(DISCORD) Distance makes the Heart Fonder (Oh No! Pt2)
Jan 6, 2017 18:00:00 GMT -5
Post by Takeshi Isamu on Jan 6, 2017 18:00:00 GMT -5
TIMESKIP
1 MONTH LATER
_
It had been a month since they had seen each other. She had grown just a bit and felt like it was time for the two of them met up. Sitting at the Mists beach, she waited on Takeshi to arrive. Her hair had grown quite a bit since she last saw him, she hadn't groomed herself and it had grown poofy and rest on her shoulders. Fiddling with her gloves she felt something familiar in the air, and she froze in place knowing Takeshi had to be near by. Her heart beat began to put up and she brought her legs up to her chest to conseal the giddy feeling she had, but failed to control the blush that ran across her face.
Kian - Today at 2:14 AM
For him, the time had passed dreadfully slow. Despite there only being one month in their absence, quite a bit had changed in Takeshi. After what had happened between him and Star, and the heated discussion he had with Codec, it had proven to be high time he worked on changing his outook on life, and his attitude. This was a new land, and he wasn't alone anymore, so... he shouldn't have been treating people like strangers, shouldn't be so paranoid... In this time, he had learned to forgive and let go of the past. There had been so much hatred and pain stowed away in his heart, that he couldn't make room for loving himself, or anyone else. He had to begin anew, release everything, and bring back what remained, what was worth keeping... His love for Star was one of those few things. That had never dwindled, if anything, the distance made him realize what he'd lost.
Then, he was reached out to, recieving a letter from the Delivery Moogle in Gridania. He'd returned to the shroud, where everything had begun for him, this new life, where he'd been given his freedom in a grim manner... He'd come to terms with the outcome and realized, it was for the better. The Tia of the Tribe had sought for his death that night, yet he survived, and lived this long. There was a reason, he just had to find it. For now, he let his reason be to see Star again, to help the Forest in any way he could.. Maybe, he'd get to surprise her, his appearance had changed too, he'd cut his hair a couple days after they seperated, now pulled up in a high ponytail that could move freely in the breeze. His attire no longer consisted of armor, but general dark clothing and a scarf, pants and thigh high boots, a dagger kept on one side. >>
Now finding himself upon the Mist's oceanfront, he stood in a place just before the stone turned to sand, looking out upon the horizon. He knew she was here, he remembered her scent, it wafted across on the breeze of the beach... It brought his mind back to their first confessions, how happy he'd been. A smile parted his lips, and he began to walk along the sand, making his way towards the lone female. Upon his shoulder, she might notice a new companion: A crow-like creature, that was calmly observing the surroundings, silent as it adjusted its wings. As he drew closer, Takeshi smirked some and turned back to the water, looking out again.
". . . such a romantic view... Who better to watch the sunset with, than with my beloved?"
Star Amethysta - Today at 2:26 AM
Star continued to sit there, she smiled up at him still blushing. Reaching up to adjust her poofy hair. "T-Takeshi!" she said stand up happily hugging him, before pulling away and she cleared her throat. "You look amazing, I-I mean, you look healthy!" she said flustered as all get out, her cheeks puffing up from reaction of feeling embarrassed and happy. "H-How have you been?" she asked him as she reached out and gripped his hand, her shaking from excitment. "Have you been well? Of course you've been well..." she kept on rambling as the happy feeling wouldn't ease itself.(edited)
Kian - Today at 2:38 AM
Ah, and her she came.. He looked to her over his shoulder, turning to face her and opened his arms wide, smiling birghtly. "Star..." He barely called her name, but he held her tight as she jumped into his arms, and he swayed some. When she pulled back, she could likely see the light rose hue in his cheeks, as he let a small laugh out. He seemed.. so much happier, without the weight of painful years on his shoulders. Even his physical health seemed to have improved, his clothes weren't so loose, and he had built muscle underneath. "Ahaha, I'm glad you noticed!" He smiled more, as the wind picked up a little, it blew his ponytail sideways. "I'm feeling better, for sure, dear." He then gently cupped her face in one of his palms, looking her over before his smile faded some, as tears forced their way down his cheeks. He.. had been wanting to see her for what felt like a year... It had felt like so much logner than it was. He had missed her so badly... He had felt so guilty. At first, he had blamed himself, but through the weeks, he had come to accept it for what it was, and, he understood what she'd meant, by giving him the choker he had now... He still wore it underneath his scarf.
