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 Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:55 pm
[Introductory RP]
What really happened.
Koyuki had climbed up to the top of the hotel, where the gardens on the roof are. She found a convenient spot to rest; at the edge of the large fountain that added to the decoration of flowers and plants there. She lazed about there, running her hands through the bubbling, rushing water. She was bored. Why hadn't Chai's letter arrived yet? It's been a while since she's heard from her.
"Stupid hotel... stupid stairs... stupid broken elevator..." Slightly muffled, irrate grumbling floated up from the stairwell, before the door to the roof gardens was flung open with an abrupt bang.
Chai stood in the open doorway, hair mussed and eyes lined dark with insomnia. She was clutching a piece of slightly crumpled paper in her hand. Spotting Koyuki lazing on the edge of the fountain, Chai called out.
"Koyuki, why the ******** did you have to climb up hereeee..." Her voice was whiny and high-pitched, and carried exceptionally well across the length of the roof.
Bang.
That was loud enough itself to startle Koyuki out of the slight doze she was sinking into. Rest can come another time. This voice was familiar, too familiar...
"Chai! What are you doing here?! And you look terrib-- that you didn't get enough sleep!" Koyuki hurried over to her friend, whom she hasn't seen in quite a while and had only conversed in letters since then.
As she strided over, she ignored the use of profanity and answered back tartly, "Well, obviously I like climbing up stairs and sitting in gardens. By the way, your hair is a mess."
Chai grumbled, "Well... you suck! Only crazy, overweight, old people climb stairs and don't hate it." She wrinkled her nose. "Or something like that."
At the other girl's comment on her appearance, she subconsciously carded a hand through her hair before answering, "Yeah, well... this," She pushed the piece of paper she was holding in Koyuki's face, "doesn't leave a lot of time for personal grooming!"
The paper looked important, legal, and all in all, very ominous. On the top was a logo with the acronym "GMFC" embossed boldly in the middle, and some kind of introductory paragraph trailing after that started with "Congratulations on your future baby!".
"Well, I'm not overweight nor old. I might be a little off my rockers, I admit that." She retorted before removing the piece of paper that was invading her face's privacy and reading it.
"GMFC, eh? Isn't that the Gaia Maternity Fertility Center place?" Koyuki mumbled as she read along, practically skimming over the introductory paragraph.
"Congratulations on your future baby?" She was confused. Why did Chai come all the way over to show her this?
"... Uh... congratulations, Chai!" She smiled cautiously, unsure of what she is supposed to say. "Who's your partner?"
Chai worried her lip as Koyuki read, nodding an affirmative at the GMFC comment.
"... Uh... congratulations, Chai! Who's your partner?"
At that, though, Chai exploded.
"Congratulations my a**! I'm not ******** ready for a baby, yet--I'd probably smother it or drown it by accident, or something! So you see..." She took a deep breath.
"SO YOU SEE WHEN YOU GIVE BIRTH TO THE BABY I'M HAVING LIKE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT OKAY I'LL SIGN THE PAPERS AND LIVE WITH IT, AND STUFF, BUT I'M NOT TOUCHING THE DIAPERS OR ANY OF THAT s**t OKAY. OKAY." She took another deep breath, "Okay. I'm good, now."
... Silence.
Koyuki was stunned. She glanced back to the paper. On the glossy paper was her name. And Chai's.
Mother: Chai Suiryuugan
Mother: Koyuki Shirogane
"M-me?! What is this, Chai? Is this a j-- no. Not your type of joke." Koyuki blinked and slid down onto the ground, crushing the unfortunate grass that grew in her way. She looked up at Chai, who was normally shorter than her.
"... HOW? How is this possible?!"
Chai rubbed at her eyes with her fists before answering, "Well..." She faltered, for perhaps the first time during this meeting. The reality of the situation seemed to be finally catching up to her, after weeks of sleepless nights filled with worry.
"You see... when I was writing that letter to you... uhm. I was also filling out this application. It was supposed to be Cere and me, but..."
