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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:40 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:54 am
(( 'cept not really cos no one answered Reeve...))
Getting no answer, he forgoes the formality of waiting by the gate. This was, after all, his home. Shouldering a once-heavy pack and his travel-battered sword, he walks into the main room and sits on a familiar couch. Taking his flute from a pocket, he entertains himself by playing a low, sweet tune.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:29 pm
High above the GNA, a chilly rogue wind buffets Irianna's body. Despite her acquired tolerance to the weather, the winged woman gives an involuntary shiver. Keen violet eyes stare in the direction of the powerful gust. She isn't surprised to see storm clouds, dark and heavy with rain, gathering in the distance.
A grimace lights upon Irianna's features. She can sense high winds building and notices distant flashes of lightning. A strong storm is brewing, the kind of storm that can easily knock Irianna out of the sky.
Though she has been flying for quite some time, the winged woman is almost mournful as she angles her body into a sharp descent. White wings spread wide to slow the drop. She soon lands on the lush green grass of the main dojo's front plaza. The wind is picking up and the scent of rain is heavy in the air as the winged woman, clutching her ever present bag to her chest, rushes through the entrance of the dojo. A celestial dam breaks open a split second later.
Irianna looks back through the entrance at the torrential rains. Her wings sag a little in relief. That would have been one cold shower.
The sound of the rain, initially drowning out everything else, gives way to another sound. This sound is instrumental, soft, and very pleasing to the ear. Irianna turns to find the source. What she sees is yet another stranger. He is seated on one of the many couches surrounding the room. Had Irianna not gotten the impression that the man is very much absorbed in his music, and Irianna not in awe of his talent, she would have walked up to him and introduced herself. Instead, she quietly and slowly makes her way over to the stranger, waiting until he notices her presence to speak.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:05 pm
Nami stood before the mirror. It was a full length one propped in the corner of their new room. Decorating hadn't really been commenced yet and things were shoved haphazardly in whatever space they'd been set down in.
Clow was curled in bed, tangled in the sheets and deeply asleep. Nami hadn't wanted to wake him but as she'd lain awake, hands running the expanse of her abdomen and stomach, she'd made a fairly exciting discovery.
Now she stood sideways at the mirror, shirt pulled up to her ribs. The smallest of bumps was visible. A slight swell of the abdomen. At just over three months she'd finally begun to show and while it would be barely obvious to some, unless she paraded around displaying her midriff or in skintight clothing it was blaringly obvious to her.
After so many years of maintaining a certain musculature and being used to completely flat abs, this sudden change was all too visible to her.
And so she continued to stare, one hand massaging the space in almost wonderment while a million thoughts paraded around her head.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:16 pm
Soon, Clow had woken up though, and staring at the mirror Nami was at. Clow seemed to recollect through his mind, of what was going on, since...this wasn't the real Clow. Then it hit him, as he crept out of bed, shirtless and headed towards Nami as a surprise and put his hands around her, and onto hers which lay on her stomach.
"It's finally beginning to show."
he smiled and kissed her cheek softly.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:25 pm
"You noticed." She smiled, returning the kiss quickly before glancing at their reflections.
Since the fight in the kitchen, Clow had come back all smiles and apologies. He seemed to go out of his way to accomadate her and whatever she wanted.
One thing that bothered her however was that he had been masking his chakra from her. Afraid of another fight, she'd not mentioned it. Maybe he was trying to protect her?
"It's actually real." She mumbled, noticing that his hands were terribly cold. "You okay?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:29 pm
Clow smirked, but hid it through a smile, and then rubbed her hands gently before he looked at the side of her face.
"I'm fine, why do you ask?"
Thing was; Clow's hands were cold because of who he actually was.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:48 pm
"Just...your hands are really cold..." She began softly, glancing down at their twined fingers. Something was off. Might as well ask now while he was in a good mood. "And...you've been hiding your chakra from me. Why?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:53 pm
Clow's eyes narrowed and he let go of her and backed up away from her.
"Does it matter? Do you think I'm hiding something from you Nami? If you do, I an see you have no trust for me."
Then he blinked and smiled, instead, trying to recover from what he said.
"I mean...My chakra is just not working properly...Yeah."
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:06 pm
Nami in her own surprise, took a step back from him as well, white eyes widening.
"If your chakra isn't working properly wouldn't it make sense for me to look at it?" She asked, instantly on edge. Something was wrong and she realized belatedly that her heart-rate had sped up. Frowning inwardly, she took a calming breath.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:10 pm
"No. I'm fine, I'm fine. You don't need to look at everything that's wrong with me Nami. Trust me. I'm fine okay?"
Clow shook his head and looked away.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:14 pm
"Your chakra isn't everything." Nami replied a bit tersely. " And its the one thing I happen to be experienced in. I'm a Hyuuga in case you forgot." Perhaps it was the hormones making her snap or the simple fact that she was nervous but either way the words came out harsher than intended.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:16 pm
"Well your sweet Clow lies dead in the forest, so it doesn't matter what I do, and I don't need your help."
Though he didn't notice it, this fake Clow had told Nami what had happened, but without wanting to say it, he had. He narrowed his eyes with the knowledge of what he said.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:36 pm
"What the hell are you talking about?' Nami demanded, dread seeping into every pore of her being. She backed up again as a myriad of expressions sweapt over 'Clow's ' face before settling into a malicious look of acceptence.
Her back his the door, handle pressing into her skin and she reached behind to turn it, instantly spilling herself into the hall. Without a thought she began to pelt down the hall, nearly a blur.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:51 pm
"I'm not letting you leave Nami."
Clow seemed to be faster, already standing in front of the door, waiting for her to come bolting down the hallway towards him.
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