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 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:36 pm
Erin's heart dropped a little when Michiyo let go of his hand, but it did make it easier for him to pay the attendant behind the counter. He thanked the woman and stowed his wallet safely in his back pocket again, taking the cone from her. He licked at it and smiled at Michiyo.
"That sounds good," he nodded at her choice of chocolate and caramel.
Taking the opportunity to rid his hand of nervous sweat, he wiped it on his pants, hoping she wouldn't notice. He looked around to see if there were any place to sit down, and saw a little bench nearby. He nonchalantly held his hand out for her, "Do you want to go sit on that bench? Or if you'd rather walk.."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:54 pm
She accepted her cone from the young woman with a happy smile, it being much larger than she had anticipated. She held it carefully with both hands, giving the ice cream an experimental lick, closing her eyes happily on discovering it was excellent, "It's delicious!"
As such, she didn't notice his outheld hand, just discovering the small bench on opening her eyes and heading over, grinning and licking at the cone. She settled on it, glancing around the square for some people-watching.
[[ Sorry, ice cream and observance don't match with Michi XD ]]
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:01 pm
[ xd ]
Erin dropped his hand to his side again and joined her on the bench. He sat quietly, enjoying his own cone. He spotted a family enjoying ice cream themselves and smiled. There was a father, mother, and a little girl. They looked really happy together, and Erin pointed them out to Michiyo, "They look like they're having a good time."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:04 pm
((You guys are making me hungry... ;-; <3))
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Ghost-it Notes Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:09 pm
[ Sorry Sillie. sweatdrop ]
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:13 pm
[[ Muahaha, and I actually have ice cream 8D ]]
She looked over to where he mentioned. "Yes, they do," she agreed softly, a small smile appearing. It wasn't very often that Michiyo thought of her own family back home, as she tried to avoid thinking about it as best she could, but the sight of the happy little family in the square, laughing and smiling, brought along with the sharp pain of homesickness to ache in her chest.
It had been four years since she had seen her family, walking away from them alongside an Order official, bawling her eyes out. Contact after joining was forbidden after all.
She sharply turned her face back to her ice cream, melting slightly in her hands, the smile slipping as she tried her hardest to keep her eyes dry. She quickly focused her attention on finishing off her treat, walling the memories back into the corner of her mind where she kept them.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:23 pm
Erin glanced at her, noticing how she hung her head and how her smile faded, "You really miss them..." He hesitated before putting his arm around her shoulders. Giving her a little squeeze, he didn't say anything more, and just let her take her time. He struggled not to think of his own family, a bitterness rising in him.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:35 pm
It amazed how, after all those years, the hurt could be as fresh as if it were yesterday. She felt his arm slip around her shoulders, and while it brought some comfort, her heart still felt like it was in a vice. It just wasn't fair. How could they expect children - she had only been a teenager at the time - to be ripped from their families without any contact for the rest of their lives to function properly? Again, she tried to stop herself from remembering things, as it would only hurt more.
A treacherous thought burst out - How old was Kotaro now? What was he doing? - before she quickly killed it, getting angry with her mind and taking out her aggravation on her food, biting off bits of cone with more force than necessary.
"Screw this," she finally said as she swallowed the final bites and rose from her seat on the bench, "Let's go. I need a drink."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:49 pm
"Michiyo," he stood up too, grabbing her wrist, "I know this is going to sound really hypocritical....but I don't think drinking it away is the right thing to do..."
He stood there, stock still, not knowing what to do or say. He knew he didn't want her to drown her pain like that. He didn't want her to be like himself, drowning his problems with alcohol. He tossed what was left of his ice cream into a nearby trash can and looked at her. Letting go of her wrist he swiveled his hand around to clasp hers, wiggling his fingers between hers.
"If you really want to...I won't stop you, but..please," he said quietly.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:54 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:01 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:03 pm
She stared at him, wide-eyed, numerous thoughts flying through her head. She was amazed that he, of all people, was actually trying to talk her out of having a drink. It was certainly not the response she had been expecting. There was a short snap of irritation as she realized it sounded like she had some kind of drinking problem, which was most definitely not the case.
Most of all she was a bit taken aback by the worry in his voice and something she couldn't quite place in his eyes as he looked at her. She felt his fingers slip in between hers, fitting snugly, and with it a tight pressure settled in her chest, very different from the vice of sadness that had grasped her heart moments before.
"Fine," she sighed, giving in, looking away across the square, "I guess I'll settle for hot chocolate then." With a small smile, she gave a soft tug on his hand as she started back towards the road up to the castle. For some reason, she felt a desperate need to be around more people.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:10 pm
Erin breathed a sigh of relief when she seemed to back down and relax a little. He was worried she was going to get angry with him for trying to stop her, so he was very glad when she mentioned hot chocolate. He smiled, partially because he was able to calm her down, and partially because she didn't pull her hand away from his, instead tugging him as she started to walk.
"Hot chocolate sounds good," his voice was still soft as he walked beside her.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:17 pm
[[ *Calls to Sillie* Honey, we're home~ <3 ]]
Michiyo stayed silent on the way back to Headquarters. Apart from her family on her mind, her stomach had started to twist again, making her wonder if the ice cream had been alright. The night was steadily getting cooler, and she was immensely glad once they were inside the warm castle again. She immediately moved over to the Common Room, slipping her hand from Erin's as smoothly as she could before heading inside.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:21 pm
Erin followed quietly, slumping onto the couch and tucking his face into the neck of his sweater, hugging his arms around himself.
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