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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:26 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. Nodding, Angel thought for a moment before heading to the door. "Does your driver know how to get there?" he asked. "I don't even know where we're at, much less how to get from point A to point B, so." he said, shrugging, pulling the doors of the bedroom open and waiting for the other to go ahead of him. That was a good question. Just where the hell where they? Was he even in the same state? God, he hoped so. The slave market couldn't have gone that far just to get a slave. They had to be in at least a thousand mile radius of his city, hopefully less.I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:08 pm
Michiru Agi Michiru nodding smiling lightly, "Yea no problem...he's great as a driver...knows his way around." Heading out ahead of Angel as they went down, getting to the front door, the driver opened the door for them to slide into the backseat. Giving a little bow, partially, his head down Michi smiling nodding to him as he slid in.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:26 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. Angel smiled, following his master down the stairs and out of the house, giving a nod of acknowledgement and greeting to the chauffeur, slipping into the car after Michiru. The entire time the demon was as quiet as a butterfly, playboy mask slowly diminishing the closer they got. He recognized some of the names of the closer cities, and before they were in the town's perimeters he wondered if Michiru would be okay with stopping by his old work, visiting his old friends and coworkers, but almost immediately decided against it. They would see the collar, ask too many questions, give too much away. It was a terrible idea, and he wondered why he'd even thought of it.
The demon had been staring out the window, zoning out when the words "Saint Mary's" flashed in front of his eyes on a sign. He blinked several times, looking surprised. It had taken... how long? One, two hours? The astonishment of being this close to her kept the playboy mask from rebuilding itself. As the driver pulled up in front of the mental hospital, Angel turned to Michiru, pulling the boy into a sudden, but chaste, kiss before pulling away. "Think of that as an apology; I have a feeling you're going to be upset with me after this," he said, looking apologetic and almost sad, before opening the door and getting out before the other could ask any questions, trailing ahead of his master with his hands shoved into his pockets.
He easily found the front desk, just inside the automatic doors, asking for Seraphine and telling who wanted to see her; just the required exchange of information, though the attendant looked wary of him, eying the collar round his neck suspiciously as Michiru came through the doors behind him. Putting on her professional, polite smile, she gave him directions to where she would be at the moment, which was outside, out back on a picnic table, back turned to the windows as Angel wandered there in silence. I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:42 pm
Michiru Agi Michiru rested back against the seat as they were driven. He kept glancing at Angel every so often, the silence kind of jarring cause he wasn't well expeting it to be so tense and quiet. But then again, with in mind where they were going he could understand. Turning in Angel's direction and the door, he was wide eyed a moment with the kiss. Blinking looking at Angel as he explained why the kiss. Nodding a bit absentmindedly and confused at why Angel explained that as an apology and why he assumed Michi would be upset with him after. Sliding out, lightly touching his fingers to his lips as he followed. Coming in behind him he saw the look from the woman there, sighing, tapping Angel. "come down here," murmuring, making Angel bend a bit. His fingers got hold of the charms and unhooked them from the collar. "There...now it just looks like a choker." Shoving the charms in his pocket. Following behind Angel to where his mother was.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:00 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. The demon chuckled at Michiru's attempts to disguise the collar. "She'll notice the difference," he said, motioning to the woman outside before walking through the automated doors. At the sound, Seraphine turned just enough to see who was coming through the doors. She blinked several times, her expression changing from blank, to disbelief, to shock, and then to relief. "...Angel? Angel." She got up from her seat, rushing over. Angel smiled at her, a little uneasily, nervously, like he was afraid and trying not to be. Though he stiffened, nearly flinching when she collided with him in a hug. After getting over the surprise, he hugged her back, lovingly, before she looked up, way up, to see his face. "My god, I never thought I'd see you again." She said, before she spotted the small boy that had come with her son. She batted innocent eyes at him, surprised good-naturedly. It turned curious, face saying "Wait a minute. Who is this? Who are you?" Catching the expression, Angel said, "Um.. this is...Michiru." And that was about all he could manage to say, kind of veering away to let her inspect him up and down as she ventured over to him, greeting him properly when she was done circling him like a shark. "Seraphine, Angel's mother," she stated, holding her hand out for him to shake, a friendly smile on her face.
