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 Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:58 pm
Raising an eyebrow at Riyo, he looked her over for a few moments. She looked pretty damn horrible really. Jericho stood by, watching the feline as she just kind of stood there. He wondered if he was going to have to carry her with the way she was right now. It didn't really matter a whole lot to him either way but he hoped he wouldn't end up catching whatever was wrong with her right now.
"Come on. The sooner we get you back to your room, the sooner you can rest up and get back into the swing of things."
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:16 pm
Wait, when did she get up? Glancing around for a moment, the feline seemed in awe that she was standing. Feet don't fail her now.
"Off I go then..." One foot in front of the other. The whole walking on two feet thing was something she had mastered early on in her life. No need to try and disprove that now...
The thought that she was missing something occurred to the feline, a look of confusion overtaking her face. "What am I.."
It didn't take long when she looked down at herself. Her coat. That's why she had been so cold.
Looking back, the ghoul took cautious steps back into the room. There was no way she was going out there without her coat.
To Riyo's surprise, she had actually made it. Her arms embraced the expensive fabric before weakly trying to put it on. The buttons could stay unbuttoned this time. No way was she fooling with it.
Maybe this meant she could walk by herself. The less help she received from the dragon, the better. He already did too much for her. The fact that Jericho had to deal with this made things so much worse. "Alright.." Riyo mumbled as she took her wobbly first step out the door. "Y-you don't have to... Follow me." Or carry her, Jack forbid. "I can... Do... This..."
The fact that she was nodding off standing up didn't inspire much confidence...
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:40 pm
Jericho watched as Riyo sort of shambled around the room like she was a lethargic zombie. It was kind of pitiful to see.
And while she said he didn't have to follow, he had a feeling it would be a good thing if he did. She looked as if she was going to drop at any moment. And who knew who'd find her on the ground? Could be her stalker.
Shaking his head, he moved to open the door for her, then went on and followed her out. The dragon mainly wanted to make sure that she got to her dorm alright. From there, he'd go on his merry way.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:54 pm
One foot, two foot. One foot, two foot. Riyo recited it to herself numerous times, trying to switch inbetween looking down at her feet and up to where she was going. This was a lot more difficult than she remembered it being.
About half way to the demon dorms (which took an excruciatingly long time) Riyo failed in her efforts to look up in time... And managed to walk into a tree. Between that and walking into a wall while trying to navigate around campus, the feline had to wonder about her 'cat-like grace'.
"I felt that.." She was still feeling. That was a good sign, right?
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:26 pm
Seeing her walk into a few obstacles, Jericho couldn't help but cringe as he saw Riyo trudge along like she was half-dead.
"Well... you're supposed to feel that," he frowned before moving up a little closer to her.
"Come on, lemme help you to the door at least," he said while trying to see if he could help at least support some of the weight of the girl. There was always outright carrying her, but he was waiting before seeing if that was necessary.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:01 pm
Riyo looked up towards Jericho as he approached, a little bruise revealing itself on her forehead as she pulled away from the tree. She seemed to tense up a little as the dragon reached out for her... But what could she do? Walking into the tree sure as hell wasn't fun. "O-okay.."
At first she'd tried to keep an illusion of distance between them, but in the end she couldn't stop herself from leaning into Jericho. It was all she could do to keep her feet moving.
He was... Really warm. Was that a bad thing? It made her stop shivering, that was for sure. Though, that in itself might not have been good, since her temperature was already a little too high. "Mm.." Toasty. She could practically hear her brain sizzling in her skull.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:08 pm
Jericho didn't know what was a normal temperature for Riyo so he couldn't really tell if she was running a fever or not. Most other beings tended to feel a little cool to him due to how warm his own body naturally was anyway. Though, he supposed that if she was sick, keeping her really warm was probably not too good of an idea. Either way, he was trying to pick up the pace to reach the demon dorms as soon as possible.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:25 pm
The door to the demon dorms was just within sight, and not a moment too soon now that the feline was struggling to keep up with the dragon. "Can't move that fast.." She complained, her feet giving a bit of a drag.
When she noticed the dorms just ahead, Riyo let out a sigh. Rest. She needed rest. Not to do papers or calculate the budget of her company... Or... Take care of her cats... Or study...
Ugh...
