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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 19:22:58 GMT -5
"Really? You can't remember anything else?"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 19:24:48 GMT -5
I shook my head.
"The first time I experienced a Crossing, every memory I had before that point just.... vanished." I waved a hand. "Up in smoke. It's been known to happen, though... usually it's not as bad as mine. Before the age of twelve, I literally don't remember... anything. All I have of before that time is my name."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 19:29:29 GMT -5
"That's so sad," I say softly and frown. He was so young when it happened. Twelve years down the drain... Well at least he has had four years to make new... "Wait...!" He was twelve... its four years later... Why doesn't this seems to add up right in my head. "You're... You're only... Sixteen?"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 19:33:33 GMT -5
I gave her a look.
"Um.... yeah.... you didn't.... know that?"
I suddenly realized that the subject of age hadn't exactly had time to come up.
Well, that was awkward.
Please don't start yelling at me again, I begged silently.
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 19:37:43 GMT -5
"Okay... Let me get this straight... You're sixteen... My boss and... My gawd... I feel OLD!" Flushing I look away when suddenly something hits me. ''Wait a minute... You've been running this sha-bang from when...?! Holy fucking shit...!" Suddenly I'm pacing, I can't hold still and all I can do is rush out words. "I mean this doesn't change our roles or anything, but... I was two when you were born... I... oh my god, ohmygod, OHMYGOD!!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?!"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 19:46:44 GMT -5
"Excuse me?!" I cried. "What, I'm two years younger than you so there's some kinda problem?"
She was beginning to get on my nerves again.
"Yeah, I've been running the Network since I was thirteen. I keep telling you I didn't ask for the job! It's not my fault Mr. H peaced out and left me in charge! Said something about 'great things' and 'needing to retire'..."
Okay, I knew I sounded sullen and whiny those last two sentences. So I sighed.
"Look. Something needed to be done about the way things were run, so I did it. I thought Mr. H was gonna get put in charge... I mean, I was the youngest Watcher at that point! 'Specially since Lea wouldn't let them make him one, said there'd be a riot if there were a Halfer Watcher. So.... we threw out the corrupted jackasses who were running things and things got better. 'Cept instead of sitting Mr. H's ass in the chair, they put me there instead... and I've been stuck here ever since. It's not a job I wanted, but it's my job to do. You've got a problem with that, well then..."
I shrugged, unable to add my usual, 'then you can leave' onto the end. I needed her. Too many of the old guard were still around, sitting on their asses. I needed someone I could trust. Someone like the guys who'd moved away - like the one who'd given the Network its name, or, or, Lea's rockstar buddy who I'd had to reassign somewhere else. I'd wanted Seifer to come in, but he'd given me the same line about Halfer Watchers and being more useful to the Scarves.
I suppressed a smile. He'd also given me an 'eff you' and flipped me the bird just for form's sake because he was Seifer.
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 19:53:20 GMT -5
I stand still and turn around, so as to not see his expression while I talk, "Look... Neku... I'm not upset about that... I'm just saying..." I sigh and my shoulders slump. "Okay maybe a little... But you see... I was considering that fact that I might... Know what never mind." Can't crush on a minor anyways... Even if their the best thing that could ever happened to you.
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 20:03:41 GMT -5
I admit it. I am clueless when it comes to girls.
"That you might what? Nami, what's wrong?" I threw the covers off, stood up.
I was incredibly confused. What was she so disappointed about? I tried to think of things that might be bugging her, but I couldn't come up with any.
"Is it that you have to take orders from someone younger than you? Or that... you're worried that your family'll say something if they realize I was thirteen when I started running the Network?"
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 20:08:28 GMT -5
I drew in a sharp breath before shouting, "THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NETWORK, NEKU!!!" And it doesn't. I don't care he's under and bossing me around. I don't care that my parents will be disapproving when the find out about the Head and his history. I don't even care of what they would say if they found out... that I... like him more than... a friend... I don't care. It just hurts that he doesn't know, doesn't understand... doesn't feel the same way. "All this is is between you and me."
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 20:11:34 GMT -5
"Al...alright, Nami," I said, confused, worried, and... just a tiny bit... annoyed. "Then, what is it? I... I don't know what the problem is, Nami!"
It hurts that he doesn't know...
"That... that who doesn't know, Nami? That he doesn't understand what?"
I was starting to get worried. Who was she talking about?! Not me... unless it was...?
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 20:15:47 GMT -5
"You... You need to stop doing that!" I turn around with tears in my eyes, they won't shed though, I'm NOT that weak. "And you dammit! Why do I have to... UGH!!! Dammit, Neku...!" I can't say it, not now, not ever... He's my boss, he's also my charge thanks to my stupid gift, and most importantly he a friend whom I love dearly... To bad he doesn't realize I'm crushing on him... THIS WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER THEN!
"Neku, just tell me... What do you think of me?"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 20:21:38 GMT -5
"Stop.... doing what...?"
"Neku! How... how do you feel about me??
My face went bright red. How was I supposed to answer THT?! I... I didn't.... not like.... not like htat!
....did I?
NOT IMPORTANT!
"I.... I.... Nami, I, uh.... you're amazing....." NO. NONONO. "....a-at, wh-wh-what you do! And.... I care about you. You're... you're just this amazing friend, and.... around you, I can... be who I am..." GAH NO NO NO ALL WRONG YOU'RE GOING TO FREAK HER OUT NEKU! STOP IT. "Thank you... thank you for... for being there for me. You're a great friend... the best I've ever had really, and... and you... you take care of me, but... not like Tifa did, it's more than that, it's...."
Oh man, I'm screwing it up again. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath.
"It's like... I've never really been able to be really close to anyone.... you're that person I can be close to."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 20:37:56 GMT -5
"..." What the HELL do I say to that... Couldn't he just say 'My friend, duh' or something like that? I mean... That mixed up babble is impossible to tell what the heck he means. But then he finally says something that makes sense, makes my heart swell. "Neku... I'm... You're a good friend too... Even if quite dense at times." I smile at my mockery and then sigh, a hand whipping away my could of been tears.
"You almost made me cry," I point out softly before I begin to laugh. "Oh gosh... Stop tugging my heart around, Patron."
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2011 20:43:25 GMT -5
Tugging her... heart around?
"I just wish I knew how," I said. "The last thing, last thing that I want is to see you cry because of me, Namine."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 19, 2011 20:45:33 GMT -5
"Just being around you... Put me all out of whack... And when you do things... Say things the way you have," I sigh. "You get a girl's hopes up." Glancing to the clock I sigh, Ang sure is gonna be pissed when I let him back in. Its getting late.
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