Nothing Special [Ryuu]

[Luna Katanashi]

What's so special about making friends anyway? She was relieved that she closed her eyes while walking, although her face was bowed down. It's a good thing that her eyes were sealed, that no one could see through. Thus, people are concerned about her lately. It will be a lot less difficult when you close your eyes, so they couldn't see your true feelings rather than your orbs are easily visible.

She was gripping her shoulder bag, holding it any looser would cause it to fall and spill the contents on the dry pavement. Luna briskly paced down the blocks to the Academy campus. She tried not looking to either side, or taking the time to take in the scent of the air, as she normally did. She was not accustomed to walking like this, so rigidly, unnaturally, and in such a hurry.

What was she hurrying for? To draw, of course. She saved a comfortable bench for her to sit on. Despite of not having a table, at least she would still be able to draw properly. Somehow, she didn't arrive there yet. She was used to the flowing, graceful dash of being slow, or the ambient, lazy meander of an afternoon walk, but this hurry unsettled her, and she finally calmed her pace, trying to relax.

For some reason, she wanted to go to that bench really badly. As she opened her eyes slowly, she bumped into a certain someone. Her shoulder bag already fell along with herself as well as the things from her bag.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know where I was going. If you want to, I'll pay everything for my carelessness."

She said sincerely as she was preparing to face the outcome.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

That same morning, he was waiting for someone in a certain place to receive his newly ordered ipod. As he was standing the park, he was bumped by someone. He rotated his body see who the heck was that and saw the girl that he have met before. She was in a dead hurry going to somewhere. He then make a grin.

"We've meet again." he said to the girl while helping the girl gather her stuff and helping her to stand up at the same time. The girl then spoke.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know where I was going. If you want to, I'll pay everything for my carelessness.".

"No need to pay. No damage taken to me." he replied.




[OOC:A darn crappy reply. xD]

[Luna Katanashi]

"I-I see. I'm really sorry...... and about my behavior from yesterday, I didn't mean to act all raspy; maybe I was just too upset. I'm not forcing you to believe me, it's just the truth."

The blond girl stated quickly with sincerity in her eyes, hoping for him to accept her apology. This was the boy she despised, but it's her fault on why she hated him. She was suddenly out of breath, it was like her nervousness had quadrupled in number.

Luna felt kicked in the chest, so worn out, so quickly. She saw him laboriously gather her things. With weary hands, she accepted her belongings from him. She has an odd feeling, but she abandoned it. With a warm, gentle hand, she accepted his waiting hand to stand up.

"Thank you for the help. You really shouldn't have helped me, it was my fault."

She said, feeling angry about yesterday's incident. The trees stared at both of them and ached as they were swaying back and forth. She was pressing her bag unto her chest and bowed her head down, her eyebrows perked with worry; not even trying to act all stable.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"Helping you in this kind of situation is really not a thing for me." he said as he fix his clothes after the girl stood up.

"And Yesterday was nothing, I understand. Sometimes, I act like that so there's nothing to worry about. I completely understand your damn rudeness." he replied politely and smiling.

[Luna Katanashi]

"There's no need to help me. Thank you, anyway."

The blond girl said, still recalling on what transpired yesterday. She did not fret that long; it was over and she doesn't have to contemplate it all throughout the expanding days. She was wiping her brow of a cold sweat that had become apparent as her movements caused a comforting breeze to overtake her.

"Well... I...... uh.."

She tripped over her words, not knowing what to say. The trees seem to stop swaying and looked over Luna with a keen glance. She was getting shy again, even her dressed wounds were getting painful a little. She felt the fresh air touch her bare skin as she commenced to open her mouth.

"Uh... you look good today.."

She slapped her mouth shut. 'You fool! Offering a compliment to a stranger!', she lashed herself as she squinted one eye and threw her gaze to the left.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

Yeah right. He can't stop smiling to strangers this past few days, and he just cant help himself to do that. He's somewhat happy or just in the mood, but then again, he just smile and smile and smile.

"Uh... you look good today..". Whoa?! was that a compliment? Another one this day? Ryuu's been receiving compliments from many other students of Alice Academy, even from people that he doesn't know. He just smiled again.

"Yeah. Thanks." he replied as if being complimented was normal with him.

