"Listen...I've got Memorial Day off and I was wondering if you wanted to spend that and half of Sunday with me...at my mom's."
There was a beat of silence as she held her breath. She wanted to rush on and say that it wasn't all bad and she wasn't proposing anything more than what she wanted him to do.
Finally meet her mother.
But she forcefully bit her tongue to let him think. Perhaps that's all he was doing? As much as she knew him, he never read into things as badly as she did. 'Sadly enough.'
"What do you have planned in mind?"
Well, that didn't sound as skeptic or horrible as she initially thought. He didn't even groan at the thought of spending about a day at her old house.
She suspected she ought to warn him of the condition it was in, considering the size and condition of the one she was in now and his family's.
Teeth nibbled on her lip. What DID she intend on doing?
"Not much really." She sadly confessed. "Mom is going to make a dinner for us, nothing big, and then I'm probably going to take in more of the city." Her brow furrowed. "I think last time I was there was...Thanksgiving? I think..."
There was a tsking on the other line which made her pause to listen. "You're a horrible daughter if that's the last time you spent with your mother." He admonished, though she could hear a little humor there. "I'll go with though. I finally get to meet the mysterious woman."
She smiled, feeling a little relieved. She kept telling herself it was no big deal if Inaki didn't feel like it now, or for a while...but she wanted him to meet her mother.
It was about time, she supposed.
"And you get to show me around your hometown. Should be fun – haven't had that much relax time in a while."
She had to smirk, feeling the need to jab him at his expense. "But I thought all you did was work? And even then, you make your own hours."
"Oi – watch it missy! Your mouth is going to get you in trouble one of these days and then I'll have to put a clamp on it. Not a good idea for me, so don't force me."
She giggled. "You're weird. Why would that be a bad thing if I was the one with the clamp?"
"Then I wouldn't get to kiss you. Duh."
She smiled and pulled the strings closed on the backpack she normally took whenever she stayed at her old house.
Green strayed to the alarm clock before heading to the closet in search of anything else she could possibly need for the day.
'You're really sad. About twenty minutes away if I need anything and I'm going to be gone a grand total of a day.' A hand lightly slapped her head as she turned for the bag and settled it on her shoulder. She gave the room one last sweep just in case, before shutting the door and heading downstairs.
She couldn't help but look at the door, as if expecting Inaki to be standing there, waiting to be let in.
She was getting pathetic, but that's what the boy did to her. She was so excited and nervous – as usual – she wanted him here and NOW. Patience at this second was not known to her.
The bag dropped next to the little table by the door. She didn't know how much time she had before he arrived, but another quick heads up for her mother might be a good thing.
Especially so the woman didn't say something embarrassing about her or to Inaki.
She grabbed the cordless and decided to wait out front and bear the heat. It was about ninety, but at least it wasn't humid.
Not really a saving grace...
Leaning against the siding, picking at her shirt and wondering if she should go for something cooler – even if it meant showing more skin - she pressed a speed dial and waited for it to ring. Of course Ella would be home, hopefully.
"Hello?"
She breathed a mental sigh of relief. Not like it would be a bad thing if she broke Inaki into new surroundings without her mother, but it wasn't nice to think it a good thing the woman wasn't around. "Hey mom."
"Kalie, honey! How's it going? What's going on? When are you coming over?"
"I'm fine; I'm just waiting for Inaki to arrive." A hand rose and flapped the shirt under her neck. "I just wanted to make sure you were still there when we got there is all."
"Yup, I'm here...just puttering around getting things cooked and in the stove. Dinner won't be ready for a few hours so I hope you can find something to do in that time."
"I told him I'd show him around Westchester, so we can go do that and be back at a certain time if that's alright."
"Fine, fine." There was a small pause. "Is that why you're so nervous?"
Green blinked. "I – what makes you think that...how do you know it's not the heat?"
Ella snorted. "Honey you're my daughter. I can tell. Are you worried about me meeting him?"
"No..." She meekly answered, nibbling on her lip.
"Then what is it? I'm not psychic dear. You have to tell me these things."
She slumped a little. She hated when her mom said that. Man! "I just didn't want you to...I mean – I didn't want me to be...um..."
