AN: I love reviews. Yes, I do. Updating two chapters at once to make up for the vacation delay. This is the same time that I updated part 1. So I am tired. You know what is scary? Clowns and Insects. shivers Yeah................................
Chapter 10
Departure Part 2
"What could we possibly do for two hours?" Riku asked. I saw his eyes glaze over into boring state.
"Hmm. I don't know." I blushed, thinking of what my friend would say or think. I coughed then started to walk away.
"Where are you going?"
"I am going to see Quasi," his mouth made an "o" shape as he followed me.
Not soon after, we were at the bell tower. I motioned for him to go first up the stairs. He looked at me not comprehending. I rolled my eyes and pushed him forward. What do guys know? Nothing. I am not going to walk ahead of Riku, so he could look up at my ass and possibly up my dress. But maybe he doesn't think that way. He does seem a little too innocent, but then..not. Hmmm. We reached the top briefly. I saw to my amazement that Quasi looked normal and not deformed like he was before. He ran forward and kneeled at my feet.
"Thank ye, milady. I-I don't know what else to say," I felt my face grow hot at the unexpected thanks. I slipped my hands into his and pulled him up to face me.
"Your welcome," Quasi overcome with gratitude shyly reached out and hugged me. I hugged him back, somewhat feeling the relief of the man. His pain and sorrow was now lifted off of his shoulders. He could now lead a normal life.
Quasi and I conversed for a while before it was time for us to depart. I received one more hug from Quasimodo. Waving goodbye, I descended the stairs ahead of Riku. For the first time, I felt lighter as I entered the sunlit grounds. Riku was depressingly quiet. I wanted to share my cheer so I inquired about the time. Riku didn't respond at all, he just stared forward blankly.
"Yoo-hoo, Riku. Hey!" I snapped my fingers in front of his face. He looked up at me with blank eyes. I stepped back finding it disturbing. Usually they shone with light, but now with dark thoughts. Ignoring the uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach, I grabbed his hand and pulled him along. I saw this action took him by surprise but he followed easily.
A bird chirped from its perch on a tree in the town. Stopping suddenly, I realized it looked just like the one that perched on the window back home. That can't be. Hmm. Birds all look the same though. Maybe I should. The bird flew down at me like a Japanese pilot in WW2. (just a comparison. no racism. don't sue me! -AN) Fear dissipated and I held out a slender finger. The bird held its wings out in an effort to stop suddenly, and plopped on my finger. It chirped happily as I ran a finger down its back. Then it was gone like a sudden breeze in summer. Shaking my head of the enchantment, I started forward. Feeling no following presence, I looked back at Riku. He was staring at me with a distant look on his face. Blushing a deep red, I grabbed his hand again and pulled him along.
"We are going to be late."
Riku didn't say anything about how they had plenty of time. She said that because she didn't want questions to be asked. The gentleness that he just saw stung his heart painfully. He had never seen such a sight. It was beautiful.
They reached the armorer soon after. Apparently, he had it done. When they were asked to pay the 200 munny, Tessa put on a superb act of their lack in money. At first the man was angry but the more he looked at her (rather than listening to her completely false story), he gave them a discount.
"All right. Fifty munny. It was one of my niece's that I just modified anyways," he said gruffly. Tessa hugged the man, and motioned for Riku to give him the munny. Riku threw it at the blushing man, and started to walk out. Tessa grabbed the armor, smiled at the man and followed. Riku didn't like the way she was treating these men with kind actions. Those actions were making him...uncomfortable... Whatever. (=== sounds like Squall Leonheart, huh? anyhoo, someone's jealous. j-e-a-l-o-u-s heheheheheheh -AN :P )
"Hey, you know these aren't so heavy," Tessa chirped from behind him. Riku didn't even think of taking the leather armor from her. He was angry and jealous, though he didn't want to admit to it. This was his way of revenge. After all, she would have to carry it on her own eventually.
A minute later....
Halfway to the ship, Tessa was struggling to hold up the armor.
"Yeah..this..pant isn't so...bad.. You know... I could use a break," she finally gave up. Riku laughed. The armor is only about thirty to forty pounds. How could this be the keyblade wielder if she is so weak?
"No breaks. You need discipline."
"You know what? Screw you! I'm the one that is wearing a dress! This weighs a ton, and if you haven't had a good look at my arms...pant I would say this is a lot. Now, if you would help-"
"Oh, she speaks yet again. Why do I have to put up with this weakling's whining?" He knew if he provoked her, she would become angered. That is exactly what he wanted. Tessa stomped her feet in anger after dropping the armor with a clang. Riku glanced back to see a thin sheen of sweat on her forehead. But, there was also tears in her eyes.
"Why are you picking on me?" Tessa sniffled. Instead of the anger he wanted, he only produced tears. They were almost to the ship, why now? Riku was confused by her reaction. He didn't know what to do. She solved by the problem by taking a deep breath and walking past him to the ship.
