Re: Love Hurts, Even When It Feels Right... {Shiori}

[lemmy]

Annah looked at the ground when he didn't answer but her heart jumped when he came to sit beside her and she snapped her head up right away to meet his gaze. He told her the same things to try to lower her self-esteem. She tried so hard to believe his words, but she couldn't but instead she nodded, as if she's settling in his words. She was enjoying the warmth of his body that was beside hers once agagin. "I know." she sighed. "So would you like me to join you for dinner?" she asked quietly... awaiting his answer.

[Guest]

Takashi sighed deeply. “You’re not taking this seriously, are you.” Takashi wasn’t even making it a question. He already knew full-well the answer to his question. The poor girl…err, woman. The poor woman. She must be crushed inside. He felt the random urge to just give her a hug and tell her everything was going to be okay. Takashi was never the one to open up to people. Especially not this quickly. He patted her shoulder in a friendly manner, “Of course, I’d love to have you over for dinner.” Takashi chuckled as a rather perverse comment ran through his mind, yet he managed to bite his tongue and keep it to himself. “What would you like to eat?” Takashi again had another thought, but he shook his head and pushed himself up off of the couch, shoving his hands in his pockets, accidentally pulling down his half-buttoned shirt more. It was cold. But if he had it buttoned all the way, it got cold. Takashi was an indecisive man… well, not usually, at least. Takashi stared at her and awaited to hear what she’d like to eat for dinner.

[lemmy]

Annah watched him easily read her. How could he that easily? It wasn't ever that easy to read her. When he patted her shoulder, she felt her heart race with a steady beat and she looked at him for a moment. When he confirmed he'd like to have to have her over for dinner, and go of her shoulder she sighed. He was still slightly a stranger! She reminded herself that million times but it wasn't easily registrating. She shook her head and shrugged. "I don't care," she said and stood up as well. While she lifted herself up and stood on her tiptoes in a stretching matter, lost balance and almost fell into him but grabbed his shoulders instead and proped herself up. She blushed and studdered a sorry before taking a small step back.

[Guest]

“All righty then, I’ll fix us up some fish and a salad,” Takashi smiled at her, then stumbled back, wrapping his arms around her waist to keep her from knocking the both of them over and into the coffee table. “Uhh…” Takashi cleared his throat and let her step back. So, first she stripped in front of him, and now she was falling on top of him? What a good night! Takashi pushed those thoughts away and cleared his throat again. “Well… Umm…” Takashi was suddenly feeling a tearing desire to be nearer to her and also to get farther away from her. It was annoying him greatly, but he didn’t know which instinct to go with, so instead, he just stayed put. “Fish and salad sound…uh, good.. to you?”

[lemmy]

Annah gasped, as she nearly fell over the table. Stepping back, she nodded a blush coming towards her cheek. "Uh... yeah sounds fantastic." she murmured and looked up at him. She pointed towards the couch. "I'm um... going back there to finish my tea." she murmured and turned around and sat down. First she reacted to the mention of the scars now look at her, she was being a clutz and falling into him. She knew if she kept being so nervous, acting so stupid he would never want her here.

[Guest]

Takashi noticed her blush and a faint smile tainted his lips. She really was an odd one, wasn’t she? Beautiful, but odd. Definitely odd. He liked her, though, and he knew it already. She seemed to need self-esteem. That’s it. That was her problem. Low self-esteem. He’d have to watch what he said in case he was to hurt the poor girl’s feelings. He wondered how she got those scars… He guessed asking over dinner would not be a smart choice. He’d find out sooner or later. Perhaps a secret for a secret? He could mimic something for her! And maybe then she’d tell him what happened. But he’d have to bring that up, first. Takashi nodded and strolled into the kitchen, rummaging around until he found the supplies needed to make the dinner, and began to make it. “When you finish your tea, why don’t you come in here and we can chat?” Takashi called out to her.

[lemmy]

Annah was drinking her tea then again, almost spit it out when he asked for a drink but instead of going dramatic she swallowed the tea, letting the warmness travel down her throat and down to her stomach. She tried to take her time, tried to not allow herself to be so curious on what he wanted with her, but soon enough she was already down. Taking a deep breath, she walked around the couch and into the kitchen, putting the mug in the sink, turning the hot water on. She let the water flow over her hands as she cleaned it out and dried it then put it in the cupboard. She did this because again-- she did everything for herself over the last three years 100 %. No one else paid for the bills of her little cottage. Nowhere else mowed her lawn and kept it nice. Only her. "So what is it you want to talk about?"

[Guest]

Takashi watched her with a keen interest as she put her mug away. He then turned his eyes back to the meal he was cooking and commented nonchalantly, “You didn’t have to do that, you know. I could’ve done it later.” Takashi sighed, then added, “But thank you, nonetheless. It was thoughtful.” As he continued to marinate the fish, he shrugged. “I don’t know, really. I just didn’t want you to be in there all by yourself. It seems dreary being by yourself all the time, doesn’t it?” He looked up at her again. “What would you like to talk about? Any ideas?”