At this, the girl looked up at the sky, avoiding Koyuki's searching stare. "I think I wrote your name instead of hers. And then I sent it off... without even looking it over." The sky didn't seem to have the answers Chai wanted, because she re-fixed her gaze on Koyuki. "I... well. I apologize. For... getting you into this mess, I guess." She offered a weak smile, eyes closed.
All of a sudden, Chai seemed so much older, weary and tired than she had before. Koyuki felt terrible for her small outburst. Her friend didn't deserve it.
"It's alright..." She murmured quietly and reached out to pull one of Chai's hands towards her, and patted it. "I guess really, it's not your fault." She smiled slightly, as if to encourage Chai into thinking that she shouldn't be worrying.
She contained part of her feelings, the ones that screamed that this was wrong, this shouldn't have happened, and that this was too sudden. Was she ready to be a parent? Was she ready to commit to THIS?
"When did you find out, Chai? ... A-and.. what are we going to do?" Koyuki asked quietly, her right eye darkening slightly to reflect her worry.
"I found out a few weeks ago. I didn't tell you before this, because I was... shocked, as you can probably assume. I thought it was some kind of retarded dream that would dissipate given time," She 'hmm'ed before continuing, "I guess it's cold, hard reality, though, eh? Because I'm not the only one who sees our names on that paper." She made a vague gesture at the paper in Koyuki's hand.
"As to what we do... I have no idea." Chai let out a weak, almost-desperate laugh, "I guess we could move in together."
Above them, a flock of birds took to the sky, beating staccato into the air with their wings.
fin.
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:32 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:35 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:36 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:38 pm
Undated - Koyuki's Journal
Entry #o1
Alright, alright.
I've never kept a journal, to tell the truth. And I never will, because I suck at dedicating to them.
... But drastic times call for drastic measures. I think I need to write down my thoughts, especially since so much has happened within the span of weeks.
I'm pregnant. And it wasn't just a practical joke by Chai either. I'm beginning to gain weight, I'm eating more, I'm feel shitty when I get up... and it's just the beginning of it.
And I'm moving in with Chai, and... Cerena is coming with me.
We're going to be like.. a family.
I'm still sort-of-but-not-really-shocked. I never thought that I'd be a mother so... so SOON.
I'm tired. I think I'll go sleep a while. Soon Cere and I will be moving in... and this mother thing is... very... I don't know. Something. Anyhow, sleep. Then I can ponder.
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:39 pm
.chai's tape #1//
Ahem. Uh. I think... the first thing you should know is that I'm really, really impulsive. I do things without thinking them through. I do things on a whim. I do things without consideration for those around me.
It's so drastic I think it's some kind of mental problem-thing. Mental... situation? Status? Flaw? Eugh, I don't remember the word. Anyway... um.
Err... a couple of weeks ago, I walked by the GMFC clinic. Gaian Maternity and Fertility Clinic, to be exact. I saw that they were open for appointments, so I went in, got a debriefing on the whole process, and snagged a form. It looked fun, you know? Like an elaborate, brand-spanking-new toy in the shop window that makes you want to buy it, if only to be able to claim ownership of it to others.
Uh, one second.
Ahem. Sorry about that... where was I?
Right. Okay. So screw metaphors, and all that s**t: It just seemed really cool at the time to have a baby. Err... two babies, whatever. So I took the form home, and realized that I had no idea who I'd have the appointment with. Sure, it occured to me that I could have the appointment myself, but that just didn't seem appealing.
Nothing more occured to me that night, and so I went to sleep with a note in the back of my head to fill out the form tomorrow. Tomorrow would also be the day I'd finally write Koyuki that letter I promised two months ago.
In the early morning, I started filling out the form. I left the second parent's section blank 'til later that evening, when I began on my letter to Koyuki. And apparently, as I was signing the address on the envelope, I signed it on the GMFC form instead...? Or something like that.
Anyway, I'm sure nobody even gives a s**t about what I have to say on the matter. What a waste of tape.
... Uh. Okay, and so apparently I'm supposed to say what I think of this thing. Uhm--"situation", or whatever.
I think it sucks. Majorly. I mean... babies are almost as bad as cats! Sans the fur. But they stink, they piss, they s**t, they eat my food, and they make a lot of noise. Who wants a baby in the house?