I didn't want to break down in front of Riku and show my vulnerability. My mother loved that. I was in a room in the ship. I had changed into one of his white T-shirts. I pulled the armor on, not knowing how it hooked or where. There wasn't any leg armor, to go with this but a red leather skirt. Sexist men, think women still need to wear something sexy or show that they are weaker.... or easier to access.
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Future Journal Reference:
Later that night, he apologized for his previous actions. He looked at me with those puppy dog eyes and pleaded. I could forgive him for anything. That is when I knew that he was one of a kind.. rare.. like a gem. That is when I realized something else...
Tessa
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Pushing uncomfortable thoughts away, I walked out into the pilot deck. The armor didn't feel right. Maybe, its just me. I shrugged off the uneasiness and slowly walked (like a constipated freak) up to the seated Riku. He was piloting the ship through different objects and shooting various ships.
"Ummm. Can I drive?!" I asked eagerly.
"No," the one word oozed out of his comatose lips.
"Oh," I sat, disappointed, at the seat right beside his.
"Your armor is on wrong," he said still concentrating on the outside. I looked at him to see if I could catch one of his glances, because he didn't even seem to see me.
"How do you know?"
"Believe me. I know."
"Well, I don't know how to put on armor. Gee, does this go here, or maybe it goes here on your head," I stood and bonked him with my shoulder pad. Distraction almost cost the ship its life (heeheh not their lives.. the ship. it has a life of it's own! IT'S ALIIIIIVE!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA- your very goofy Author) as an "evil" gummi ship almost hit it.
"Why don't you just sit down and quit distracting me?" Riku said irritably. I sighed and sat, uncomfortable. After a few minutes the ships stopped coming. Riku drew a deep breath and flicked on auto-pilot.
"Okay, lemme see."
"Here, and here and here." I turned around showing the misplaced objects.
"Well, the strap goes to THIS buckle," he moved the strap and hooked it to-somewhere I wouldn't have dreamed that it would go there- a buckle near my side. "This goes here. Yes, that is it," he continued fixing my armor. I didn't realize how bad it was until he was fixing ALL of it. This predicament was pretty embarrassing. The armor made me thinner that I usually was. I was a twig in this confounded thing.
"You know what one of my fears is?" I conversationally said. Hearing a, "hmmm?" I continued, "insects. Man, they are the worst looking things..eck. shudder" Humpfing, I patted him on the head when he seemed.
"Thank ye." I sat down in my vacated seat, and saw a planet approaching.
"Hey!" I exclaimed. Riku, dazed, stopped staring and looked ahead.
Chapter 10
Departure Part 2
"What could we possibly do for two hours?" Riku asked. I saw his eyes glaze over into boring state.
"Hmm. I don't know." I blushed, thinking of what my friend would say or think. I coughed then started to walk away.
"Where are you going?"
"I am going to see Quasi," his mouth made an "o" shape as he followed me.
Not soon after, we were at the bell tower. I motioned for him to go first up the stairs. He looked at me not comprehending. I rolled my eyes and pushed him forward. What do guys know? Nothing. I am not going to walk ahead of Riku, so he could look up at my ass and possibly up my dress. But maybe he doesn't think that way. He does seem a little too innocent, but then..not. Hmmm. We reached the top briefly. I saw to my amazement that Quasi looked normal and not deformed like he was before. He ran forward and kneeled at my feet.
"Thank ye, milady. I-I don't know what else to say," I felt my face grow hot at the unexpected thanks. I slipped my hands into his and pulled him up to face me.
"Your welcome," Quasi overcome with gratitude shyly reached out and hugged me. I hugged him back, somewhat feeling the relief of the man. His pain and sorrow was now lifted off of his shoulders. He could now lead a normal life.
Quasi and I conversed for a while before it was time for us to depart. I received one more hug from Quasimodo. Waving goodbye, I descended the stairs ahead of Riku. For the first time, I felt lighter as I entered the sunlit grounds. Riku was depressingly quiet. I wanted to share my cheer so I inquired about the time. Riku didn't respond at all, he just stared forward blankly.
"Yoo-hoo, Riku. Hey!" I snapped my fingers in front of his face. He looked up at me with blank eyes. I stepped back finding it disturbing. Usually they shone with light, but now with dark thoughts. Ignoring the uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach, I grabbed his hand and pulled him along. I saw this action took him by surprise but he followed easily.
A bird chirped from its perch on a tree in the town. Stopping suddenly, I realized it looked just like the one that perched on the window back home. That can't be. Hmm. Birds all look the same though. Maybe I should. The bird flew down at me like a Japanese pilot in WW2. (just a comparison. no racism. don't sue me! -AN) Fear dissipated and I held out a slender finger. The bird held its wings out in an effort to stop suddenly, and plopped on my finger. It chirped happily as I ran a finger down its back. Then it was gone like a sudden breeze in summer. Shaking my head of the enchantment, I started forward. Feeling no following presence, I looked back at Riku. He was staring at me with a distant look on his face. Blushing a deep red, I grabbed his hand again and pulled him along.