[ OMG FAIL! D: i am so so sorry! ]

[lemmy]

Annah looked at him and shook her head. "No it's the least I can do for cooking my meal, making me tea and dealing *laughs* with my craziness." she proped herself against the counter and kept her hands gripped tight around the edges, looking down nervously when he asked her what she wanted to talk about. She cleared her throat and nodded, looking up at him. "Um... would you... mind telling me more about you life if not I'm so sorry I asked I just..." she faded away, looking down at the tiled floor once again.

[Guest]

Takashi looked up at her when she asked about his past. He sighed thickly and shrugged. “It’s nothing I can’t share. After all, you’ve already seen my transformation. It’s not like it could get any more secretive.” Takashi chuckled dryly. “Well, my mother wasn’t the happiest woman in the world. I was child of violation, not will. I don’t know why or how I ended up in the scientific lab. Apparently my mother was going bankrupt and couldn’t care for me. So instead of doing the smart thing by getting a job, she sold me to scientists who were looking for willing humans to do testing on. It’s cruel, I know, but I loved my mother so I complied obediently. I was in that lab since I was seven. I only recently got out. Nearly 10 years in that lab…” Takashi shook his head. “What about you?”

[lemmy]

Annah nodded, pursing her lips and heard the story. When it was done she felt like she could pull him into a hug, any reason to be by Takashi's warmth. But she stayed where she was. She promised herself she wasn't going to get into love again. Ever. She looked up when he asked her to tell her life. She hesitated a moment, not knowing if she'd tell but finally she did. "I was born here, in New York, but my mom died giving birth to me and my twin sister so I was raised by my father and was breast fed by someone who had their child a day after my mother. It was small, and happy... kinda only that their were Unconsecrated, Return. I... was young and an unhappy child who'd planned to wanting to go beyond the gates of my village, sure that there was something more. Soon, me and Quincy... went out into the forest and my sister went, but she was scared and she fell and skinned her knee. I did a horrible thing.. I left my sister and went with Quincy and just got myself in a stupid situation. It started with getting hurt and then fighting my way through and then we found here and look where I'm at now? I know it's dangerous, and Unconsecrated are bare to break down the walls that protect this village it's filled with millions of people. I just wish they weren't here."

(I thought this out with Unconsecrated. He is not immune, but he's something that could still make this work... trust me. Like, the next day or so the Unconsecrated break open the walls and when they do and and come to get Annah, she runs to Takashi's house and they board up the place and stay then stay. Then it gives way and the Unconsecrated break in then they find a tunnel opening in his house and walk around in with a lateren. She brought a matche. And then they escape but the next time they find something, the Recruiters take Annah's sister and when she goes to find her, she sees Quincy again and he is mad and they have to tade Takashi in with Annah's sister to get her. So they do, and they stay witht the Recruiters from the horde of Unconsecrated and Annah finds that Quincys in love with her sister which makes her lower self esteem. Then, after going through it all. Takashi finds a boat and they leave blah blah. And she falls for Takashi way before that. How's that sound?)

[Guest]

Takashi stared at her. “It’s a sad story, indeed. And Unconsecrated? I don’t believe I’ve heard that term used before…At least, not recently.” Takashi finished the fish and distributed it onto their plates, handing her one, then setting up a salad buffet. “Here, you fix your salad the way you like it. You can choose whatever. I have different dressings in the fridge. And what would you like to drink this time, m’lady?” Takashi said, a teasing tone carried on his voice. “Bon apetite!”

[ Sounds good to me! Sorry it's so short; i got lost a bit in the detailed plot ]

[lemmy]

Annah laughed at his teasing tone and walked over, putting on italian dressing. She gave a long, inhaling breath before going on with their conversation. "You've never heard them? This is the reason why were trapped in the city itself... because the Unconsecrated. They are the Dead." She drew in a shuddering breath thinking about how many times she almost got killed by the moans and the gaping mouths. Desperate for flesh. Never ate, never slept, never loved... she let that go and nodded. "They are dangerous. Your never safe from the dead but we have for a few years... I wonder how many more." She took the plate in her bowl in her hands and set it on the small like table and sat down, starting to eat.

[Guest]

Takashi frowned. “This sounds like some dangerous crap, to me.” Takashi shrugged and moved on, making himself a salad and getting his Dr. Pepper can that was still unfinished. “The Dead, eh? I’ve never heard that story before.” Takashi chuckled. “You’ll have to stay after dinner and tell me more.” Takashi sat down across from her and began to eat his own meal. After a few minutes of silent eating, enjoying the food and company of another person, he asked, “How is it? Am I a cook to meet your standards?” Takashi chuckled slightly.

[lemmy]

Annah nodded and took another bite of her food. "Thank you it's yummy!" she said and kooked at him to meet his chocolate gaze with her blue ones. She felt warm outside and inside heat rising in her chest which made her think back to when she fell into him, when he brought her to him when she was sad from the scars. She'd wish for that heat now, but was scared to bring herself any close. She still didn't exactly know if he could trust him. He was a friend. Nothing else.

