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 Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:54 pm
Alida smiled reassuringly at him as they walked to the office door. He didn't seem to see her, though, so she squeezed his hand gently, too.
She peeked around the corner of the door, and saw the teacher talking on the phone, sounding urgent. She bit her lip, and then tapped on the door frame.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:20 pm
As another 'kinder' joined there group she began to get a bit nervous herself. In the classroom it had been alright. They were spaced rather evenly apart...and durring the game she hadn't even been paying much attention to anything so it had been alright.
But now?
She knew that she was still rather 'pale' from her attempts to 'frighten' the bad man away. The whole change made her want to back away from the group...but she didn't want to leave Yuki, knowing how little he seemed to like being around so many people as well. Best to have at least one friend in a crowd, no?
Instead of making a run for it, she simply took a step back, biting down gently on her lower lip.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:27 pm
Ritsu noticed that Ash became nervous as soon as he approached. I knew this was a mistake... she doesn't like me, and why would she? I'm a coward, and weak, and clumsy... I should have just stayed where I was... As they waited for Yuki's next command, Ritsu's eyes slowly began to fill, and he was fighting a losing battle against throwing himself at her feet and begging her forgiveness for everything he'd ever done.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:27 pm
Yuki gave a light cough, flinching as he did so then taking a stiff stance "Okay, i want everyone to spread apart a bit.. and then punch on the count of three, straight infront of them. Like this." He punched foreward, giving a solid "ha!" also shifting his feet with his body movement. He waited for them to scoot a bit, "Let your body move with it, or you could hurt yourself. One.. two.. three." with that he punched foreward again, simmaler to before and letting out the saime noise.
His chest burnt, alot. But he couldn't let them see, he was trying to be strong here.. So he didn't let any of it shine through.. "And again." he repeated the process as before, "One more." and again he counted and punched.
"And now we'll do the kicks the same way. When you kick up turn your body like this.. " he demonstrated, in slow motion as he brought his foot up, then back down.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:57 pm
It wasn't Ritsu that had made her nervous...especially not after hearing Yuki say that they were related in some way shape or form. Besides, she had even smiled to the boy earlier, hadn't she?
No, it was the new girl watching them. For some reason, it made Ash feel like everyone could see right through her. Of course, that was nonsense.
Quickly shaking her head, she flashed a little smile at Ritsu in hopes of getting him to calm down a bit before focusing her pale blue eyes back onto their 'teacher.'
She couldn't say the whole 'ha' as he did, but she could go through the punching movements. In a way, it almost reminded her of music...or dance movements. Each punch could be like a beat, crisply cutting through the air.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:35 pm
Ritsu was just getting ready to fling himself at her feet when Ash smiled at him again. He caught himself, and just stared at her, completely baffled.
She smiled? But he had been so sure that she didn't like him at all... Would she smile if she didn't like me? I don't think so... But... As if in a daze, a confused expression on his face, he once again looked at Yuki.
He followed along with the punches, though he thought that compared to the rest of them, his were weak and ineffectual. When it came time to do the kicks, he managed to knock himself over, and landed on his butt with a squawk and wide, surprised eyes. He colored again, lowering his gaze, and said, "I'm sorry, Yuki-san. I'm so clumsy. I promise I'll try harder, so please forgive me!" He didn't want to be weak... but he was just so scared of doing something wrong...
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:09 am
Yuki blinked as ritsu fel over, his face went blank.. he looked a bit stunned, his lips made an odd shape, and his sholderes twitched..before a light laugh made its way out.
He turned away, covering his mouth and laughing softy.. "Its.. fine Ritsu!" he turned back once he thought he had it under control.. trying not to laugh anymore. The laugh was so soft and withdrawn.. so it didn't seem like it was acctually at him.
"Alot of people fall on their first kick, expecially when they're trying as hard as you were.." he bit his lip and moved over to help Ritsu up. "You just need to turn your body more, and keep your balence.." he helped position him, which was easier with him.. since he was a boy he didn't need to worry about getting too close.
"There. Stand like that and try.."
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:47 am
Ritsu was glad that Yuki hadn't told him to get lost... very glad indeed, though the laughter made him blush to his scalp. He followed Yuki's instructions, and tried the kick again, a bit more cautiously this time, and was pleasantly surprised to find that he hadn't fallen over.
He smiled, a real smile, though a small one, with this accomplishment. "Yuki-san, I did it! And I didn't mess up!"
Hal looked at him with a odd look, but shrugged, and then nodded encouraginly at him. She returned to practicing, her face a study in concentration as she thought. He's so happy over one kick... It almost sounds like he's used to thinking he's a screwup. Poor kid. I want to kick his parents! But... he's Alida's brother, right? And she doesn't think like that... so it can't be her mom...
Hal decided to drop it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:58 am
Yuki was a good friend...and a good cousin, helping poor Ritsu up like that. She stopped her movements to watch him for a bit. He was getting better...all it needed was a bit of time.