"Get embarrassed if I show the boy photos?"
"Yes!" She muttered, covering her face. "PLEASE don't drag those out! We'll only have a day or so; it's not worth it. Please, oh PLEASE contain yourself on that one mom."
Ella huffed. "If I must, I must."
She speared the view a dry look. "I am not amused."
The woman chuckled. "No, but I am."
She groaned. "Mom..."
"I won't show the boy the photo albums, rest assured. I'll let you do that."
"And no embarrassing stories either??" She hoped. There was a small bit of silence. "RIGHT, mom?" She prodded, feeling a little wary.
"Got it. So basically, you don't want me to say anything?"
'As little as possible until I find a way to get him broke in over there.' No, not a good idea to say to her mother.
"No, no, it's not that." She weakly denied. "I just – I just fear I'll never live it down if you say anything that he'll use as ammo for months on end."
"The boy can't possibly be that bad."
"Inaki. I should help you pronounce his name before he grimaces at you too. It's Ya - moi I – na – ki. Last name first, first name last."
"Interesting. Chinese? Vietnamese?"
Good thing her mother wasn't racist. She smiled. "Japanese. Just say it once for me; you'll do us both a favor." It was kind of sad to hear her mother get the pronunciation better on her first try than she did. But that was a good thing! "Well you're all set."
"So...are you going to give me any other details than the boy's name? You've never mentioned him except that you're dating him."
Teeth took hold of her lip as she smiled. This she didn't mind telling.
"He's incredibly hot mom!" She gushed, gripping the phone. "Black hair he normally wears in a braid and goes mid back; really dark brown eyes – think a deer – with a slant to them; a little taller than I am; works out regularly; speaks fluent Japanese and English; is a pretty good cook; friendly; nice personality; and -"
"Okay, okay...I think that's good enough." Ella humorously broke in. "He sounds like an incredibly great guy. You have quite a catch there it sounds. Very talented."
Her lips pursed at not being able to continue, but knew some of those traits her mom would have to experience for herself. Like Inaki's humor.
"Well I suppose I'll let you go then. I just wanted to give you a head's up. When do you think we should be back?"
"What time is it now?"
"I have no clue, I'm outside. You're near the stove – check the clock."
"About one then." Ella reported. "This will definitely take a few hours, so what say about four-ish?"
"Fine, fine. Works for me."
"Okay then...I'll see you then sweetie."
"Bye mom."
"I love you."
"Yup, bye." She answered, clicking the button. She stared at the phone in her lap absently.
She still couldn't tell her mother she loved her, even after the changing she did. Course, she couldn't say that well to anyone, so that aspect hadn't changed.
A hand tugged her shirt again to get a breeze and she quickly made up her mind to change. If she was going to be out in this, she wanted more ventilation!
Just as she was pulling a new top over her ribs, the doorbell rang. "That never fails." She muttered, hurrying for the door. Sam was already at her parent's house for vacation so it was up to her to get it. She adjusted the fabric around her stomach as low as it would go and fixed her shorts a bit.
"About time, I'm sweating out here!"
"LOVELY mental image." A brow rose as she pulled the door open to let him in. "How'd you know the a.c. would be working?" She queried, shutting the inside door behind him.
"You live with Sam. Explanation enough." He answered, stepping close. "Hey you." He greeted, leaning down to capture her lips.
She kissed him back, happy to see him. It seemed like forever until he was here again. "Hello back." She mumbled, smiling. She went to move for her bag so they could get going, but his arms around her waist pulled her back against his chest. "Inaki, what -"
"I missed you." He breathed, smelling vanilla in her hair as always. His arms tightened a little.
Her heart fluttered as she rested her head against his chin. "But...it's only been a week." She pointed out, hands resting over his arms. The warmth of his skin against the coolness of her hands felt good.
HE felt good. As always.
"Point being? That's too long to wait to spend time with you." His lips lowered to an exposed shoulder and rubbed over the smoothness of her skin. "Are you going to say you didn't miss me?"
First, she had to get her brain to work, not to mention her mouth! It was a miracle she could hear him over the roaring of her heart in her ears. "N – n – no..." She whispered, nearly panting in his embrace. "I was actually...waiting for you...to arrive..."
