Riley was taken aback when the girl quite nearly jumped out of her skin as a loud squeal could be heard which caused his eyes to widen in shock for a moment as the pink haired girl went jumping into the bookshelf. Riley just stood there dumbfounded for a moment as she tried to fix up the bookshelf a bit before he saw the look on her face. Was...was she crying!? Oh no! Had he made her cry!? He hadn't meant to! Riley frowned as his golden gaze watched the girl had began to type something out onto her phone with shaky hands which left the shapeshifter standing there with a worried and confused expression on his face. Finally her shakey hands held up the phone for him to see and he read a messily typed message and he openly frowned a bit and shook his head"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!"he said with a regretful tone before motioning to the book that she had been looking at"I was just admiring the cover art, I hadn't meant to freak you out or anything"they explained, motioning to the books"I was thinking that I could..you know, use what you had as a recommendation or something since I'd never bought anything from this section before"Riley explained as most of the people around had begun losing interest in what was happening between the two, although a couple did still snicker at the sight nonetheless at the ridiculous scene. Meanwhile Riley was just hoping their explanation about why he'd been hovering over her shoulder like that would be enough to get her to stop crying, they were feeling really bad about it. Riley hated seeing people sad and even more hated seeing people cry, he never wanted to be the bully that made other people feel bad and cry so they could only hope the other person understood that it was only simple curiosity that had them approach her in the first place. Of course they had no idea that a good part of her tears was the anxiety that she was feeling, all they could tell was that they had scared her and now she was crying so he was feeling especially guilty at that moment.
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After a good few minutes of crying, Emi was sorta starting to settle down enough to actually hear the guy's explanation. He just... wanted a recommendation? She didn't think anyone would've asked about that out in the open. Most people were more secretive when wanting to look into lewd things like the book she was clutching onto. The mute wiped her teary eyes away while still sniffling here and there. Although, she was still a bit shaky. If he just wanted recommendations he could've just asked without shouting out his commentary on a drawing of a d**k. Oh well... Turning around back to the bookshelf behind her, Emi pulled out two more books - both by the same author as the one she had right now. She handed those two over to him while she was trying to type out another message simultaneously. [ I haven't read this book yet. But these two are pretty good and by the same author. ] While her text wasn't messy this time, her hands were still trembling just a bit. [ If you like these, I can let you borrow some other books I have at home. ]
While Emi was a very anxious and shy person, she was also just naturally kind even to strangers. Heck, that's how her and Gerrit met in the first place! She had no issues lending this person a couple books, so long as he brought them back. Actually... she never even got the guy's name! That would probably be important if she planned on getting her mangas back. [ I'm Emi. Sorry for my breakdown earlier... emotion_sweatdrop I get really nervous if you couldn't tell already.... sweatdrop ]
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tab tab tab tabtabtab ██████████████ ๑ ۞ ๑ ۞ ๑ ██████████████ "Wow that guy sure has a big peen!"
Vitessa peered up from her book, flinching as a loud squeal echoed from another bookshelf. Other customers within the store gasped, some whispered and gazed in the direction of the source. She couldn’t see what caused the disruption, she guessed that she was a few rows away anyway. ”Children.” Vitessa muttered under her breath, re-directing her focus to the graphic novels she piled up in a corner with her. She always found some architectural inspiration within the pure designs of the graphic novels, fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, she truly marveled at the imagination of others. It helped her concoct her own ideas when it came to her underground business.
She absentmindedly touched her upper arm where the bullet had grazed. It was bandaged up nicely beneath her long sleeves. Her assistant demanded Vitessa take today to rest, seeing as that incident just happened last night. Thankfully Beverly gave her strong enough pain medication to get her through the day. The truth was, she couldn’t stand being in her own house once she woke up, all she thought about was what happened after the bullet grazed her arm. There was that petite girl in the alleyway...re-introducing herself to someone from the Blacklist...the events in her own home...An odd, thrilling, cathartic night.
