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 Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:10 am
Bukotsu had walked over to see who it was that was walking weakly. As he approached the tree and circled it, his eyes widened...
"Tomoro!" Bukotsu said as he knelt over. He seemed to try and figure out what happened. He couldn't believe it, out of the days he was going to tell her something important...fate always had to intervine at one point.
Reaching into his side bag, he pulled out a few bandages and salves. As, he opened the bottle, he lightly tapped the salve over her left leg, as he gently spread the medicine over her wound. He then applied a small wrapping of linen cloth around it so it would hold the salve in. He then tried to get her to drink a small blue vial that would allow her to heal from sores, but make have a small drowsy effect on her.
"You look like hell..."Bukotsu said as he held her hand to see if she was still with him.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:28 pm
Sachi took her time arriving at the Belltower since she knew she couldn't keep up with Bukotsu. She eventually made it to find Tomoro had been hurt. With a worried look on her face, Sachi stood behind Bukotsu. She then saw that under his care, Tomoro would be alright.
"T-Tomoro... what happened?" she asked softly.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:03 pm
Tomoro sighed a small breath of relief as Bukotsu and Sachi came up to her. Although the choking gas was gone, and it had gotten better, she still had that iching sensation in her lungs. She coughed a few times, putting her frail scratched up spare hand against her mouth, and then set it down, looking up at the dark sky. Looking at Bukotsu, she tilted her head to the side, forcing a smile, squeezing his hand a bit.
"I'm... fine... I just had... a... meeting with someone... I didn't expect. I'll be okay... I'm just a weapon, remember?" All that talk of weapons and worthlessness was still stuck with her, especially after Draconis mentioned her father. She didn't want to harm Bukotsu or Sachi... she couldn't. They were her only support. "He... did a few things... and then I shot him... so he did a few more things... and then... he did something like me dad did to me..." Tomoro shuddered after that, and then stopped. The medicine was beginning to take a toll on her, and she lay back against the tree, taking a few small breaths. In this state, she could probably reveal anything about her past without knowing it.
"I'm just... too much to handle... " He... will get hurt with me. I don't want him to get hurt. I don't want... Bukotsu to die. That stupid black vampire knows that he's my only support... and that if he gets rid of him, I'll just join him... I'm screwed either way. Her eyes didn't hurt, they had that glass plate on top of them. Tomoro kept them open, and limply held onto Bukotsu's hand, turning her gaze to Sachi and smiling lightly, trying to recuperate as fast as possible and to convince both of them that she was going to be okay.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:29 pm
"Tomoro...You aren't a weapon,you chose who you wanted to be..." Bukotsu spoke as he gently leaned forward kissing her on the head.
"Sachi, Tomoro will be fine, she needs some sleep," Bukotsu smiled to the young one. He patted Sachi on the head.
"Tomoro, you aren't too much, you're just enough for me and Sachi to be with, the only thing that can break us apart, is us...So don't think yourself a burden, but more as someone who needs her loved ones... and think about how much her loved ones need her... " Bukotsu smiled as he sat down next to Tomoro. He then signaled Sachi to come sit with them.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:47 pm
Sighing lightly, Tomoro moved forward and put her hands on her knees. "You... always make me feel better, Bukotsu. But this time I can't be helped." Forcing a smile, her eyes half closed, she moved her wrist to where she could see it through her silver hair. "You see... I'm not worried about myself at all. I'll live. I'm just... nevermind. But the person I ran into... wants to kill you."
Why Bukotsu? Why does he want to take away the only happiness that I have in my life...? Is it because he knows about what dad did...? And if so, how could he possibly know? Rubbing her temples with her index finger and thumb, she noticed the long-lasting maroon paint on her nails were beginning to chip off. That only disgusted her even more. Even though she felt like she was going to pass out, Tomoro stood up regardless, and clenched her hands, throwing them up into the air.
"I'm... not strong enough yet..! I can't... just sit here and do nothing, you two! I have... to train..." That's how it always was; her father forcing her to get up and move no matter what, if she was sick, if she was puking, if she had fallen and couldn't get up... there was always that tiny flame her father kept setting onto her, making her move. Tomoro felt as if her father were pushing her even now. I have to train... I can't let Draconis get to Bukotsu and Sachi... I really can't tell them about the bio implant, though... Her bandages had begun to fall off, even after Bukotsu had tied them securely, and she wobbled over to a nearby tree, pressing her hand against it and supporting herself. She would just rest here for a few seconds...