"By the way," he continued, "I bought this from the central town, few minutes ago. I thought it might interest you," he said as he handed out a large lollipop from his school bag.

[Luna Katanashi]

'My day is not so perfectly symmetrical.'

Thought the girl as she was still covering her mouth. Until then, he accepted the compliment. What a relief, but it was still embarrassing. He must be in a good mood today. Either way, he is up to something.

After hearing his further statements, she was waiting for him to take the thing out. Her heart was racing against the ticking of the clock---only to find out that it was just a lollipop.

Her eyes widened and blinked back. She might just accept it, it's been a very long time since she ate lollipops.

"Uh.... thank you!"

Luna said courteously, just as her stomach began to rumble. As she teared off its wrapper, she began to stick it in her mouth. It looks childish, but nevermind.

"So, what's your name?"

OOC: Sorry, but I am so in a hurry.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

[OOC: oh it's okay, it's okay! :3]

WOW. She accepted the lollipop, he thought that she wont, but then she did. So, there's no problem with the both them. He then let out a hearthrobbish smile as he saw the girl licking the thing he gave childishly.

"I am Ryuu Endou," he paused for a bit. "Bet you don't know me, I don't socialize a lot." he said.

[Luna Katanashi]

The everlasting pall of sadness was slowly lifting away temporarily from her. So, he is Ryuu Endou? Unquestionably, it is a Japanese name. Her first name was an American one while her last name was actually Japanese. Although, his first name and his last name are both Japanese.

Instead of having an uncharacteristic exuberance personality of licking the lollipop, she just retained her usual demeanor; like staying clam and always flashes a gentle smile. Much time had not passed when silence was attacking the air.

"Anyway, I am Shanine Katanashi. I'm not good in socializing people as well, but I try my best to be one."

She said, breaking the silence of this particular lieu.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"So, we're both not good with such stuff?" he grinned. "Nice."

Then, suddenly a man from Ryuu's behind tap his shoulders. As he turned back, he saw a little boy carrying a small box. That must be his long waited iPod. He grab Yen from his pocket and pays the boy with it, instead of paying it with rabbits. Her then put the box in his back and turned back to the girl.

"Don't you have class?"he asked.

[Luna Katanashi]

Ignoring his package, she just focused on devouring this lollipop once and for all. 'Don't you have class?', the blond girl shook her head as the response.

With more or less blissful silence, she crunched a part of the candy, then, another one. She had a habit of looking back at the person who was also an anti-social type. Her eyes were most fixated on his eyes.

She doesn't even bother to throw him back the same question. Luna was able to break her intense gaze and continue to peer around the location inquisitively. Then, she stared back again with a sweet smile.

"Want to see my drawing?"

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"Well, I am not really into drawing stuffs. I'm more into writing literary works and such, but anyway, lemme see it." he replied back smiling to his guts.

He was really pleased with his new friend. He then remember his friend back then, Elyon Brown, its been a while. He haven't seen her for dead days, it was when Ryuu entered the Infirmary that he began to leave Elyon outside. Such a lame girl, not showing herself all of a sudden.

[Luna Katanashi]

The particular drawing was already getting obsolete and rusty like it was just a mere puddle to most people. She was bringing it here, anyway. Zipping her shoulder bag open, she manipulated her hand in rummaging inside.

Then, as if coincidence was with her, found it easily; there were many valuables stuffed in. So, she unfolded it, whisked some dirt away and showed him the picture.

"Actually... it is a painting. I'm not fond of painting about parrots, but I was just doing this for my childhood friend a long time ago."

She explained. Her hands still exposing the painting without wit or license to it, just generally clingy at the point in time. Although, her lollipop was just sticking in her mouth. Whether he feels disgusted to see the painting or he bows down to its beauty, at least it is nice to know someone's opinion in her talent.

OOC: BTW, found the picture in Google. ^^;;

[xxRyuu²-kun]

Generally speaking, he don't do drawings. But of course, if the girl wish Ryuu to see her work, then there's no problem with that, besides, he used to be a critic of one back then, her sister loves arts like drawing, and painting, and he just don't like them.

