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Post by Zairu on Jul 22, 2005 18:46:48 GMT -5
Zairu grinned at Kei's comment about the food, giving a little laugh. So what if it wasn't gourmet? That food had energized her and she felt a little bit like her old self. After finishing up, she followed Chiwi's lead and went to wash her own dishes.
She gave a little smile at Kei when he started to stumble over his words at Chiwi's question. Apparently he wasn't used to having a conversation with others. It was even more obvious as he went on, telling them he didn't know very many people.
Suddenly he asked the most bizarre question, "Hey....What are your last names?"
She blinked a few times, Kei had seemed to switch personalities really quick, more confident in his mannerisms.
"Well, mine is Khos...and Chiwi's is Zetsfir..." She said very slowly, "Why?"
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Post by Kei on Jul 22, 2005 19:18:15 GMT -5
Kei stopped all motions, inputting the two names in his search. He raised his hand up, his eye projecting a small holographic board. He typed on it, clicking on some areas with his finger. His eye still received information based on the search he was running. Silently, he turned the board towards them.
"These are the locations of your family..... It seems you two were the ones missing from Klinel.....I recall that female searching for the two of you....Her location is.....There." Kei said, pointing to a small dot in a village not too far from where Kei lived. Kei paused for a bit, emotionless, closing his right eye silently. The board still stood there, but wasn't moving like it had earlier. When he opened his eye again, it was still green, with the white text readily flowing across it.
"This female....I believe she's related to one of you...." Kei paused, looking up at them, but then remembering he was scanning and quickly looking away. While it was strange and fascinating to watch his eye in work, it bothered him.... "I believe...it's you. The cat. Zetsfir....." he mumbled, keeping his eyes downcast yet again.
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Post by Chiwi on Jul 22, 2005 22:39:50 GMT -5
Even though he was a bit taller than herself, Chiwi could not discern his face as he spoke. For a moment, it reminded her of the first time she had seen him, coming out of the transporter, but she just shook herself a little bit. "Eh? Oh....Ye..yeah.....No one really...bothers to visit.... I...I don't know very..many people..." he managed to get out.
Looking around, Chiwi thought, This is an awfully large house for just one boy to live in. It must get really lonely...
However, she was too lost in thought to answer his sudden question about their last names. She opened her mouth to speak, but Zairu took care of that for her.
In almost awe, Chiwi watched as the board suddenly materialized, and he began working away on it. As he turned it towards them, she leaned forward, peering at it carefully. Wow... we seem so far from home....
When he looked up again, she looked at his eye in avid fascination. Her breathing stopped when he mentioned that there was someone looking for them... and that they were related.
"I believe...it's you. The cat. Zetsfir....."
Freezing for a moment, she looked at Zairu before looking back at Kei. "Are you...sure? What did she look like?"
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Post by Kei on Jul 23, 2005 0:04:24 GMT -5
Kei stopped for a minute. He had never really noticed what she looked like had he? He was in such a rush to get to the lab to "stop" Dr. Noikero....but neglected in everything else.. He tried to remember what she looked like, becoming very silent.
Her eyes....They were blue....with a burning light in her gaze. He remembered that her hair was long...When she pounded on the bar table to get the attention, he had felt strands of her hair pass by his face before she swished it back behind her. Her hair was a soft cherry brown color, and by how far it passed by his face he estimated that it went to the small of her back. Her height? Hmm...
"Zetsfir....Come stand next to me for a second." Kei spoke, looking away but standing upright, being at a height of 6' 2". Once she was next to him, he estimated her height, and then backed away from her.
"The female....eye color is blue, hair is a brownish color, goes to the small of her back and...she's about your height....." Kei finished, leaning on the counter now, making sure that his eyes were covered by his bangs as he kept his head down.
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Post by Zairu on Jul 23, 2005 13:02:56 GMT -5
"The female....eye color is blue, hair is a brownish color, goes to the small of her back and...she's about your height....." Kei said after looking at Chiwi for a moment.
Zairu, in response to what he had just said, hugged Chiwi, "Oh my gosh!! It's Rukino, Chi! It's your sister! She's been looking for us!" She laughed for joy, "I mean, who knows how long we've been gone? And Ru, she's been looking, she hasn't given up! Your sister rocks!"
She looked at Kei and gave him a quick hug, "Oh thank you! You are awesome!"
She looked back at Chiwi, smiling, before her demeanor was suddenly deflated and she gave a frown, "Wait...you don't think she'd freak out...cause of...what happened to us...right?
A few moments of silence followed before she perked up, "Naw! She'd be ecstatic to see us!....Then probably do one of her freak-outs and want to strangle the people." She added as an afterthought.
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Post by Kei on Jul 23, 2005 18:38:26 GMT -5
Kei stood silently as Zairu shouted out for joy, obviously recognizing the person he had described. He sighed lightly, taking a note of her direction just in case.
He groaned when Zairu hugged him, freezing except for the strange twitching his right eye had suddenly picked up. Once she let go, he breathed in relief, backing away from the two of them....
...He must seem like the strangest person to them now....
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Post by Chiwi on Aug 19, 2005 21:18:45 GMT -5
Walking over to Kei, she stood by him while he compared her size to that of the female Kei had encountered. As he stepped away, her eyes followed him, taking in his every movement, the glimmer of hope dancing through her mind.
Carefully taking in the description he gave of the girl, she began to shift around anxiously. When he finished, she let out a joyful noise, and was promptly hugged by Zairu. Hugging her back, she danced around the room for a minute. "Yay! Its Rukino!" She shouted in a singsong voice.
