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 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:18 pm
"Well you are talking to the wrong man. We do not see eye to eye, as much as you try otherwise."
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:21 pm
"All I want is t'talk," she said resolutely.
And something came out of Chel's mouth that never did. "Please?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:23 pm
Shun made a very disgruntled sounding noise before stepping out into the hall and closing the door behind him. He didn't say anything. He just waited.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:24 pm
Chel started walking towards Chris' apartment, not sure if he would follow.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:25 pm
He followed. Dead silent.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:31 pm
Chel was quiet too. He mind was unhinged lately; lack of sleep, recovering, still working, less social interaction than she was used to. She was actually thinking of ways to escape at any given moment. Over the balcony if she had to.
When she opened the door, Shun would find an apartment identical to his own, but somehow vastly different. Far less neat, at least in the living room. A lot of tapestries and posters, an old-fashioned TV with a nintendo 64 hooked up to it. Most notably were the pile of blankets on the couch, a few boxes of opened food here and there. It wasn't god awful because Chris had been in the military and was used to keeping a neat shop, but neither was it the abode of two well-adjusted adults.
"Sit anywhere," she told him, moving towards the bathroom. She needed another round of tylenol.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:37 pm
Shun took a casual look around as he stepped into the place. The general layout was like his own, but what filled it was vastly different. Despite the invitation to sit, he didn't. Instead, he wandered around a bit, getting a feel for his surroundings, then just stood by the couch with his arms folded over his chest still.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:43 pm
Chel came back with the bottle, moving to the kitchen and fumbling for a cup. Even the motion to reach up and grab one off the shelf above her hurt like hell. She did it though, moving to the sink and filling it so she could swallow down the pills. She really wished she could overdose on these things at this point.
Once that was done she just left it on the counter and moved to join him in the living room. Maybe Shun was going to stand, but her entire side was burning and she'd been standing behind the counter at Seven Eleven all day. She moved to the couch and very, very slowly found a way to sit on it, making a face the whole way down.
"Gah," she finally said, able to breath properly at least. "Sorry, okay. Feel like a ********' geezer. Where were we?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:57 pm
Shun's finger twitched slightly. A part of him considered walking back out. He remained where he stood for the time being. Let's see how long this would last.
"I do not plan on relinquishing my powers, or finding a way to get rid of them too soon. I have gone down the rabbit hole and I do not plan on getting out until the looming problems ahead are resolved."
And by then, he figured he wouldn't be able to get out even if he wanted to. Mercer's words about how Other Ashdown changed a person echoed in the back of his head.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:59 pm
Chel opted to look at the ceiling instead of him. "An' that's ... okay. I wouldn't ever tell y'to do somethin' just 'cause m'doin' it." That went for anyone, in almost any situation. If they jumped off a cliff, Chel reserved the right not to follow after.
"What d'you mean you went down the rabbit hole? An' what problems?" Slooowwww downnnn.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:11 pm
"The reason why magic is being leaked is because something that is locked away in the other realm is trying to escape. And if it manages to do just that, then... well."
Bad things. That summed up what he was able to gather regarding it. Bad enough that they required multiple chances to right it. Shun wasn't too interested in delving much further than that, given Chel's stance on this whole thing.
"I have been to the other side. Simple as that. No other way to fix this other than to dive in. There. You have you answers. Now I will take my leave."
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:14 pm
"You sound so ********' high," she started. "But alright." Another world. Okay. She had moved into blithe acceptance, at least open to listening this time.
She watching as he started to leave. "Wait-" Her words trailed off for a moments as she tried to gather her thoughts. "I really ... I really want you to like me. Are you always gonna hate me like this?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:23 pm
"Yes well I can assure you that I have been on no drugs of any sort," he grunted. Shun paused in his steps before he reached the door. A heavy sigh slowly escaped his lips.
"Why do you want me to like you? What is it about me that makes you go 'I want to be that jackass's friend'?"
It completely baffled him. He had asked similar questions to her in the past, but he still didn't understand any of it.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:24 pm
"What makes you go 'I want to be a d**k t'that girl'?"" she asked in return.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:36 pm
"I am a d**k to most people. To those I respect, my level of 'dickishness' is to a lesser degree. I do not like people, as a whole. I do not need friends. Allies are welcome, if there is something to offer; that is something different," he said, turning to face her, speaking in a deadpan manner, "To an extent, I suppose I am trying to push you away."
And it was working awesomely. Except it wasn't.
"That, and I am simply a terrible person. Does this answer satisfy you?"
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