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 Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:44 pm
"When you can't hear bird song, seeing them around is the next best thing," he countered dryly. He didn't sound upset, persay, but resigned. He had accepted his lot in life. And that, apparently, was a living scratching post, deaf even to his own cries for help.
Though her following words did provoke a deep blush, it faded quickly as he brushed the comment aside, focusing instead on the faint hope she had restored. "You think she could? I wouldn't want to be a bother, I mean, but it would be..a huge relief. I could get the blueprints from Moo's, maybe? I threw the old ones away when Moo told me they couldn't be fixed." They were tricky, those headphones. Even Acia hadn't been able to fix them on her own, and shortly after Moo began on a new pair she had...well, lost it and kicked him out. But no crying over spilled milk, eh?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:09 pm
Noharu seemed surprised. Her faith in Karoko was more than she'd ever had in anyone, but she hadn't expected him to do anything more than brush the idea away. Most people laughed and reminded Noharu she was just a kid (and a 'shrimpy' one at that), then asked her if she was crazy.
"Well...yeah," she said. "Seriously, the girls really smart. Why do you think I haven't killed her yet?"
...Why hadn't she killed her yet?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:18 pm
Banda was willing to try just about anything at this point. Just because he could manage without his headphones, didn't mean he enjoyed it. Life was so much less..nerve wracking when you could hear someone sneaking up behind you, or didn't have to stare someone down to hold a conversation. For a brief few months of his life he had the gift of hearing and now... Now he would do just about anything to get it back.
However, Noharu's surprise had his smile falter, eyes lowering apologetically. He wasn't supposed to have accepted, then? "I don't doubt it. But, eh, don't worry about it. It's a lot of trouble for someone you hardly know. Your apology was enough of a gift."
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:26 pm
Ah, crap.
This is why she didn't talk to people. Never ended well. "Don't bullshit me," Noharu said sourly, making a face. It wasn't her fault she was so expressive! If only she had the talent to display her feelings with her ears like Noyama had. Stupid sister got everything.
"I made you deaf and you honestly think that? Of course not," she answered for him. "Dracula can fix them, just get her whatever you think she'll need." 'Dracula' had once been a constant-name for Karoko, but these days it only slipped out once in a while when the fox demon was frustrated (more than usual).
She'd stopped using it since the poor girl, as a toddler, had gotten the impression she was some sort of evil monster and freaked out. Kids didn't seem worth the trouble most of the time.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:39 pm
Banda blinked. "Well, I..." Yes, yes he did. This was Noharu, after all. But if she was going to be all noble and such all of a sudden, far be it from him to stop her.
His smile slowly returned, and he even saw fit to let the 'Dracula' comment slide, though he had a feeling the bat-girl wouldn't have been happy about it. Looking happier than he had in quite some time, thoughts of Lyrus temporarily forgotten, he nodded his thanks, grinning in a tired srt of way. "I will, but I'll have to sneak over to Moo's for them, so it might be a few days. I'll..find some way to get them to you. And thanks," he added, catching himself.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:53 pm
"Noyama's house burned down so her little monsters are invading mine." Not just hers, but Pukio's, too. Plus anyone Noharu had living with her already. Her once quiet home had become very active and that much more loud. "But Kilah knows the way to my house, and she's staying at that mansion for a while. I'll assume you know the way there." Hell, if she knew it, he should. "Hey, Karoko!"
Almost immediatly, the girl stood at her said, smiling brightly. Noharu placed a hand between her ears and ruffled her hair roughly. "Got an important job for you, mecha-dork, but we're going for right now."
"Alright," Karoko chirped, not so much as asking what this job was.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:06 pm
Ack, her house had burned? As if the barn fire hadn't been bad enough... Poor Noyama. "Alright, good. I'll get Kilah to show me the way, then." Kilah who was, in fact, alive, despite everything Lyrus had told him. Kilah was alive, and Lyrus would, possibly, never know.
Shoving away his thoughts, he graced Karoko with a smile when she approached. "Thank you both for dropping by. Company's always welcome. Keeps Venoch off my back for a while." That, and it was nice having someone to talk to who wasn't...well, Lyrus or Ven. Grinning sheepishly, he straightened up, running a hand through his hair. "You're both welcome to come by whenever."
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:24 pm
"We'll keep that in mind, thank you," Karoko said politely, but his words threw her off. What had Noharu said to make him say that? Or was the guy really friendly to such an extent? Jeesh, how weird!
"I'll tell Noyama you're not gay," Noharu said with a grin, waving lightly and snatching her daughters hand. "Later." She turned and drug Karoko with her, explaining the situation as they walked down the road.
Before they were out of sight, Karoko smiled and nodded. A good sign.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:33 pm
The blush returned, but Banda made no effort to hide it, merely waving slightly as they started away and, once they were out of sight, turning and heading back inside.
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