Drabble: 14 of 100
Prompt: introductions
Characters: Ryuunosuke, Giotto, Asari Ugetsu
Summary: for Ryuunosuke the hardest thing to do is say those first words…
After dragging the foreigner back to where they were staying, the owner of the home offered him to stay for some tea. Ryuunosuke wasn't the type to refuse an act of hospitality, but he felt weird with these strangers. He wasn't used to company other than his sister, everyone else was afraid of him. He didn't show it, he didn't want to show them the truth behind his very being.
"Thanks for helping us out there…" Giotto took a sip of his tea, before continuing. "I don't know your name. What is your name?"
He only stayed silent, it worked before.
"So where do you live?"
Silence.
"Do you have any relatives?" Giotto asked.
More silence.
"Can you understand me?"
"Will you leave him alone Giotto, he is probably annoyed at your constant questioning!" G snapped, "Let the man drink his tea in silence."
The other man who was with them chuckled at his friends antics. That person had a soft smile, something that Ryuunosuke hasn't done in ages. It gave him chill seeing that smile; it was something so foreign and mysterious. It annoyed Ryuunosuke to no end, what was it like to smile and be truly happy?
"I am sorry for my friends causing you so much trouble." The man said in Japanese. "I am taking care of these two while they are visiting."
"I see."
"You do not talk much, huh?" the man said.
"I guess…" Ryuunosuke looked out at the window. "Never really learned how."
"What do you mean?"
"Most people are afraid of me," Ryuunosuke drank the rest of his tea. "I seem different, just like these foreigners."
"Why don't you introduce yourself to them?" The man suggested, "I am sure that they would like to become your friend."
"Friend?" Ryuunosuke let out a small chuckle. "That is the first time someone called me that and actually means it."
"Excuse me Ugetsu." Giotto interrupted, "What are you two talking about?"
"Oh, our new friend was about to introduce himself." Ugetsu explained.
"I don't know how." Ryuunosuke muttered.
"Its easy." Giotto smiled, "My name is Giotto and this is my friend G."
G just grumbled and turned around.
"I am Asari Ugetsu." The third man introduced himself.
Ryuunosuke stood in silence; for once he could use those words. He never thought that he would be able to use those words for that purpose. It was all business and duties that kept him tied down. He wondered if… he could trust them. He wanted to trust them, trust them with a single name.
His name.
"My name is…"