The Berries. [Takuto]

[Luna Katanashi]

Suddenly, Luna's mouth went slack and stopped dead in her tracks as she saw nothing, but the same obstacles installed here. Seriously, do they want to venture out in locations that contains noises and howls? She was running a hand through her golden strands of locks as she added herself in the beautiful scenery. Well, she is currently wearing a blue tee shirt with pants for her bottom region and sneakers stuffed in her feet.

She had the desire to pick some berries if it is permitted. It's just unfortunate of her that she can't attain in meeting her "Are we permitted to pick berries here" words to a person. She is that shy enough. She sheepishly looked around, not a soul. Maybe she might just change her mind. She didn't know what this place is called, but oftentimes, this place is already a regular sight to the girl, standing in the entrance.

Like a tourist, she nonchalantly observed the place carefully. It is all good in place, just the way she likes it. Her mouth was disabling her from talking, she can't bear to say that she loves this place out loud, that's embarrassing even if no one is spotted here. She then, accepted the invitation from herself to rest.

As she took a few more consecutive steps closer to a tree, she sat down in the process and merged her back to the tree trunk to support and merely closed her eyes. Just as two berries began to land on her nose, she was as startled as ever.

"Oh."

[Takuto]

Once again, he was found sitting at the branch of a tree -- merely lying down actually -- and his hands were behind his head which quite means that he's trying to relax. He was doing it more often than usual but he's not in North Woods anymore. He looked down -- looking at the people passing by -- as if he's waiting for someone familiar to come by. As he found no one, he looked back to the dull sky and sighed slightly. He wanted to see her badly, the girl with the brown hair and umber eyes. But sadly, he forgot her name.

His eyes scanned his clothes -- a black hoodie covering a tan-colored collared button-up shirt and a simple pair of jeans -- and found himself quite overdressed. He was wearing a simple pair of black chucks with white soles. After a while, he closed his eyes -- maybe because of plain boredom -- but he wasn't able to doze off. He listened to the murmurs of people below him, he was able to hear their whispers. Even with the slightest of volume, he was able to hear them because of his keen hearing. He found it irritating to have such an ability.

Eeeeeek!!!, a student shrieked as she saw a rodent climbed down a tree and ran across her way with god-like speed.

Takuto twitched as he heard it. He found it quite absurd that the girl has to scream like that. It was barely as tall as her ankle. He heard something fall -- something faraway maybe -- somehow, it doesn't matter. As he looked down, he saw a girl with honey-colored hair. This time, he didn't say anything to her nor did he came down.

The girl would know that she's not alone, sooner or later.

[Luna Katanashi]

The berries trailed down to the floor. It rolled back and forth, then it stopped its movements. Maybe they came from the tree.

"Huh?"

The meager girl cried as she revealed her face on the top part of the tree. A boy sat there. Was he the one dropping those? No offense, but some boys are just naughty enough to do these. Then again, she might thank him. The hungriness just baffles her.

"Are you the one dropping these?"

She called out as loudly as she could. If he answers "Yes.", she might thank him and retire back to her rest. She doesn't know what to predict if he answers the opposite one.

[Takuto]

"Huh?", the insecurity in the girl's voice proves that she just saw him. The young man suddenly smiled -- a smirk actually -- then he jumped off the tree casually. His hands inside his jeans' pockets. One could exactly understand why he just smirked. Well, he too cannot understand.

"Are you the one dropping these?", the girl asked. Her voice was as soft as a woman would do. It seems that 'her' voice was indeed different from the others.

The young man stared at her face with dull eyes as he always do. Then, he closed his eyes and shook his head. As he opened his eyes, he looked at the tree he had been on. He noticed round shaped objects sticking out from the tree. Berries, eh? Well, he doesn't care about that.

Sorry x+x

[Luna Katanashi]

Why did he even appear in a rather complacent, dull day? As he saw him already a few blocks closer to her, she caught him looking straight at her face.

She did nothing, but giving him back a puzzled look. Maybe he didn't hear her. Either her voice wasn't that loud enough or her question was ignored. Her instincts were telling her to repeat the current question.

"Are you the one who dropped these?"

She asked again patiently as she held up the round objects that is enclosed in her hand and blossomed it open to let him see.