This reunion was happy for her, but for him, it was a mixture of relief and bittersweet regret. He did manage a chuckle though as he smiled again and pulled her back for another embrace. Rather than give words, he leaned his face down to kiss her, a hand pulled her bangs back.. As he shared this moment of love with her, he wished time could stop, to cherish her...
Star Amethysta - Today at 2:48 AM
She smiled up at him and leaned into his hand as he caressed her cheek. She was about to ask him if he wanted to join her for dinner, and then he went and kissed her. Gripping his shirt, she ran her hands over his biceps and chest. "I think you have more muscle then me now!" She said with awe and innocence. Looking up at him, she grabbed him by the scarf and kissed him again. "We...have an entire months worth of things to talk about." She said as she soon pulled away and his her face in her scarf. "D-D-Daisuki Takeshi." She said suddenly as she looked up at him now the same shade as her scarf.(edited)
Kian - Today at 3:09 AM
He had noticed her feeling him up, and it made him blush barely, she had to go and compliment him... A nervous smile was made as he glanced aside and rubbed the back of his neck. "Hm, is that so?" Though she caught him by surprise when she tugged at his scarf and pulled him for another kiss, which he returned eagerly and happily. He was truly happy to have her again...! That became evident as he laughed once she backed up. Yes, they had a lot to talk about, for sure... Though, his smiled faded a little as she seemed to hide. Words of his native tongue reached his senses, and he couldn't help the grin he made. "... I have been thinking of that, Star.. With you learning Doman... I would reply with the same, but, I feel it isn't enough..." He reached to take her hand into both of his own, and kissed it.
". . . there is a phrase we use rarely use... Think of the difference like... Daisuki, means to like or love someting in a gentle manner, you can use it as you please... But, this one, is very, very strong, meant for things you are very serious about. When used in relationships, it is used to convey a deep love, usually, it's used only when you intend to spend your life with said person.." He smiled softer as he said that, shutting his eyes momentarily, letting the breeze run through him for a few seconds before he looked back to Star with a gentle, warm smile. "... Ai shiteru, Boku no saiai no hito..." The wind eased down now, and he held her face again.
Star Amethysta - Today at 3:17 AM
Star looked up at him with wide eyes and she soon covered her mouth, blushing. Before giggling a bit and hugging him close again. "This time around, let's not be a secret." She said with a nod of her head. "If you're okay with that, be boyfriend and girlfriend?" She asked him quietly as she peered up at him.
Kian - Today at 3:25 AM
Ah, he'd shocked her... He was slightly worried about that, but she soon laughed and held him again, to which he wrapped his arms around her and let out a sigh of relief. She wanted to make it official, that they could be open and outward of their relationship... Her question made him barely blush, but he nodded and smiled, kissing her forehead. "Of course I'm okay with that..." And for a moment longer, he held her close, until a gust kicked up and the bird on his shoulder nearly toppled, to which he swiftly let Star go and caught the baby blackbird in both hands before they could hit the ground. They chirped incessantly and cried, flapping their wings, which made Takeshi frown, as he took off his scarf and made something akin to a nest in his free hand, placing the bird within the warm cloth and secured them so they could nestle in. Looking to Star, he made a meek smirk.
"This is.. Umbra, by the way. Not a traditional name, I know, but I felt it was appropriate, given he was rescued near the Eastern Shroud's Castrum.. He deserved a name befitting his heroic survival." He smiled at that and looked to the bird, which was fluttering in the scarf and making a home in the cloth, wrapping itself up and snuggling down. ".. Shall we head inside? It's colder here than it was in the Shroud..."(edited)
Star Amethysta - Today at 3:34 AM
Star nodded her head and walked ahead of him shivering a little bit. "So, a new companion to keep you company?" She asked him curiously and her ears twitched from the cold wind that blew around them. "Umbra is a cute name for a small bird, honestly." She said as she entered the rest floor of Topmast apartments. "I'm sure you can warm me up inside." She whispered suggestively to him. He'd changed, that was for certain.
