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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:26 pm
It hadn't even been a week since the latest incident involving mirror space but Kiuchi was eager to get back to mirrorspace. He wanted to see if there were cracks still there, if it would still act up and attempt to kill those who called it a safe haven and home. He hope it wouldn't try and kill them, he really didn't care for the idea of being stabbed with bits and shards of mirror - not an appealing way to go.
He had, earlier at work, talked to Jett and let him know of his wish to go that night. Xi-Wang just wanted a shower and something in his stomach before he went with the other, he assured the other his homework was done and he wasn't behind on anything. It was amazing to have someone who actually cared about his schooling and didn't ask out of some parental duty, like his mother and her wife did.
That talk had been a few hours ago and he stood now waiting for Remarque, he'd set a designated spot for them to meet earlier when they'd talked about it. A plush held in the dark mirror senshi's arms, he was honestly nervous, he was waiting as he tapped one of his slippered feet on the ground at a rather quick pace. Hugging the plushie tighter he lowered his head and pressed his face into it, dark eyes peeking up to look around.
He was wondering if Remarque knew anything about those crystals and what had happened - why it had happened. There were so many questions the other had after what had happened, and one of them they could find out by going to mirrorspace - was there still damage there and what damage?
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:07 pm
As always, Remarque was prompt. He had a busy schedule and was very specific for when he wanted to finish his own projects so that he could make time for things like this. He stepped through a mirror nearby to meet at the rendezvous point; it only made sense for them to show up somewhere near to a mirror so they could get right into Mirorrspace.
Kiuchi was already there; Remarque felt his energy signature before he saw him, but it was easy to locate him.
“Hey,” he greeted, raising a hand as he approached. The wave was only as long as it needed to be and he moved closer to Kiuchi. Though, something was different; he tilted his head when he eyed the plush object he was holding. “You bringing company?” he prompted, little grin on his face. He seemed amused more than anything, but there was undeniable curiosity. He didn’t know its purpose, and with all these magical items showing up every now and then, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was more than just a source of comfort for the younger Dark Mirror Senshi.
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:26 pm
Picking up on the sudden signature of another dark mirror senshi, one far stronger than himself, he smiled into the pillow as he already knew who it was. The location picked was close to a mirror, for obvious reasons, and now his gaze turned towards the mirror and the approaching dark mirror senshi.
"Remarque." Watching the other wave he lifted his own head and gave a nod and moved a hand to wave gently, something small and discrete. "U-um yeah..." Would this bother the other? Would the prince think less of him. Worry over this had him clutching it tighter as his bottom lip found itself being nibbled by his teeth.
"J-just a bit nervous going back after the other night..." And a bit of comfort was always nice for him, not that the other senshi didn't offer a lot of comfort on his own. Kiuchi was just one who needed certain things, and right now the pillow and Remarque were those things. "You don't mind...I mean I can leave it here if you want." He was quick to offer, just incase it bothered the other in some manner. He didn't want to bother the older male, or in some way offend him. He didn't know how but he knew people got offended easily and could be very particular about things. This might be one of them? or maybe this would seem like some weakness to the other, something he wouldn't like?
If he was nervous beforehand he was just working himself up even more as he was letting his thoughts get out of hand.
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:09 pm
Though Remarque watched him with a curious eye, he didn’t say anything to criticize the male. He had his own way of doing things and, while he was certain his way was the best, he also wasn’t going to push someone in the Court when they weren’t ready.
Either way, he only shrugged. “I don’t mind. You do what you need to do. But I can promise you that you don’t have anything to be worried about. Anything Mirrorspace throws at us, we can handle. And even if things get tough, I’ll make sure we get out of this all right. Stick close to me and I’ll protect you. That being said,” he held out his hand to the other Dark Mirror Senshi. “You ready?”
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:24 pm
Nodding to the others easy acceptance of what he was doing, or rather what he was carrying with him, Kiuchi was glad for the others acceptance. He'd been nervous but it was something he needed...so he was thinking of himself right now. He wanted to do his best and well...that meant being calm.
"Ok, I'll stay close." Close enough that one hand left his plushie and grasped onto the other's uniform. It didn't matter how old Kiuchi was he was very much childlike in some ways, like this, he needed other people and the comfort from other people. It was a thing, he hadn't had much of it since he was young and the disapproval since he was young had sort of left him needy - really needy
"I'm ready, let's go."