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:15 pm
The pink eyed cripple had decided that today was a day for relaxation. He felt good enough to take a walk off the Ria grounds and see what places there were to discover. It was new for him, walking freely outside a building. At home, if he was ever allowed outside it was always with at least two attendants and Thomas, plus they insisted he stay in that ratty looking wheel chair.
They could have at least gotten one that didn't looked like they pulled it out of a trash can...
He dismissed those kinds of thought though. He was in a particularly good mood. He'd already finished an essay that wasn't due till a week later, he was already begining to be recognized by his teachers as a keen thinker. Liuz was a bit competitive like that, though he would never admit it. He had to compensate for his handicap by being the best at everything else.
He really was inwardly selfish.
He came to a thickly wooded area. Being a rather adventurous sort, he decided to continue on. It looked like not many students set foot in this area, and thats just what Liuz was looking for... The path less traveled by. As he pushed through the clearing, he came face to face with a bit of a suprise.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:23 pm
Tomoro heard a small crackling through the bushes, and bit her lower lip, putting her hand on the pouch on her hip, eyes still halfway closed. If it's... someone like HIM.... I'll shoot... In fact, Tomoro would have shot, too, if she were completely out of her senses. Bukotsu should have known better than to have her take drowsy medicine.
Smiling lightly and nodding at both of the people, she took a small breath. "I... forgot something... I'll... be right... back." Nodding, Tomoro took off, limping slightly. It was then that she noticed the same boy she had met before, his metal cane shining through a single beam in the forest. Her eyebrows furrowed; his pale skin and hair completely contradicted with the surroundings; it was like he was a black bear in the snow. Sliding her hand back down to her thigh, she took a deep breath, and stepped on a few leaves, calling out hesitantly.
"Lu..is...? Is that... you?" He probably wouldn't recognize her at all, the way she looked right now. It wasn't anything new that she was going through; Tomoro was injured like this all the time.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:37 pm
Liuz tilted his head to one side, his wide brimmed hat going with him. "Miss kourosai?" A look of concern slipped through his pale pink eyes. "You look... are you alright? You look injured, did you fall?" Liuz had yet to see anyone actually fight at this school. The thought of physical altercations would never even enter his mind, because thats just not what proper young men did... and cetainly no lady would ever be attacked.
He leaned a bit more on his cane, looking more closely at her face. "I wish I had some sort of first aid with me... It was probably not very wise of me not to... I just didn't assume I would need anything, being so close to the school...." He pulled out a large, white handerkerchief from his inside pocket pushing it in her direction. "Here, it isn't much, but it might help a little."
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:49 pm
Tomoro turned a very pale shade of red, almost as pale as Lius's eyes, and took the hankerchief, nodding a bit. "Yes... thank you." she said quietly. "I was.... attacked by someone, and unfortunately, they used some pretty dirty tricks." Smoke bombs. Nails. Kicking. The only thing she did was shoot his black feathery wing... and it was his fault. Dabbing the cloth on her face, she sighed lightly, and held it limply in her hand. She couldn't give it... back to him. There was still dirt and little bits of blood all over it, and she would be ashamed if she gave something to someone who seemed so royal. She had had experience with people like this before when she was little; they always shunned her. Tomoro figured Liuz would act like them too.
Turning around, Tomoro bent down, and covered her mouth with her hand, coughing into it. She wasn't really in that great of a condition in the first place, but this was too much. It took all of her will to stand up and just talk to this boy. She had actually planned to ditch Bukotsu and Sachi and go clean herself in her dorm... but unfortunately, she had run into him.