[Takuto]

The young man looked at her with dull eyes as always. But this time, there has a hint of irritation. Takuto sighed, trying to regain his composure. It wasn't his time to get mad -- just because she didn't appear -- it was absurd. Maybe the girl was just blind to see him shake his head.

"No, I didn't", he said casually -- his tone was as dull and blank as his eyes -- with his eyes looking at the other side. He was trying to keep his temper. Yes, he was immature when it comes to that.

He didn't like their conversation. It was awkward enough. Him being trying to avoid being angry -- which was unexplainable -- while she was trying to be as innocent as she could possible can. He didn't know what she was thinking but it seems that it was like that. Just like....her.

[Luna Katanashi]

"If I may ask, why were you shaking your head a while ago?"

She asked shyly. The reason why she didn't ask that is because she might just embarrass herself in front of him. Noticing herself, blushing slightly, she shook her head. Studying his face, she thought that something is bothering him. She didn't worry that much for she carried all the things she would need to light him up.... the berries.

"Just pay no mind to that. You may help yourself by eating these."

She carefully tucked a piece of her hair behind her ears then, handed them to him, waiting for him to accept them. Guess she didn't need to do that, but it was enough to warrant a day. While waiting, a soft breeze began to throw cold air through the area; papers, and leaves shivered down the location as the wind subsided.

[Takuto]

The young man managed to look at her again. He really found her nosy and annoying. She just kept asking questions. The answer in her question is just plain common sense. Still looking at her -- more irritated -- he said "I shook my head because I know that it means 'no' OR are you...." His voice was trailing off, not wanting to continue it.

He hated this MORE than he could possibly can. He wants to see her badly -- the scent and the memory of her -- burns him with shame yet he loves it. This was getting too much. The more that he's in this situation, the more he wanted to see 'her'. Looking at her olive green eyes was enough.

"Why are so interested in THAT girl!? The olive green eyes and the umber-colored hair, there was nothing special about her", his voice was louder and huskier than ever. It was like he just growled. Well, it's been a while since he ever heard that voice.

"Just pay no mind to that. You may help yourself by eating these.", the girl's voice snapped him to sanity -- or just simply to reality -- he shook his head again. Quite longer to make the girl know that it's a 'No'. He climbed the tree again, much faster than usual and tried to relax. If he can.

[Luna Katanashi]

Maybe being that talkative isn't an option for earning acquaintances and such. As she noticed him refusing the offer, she shook her head again and just held it. She had a sudden craving for them, so she just ate one and maybe leave the rest for him. When she heard the response about the one when he shook his head, she find the answer wrong. That's not it. She meant about something else, not about the question about the dropping of the berries.

'Man, he is so.... annoying to my taste.', she mumbled angrily in her head, but remained calm.

She was letting him climb back up the tree. Letting herself being left there, feeling a little bit annoyed. Not long after, she climbed up the tree as well, sitting next to the boy, but far away. Although, their voices can still be heard, so she has a chance to apologize even if it wasn't her fault. She arrested a huff of breath that peeked out of her mouth and was not even looking at him.

"Sorry about the incident a while ago, I didn't mean to be that annoying."

She whispered, wondering if she can still be heard.

[Takuto]

"How much longer will this girl be on my nerves", he thought. Trying to calm himself once again. But it was harder this time. The young man returned to his original position -- his hands behind his head and his eyes closed. This was the only way wherein he's able to regain his calm, sane self.

"Sorry about the incident a while ago, I didn't mean to be that annoying."

His eyes remain closed, he shook his head and commented, "It's not your fault that you're talkative and annoying, I guess there are some people who are really like that". He was being sarcastic, too sarcastic that one would really think he's TOO annoying to begin with. Takuto was the one to blame yet he didn't see it. Anger got the hell out of him.

Whatever the girl would say about his remark, he's going to ignore it. He needs to, or else he can hurt her. Not only emotionally but physically as well. He doesn't want that, he wanted acquaintances but it seems at his emotions are getting over him.

"Dang it, Don't speak..please", the young man said inside his mind. But he was sure that she's going to annoy him even more.

Let's make it exciting, shall we?

