His brows furrowed, and his lips contorted into a frown. He clutched the piece of paper tightly, leaving marks at its edges.
"Lyserg?"
Automatically, his gaze met scarlet. "Nothing..."
"Are you sure?"
"H-hai."
"Then what did you get?"
"E-eh?" running his hand over his hair in utter frustration, Lyserg continued to stare at the piece of paper.
"Well?"
"I-it's... Who is the last person you think of before you go to sleep...?"
Silence followed.
Ice Breaker
© Jess-chan/Kari
She watched, amused, as his cheeks were tinted pink. Iron Maiden Jeanne stared at one of her angels sitting right across her. The rest of the X – Laws had gone off, and Meene had suggested she and Lyserg play a little game to entertain themselves, since they would be gone for a while.
At first the two of them were a little hesitant, but they have agreed nonetheless.
And to her surprise she took out a pack of cards... at first she had answered not to know any card game, but Meene had simply smiled slyly and told her it wasn't a normal pack of cards... and it wasn't.
When she had a good look on the box that contained the cards, her eyes wandered to Meene skeptically.
In bright letters, the word "Ice Breaker" was spelled out in bold.
And here she was now, sitting across Lyserg playing Ice Breaker. The two of them had found out that it was a game to know someone better. Shuffle the cards, pick one card, and answer the question... easy, ne?
Wrong. There was more to it than just simple questions... they were more to it...
"Well, Lyserg what is it?"
He swallowed audibly, and read the question out loud, "Who is the last person you think of before you go to sleep?"
A moment of silence...
And another...
And another...
Lyserg ran the question over and over in his mind. For one thing he could say it was his parents who had been killed mercilessly in front of him... or Asakura Hao for making go through such suffering... dakedo...
His face became flushed once again... he had found out he had been thinking of a certain ruby-eyed someone often before sleep had embraced him under its wings of darkness.
"Lyserg?"
Jeanne frowned. He had been spaced off for a few moments... "Is anything wrong?"
"No... Its nothing at all..."
"Are you sure... you've been—"
"I'm SURE..."
He had taken her aback by raising his voice. Hanging his head low he muttered an apology...
"Please tell me... I really would like to know."
Placing the card at the very end of the stack of cards, he confronted her with a reassuring smile... "It's nothing."
What puzzled her was the way that her pulse quickened.
Sighing audibly he prepared his answer... he really wouldn't dream of telling anyone this dakedo... she had every right.
"You."
Jeanne blinked, completely, utterly puzzled. "Me?"
"H-hai..." he felt his throat go dry and he fiddled with his thumb... now how the HELL was he going to explain. He lowered his head, so as not to meet her gaze...
"Jeanne-sama, I really don't know when it started... demo... for some reason I... I-well I have been thinking off you often.
There was another long pause, and the two dare not, look at each other. The sudden revelation startled her very much... and confused her too. But she was sure... she felt very happy.
And with a voice above a whisper she announced, "It's my turn now."
Lyserg would NOT, definitely not meet her gaze... its was TOO embarrassing, and he would not hear the end of it.
Then he heard a surprised gasp from her, and immediately went to her side.
"Jeanne-sama, daijoubo desu ka?"
She nodded. Once again emerald met ruby, and the two of them found themselves looking away...
"What was is..."
Jeanne's cheeks colored... "I-I was just surprised with the question."
Nodding almost audibly he stood up, and sat back, right across her, much to Jeanne's disappointment... she kind of liked it when he was by her side.
"What is it then?"
"..."
"Jeanne-sama?"
"... How often... how often do you..."
Now her cheeks were nothing compared to a tomato's. The words would not come out of her mouth... No she would not... compared to Lyserg's question hers was too... err... much more personal... but it wasn't like she was doing it!
"Jeanne-sama?"
She wordlessly handed him the piece of card, and he took it quizzically...
A pause, and...
"WWWWHHHHHHAAATTTTTT~~~?!?!"
"I-I think I don't have to answer that, ne?"
He voiced out his agreement, returned the card to the very end of stack, Jeanne took out another card... she sighed in relief this time... this one was easier...
"Name five of your nice and bad attitudes..."
There was a short thoughtful pause, and Jeanne started enumerating hers... "I'm not really sure, but people tend to say that I'm nice, kind, friendly, sweet, and honest... well that's what they tell me, and as for my bad traits..."
Lyserg found himself staring a her, and the words 'You don't have any.' Playing on his head.
"Lyserg, its your turn now."
He nodded and chose a card... His eyes widened when he read the sentence in the font of Courier New.
"Lyserg?"
Swallowing the lump at his throat, eh shakily read his question...
"What is you ideal boyfriend/girlfriend?"
Tsuzuku
Nihao minna-san~~~!! Heh, heh the thought came to me when I was studying Catholic Christian Formation (The test was MUCH harder than Integrated Science~~~!!! O) it reminded me of that activity, and yes~!! It was Icebreaker... I'm supposed to be studying Algebra and Ap (my two worst subjects) but I had done this instead...
I had the WORST questions... and if you want to know what Jeanne's first question was... you better review NOW~~!! Yes you! Review...
Dedicated to my dear adviser last year, Mt. Sinai in Albay, Warfreaks Association, and to Albay Airlines... Heh, heh Isabel kung binabasa mo man 'to sorry po~~!! Trip ko lang gayahin yung dedication mo… wala lang...
Heh, heh... remember to review!
