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 Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:12 pm
"He seems like he knew a good thing when it came around."
He couldn't help but smile, having seen them together and really seeing how they both picked and preened over one another.
"So........" He said, deciding it was nice for once to focus on another relationship other than his own. "....how long have you two been together for then? And why didn't you want to date?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:31 pm
Feeling his cheeks warm he shook his head. "Confused him...am a touchy person with people close to. Didn't give time for him to be bothered." Not that he'd known the other wasn't a touchy person or had personal space issues. He hadn't considered the other might not be much for people being close to him, he'd just sort of gone with what was normal and natural for him. He was used to snuggling up to close, male, friends and sitting in their laps and teasing them. It would be considered gay and sexual here but not back home...and he hadn't really known that then.
He didn't have to think long when the other asked how long he and Terry had been dating, he could remember it, the date. "January...30th...so month and two weeks." He said nodding his head to confirm the words, not that he doubted himself and thought he might be wrong. "Not accepted back home...is kept in closet you would say. Parents would not accept, older family worse..." He said thinking about it as he spoke, he had to hope his family never found out. His parents would not be pleased if they ever found out, he wasn't sure just how upset they'd be but he had a fair idea.
"Person I cared for back home...left..." Thinking on how to say it, what words to use, he continued on. "Was not doing well on final exam and went to bathroom. Suicide." Not something unheard of back home but it seemed like something uncommon, perhaps even rare, here. "Only person I wanted to date but could not." So he hadn't planned on dating for multiple reasons. He knew what he was, gay, and wouldn't deny it but he wasn't interested in dating after his friends suicide and even then it would have been hard to cover up and hide but he'd have been willing to do that. But he'd never told his friend, never could - he was too scared to. After that, even while under age, he slept around and had here for a while - till Terry asked him out. Finishing his drink in a few last sips he sat back in his chair, dark eyes focused on the other.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:43 pm
"Oh....I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't mean to bring up anything that might be painful." He apologized, not having foreseen that a reluctance to date might be anything traumatic. Having a close friend, and even a crush, die in such a way was terrible. It was true they faced death while in uniform, but it was cold to meet it outside of your uniform in everyday life. It reminded him that death wasn't just during patrols.
Somber, he tried to move away from such a sensitive topic, not wanting to dig deeper.
"I'm glad that you could find someone through. I hope you know that if you do need anyone to talk to, I'm at least around. I'm not a guru, but without family, it's not good to go alone and feel you don't have anyone to turn to. But that's up to you. Whatever you're comfortable with."
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:29 pm
Lifting his hands he waved them a bit. "It is ok, been a long time...years. Different when it is a friend and not just people." There was a difference when it hit you directly and impacted your own life but suicide over exams, or in general, were nothing new to hear about for him. While it didn't bother him he did understand it might bother the other so he didn't mention more and let the topic change, it wasn't something to talk about really anyway....there wasn't much to say about it. Akihiko was dead, by his own hand, and it had happened years ago. He wasn't the first nor would he be the last to kill himself over exams.
Nodding to the others words he gave the other a smile, something small and genuine. "Might...maybe us both with help...both of us never dated before..." They were bound to make mistakes, fight, and have issues. Culture was a big thing between them - like a gorge. It was going to cause issues and he knew it...it already had and was still...he just held it in well.
"Went alone on many things - is normal...Is nice to have someone to talk to now." The offer was appreciated - very much so. "If I can help...at all...in anything. Let me know." Nodding his head to confirm his own words.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:38 pm
"Well, as long as you two stay safe." He said with a forced smile, thinking to himself what the hell he was even saying. How was he supposed to give these two any dating advice when he was married to a guy and yet had to re-date him all over again. Sure, he had memories, but he knew he missed out on a lot of dates due to lost memories. Added to this was the fact, he still made Wyatt angry lost of times (usually because of what he did), made him sad (usually because of what he did), and even put him through the brink of hell that came off as uncaring (because of what he did.)
"Just.....make sure you keep him close and talk things out. In the loop. Talk. Trust." He said, shortening his words to key phrases.
....He just needs to NOT do what I do.
"I'm not a guru but I've been around the block.." Well, he'd been around but only with Wyatt.