[Luna Katanashi]

With a sigh of relief, she decided to just remain quiet and fall asleep. She positioned herself, already having the part of the trunk as one of her sleeping obstacles. Not pretty long enough, she fell asleep. Soon enough, she opened her eyes slowly, revealing her blue orbs again and still spotted him.

'Can't he just leave?', she thought, twitching in annoyance, but no frown at any point. Her usual demeanor is being shy which means that she is silent in nature, it just depends in the gravity of the conversation. A warm smile might engross her a bit. Never did she met a boy who smiles at her, she never met her father anyway.

She waited for him to say something or maybe it will be something harsh and disastrous.

OOC: Hmm... let's see about that.

[Takuto]

Finally, he could feel the tension between them. This was easy for one of them to go out of the scene and be alone. Normally, this was going to be him who's going to start it. There could be a possiblity that she's going to follow him like that time in the North Woods. A brown-haired girl with braids followed him to his turk -- his tree, that is. This time, he's not going to do it. He's waiting for the girl to jump the tree and leave him be.

Somehow, he felt thankful that she didn't speak for now. If his anger was in 70 percent that time; this time, it's merely 40%. Well, who would want someone to bother him? Not only did the girl snapped his patience, she followed him to his branch. It was clearly a miracle that the branch didn't snap. If it did, he had to save the girl which was hell.

He hated it when he has to save somebody without thought. He was taught how to do that when he was young. Saving others was like a drug -- a bad one -- he just can't help it. Takuto sighed at that thought.

"Damn"

He thought of a way to make the girl leave because of annoyance or simply because of boredom -- which could hardly happen -- well, depending on the person. Another sigh was released from his lips.

His lips parted; finally, he spoke, "I could see that you're following me, well in a way...I didn't tell you to come to me -- sitting next to me"--smirking--"You have some kind of liking to me, am I right?"

His voice was utterly sarcastic. He didn't open his eyes, he hoped that the girl would say and feel the opposite from what he just said -- well, in the second part.

[Luna Katanashi]

"I wasn't following you. I have the right to rest----on a tree. And I have no attempts in flirting with men."

She scoffed, but in a calm way and finally fell silent to avoid herself from converting her usual demeanor to a worse one. She stared at the young man in disgust, she would never talk with a boy in that attitude. He must have some kind of problem---that is unsolvable.

She wants to go to a confined area wherein she couldn't see a part of his appearance, but she wanted to sit on this. Her eyes scanning the whole place, she mostly observed the leaves of the trees, still green, but losing their vitality for the crisp coolness of autumn. This tree she currently stayed on must be the most healthiest and comfortable one being displayed here.

"Well, if you despise me that much, you may take the leave. I will stay here. Men first."

She added once more, somehow, she infected herself in doing that. An elated grin plastered on her visage, feeling rather uncomfortable that he might leave just like that---especially without a single word, considering that this day a remarkable failure and an imperfect time spent. She hugged her knees as she waited for him to make a move for it or might he rather stay here? She is rather confused.

[Takuto]

"If you have no attempts to flirt with men..." His voice was trailing off again. Finally, he opened his eyes and went near her -- in a god-like speed. Cupping the girl's chin, he smirked and said "I guess you won't mind men flirting with you...you are waiting for that, aren't you? A love wherein you're going to share with a man you loved" Their faces were merely two inches away from each other. Takuto was trying to be playful but it seems that he can't stop himself from being sarcastic.

"Pointless", he thought as he remember his useless words. He never understood love. What love is for women. They tend to be emotional and picky over it. That's one of the reason why he hated them. But he wondered why he didn't hate 'her'

"Exactly", the voice said to his ear. It's voice was nearly pleased and victorious. He could also feel it smirk.

"Well, if you despise me that much, you may take the leave. I will stay here. Men first.", she was emphasizing on 'men'. The young man smiled -- a fake one -- his eyes were in contact with her. Well, he didn't exactly despise her.

He gently let go of her and went back to his position. Then he said "Nien, I believe it's said as ladies first? OR you're not a girl in the first place~?" The young man took out a mischievous laugh. He was good at this, normally. This type of stubborn-ness (for him) always -- well, sometimes -- lead someone to irritation then annoyance. That's why no one really cares about him.