He lightly nipped her shoulder and pulled back to rest his chin in her head. "Good. I would've been upset if you hadn't missed me."
Was he actually worried about that?? She managed to turn – finally getting her head to function again – and wrapped her arms around his waist. Her ear rested over his heart and listened to the comforting thud. "Of course I missed you. But I'm still impatient to get going to show you around."
He smiled and settled his arms again, bypassing her comment. Westchester could wait a few more minutes. It was close; it's not like they'd be late.
Silence buzzed in one ear, Inaki's heart in the other. She was starting to lose the want to go and starting to think that sitting on the couch cuddling all day would be an even better idea.
Tempting...very tempting...
No! She mentally shook herself and forcefully pulled herself away, even if she missed being in his arms as she grabbed her bag. "Okay...we need to get going before I don't want to."
He smiled and held the screen door open as she locked the main. "And why would that be?" He teased, knowingly grinning.
She gave him a bored look, trying not to smile. "You're not that thick." She muttered, hopping the steps.
He didn't let her get far or say anything else. Feeling mischievous, as he was around her, he cleared the steps in a single jump and grabbed her from behind. He leaned back to keep her from touching the ground and twirled them.
She was so surprised her bag went flying on the first spin. Thankfully nothing breakable was in there. She couldn't help but giggle when he continued a few times and threw her arms and legs out.
They were both dizzy when he stopped and he helped them both balance. He wanted to give a retort, as he loved their banter more and more, but couldn't find the proper words.
She turned in his arms and leaned up to give him a quick kiss, hand rising as well. "That was fun." She tweaked him on the nose and stepped back. "But you're still horrible."
He smirked, but didn't let her grab her bag. "Then I must live up to my reputation."
She screeched in surprise - mentally wondering if they were EVER going to get there - as he spun her around, leaned down, and hauled her over his shoulder. "Inaki!! Put me down!"
"Nice legs." A hand went and rubbed a finger over the back of her thigh.
"Stop that! That tickles!" She squealed, squirming. Had her brain been working right, she should've known that too much wiggling in a precarious hold was going to put her on the pavement in a not-too-friendly position.
He reached for her bag and headed for the car. In the few steps he took, green gravitated down to his rear...once again getting a prime opportunity to stare without his knowing. There was a big urge to make a comment, to try and embarrass him, but she would probably do that to herself not him.
But a hand rose before she could stop herself and swung down a little harder than intended.
He yelped and nearly dropped both from his arms. "What're you DOING you little minx?? What was that??"
Her face heated up more at having done something to unlike her...and that his rear felt as nice as it looked... "P – put me down Inaki!" She stuttered, trying to recover. "The blood is rushing to my face!"
He complied, but not before his hand returned the favor. She gasped before shifting to the ground and went to get her footing. "Shall we..." She looked into his eyes, noticing a definable intensity which had nothing to do with color, and turned away. "Let's get going, shall we? Mom is going to wonder where we are." She slid into the front seat and grabbed her bag. "You remembered your skateboard right?" She asked, buckling up.
A thumb jerked behind them. "Backseat." He reported, starting the car.
"Good...otherwise you'd be s.o.l. and force me to walk my bike around the city." She leaned back and closed her eyes to enjoy the ride...soon to be jerked away before they left park by a brush over her stomach. She yelped and batted his hands away. "Stop that! No tickling!"
He gave a sly grin. "If I can't tickle, you can't spank. So no spanking."
She promptly blushed and looked outside the window to ignore him.
~*~*~
"You must the Inaki I've heard so much about."
She resisted slapping her forehead against her hand. "Mom..."
Inaki's hand moved to shake Ella's with a polite smile. "And you must be the mother I don't hear ENOUGH about." He humorously countered.
"Inaki..."
Ella's hand waved. "Oh don't be so worried honey. You were correct on the phone though."
"Mom!"
Amused brown looked her way when he let go. A hand prodded her side. "You were? Pray tell, what did you tell the woman?"
"Stop that! What did I say in the car??"
His grin turned evil. "Does my rule still apply?"
"Inaki!" Even if Ella had no clue what they were talking about, that didn't make the blush stay away any less.