So much had changed since she was in her youth, such a pure, innocent soul. After leaving the Academy, she was ghosted by someone she trusted, only for that person to turn up in her life again. What a strange life. Inconvenient life. Vitessa exhaled slowly, trying not to think about his lips- - -
bzzz bzzz bzzzz~ ~ Her cell phone vibrated within her purse. Vitessa placed the books down and reached into her black purse.
"Mister King! We're sorry! Please make it stop!!--
A trembling voice echoed in the white halls of a manor. Chains were could be heard, cackling, and being slapped against the concrete floor. And there it revealed another hallway but it led to a deeper level like an underground chamber.
"PLEASE!!! STTTOOOOPP..-- a hissing sound could be heard like some blazing iron rod being pressed against the man's skin. That sound of sizzle and steam being mixed by the man's agony. --GaaAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!'Tssssssss' While the other one was screaming, the one that he shot by the shin last night was weeping, crying while being blindfolded and naked on a corner.
"You v'were listening to our rules weren't you?-- You do not dezerve a place to be in zhe Blacklist.
--You've killed them and zheir deaths will not lay unavenged.. . Unfortunately for you two-- you will not have a quick death.. since these ladies still want to play with the two of you."
Have fun with your new toys, ladies.." John smirked before taking a sip of his glass of whiskey.
'Thank you mister King.. we will enjoy this.. Oh, very much.. tehehe'
"NO!! MISTER KING!!! NOO!!!--Hush now darling~ ..this will take a while~"NOOOOO!!" twisted giggles of the women could be heard as John was now walking away from the scene and the doors finally closed leaving an eerie silence in the white halls.
An hour later, in his bedroom
John had his shower, strapping up a towel on his waist, he to his phone which was just laying on his bed. Brushing his wet hair with his hand he went by a mirror to take a look of himself. He took a small sigh, remembering how he was like back when he was still a college boy. ”...You know, I am happy for you. Looks like you're on top of the food chain - boss, " A small smile formed in John's face as Vitessa's words echoed in his thoughts. --top of the food chain, heh.. I wish I was."
Removing the towel from his waist he started to dry his hair while scrolling on his phone. He is still on his baby suit but he doesn't bother him if someone else would see him buck naked. And upon scrolling, he paused seeing Vitessa's number. All this time, he still has her number but he was afraid to contact it due to the amounts of years that elapsed and he always had that voice in his head that she will not answer him. Though he always changes his mobile number, he still places her contact number no matter what. But since he finally got to talk to her, maybe it's time to start over again...
His chest felt this nervousness again but he did promise her last night that he will call her today. So cleared his throat and finally dialed her number for the very first time in his life.
~Prrrrrt.. Prrrrrt~ Every rhythm that took place makes his heart skip a beat, ~Prrrrrt.. Prrrrrt~ and hoping that Vitessa will answer. He did send her a text message last night to let her know this would be the number he will use to contact her, so he assumed that the number he is using will not be anonymous for her. ~Prrrrrt.. Prrrrrt~--and click*
"... . Vitessa? ..Hey.. i-it's me.. John. How are you?.. and-- how v'was your sleep?" John would wait until he would hear her voice, and if he does, he will smile as he would look through a window, looking over to the direction of Vitessa's house.
"... Where are you v'right now? .. Are you busy?..---do you mind if I could spend the rest of zhe day with you?"
...Hmm?? Oh .. no, I don't have much to do today.. I v'was wondering if-- v'we could ..go out or something.. . er.. . start over again. . ..you know."
And at this point, John's tone was like his old self again, back when he was still a shy guy but in a rather deeper tone due to his age as of now.
tab tab tab tabtabtab ██████████████ ๑ ۞ ๑ ۞ ๑ ██████████████ Her eyes softened once she read the name that popped up on her phone. He actually followed through with what he said yesterday. One hand held the phone up to her ear while the other absentmindedly glided down her knitted maxi, long-sleeve dress. The zippers at the sides of the dress were adjustable. Her black high heeled boots stood out in contrast to the dress. The material of the outfit kept her warm enough in this October weather. Vitessa made sure to keep her voice low, mindful of others within the store, she didn’t want to bother them with her phone call.
