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 Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:46 pm
She was ready for it to stop hurting, but it seemed that that kind of relief wouldn’t be coming anytime soon. Hel was never a patient person…and that would never change. All she could do in the mean time was to try and keep herself engaged in activities to stop herself from dwelling too much…and somewhere where she was fairly certain she wouldn’t run into Mot was in the Fitness Club Room. Sure, she was supposed to have a partner when she went but…
Screw the rules.
It seemed she wasn’t the only one thinking along those lines though…
Upon coming to the Fitness Room, there was another there…and only one. Someone didn’t have a partner either, and it didn’t take long for her to recognize him.
“…Shun?”
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:24 pm
Screw the rules indeed. Shun was livid. And in pain and distress. But for now, he just channeled those into rage as he wailed away at the punching bag. Mitsu... Mitsu was still gone. After all this time. He had failed her completely and utterly. He had been a fool. He needed to strengthen himself so that he could pull her out of that damn island for real.
And he was determined to do so... whether it was her.. or her weapon form.
Gritting his teeth at the very thought, he just struck the bag over and over again. He was exhausted still, having never really properly rested for weeks. Furthermore, he was taking some damage. His fists were wrapped up in bandages that had a tint of red upon them, but that didn't stop him.
It wasn't until he heard his name that he paused in his actions, turning around slowly to see a certain Valkyrie standing there.
He didn't say anything.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:29 pm
This wasn’t…right.
Something seemed…very wrong about this. Even as that notion made her wary, selfishly, she was thankful for something else to wonder about than her own problems. Hel was quiet, observing Shun, observing the way the punching bag swung, and the way his knuckles were tinting red. Something was wrong. Very wrong.
After a moment Hel stepped forward and came closer to the grim, and stopped near him, first eyeing the bag and then him.
“…Well…?”
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:33 pm
"I should ask you the same."
His voice was pretty steady, though he definitely sounded tired. A little winded. But he questioned her since Hel was the one who addressed him first. Shun stood there, staring hard at her, waiting to see what it was she wanted. If she didn't say anything, then he was just going to resume.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:51 pm
Hel looked a bit taken aback. Was she that obvious about being upse--- er, wait, yeah. Probably. As much as she liked to pretend she could mask her emotions, the plain truth was that she couldn’t. She wore her heart on her sleeve and expressed every minute facial expression in between.
“It is the Fitness Room, Shun, can a ghoul not come in to train?” Her tone was lacking its usual heated edge. “…Besides, I asked you first.” Her eyes trailed down to his bloodied knuckles. Whatever was going on…it was more important than her woes.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:02 pm
Shun continued to stare hard at her.
"I'm training. Did it look like I was doing much else?" he said wearily. He noticed that her tone was off as she said something that would normally have been kind of snippy from her.
He didn't need to burden others with his failures. This was his fault. He was going to clean it up. Or die trying. If something was wrong with Hel, he'd just try to stuff it for now. He needed to stay strong.
"Go on. If you need to sit for it, we can use the locker benches."
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:43 pm
Oh, nice one, Shun. Hel’s brows furrowed. “…Well…truthfully, it looks like you are beating yourself up over something…like when I found you outside the reaper dorms that one day after Mitsu was taken…” Hel paused, and once again looked taken aback at his words. Somewhere inside, once again, part of her was touched. Though it was a few simple words of if you need to sit for it…coming from Shun…those meant a lot.
The ghoul shook her head though.
“…In…in a moment, okay…!?” Because whatever was causing Shun to bust up his hands… “…Why are you doing this to yourself? Do not say training either…gah…why are you training?” Don’t give her any smart answers either, Shun. You know what she’s talking about.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:03 pm
Shun twitched at that, narrowing his eye at Hel for the moment before looking down at his hands. Though, he soon shook his head before looking back towards her.
"I've been a fool is all. I need to prepare myself. I'm not going to drag anyone else into this... It was my fault all along.." he muttered before motioning towards the locker.
"Now enough about me."
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:14 pm
Hel just looked after Shun with her brows furrowed. She distinctly had the feeling he wasn’t telling her everything, and that bothered her. “…Prepare yourself for what…Shun…? What is going on…?” Regardless, the ghoul started to move towards locker area, but she was waiting for an answer still.
She really felt like what was on her chest wasn’t of importance right at this moment.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:15 pm
Shun just walked towards the lockers anyway.
"I'm not dragging anyone else into this," he said sharply before seating himself onto one of the benches. He winced for a moment as now that he had stopped moving, things were starting to hurt more. Perhaps he should have continued to strike the bag while talking to Hel...
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:18 pm
Hel paused, staring at him with her mouth parted, like she wanted to say something, but thought better of it. She took a seat on the bench next to the grim, and leaned, resting her elbows on her knees. She stared down at the tiled floor, quietly, before she murmured.
“You never drag anyone in…who does not want to be there, ya know…”
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:22 pm
Shun shifted a bit, albeit a little gingerly. After being silent for some time, he finally decided to speak.
"It was a lie. Mitsu's been at the hunter island this entire time. The one we've seen? Candace in a false body fashioned after her."
He clenched his fists tightly, staring at the ground angrily.
"I should have known sooner. It took me too damn long to see the truth and now I fear it may be too late.." whispered, feeling a surge of pain hit him. No. He fought it back. He would not break here.
"I'm going to bring her back. Even if it means... as a weapon.. I won't let her be used by those pieces of s**t. I've ******** up enough at this point it's the least I can do."
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:47 pm
The reaper lapsed into a silence beside the grim, and almost didn’t expect him to speak up…but he did.
His words, needless to say, not only made the ghoul feel like she had been slammed in the gut repeatedly, but it felt like it had fallen out into a deep abyss as well. Hel physically recoiled at the news, and her mouth dropped open in absolutely shock and horror. With her poor frame of mind right now, she quickly spiraled into hopelessness. She had tried to rescue Mitsu…but she had failed. She helped to bring home a Hunter’s puppet, and she failed to see that it wasn’t really her dear friend, Mitsu. Mitsu…she was still in their grasp…and who knew what was happening now.
Oh gods. She was a failure. Hel’s head shook rapidly and she reached up to grasp it.
“…Shun…” She choked. “…What is the point of trying anymore? Why keep going if we keep ******** up?”
The nagging thought that Mot had been right to stay behind was a slap in the face as well. Why was it that whenever she tried to go for something she truly believed in, it always ended up ******** up?
Depressing thoughts were collecting.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:51 pm
Shun stared at the ground, still clenching his fists together as tight as he could.
"Because I won't forgive myself if I give up. She deserves so much more.. I can't give up on her. Even if it it means dying in the process..." he hissed sharply.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:02 am
Whether Shun realized it or not, he had uttered some meaningful words to Hel.
She stilled, mulling over them in her head. Because I won't forgive myself if I give up. That’s right. A matter of one’s own honor, one’s own desires. Respect and tolerance for one’s own self. But also…continuing to put yourself out there for those you cared about. Even though she had lost Mot…there were others. Others she’d still throw her life on the line for. She was sitting next to one.
What was important to each of them…
Hel bit her lip, briefly, but then let out a bit of choked laughter. Even if it means dying in the process… Gods…she wasn’t laughing because it was funny, no…far from it. She was laughing with a bit of relief. She had been feeling so utterly alone and alienated since that night…to hear Shun speak, with the same sentiments as her own…it was so relieving. She wasn’t the only one who felt like that. Such a relief.
“…I am…so happy to hear you say that…!” She uttered, and laughed again, and before she could stop herself, she had started to cry.
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