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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:49 pm
Nozomi wasn't really certain what she'd been expecting. Maybe a bit more reluctance, or assurances that she would be fine. But when Riven said that she should go, a bit of a shiver ran up her spine. He was right, of course, and she would have to go. But somehow, when faced with it, it seemed a lot more daunting.
She took a deep breath, letting her eyes slip closed as she cleared her thoughts. "I need to go," she murmured, as if confirming it to herself. "It's the only way I'm going to learn anything else. But what if To-san won't let me?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:18 pm
"Then... then you run," Riven said, a bit reluctantly. He knew it wasn't a good thing to be encouraging her to leave her family, but he had too many thoughts of what had happened when a Guardian's hold had been too tight. Fenyang. Sire... "You run, and when you come back, you apologize. And you don't even think about not coming back," he added, raising one eyebrow at her.
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:24 pm
You run. That made Omi look away, and she started to gnaw at her lower lip. It was a habit she hadn't really displayed in a long while, and she hated it normally. Now, however, she didn't really seem to realise she was doing it. "I don't know if I can do that," she murmured, but inwardly she was warring with herself. She had to sort this out, and had to find out why these things were happening.
Part of her already knew that if it came down to it, she would run. She'd hate it, and she would likely feel guilty for a long time to come, but she would go. At this point, she didn't have a choice any longer. "Riven..." she began, a bit hesitantly. "If it comes down to that... will you explain it to To-san?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:43 pm
"If I had to? Yes, I would. I wouldn't enjoy it, but I'd do it. For you," Riven said, after a moment. This time he did ruffle her hair, just a little bit. "But you have to do what feels right to you, inside. Maybe you don't need to go anywhere. Maybe it's all in your head, somewhere."
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:49 pm
The gesture brought a smile to her face and she tilted her head towards him as her eyes crinkled just a bit. "Thanks," she murmured, leaning in a bit closer to hug him once more. "I don't know if it's right or wrong. But I think I need to go. I'd rather do it with To-san's blessing."
Omi knew, though, that if it came down to it, she'd go with or without it. "But I won't let it stop me if I don't get it."
The decision was made. And somehow, it made her feel better knowing that. Perhaps it was the uncertainty of everything that had been driving her to distraction, because now that she had confirmed what she needed to do, her mind calmed considerably. "Thank you... for all of this."
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:08 pm
"Of course... just don't forget to come back. You promised, remember?" Riven grinned. "Not to your To-san, and not here, either."
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:13 pm
"I won't forget," she whispered, watching him carefully. "And I'll be back. I promise."
She was going to cry, or at least she felt like it. Getting to her feet, Omi brushed herself off and turned to face him again. "You're a good friend, Riven. And I needed this. Thank you."
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