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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:33 pm
"Geez Reiha, I can't believe you actually scared a baby sitter off." Adian groaned as he looked into the review mirror that framed the pounting little girl stroking her crow like some sort of messed up bond woman. He sighed and knew he'd never get that teen to set foot in his house again. He'd be lucky if he didn't get sued by her parents. She wouldn't even take her pay, she just ran.
Adian geussed he just wasn't destined to get lucky tonight. He glanced over to the front seat where Erik sat, still picking noodles from his hair. Adian couldn't even completely remember how or why they were both covered in spegehtii but he did know that this whole, getting Erik laid plan was going to take alot of retooling.
"It wasn't my fault. She basically attacked Korbin. He was merely defending himself and I was trying to keep him off of her!" Reiha argued, holding the bird to her tightly. Adian was going to just drop Eric off but since he had to come and pick her she got to see Berial again, so she really wasn't that unhappy, and if she kinda of prevoked the baby sitter into attacking Korbin well...there was no proof of that, now was there?
Adian sighed a pressed a hand to his forehead before he pulled into Erik's drive way. "If I get a gray hair I swear I'll eat that damn bird." Adian grumbled as he got out of the car. He knew Reiha would wnat to go in and he honestly didn't see a point in stoping her right now. She'd only make her life miserable later.
Reiha didn't really heard what Adian said as she climbed out, rushing up to the door. She paused a little bit before the door, just staring at it, then shook her head. She felt worried all of the sudden. Berial was upset easily and he was alone with a man who clearly cared only for himself.
But she was there and she was his very best friend. Everything would be okay.
Right?
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 12:45 pm
Erik remained silent on the ride back, picking the noodles out of his hair. He remembered exactly when the evening had taken a wrong turn, and he remembered it vividly.
The night ahd been going on well enough. Adian's precense made him, less quiet than he was, and he ahd been able to maintain a semi-normal conversation with his date. She asked what he did and he started explaining. She seemed interested, so he went into more depth. In his fervor though, he knocked over his glass of water.
Luckily for him (not), a waiter was passing by just then and slipped on the water, sending him caarrening back and the various plates of spaggetti flying into the air.
Wat came after was obvious and made Erik want to dig his hands into his head in shame.
As they pulled up to the house, he hoped Scruffy wouldn't ask to many questions about why there was still sauce in his hair. Coming to the door, he opened it. "Berial! Scruffy! I'm back." He said.
Scruffy took his time in apprearing, blinking and rubbing at his eyes, his sungalsses perched on his head. "You're early.. Take it things didn't go well."
Erik flushed. "Doens;t matter.. How were things here?" Scruffy shrugged. "Fine. The kid was quiet the whole time."
Erik nodded turning about. "Berial!" He called again, but recieved no response. Turning he glanced at Scruffy. 'Where is he anyways?" Scruffy shrugged and somethign akin to panic filled Erik.
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS!"
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:07 pm
Reiha slipped into the house first chance she got. She ignored Scruffy, as he would be called from now on, and Erik, even Adian. She headed straight to Berial's room, because she assume since he wasn't showing up he must be in there. When she reached the door though it was locked. She blinked once, then twisted the knob.
"Berial?" she called out to the door, "Berial, it's me Reiha. Berial?" her voice sounded more and more worried. She turned quickly, to glare at the unfeeling young man who looked so much like Berial's father.
"What did you do to him!?" she demanded.
Adian felt a little confused as he steped in, and since he didn't have a close intimate realtionship with Berial he wasn't all that worried. Reiha locked herself into her room all the time. It was almost habit by now but since Berial was such a...soft kid this might be different. He yawned once and ambled over to the couch. He figured he better just stay out of this one. No point in putting his nose in where it doesn't belong, as long as Reiha toes the line a little.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:14 pm
Scruffy's eyes went a bit wide at the accusations. "I didn't DO anything. I just told him I didn't want to play.." He said. Erik shot him a glare and moved to the door, knocking.
"Berial?" He ventured, but no sound came. He knocked again. "Berial?!"
"Go away.."
The small voice came from insdie the room, with such.. anger that Erik almsot reeled. He hadn't shouted, but the fury in the child voice ahd been almsot palpable. Erik's eyes flew to Scruffy. "What EXACTLY did you do?!"
