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 Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:53 pm
Nearly a week had passed since she had last seen Merric, and Odette sighed, having called the boy and arranged for the two to meet and get ice cream.
She was still quite hesitant about the whole thing, what with him both kissing her and rejecting her at once, but, what could she to, really? It wasn't like she had all the answers, so maybe this...date...thing...would help to clear some things up. Maybe he'd reconsider...or kiss her again.
Mm...Yeah. Wishful thinking, Odette.
She walked into the ice cream parlor and sat down, giving a little shiver as her arms touched the cold marble table. Ice cream shops were always so cold!
...Oh yeah. Duh. They had ice cream.
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:08 pm
A lot had happened in the time since the whole drunken kiss debaukle. Merric had become Jarosite, had a gig, and practice, spent a long time on rooftops thinking and had almost forgotten the ice cream he'd promised Odette. Untill she called.
He drove up to the parlor and parked his bike, sighing for a moment. Was she going to expect something out of this? Another kiss? An actual relationship? He still hadn't figured out what she was it him; part of him didn't want to jump into a relationship just to find out she really just gushed over him and there was nothing there.
He was just being cautious, for both their sakes.
Or so he told himself.
Merric made his way inside and stood at her table. He gave her a smile.
"Whacha want?" he said, gesturing to the ice creams.
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:27 pm
Odette couldn't help it, she nearly pressed her nose against the glass, looking down at all of the different flavors of ice cream, before finally smiling and looking at the smiling lady behind the counter, ordering a cone with Cookie Dough and rainbow sprinkles on top.
"Don't judge me for this, Mer. I love my sprinkles. They're the best part about the whole thing."
She looked to the male then smiled. "How have you been? Anything interesting happen to you this past week?"
Not like he could have had anything interesting happen. No. No she was attacked by a crazy, short purple haired girl, then told by a talking cat that she was a super hero that had the power to make these crazy swan noises.
Swans. Really? It was like a running theme to Odette. Oh well. She smiled at Merric, then took her finished cone, eating a few of the sprinkles.
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:37 pm
She liked things on her ice cream. Good, good. "I won't judge if you won't," he said before ordering a double peanut butter cup cone with Reese's Pieces on top. So much peanut buttery goodness! He paid for both cones, giving the person behind the counter a small tip.
He sat down next to her at the table, digging into his cone.
"Naw, not much. Had a few gigs and a lot of practice, but otherwise its been kinda quiet. You?" he said. And ti was true... in his human life. As Jarosite, eh not so much.
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:51 pm
Odette's face fell when he got the Reese's Pieces on top of his cone.
"Sorry, Mer, but that's just judge worthy...your cone looks so much better than mine now." She laughed, then continued eating.
"That good, that's good." She murmured when he finished telling her about his week. "I haven't done much, I've been getting ready for school to start back up, getting in some last minute leisure time in, you know? Summer went by so quickly, I'm amazed."
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:56 pm
He rolled his eyes and dug in regardless. He nodded. Summer had gone by quickly. One minute he'd be blissfully unawares of the war going on, and then suddenly he'd accepted the call and patrolled the streets three times a week, played better than he ever had in his life, and felt... encouraged to the coming school year.
And Merric had never thought he'd ever feel happy again. Apparently the summer can change a lot of things. It was so short... and yet so much had happened. It boggled his mind.
"I hear ya. And it has. Just a few months ago, I was thinking that the summer would never end, that... I'd never play so well again, and then suddenly, the summer is over, and I'm playing with my heart again. I guess I have you to thank for that," he said, sliding his eyes over to Odette and smiling at her. He really did owe it too Odette. As creepy and awkward as she was...
She was something, something he found himself growing quickly attached to. It scared him slightly, that he'd want another after her, but perhaps.... just maybe, he was over her. Maybe. He wasn't going to lie that the kiss had not all been drunken lecher come out to scare her. He'd had a mind to do it regardless... though perhaps not so drunkenly next time.
Provided there was a next time. Merric worried that there wouldn't be. He hoped this would fix that. He might not be ready for a full blown on relationship, but that didn't mean he was going to give up these little dates.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:08 pm
A small blush covered Odette's cheeks and she kept her mouth shut, concentrating on eating her ice cream cone, but secretly very, very pleased at what he had just said.
Finally, after quite a few moments of silence, she just smiled. "I'm glad I could help. I really am. You're...You're a really, really sweet guy, and honestly, I'm so glad I've gotten a chance to know you."
She wasn't as giggly around him anymore, he wasn't an idol, he was her friend now. And, she really liked it better that way. He was still wonderful, but, not unreachable.
"What do you think we should do next? Not today, I mean...I have something else I have to do tonight, but sometime."