Ella smiled and patted her daughter's shoulder. "There, there sweetie. Don't get so worked up about it."
Inaki stepped back when she went to slap him on the shoulder. "Yea sweetie."
She was getting it from both sides here! Unbelievable! "You two are horrible - leave me alone!" She sidestepped the two and headed for the kitchen. The smells of dinner were enticing and she peeked the stove open to indulge.
"Kalie Himmen, you leave that alone until dinner." Ella called, waving a finger.
"Sheesh K...can't even leave the food alone in your own house can you?" He kidded, heading for the kitchen. Brown looked around, taking in everything.
She speared him a smirk. "At least it smells better here than there."
"Nani?? Unforgivable!" He dramatically announced. He rushed to her side and threw her over his shoulder again, ignoring calls to put her down.
"NOT in the kitchen!" Ella mused, arms crossing at the entertainment. The two were cute together. "Take it outside if you're going to horse around."
"Yes ma'am!" Inaki playfully saluted and carefully swung around to find a back door without banging his girlfriend's head on anything.
"Past the end of the kitchen you dork." She muttered, rolling her eyes. Green met her mother and she lightly glared. A finger pointed at the woman as she started floating backwards. "Not. One. Word." She warned, trying to ignore the blood moving forward.
Ella's smile broadened. "Lips sealed." She said, pretending the action.
As soon as he managed to unlock the back door and opened the outside screen, heat hit him full blast...but so did the view. Brown widened as he stepped out – mindful not to bang K's head on the doors.
"That is one big ass tree." He muttered, almost in awe.
A finger started poking him in the back in time with her order. "Put me down...put me down...put me down - AH! Hey!" Her hand retaliated and swung down on his rear in imitation, harsher than he did. "I thought you said no spanking!"
"And you said no tickling, but that didn't get far, did it?" He mused, stepping off the porch.
The lawn wasn't much to look at and neither was the garage. The two buildings needed a good paint job and some fertilizer...but with a tree trunk wider than a tractor tire, it was a given why grass had a hard time surviving!
The yard was small, at least compared to his, but there was enough room to run around in – even with the tree. There was a simple chain link fence roping the whole thing off. He looked up and spied branches running into both neighboring yards and brows rose. "That is the ultimate climbing tree." He muttered, taking a few steps into the yard.
Her finger poked him in the back again, most likely to remind him she was still attached to his shoulder. "Do you MIND?" She retorted.
"Not if you don't."
She sighed and lightly slapped her forehead. 'I walked right into THAT one...'
"Well I DO...so PLEASE put me down!"
"Since you asked so nicely..." He carefully situated her over uneven ground, feeling her body slide over his. Her curves were nearly his undoing, if the tree wasn't there to provide distraction. "So..." His throat cleared as he took a step toward it. "How do you climb this thing?"
"What IS it with you and trees?" She asked, arms crossing. She picked her way around clumps, thankful she still was in sandals.
He smiled over his shoulder and touched rough bark. Brown looked way up, trying to see the tips and barely able. "I love trees, what can I say? So...climbing?"
His smile was excited and she gave in. "I knotted and tied a rope on the other side a while ago because the ground slopes more on that side." She headed over and grabbed the thick cord, looking up.
Ah, childhood memories...
"This – as you'll see – is the only way up." An arm stretched to get a little farther and pulled. As she started up, green met brown. "And I'll let you climb if you promise not to slap me on the ass on the way up."
He eagerly saluted, even if he snuck a peek to her behind. "Yakusoku!"
"One of these days you're going to tell me what that means..." She nodded and shed her sandals, as bare feet would have more grip. She managed to shimmy up the knots and wrap her legs around one thick trunk. She grabbed hold of a board she managed to finagle with rope to pull to the safety of the tree and breathed a sigh when she was out of danger.
By the time she turned to check Inaki's progress, she nearly fell out from jumping back in surprise at finding him staring her in the eye. "What?"
She blinked, trying to get her heart under control. "How did you get up here so fast?"
With a good hold on the rope, an arm floated to the air and flexed. "I'm stronger than you."