”- Hello?”
"... . Vitessa? ..Hey.. i-it's me.. John. How are you?.. and-- how v'was your sleep?"
”…I’m glad you called. I’m alright, Beverly gave me a strong dose of pain killers so I barely felt anything when I went to bed.”
"... Where are you v'right now? .. Are you busy?..---do you mind if I could spend the rest of zhe day with you?"
”I’m alright… not that busy…I’m at Bookworm’s in the Cerise Shopping District.” She paused, hesitating to answer his next question. Spend the day with the Kingpin of the Blacklist? Well…f*ck it.
Vitessa chuckled, ”I don’t mind. Are you sure you don’t have more important matters to attend to, today?” She couldn’t help but joke around at this point. In all honestly, he was the Kingpin, she imagined he constantly had a tight schedule running his own operation. Is this him trying to make an effort to make amends?
”…Hmm?? Oh .. no, I don't have much to do today..” There it was, that sense of familiarity. Vitessa closed her eyes, reminiscing on their younger years again. A faint smile appeared on her features.
"I v'was wondering if-- v'we could ..go out or something.. . er.. . start over again. . ..you know."
Start over again? He meant as friends, right? That was the only option in her mind anyhow. She had a horrible track record of giving people second chances and it all biting her back in the a**. And on the other hand, the two of them seemed to have a moment last night getting their thoughts off their chest. She hated to admit it, but his lips had her wanting more. Decisions, decisions. . .
”Where would you like to go out to? Oh - actually, surprise me! I haven't explored that much, mainly just the night life...I'll be waiting in front of Bookworm's for you, okay? ...Alright, see you soon."Click~
Vitessa meticulously placed the graphic novels back in their place on the shelf and packed up her things. She prayed she wouldn't regret this. Vitessa exited Bookworm's and sat on a nearby bench outside of the store. Reaching into her purse again, she pulled out a cigarette and lighter, feeling it best to smoke now before John arrived.
Riley didn't honestly have much of a mind for anything even remotely lewd. They were far from innocent minded but they'd never put much of any stock into anything remotely in the realm of lewd content. He would then smile a bit when the girl had pulled two books off the shelf and handed them to him just as she typed out a message for him. The message had him grinning from ear to ear and nodded his head a bit at the pink haired girl"Awesome! Thank you very much!"he spoke in an upbeat and thankful tone, clearly he was now much less stressed out over the other crying as her tears dried and she calmed down. At least she knew that he wasn't some kind of bully who was trying to scare her! However soon a wide eyed look would cross his face as she typed out a new message and he grew a smile so bright that it could rival the sunshine"Really!? You'd do that!? Thank you!"he stated cheerfully with a wide grin, she was such a sweet person! Even after he'd accidentally scared her like that! Riley would then look down at the newest message and nodded his head a little bit at the pink haired girl"Aw don't worry about it Emi! I shouldn't have snuck up on you like that!"he then smiled"I'm Riley, nice to meet you!"with the introductions done he would turn his head abck to the other books and smiled"So you have an interest in this genre of book?"he questioned with an innocent tilt of the head. Emi said that she'd let him borrow some of her other books and so he assumed that she had other books of this genre as well.
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Kshama Maura. AGE:21. Location: Bookworm
__//_________________________________________// The doorbell rang in the bookstore uptown as maura comes in with her black and white kimono. She had her pinned up slightly. She wanted to come look through the books before she settled in her new hideout. Her calm hands touched the books of the history isle and she stopped for a second. As her purple black eyes gaze at one of the books.
""hmm the history of the nanoa fruit."
she grabs the book and find the chair to sit on. She rest her boots and purse down on the ground next to her. She open the book and was all dusty. She remembers her father telling her such nonsense about it. Then he lectured her about falling in love is weakness for all warrior. Her mind could not wrap sense to it. How is it a weakness? She looks up to her parents married each other and they say its different story she had to come to Solei to find out herself but father didn't agree. He did sent her to do research and mediation .