"6th door on the left." What was? Oh, that must've been her room.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:29 pm
With Riyo's cue, Jericho slowed down a bit for her. He still continued to move on along, nodding as she pointed out what was likely her room. At least, he hoped that was the case. He'd find out soon enough anyway.
Once they were in front of the door she pointed out, he reached out to see if it could be opened. However, it was locked. He had figured as such but he wanted to make sure this was the case.
"Got your key on you?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:37 pm
"Mhm." Riyo wasn't sure what they'd do if such wasn't the case, but she always kept a key with her...
Using both hands to dig through her pockets, Riyo used the dragon for balance while trying to search out her keys. Lets see, pumpkin seeds, phone, ah. There.
From her left pocket, the feline pulled out a singular key with one black cat charm attached to it. A little cute, but Riyo couldn't resist. Yes, now to unlock it.
The first attempt didn't even get close to the lock. She'd ended up hitting the middle of the door. Second attempt got a little closer, but still no dice... And the third managed to actually scrape the metal, but she couldn't quite get it in. "******** lock..." And there went her hand eye coordination.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:44 pm
Damn. The Feline must have been doing a lot worse than he thought. Jericho watched as she pitifully attempted to unlock her own door to no avail. After that third attempt, he went to take the key from her so he could unlock it himself. Once that was done, he handed it back before opening the door and peeking in.
The dragon wasn't really sure what to expect of her room, but he went on to guide her in for now.
"Well. That wasn't too hard," he said while glancing about.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:40 pm
There was a soft, underwhelming smell of pine wafting out the door as it swung open. Riyo had, after all, polished the floors and furniture a couple of days ago.
Regal was one of the best words to describe the dorm. The furniture was all the same color of dark oak accented by a lovely crimson color. Noticeable, but not overwhelming. Her work desk sat in the corner next to a window, littered with different papers and writing utensils. The over-sized bed she'd grown accustomed to rested against the wall in the middle, equipped with a red and gold comforter, and a canopy with translucent red material draped over all four sides.
To the right was an archway that led into the kitchen. Cabinets matching the furniture, of course... Though it appeared a little unused. There was another door in the main room that remained closed, but if one listened hard enough the pitter-patter of feet scampering across the floor was just barely noticeable.
The rooms were brought together by the well-kept hardwood floor and hushed wallpaper, giving the dorm an overall adult look. It certainly wasn't obvious a teenager lived there.
Riyo made no complaints when Jericho took the key from her, simply stashing it back in her pocket when he was done. It always felt good to be back in her room. Like the stress of the day could proceed to melt off and nobody could interrupt her. "Welcome, I guess."
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:05 pm
There was one thing for certain; Riyo had a pretty damn nice place. Then again, he supposed many demons had pretty nice rooms. The only other one he had really been inside was Riley's and she had a pretty cool pad as well. Jericho took a moment to take in his surroundings, then glanced towards the demon girl.
"Thanks, I guess," he said with a weak grin before spotting where her bed was. He went ahead and guided her towards that so she could go ahead and lie down if she wanted to.
"Alright, so... yeah. Get plenty of fluids and rest up. You should be feeling a lot better tomorrow," he said.
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:50 am
When the bed was within range, the feline practically collapsed on it. Shoes could wait. Coat could wait. Everything could wait until she got back some of her senses.
"Okay.." It only now dawned on her how much she had said that today. For once she'd just accepted everything that was said to her. Not like she was a professional at being sick.
"Um..." Riyo started, glancing up at the wooden canopy overhead. "Thanks... For doing more than you need to all the time..." It got a little frustrating sometimes, because Riyo always felt like she owed the dragon... But he never mentioned it or dangled it over her head. "You're probably the closest thing to a friend I have." She couldn't have imagined it meant much to him. He probably had many friends. Plenty of people to watch his back and take care of him. "So... I'll find a way to make this up to you.."
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:06 am
Nodding to Riyo, Jericho was just about to take his leave but tehn she spoke up. Turning back towards her, he stared as she said that he was probably the closest thing to a friend she had. He supposed that with her usual attitude towards others, she didn't make them all too often. This just sort of confirmed that thought. The dragon supposed that it was kind of an honor to almost reach that status for someone who seemed fairly shut in.
"Don't worry about it too much," He said with a smile.
"I'll be on my way now. Get well soon," he said before turning and heading on out.
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