Stupid patrol. That was going to interfere with a lot. But, if it kept people like Merric safe, then it was worth it. She would make sure nobody ever hurt him.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:16 pm
He understood having things to do tonight. He had to go out looking for energy, and beat up a few senshi if he could. He would never use Odette for that though. His heart would not allow him. If anything he would keep her safe from the terrorists, and the youma as he could, and hope none of his other corps mates went after her for energy.
If they did, they'd learn what it felt like to have a pick punched into your skin.
He took am oment to chew before speaking. "Well, do you do anything besides reading and stalking me? Have you ever played Halo or Super Smash Bros? Hell, I think I have an old Pokemon game we can play too, if that's more your thing," he said to her, tapping the spoon to his chin for a moment in thought. His sister had inherited the old Wii, but they still had some of the old games here. "And yeah, I got stuff tonight too. Greg wants to work on a few new songs."
It was such an easy lie, he almost didn't realized he'd said it and believed it himself. He wondered how many more times he'd be lying to her like this. But it was necessary, otherwise he couldn't keep her safe from the senshi.
He ate a peanut butter cup, awaiting her answer.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:23 pm
"Video games?" She paused, thinking about that.
"I've never really given them a chance, but I wouldn't mind trying them, I'll play whatever you put in front of me. But I really can't promise you I won't suck at. You better go easy on me."
Odette laughed. "You better make some awesome songs, okay? I want to come hear you again sometime. I really liked you singing. You should sing some more."
Good. He'd be safe with his band mates. Safe, inside. All of his energy would stay intact. Where it belonged.
The brunette made a little mental note to patrol over near where she had heard that the band practiced.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:34 pm
"We are getting you exposed to video games, one way or another, Odey. And I'll go easy on ya, until you get the hang of it," he promised her, licking at his spoon again. He chuckled at the mention of him singing again. "We'll see," was the answer she got. "My voice isn't built for singing all the time, but I'll see. Hell even Ringo did singing, so I can't see why I can't do some more."
Silver eyes looked over her and he felt the urge to stroke her hand, though refrained from doing so. "So long as you promise me that you'll be safe in whatever you're doing. I don't want to hear you've been hospitalized, or had a run in with those terrorists... or otherwise." His voice was firm as he spoke. The point would get across hopefully for her to not do anything stupid.
And if he found out one of his mates had chosen her for her energy... Heads. Would. Roll.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:47 pm
He was worried about her. Odette felt like she could just...start dancing.
"I promise I won't get hospitalized...I'm not that klutzy, Mer...When should we get together to play video games? To be honest, I'm kind of excited to try them!"
And she was, she tried to change the subject about the 'terrorists', but she figured he was talking about the Negaverse...she wondered, and was quite worried that he had been attacked by them.
"But, on the subject...you can't get hurt either, okay? Take care of yourself too. It is dangerous to walk home after band practice."
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:54 pm
He gestured to his bike outside the window. He hardly walked anywhere unless he was lost, and he'd known how the last time he'd done that had turned out. He spun his spoon in his ice cream.
"Soon. I can't give you more than that. School's starting again and the band has some final gigs to get in. But I promise it will be soon... and yes I won't get hurt. I'll smash their faces in first," he grinned at her, to make her think he was just jesting.
He would smash their faces in though. There would be no question.
"They have really good ice cream here..." he commented offhandedly, down to almost just the stuff in the cone. And it was good. He noted also offhandedly to himself, that his loyality was becoming almost something like a knight and his queen. He really needed to reign that back in a little. Just a bit.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:29 pm
"They do. It's fantastic, I love ice cream."
She bit into her cone, then let out a little squeal as the thing shattered, spilling ice cream all over her shirt. "Ah! Oh no..."
Odette grabbed some napkins, then sighed. "God...I'm so messy..." She shook her head, then sighed. "Well, I'll see you at school a lot, right? We should eat lunch together...if you'd be okay with being seen with me."
She grinned then sighed, still scrubbing at her shirt. "Me and my messy eating habits."
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:04 pm
And then suddenly Merric's hands were moving on their own, picking up napkin and helping her clean herself up. He didn't even question the action, looking her over for any left over. He caught sight of something on her face. A hand reached up and touched the opposite cheek.
"You got some up here..." he said softly before tiliting her head and gently licking off the ice cream on her cheek. His lips lingered there for a moment before he pulled back. "Got it..."
His mind caught up to his actions and he felt his face flush, but he didn't stammer. Just look at her softly.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:31 pm
Odette's eyes were wide, and she felt her face heating up. She swallowed then gave a little chuckle, reaching over, hesitating before taking his hand.
"My hero, Mer..."
Oh...oh wow...
Her heart was thundering in her chest, and her head was moving closer to him. What did she expect? Another kiss?
...Was it too much to ask for?
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