"Its very nice city that the brochure so called review. " she said to herself but on the other hand, she closed the books and got more books to read. She read more and then doze off day dreams about herself be a samurai. Her mouth drooling over the table back of the store.
" i must show honor and glory to my family...' she says in her sleep.
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:28 am
Age: 25 Weapon: A sword specially designed for him called the Shadowpact Housing: 1313 Ombre Housing District Profile: Mikazuchi's Information
Mikazuchi was walking along the roads with no particular in place of where he was going. He was just simply out for a walk. The day was pretty cold which was a little surprising but it didn't bother him too much. He's used to cold temperatures through his travels. The streets weren't as busy as they normally are because of the cold. As he was walking along, he came up to the bookstore. Then, the thought crossed his mind. "Oh yeah, didn't that lady tell me I could find that book here?" He had been searching for a particular kind of book that was part of a series for a while now. It was a new entry into the series and everywhere he had gone to look, he couldn't find it anywhere. However, someone told him that he could find it here though stock of it was pretty limited. "Well, might as well see if they have it." He then entered the bookstore and started to go through the aisles where he would find the other entries of the series. However, it wasn't there. He looked around just in case someone might have picked it up and put it somewhere else for a bit and he eventually did find it tucked away with another book series. "Nice! They have it. It seems to be the last one too." He grabbed the book and decided to look around a bit longer to see if there was anything else that would catch his interest. While he didn't find a book that caught his interest, what did was the sighting of a young girl dressed in a kimono. It was weird as you wouldn't normally see someone out in public wearing something like a kimono unless its to celebrate something or if they were going to some festival. Upon closer inspection, it appeared that she had fallen asleep at the table while reading some books. He sighed and walked over to the girl and shook her shoulder. "You know, this isn't a good place to sleep. It's a public bookstore, not a school library."
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Kshama Maura kshama was in her wildest dreams as she sboring in the bookstore and felt the light breeze of air tickle her body. She giggled and then abruptly wake up to some one shrug her shoulder. She look up and turn around see a young man with purple hair near her. She turn red as she thought he was into her. She gazed at his glistening purple eyes as though magic in it.
"Excuse me sir, I did not hear a word you said. I was lost in your eyes and lost the time in here. Please forgive me"
she looks away and saw how disgusting mess she made on the table. She quickly grabbed handmade hankerchief and wipe off the desk. As her purple hair faced the young man and she turned back around and snorts in her nose. She had no clue that she out of place here. She used to live in a beautiful dojo next to the castle on unknown island with small village. She put away her hankerchief in her pocket and grabs several books
"i nuust returnt these books and thank you. " she gave a stern smile ans and tries to leave but trip on a strand of her hair. She falls for the ground and one of the books fell to the floor faced up " the Legend of the Nanoa fruit. "/color]
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:25 am
Age: 25 Weapon: A sword specially designed for him called the Shadowpact Housing: 1313 Ombre Housing District Profile: Mikazuchi's Information
Mikazuchi watched her as she fumbled around after waking up from her sleep. He was a little taken back when she said that she was lost in her eyes as it reminds him of what his now deceased lover used to say to him all the time. Though, you wouldn't know it as his expression hadn't changed. He then watched as she proceeded to quickly gather her things and clean up after herself only to trip and fall to the ground, dropping the books she grabbed. Using his quick reflexes, he quickly reached out and grabbed onto her before hit the ground although the books couldn't be saved from making various thuds on the ground around them. All of this made him sight even more. "You need to slow down. You wouldn't want to hurt yourself or ruin that kimono of yours now, would you?" Clearly, this person has a heavy Japanese influence from the way she's dressed to how she carries herself on top of what seems to be a klutz too.
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Kshama Maura. AGE:21. LOCATION:BOOK WORMS Maura watched as the young man saved her with his hands from falling to the floor. Although the books made lot of thud noise and could not be saved at the time, she lowered herself up and dust off any dirt on it. She made to stand on her feet and breathe slowly in the air. As her heart rate catch up with her, she nods to the young man.