Green stared at the muscles, fingers suddenly itching to run over them. Her tongue absently ran over the back of her teeth. She moved back when he followed her entrance to a small hollow created by the bottom branches. She leaned against one and tried to get comfortable as he did. "Nice view, huh?"
He spied the ground and was a little amazed at how far up they were. He looked to the house and stared into a window he bet was the attic. "We almost covered the house!" He muttered, mouth dropping open a little. Brown looked up. "And we're on the bottom set of branches? Oh...I like this tree!"
She grinned at his little boy look, but shook her head. "Just don't go freaking out and trying to climb to the top. The limbs are too wide to clasp your hands for stability – I know, I already tried."
"I've got longer arms too. And legs."
She was not amused or reassured. "Still...you're only human. So don't push yourself."
A hand waved. "Yea, yea." He scooted as close as he could and rested his head in her lap. "I think you need a clubhouse built on this thing. There is definitely enough support."
She snorted and rested a hand on his head, idly running through his bangs. "And what makes you think I'd have a use for one if it WAS built? It's not like I'd study out here for privacy."
He slyly met her eyes. "No...but we could use some now. I'm not too sure we're well hid from the neighbors up here."
She swallowed against his look. "We're...not..." She mumbled, heart already speeding up. He somehow found a way to sit facing her by dangling his legs on either side of the limb she was against and leaned against her for support when they kissed. She could feel the quick pace of his heart and was a little calmed at knowing he wasn't as composed as he looked.
Her hands rose and dug into his hair. That damn braid was in her way again, but up here, she got the wild idea to finally undo it. Without disengaging their lips, hands located the end and took the tie out. She put it on her wrist to keep from losing it.
He was a little confused and pulled away, wondering what she was doing. "K...what...was that?"
She was frustrated when he stopped and pushed his head down to continue. He had no compunctions about it and shifted to try and get closer; to feel more...if that was possible.
He forced back a groan as her fingers worked through the tri-stranded chunks, finally turning them loose. She continued to brush it out around his back, leaning forward a little to do so. His arms wrapped around her to steady them both and his legs clenched around the branch to keep them steady.
This felt so sexy, and the only thing she rationalized it with was Inaki always had his hair in a braid. She never saw it loose, not even in a ponytail. She saw him with really short hair and now long; it was safe to say she liked it long.
She hoped he'd grow it out farther.
Finished, she pulled back enough to see and was hit with a powerful emotion somewhere near the waist. God he was sexy with his hair down!! Of course, she found him sexy quite a bit, but this gave him magnetism which she didn't understand was coming from and she couldn't help herself.
The kiss was a lot more primal than last and it was a turn on like none other. Sure he kissed K and there was that one time on the couch, but those were nothing compared to this! His body tingled as hands and fingers rubbed his chest, almost maddeningly so. Checking to make sure his legs were still safely holding him up, his arms lowered and scooted her forward, crushing her to his chest.
Her brain was shutting down and all she could do was feel. And she wasn't feeling enough. The temperature made sweat roll down her back, but was forgotten. She only felt heat he produced and gave to her, what mingled with her already overheated body. Mindlessly, hands wiggled to the bottom of his shirt and underneath, kneading toned muscles.
His body jerked at the sensation and he moaned. One hand gently tugged her head back so he could further explore her mouth. She was almost too much, but her boldness was enticing. It was welcomed - this little spark that peeked from the darkness with a little prodding. He wanted to see more of it.
He was doing things to her body that were amazing and all they were doing was kissing! The feel of his muscles against her, his hands playing with her hair was sending her into a frenzy. She never felt such desire for someone – so pure, with no regret or second thoughts – and she wanted to give in so badly...
If they weren't so new, not to mention a story up in a tree!
That little tryst MIGHT just kill them if they relented.
She was the first to pull back, trying to get her breath as she did so. Her hands stopped and slowly pulled to the outside, even if her body was screaming in disappointment. "We...can't...we're...in a tree..." She announced, green fluttering closed. She couldn't meet his eyes right now. This was a lot heavier than at the house.
Had they finally crossed the line?
He cradled her against his chest, resting his chin on her head. He didn't say or do anything until they were both relatively back to normal. He was content to hold her and so he did.
