[Did she make a mistake? That had to be it. After all, she wasn't at the mansion, the sky above her head could hardly be called a sky, and she wanted nothing but to hide beneath her blankets. But speaking to Rin gave her a little encouragement. She could ignore her own fear if she focused on him.

Rather than taking in Rin's appearance at a single glance, Monaka stepped a little closer to Rin and took a very good look at him.

He had almost the same face as the exorcist. His hair had been styled (or not) in much the same way. The boy even had a tail, which looked so much like the one the exorcist had -- maybe she had been seeing things at the time. Perhaps she was seeing them again now if she was talking to a boy with a tail. But those eyes...

There was something in those same frightening blue eyes that made her feel at ease. If he did ever unleash that power, she was sure it would not be against her. The exorcist had given her nearly the same feeling.

But it was very clear that this boy wasn't the man she knew.]

...I thought you were someone else. [She took a small step back, her eyes downcast as she spoke. Monaka didn't want to hope against hope at the moment. Better to just let things be and enjoy this boy's company.

But the name "Night" pulled out better memories, good ones. It had to be a coincidence that there was another being named "Night". She met his gaze once more.]

I don't know the exorcist's name. [She should have asked for it when she had the chance...] ...But I had a cat, once. His name was Night.