Turning to Kei, she hugged him tightly, while repeating the words, "Thank you so much!" over and over again.
Listening to Zairu's concerns, Chiwi considered it only before a second before agreeing with the latter. Spinning around, she stopped, facing Kei. "Do you think...we could go get her?" she asked quietly.
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Post by Kei on Aug 19, 2005 21:28:24 GMT -5
Kei grimaced as Chiwi also hugged him. He groaned a bit louder than before, gritting his teeth a little. Once released, he backed away from the two. Chiwi's question prompted Kei's quiet response.
"Yes...We could go get her...If..that is what you wish..."
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Post by Zairu on Aug 21, 2005 15:42:23 GMT -5
"Well, of course we do!" Zairu smiled, though she was puzzled that Kei would think that after seeing their reactions, "Who knows how long it's been since we've gone missing! If she's looking for us, I'm pretty sure she won't care how we look at the moment. She'll probably want to thank you too, for helping us escape from that place."
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Post by Kei on Aug 21, 2005 16:34:18 GMT -5
"I have no reason to be thanked..." Kei spoke softly, his voice filled with a strange sorrow they probably wouldn't understand. He walked out of the kitchen in a new silence and walked towards the front door.
"If you care to find her...We must get going, before your map distengrates."
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Post by Chiwi on Sept 10, 2005 22:23:10 GMT -5
As Kei groaned, Chiwi thought to herself, Oops, got a little carried away I guess... and quickly released him. Although she did not agree with Kei's reluctance to accept their thanks, she did not argue.
"If you care to find her...We must get going, before your map distengrates."
"Well then let's go!" Chiwi shouted and, grabbing her friend around the arm, dragged Zairu out of the door.
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Post by Kei on Sept 18, 2005 19:34:05 GMT -5
Kei quietly followed the excited Chiwi, who carelessly dragged her friend out of the door behind her. He sighed inwardly, wondering how in the world he had managed to get into this mess. He reached the door silently, unconsciously hoping that by finding Chiwi's older sister, that they would leave and let him sulk in peace again.
But the rational side of him kept reminding him that they were no longer human. How could they return to the lives they once had, looking like they are, being who they are now... And he couldn't just kick them out of his house either... They were kin now, whether he liked it or not. And despite how anti-social Kei was, he was not the type to abandon his kin when in need.
[shadow=red,left,300]So...when are we going to be all alone again..?[/shadow]
Who knows.... But I still don't trust these two girls....
[shadow=red,left,300]You do not trust anyone child.... Or maybe you are just angry that they both hugged you?[/shadow]
Why would I be angry over something like that?
[shadow=red,left,300]Well that groan you made sure did not sound like you enjoyed it.....[/shadow]
Mind your own business.
[shadow=red,left,300]You forget young one, I am you and you are me. Your business is my business, and my business is yours. Get used to it.[/shadow]
.... We are different. I am not you. I am I.
[shadow=red,left,300]If you say so...[/shadow]
Kei stopped, watching the two girls continue to walk ahead of him, still using the materialized map. The wonders of technology... He looked around, carefully taking in the surroundings. Soon they would be entering the village....Or... at least he would. Chiwi and Zairu were in no condition to attract any attention from anyone. It was bad enough they were on the run.
But Kei knew that upon entering the village, everyone would shun him. The world knew his identity, apparently more than these two girls did. They must've come from a place where news did not circulate well. It didn't matter, that all just seemed to work in Kei's favor. He had no intention of letting these two girls know who he was....It would be too painful for them.
Perhaps, by finding Chiwi's sister, Kei could find a way to keep them occupied and out of his affairs....Though only for a short while.
" It's really only a matter of time....Until they find out....Who I am.."
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Post by Zairu on Sept 25, 2005 22:22:24 GMT -5
"Well then let's go!"
"Aah!" Before Zairu knew what was happening, she felt an iron-hold grip over her wrist that yanked her out of the house.
"Okay, Chi! I'm coming." Zairu said, twisting her wrist out of Chiwi's-grip-of-death, "I can't wait to see Ru! She might be a bit freaked out at first, I admit, but she'll probably come back around and blast our ears with how worried she was."
"...only a matter of time....find out...I am.."
"Hmm?" She looked back at Kei, "Did you say something, Kei? If you did, sorry. Didn't quite catch it."
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Post by Kei on Sept 27, 2005 14:16:03 GMT -5
Kei looked up at Zairu, a blantant expression on his face. Simply, he closed his eyes, gently looking away from them. This action was odd, as normally he would snap away from them as quickly as possible, but here...he took his time. It was a gentle shunning motion that was...irking to be honest.
He said nothing and continued walking, keeping his eyes away from contact with theirs. Though that wasn't hard as he brought up the rear.
Kei felt odd. Perhaps from all the stuff that's happened in just one day threw his whole being out of it's normal manners. He knew one thing for sure, the sooner away from these two, the better.
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Post by Chiwi on Oct 1, 2005 22:46:28 GMT -5
After Zairu's responsive twist, Chiwi let go of her friend. "I can't wait to see Ru! She might be a bit freaked out at first, I admit, but she'll probably come back around and blast our ears with how worried she was," Zairu had said.
Thinking to herself, Chiwi recalled her sister's constent desire to protect her. Combined with Rukino's cleanliness, it was as if she would guard her even from germs and bacteria.
After a while of being lost in thought, Chiwi turned around to Kei and, walking backwards, announced, "You know, Kei, you can walk up here with us. We won't bite you."
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