her mother had died at a young age, so ever since she was little she'd been taking on the tasks of what one would call a "housewife". Cleaning, cooking, chores, the whole nine yards.<br/><br/>And in that time, waiting whilst her father was in meetings, and seeing him several times once they dispersed, Västerås began to develop feelings for the cool, somber, and level headed young man known as Rin Kimura. Of course, she never had the courage to state her feelings about him, only having enough to watch him with admiring eyes as he exited the doors every time, and his underhands flocking towards him. Besides, she was far too young for him, he'd been an adult even when she'd been no older than ten years of age. There was no way such a mature man would ever have feelings for her. However, she couldn't qualm the aching in her heart, the longing she held for him. Her yearning for at least a look her way, a word alone with him, to be able to speak without being nervous...was great. But for now, just being able to see him was good enough.<br/><br/>And surely as before, like all the times that had come ahead, the meetings end and the doors open. Rin leaves, and she remains where she was, seemed like a statue, but her eyes follow his movements, hears his words as he spoke to those who followed him. And of course, like every time before, he was unaware as she watched him move further away down the hall, and disappearing from her line of sight. She releases the breath she'd been holding in a deep sigh, jumping slightly as she felt a hand on her shoulder.<br/><br/>Looking up, she sees her father standing there, an amused look in his eyes and smirk on his lips. "Admiring the view again?" He says, teasing her habit of watching Rin. Her cheeks grow red, and her bottom lip sticks out slightly. "Sh-shut up Father! It's not like that!" Defiant as always, she so desperately wanted to keep her feelings a secret, but there was no use trying to keep secrets from her father. He always found out things in the end. Always. "Alright, alright." Her father chuckles, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Let's get going home then, shall we?" He gestures for them to leave, and she nods, heading in the opposite direction that Rin had walked, making their way back to the place they lived.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, outside, making their way along was the nimble form of a certain individual. Now, this individual was different from all the rest, unique in lots of different ways. For one, the outfit. For two, the giant paw like gloves that covered their hands. Same with the shoes. Jumping nimbly from roof to roof, the young person made their way across town, heading to the edge where they had an appointment with a certain scientist. What was their name? Epsilon. Or at least, that was what they called themselves at the moment. Epsilon had a bad habit of changing his name more often than not.<br/><br/>As Epsilon jumped along, a grin on his face and a spring in his step, he hummed a song under his breath. A brown drawstring bag dangled at his waist, jingling merrily with coins he'd recently...acquired. Or rather, stole, just that day. If the people wanted to keep their money so badly, they should hold on to it better. Or at least, that was the mindset that Epsilon kept. Want your stuff? Protect it. Or else all was fair game to the sticky fingers that belonged to Epsilon the Thief.<br/><br/>A gap between the roof Epsilon was on and the next comes up, but it was not a problem. The long, braided, leather tail like object that could be seen swaying and dangling behind Epsilon springs to action, elongating and hooking onto a pole on the other side of the gap, the metal piece at the end securing it in place. Taking a running leap, Epsilon throws himself off the roof, swinging himself with acrobatic grace through the air, flipping halfway, and landing with perfection on the other side. He doesn't take any time for a breather and continues on his way, still with that same pointy toothed grin on his face.<br/><br/>About fifteen minutes or so pass by as he continued on his way, and eventually the bunker that served as the Scientist's lab came into view. "Heeheehee!!!" Epsilon begins to giggle, eyes lighting up with excitement. Most people feared to go to the lab. But Epsilon was different. In fact, it was something he looked forward to. It was an amusement for him, different and unique. And for him, that was the best thing of all. "Here I come!!!" He announces this to no one in particular, as he was still pretty much by himself, despite the people swarming below him as he scurried over the rooftops. It wouldn't take him much longer to reach the lab if he kept up the pace he was moving at.