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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 3:39:56 GMT
"Thank you...Simon." Kase said softly, looking into his eyes, "I want to tell you something." she said. So she told him the tale of her first encounter with him.
"The man went berserk...and I talked with him after that. See...my agenda was to find a place to work from, a base....and to try and find allies to help our cause. Damien willingly provided me with both. I wasn't looking for anything more, but I saw a side of him that he didn't show to others...maybe I brought it out. Instead of being all serious and angry...he was human. At least, he acted human. A terrible thing happened to him, Simon...he lost it all...and was...experimented on. A metahuman, is the technical term...though it also doubles as part of the source of his Rider powers...and I think, without my realizing it...he latched on to me, as an anchor to remind him of his humanity...and he has treated me with nothing but respect and admiration so far. I don't know, maybe I've allowed myself to get soft and stray from the mission by having feelings for him, as you put it....but I think, if I were to turn him down were he to ask me out properly....he would go insane...give in to his Berserk side completely...and then we'd have a major problem. Survive Mode barely stood toe to toe with him..." Kase said, for once just wanting someone else to talk to...someone who would understand.
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 3:44:50 GMT
"So...that's how he is...," Simon said softly, looking into her eyes, "Such an unstable man... I've lost you because of a man like that...?" He exhaled in annoyance, "I can't believe that," he shook his head, "I can't believe that the universe is so unfair! I don't mean disrespect to him, but...that you would basically be forced to stay with him like this, just for his sake...it's not fair. Not fair to you, or to me."
He walked a little away, punching the wall, "Damn it!"
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 3:55:33 GMT
"Simon....look at me."" Kase said, "I'm not being forced to do anything. I honestly believe that he can live as a human...and if I could help in doing that...then it would validate my own humanity...put something positive on the gaping wound that scars my heart...add additional motivation to why I fight...remind me of all the people I'm fighting to bring back to their world."
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 3:59:25 GMT
He turned to her, calming, "Yeah...I get that," he said, walking back over to her, "It...it just...I don't know," he said, not sure of what he was thinking.
"Could it be possible...no. I can't ask that of you," he said.
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:01:11 GMT
"What is it?" Kase asked.
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 4:02:22 GMT
"...I wanted to ask if it could be possible...to be with me, even if you're with him...," he said, shaking his head, "I couldn't ask that of you."
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:03:52 GMT
Kase sighed visibly, "That is a loaded question Simon...I know it was alright on Ventara if all parties consented...but this world is so much different..." she said, her mind being blown a bit by this possibility, trying to think of what would happen...
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 4:05:17 GMT
"I know...I don't want to think of this world's customs, though," he said, adding his own sigh.
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:09:34 GMT
"There are times where I don't either...but like it or not this is our home...until we reclaim our own. And we have to deal with the cultural differences as they come along...hoping that we can find out what's acceptable and what's not before a fight breaks out because we messed up." Kase said, ever the realist... "I don't know what will happen if I ask..." she added.
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 4:11:08 GMT
"I didn't mean for you to ask," he admitted.
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:13:37 GMT
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to assume that you wanted me to. There's just so much I don't know about what would or would not happen." Kase replied, sighing softly, turning over on her stomach again, but facing him this time where she could lean up on her elbows and look at him.
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 4:15:24 GMT
"Yeah, don't worry about it," he said, hurt. He walked over, "Let's finish the examination."
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:19:25 GMT
Kase also sighed...a bit hurt. She viewed him as a brother...yet he wanted to be with her...and it hurt her more than he knew to say no...the deck was stacked against him...heck, the deck was stacked against all of the Riders...because of their stasis periods. Not really a lot of time to do anything important or useful with their lives...and they had paid the price for it...whether in battle...or just in their social life.
She buried her face in the pillow, closing her eyes as she let him continue his examination...trying to sort out the mini-war of thoughts that were going on in her mind for Simon and Damien....
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Post by Simon on Sept 28, 2011 4:21:49 GMT
He went back to his work in silence, feeling her legs, pressing at points, "Does any of this hurt?" he would keep asking.
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Post by Kase on Sept 28, 2011 4:27:08 GMT
"ahh....oh that hurts..." Kase would lean her head up to say as he touched the back of her thighs...but further down the leg didn't hurt at all...
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