" Thank you again for saving my life. I just happened to stop here before I go to my new home. Of course, father say it's temporarily"
she began to pick up her books and then returned to the shelf . She look back at the young man and said" SIr. What is your name?" " she asked as she hold one book particularly in her arms. No one can see it because her big sleeve covers it up.
" i asked because a lady always gives man proper compliments by his first name.even thousands of warrior will remember their comrades till this time. "
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:58 pm
Age: 25 Weapon: A sword specially designed for him called the Shadowpact Housing: 1313 Ombre Housing District Profile: Mikazuchi's Information
Mikazuchi thought that she was just being over thinking it. Saving her life? He just stopped her from tripping and falling over. "I just stopped you from falling flat on your face. Nothing really life-saving about it." He then heard her say that she had moved into a new place but temporarily. She must have her circumstances if she's only living around her temporarily. He was going to offer assistance with the books she was carrying but before he knew it, she had gone and returned them to their spots on the shelves. That was when she had asked for his name. "Mikazuchi. Mikazuchi Raikiri. Really, I didn't do much at all." He couldn't figure out if this girl was a little off her rocker or if she was a true-to-heart Japanese person. Her inclusion of warriors also threw him through a loop. However, it wasn't his place to question it.
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Kshama Maura she analzye Mikazuchi comments and faced him directly . She gets the noiton that Mikazuchi didnot understand her appreciate to him. She slightly smiled at him and grabs her handmade purse with the castles arm attached to it. It jaded floral piece with blue Krystal in the middle. She brought with her and clears her throat.
""Of course, you lend a hand to me. You must know anything you do out of goodness of your heart change person lives. For example do you have a someone to love or family? "
she looks at him and waits her answer. She played with her fingers as she been deep and thought. Her whole life being in control and she does not have justice for things she wants to do. Her grandfather look at love with wrong suitors as sin. He wants someone to protect her and savagely keep the tradition at home. She sigh and added to the conversation.
"I have family thatl love me. The only way to show it is do their demands.
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:30 pm
A sense of pride washed over the pink mute girl after seeing how pleased Riley seemed to get so quickly. His smile got even wider and brighter after her offer to lend him some of her own novels. " He's got a really nice smile, huh? " Emi thought to herself until Riley asked about her interests in the genre. Immediately, her cheeks flushed from embarrassment while a nervous little grin popped up on her face. She typed away on her phone. [ A secret guilty pleasure, honestly... sweatdrop Even though I'm an adult, I still sorta feel like a teenager that snuck a peek into their parent's playboy magazine. ] It was a twinge of shame that made her keep her guilty pleasure into a little secret that only she knew about. Emi kept her innocent little mask up just to hide that fact, too. People would look at her weird if she had openly admitted to having a secret smut library, right? Speaking of which, the secret must be kept that way! Crimson orbs stared up at Riley as she twiddled her thumbs in thought. He wouldn't tell others about her dirty little secret, would he? Emi wasn't good at reading people or their intentions, so she was always a bit cautious. What would keep him quiet? There was no way she could use intimidation - she didn't have a mean or scary bone in her chubby body! Next best thing she could do was bribery. Her gaze moved from Riley back to her phone as she began to start up her next message. [ Hey, Riley? Do you like candy? yum_candy ] She probably sounded like a creepy old man, but oh well! She had to protect her image somehow. [ I'll buy ya some if we keep the lewd book thing a secret, okay?~ emotion_kirakira ]
Mikazuchi couldn"t figure this girl out the more he talked with her. She seemed strange with the way she presents herself and how she speaks and acts. She was definitely not like any of the girls he has seen around the city lately. He can tell that she was being quite serious and sincere though. However, when she brought up if he had someone to love or family, it put a stop to him in his tracks for a few moments before answering. "No. The only person I've ever loved was killed a long time ago and my family had an...unfortunate accident that resulted in their deaths as well." Of course, he couldn't bring up the fact that his lover was killed by the hands of his family nor could he say that he was the one who killed his so-called 'family's because of what they has done. No one needs to know that. "I'm all that's left of my family and it's been that way for some time now. I live for myself now."