"Nothing! He asked me if I wanted to color and stuff and I told him no.. Then he got all preachy about me being happy, and I just said I didn't need him. I don't need anyone, esepcially not a kid.." He said, sounding slightly miffed.
Erik on the other hand was furious.. It took him a moment before the words that had been written on the back of his ticket floated back to him. "You idiot.." Erik said in a hiss, shooting him a glare and going back to the door, knocking again. "Berial! Let us in!" He asked. He'd deal with Scruffy later.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:25 pm
Reiha had a different plan. She heard an anger in Berial's voice, she never heard him angry before. Distressed, worried, happy, sad, spacy and nutrual yes, but not actually angry. And that man made him angry, it wasn't right.
"You idiot!" she yelled out, walked over to him, "Do you have a single working brain cell? Or did you sell them for a cheap high?" Her tiny hands fisted as her entire body shook. This man made her remember feelings she didn't understand. The feeling of dirt that never washed off, the feeling of a chill that never truly left, the feeling of hate, deep down hate, of the world, yourself and anyone who dared to smile. And she wouldn't let those feelings touch Berial, he deserved better than that.
"He's a good kind soul and you spit in his face! He's a child! He needs someone to need him, otherwise why is he here? Can't you see that? Can't you see that all he wants is to make you smile? He isn't being preachy, he's being honest."
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:48 pm
Scruffy was gaping at Reiha for a moment. "I.." Erik cut him off though. "Just.. just don't say anything else.. You've done enough damage." He said, turning back to the door, knocking again. "Please Berial.." He pleaded.
Scruffy jsut loked confused. "but what's the big deal.. I didn't even shout.." An angry Erik left the door and turned on him. "You don't understand. Berial isn't a normal kid. And now you saying that.. a normal kid might have been a bit upset sure, but this means more to Berial than it would to a normal kid."
Erik knocked again, before looking down at Reiha. "Reiha.. could you.. try.. I.." He was scared.. What was going on? Why wouldn't Berial let them in?
"I'm going to see if I can find the keys to the door." He said softly, a tad deafeated. He didn't want to have to force his way in, but he saw little other choice. Levaing the doors side, he grabbed Scruffy harshly by the collar, dragging him along with him. He didn;t want Scruffy near the kids.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:54 pm
Reiha continued to glare at Scruffy till he was dragged away, then turned to answer Erik's half defeated beg for help. She took a few deep breaths, showing a control over her emtions that Adian never seen before, and then approached the door, knocking once to alert Berial to her presence.
"Please open up Berial. Who cares about Scruffy? He's nobody, that's why he's sad. I'm sorry, I should have mentioned he might not want help but you got to try anyway. He does need to Berial, he just doesn't know it and even if he didn't it wouldn't matter. Becuase more people need you Berial, people who love you and care for you. Erik needs you, his entire life is just for you. You give him reason to be stronger and louder and less scared. And I need you too. You make me smile and feel happy and warm, and I'm not use to that. Please Berial, open up. We need you out here, and we don't want to be with out you, not anymore." Reiha said quietly, knocking again. "Please Berial, please?"
Adian watched the proud little girl holding the proud little bird beg. He never heard her do anything close to begging before and now, she was. Adian rose from the couch and took a few steps. Wanting...wishing he could do something, he had some control over this desire. Adian wanted to make her smile.
But he couldn't do it.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:12 pm
For a moment there was silence before there were the sound of small footsteps that stopped as they appraoched the door.
"Please..go..away.." His voice said again. The anger gone, replaced with oemthing likened to fear.. It was more like Berial than the previous words he had spoken.
Erik returned quickly, Scruffy looking a shamed and close in toe. Ruffling througha ring of keys he saw that Reiha had not been able to get the door open and moved to it. "I'm coming in, Berial.."
"NO!" It was likened to a shriek and the fottsteps rushed away from the door.
Erik's eyes widened but he suck the ky in unlocking the door and opening it.. Inside the room, it was entirely dark. All of his nightlights (which Berial ussuall never turned off) were estinguished. The shades were drawn. Erik felt a shiver as he took a step into the room, his eyes unable to se in the dark, no matter how he tried.