I mean, sure, I thought it'd be kind of cool, but that's when I was still under the impression that Cere would take care of the baby if we had it! Eugh. I need to check over forms before I hand them in more often.
Anyway, there. That's my diary-entry-thing. It all boils down to me thinking this situation sucks. Is that enough?
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:42 pm
[ Message temporarily off-line ]
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:43 pm
[Laboratory Incident]
Potential effects? Outside, the unnatural hot temperature prevailed, despite the fact that it was early spring. It felt like summer.
However, inside the newly-built laboratory off on the side of Gambino in Gaia, the temperature was cool, and the air was ventilated as a relief from the humid weather outside.
That was just how Koyuki, the scientist who poured all her funds into this new lab, liked it.
She had spent years traveling around the world with her beloved, who was a researcher. That is, until she decided to settle down in Gaia for her work. Scientist and researcher, together, worked as a team, no matter the distance between them.
And now a new obstacle faced Koyuki. Recently, she had been the unfortunate (or perhaps fortunate) victim of one of Chai's whims. Her friend managed to throw her into a GMFC appointment, which resulted in her pregnancy.
... Pregnancy. The young woman shook her head, and smiled ruefully at herself. Precisely at this moment, she was attempting to work out a formula for a new, hushed project she was working. A folder next to her was filled with neatly organized notes. The only, albeit unhelpful, clue as to what this project may be is the symbol "[x]".
"Dr. Koyuki! You really shouldn't be here!" one of her lab assistants made her way over, as if reading the young doctor's mind. She looked ready to haul Koyuki off by the ears if needed.
Koyuki made a face; it seemed like all her assistants were on her case recently. They have successfully managed to lock her out of her own lab 3 times to date.
"Why not? It's my lab, and my project, and I really want to work on this new formula... perhaps I can surpress the dominant alleles and bring out the submissive ones..." She proceeded to mumble to herself, while taking notes and adding to a liquid that changed colors with everything she did.
Her assistant was exasperated. She was new one here; and while she enjoys her work, she learned quickly that Dr. Koyuki could be very difficult about listening to others when she wants to be.
"But you're pregnant, doctor! Do have a mind for that poor child you are going to have! If - heaven forbid - something happens, you don't know what could result!"
Koyuki looked up and peered. Who was this again? She was a new assistant... Eva? Or something? Either way... she was going to yield because her assistant told her to. It all came down to the baby, anyway. These days, it seemed like everything was about the infant growing in her. Involuntarily, she glanced down at the slight bulge that had begun to show, "I know, I know... but my work is very impo--"
CRASH.
"Dr. Koyuki! Move away!" The young man working next to her had managed to knock over a beaker of what she was working on by reaching over. She winced; she'll have to redo what she did, and backed away.
... But not quickly enough.
"Spill! Clean up crew, get in here-- Dr. Koyuki, are you alright?" Eva was in charge now, and rushed over.
"No-nothing much. I just got a bit of the liquid on me..." Koyuki winced. Nothing happened though, so at the moment, she presumed it had no effect on her.
---
At midday, she smiled cheerfully and waved goodbye to her assistants. They finished up early today. The chemical spill lingered slightly at the back of her mind.
I was working on the formula to bring out the recessive alle-- oh dear. No. Nonono. She stopped abruptedly and did some calculations in her head. If she had come up with the right solution and the chemicals had managed to get into her system, that would mean... it would bring out her recessive genes. Meaning, the wolf side of her that she inherited.
"...T-This better not affect my child. No. No. Nononono." She muttered, tapping her feet in frustration. It couldn't be. At worst, she'll give birth to a wolf pup, right? Or she could end up with a child with wolf ears. Or claws. Something.
... This is not good.
"I should stop overthinking, perhaps it won't do anything... perhaps." She gazed up at the sky, and decided that a visit to the clinic would calm her down, somewhat.
---
And in the darkened building, the remains of the glass beaker that had been knocked over were sitting in a bin. Large pieces of the label were still pretty much intact.
"--- Caution: May cause harmful side-effects to pregnant women, children, and chemical-sensitive people. Handle with care."
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:45 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:46 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:48 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:50 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:52 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:53 pm
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