It had been years since Sanemi last saw you. You two were going through Final Selection together, but he didn't find you in the forest after 3 of the 7 days. Then he never saw you when everyone got together after.

But no one would have guessed that he would bump shoulders with you in the farmer's market near his home town.

You were wearing the common clothes for the time in Japan- a kimono, haori..- not a corps outfit.

He stared at you, and you stared back. He had more scars, and seemed as intimidating as ever. But he softened around you, like always.

He wanted to be angry- to yell- but your signature, warm smile and your comments on his scars- that they were beautiful.

The actions you made calmed him down. He was always proud of his physical scars, anyway.

He stayed silent, looking you up and down once before hugging you tightly. No words, no other actions, just hugging you as tight as he could without hurting you.