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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:32 pm
"No I don't" Reiha smiled and took his hand. Her bad mood utterly gone as she was a happy child again. She didn't want to leave Berial yet so she looked at the adults. "Can we go play outside for a little while?" she asked, which was pretty amamzing because normally she'd just tug on Berial and go, but since Adian and her's last talk she's been trying to be more...normal.
"I don't care" Adian asured her and he opened an eye, "Make sure you stay close to the house though" He didn't need to worry about their safty since he knew Korbin would watch over the kids better than he would anyday. There were avatages to the stupid bird, sort of like having a free babysitter. And he didn't even have to really feed Korbin, not extra food anyway.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:37 pm
Berial beamed at Adian for giving them permission to go and he leapt from Eril's lap and rushed to her side. "Let's go.." He said, reaching for her ahnd and heading otu quickly.
Scruffy watched them go in silence before he let out a a long sigh. Opening his mouth, he started to speak before he receieved a hard slap upside the head from Erik, causing his shades to tilt oddly on his face. "OWW! What was that for?"
"What did you think you were doing?" Erik hissed, his eyes angry. "They're only kids. They don;t need to be told about suicide or murder or curse words, for that matter."
Scruffy screwed up his face.. "They have to find out sometime.. It always happens.. CHildhood doesn;t last as long as it used to...OWWW!!"
Erik had hit him again. He was beng unaturally agressive. "Thier childhood has to last. You do;t know what those kids have been through, so jsut.. jsut be quiet ok.. They've had it bad enough.."
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:46 pm
"Reiha already knows' Adian said softly, opening his eyes as he sat up, "But she doesn't need to be reminded" he added, glaring at this Scruffy, "Lighten up dude. You only get one life, might as well enjoy it" he added, meaning what he said fully. It was how he lived his life, trying to enjoy every moment that he could. Because of it people thought he was stupid or shallow but he didn't care. He liked girls, so he dovoted time to geting them. He liked having fun, so he learned to laugh as much as he could. And he liked his family so he spent time with them, including Reiha.
"Mmmm, Other Erik is werid" REiha said as they were outside, Korbin taking up in the air to fly around a little. He wouldn't leave he just wanted to streatch his wings out. "He's all dark and gloomy. I like real Erik better, he's nice and is teaching me magic." Scruffy reminded REiha of things she didn't like to be reminded of. Like depression and sucidal thoughts, and that feeling that if you disapeared no one would really truely care, but that stuff wasn't true anymore. Korbin would care. Berial would care. Even Adian would care. Reiha smiled, it was nice to know how many people would care.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:56 pm
Scruffy's eyes flashed slightly and his grip on the chair tightened. "You don't kno.. you ca.." but he was cut off by Erik again, this time by his counterpart placing a soft hand on his knee..
"Are you close with your parents, Adian?" He asked softly..
Berial nodded in agreement, flopping down onto the floor and feeling the grass betweeen his fingers. "He's a little scary, but Scruffy stil's a lot like my Mu.. I think he's jsut sad.." He said, twirling the grass, sounding as if he ahd jsut said soemthing very deep and philosophical, beofre he looked up and grinned goofily. "DO you think if we let Scruffy take a nap, he'll feel better?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:11 pm
"My dad. My mom died when I was young" Adian shruged, "I'm not saying you don't have a right to be sad" he told Scruffy, "But I am saying to lighten up. Find something you enjoy in life and do it" he told him, "Look, I've had hard times too. Maybe not as hard as you two, but I know what it's like to be sad. You can mope in it, or you can throw yourself into something enjoyable. Get yourself a girl dude" Adian grined now, "And you," he turned suddenly to Erik, "I got this girl, she has a younger sister, 16, tottally legal. I was thinking we'd do a double date. Try to get you out of this damn house"
Reiha giggled, "I don't think he needs a nap Berial. He needs a friend. Like you. Someone bright and cheerful who can make him laugh. Then he'll be better" She was sure of it. "Or maybe he needs a Korbin, someone so dark but loyal that you can't help but look at the brighter things in life"
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:20 pm
Scruffy sighed.. Erik shouldn;t had said that.. Unable to take the pressure that had been placed on him from Adian's words, he stood. "I'm getting soemthing to drink." He said harshly and walked away.
"I'm sorry for hi.. us.." Erik said softly. "We talked a bit and.. our dimensions were practically the same until that day.. I an a few months it'll have been 5 years and.. well.. I know its no excuse, but.. if you could please not bring it up.. like.. we never told you.." He whispered, askign him softly.. "for now It's easier that way.."
And he forced a small smiled, pushing his glasses up and looked at Adian.. "I.. I guess Scruffy could watch the kids.." He said, obviously trying to change the subject..