His lips curved a little at that thought. It wasn't smiling though, as if it was pained.

"I hated myself for this"

[Luna Katanashi]

Her breathing stopped, her eyes widened as she already felt his breath. Listening to him, she furrowed her eyebrows. Somehow, provoked already, her head being fried. She was waiting for him to return back to his position before she can say something further.

"No. I only understand the feeling of love when it comes to 'family'. It's plain useless if men will reject your true feelings for him, don't you think?"

She returned, admitting the whole truth. As she caught him smiling, she smiled back, but had no inkling that his smile was a fake one. She can't even believe that she was interfering in this topic. Why not something else? No, maybe going through the conversation over and over again might annoy him.

'Nien, I believe it's said as ladies first? OR you're not a girl in the first place~?', he said accompanied by a laugh.

That's not very funny.

"I am a girl..."

Her voice trailed off as she had no idea on what to say back in the first place.

"Lucky for you, you know the true feeling. I don't."

She added once more, her trembling hands belied her calm voice. Another presence of a miniscule tear showed up and did what it was supposed to do.

[Takuto]

"As they say, you'll never know when it would happen", Takuto said to her while covering his eyes. The sun was bright, it nearly blinded him -- it would, possibly -- sooner or later. He would never know when it would happen and he knows it wouldn't happen. To him, that is. Life, as they say, is meaningless without love. Love. He could nearly barf at that word.

What resonated in his thoughts is the word 'Family'. He hated the sound of it. Taking a deep breath, he tried to ignore it.

Takuto has been always envious of those students -- even ordinary citizen -- that has parents: alive or not. The fact that they didn't abandon their children when they are still young, it made him envious. Quite immature but he believes that it's the reason that he's like this now.

"Lucky for you, you know the true feeling. I don't."

The young man opened his eyes then looked at her confusedly. What did she mean? Does it refer to her being a girl or is it different? Well, it doesn't matter now. As he continued to stare at her, he saw something. Water inside her eyes that was called tears.

Once again, he went up close and wiped the tear off before it fell. Was he being nice this time? This was too unusual. He could feel himself shiver at the thought. He didn't say anything though, he casually jumped from the tree. Maybe because he was guilty for making the girl cry -- or at least -- make her look like one.

He didn't look back but there was one word that he was able to utter, "Sorry". It was so low that maybe she didn't even hear it come out from his mouth.

[Luna Katanashi]

Overcast clouds began to hang in the sky like a pall on a funeral procession just as her tear was being wiped away. Another hint of silence drifting on the wind. This current scene was much less overt, much more incognito, mixing with local sources, even in the open.

"Don't get hurt. You're not the one who made me cry, anyway. It's something else."

She whispered with that usual foreboding, downer attitude she was known for since her mother and her best friend's death. She was wondering if she can still be heard from him below the tree. Oh great, what does he intend to do now? She shifted her gaze at the young man.

She pondered if he will come by again in here tomorrow.

OOC: Oh.. what a drag.

[Takuto]

"Don't get hurt. You're not the one who made me cry, anyway. It's something else."

Hurt? Beh. He was hardly hurt at that. He won't get hurt unless 'she' cries. Why does he care for 'her' that much even though she hardly did anything to him. It was just a few encouraging words actually. Yet it changed him -- more than ever -- and it was absurd.

Stopping in his tracks -- which was barely more than 20 feet away from the girl -- he lay down on the bench. His position earlier and his position now is quite the same -- hands behind his head while his legs are crossed. His dark eyes continued to stare at the clouds, he was wondering if 'she' would come by and say "Hi".

Still, after all that impatience and annoyance, he was still able to think of 'her'. Stupid, eh?

[Luna Katanashi]

"I always kept on wondering why he doesn't smile.."

She whispered again, always thinking falsely about boys. They don't streak a smile and laugh that much. They always make the silence loom both light and darkness. She took herself down from the tree, but was not eager enough to follow him, she was too preoccupied with insignificant observations at him.

She studied him and was always wishing for his father to come see her, but how? She sulked and formed another tear again and then, another and another one until there were innumerable enough to be counted. Her body responded in the cry. She wanted to see him again, at least his eyes might satisfy her more than enough.

"I wanna see him.."