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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Jan 17, 2012 19:52:31 GMT -5
"Yeah," I nod to him. "Do you, Josh?" Maybe he's an old friend... Maybe he's from Neku's past!!!
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Joshua Kiryu
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Post by Joshua Kiryu on Jan 17, 2012 19:54:27 GMT -5
He shook his head, before turning slightly away, putting a hand through his hair, tring to look 'relaxed' again.
"I used to, but... probably not the same Neku. After all, the Neku I knew lives in Shibuya."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Jan 17, 2012 19:57:21 GMT -5
Well, with nothing that he said in past tense all I can do is smile, "I guess you must really miss your friend huh?"
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Joshua Kiryu
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Post by Joshua Kiryu on Jan 17, 2012 20:30:05 GMT -5
"I... I wouldn't call him my friend," he said, looking away from her to browse through the samples again. "Neither would he, likely."
Having friends is a liability. A problem. Best to keep others out, Joshua - life, and death, are simpler that way.
"Not after what happened," he added, unsure of why he did so.
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Jan 18, 2012 5:59:39 GMT -5
Am I reading too deeply into that tone of voice? His stance? The expression in his eyes? My mind suddenly did a turn around of information and it takes everything in me to not just hug him right there, "That's... That's sad... You... Well... I mean..." I take a deep breath and steady my mental being before shouting out, "And why not?! You obviously care about him! What's keeping you away?!" I then look away, sad for Joshua here.
Even though I thought I was done, I continued on in a whisper,"I mean... Why can't you two just be friends... Put aside your differences maybe... Give each others the chances that you deserve." My head shakes a little as I look back to him. My voice coming back to normal, "I'm sorry, that was uncalled for... Please excuse that."
((A/N: ^____^ I've concluded that Namine refuses to let anyone put themselves through any pain like hers... If she can help it... And as long as she's respecting they're wishes.))
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Joshua Kiryu
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Post by Joshua Kiryu on Jan 18, 2012 19:13:56 GMT -5
He looked up at her, a strange, unreadable expression on his face. Then he shrugged expansively. "Who knows," he said, sounding tired. "The human mind is imposible to comprehend. Attachments are perilous, friendships are liabilities. Whether or not Neku will choose to forgive me for what I did was irrelevant - it had to be done."
He sighed, shoved his hands in his pockets.
"At least, that's what I keep trying to tell myself, but people change. I've changed. And I'm not so sure anymore..."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Jan 18, 2012 20:19:25 GMT -5
I raise a brow and shake my head, "First of all... You're wrong... Friendship is no liability." Shifting my weight to my left side and frowning, a sigh escapes me. "Or at least that's what I keep saying."
My shoulders roll and my words take a darker tone, "And even if one has changed its often found that the other has not moved forward, thus frozen in time... In pain..." I smile warmly to Josh. "And not being sure just means you're human."
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Joshua Kiryu
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Post by Joshua Kiryu on Jan 18, 2012 20:28:48 GMT -5
"Human..." He laughed, a touch bitterly. "I guess it does." Shaking his head, he shrugged. "Change is what started all this, and change is what ended it. When I return home, maybe Neku and I can patch things up. For now... let's see what colors we can pick for your Neku, hm?" He allowed himself to smile. "May I suggest this color, to go with that purple?" he asked, pointing to another swatch. "The metallic-purple will look wonderful for a basecoat for the walls, but carpet needs to be a more basic color..." |
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Post by Shiki on Jan 18, 2012 21:11:11 GMT -5
The feeling rushed over her, threatening to take over. Without knowing she slid down the wall, burying her head in her knees, hands still covering her face. Shiki felt like she was drowning, voices and dark thoughts running over her. She fought it, struggling to separate her own emotions and thoughts from the ones she knew weren't hers. Through the sounds and images she reached for something, anything, to pull her back. Her memories of Urbadelphia were the ones she touched, and used that to try and force herself out of the prison she was trapped in.
Slowly, everything faded as she held onto lighter memories. His voice called to her, beckoning her to accept the darkness that she'd witnessed. In one last attempt she shoved herself mentally out, and the real world lay around her. Heart pounding, she didn't move from her position, trying to calm down her panic. What had happened?
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Post by Sora Shimomura on Jan 18, 2012 22:56:39 GMT -5
Sora had let his vision lapse for a moment, when he did he saw Shiki left the crowd. Hurriedly he swiftly made his way through the crowds to find her. When he did he saw she was leaning against the wall, suddenly out of breath. He did not like the way this looked, not one bit. He decided he should break away from the crowd, pretend he was here shopping and bump into her on "accident".
Breaking from his stealth mode he pushed through the crowd and walked past her, pretending to do a double take he turned around and notice her.
"Shiki?"
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Jan 19, 2012 5:44:22 GMT -5
I nod and smile, "Yes, yes... Very true." My words are stated to all he had said and then I sigh. "I'm sorry... I think I'm just going to get the paint for now..." The jazz I had felt earlier suddenly felt drained from me.
Was it my worry for Shiki? My sudden urge to hug this guy and never let go? Or was it... Something completely selfish that's driving me into wanting to hide again? Wanting to... Be absent from the cruel, cruel world where my words are just words and I... Truly am I...
The reasons are selfish.
I flash a weak smile to Josh, "It has been nice meeting you... Want to exchange numbers? Maybe we can have lunch sometime~."
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Post by Shiki on Jan 19, 2012 12:01:56 GMT -5
At the sound of her name she lifted her head from her hands, her body tensed. But when she saw who it was she relaxed, "Sora? H-hey." Shiki crossed her arms, still leaning against the wall. When she was sure her voice wouldn't shake she spoke again, "Didn't expect to see you here..."
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Post by Sora Shimomura on Jan 19, 2012 12:15:18 GMT -5
"I am a man of many surprises," he said, his eyes narrowing as his detective mode kicked in and he began examining her posture and such. "What about you? Shopping for bits and bobs?"
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Post by Shiki on Jan 19, 2012 14:40:15 GMT -5
She shrugged, "Just browsing around really. I wanted to get out." Shiki hoped he hadn't seen any of that. She stood up from her position against the wall and reached to start playing with her hair. Remembering her habit of doing it when something bothered her she dropped her hand and went back to crossing her arms.
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Post by Sora Shimomura on Jan 19, 2012 19:38:38 GMT -5
Sora caught on that, he looked at her before he walked to her. "You seem a bit out of sorts, sure you're okay?"
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