His Japanese blood was shown when he recieve the piece of paper and take it with two hands to show recognition. After recieveing the parchment like thing, he bowed to respect and stand straight again. He was a bit unsure of what he sees. Well, it's obviously a parrot, but as his critic eyes think it lacks something. Then he remember his twin, a very professional painter in her age. If she was there, she might've taught the girl what to do, but then again, Ryuu's in the position and its not his thing. He smiled after seeing the artwork. It's really good for his sight, in fact it's great.

He handed the paper back to the girl after looking and observing how it was made. He reached his two hands to return it to the girl. He was quite smiling while doing that.

"The Art was good. But, something was lacking." he said as he smiles, "But, never you mind that, it was perfectly cute. Enhance your talent and maybe someday, after we get out of this school, I might get you to meet my sister." he said while smiling.

[Luna Katanashi]

Something is lacking? In fact, she was hoping that he might explain it, but he said "nevermind". Well, at least he was being honest. She was laden with satisfaction and happiness, it was good to know a person who is expert in observing artworks. Well, isn't he?

As the paper was returned, she accepted it and it made a crinkling sound at the same time. She eventually casted a belabored sigh before folding it and retiring it back in her bag.

'Enhance your talent and maybe someday, after we get out of this school, I might get you to meet my sister.'

"Your sister? Yes, I would like to meet her someday."

She told him. In a sense, she was still smiling.

"I didn't ask you before, but what brings you here?"

[xxRyuu²-kun]

She wanted to meet Ryuu’s sister. If that’s so he must enhance he’s painting skills.

“My sister is a famous painter in Japan, he’s actually my twin. He sold over thousand of her paintings.” He said as he smiles to the girl. “She’s rude when commenting on paintings so practice more and I’ll get you to see her.”

He remember when he was with his sister in an exhibit, her sister was really disgusted by the paintings exhibited. Everything was concrete, nothing abstract. She said that being an abstract artist is being and learning to be an artist at the same time to be who you are, learning to express your self and also having fun at the same time.

“Why not try being an abstract artist? being an abstract artist is being and learning to be an artist at the same time to be who you are, learning to express your self and also having fun at the same time.” He said what exactly her sister told him 5 years ago.

[Luna Katanashi]

There is still a long way to go to visit her. While still prodding in the topic, she was rather interested to meet her. So, his sister was a critic type when it comes to arts? Amazing.

She began to scratch her chin---this motion and sensation made her imagine on how the girl's artworks looks like; probably even better than hers.

'Why not try being an abstract artist? being an abstract artist is being and learning to be an artist at the same time to be who you are, learning to express your self and also having fun at the same time.'

She couldn't even do that, her gloomy demeanor was opposing that saying. But, she pushed back shards of hair that obscured the amicable, quiet smile that had appeared on her lips and decided to agree with that.

"How would I do that?"

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"I don't even know." he said. He's completely clueless of how would the girl be a very good abstract painter.

"All I know about abstracts is that they are composed of colors mixed together in whatever direction you want." he said as he smiles.

[Luna Katanashi]

It sounds interesting. She was destined to become an abstract painter--maybe soon enough or maybe--never. With a life like this? Not a chance. There were sometimes when the perspective of living life like a balancing operation didn't just massacred her; it made her tired instead.

As she thought about those things, a droplet of water fell to her head and another one on her right cheek. Raindrops! They were coming from the sky. She didn't even notice that it was about to rain a while ago.

Part of her wanted to race back to her dorm and the other to stay with Ryuu beneath the rain in a while, and the young girl could never quite decide which one she sided with more.

Thus, it was not a heavy rain, it was a light rain. Sooner or later, it will be heavy--maybe not.

"It's... raining..."

OOC: Geez... out of ideas.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

It was a great talking to the girl once again. And talking about painting brings him both grief and joy. It reminds him of his sister that's why he's sad, though helping the girl about her painting is more happy than staying in a place thinking of his family. He then feel raindrops on his head. Great! So it was raining. Well, nothing to worry about, his alice is on the move.

Spirits came out from his body and started to cover both of them in a box like form, it shields them from getting soaked in the rain. While doing that, Ryuu's eyes turned into blood red and his hair begins to have green highlights. Must be an effect of this alice.

"Let's go there," he said as he point to a waiting shed. "My alice only lasts for 25 minutes, so let's go there fast." sure, 25 minutes is long to get there, you can even get there without wasting 2 minutes of your life, but then again, he just said for him to be able to say something. Even if it was non sense.