A Bonding Moment?
**oh yeah ysyf I think I got it right, well I seriously think that you are older than me. I am not an old fool like you. : ). But thanks anyway for the review and hurry up and write more.**
I guess now that Minia and me got our feelings out in the open we actually have been way nicer to each other. I like the way it is now, me her, Dali, and of course Hannan. I mean, its not like I don't like him, he's a nice person, but there is a little tension in the air when we are alone together so I just ask him to train with me so there is no reason for words. He is such a good and graceful fighter. He fights with a serenity that I haven't seen any other possess, other than Albert. I love training with him. He beats me sometimes but other times I beat him. We are almost perfectly matched.
After a great practice, we are often out of breath and exhausted. Minia train with Dali and he promised to go easy on her until he gets beaten to many times, then he will have to step up his game.
"That was a very good one Shinara," Hannan said while trying to catch his breath, "you've gotten even better, if that's possible."
"So have you," I responded, "you almost had me when you did that new one. Where'd you pick that one up?"
"Oh well I went to get some potions, you know I'm still trying to stack up and everything, and I came across these expert bandits and I saw him use it and I have been trying to perfect it and now I'm almost there." he explained.
I still couldn't understand why, when he went out, he wanted no company. Was he a loner? But he seemed so social when we were all together. I always offered to go with him and Dali did also. The only one who didn't was Minia. She had gotten better, she would come with me when I wanted some more armor, because she wanted some also. But other than that she wouldn't go to far. In about five more days we would depart and continue with the journey.
"Shinara! Shinara sweetie come here!" I heard Minia call as she ran out of the house.
I wonder what she wants now, I thought as she ran out, probably to go with her somewhere.
I waked over to the house to meet her and see what she wanted.
"Yes Minia?" I asked.
"I was wondering if you, if it isn't a problem, would accompany me to go and buy some accessories?"
I thought about it, we had just come back the other day and I was a little tired of that shop. They knew us, and I think, were becoming tired of us coming and taking forever to figure out what we wanted. Then I got an idea. Hannan hadn't gotten out of the house in a little bit, how about he go.
"I don't know I am kinda tired of the training but maybe Hannan wouldn't mind coming with you." I suggested.
I glanced over at him but his face was unreadable. I then looked to Minia and she looked as if she was thinking it over.
"Hannan would you mind? I am awfully tired. Please?" I asked.
This would also give them a time to bond and talk to each other and learn a little about each other.
He sighed, "Okay, I will go. But, you must keep my time. For I do not like wasting valuable time. We will only go to the store twice more before we go. After that we will just pick up everything along the way." he replied as he walked off.
After a moment I turned and followed and went to my room and I fell asleep.
When I arose the house was full of talking and something smelled good. I got up and asked Grams Mimi where was Hannan because I wished to ask him something about which route we would take.
"He isn't here. He left a little after you took a nap, he and Minia said they'd be back tomorrow afternoon." she informed me.
I knew I was the one who suggested it but I was kind of disappointed that they had left without letting me know.
*Hannan p.o.v.
I was kind of resentful that she volunteered me to accompany Minia to the shop. But I really need to get to know her if I am going to be traveling with her. Her nonstop chatter was keeping me from really being able to think things through.
"But what's going on with you and Shinara? I can see you like her." she assumed.
Her question really caught me off guard. I wasn't thinking about shinara. Actually she was the last thing on my mind for a change. Recently she was on my mind almost all the time. I think it was because she was always around me, not that I had a problem with it. I liked having her around me. She was a cool person and I liked that in a person period, male or female.
"What do you mean what's going on? Nothing is going on other than we enjoy each others company and we like training together." I explained.
"Whatever you say," she said sarcastically, "but I know that she likes you."
"Huh?" I responded a little to hopefully. I hoped she didn't notice.
"She likes you. Can't you tell? See your one hundred percent guy, you guys are so dense. What are you missing? She loves being around you but can't actually sit and talk or just be quiet and alone with you so you guys fight where there is no need for talking. You know you feel the same way. That's no secret either. So what's the hold up?" she asked.
"The hold up is neither of us feel that way about each other. She barely even likes me as a person. That is why the only time we are around each other is when we fight. We never talk or anything. She never looks at me. She doesn't say hi, bye, are you dying. Nothing. She acts as if she doesn't know I'm even alive and it makes me sick!
"I mean I would love it if she treated me like a normal person. With feelings and emotions, you know, the whole nine. But you know you can't always have what you want." I sat there regretting everything I just said. I didn't mean to tell her what I felt. I never even admitted it to myself.
Shinara's P.O.V.
Since my training partner wasn't around I had to make due with Dali. He was good, but not as good as Hannan. But I had a feeling he was holding something back.
"Dali, is this all you have?" I asked.
"Shinara, I am doing the best I can." he said as he made his way to the benches.
