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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 19, 2012 23:52:33 GMT -5
I glared at her.
"Sometimes, in order to protect something, you have to let it go, Namine. I didn't exactly have a chance to train either and I've been grooming him for this position even more than Mr. H groomed me. Namine..."
Her words hurt, more than she could ever know, and I pleaded iwth my eyes. "Namine, I can't watch everything I've worked my whole life for destroy itself because of me... I just... I just can't! A demon isn't what the Network needs. It needs a hero. I can't be that hero. They won't leave Lea, because Lea is a better leader even than I was!"
I had to believe that. I had to, otherwise.... otherwise I wouldn't be able to do this. And this is what was needed.
"I can't let my personal feelings get in the way of what's best for everyone!"
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 20, 2012 0:10:28 GMT -5
I can't help it, I whack him again, "Are you even listening to yourself?!" My voice becomes an audible shriek. "What the hell Neku?? What happened to the man I fell in love with? The Head of the Network? An emo bitch, yeah, but at least you weren't THIS bad!!"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 20, 2012 0:12:35 GMT -5
I winced. "I just.... I have to be realistic about this..."
My argument was sounding weaker and weaker all the time. But didn't she realize what this would do to my city? To our city?
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 20, 2012 0:15:03 GMT -5
"Then pull your head outta your ass and start using your brain!" I frown. "Neku. Seriously. All of this is just you being scared isn't it...?"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 20, 2012 0:24:46 GMT -5
"No!" I said, quickly. "I.... I gave it a lot of thought. About how people reacted to Lea; how people react to Celty when they find out about her, hell, how people first reacted to Sora. And I started to realize that... that things would be really, really bad if people found out, and I was still in charge."
I looked away.
"You remember during the whole Ascension thing, how those suits called me in?" I shook my head. "They wanted me to kick Shiki out of the Network. For having demon blood. They'd heard that there were half-demons in my group, too, and were wondering how I could trust them, they weren't even human. Even the one guy who might have possibly been on my side was worried about it... the other two, well, one of them wasn't convinced we were any more human than the demons are." I squeezed my eyes shut. "She was right about one person, at least."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 20, 2012 1:09:09 GMT -5
I frown, "Neku... Really... Alright fine, FINE! But!" I glare hard at him. "We're taking Rin to Lea together!"
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 20, 2012 1:30:58 GMT -5
Panic.
"I can't go see Lea! Even if he weren't going to kill me, I can't see Lea like this! Even in my guise! He'd smell it on me!"
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 20, 2012 1:33:34 GMT -5
"Then what? We're sending him on his own way? What a cruel thing to do, don'tcha think?" I cock my head to the side, daring him to disagree. "I'm afraid of what might happen if another freak crossing happens.
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Post by Haraken on Nov 20, 2012 2:03:45 GMT -5
"I can handle myself in a Crossing," Rin spoke up. Geez, they argued like an old married couple. "If it's really that much of an issue, I can go myself. If you know this guy, I'm sure there'll be no problem, right? You can just tell me how to get in touch with him. I don't even have to tell him who sent me."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 20, 2012 10:34:03 GMT -5
My arms cross as I turn a step to look at him, "And this wasn't brought up earlier, why?'' I raise a brow before huffing. "Okay. Neku here will tell you how to get there and what to do, I'm done here." And I walk a few seats down to sit with my ankles crosses, glaring off to the side.
This isn't over, Neku. This is faaaaaaaaaaaaaar from over!
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 20, 2012 19:48:50 GMT -5
I looked down, looked back up. Shook my head. Sighed.
"....no.... Namine's right. I'm running away from my problems. I mean, Lea's been my best friend forever. I can at least let him know why I dumped my problems on his lap." I shook my head again. "Damn, I'm an idiot. I'm somehow managing to tick off everyone on the planet who gives a shit about me. Nami... come on. Let's go."
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Post by Namine Joy LeBeau on Nov 22, 2012 2:04:20 GMT -5
"Oh now you're done being a moron?" I shout as I stand and give him a glare. Then I turn and leave in a huff. "Are you coming you two?"
And add under my breath, "....bête..."
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Nov 23, 2012 15:43:38 GMT -5
At that moment Noctis had been sitting outside of the stadium, taking a break from his trek. Although he'd been missing for some time he had recently managed to escape from Hojo's clutches once again. Needless to say, he was a little worse for wear and the shouting echoing from inside the building was giving him a bit of a headache. As Namine exited the building Noctis spoke up. "If you could stop shouting that would be great." He said, opening his eyes to reveal red irises before he turned his head to fully look at the blonde woman.
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Post by Neku Sakuraba on Nov 23, 2012 23:28:05 GMT -5
"Whoah!" I heard Rin yell as he charged forward, past Nami. He'd followed her out closer than I had - she probably needed space.
"Hey, are you okay?!"
I followed them out; saw a familiar face. My eyes went wide. There was something... off about him.
"Noctis?" I asked, incredulous, walking over and kneeling next to him. "What happened? You look like hell...!'
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Post by Noctis Lucis Caelum on Nov 23, 2012 23:43:55 GMT -5
Noctis winced slightly at the shout as it rang through his head before the strange boy asked if he was alright. He could acutely feel the aching in his body from the procedures that Hojo had decided to perform on him. "I've had better days." He replied before his red eyes went to Neku and his eyes widened in surprise at the drastic change in appearance.
Yet Neku seemed to have forgotten all about it as he approached Noctis and knelt next to him. "I could ask you the same question." He wasn't sure if from this distance Neku would be able to see the demonic fangs in his mouth. "To answer your question, Hojo decided he wanted his pet project back. I only escaped the day before last."
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