"Berial?" He asked sloly, his hand reaching for the lightswitch, but he clicked it on and off and quickly realized.. It wasn't working.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:28 pm
Reiha was torn between her desire to listen to Berial and the desire to help him. When the door was pulled open to revel a dark room she made a descision, rushing forward, and ignoring the light she seeked out her best friend.
"Berial? You don't have to be scared." she called out, looking around. Her emerald eyes adjusting easily to the dark. She moved though the room with little care, needing to find her best friend. She glanced under the bed and in the closet, seeking him.
"Tell us what's wrong?"
Adian watched them with a small sigh, feeling a sudden urge for a beer. Something to take this harsh edge off. he wasn't built for this, hard feelings, hard days, bad dates. He liked to laugh, when his life become so unfunny? Adian turned away from the door, there was nothing he could do in there. He wasn't good for this kind of stuff, he didn't know the kid, not really.
He couldn't help Reiha. No matter how much he wanted too, no matter how much he yearned too, he couldn't help. He...wasn't needed.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:34 pm
Reiha had made a good guess of searching in the closet and Berial was sitting there, his legs pulled up close to him. "Go away.." He said again, sounding terrified.
In the dark it was hard to see, but his mark's were writhing, twisting and pulsing. He raised his slightly, his face obscured by his hair, but the runic mark o his forehead let out a soft red glow which highlighted the fear and the anger that was swirling in the small boys eyes as he gripped his knees tighter. "Please go away..." He pleaded..
Erik could hear what was going on, and he could see the vague glint of red, but other than that, he was walking blind into the room. His heart shattered to hear Berial talk that wy and he opened his mouth to speak, but tripped over the bed and fell hard onto the floor.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:47 pm
"No." Reiha whispered as she slinked into the cloeset and wraped her arms around him. She wouldn't leave him. Flashes of memories, scared and alone in a dark space, rotting...rotting...She clung to him tighter. He wont feel that, she refused to let him feel alone. He had people, people who loved him and she would remind him of that.
"I wont leave you Berial, ever." she swore, holding him tighter, "I don't care what's happening. I'm your best friend, and best friends stay. People love you. Please don't ever forgect that, please. Erik needs you. I need you. Don't worry about the people who don't need you, worry about the ones who do."
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:52 pm
Berial tried to pull away. He was scared and angry.. He was feelignt his swirl of emotions and he didn't know where it was coming from.. Once he'd seen the marks on his arm, he had been frightened, but the desires that had followed. The anger, the need to hurt.. It had terrified him so much he had shut off the ligths and locked hismelf in his room..
"I'm scared.." He whispered as Reiha pulel him tighter to him. His grip tightened around his legs. "I want to hurt someone.." He said, but his voice clearly said he did not want to hurt anyone.. " m' scared, Reiha.."
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:07 pm
"It's okay to be scared." she whispered, holding him closer. She refused to let go, even when he tried to tug away from her. "Sometimes...sometimes parts of you want something the rest of you don't want." she told him.
"the point is to know what you truely want. Hold on to me Berial, hold on till you don't wnat to hurt anyone anymore." she murrmered, "I promise you it will go away. This isn't you."
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:10 pm
Tears started running down his cheeks as he let go of his legs relucatnly, and looked up at Reiha before practically lunging into her arms, gripping her tightly. He didn't want to hurt anyone.. Clingin to her, he cried on her shoulder sobbing slightly.
Erik blinked a few times, opening hsi eyes to the darkness. The fall had knocked him out a for a moment and he sat up, hearing the soft sobs of Berial. The light from the door allowed him tosee the faint sillohoutes of Reiha and Berial there ande remained silent, for now.. He didn;t want to do anything to upset him.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:39 pm
She held him tighter, letting him cry as part of her heart stopped worring. He was holding on to her again. He knew he wasnt alone. She helped him. She didn't know what was up with the marks and the glowing but right now she didn't care. Let Erik wonder about the details, all she cared about was if he was okay.
Reiha stroked his tattooed arm, trying to sooth the mark as she just let him cry. She would never tell him to hold back. he deserved to cry.
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