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:22 am
Remarque nodded; though he glanced at the hand clutching his uniform, he didn’t push the younger male away or draw any attention to it, but truthfully he wasn’t sure how he was supposed to respond it so he did the best thing he could think of and ignored it.
At least he could make sure that Kiuchi was staying close that way.
He lead him to the mirror and made sure he had a good grip on him before pulling him into Mirrorspace.
They arrived in the throne room and, considering what they had been through the last time they’d been in here it didn’t seem like anything was really amiss. Admittedly, Remarque had been preparing for the worst but this didn’t even make his skin crawl.
“I haven’t had much luck picking my own path. You want to pick a direction to get us started?”
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:12 pm
He had, admittedly, been worried the other might push him away...or say something. I mean he was clinging to the other and he was supposed to be a senshi and able to help the dark mirror court...and fight - maybe? It was the same worry as with that nasty fog from that large wraith. He felt like he was too weak and not worth it...that someone would realize it and act on it. But so far no one had.
Kiuchi was glad no one had said anything...that people either accepted his need to cling to others or they just didn't say anything, good or bad. With Remarque holding onto him and bringing him into mirror space - into the throne room he took to glancing about. He expected to see something, anything, which was left over from what had happened last time he was in mirror space.
"No signs of it..." More to himself than the other as he stepped away for a moment. Glancing back he gave him a wide eyed curious look. "Pick a direction? Huh? You haven't had much luck....why?" Was this something hard...something he couldn't do? If the other was having an issue would he be able to do this - whatever it was?
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:07 pm
“Don’t know,” Remarque answered simply. “Usually I’ve got a decent amount of luck, but I must have hit a dry spell or something. I’ve just wound up going in circles, not really finding anything interesting, of late. It’s been a good while since I feel like I’ve even found something new. So,” he gestured for Kiuchi to choose a path.
“There’s no wrong answer. It’s just a direction to get us started in, and hope for the best. If we find something, good. If we don’t,” he shrugged again.
“There’s always tomorrow. Maybe we’ll get lucky, then. Either way, as long as we’re trying, sometimes that’s the only thing we can do. Try, and hope for the best. And don’t give up.”
Never give up.
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:17 pm
"Ohh." Nodding his head he smiled at the other. "I'm sure your luck will return." Maybe they'd find something this time, he could hope - right? Only, he was hoping a lot. He wanted to find something interesting in mirror space, provided it was safe. It wasn't that he didn't want to limit what they discovered...it was just he'd already had to cover up his latest injuries from Caleb and he didn't like the idea of mirror space being dangerous. It should be safe...or at least feel a bit like home to him.
"Ok..." Glancing about Kiuchi finally motioned left with his hand. "This way..." Because any direction was just as good as the others. It didn't seem like there was anything interesting no matter what way he looked, no flashing sign or anything else indicating one way to be more important than the others. It was a calming thing but also something which was over whelming in a sense...at least to him.
"I'll come explore mirror space, with you, whenever you go if you want. I want to explore more and help discover things." He wanted to help - he wanted to contribute something to the whole. He wanted to give more than just what energy he could collect.
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:55 pm
Remarque nodded and seemed like he was in good spirits about the suggestion. “Sounds like a plan, then. I figure, it’s probably better to keep company, anyway. Keeps things interesting.”
At least, when Mirrorspace wasn’t already being interesting. A part of him wondered if it was just dangerous to travel with anyone; he had seen the dark side of Mirrorspace and didn’t want to drag someone into an area of it that they weren’t comfortable with. He wouldn’t have wanted to drag Kiuchi into any area that scared him; the last thing he wanted to do was drive a Senshi away from this place.
He followed the path the younger Senshi had selected; it took only a moment or two for it to splinter into another path. He reached to scratch his chin and gestured for him to pick again. “I wanted to ask,” he said while he waited, “Are you all right? I mean, really. After all of that the other day. You haven’t been having nightmares, and you didn’t get too hurt, did you?”