"Dali take this rock," I said as I handed him a rock. "Crush it with your bare hands."
"What?" he said, shocked that I would ask him to do it but I saw no other way.
"Crush it." "How can I crush it with my hands?" "I don't know, thats why I am telling you to find a way. So just try."
He tried and tried for a minute or two until he got frustrated and his hand hurt a little bit.
"Shinara, it can't be done."
"No. It can be done. But you can't or won't at this moment. Now you are part Winglie right?" "Yes." "Now make it burst into flames."
"What," he asked. "Shinara I don't know how to use my magic. I can only fight.
"So either you break it or make it catch fire."
"I can't!" he yelled, still holding the stone in his hand.
"Well if you can't you won't come along with us. Because you are not going to be needed if you can't do a simple task, like breaking a stone or use your magic. We don't need people like you."
"You never asked Minia to break a stone or your 'friend' Hannan to do it."
"Now I don't know what you mean by my 'friend' but I'm not going to pay you any mind just yet. But I didn't ask Minia because I don't care whether she can do it or not. I asked you so do it."
"I already told you I can't! So get over it," he yelled angrier. "Can you do it! Huh? Can you? I'm sick of people questioning my worth. Then when I show them what I can do they are afraid. Thats why I hold back! Now I can't break this stone or make it catch fire!"
And with this last word he squeezed the stone with all the power he could muster and it exploded into a cloud of dust then the ashes caught fire.
"I thought you couldn't do it." I said as I walked away.
He came in the room later on. And from what I could see he was practicing with his powers. I didn't think he wanted to talk about it so I left it alone. He was the one to start talking.
"You know Hannan likes you right?" he asked.
"What?" I responded. His question kind of knocked me off my game. I wasn't expecting him to bring him up. Mostly because it was like he knew I was thinking of him and what he was doing. Come to think of it I missed him.
"I said he likes you. I can tell because you two are so uncomfortable around each other when you think you are alone and not fighting or when you think you are being watched. What's up?"
"That is not the case. He doesnt like me. He is only being civil to me because he knows of the task we have to perform." I said convincing or trying to convince myselff at the same time."
"Well just wanted to let you know that you aren't the only one that can see your feelings or his and its okay to be confused. I like him. He is good for you." he said. Then he walked off for me to think and consider all he said.
Well I hope you enjoyed this. Kinda makes you think huh? But yeah, please continue to read and review please!!!!!!!!!!!!
**oh yeah ysyf I think I got it right, well I seriously think that you are older than me. I am not an old fool like you. : ). But thanks anyway for the review and hurry up and write more.**
I guess now that Minia and me got our feelings out in the open we actually have been way nicer to each other. I like the way it is now, me her, Dali, and of course Hannan. I mean, its not like I don't like him, he's a nice person, but there is a little tension in the air when we are alone together so I just ask him to train with me so there is no reason for words. He is such a good and graceful fighter. He fights with a serenity that I haven't seen any other possess, other than Albert. I love training with him. He beats me sometimes but other times I beat him. We are almost perfectly matched.
After a great practice, we are often out of breath and exhausted. Minia train with Dali and he promised to go easy on her until he gets beaten to many times, then he will have to step up his game.
"That was a very good one Shinara," Hannan said while trying to catch his breath, "you've gotten even better, if that's possible."
"So have you," I responded, "you almost had me when you did that new one. Where'd you pick that one up?"
"Oh well I went to get some potions, you know I'm still trying to stack up and everything, and I came across these expert bandits and I saw him use it and I have been trying to perfect it and now I'm almost there." he explained.
I still couldn't understand why, when he went out, he wanted no company. Was he a loner? But he seemed so social when we were all together. I always offered to go with him and Dali did also. The only one who didn't was Minia. She had gotten better, she would come with me when I wanted some more armor, because she wanted some also. But other than that she wouldn't go to far. In about five more days we would depart and continue with the journey.
"Shinara! Shinara sweetie come here!" I heard Minia call as she ran out of the house.
I wonder what she wants now, I thought as she ran out, probably to go with her somewhere.
I waked over to the house to meet her and see what she wanted.
"Yes Minia?" I asked.
"I was wondering if you, if it isn't a problem, would accompany me to go and buy some accessories?"
I thought about it, we had just come back the other day and I was a little tired of that shop. They knew us, and I think, were becoming tired of us coming and taking forever to figure out what we wanted. Then I got an idea. Hannan hadn't gotten out of the house in a little bit, how about he go.
"I don't know I am kinda tired of the training but maybe Hannan wouldn't mind coming with you." I suggested.
I glanced over at him but his face was unreadable. I then looked to Minia and she looked as if she was thinking it over.
"Hannan would you mind? I am awfully tired. Please?" I asked.
This would also give them a time to bond and talk to each other and learn a little about each other.
