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 Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:49 pm
Arthur Richmond Arthur tensed when he felt something and looked over to see someone that looked a lot like Leon. He was stunned for a moment but quickly shook himself out of it so that he could finish his work. Questions, however, plagued his mind. Who was that? He looked familiar, and not the looks-like-Leon familiar. How long had he been here, too? Before Arthur knew it, the crow hopped to his feet and perched on gleeful Aysun's shoulder. The boy squealed with happiness and hugged the crow. "Thank you!" he cried to Arthur before running to show Leon.
Arthur watched him leave, then got up and moved to follow him. The questions still fluttered in his mind, but he swatted them away. Still taking Shiloh's form, he knelt down next to Leon and motioned for him to let go of Nikolai. "I need to heal him." he explain while pointing at the still bleeding wound from the staff stab. He glanced at the man briefly. So his name was Aki. That rang a bell.
"My, my, and who's this fine friend of yours?" purred Luxure as she walked around Aki, eyeing him hungrily. "Someone with your muscles could've been useful earlier, hmm?"
Ish watched her carefully before nodding with understanding. He looked over to see Nikolai still frazzled by his memories and his wounds. "Mmm. Next week. We'll be back. I'll talk to him. But not now. He's hurt. And confused. Needs time. Next week." he said and looked back at Beatrice. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:10 pm
Akihiko Mori Leon gestured to his friend, who was currently teasing Aysun about his little friend while trying to get Ezekiel to do a trick. "That's Akihiko Mori, an old friend of mine from middle school and high school." He paused as Luxure caught Aki's attention an walked around him, an act that more confused the man than interested him. "We were in a gang together in high school and he just came to town a few days ago."
"That's right, and Leon was the boss," said Aki, narrowing his eyes at the woman. Leon had told him about the Sins, so this was probably Lust. She was beautiful and definitely seductive, but he wasn't very interested in here. He liked the chase, not being chased. However, it didn't make her any less stunning, and he couldn't stop his muscles from flexing at her compliment. "Everyone feared him, he was the toughest punk in school!"
The teacher rolled his eyes. "Was being the key word. I quit being a punk after our friend died."
Aki snorted. "Yeah, and immediately after became the patron saint of weak kids. This kid started hanging around him, and no one was allowed to say a single thing, even when it made a bunch of other kids start using him as bully-repellent. Boss almost flunked out senior year because all those kids started asking him for protection, and he was too nice to say no."
"Aki, quit that. It's all in the past now." He looked down to Nikolai, touching his cheek. "Are you feeling any better?" he asked quietly.
Aki stood to the side, arms crossed, his many piercings glinting in the light. "Wonder whatever happened to that kid. He was a real cutie, too, but really weak. He's probably an IT geek or something." Shrugging, he moved to lean on Leon's back and stare off into the distance, an act that immediately made the teacher visibly irritated.
She nodded, then took his hand and looked down at the ground. "Maybe... Maybe it would be best if we spent this time apart," she carefully suggested. Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:31 pm
Arthur Richmond As the two reminisced about their past, Shiloh's eyes narrowed. Yes, he recognized that man now. Aki, one of the thugs that swarmed Leon back when he was one of them. He picked on the brunette even when he stayed close to Leon, constantly making fun of his frail body. Aki was as loud and boisterous as he is now, and Arthur hated it.
Once he was done healing Nikolai, Shiloh stood up. His appearance instantly changed to Arthur's preferred look, he kept his gaze away from everyone else. There was nothing else for him to do here, and he wanted to get away from this victory party, or whatever it was. His green mist surrounded his legs, getting ready to transport him far away.
Nikolai nodded quietly at Leon, though his eyes stayed away from his face. He didn't want to look at him after what he almost did. He still couldn't believe he tried to kill him and Aysun. Disgust pooled heavily in his stomach.
"Yes, I... I just... need time to figure out what happened." he said softly.
Ish's eyes widened slightly. "A... Apart?" he mumbled, his hand going limp in hers. "Why? Why apart? I thought... We had fun. Right? Happiness? Why apart? Because of Envy? You're afraid? Of Envy? You stopped her before.We don't need to be apart." he insisted, his eyes showing concern instead of their usual apathy. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:51 pm
Akihiko Mori Before Arthur could transport away, however, Aki's hand reached out and grabbed his shoulder, his ever-present grin on his face. "Hey! I knew you weren't Shiloh! But who are you?" Looking over the young man, Aki leaned in close and stared intently at Arthur's features. His eyes examined each feature, but he couldn't place the face. "Is this your real form?" he wondered aloud, before grinning again. "I know exactly who you are! Artie Richmond, right?"
