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 Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:12 am
Rin wasn't sure what that long quiet pause was for but she certainly perked up when words were finally said, "A trip? That's nice, where are you two going? I uh.. I wont tag along, promise. I've got my own plans."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:14 am
Jerry glanced up, brows furrowed as he lowered the instrument, "A... a trip? A mission? Where? When?" And how come he hadn't known about it?
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:29 am
"Leave."
Sasha fussed with the collar of Jerry's jumpsuit.
"Alone."
Okay, maybe this would have been better handled in private, too, but. She exhaled softly.
"I just. Need some time away from," she waved a hand, looking worried, "everything. I'm.. going to retrieve my personals from a storage in France. I'll only be gone two days - my leave for this month."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:36 am
"Ah," Rin was a little upset she wouldn't get to see what Sasha was to find or the stories she might have had for each item she did. But in some ways she understood. She had wanted some time to herself too, doing fun her things like stocking up on mint aeros.
"That's cool! You'll have lots to tell us when you return...," Still, there was a small part of her that still very much didn't understand.
Time away from everything?
"If it's something I said or did though... I'm sorry," she had to be sure.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:59 am
Jerry's face was wrought with concern was he glanced up at her, gingerly reaching up to touch her hand on his collar, "Are... are you sure you want to go alone? I have my leave for this month..." He was in need of some time off and away as well... but he had hoped he could have done that with Sasha.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:15 pm
Sasha narrowed her eyes just the slightest at Rin as she squeezed Jerry's hand, leaning down to press a kiss against his temple before she straightened.
"I need to go alone. It's.. not about wants. I need to... have this closure. By myself."
She cleared her throat.
"I think we all three did things that.. we weren't proud of. On the last mission. We weren't ourselves, I think. I said mean things, and I apologize to um.. to both of you. For it."
Sasha hummed softly, thoughtfully. She hadn't discussed with Jerry the conversation she'd had with Rin, but.. well, she probably should have. Perhaps it would have put his mind more at ease.
"Rin, I .. you're my friend. And.. that's really.. all that will ever be between us, I mean. I feel like I should have said something like this before, but.. I couldn't. I just.. I need you to be okay with that. The way you looked at me on the beach - I understand that.. well, we weren't feeling ourselves. But. You can't do that. You can't.. let yourself get upset."
Sasha turned her attention back to Jerry. "And you.. I think you know. I think you know how I feel." I'm not Candace.
Sasha shook her head and closed her eyes for a brief moment.
"So.. can we just.. move on from that? I don't have a lot of friends, and I'd like to keep the ones I have."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:21 pm
Rin honestly looked crushed, not that she had hope of ever being WITH Sasha that way but at least..., "But... Sasha, you're my best friend."
She couldn't hide the hurt in her voice, did this mean even that much wasn't allowed? That much was unacceptable? Was she wrong in labeling her so high up on her totem pole? Sadly anything else Sasha had to say wasn't reaching Rin nearly as strongly as Sasha may have wanted. Rin had lost another best friend.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:29 pm
Jerry's expression had hardened as he glanced back down to Rin, frustration brimming, "Rin, you don't... don't try to undress your best friend with your eyes in front of her boyfriend. I DON'T think I'm being paranoid in this. You can't just... say the things you said and then NOT expect things to be... weird!" How the heck was he supposed to approach this topic? She seemed painfully clueless as to how uncomfortable it had been making him, and he was sick of it.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:40 pm
Sasha squeezed Jerry's shoulder, an unspoken plea for him to try to remain calm.
Rin's expression hurt. It hurt a lot.
"You're my best friend, too, Rin," Sasha gave Jerry's shoulder another squeeze before moving towards Rin, doing her best to give Rin a hug should the other woman allow it. "I just. Your friendship means a lot to me, Rin. I don't know if I can express how much it means to me. You were there for me when I needed you, I just."
Sasha exhaled, shoulders drooping.