Again, her smile broadened as she looked away, feeling a bit of color drifting back into her features again. Now, not as pale as before, she set to trying the kicks. Slowly, of course, so as not to topple over, she brought her foot up, progressively bringing it higher as she did so. Boy, she was going to have to show this off to her big brother when she got home.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:25 pm
Yuki smiled as well, the boy seemed so happy. He had done that? "You did very good!" he reinforced.. Ritsu seemed to be getting ever so slightly better.. He felt good himself though, people needed him. It wasn't a very strong need.. and they could easily drop him in two seconds, but they weren't.
Yuki blinked, turning when that ever so light feeling of eyes on his back caught him. He blinked when he saw Ash staring at him, blush, then go back to her kicks.. Another blink, then as a thought hit him in the back of his head his face flushed.
Quickly moving back to the front of everyone he smiled, "Very good. Now.. we'll try with...the other side." He looked suddenly exhausted somehow. He went pale, face flushing and he sounded like he was out of breath. He hadn't really done much, Not enough to suddenly exhaust him atleast.
He put a hand to his chest, clutching at it almost as if that would help the pain.. Slowly slumping to the ground he tried to breath, not that he really could.. He couldn't talk, couldn't breath...
It was rather scary.. Not to mention embaressing. He gasped a bit, mind racing as he looked up with those large violet eyes..Hoping everyone was fine, That they wouldn't hate him for this.. that ritsu wouldn't blame himself and.. also that Ritsu might know what to do...
He quickly turned his head back down, It was amazing how much this could hurt so fast.. and the last thing he wanted anyone to see was him so.. weak.
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:05 am
Ritsu felt a warm feeling spreading inside him from the praise. Rime praised him a lot, but Yuki was someone from his family... somone who knew better than anyone what a failure he was.
He blushed, and his his face behind his hair, but he started to follow directions when he saw Yuki start to slide to the floor. He was breathing hard, clutching his chest. "Oh, no, oh no... Ohnohnoohno...." Ritsu had his hands raised to his mouth in terror as he stared at Yuki.
Then something strange happened. A small voice in the back of his mind seemed to wake up and give him a proverbial swift kick. No one else here knows what's happening! Is this how you repay his kind words? By standing there doing nothing? You should be helping him!
Ritsu gasped, and realized the voice was right. It was up to him... "Yuki-san, hold on! I'll ask the teacher to call Hatori-san! He'll know what to do!"
He took off towards the teacher's office, stumbling a bit on the way, but rushed through the door to find the teacher just hanging up from her last phone call. Suddenly faced with the prospect of actually talking to someone in charge, Ritsu's determination quailed a bit.
No! I'm not going to let Yuki-san down! He screwed up the courage from somewhere, and managed to squeak out some words in response to the teacher's questioning look.
"Yuki-san... he's having problems breathing. Please, you have to call Hatori-san!" Ritsu looked about to have a fit, so the teacher didn't even wait to check on Yuki herself. She just looked at the list of numbers on a nearby clipboard and dialed a number.
((would they really be calling Hatori? He's still in highschool isn't he? Oh. right. There's the clinic, so I suppose she would be, wouldn't he?))
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:48 am
((he is, but in the anime/manga they say he's been yukis doctor since childhood. And his father was a doctor if i remember right.. So hatoris just been a doctor all his life. o_o so he really doesn't need med school n such XD;;
*shrugs* this twil be edited into a post in a jiffy.. o__o just felt like saying that first.))
Yuki nodded a bit, wishing he could smile at Ritsu.. He knew what to do. Thank God.. He looked up mouthing a small thanks before letting his head fall back down..
His mind raced, So many things could go wrong from this..
'damnit! why can't i just be normal..? Why was i so stupid to keep on going? Hang on... don't black out. Don't!'
He mentally yelled at himself, his body was draining.. he could feel it. But if he went out, then he might poof. And if he poofed.. then.. they'd see. Everyone there. And then he'd lose his friends.. again.
He couldn't.. he wouldn't..
In a desperate attempt to keep them from seeing anythgin that might happen he attempted to crawl away, he only got two inches.. maybe less, but still he had managed to turn away from them somewhat.
He kept his head low, his eyes were starting to tear up, for once hatori comeing was the only thing he wanted.
((Gomen if i'm being an attention hog or anything ^_^;; ))
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:05 am
((na,na, you're not being an attention hog, not any more than the rest of us, anyway. ^_~))
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:18 am
Somehow, she managed to remain calm. She had seen her mother deal with wounded creatures before and knew that it was best if they didn't move. Why would Yuki be any different? He shouldn't be moving either.
Quickly, she dropped to his side, drawing his attention to her face and shaking her head while mouthing a distinct 'No. Stay still.' She fully planned on staying beside him until someone made her go away.
Again, she drew his attention to her face, slowly mouthing 'Stay calm. Try to breathe. I'll breathe with you.' She took a deep breath and then, released it slowly...seeming rather wise for a child so young.
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:22 pm
He reluctently followed her instructions.. He knew she was right.. not that he wanted to stay still, he wanted to run really..
He managed to take about three breaths before his body jerked, his head fell back down, and the nice calm breaths he had been taking before turned into coughs and desperate weezes for air.
He closed his eyes tight, somehow it helped.. helped him focus, helped the pain, helped him pretend this all wasn't really happening..
He regained his control, taking the calm even breaths again. Something made him wonder how she knew what to do, but it didn't stay long.
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