Angel was still brewing with shock. She was.. glad to see him? She wasn't trying to hurt him? She didn't look like wreck. She didn't look as miserable as the image on the website had led him to believe. He was nearly rattled down to his toes. After clearing up her greetings with Michiru, she turned back to her son, small hands cradling his face. The demon practically melted into the gesture, and the proof of this was as clear as day on his face, shoulders slumping, hands cupping hers. "Now. Is anybody going to tell me just what happened to my son?" she asked, leaving the question for either Angel or Michiru to answer. The demon froze; he certainly did not want to answer it this close to her. But when she asked for something, it was a demand in disguise; demands were meant to be followed out. I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:49 pm
Michiru Agi Michiru shrugged, "doesn't mean anyone else will now..." No one else would know it was a collar, just think it was a choker. Michi watched the encounter between the two, everything looking tense, their hug and all. Tensing a little when he realized her stare was on him, "H-hi." he said as Angel introduced him. His eyes following her as she was circling him, smiling back but still kind of flustered, shaking her hand, "It's nice to meet you." Since Angel had already given his name, no point in repeating it. Letting out a slight breath of relief as Angel's mother went back to inspecting Angel...to chatting with him. But that relief didn't last long with her question, rubbing the back of his neck not sure how to answer. Besides it would be strange if Michi knew detail by detail about where Angel had been, since he only knew as far as when he found him in the shop.
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:20 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. The worry came back to circle in the front of Angel's head. She wouldn't... she wouldn't do anything harmful if he told her, right? It was unfair to leave it to Michiru. But it made him more nervous to tell her when she was this close to him, touching him, watching him. Trying not to appear stressed out, Angel began to explain to his waiting mother. "W-well... That day, I didn't home because I was ambushed on my way home from work. Slave traders; I was put in a slave market. And.." It was never a good sign when he started stuttering. Before he could finish with an afterthought, "And this is your master, right? Angel." Fear instantly spilled onto his face. He knew that tone, knew it better than anything else. Every word was dripping with venom, and to one who hadn't heard it before, they wouldn't recognize, but the demon had heard it like a broken record, remembered it like his life depended on it.
"At least someone knows how worthless you are." The demon began to back up, seeing the look on her face. Everything had changed; her face darkened with angered disgust, and he had a split second to realize what was about to happen, before she lunged at him, sending him crashing to the ground with her riding him, flinching as she raked nails down his chest, shredding his shirt, while tried to keep her from strangling him. "You really think I could be persuaded so easily? You really thought that you disappearing for almost a year would make you worth anything more to me, you whore?" She hissed, and Michiru was completely forgotten as her fingers gripped his neck, throttling him before the hospital guards came rushing out, trying to drag the screaming woman off of her son. His eyes were squeezed shut, trying to keep breathing, when they finally managed to pry her fingers from around his neck, and she teared her nails down the side of his face before the pulled her away from his shaking form, kicking and screaming until they injected her with something through a needle, instantly making her go limp on the ground.
Angel spent several seconds on the ground, gasping, shaking as he rose up on his elbows, blood dripping from his face, the gashes on his chest soaking into the ruined fabric. He watched with a hurt face; not one bit did he look surprised, his face finally gave away that he'd expected it, just like every time she'd done it before the slave traders had got their hands on him. It took him several seconds to register that there were medical assistants trying to talk to him, patting at the wounds on his face with gauze, trying to get him to his feet. He remembered Michiru, glancing to see the small blond, knowing that he'd just witnessed that.
That didn't make things any better. Angel shook his head, wincing at the pain on his face, pushing the medical assistants away. "I'm fine, I'm fine. This is nothing, I can clean it up myself," he said, not letting them touch him again. He'd been absolutely silent while his mother tried to rip him to pieces, silent as they watched the guards carry her away, drawing his attention to Michiru again. He smiled apologetically at him, smiled like it didn't hurt, like he didn't feel the finger-shaped bruises forming on his neck. He was shaking again, but he ignored it as he apologized to his master. "Ah... Sorry you had to see that. I just need to get to a bathroom and I'll be fine, ok?"I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:42 am
Michiru Agi Michiru listened as Angel explained to his mother what had happened, getting the sense of a sarcastic tone maybe or worse from her as she pointed him out as his master. He wasn't sure if that's how she'd said it or he was thinking that for no reason. But her next remark satisfied that question, looking shocked to hear such a thing and then to see her spiral down into well what he couldn't explain, she just went off like a bomb and attacked Angel. He jumped back, wide eyed seeing the woman attack her son, "L-leave him alone!" Shouting but his own voice brushed off in the clamor as the guards came out after her, watching her dragged away and drugged. Michiru looked to Angel, a pained expression seeing him in the state he was, and sorry too with what had happened, but the expression on Angel's face said it all, making Michi realize despite Angel's caring for her she was the cause of his nightmares most likely. His mouth hanging open as Angel looked at him apologizing, causing the boy to shake his head at that, he didn't think he should be apologizing at all. "A-Angel...don't...you don't have to apologize..." Nodding about a bathroom, he moved from the space he'd backed up into and reached, taking hold of one of Angel's hands, his hand smaller in comparison, holding him gently, leading as if he would a kid or in some situation. He took him to the bathroom in the lobby there, watching him wary. He didn't want him to have to sit in the car and wait hours to tend to himself.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:22 am
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. Angel hadn't seen Michiru move forward from the corner he'd retreated to. He'd looked away again, watching strangers carrying his unconscious mother away. The demon flinched when he felt something touch his hand, looking to see it was Michiru's. Letting out a shaky breath, he let the other lead him back inside, to the bathroom in the lobby. The woman behind the desk looked alarmed to see Angel's torn up face, stopping her conversation in mid-sentence as she stared. The demon didn't even react to it, just meekly returned her gaze with blank eyes as he disappeared into the bathroom.