"We are going to be late."
Riku didn't say anything about how they had plenty of time. She said that because she didn't want questions to be asked. The gentleness that he just saw stung his heart painfully. He had never seen such a sight. It was beautiful.
They reached the armorer soon after. Apparently, he had it done. When they were asked to pay the 200 munny, Tessa put on a superb act of their lack in money. At first the man was angry but the more he looked at her (rather than listening to her completely false story), he gave them a discount.
"All right. Fifty munny. It was one of my niece's that I just modified anyways," he said gruffly. Tessa hugged the man, and motioned for Riku to give him the munny. Riku threw it at the blushing man, and started to walk out. Tessa grabbed the armor, smiled at the man and followed. Riku didn't like the way she was treating these men with kind actions. Those actions were making him...uncomfortable... Whatever. (=== sounds like Squall Leonheart, huh? anyhoo, someone's jealous. j-e-a-l-o-u-s heheheheheheh -AN :P )
"Hey, you know these aren't so heavy," Tessa chirped from behind him. Riku didn't even think of taking the leather armor from her. He was angry and jealous, though he didn't want to admit to it. This was his way of revenge. After all, she would have to carry it on her own eventually.
A minute later....
Halfway to the ship, Tessa was struggling to hold up the armor.
"Yeah..this..pant isn't so...bad.. You know... I could use a break," she finally gave up. Riku laughed. The armor is only about thirty to forty pounds. How could this be the keyblade wielder if she is so weak?
"No breaks. You need discipline."
"You know what? Screw you! I'm the one that is wearing a dress! This weighs a ton, and if you haven't had a good look at my arms...pant I would say this is a lot. Now, if you would help-"
"Oh, she speaks yet again. Why do I have to put up with this weakling's whining?" He knew if he provoked her, she would become angered. That is exactly what he wanted. Tessa stomped her feet in anger after dropping the armor with a clang. Riku glanced back to see a thin sheen of sweat on her forehead. But, there was also tears in her eyes.
"Why are you picking on me?" Tessa sniffled. Instead of the anger he wanted, he only produced tears. They were almost to the ship, why now? Riku was confused by her reaction. He didn't know what to do. She solved by the problem by taking a deep breath and walking past him to the ship.
I didn't want to break down in front of Riku and show my vulnerability. My mother loved that. I was in a room in the ship. I had changed into one of his white T-shirts. I pulled the armor on, not knowing how it hooked or where. There wasn't any leg armor, to go with this but a red leather skirt. Sexist men, think women still need to wear something sexy or show that they are weaker.... or easier to access.
ooooo
Future Journal Reference:
Later that night, he apologized for his previous actions. He looked at me with those puppy dog eyes and pleaded. I could forgive him for anything. That is when I knew that he was one of a kind.. rare.. like a gem. That is when I realized something else...
Tessa
ooooo
Pushing uncomfortable thoughts away, I walked out into the pilot deck. The armor didn't feel right. Maybe, its just me. I shrugged off the uneasiness and slowly walked (like a constipated freak) up to the seated Riku. He was piloting the ship through different objects and shooting various ships.
"Ummm. Can I drive?!" I asked eagerly.
"No," the one word oozed out of his comatose lips.
"Oh," I sat, disappointed, at the seat right beside his.
"Your armor is on wrong," he said still concentrating on the outside. I looked at him to see if I could catch one of his glances, because he didn't even seem to see me.
"How do you know?"
"Believe me. I know."
"Well, I don't know how to put on armor. Gee, does this go here, or maybe it goes here on your head," I stood and bonked him with my shoulder pad. Distraction almost cost the ship its life (heeheh not their lives.. the ship. it has a life of it's own! IT'S ALIIIIIVE!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA- your very goofy Author) as an "evil" gummi ship almost hit it.
"Why don't you just sit down and quit distracting me?" Riku said irritably. I sighed and sat, uncomfortable. After a few minutes the ships stopped coming. Riku drew a deep breath and flicked on auto-pilot.
"Okay, lemme see."
"Here, and here and here." I turned around showing the misplaced objects.
"Well, the strap goes to THIS buckle," he moved the strap and hooked it to-somewhere I wouldn't have dreamed that it would go there- a buckle near my side. "This goes here. Yes, that is it," he continued fixing my armor. I didn't realize how bad it was until he was fixing ALL of it. This predicament was pretty embarrassing. The armor made me thinner that I usually was. I was a twig in this confounded thing.
"You know what one of my fears is?" I conversationally said. Hearing a, "hmmm?" I continued, "insects. Man, they are the worst looking things..eck. shudder" Humpfing, I patted him on the head when he seemed.
"Thank ye." I sat down in my vacated seat, and saw a planet approaching.
"Hey!" I exclaimed. Riku, dazed, stopped staring and looked ahead.
