Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 18, 2009 22:55:07 GMT -5
"Didn't have to be," Ayaka replied with another shrug. "Just being born was enough for them. The reason they didn't want me... it's not like it's something that I could control. I just had to live with it." Her voice, as she spoke, didn't sound angry or resentful, or even sad. It was calm and straightforward. She was merely relaying facts, after all.
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 18, 2009 23:14:54 GMT -5
That...was far to comfortable a tone to be saying such words. It actually stopped him dead in his tracks. Had this poor girl been treated that horribly for long enough to accept such things as fact? Ryuurei was disgusted by the thought of such a 'family'. "Well then. It's a good thing you came here instead of waiting for them to resurface. Hardly sounds like they deserved nor appreciated a lovely lady like yourself, Ayaka-chan." Ryuurei stated with a soft grin. "We'll have to figure out a way to keep you around."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 18, 2009 23:34:03 GMT -5
Well, she wasn't sure about that whole lovely thing, but it did feel good to feel wanted. She nodded in reply to figuring out a way to stay, but she still wasn't sure how to continue. "I do like it here so far," she said after a moment's thought. "They said when they get the buildings fixed we can move out of the tents, but..."
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 18, 2009 23:47:33 GMT -5
Finally. It was an incredibly roundabout way of doing it, admittedly, but this HAD to be what had been troubling her in the first place. "But?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 18, 2009 23:51:12 GMT -5
"But... how can I live in one of the apartments if I don't have any money?" she asked, pent-up exasperation finally releasing itself through her words. "I can understand letting us stay in the tents for free. I even saw people who lived here already living in the tents because their houses got wrecked. But don't real houses and apartments and stuff cost money? I can't live in a tent forever."
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 19, 2009 0:06:47 GMT -5
"Ahhh...Well, I would imagine that they'll be instituting some form of aid program, for one thing. Surely you're not the only newcomer to the village who'll be needing a place to stay and having nothing to start with, after all." Ryuurei began, making a casual gesture with a hand as he spoke. "But if income is your concern, I'm sure you could find some form of employment.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 19, 2009 0:09:21 GMT -5
So it came to that after all. She sighed, hoping that maybe, just maybe, this person was kind enough to not laugh at her, and... "I'm trying," she explained rather glumly. "Everywhere I've gone, either they're closed or not hiring. And the carpenters only want boys. I was taking a break when you found me."
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 19, 2009 0:49:53 GMT -5
There was just no helping it. Ryuurei grinned. "Is that so? Well. I do believe I can actually help you with this problem." Rising to his feet, the artist turn and extended a hand down to his companion. "That is, if you're done with your break, of course."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 19, 2009 15:15:33 GMT -5
Ayaka blinked. What on earth was happening here? He wasn't laughing at her; he wanted to help? Then again, he had been nothing but nice to her from the very beginning. But it still gave Ayaka pause; she just wasn't used to it. "Eh?" she asked, dumbfoundedly reaching for his hand. "What are you talking about? Do you know of a place or something?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 19, 2009 22:01:04 GMT -5
Grasping the young woman's hand gently, but firmly, he pulled her up to her feet. And promptly gave her a twirl. "Mm...yes, you could say that I do." Ryuurei intoned with a grin, lifting his free hand to shift her hair slightly from her face. "Tell me, my dear, have you ever considered modeling?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 19, 2009 22:10:14 GMT -5
"Uwah!" Ayaka exclaimed as she found herself being unexpectedly twirled around. It took her a moment to regain her balance, so that she almost forgot to snatch her hair away. What she failed to take into account, however, was how the motion swept it clear of her face - a rare thing indeed; it was likely not many of Ayaka's family had even caught sight of her unveiled face that often. "What are you talking about?" she asked, half-muttering in a defensive sort of way. "Who'd want to take pictures of me? Er... except, you just drew one... and.. wait, what? What's going on?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 19, 2009 22:29:59 GMT -5
"Hmm..No...perhaps not yet." Nodding to himself, Ryuurei gave her a gentle pat on the shoulder. "Sorry to have startled you, Ayaka-chan. Shall we head off? There's someplace I think you should see."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 19, 2009 22:34:45 GMT -5
Just.... what on earth was going on? To say that Ayaka's brain hurt right now would be a gross understatement. Still, she didn't see much of a choice but to follow her strange companion to... wherever it was that he wanted to show her. And so, shaking her hair back into her eyes where it belonged, Ayaka murmured what sounded like something similar to "Mmkay" and got ready to follow along.
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Post by strangevisitor on Nov 19, 2009 23:19:34 GMT -5
"Splendid." With a smile and a nod, Ryuurei was off down the road, one had resting upon his bag, the other still grasping her hand gently, leading her along. "That was mostly in jest, just for your peace of mind. Rest assured, you ARE model quality, but I would never recommend that lifestyle to someone so young, nor so recently uprooted." He explained casually as they walked. "This place should be a bit more to your liking, I would hope."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Nov 19, 2009 23:26:58 GMT -5
Ayaka just nodded, still unsure of just what was happening. So he thought she could be a model? Just what kind of person thought that she - Ameno Ayaka - could be a model!? Then again, the answer to that question was probably just what she said earlier: obviously someone who had drawn a picture of her would think that. But he had done that because she was interesting, right? Not for... any other reason. Right? Either way, he seemed to be putting it behind them, and so Ayaka was only happy to leave it there and follow along, (mostly) quietly. "What kind of place is it?" she asked finally, partially to calm her own nerves, and partially to cover up a silence that was making her feel decidedly awkward.
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