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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 4:47:08 GMT
"What about you?" he asked Raina.
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She nodded, "What...I really want to ask is...um...what does this mean for us? For the two of us?" she asked, finding her confidence a bit.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 4:51:55 GMT
"I wander through towns...do research....anything that will help me get a decent grasp of this place...this world. Business and pleasure is mixed in with that." Raina said.
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Seven hells, she'd asked it. He did not wish to hurt her, yet he knew it was inevitable...since she seemed traditionalist, in a sense. Traditional, being to him, a prince of his blood, and one woman. He'd disavowed that before, if his lifestyle were any indication....yet he had turned his back upon that as well...when he'd met her.....It would appear like he was zoning out for a moment, but he was in thought, considering what he would say...
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 4:52:40 GMT
"And what's that like? Entertaining? Or is that not the right word?" he asked.
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She looked at him, concerned about that silence.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 4:55:48 GMT
"It can be...entertaining." Raina gave. "Though the headaches I've gotten before are not."
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Having planned his strategy, as lame as it was, he spoke, finally. "You've fallen for me, haven't you." It wasn't a question...it was a question-statement that she could deny or confirm...but he needed to be sure.
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 4:57:28 GMT
"Headaches?" he asked.
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"I...I guess so...," she said hesitantly.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 13:42:32 GMT
Raina described to him the ear-splitting headaches and the temporary loss of control, though she had gotten better since her evolution.
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"You aren't the first one who has, nor the only one." Takeda said, sighing. "I'm a dimension-walking, fine wine-loving bastard....a half-breed that's not fully human, however you want to say it. While you were studying, I was out seeing the world, and because of my physiology, I wasn't affected by strong drinks as much as others were. I'm a passionate admirer of beautiful women, that wants them to be happy, and smile...who wants to treat them right. What I'm trying to say is....I'm not the knight in shining armor that you're looking for."
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 13:44:56 GMT
"Well, it's good that you've started to change," he said. "Glad to hear about that."
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She clenched her fists together under the table, biting her nails into her palms as she looked down, "Who else is there?" she asked. There were a lot of things she could ask here, but that was what she chose.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 13:56:33 GMT
Raina smiled a bit, nodding as they passed next to a ramen stand. "Do you like ramen?" she asked, curious.
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Takeda set his face to bear no emotion, letting his tribal markings appear as a tattoo, of sorts. "A high school student in her last year as one. Behind blue eyes, behind a shell, someone who had no friends, and who lived in darkness. I brought her into the light."
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 13:58:35 GMT
"In all honesty? Not particularly," he answered.
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She pushed her chair back and stood up, "You're like Tsubasa," she said softly, "You should have told me from the start." She left the table and walked away from him. She didn't want to storm off, but this would be a sort of equivalent. She had tears coming gown her face as she left.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 14:03:23 GMT
Raina nods, "Hmm, you're probably right." she said, not entertaining the idea of stopping there further, walking along instead.
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"It's not like there was much time to tell you at the start." Takeda said, bounding to his feet and following her. "I only picked up on the possible attraction to me after the fight."
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 14:04:16 GMT
"If you wanted it, I wouldn't mind stopping," he said.
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She turned around to him, "You could have told me at any time!"
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 14:08:09 GMT
"No, that's fine." Raina said. "If we do get something to eat, it should be a place that we both should enjoy."
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"So what? I wanted to treat you to something nice, to celebrate our success. Do you count me so stupid as to ruin the moment before it even began? At least this way, you had the dinner first." Takeda gave, in an intense tone.
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 14:09:34 GMT
"Sounds fine to me," he said.
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"I want honesty," she told him, "Not just pushing it off, letting me think things are going to be fine. You mislead me!" she told him, "And now this hurts worse than it would have!"
She brought her arm up to slap him.
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Post by The Jetmen on May 3, 2012 14:15:25 GMT
Takeda caught her by the wrist, letting his stained glass eyes stare into hers for a moment. "I'm not the one who read too much into my benevolent actions. Traditional, hmm? Thinking of your own feelings before mine....not even wanting to hear my story because it might give you nightmares at night...wanting me to fit into a mold. But that's not me."
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Post by Ren Nakamura on May 3, 2012 14:18:35 GMT
How was this supposed to be her fault? She didn't know anything like this, with how to deal with men, or anything like he had shown her. Maybe she did have an ideal that she wanted, and perhaps thought he might fit it, but he hadn't told her anything that could have changed that view.
She pulled her arm away, "You're no better than Tsubasa," she said softly once more, "You've both hurt me instead of being honest..." She looked once more at him and walked away.
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