His eyes found his own reflection in the mirror above the sink. His face held that same, dead expression as the one he'd seen of Seraphine on the website page. A haunted look that said he'd already lived and died a thousand lives and deaths. He wasn't even angry at her, didn't hate her. He just suffered carrying around all the love she wouldn't let him give her, hurting with emptiness that wanted to be filled with the love she wouldn't give him. Angel reached for the knob on the sink, turning it, watching his blood dribble down his face, fell past his purple-bruised neck. As the first drop hit the white porcelain on the sink, the mirror cracked, leaving broken, distorted image of the demon as he turned his eyes away from it, reaching for the paper towels to dab into the water and pressed to his face. He didn't even wince; he knew this pain, was used to it. It didn't hurt. Every time she clawed at his chest, she ripped at his heart, dug for the thing that kept him alive.
Sighing, the demon unbuttoned the ones that were still intact on his top, removing them so he could get to his raw chest. She'd ripped open the ones from yesterday, so it was just one, big bloody mess. "Well, damn. First day with new clothes and I've already destroyed one of the outfits," he said lightheartedly, eyes avoid the mirror. "I wanted to visit my old work, too." Though Angel found himself wondering if his mother was alright. She'd tried to strangle him, and it wasn't the first time, yet here he was, already worrying over her, and he hadn't even left yet, hadn't even finished cleaning the wounds she'd made, but he was worried. They hadn't been too forceful with her, had they? The guards, when they'd torn her way from her. He found himself mumbling, "I wonder if she's okay..."I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:19 am
Michiru Agi Michiru had slipped in with him, closing the door so no one would barge in at them. The way Angel looked, as he looked at the mirror at his reflection and back at his face, it was...well frightening if anything, that haunted look. He'd grabbed more paper towels and set them by the faucet for Angel to grab. He watched him unbuttoning his shirt, he couldn't take it quite so lightheartedly like Angel tried to. "It's not a problem...could always have nana fix it." Murmuring. He took Angel's arm gently and sat him down on the closed toilet seat. Taking a couple paper towels and soaked them in cool water, leaning and gently wiped down helping clean the wounds on his chest. He wanted to help. Hearing the thing bout visiting his old work. "We could always do that at another time if you'd like...there's no time limit you know." Like he would only let him do this or something, wasn't like that. Tossing the bloodied towel pieces as he kept gently dabbing down on his chest. He looked up shocked, but he wasn't going to call him crazy or anything, he could understand his sentiments, he still cared about her, she was his mother. Sighing, looking at him, "she'll...be fine, I mean that's why they have her here...to take care of her...anyway they had to get her off of you, they work here so they have to know how to handle patients without hurting them..." Adding after, "Anyway...I'm more worried about you right now." Almost pouting.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:32 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. Angel let the other lead him to sit down, sighing when Michiru moved to clean at the wounds on his chest. His motions had stopped, simply holding a wet paper towel to his face to stop the bleeding. He laughed softly, sadly, when Michiru tried to persuade him that she was fine. The demon smiled at him, but it was a broken smile, one that told you just how much it hurt. His hands found the boy's face, cradled it, pulled him to meet Angel in a tender, chaste kiss, before letting go and standing, rebuttoning what was still sewn together. Fussing with the scraps, he dutifully ignored the broken mirror, face lighting up casually as he remembered something. "Oh, right. I have a friend that I use to work with, she should have some of my old clothes. She might be a little mad at me for scaring the customers, but I think it'll be ok." he asked. He hadn't exactly rebuilt his playboy complex, but he was getting there. He wondered, only in the very front of his head, if any of his old regulars still went there. Though he stopped for a moment before the other could answer. "Ah, but, maybe you've seen enough for today. I have." Holding out his hand for Michiru's, he gave a reassuring smile, thoughts mildly brushing over random things. Like, his master must be confused, right? He'd been greeted with a straight-up playboy attitude, but he'd crumbled at his abusive mother's touch and turned into a broken mess. Now he was gentle, reassuring, watching for others' needs suddenly instead of his own. Which was the real Angel, right? The demon himself wasn't even sure he remembered, as it had been so long since he'd stopped hiding himself. I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:24 pm