[Guest]

Takashi smiled, “That’s good to hear.” He knew she was thinking about something—but what that ‘something’ was, he was completely unsure. So, he continued to eat in relative silence, wondering what would happen to the two of them in the future. Judging by her personality and actions, she could become a very clingy person, therefore spending most of to all of her time with Takashi. Takashi was an unsocial person who preferred solitude over friendship. That’s why he had very little friends; not to mention very little women. Rolling his eyes at himself, Takashi decided to leave be the future until it actually came.

“So,” he said, out of the blue, “The Unconsecrated. Tell me more about them. I do have an idea of them, though. I could touch one and mimic it and get out safely. It’d be a good plan for me when they ‘invade’ or whatever. I don’t know about the rest of you humans. What would all of you have to do to save yourselves?”

[lemmy]

Annah became silent when he talked about how the humans get through it when he can get through it. She wondered how it felt like to be so different, to be able to survive in the world. Something special. Annah took a deep breath. "Well, they built tree houses and bridges all through the forest. So we just ring the bell and climb them, live in them." She murmurs.

[Guest]

Takashi took another bite. “Tree houses and bells.” Takashi chuckled. “That sounds mighty ridiculous to me. I’m glad I have my own powers to save myself.” Takashi shrugged, and curiosity ceased to tug at his conscience. And after he’d finished eating, he offered to take their plates in and put them in the sink. “I’ll clean them later, so don’t you dare think about putting them away, too.” Takashi chuckled and sat back down across from her. He suddenly felt odd. It felt like he was on…on…a date! Yes, that was the word. It felt like he was on a date. And after many dates, the guy usually took the girl upstairs to his room for what was meant to be an innocent make-out session to a full-blown love-making party. Takashi grimaced inwardly. That was not something that should be going through his mind at the moment. He’d let her decide, and whatever happened, would happen. “What would you like to do or talk about now?”

[lemmy]

Annah finished eating, hearing what he'd said. "It's ridculous but it helps us survive. When the Unconsecrated come, we all climb, bring up the latter, and the bell is to warn everyone that someone has been bitten, or the Unconsecrated have broke in." she said, defending the people. "Their defenseless. The Unconsecrated may seem slower than us all, but they can go on forever. Us humans can't." She dropped it and took her plate to the sink and put it in, sitting down. When he asked what did she like to do, or talk about she thought for a moment, getting kind of... odd. "Um... I don't know." She thought about asking him something that played deep in her mind by she decided to keep quiet until later. She'd rather know what he wanted to do, what was on his mind.

[Guest]

Takashi raised an eyebrow at her explanation. “It’s like you’ve had this speech laid out for anybody who so much as asks you about it. Or maybe even a simple hint. It’s rather amazing, actually.” Takashi didn’t really care at all about what she was saying. In fact, he wasn’t even sure he believed her. It seemed stupid to him. Maybe she’d hit her head…? Takashi grimaced and looked around. “There’s really not much to do around here.” Takashi commented quietly. “I don’t do much in the house. I’m usually outside. The only real thing I do in here is read and rarely watch TV. We could see what’s on TV if you’d like.”

[lemmy]

Annah frowned at what he said muttering, "well I didn't." When he mentioned some things they could do she nodded. "TV it is." she murmured and got up to head into the living room. She sat down and looked at the TV. Looking at the coffee table she found the remote. She looked at the buttons, studying them before she pushed the power button and the TV cut on. She sighed and looked at the TV. "I hardly watch TV." she said.

[Guest]

Takashi watched her with keen interest. “Aha, TV obviously isn’t your forte.” When she got it up and running, he smile a bit. “Hmm… let’s see. Movies are usually on 168. TV shows are really everywhere else… So you can pick what we watch. If it’s a movie, I can fix us some popcorn. It’s fine with me. Popcorn and movies are the best combo.”

[ OMG I FAILED I am so so so so SO sorry!! ]

[lemmy]

Annah looked behind her to look at Takashi. She looked at the buttons, slowly tapping the buttons 138 to see a movie was on. She cocked her head and watched. "Popcorn please!" She said with a fiant smile. As she waited, she watched movie. She had watched movies-- and TV, when she was kid that is. But that was all. She was too busy with the job of Unconsecrated and helping her sister. She cocked her head, instantly getting intrested.

[Guest]

Takashi nodded and got up, going back into the kitchen for what seemed to be the hundredth time. He got the popcorn out and put it into the microwave, getting out a bowl and walking back into the living room. When he plopped down onto the couch he nearly teetered into Annah, and he pushed himself away gently. “Gah, I’m sorry. Any good movies to see? The popcorn will be ready in a couple of minutes or so.”

[lemmy]

Annah gasped when he ran into her body. When he went away abit. She nodded and pointed. "Just go with it?" she asked covering her mouth to let out a small laugh. She lied her head on the couch's arm and watched it with a smile and a few snickers. She sighed and looked at Takasi. "Is this movie okay? Have you saw it?"

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