The braided youth knelt in the rain, coat collar pulled up about his ears. Stretching a hand forward, he let the stray kitten sniff at his fingers before tentatively stepping towards him, hiding itself under his crouched body.

Scooping the cat up into his arms, he shielded the creature from the watery onslaught, stroking its nose and murmuring to himself, "Poor lil thing..." With bouncing steps, Duo continued his trek home.