He sighed, "Okay, I will go. But, you must keep my time. For I do not like wasting valuable time. We will only go to the store twice more before we go. After that we will just pick up everything along the way." he replied as he walked off.
After a moment I turned and followed and went to my room and I fell asleep.
When I arose the house was full of talking and something smelled good. I got up and asked Grams Mimi where was Hannan because I wished to ask him something about which route we would take.
"He isn't here. He left a little after you took a nap, he and Minia said they'd be back tomorrow afternoon." she informed me.
I knew I was the one who suggested it but I was kind of disappointed that they had left without letting me know.
*Hannan p.o.v.
I was kind of resentful that she volunteered me to accompany Minia to the shop. But I really need to get to know her if I am going to be traveling with her. Her nonstop chatter was keeping me from really being able to think things through.
"But what's going on with you and Shinara? I can see you like her." she assumed.
Her question really caught me off guard. I wasn't thinking about shinara. Actually she was the last thing on my mind for a change. Recently she was on my mind almost all the time. I think it was because she was always around me, not that I had a problem with it. I liked having her around me. She was a cool person and I liked that in a person period, male or female.
"What do you mean what's going on? Nothing is going on other than we enjoy each others company and we like training together." I explained.
"Whatever you say," she said sarcastically, "but I know that she likes you."
"Huh?" I responded a little to hopefully. I hoped she didn't notice.
"She likes you. Can't you tell? See your one hundred percent guy, you guys are so dense. What are you missing? She loves being around you but can't actually sit and talk or just be quiet and alone with you so you guys fight where there is no need for talking. You know you feel the same way. That's no secret either. So what's the hold up?" she asked.
"The hold up is neither of us feel that way about each other. She barely even likes me as a person. That is why the only time we are around each other is when we fight. We never talk or anything. She never looks at me. She doesn't say hi, bye, are you dying. Nothing. She acts as if she doesn't know I'm even alive and it makes me sick!
"I mean I would love it if she treated me like a normal person. With feelings and emotions, you know, the whole nine. But you know you can't always have what you want." I sat there regretting everything I just said. I didn't mean to tell her what I felt. I never even admitted it to myself.
Shinara's P.O.V.
Since my training partner wasn't around I had to make due with Dali. He was good, but not as good as Hannan. But I had a feeling he was holding something back.
"Dali, is this all you have?" I asked.
"Shinara, I am doing the best I can." he said as he made his way to the benches.
"Dali take this rock," I said as I handed him a rock. "Crush it with your bare hands."
"What?" he said, shocked that I would ask him to do it but I saw no other way.
"Crush it." "How can I crush it with my hands?" "I don't know, thats why I am telling you to find a way. So just try."
He tried and tried for a minute or two until he got frustrated and his hand hurt a little bit.
"Shinara, it can't be done."
"No. It can be done. But you can't or won't at this moment. Now you are part Winglie right?" "Yes." "Now make it burst into flames."
"What," he asked. "Shinara I don't know how to use my magic. I can only fight.
"So either you break it or make it catch fire."
"I can't!" he yelled, still holding the stone in his hand.
"Well if you can't you won't come along with us. Because you are not going to be needed if you can't do a simple task, like breaking a stone or use your magic. We don't need people like you."
"You never asked Minia to break a stone or your 'friend' Hannan to do it."
"Now I don't know what you mean by my 'friend' but I'm not going to pay you any mind just yet. But I didn't ask Minia because I don't care whether she can do it or not. I asked you so do it."
"I already told you I can't! So get over it," he yelled angrier. "Can you do it! Huh? Can you? I'm sick of people questioning my worth. Then when I show them what I can do they are afraid. Thats why I hold back! Now I can't break this stone or make it catch fire!"
And with this last word he squeezed the stone with all the power he could muster and it exploded into a cloud of dust then the ashes caught fire.
"I thought you couldn't do it." I said as I walked away.
He came in the room later on. And from what I could see he was practicing with his powers. I didn't think he wanted to talk about it so I left it alone. He was the one to start talking.
"You know Hannan likes you right?" he asked.
"What?" I responded. His question kind of knocked me off my game. I wasn't expecting him to bring him up. Mostly because it was like he knew I was thinking of him and what he was doing. Come to think of it I missed him.
"I said he likes you. I can tell because you two are so uncomfortable around each other when you think you are alone and not fighting or when you think you are being watched. What's up?"
"That is not the case. He doesnt like me. He is only being civil to me because he knows of the task we have to perform." I said convincing or trying to convince myselff at the same time."
"Well just wanted to let you know that you aren't the only one that can see your feelings or his and its okay to be confused. I like him. He is good for you." he said. Then he walked off for me to think and consider all he said.
Well I hope you enjoyed this. Kinda makes you think huh? But yeah, please continue to read and review please!!!!!!!!!!!!