Aki leaned back, his hands on his hips. "You're a Sin now, huh? Never woulda guessed that little geek hanging around Boss would end up with such power. Gotta say, kid, you got way cuter with age." Time hadn't really obviously changed the man. He pointed to the truck, where Pride and Wrath were already fighting over who got to sit the back which was certainly large enough for them both. "Come on, I'll give you a ride. It'd be nice to catch up, anyway. Last time I saw you, you were sneaking a Valentine into Leon's backpack, I'd like to know what's happened since."
"Fortunately I was there for the majority, so I can update you," said Leon, helping Nikolai stand before moving towards the house. "Here, let's get you inside so you can rest." He kept a protective arm around Nikolai, whatever had happened before mostly forgotten and forgiven.
Beatrice stared down at the ground, unable to look at him. "There is no one in this world that makes me as happy as you do," she said, eyes closing. "But I'm worried. It's not about Envy, it's about me. I'm so greedy, I don't want you to speak to anyone else or even look at them. I want to dictate all of your attention, I want you to keep your hands on me at all times, I want to pin you to your bed and never let another person ever touch you. It's not fair to you, Ish. It's not good. I don't want to keep making you suffer if you don't have to." Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:17 pm
Arthur Richmond Right before he left, Arthur found himself caught by Aki. The bigger man leaned in close, too close for Arthur's comfort. He leaned back involuntarily, a bead of sweat running down the side of his face as the man stared intensely. Suddenly, Aki smiled and called him... by the wrong name. Arthur grit his teeth, feeling a vein pulse at the side of his head.
"My name's Arthur." he corrected almost too venomously. He didn't want to talk to an old bully, though he was tempted to test out his Sin powers on him.
Arthur scowled when he was called cute once more then looked at the truck - Luxure was now spectating and deeply hoping the two would fight. He shook his head. "No. I don't need a ride, and I don't want to catch up." he said and began walking away as his mist began wrapping around him again. There was a blush on his face from the memory of his many attempts of getting Leon to notice him.
Nikolai shook his head. "No, I mean why I did all that." he said as he stepped into his house. He glanced at the entrance. The door was still broken. He didn't know what he was expecting. Looking further over his shoulder, he saw Aysun hesitantly lingering behind. The Sin smiled tiredly and beckoned the boy over, to which Aysun hurried to his side happily.
"I feel like I've gotten amnesia." Nikolai muttered after a while. "My memories are contradicting with each other. One memory shows both you and Aysun leaving, but another has just you going." He shook his head again.
"I'm not suffering." Ish pressed. He got closer to Beatrice and gently grabbed her arm. "I'm happy with you. I never felt upset. Never sad or annoyed. I like being with you. Just you. I love you." Ish Everheart
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:30 pm
Akihiko Mori "Hey, wait!" Aki surged forward, gripping the younger man's wrist. "Forgive me for using the same name the boss called you in high school, I figured it'd make me a little more recognizable. Either way, quit being so cold, kid. Leon isn't the only one who-" He paused, then let go of Arthur's wrist and stuck his hand into his pocket. Looking away, Aki's spare hand came up to rub the back of his neck. "Whatever, you're gonna believe what you want to anyway. Nice seeing you again, Arthur." He turned his back to Arthur, deciding it wasn't worth it. Besides, he clearly didn't remember.
Back in the day, Leon hadn't been the only person to stand up for Arthur and the other younger kids.
Leon moved to the door, anglign it on the wall so he could fix it later. "Well both happened, technically. I left, then I came back after Maggie told me that she could sense something was wrong. Her powers are still weak, but she does what she can to keep an eye on Aysun. I decided to check it out and came back just in time to get Aysun away." He reached out, touching Aysun's cheek before leading Nikolai to the stairs. "Let's get you to bed. We can talk about this after you've rested more."
Looking up at Ish with tears in her eyes, Beatrice's lower lip shook. "I love you too, Ish," she breathed, her free hand coming up to touch his cheek. "But how can you not feel suffocated? All I do is stay by your side and threaten anyone who so much as looks in your direction!" Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:45 pm
Arthur Richmond His wrist grabbed again, Arthur was tempted to punch Aki. When would the thug realize that he was nothing more than annoying? Arthur turned around to yell for the guy to leave him alone, but the guy seemed to figure it out on his own, but not before stopping talking. His curiosity prodding him, Arthur took a step after him. "Wait, what were you going to say?" he called after.
Seeing the comfort of his room, Nikolai began to relax. His memories where still prodding him. Something... Someone... He couldn't put a finger on it.
He sat down on the bed and looked up at Leon. "I didn't hurt you, did I?" he asked then looked at Aysun, who shook his head.
"Ezekiel protected me." he said and held out his hands to show the crow being held.
"Is that right? I see. At least you're good for something." Nikolai smirked a little and pet the top of Ezekiel's head.