Berial smiled.. "I'll be his friend then.." He said smiling, determined to go up to him and cheer him up once they went inside. "That way none of us will be sad.. We could all be friends, right?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:40 pm
Adain shrugged, "I didn't bring anything up. Anyway, I got a baby sitter who doesn't swear" he mentioned and glanced back at Scruffy before he leaned closer "And I think he makes Reiha think of depression. I don't want to put her under his care till he's happier" Adian explained, being serious for once. He was always serious when it came to family. "No offense or anything, but the way she was talking before...well I just think he brings it out in her. If you want Berial can stay wtih Reiha and Scruffy can have a night to himself or he can just watch Berial, all up to you but I got a babysitter for Reiha" Adian was sure about that, he didn't want Reiha alone with Scruffy, not because he thought he'd do anything to her but because he might remind her of something someone else did.
"That's good, no one can be sad when you're their friend" Reiha said encouraged. "You're just to much fun" And the thing was that he meant it. Berial's kind sweet soul was something that brought REiha lots of happiness. Why shouldn't it work on other Erik?
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:18 pm
Erik nodded in understanding. Reiha had reacted a bit badly to Scruffy's precense.. Scruffy was jsut sort of somber that way. He wasn;t sure he wanted Scruffy alone in the house though, especially not anywhere near his lab, not yet, so if he did go out, the safest thing would be to leave Berial with Scruffy and vice-versa.
"Will the.." He seemed to have trouble saying it. "date, be casual or formal?" He asked.. He'd never been on a date before. He'd never had time for dating.
Berial smiled at the compliments, playing around with the grass. "You're lots of fun too.. Will you be Scruffy's friend too?" He asked, smiling up at her.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:33 pm
"Hmm? Oh a little formal, nothing suit worthy but wear slacks and a nice shirt" he told him, "When you date a teen it's better to go as glitzy as possible. Especially since you're one your own and suporting yourself so you have that whole rule breaker thing going for you. But you're smart and got that sweet innocent act going to" Adian nodded, "I've learned that really there are lot better things in the dating world than looks" He grined and leaned back again, "After all I'm popular for a reason" Adian was not traditionally good looking, he looked goofy and was too talll, to thin and despite his physical job didn't look musclar at all. Oh no Adian had to reley on other skills.
Now Reiha shrugged, "I dunno. He might not like me. 'Cause depressed people don't like having people tell them to just 'get over it'" Like Adian did. "And I tend to say stuff sort of like that. I dunno. I think I was sad like him once, something looks familiar in his eyes and...well I dunno Berial. I'll try to be friendly" she promised smiling at him.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:48 pm
Erik nodded, his eyes focused and his lips movign as if he was memorizing everyting that Adian had jsut told him. At this gesture Scruffy raised an eyebrow. "Wait.. You're telling me you've never been on a date?" He said incredulously.
Erik only looked away shyly causing Scruffy to let out a gruff bark of laughter. His counterpart here really was a wimp.
Berial watched her for a moment and smiled. " 'm glad you're not sad like him anymore.. I think we can make him better." He said optimisticly. He'd make Scruffy feel better. He didn't need to be sad anymore.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:00 pm
Adian gave Scruffy a look, but since he nearly started a ifght with the guy he decided not to lecture. No reason to make fun of Erik just because he was shy.
"That's going to change now. Ain't it?" Adian grined at the man, and shoved him light, before glancing at Scruffy. "I'll set it up. Is Friday night good with you? About 8ish? I can come pick you up, give you some image tips, then take you to where we'll mee the girls." Adian offered easily.
"I'm glad too. I'm lucky, I got Korbin, and now I have you." And, she might have Adian, if she cared to. Reiha wasn't sure about that yet. "I don't think I can be sad anymore if I have you too." Reiha was sure that if Scruffy let himself care he'd be happier. She just hoped he would.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:07 pm
Erik nodded lightly. "That sounds fine." He said. He was nervous, that was a sure thing, but he ahd to muster up the courage somehow. Besides, Adian said the living on his own thing was appealing to girls.. At least he had something. "I'll see you then."
Berial smiled, a feeling of purpose filling him up the brim with happiness. Getting up, he smiled down at Reiha. "Le's go back inside.." If cheering up Reiha felt this good, he wanted to make everyone in the world happy too.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:36 pm
Adian smiled, "Yeah, I'll just go grab Reiha, and I'll give you a call. If you want a play date for the brats just let me know." he asured him, laughing a little as he grined at Erik. He had definate plans to help this shy little boy open up to becoming a man.
With little more than a wave to Scruffy Adian walked to the door, opening up to see the kids heading in.
"Hey Squirt, we're going to go now, k?" he told her, reaching down to ruffle her hair when Korbin moved in the way. Rolling his eyes Adian let it go before grabing her hand.
Reiha glanced at Adian, feeling a litle sad but she knew she had to go back soon. After all Adian already said no to her living with Berial, which really sucked. She whisped he lived closer, he was so far away, it wasn't like she could go to his house by herself, Adian had to take her.
"Bye Berial." she said softly, waving to him, "I hope to see you soon. Say good bye Korbin." she bid to the bird, glancing up on her head where he rested easily.
Korbin glanced up and lifted open a wing then closed it again. That was about all anyone would get from him, but it was enough as Adian dragged the pair to their car.
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