Kian - Today at 3:49 AM
"Yes, well, not just to keep me company.. I hope as they get older, that they will serve as a scout as well, and help me hunt..." He pondered momentarily, then looked to Star. She thought it was cute, hm? He was glad to hear it, anyways... He held the scarf closer to his chest now with Umbra within as they entered the Apartment complex, he didn't want the bird to jump out in fear... There weren't many people down in the Lobby, so, Star's comment was not misplaced. With a smirk, Takeshi growled under his breath in a fiesty tone, a return of her flirt. "Oh, I'm sure I could... I'd be delighted to~." Umbra chirped after he finished, to which Takeshi barely blushed, thinking they might have been scolding him. Or at least trying to get a say in. But he straightened quickly, still following Star.
Going up to her floor, walking down the hall, Takeshi found his heart starting to rush, eager to be alone with her again.. What would they do, he wondered? Aside from flirting and cuddling, of course, there had to be other things... Dinner? Cook? Chores? Reading?-- No, he couldn't read Eorzean... Language? Writing? Drawing? There was plenty more than to.. well, you know... He needed to remind himself to take it a little slow and cherish the moment for what it was worth. He waited ot speak up until they got to her place, and once they were inside, he sighed, trying to let go a small burden. >>
"... I wanted to ask you about what happened when we seperated, but please don't get upset. I just need clarification on what happened. I was with Codec and I do remember realizing i snapped, and breaking down. I cried, and in my pain, I lost myself. He did a wonderous job calming me down though and I had started to feel better when he got up and healed himself with Clemency. It was then that my memory gets... fuzzy, i recall slightly that I had seen him, with rivers of aether in the room, but that's it... Everything else is blank. Before I could even say anything, I blacked out. I woke up and the healer at the Arcanist's guild told me I had succumb to Aether sickness, but I.. that can't be true... I've been in Eorzea for three years, there's no reason..." He stopped himself there before shutting his eyes and seemed distressed. Whatever was on his mind, he didn't seem like he was at peace with it. In fact, he seemed hesitant to even say it.
"... I know I got sick, but I had... this odd kind of second sight, I could see the world differently, it was more vibrant and, i could see... streams of Aether, bits of it flowing and rushing about. I could see Codec's Aether, and then there was the neutral Aether of the world.. No one has ever believed me when I mentioned this, not even the healers of Gridania. I had an episode a couple years back and someone graciously took me to Gridania, and the Healers swore i must have consumed shrooms or something that made visions.. But I know I'm not crazy. That stupid vision is what made me sick, it's what's made me sick every time! I get this sharp pain in my skull, sometimes followed by the sight, and then I feel weak and hot and collapse.. I do recall only one time i had some kind of vision, like.. seeing something from some one else's point of view, but.." He stopped there and whined. "I tried to look more into it while I was gone. I learned that some adventurers are reporting the same thing... not many, but, a select few... I'm not the only one. I heard of the Echo before, just, never could determine whether or not my issue is the same thing... But the adventurers are certain that they have it... some gift by the 'Mother Crystal'..."(edited)
Star Amethysta - Today at 10:41 AM
Star nuzzled him a bit as she sat down next to him, biting her lip before letting out a deep breath."It's a gift and a curse, all in its own...something I don't really like to use." She admitted to him smiling at him meekly. "When I was really little, I got the Aether sickness. I'm not originally from here, so it would just happensm at times...but it finally stopped when I was here for about two years." She said leaning forward to think for a moment. "Did you want me to research into it a bit more? That is strange for it to keep coming back after being here for so long." She reached up and patted him on the head. "No whining, we'll get you better."(edited)
Kian - Today at 1:21 PM
