Clear

A Place For Memories

*Clear* This is it.

Looking at the old withered Apartment Jaden somehow felt as though this place reminded him of home, not his, but a place that had a comforting lived in feel.

*Jaden* Is this your home Mr. Clear?
*Clear* ... once upon a time it was a place I used to visit but thats over now, Now this is shelter from the cold, From the outside...nothing more nothing less.

Jaden looked upon the abandoned home in awe it seems as tho this was the only place in town that wasent completely rotted, Probably because clear came here from time to time to clean it or service it...although Jaden couldent help but feel that this place held alot of memories people who've come and gone. Just then Jaden just remembered clear had said "once upon a time it was a place I used to visit" just how long had clear been awake? Jaden pondered this for a moment but his concentration was broken by Clears gesture to enter the empty home.

*Clear* Come, hurry on inside its gonna get cold soon.
*Jaden* ok

Jaden entered the home inside there was a decent sized living room littered with books, paper, and clothing. There were wires running from a back room somewhere to and through the living room they traveled through to the kitchen and up the stairs to the room that resided upstairs.

*Jaden* wow this place it pretty run down huh..but it still feels like home, what's with those wires you have a generator or something?

Clear remained silent as if thinking of something sad.

*Clear* you dont need to concern yourself with that...this room is where you will stay..understood? Upstairs is off limits thats where im staying and when I go up there I'd like to be left alone.

Clear .. he ment business. Jaden who was taken aback by his powerful and stern tone reaplied fearfully.

*Jaden* ye...yes sir.
*Clear* unfortunately when I went out today I wasent expecting to have company. Theres not much food but I can make you and old recipe i know. Theres still enough ingrediants left. If your tired...which I'm sure you must be you can sleep on the couch in the living room its the warmest place in the house.
*Jaden* ok thank you sir.
*Clear* (Sigh) You dont have to call me sir or mister...just Clear...ok?
*Jaden* yes s....i mean Clear.
*Clear* thats better
*Jaden* oh By the way...Clear?
*Clear* Hm?
*Jaden* Thank you for saving me...and for letting me stay with you i realise you didnt want to do it..but i really apreaciate it.
*Clear* Its fine you dont have to thank me
*Jaden* no...no i do, I really do Clear. If it wasent for you..if you hadent come along and saved me...I'd be dead.
*Clear* Really..stop you dont have to thank me, I just did what needed to be done. So...are you hungry or not?

Jaden puts on a big smile and says

*Jaden* Hell yeah im hungry whatcha cooking?
*Clear* its and old recipe I learned....Sweet Buns...there delicious and...well um just come the kitchen I'll make you some.

Just then Jaden felt what seemed like a happy monent in clears voice for just a milosecond but then it disapeared. As Jaden watched Clear in the kitchen it reminded him again of that feeling...being close to home. For some reason he didnt know why he just felt like this was meant to be. Clear had put on a cute little pink apron over the tattered clothes he was wearing and lit the old oven in front of him. Jaden sat and watched as clear grabbed several different pots and boxes of mixes of flour and sugar. Clear went on cooking for what seemed like a hour or 2 maybe more. Jaden just sat there not making a sound and watched clear work. Finally the food was ready and Jadens stomach and begun to growl with anticipation. Clear arrived and placed a huge bowl of buns in the center of the table and sat down in the chair opposite of jaden. Jadden was silent waiting for clear to say somthing, after all jaden didnt want to seem rude he wanted to wait for Clears permission before he dug in.

*Clear* well....
*Jaden* !?...uh...oh...um...i was just waiting for your permission i didnt want to Seem rude.
*Clear* its fine have some
*Jaden*Um..what about you?
*Clear* what about me?
*Jaden* Arent you going to take your mask off?...how will you eat?
*Clear* Im fine I can manage besides....I dont have much of a apetite anymore?
*Jaden* uh....oh...okay but do you want me to save you some?
*Clear* Its fine just eat im gonna go turn in soon.
*Jaden* okay then...here we go.

Jaden picked up one of the buns from the bowl and bit into it. The taste took him by surprise. It was salty and sweet at the same time, the perfect combination of it too. How did he learn to make these they were amazing.

*Jaden* (Nom) (gasp) whoa!!!! This is amazing!
*Clear* yeah they are arent they..heh
*Jaden* Im serious Clear these are amazing you gotta teach me how to make these some time hahahah.
*Clear* Hey dont eat too fast youll get sick because you were asleep so long and......ah nevermind why do I care...enjoy.
*Jaden* (Nom nom nom) Hm? Did you say something clear?
*Clear* Forget it im going to turn In....Goodnight.
*Jaden* (speaking with his mouth full) Oh (Gulp) Um goodnight....thanks for the food.

Clear propped himself up from the rickety old chair and silently made his way up the dark stairwell and disapeared into the darkness. Jaden who had finished eating decided to be a little curious and caught his eye on a cracked photo frame that was lying face down next to the couch coffe table.

*Jaden* hm? Theres a picture. Wonder what it is.

Jaden picked up the photo. It was covered in a thick layer of dust. He blew the dust away and coughed fron the amount that flew up into his face.

*Jaden* COUGH COUGH damn thats dusty......hm?

Then he saw it. The photo had 6 peole posing as a family on it one of them wore clothes that looked similar to clears another had dark clothing with feathers everywhere. Another person in the photo was wearing a dark and light red kimono and one had strange colored clothing it was hard to tell because the photo was so old but there was a elderly woman and one person whoes face had been cut out of the photo.

*Jaden* huh why would the face be cut out did someone hate this person?

Jaden went to lay down on the couch and covered himself in the blankets. Sitting in the silence jaden couldeve sworn he heard sonething from upstairs.

*Jaden* .....? Huh whats that?...is someone singing?