Luckily, Seung was only just dating. How hard could his problems even be?
"Oh! I wanted to talk about the team. I was thinking of organizing a camping trip. Somewhere we could all train without alerting everyone in the city to where we are at, and also talk to everyone as civilians. I wasn't sure but, you think everyone would be OK with that if I sent out a message for everyone? I want to help everyone else out get to know each other."
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:52 pm
"Will try...is war - won't be easy." The idea that there was a war going on would make it very hard to keep safe, war entailed danger and many other things. But they'd try, neither one of them wanted to get hurt or wanted the other to get hurt, that much was obvious with their actions. They cared about each other - a lot. Seung had never dated before...the idea of talking, of being honest, was not an easy one for him - he was used to lying and he was good at it. He was good at keeping secrets and bottling things up. The others advice was heard but putting it into practice...it seemed impossible for him, it was unlike himself.
"Can trust. Talk...some." He answered. They trusted each other, though he'd already broken one promise made to the other and knew he would when he'd made it. Talking they did but how much talking about important things, about the relationship, did they do? Not that what they talked about wasn't important - it was. They both already knew they were ok with the other staring at people they found attractive...there was no harm in that. There had been other little talks. Maybe bigger, more in depth ones, weren't for them yet. They hadn't gotten to that point. But that felt wrong to him...very wrong.
The change in topic, sudden as it was, was appreciated by him as he nodded to the others words. "Trip out - get to know each other...work together..." He repeated before tilting his head back a bit and flipping his hair out of his face. "Would be good. Think they would like it, might try and play not work as much...would be good for all I think." He would go, it had his support. It might help in the long run with at least getting to know this team and learning more. He wouldn't mind it at all. "Camping...tent...cabin?" He asked unsure which way that would go and who would prefer what. He'd never gone camping himself, he'd lived his whole life in a city and the best he did was visit the ocean in the summer.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 4:58 am
"Well, I think a cabin for a week. I don't want everyone to be tired and miserable from a bad night's sleep especially if we are going to be out using our powers and training."
But when he thought of play, he got a bit unsure. "Uh....I....I guess I can think of some games." It didn't sound as confident, but he hadn't had a team as a General, and those he had under him he only trained. Games? What kinda fun could he make for the team?
"I'll....I'll think of something."
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 6:16 am
"Let them think of games. Will likely find something on own to do." He said. He figured if there was any body of water about they'd play splash in that, throw each other into the water, and what not. Some of the members were fairly young, or at least younger than he was, so likely to find a way to play about and have fun, rather than just train, it would help the bonding process.
"Will bond more." He added with a shrugging of his shoulders. "Ask them...can text them and get ideas." Seung suggested. It wouldn't be so hard to get ideas from the younger members about what they could do, for fun, and make plans for such things. "Will help if I can."
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 9:33 am
He was deep in thought before looking up. "I suppose. I'll bring some things for us to do too. Maybe a week away would be good for everyone after what has happened. Everyone still doesn't know each other rather well and none of us have see each other in action as a group. I'd like to see that."
He also wanted to try a few things. Sure, bonding was good, but the necessity to train with the Negaverse best so recently kicked was needed of they were to survive.
"I'll send out a mass text and set up a date that works. I can make the reservations." He'd just - lie about how he got the money. Wyatt was sure to know though.
Rising up, he held his side but smiled. "Thanks for meeting up with me. I should head back before Wyatt worries."
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 1:48 pm
It seemed like there was a general idea on what to do with the camping idea, something for them all to do. Both fun...and business related, which was a good thing he thought, and he nodded to the others words. He might find something as well to bring, he wasn't sure what though.
"Yes, time away would be." But what about school...and work? He'd have to get off from both and for a week...he really hoped he could get away with it, he'd already taken off from both for the lunar new year. This wasn't going to be easy..but he'd try. He hoped, and figured, the other would take such things into consideration as they did have baby members that were still in high school? He thought they were anyway, he wasn't sure. Either way how many of them worked?
"Ok, sounds good." Standing as well he nodded his head once, something between a nod and a quick bow, before speaking. "Good to talk also. Be safe." And he stood watching the other leave before he went to toss out the remains of their drinks and get himself something else to drink for the walk back home, something nice and warm.
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