He smiled softly as she nuzzled him. It was comforting to have her at his side... Her question came with a lowering of his ears, before she pat him and offered gentle words. He let out a sigh before mewling. "I know... It's not like me to admit when I'm scared, but, I actually am afraid of it.. It's so random, comes without warning.. And it makes me so sick that I can't get back up for a couple days..." He reached for her hand, and brought it to his chest, then to his lips as he kissed it. "I'd like to do some more research, I want to help with it, but for now, we should celebrate, hm? And talk about the past month. It's a time to be happy, after all." He smiled, and let her hand rest on his leg, moving Umbra and the scarf to his side, then he pulled Star closer with one arm, and once she was close enough, he embraced her, pulling her onto him as he flopped to lay on the bed, so she'd rest on his chest and stomach. "Issho ni imashou.. Boku wa kimi ni chikadzukitai." (一緒にいましょう。。僕は君に近づきたい。-- Let's stay together.. I want to be close to you.)(edited)
Star Amethysta - Today at 2:20 PM
Star snuggled up against him, feeling comfortable for the first time in a while. "Oh right, what happened to you with Codec," She adjusted herself to prop up on her elbow. "You attacked him, I ran into him while on the way to Limsa. I stayed with you in Limsa until you got better, than I left."Her ears fell a bit. "I also found out that I was the one who kissed him, not the other way around." She timidly snuggled back up to him.
Kian - Today at 3:09 PM
That brought a frown to his expression, but never the less, it didn't stay long, Takeshi was rather comfortable and had let go of the matter, he'd forgiven them both for whatever transgressions that'd made. ".. Even if that's the case, I forgave you both a long time ago." He seemed calm, given his past attitude. He didn't seem to have a sliver of aggitation. "I still feel like I haven't apolgized enough, though.. I was so deluded, my vision veiled, that I couldn't see the bigger picture. That, and I couldn't let go of anything. I held grudges, took everything hard.. I couldn't learn to forgive and let go. Everything was an attack, nothing was allowed to reach completely.. Losing you, made me realize me how much of a fool I'd been. How... Feral, I'd become. I lost sight of humanity, giving into fear, rather than thinking, I acted before I considered consequences... I threw away humility, replacing it with ignorance.." Truly, their break had to be the best thing for him. He'd obviously wisened up.
"... as much as it hurt me at first, with how badly I missed you, I had to focus on myself first. How can I begin to love some one else, when I couldn't love myself...? How could I make room for another, when I was already broken? I.. dont know if I'm making sense. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that I really need to thank you, for forcing me to open my eyes. I love you... Truly, the distance proved that I took you for granted.. I didn't know what I had, I didn't realize how badly I wanted to be with you, until I couldn't be at your side any more..."
Star Amethysta - Today at 3:34 PM
"Look at you," She murmured gently to him as she lifted a arm up to scratch him under the chin. "You've grown up a bit." She purred out gently giggling. "Have you learned to control your darkside?" She asked him curiously. "Have you practiced with Kall?" She had so many questions...
Kian - Today at 3:42 PM
Her scratch under his chin gave him the same reaction as usual, he mewled and lifted his face, eyes shutting in joy. It still had the same power, that hadn't changed~. Though she teased him, he laughed and smiled, "Yeah, I've tried to, anyways.." He wiggled a little underneath her and held her waist, gazing up to her with wonder. Her questions made him tilt his face a little before sighing. "I have been practicing, yes... Progress has been made, and I'd like to think I have control, but, I won't say yes or no until I'm absolutely certain of it. It started badly, I easily lost control, but... In time, I've been able to remember, stay awake, and restrain myself. I've begun mastering new techniques, and, I haven't lost control in a couple weeks now. I actually feel calmer, too. So, maybe?" He smiled, seeming proud. Things were getting better, for sure!
"Maybe I could be a little bold and say yes? I'm no where near as bas as I was, for sure."
Star Amethysta - Today at 3:53 PM
"That's wonderful..." She whispered while snuggling up to him again. "For now, let us just rest and enjoy each other's company." She stated closing her eyes. "You're so much better than before. I'm feeling good about the future."