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Post by Yasuo on Jul 19, 2006 15:11:55 GMT -5
Yasuo let the darkest, most roguish grin he'd ever mustered to crawl onto his face as he looked at Venus. He shrugged and spoke in a soft whisper.
"Lucky guess."
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Post by Venus on Jul 19, 2006 19:47:44 GMT -5
Venus frowned. Now she felt really nervous around Yasuo like he new some horrible thing she'd done just by looking at her. She wanted to say "Good guess" but instead said "Hmm...I guess if you want to call it that."
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Post by Yasuo on Jul 20, 2006 13:31:52 GMT -5
Yasuo listened to her words and smiled. Bingo
"Well, I wouldn't call it mind-reading or anything because, as I said, it was just a lucky guess. And I suppose I could play it off as if I knew all about it, but that wouldn't be true either." He went from defense to offense, observing Venus and all of her expressions and movements closely.
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Post by Venus on Jul 20, 2006 17:00:36 GMT -5
Venus shifted uncomfortably in her seat but forced a smile anyway as she put as many guards up as possible. "But everyone breaks hearts...in one way or another anyway."
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Post by Yasuo on Jul 20, 2006 22:02:14 GMT -5
"Actually," Yasuo began, his eyes moving down from studying Venus to inspecting his fingers, "There are only two ways to break a heart: intentionally and unintentionally. There is no such thing as a soft parting or a hard fall. You either break the heart, or you don't."
"While I'm sure many people break hearts everyday," he drawled, leaning forward, his face inching closer to Venus. "I doubt all of them do it intentionally. So!" Yasuo sighed, moving back to his proper position in his seat, smiling at the pink-haired girl in front of him.
"But, as I said, it was a mere guess and nothing else. Do not linger too long on it."
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Post by Venus on Jul 20, 2006 22:09:24 GMT -5
Venus's smile instantly dropped. She knew she was giving Yasuo another reason to make him think that she was uncomfortable. Intentionally or unintentionally? *Which have I done?* She thought and still stared at Yasuo though she was going off into her own thoughts. *What horrible act have I committed this time?*
Soon breaking from her thoughts she looked away from Yasuo and to all the waitors going around, taking orders and serving. *But I'm trying to change that...right? Because of Mei, right?* She tried to convince herself mentally as her fingers no longer laid long on the table, but cringed up.
"I won't." She said finally breaking from her insecurity and giving a smile.
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Post by Yasuo on Jul 20, 2006 22:15:59 GMT -5
Yasuo returned the smile. "Good," he said simply. Then he moved his own hands and gently caressed them down Venus' tensed fingers, cooing softly like a caring family member.
"The memories are but an echo of the crashing wave, the future like an approaching wave. Its more important to think of now, here. In the water. That way you aren't pulled back to the beach but you can dive under the wave so you aren't moved backwards, and you may swim calmly so the tides won't pull you forward."
Yasuo grinned once more at her, retracting his hands. "I know you'll do fine, Venus."
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Post by Venus on Jul 20, 2006 22:21:48 GMT -5
Venus was surprised at the action, and the words. She felt her hormones going wild now, and as if tears could break through any second she felt her eyes starting to become glossy. Her heart was pounding much faster than it should be as she looked down at her hands and she thought *How much unwanted flesh have I touched with just these two hands?* She felt the breakdown coming so quickly stood and nodded to Yasuo.
"I need to be going now." She kept her eyes sheilded with her pink hair as she spoke. "I'd like...to speak to you again." And she walked out as calmly as she could manage and began walking up the nearest street with no destination at all as tears began to rush down her face. *Why? Why do I do this? Why am I like this? Why can't I change*
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Post by Yasuo on Jul 20, 2006 22:28:55 GMT -5
Yasuo sighed, smiling to himself as he ruffled his hair. "Man, I'm glad I have Kayoko. Someone who's stable for us insanes out there," he chuckled lightly before standing up. He pulled out his wallet and dumped a five dollar tip on the edge of the table for Kayoko.
"But..if Venus and Mei both act like that..." Yasuo shuddered subconciously. "It can be either good, in the sense that they help each other, or bad..chaotic."
Then he blinked, realizing something. "God, I'm talking to myself again. I need help," he laughed quietly, heading to the door and walking out.
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