He held her so long, she wondered if he dozed off or something. She inched away and met brown, smiling a little after a second. He returned her grin and gave a light, lingering kiss.
She learned right then that she really needed to stop worrying about things getting uncomfortable with him!
He untangled and made for the rope. "What say you go show me your town?"
She nodded and followed. "Sounds like a plan."
They were alright again. He knew they would be. But...as he jumped down and watched her almost there...a hand rose.
She squeaked and jumped, making the rope swing even more. Green glared down at amused brown. "No SPANKING!" Her voice bounced off the neighborhood WAY louder than intended and she grimaced.
He stepped back as she made to jump. "Sorry – couldn't resist."
She hopped down and immediately went for him, hands extended to hurt. "Come back here!"
~*~*~
The day was nice. Meeting Sheryl and Hal probably wasn't the best thing in the world, as it seemed Hal was a little jealous. But he still liked her, so she could see that.
The trail was one of their better times. Except for the wildlife and wind, there was little noise. Inaki was too busy looking at the scenery and city to make much talk and she let him. She didn't have much to say except a small commentary about what he was looking at anyway.
Dinner was equally nice. There was a little banter, a little small talk, and good bonding. She was thankful her mother didn't bring out the album or bring to light too many embarrassing stories she had as a kid.
The first meeting was going better than she hoped. Inaki seemed to really like her mother and get along with Ella well. She was glad.
The cooler temperatures were too tempting to stay inside for, and the two ended up on the small front porch, resting on pillows over concrete.
She shifted in his arms when her leg started going to sleep as they stared over a house at the sunset. "This day was better than I expected."
His arms tightened a little as if in response. His chin moved from hers enough to give her hair a kiss before resting again. "Not as good of a view as my house, but the neighborhood is definitely peaceful."
She minutely nodded. "Yea...one thing I could always count on as a kid. I could go outside without being bothered or worry about my safety if I wanted to walk somewhere."
"Your mom is a neat person." He commented after a minute.
"Don't I know it. I'm thankful for her."
He briefly smiled; face going back to its serene look. "Thanks for inviting me to meet her."
A hand patted his arm. "It was about time...but you're welcome."
@~~~~~ Time for the fourth commentary. ::dumps water over head:: Ah, yea...much better...yup. ^^; I thought I went a little fast with the first make-out scene, but it seemed to smooth itself out on its own. This commentary will deal with a little bit about Kalie and Inaki. I have pretty detailed profiles for them, and I'll share a few things that make up the characters. These are for the original characters only; these do not cover Kagome and IY. Just a heads up.
KALIE HIMMEN:
**Physical appearance**
Height-5'8' Weight-110 lbs Eye color-Dark green Hair-An extremely dark brown, mistaken for black at times in right lighting...single layer at shoulder level with bangs (hair is thick and grows fast) Skin tone-medium Age-19 3/4 at start of story Birthday-September 15, 2077
General physical structure is thin. Thin fingers and small feet. Small nose and average lips. Descent is general European. Wears glasses for reading and writing - has thin, black frames.
**Normal emotional behavior**
Polite and friendly. Independent. Good work ethic. Is depressed every so often about not having anyone in her life other than friends, but doesn't allow herself to dwell on it with everything in her life. Hides depression and glumness from family and friends. Secretly envious of happy, romantic couples. Hides from emotions to keep from dealing with them. Is not a very good leader - works well with others. Has hidden temper and is a little short-fused when provoked into arguments. Highly responsible. Bookworm throughout most of life - gets good grades.
**Habits**
Bites nails on occasion. Doesn't like clothes shopping or grocery shopping in general. Keeps house clean, though not immaculate. Experiments with food every once in a while. Studies in spare time instead of having fun.
**Surroundings**
Lives in two-bedroom house with female roommate / best friend. Lives in America...year 2097 at beginning of story. Lives in Florida, around two miles near ocean. Lives in mildly busy neighborhood and in populated city - Miami. Goes to Florida State University. Graduated high school at 17 - just before turning 18 - and started college that same fall. Works at 'Coffee Works' Monday through Thursday, 7-12 p.m. Works at 'Hyatt' hotel Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. College is two blocks away from rented house; Coffee Works is seven blocks from house on one of the main streets; Hyatt is five blocks from house in opposite direction. Lives a mile from grocery store and small strip mall.