"There's no need... to keep first aid with oneself. Not at all. I just carry trouble on my back." It was true, she did nothing but bring harm upon others, whether it be physically or emotionally. She hated it. Turning back around, Tomoro forced a smile, and then backed up against a pine tree, looking up at the sky, so dark because of the bell tower.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:02 pm
"Attacked you?!" Liuz sounded appalled, "What person in their right mind would outright attack someone without warning?!" Liuz didn't seem the type to anger easily. He wasn't. Anger took much to much energy for him. But he was certainly angry at the though that anyone could attack a female like that. Liuz wasn't sexist, just a bit chivalrous. His pale face also seemed to take on a hint of red as blood boiled beneath his pigmentless skin.
A more estute person might notice the beetle climbing aimlessly on the trunk near where Liuz was standing... and how it seemed to explode into nothing ness as the grip on his cane grew tighter still. "What happened is unexcusable. Pleas, Miss Kurousai, allow me to escort you back to the school grounds. I would never be able to forgive myself if I left you here in such a state. Can you walk there easily? I'm not much of a support, but I do believe my cane can shoulder both of us, if needs be."
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:11 pm
Tomoro shook her head, silver hair collapsing down onto her shoulders, and she pushed it behind quickly, standing up straight and bowing deeply, although her back cracked painfully as she did so. She winced, and then stood up straight once again, putting on that fake smile as she always did.
"I couldn't burden you like that. I'm... fine. I wouldn't want to interrupt such a lovely walk. Such a... fine day it is outside today. Besides, if I went back myself, the most I would do is limp." Tomoro sort of wished she hadn't said those words, and she turned away quickly, not wanting to hurt Liuz's feelings. Looking down at the ground, she closed her pale grey eyes for a bit, and thought. He... seems just like me. Well, like I was before I came to this school. It's like looking in a mirror. Forcing herself back around, Tomoro decided to speak once again.
"Of course, I was secretly heading back to my dorm anyway... I'll... go with you. But just so you know, I'm in absolutely no condition to fight like I did earlier. Such... strong people here." She rubbed the top of her head, trying to ignore the feeling of fingernails digging into her scalp; it wouldn't go away. Walking up next to Liuz, she turned and smiled at him, as if to say she were ready to head back up to the campus grounds.
((Where... to go? o.o))
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:50 am
Sachi was now sure that Tomoro would be just fine. But hearing her speak about herself the way she did made her feel sad. It didn't matter if she already knew how to read and pick up and retain all new information in almost an instant. Nothing would help her to understantd the human heart: it can be a person's greatest strength as well as their greatest weakness. It can be the greatest mentor, or it can be nothing but a hinderance.
She watched Tomoro walk away while she thought about all of this.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:00 am
Standing up, he slgithy was surprised by the news of what had happened.
"Might as well understand to let Tomoro have her friends," Bukotsu smiled. Although he was happy that Tomoro was ok, he walked over to catch up to her, "Be a bit more careful okay?" Bukotsu smiled as he reached into his pocket. Pulling out a small box he lightly pulled her hand out and placed it gently there. Inside it, was a small vial, and another item in it was a necklace he had forgotten to give her so long ago when he had returned from his 'Training' with his mentor.
"Take care of what's inside, and put use to the other one when you know you have use of it," He smiled, "I'll see you later..." he said as he returned to Sachi.
"Hey Sachi, what's wrong?" Bukotsu said as he looked at the little one with a look of a parent would give if they were concerned. It was pretty much all over little Sachi's eyes that she was worried about something.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:51 am
Sachi looked up at Bukotsu, instantly changing her face from serious to care-free.
"I was just thinking about Tomoro. There are times when she so happy... but then she feels so down... I just wonder if there was a way to make her happy all of the time."
Sachi looked back at the direction to which Tomoro had left.
"So... what now?" she asked.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:46 pm
"AH! I forgot, how's about we go meet up with Mr. Tsuda at the greenhouse? I want him to teach you how to defend yourself, after all it's better to influence the youth while it is still young," Bukotsu smiled.
"Sachi, you can't be happy all the time you know? You can't enjoy the good without the bad, it's what makes life seem better and make a person, 'happy all the time'," Bukotsu said answering her questions about the world around them. Bukotsu liked the feeling of being a parent/ teacher.
"But, all we can hope is that Tomoro is happy," Bukotus smiled, "I love Tomoro very much, and I bet you love her just as much Sachi," Bukotsu smirked.
Taking Sachi by her hand, he decided it was time to go to the greenhouse.
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