Michiru Agi Michiru had gotten the wounds mostlty cleaned up, gently pressing the paper towels to make sure they weren't gonna bleed again. They just looked raw and red. He drew in a breath like a silent gasp, feeling Angel's hands on his cheeks. Blinking lifting his head more, being pulled in close. He apparently was getting used to these kisses, these more nice simple ones, as he'd kissed back a bit before Angel pulled back and let him go. Grabbing the rest of the paper towels he tossed them away as Angel fixed his shirt closed, at least what shred of it he was able to close. Quirking an eyebrow looking at him, about to question about his friend, but then Angel had resolved to leave it till later anyway. Nodding an okay to it all, since he wasn't quite sure how to remark to it all anyway. He couldn't help smiling lightly at Angel smiling trying to reassurre him. His hand in Angel's they walked out of there to head back out to the car. Mulling everything over in his head, sighing, it was barely that late into the afternoon, and there was so much that had happened. He gave a squeeze to Angel's hand, moving up alongside him, his arm kind of hooked into his now as they walked out. "We can...head back, let you get changed, and we'll have lunch...you must be starved by now." Since he didn't recall them eating since he'd brought him home the day before. Figuring by now they'd eat and relax, let Angel recoup a bit.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:43 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. The demon's smile fell as his master took hold of his hand, walking with him, eyes gazing over everyone in the lobby, stopping the woman behind the desk in mid-sentence again as it passed over her. She averted her gaze, going back to murmuring quietly on the phone. Blinking the expression away as his hand was squeezed, Angel tensed when the other hooked onto his arm, he looked down at him as he mentioned something about lunch, starving. Angel blinked, several times, like he would have never remembered if the blond hadn't said something. Thinking on it, the demon tried to remember the last time he ate, to comment when he said 'you must be starved by now'. He opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again without saying a word, going back to pondering. He didn't recall even the guards at the shop feeding him; they always scurried away when he so much as glanced at them.
Upon returning to the car, Angel let Michiru slide in first, before falling, laughing lightly. "I can't even remember the last time I ate something." he sighed good-naturedly, but he didn't relax inside the car, even as the driver began to pull away from the mental hospital, his hometown. I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:13 am
Michiru Agi Michiru looked up at Angel as they got outside, bringing his free hand up lightly rubbing Angel's arm cause he felt him tense and the rubbing was his silently telling him relax. Michiru slid into the back seat, watching as Angel got in with him. Quirking an eyebrow up at his laughing, hearing his comment, looking stunned, "r-really...that's horrible." Shocked and thinking about how badly treated Angel and any of the others back at the slave shop had been. "Well when we get back you have as much as you want...there's no limit...they cook a lot since it's a lot of people in the house." servants mostly.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:35 pm
 x x x x x x x x x x x x Angel Komatsu x x x ▶ ▷ I Love the way that your heart_B R E A K S With every Injustice and_D E A D L Y_fate. P R A Y I N G_it all be new. And living like it_A L L_depends on you. H E R E_ you are down on your knees again, Trying to find air to_B R E A T H E_again. And only _S U R R E N D E R_will help you now. Angel shrugged, like he didn't really care one way or another. Being a demon of sorts, it was a little hard to starve himself to death. "Ah.. maybe it's a side effect of being a demon?" he wondered aloud. He did remember that when taking care of his mother every day before and after he had went to work, one of his coworkers--who seemed to be the only loyal friend there--had made sure he ate at least once every day under her supervision. Maybe his body signals just overlapped and it forgot to tell him that he was hungry? He chuckled thoughtfully to himself. "I probably won't eat that much. Besides, such a thing would be unsightly." he said, shaking his head. Truthfully, all he wanted to do was to go back to sleep, though he wasn't sure that what greeted him there would be a warm welcome. His want to sleep though wasn't given away as he remained stiff in the seat, watching the scenery fly by once more. I Love that you're _N E V E Rsatisfied. ◁ ◀_ With face_V A L U E_wisdom and happy lies. You_T A K E_what they say, and go back and cry. You're so close to me that you nearly_D I E D_ They don't have to_U N D E R S T A N D_ you, be still. The Floodgates are breaking, they're_P O U R I N G_out.
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