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:37 pm
"Keeps us safe from interesting things happening also." He said with a small nodding of his head, as if to support his own words. "Going alone seems less safe...if this place can be so interesting." Can possibly be dangerous. He was nervous over mirrorspace, it's lack of predictability, but he was still curious about it. Like a child got curious overly newly discovered things. There was that hesitation though.
Walking along the path eh'd selected he wasn't too surprised when it forked again - right and left. Turning his head at the others question, plushie still held in his arms, he shook his head a bit. "No nightmares...I had to get some stitches but otherwise I'm ok. Acubens has been mother henning a bit." But that seemed to be normal really, it was also something he didn't mind.
"I'm ok...I wasn't alone and I know that. I know if something had happened - something bad...someone would have saved me." And that made it ok...that comfort that he wasn't alone in whatever had happened, or could have happened. He trusted in the others that had been around him. "You wouldn't let me get hurt and neither would Acubens, Crocus or anyone else." Even others whom he didn't know. They were a small group, from what he could tell, but everyone seemed to get on well enough. He could hope that meant they worked better as a team than the other sides in this fighting.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:52 pm
Remarque nodded. “If I could, I’d make sure none of our Court ever got hurt. But I suppose a few scrapes and bruises here or there can only make you stronger. Stitches, though, that’s pretty badass. Ladies love scars. Or,” he shrugged, “Some men, too. Whatever you’re into. If you get one, at least you’ll have an interesting story.”
They passed a few hallways as they walked; Remarque cast a fleeting glance into the rooms but didn’t give them extensive attention.
If he had, he might have noticed an occasional glint; there were plenty of mirrors reflecting all sorts of light, but there was debris in some of the rooms that made it appear a strange clutter, like Mirrorspace had fallen in on itself.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:14 pm
"Sometimes you need to have some pain in order to learn or achieve things..." Shrugging a bit. He had been scared, at times even terrified, of what had happened in mirror space during the last trip here...and during the wraith incident. But it was worth it...to help and to grow closer to the others and meet others - to bond. It was, in his opinion, worth it. He was just more cautious now.
"I can't tell Caleb...or I would. I'm hoping it doesn't scar." He didn't like that the other worried, that he'd found out about him being hurt. he didn't like lying and that he couldn't' tell him what had really happened. Xi-Wang didn't like hiding something that was becoming, rather quickly, a big part of his life. "I don't think it would be good if I told him about this part of my life...it would worry him...I don't want to bring him into this." And that bothered him - a lot.
Watching the other peek into rooms, he was doing similar, he tilted his head towards the other. "Anything in them that's important...any rooms you know?"
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:31 pm
Remarque hummed thoughtfully. “All I can say is, if he’s important to you, you probably shouldn’t keep something like that from him. Even if you aren’t giving him your identity, if you’re dating someone, chances are they’re going to find out one way or another, and it’s always easier to have a story ready than having to come up with one on the spot. You don’t have to bring him into it, but,” he shrugged and tried to imagine keeping anything from Raven.
He had the luxury of knowing she was in the Dark Mirror Court; their identities were shared and he didn’t have to wonder who he was telling all his information to or if it was going to be used against him.
But, it didn’t hurt to have a story ready in case Caleb did find the injury, or see the scar.
“I’m not seeing anything particularly interesting, you?”
Remarque might have only seen rocks and debris, but Kiuchi was fortunate enough to stick his head into a room that had a strange, glistening crystal tucked under a bit of debris. Thankfully, it was still in plain sight.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:56 pm
"I should just come up with a reason for the injury....I can do that." Though he wasn't all that fond of the idea it was the only real option which he had. Taking the risk and telling Caleb about himself could end badly for one or both of them, though he didn't know just how. "What would happen...if somehow it got out to him...and if he was on the other side? I-I mean with the odds and all it's had to have happened at least once. Maybe not to someone from our court." Tiny as it was. But it had to have happened in this city - right? Or maybe somewhere else...but it must have happened.
Peeking into another room, just as Remarque was talking to him, asking if he'd seen anything, he spotted something and paused. Standing there staring into the room he moved slowly as he walked into the room. "Yeah...something under some mess..." He answered in a sort of preoccupied manner, and he was. He was occupied with wondering what he was seeing under there, what was glistening.
Holding his plushie closer to his chest he reached for the stone as he bent down to retrieve it.
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