"I just seem to be making a bigger mess of things."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:52 pm
Rin's gaze shot at Jerry, "I don't... I don't even remember that! Any of that! If I did, I'm sorry but I seriously don't even..." there was a pause as she realized she'd gone further than looks - she'd said something too, "...what'd I say?"
Then Sasha called her her best friend too and came over and hugged her, now she was really confused. She looked at Sasha and smiled a little then Jerry and frowned a bit. Had she done something wrong or right? This was a very... confusing situation but perhaps the idea is to voice that.
"I... I'm very confused. I'm trying to understand but just... okay, so. We're best friends then? That makes me very very happy. That is all I ever asked for? I thought it was, anyway."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:45 pm
Jerry snorted, attention back down on his instrument for a moment before shaking his head, "So, what, Sasha walks in and you dissociate and become the loonytoons wolf? Bullshit." He finally sighed, getting up to pace like a limping, caged animal. He didn't want to put up with this. He didn't want to deal with this. "We aren't looking for... for... a third wheel. I don't know what you were trying to GET at, telling me about... about your crush. I don't know what that was supposed to accomplish besides r-rubbing it in my face! Maybe it's different for girls? I have no idea, I've never HAD to deal with something like this, but with guys, if another guy you thought was your friend comes up and tells you he'd like to plow your girl, you... you... give him a punch! And you cut it out, and let it go, you don't...." He shook his head, "You really don't respect me, do you? It's alright, no one else seems to but Sasha. I thought we were friends, Rin. And God knows I need them. But I'm tired of friends who... who...." With a frustrated grunt, he eyed the door.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:24 pm
"The loony... what? I'm not a wolf, Jerry," she frowned leaning back on her hands a little to watch him pace about, "I wasn't trying to get at anything?"
But she froze as he mentioned the crush and hauled her hands back into her lap, giving him a vaguely scolded look, "How is that throwing anything in your face?... I'm your friend Jerry, a-at least I thought... friends don't lie, right? It'd be lying if I wasn't honest about how I felt... a-and... I don't know. I'm new to this friends thing. All I know is what was in my books."
Needless to say her jaw dropped though at what he'd said next, "I NEVER said I wanted to PLOW her though, I'm very ******** sure of that!"
Once the initial scandal wore off she settled back down again, "Of course I do respect you, I... I honestly have no ******** clue what you think I'm doing but it sure as hell isn't your girlfriend."
Her voice lowered to determined statement, "Sasha isn't that kind of girl. She ******** loves you you stupid dumbass," Rin was starting to sound a bit more like Rin again, at least confident in that moment.
She shifted her gaze on Sasha, "I just... I like being honest, if I'd known there was a certain line and you didn't want me crossing it - I never would have said a damn thing."
She looked back to Jerry, "To either of you."
She frowned rather deeply, "What's done is done though. It's not like I can take it back any more than you can take back hitting me," she grumbled irritably, "Twice."
"Good hits by the way."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:47 pm
Sasha sighed.
"I didn't even know there was a line - and I'm not even.. I don't know if that's the kind of thing someone should be honest about! But.. I do know that I don't like seeing Jerry.. upset. And.. well. Now you know the lines that shouldn't be crossed, and.. that's it."
Sasha cleared her throat.
"Anyway. What's done is done." Sasha moved back to Jerry and fussed with his messy hair.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:40 pm
"I don't know. Maybe I'm just being sensitive," Some of Jerry's steam had lessened with his pacing, and by the time Sasha had come to his side to fidget, he flushed and sighed. "B-but... I'm tired of... of being afraid of it all. And... And... I don't know."
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:03 pm
"I don't think you're being sensitive Jerry. It was important enough for you to bring up.. I just. I'm really new to this s**t guys - you kinda need to be blunt with me," she sighed before noting Sasha toying with Jerry's hair, "I uh... could... trim your hair a bit, Jerry. I mean, if you want? It looks nice either way... don't mind me if you like that style..."
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