**Hobbies**
Studies when possible, mostly during late hours at Coffee Works or in free time. Small seashell collection, only beautiful and rare-looking. Watches chick flicks with roommate/friend every Sunday night, mostly as tradition and to spend time together. Cooking dinner and cooking experimentation. Rides bike everywhere.
INAKI YAMOI:
**Physical appearance**
Height-5'11' Weight-145 lbs Eye color-Dark brown, sometimes mistaken for black Hair-Black; long, shaggy bangs in the front - falls to nose almost, hair used to be to nearly mid-back in single braid (In beginning, dyed white and cut about three inches from scalp with hair that ends at top of neck on a dare) Skin tone-lightly tanned Age-22 3/4 at start of story Birthday-August 5, 2074
General physical structure is slightly built/toned. Has pretty good definition in arms, stomach, and legs. Lithe hands and average guy-size feet. Thin nose and average lips. Descent is Japanese and a little American.
**Normal emotional behavior**
Mildly easy to get along with. Mildly polite and friendly to adults. Mildly independent. Sarcastic and witty. Likes to show off in front of friends at times. Charming when flirting with girls. Prankster at times. Has mild work ethic. Not really punctual all the time. Closet romantic. Never likes to be alone and is normally dating someone off and on or being with friends a lot when single. Sometime wishes to have serious girlfriend, but never able to find that 'one' that clicks inside. Has a weakness for pretty, adventurous, and shy girls. (Doesn't understand shy girls and tries to get them out of their shells) Doesn't mind doing some strenuous tasks. Works hard when it's needed. Works at family business because of stagnation in life. Doesn't know what to do with future and has only taken a few college courses a year after graduating high school. Worked for money and never managed to go back. Goes after something he wants, mostly setting his mind on it. Doesn't like to give up. Has short fuse at times, but tries to hold in anger until alone. Resorts to punching walls when badly pissed or using workout equipment.
**Habits**
Cracks knuckles. Mild slob, but will clean when necessary. Often runs hand(s) through bangs when nervous or agitated. Sticks tongue out a tiny bit when concentrating or reading something engrossing. Swears when with friends. Tries not to swear around family - politeness issue. Always keeps hair in good condition. Drives a little too fast and aggressive at times.
**Surroundings**
Lives in four bedroom / two bath house with family. Lives in America...year 2097 at beginning of story. Lives in Florida 46 miles North and inland from Miami. Works at family business in small section of oriental businesses. Works at random times, but 5-6 at a time - or otherwise specified. Business is a few blocks away from house. Lives in quiet neighborhood and slightly out of the way in mildly populated city - Andytown.
**Hobbies**
Practices Kempo at least 3-4 times a week. Practicing for 10 yrs +. Working on learning Sai and short sword to move onto long sword. Trying to learn kanji to honor his heritage and personal want. Hangs out with friends whenever possible to do whatever they want at the time. Easily dared / betted to do (stupid) stuff for fun. Plays guitar and interested in Japanese flute - doesn't own flute though. Collects little bit of manga. Skateboards almost everywhere.
Pretty simple, ne? I had to delete a few spoilers I'm sure people do and don't want on some things. These are a few basics, and I'm sure some people are also glad to have for a more thorough knowledge of my characters. lol
The next ten chapters are going to be more WAFF and somewhere around late will be the hatching of the main plot! It WILL happen in this set, I just need to figure my dates. No one is going to know that for a few chapters though, as I like to sneak it in there and make people wonder. One problem is this ten is going to change the rating again. For those in the 17 under category with AOL or whatever server and can't get to my story because of it, try going to my site. If that doesn't work, I'm willing to email those who want to read my story. Let me know and I will make a list, and mail them out once a week as always. Worth a shot, but let's hope those who have those stupid ratings on your computer can still read it.
Next commentary will deal with Sam a little more than my main two protagonists. I have pretty detailed profiles for her too. That'll be easy until I think up something better for the fifth. At least that will be shorter. ^^;
Are we having fuuunnnn yeeeetttt? X) ~~~~~@