Ish shook his head. "I don't care about anyone else. I care about you. I like you being around me. I like that you care about what I do. I want you to stay nearby." he said while caressing her cheek, his thumb brushing against her cheek. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:54 pm
Akihiko Mori Aki had already taken a few steps before he heard Arthur's voice again. He raised his hand, waving it dismissively. "Forget it, you won't believe me anyway. History's in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?" He stuck his hand back into his pocket and kept walking.
"Aysun was very brave," said Leon, smiling down at Aysun and pulling him onto his lap. "You'd be proud of him, Nikolai. He came back from hiding to protect me even when I told him to stay hidden and safe."
She tearfully smiled up at him, struggling to keep her greed under control even at this very moment. "Then what're we going to do after Greed gets taken out of me?" she asked. "I won't be as stifling then." Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:10 am
Arthur Richmond Gritting his teeth, Arthur ran over until he was at Aki's side. "I'll be the judge of that after you tell me." he pestered.
"Yes, I'm quite proud." Nikolai said, smiling at Aysun who beamed with such pride. "Such a brave boy. You'll be the one protecting us in no time."
"Now you don't have to send me away 'cause Ezekiel and me will help!" the boy boasted, the crow cawing almost questioningly.
"It doesn't matter. If you're beside me then I'll be happy." Ish said. His bandana was gone, and though his shark mouth was thin, he smiled softly at her and kissed the top of her head. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:19 am
Akihiko Mori Aki sighed, turning a little so he could look at the Sin. "You know, you can keep asking me all you want, but I gotta drive the other Sins home." His pace never changed, not getting faster or slower. "Geez, you really haven't changed, have you? No wonder you don't remember." He shook his head, chuckling sardonically.
"Maybe you shouldn't volunteer Ezekiel without asking him," he laughed before standing with Aysun in his arms and starting for the door. "Let's leave Uncle Nikki to rest. Why don't I make you something to eat?" he offered.
She peered up at him after he kissed her, her hand touching his cheek. "You're so handsome," she said absently, her adoring eyes on his face. Even with the shark mouth, he was the most handsome man she'd ever seen. Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:37 am
Arthur Richmond "What? What is it I don't remember?" Arthur demanded. Was it Aki being annoying? Because he definitely remembered that! "What does you driving have to do about anything? You can tell me right now, like how you're talking to me!"
Seeing that no amount of reasoning would get to Aki (and hating himself for being so bent on knowing what he forgot. Then again, maybe it was that Leon had a crush on him at some point!), Arthur growled and hurried to the car, where he opened the door and defiantly sat in the passenger seat. "I'm not getting off until you tell me." he said while crossing his arms.
"I want macaroni!" Aysun said. "And-And a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!"
Ish smiled a little then gestured towards the truck. "Let's go home." he said, taking one of her hands in his. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:53 am
Akihiko Mori Aki blinked twice as Arthur rushed ahead of him and got into the truck, a smile crawling onto his face. "Alright, fine," he chuckled, shutting the passenger door before going around to get into the driver's side and start the truck. "So who are we taking home first?" he asked loudly. Pride's hand stuck up, and he waited until the other two got onto the truck to start driving away.
"Then that's what I'll make you!" Carrying Aysun into the kitchen, Leon set Aysun on the counter and started to get everything ready to make lunch before sending a short but sweet text of love to Nikolai.
She nodded, walking beside him and keeping hold of him. She remained close to him, hopping onto the back of the truck and leaning into his side. Their relationship wasn't the healthiest, but no one could deny that they were in love. Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:09 am
Arthur Richmond It had been five minutes on the road when Arthur piped up again. "Why do we even need to be driven home? If we used our powers we would've been home by now." he asked. "Some of us don't even live in this state, let alone city."
"I wouldn't mind staying at our gracious driver's house~" Luxure grinned from her seat. Ish Everheart
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:22 am
Akihiko Mori Aki looked at Luxure using the rear-view mirror, winking at her before returning his eyes to the road. "I'm sure it's no surprise to you that everything upstairs is most certainly not okay, yeah?" he started, turning right and picking up his speed a little. "Turns out that there's some real shady things happening, and even transporting isn't safe anymore. Leon wanted me to get you as close to your destinations as possible. Those of you that live out of state already have plane tickets registered to different names and I'm to drive whoever lives in the city and around it." Aki shrugged, glancing out the window.
In his travels, he'd come across many a creature, becoming aware of the magical beings that existed far before Leon tracked him down. He wasn't afraid, but it was still a little freaky to think about. Beatrice Claude
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:26 am
  ___________________________________________________________________________ " And what could you do if something actually did attack us?" drawled Arthur with his unimpressed look. Last he checked, Aki was human. Even if he wasn't, it wasn't like he was stronger than a Sin. More importantly, why wasn't he telling him what he forgot?! ___________________________________________________________________________
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