Sorry that is has taken me so long to update today, was horribly sick all last night and this morning. So, now I'm updating.
Pitch's P.O.V
I shared at the girl. Once again so close, but yet so far. Nick walked into the copy room. "Hello, Pitch!" Nick greeted me with a firm pat on the back. More like a slam that could break your spine, I just smiled at him. A facial hello. "So about today-"Nick began then he started at Chiaroscuro. "Chiaroscuro, you look so scared, vat happened?" I looked at her again, mmm I must have scared her more then I meant to, poor thing. I mentally kicked my self in the head. She gave a small smile, "Nothing, Nick." He then eyed me, with a hint of anger in his eyes; Nick breathed out and gently ran his hand down her check. "Okay, but I'm only looking out for you." She again smiled and hugged him. "Yes I know, and thank you for doing that." They let go of each other after a while, Nick then turned to me. "Pitch, we should….talk." Crap. "Of course," I said back to the red giant. "Chiaroscuro, there is a pile of tests on my desk the key to it is also right by the tests. If you could grade those, that would be a huge help. My room is unlocked." I smiled, trying to show her some friendliness. "Okay," she replied to me giving a very small smile back and then she left the room. "I think that ve should go to my office." Nick's voice said behind me. "Why yes." I said back following him, preparing my self for what was to become of me.
"Sit." He said once we got back to his office, he was sitting in his big leather black chair. "Now," He sighed after I sat down. "Did anything happen between you and Chiaroscuro?" I couldn't tell him the truth, so I would leave out… a lot of details. "Not that I know of," I lied. "The only thing that did happen was that she came to my room yesterday and told me pretty much her life story." I said making sure to leave out the part where I kissed her. "But besides that, she has been acting weird around me. Like she is completely afraid of me." Of course I already knew that she was, but maybe Nick would tell me why. He sighed again and ran his hands through his beard, "I could see vhy she vould be scared of you…" He told me, and my eyes widened "And," he went on, not noticing my shocked face. "I doubt that she told you all of her life story, knowing her she vould leave out a few pieces. Now, to the fact of that you are scaring her. Mmm… how to I put this. Did she tell you about her father's gang?" I nodded. "Okay, and did she tell you vat they did to her?" "All she told me about her dad's gang was that they gave her the two tattoos and that they would harm her." His cold blue eyes looked at me. "Vill, vhen she meant harm, they did in fact harm her like beat her. But also, they used to…touch her. And that is probley vhy she is scared of you. She's been taught to fear men, and with Aster and Sid, they cause her no huge treat. Vith Sid not talking and Aster…just being Aster." He paused, "So vith, she could possibly feel uneasy because you don't have that 'varm smile'." His little speech ended. "I understand," I said letting out breath, "Thank you for telling me these things. I will try to be that 'warm smile' that you talked about." I smiled and got up, that's the second time I have to thank the old man. As I was walking out the door I heard Nick say one last thing. "Oh and Pitch! Find something to connect with her, like a hobby or common interest that you two both share. She begins to warm up with light hearted conversations." Make that three times I have to thank him, "Thank you!" I called over my shoulder and smiled heading back to room 666.
It was third period, and Chiaroscuro was putting together tests in the back while I taught about the trenches in World War I. I kept on thinking back on me and Nick's talk this morning, I had it all wrong. Instead of trying to claim her, I had to slowly let her warm up to me as a friend. Ugh, I am so stupid, but all in all I didn't know that happened in her life. And know, knowing what I know I was I could completely redo our introduction. Because now she knows that I love her, so I cant act like I'm not. I snapped back to life when the bell rang dismissing my class, "Remember, read chapter 9 for homework to night." I called to my class while they packed up excited to go to lunch. Once the last student left, I sat down and watched Chiaroscuro still work. How beautiful she is, a true prize. And how dare the man how brought her into this world, un-pure and scar such a goddess. She looked up at me staring at her, then quickly looked away blush forming on her cheeks. How cute.
"Chiaroscuro, please come here." I motioned to the desk in front of mine. She came up and sat down, I wheeled my chair so my computer screen was not blocking any part of her. "Listen," Ugh, this is going to be tuff. I looked down then back up at her again. "I'm sorry for scaring you like that." "Nick told you off didn't he." She looked away, almost hurt in away. "No," I tried to sooth the hurt look. "He just brought me up to speed with some things." She now looked sad more then hurt. "I geuss he told you what my father did to me, huh?" Her golden eyes looked deep into my soul, oh dear god. "Yes," I said back looking turely sorry. "And no one should ever have to go through that." She smiled, "You aren't going to kiss me again are you?" I laughed, "No, unless you want me to." I said jokingly. Her faced turned dark red on that thought, which made me laugh again. "Chiaroscuro," I said in a soft manner, she looked at me again. "You truly are a work of art, you do know that right?" "No, I was taught not to." She whispered. "Forget them, you are so beautiful let no one tell you other wise. And that's coming from the man who hates the world." She laughed, "Why thank you." She smiled, "Oh by the way, I loved your lesson today. World War I is my favorite war." Ah ha, that "shared interest" Nick talked about. "Oh why I love it to," We both smiled at each other, now this is so much better then when she was scared. "How about we go get lunch and pick each other's brains." "Sounds wonderful." We got up and I held open the door for her. Finally, a friendship.