Retrievement of the Past [Kinrui, Open]

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

With curiosity getting the best of him, he started walking aimlessly outside the Academy's main building and began to loop a red, silk ribbon around his long purple locks to keep it away from his face. After he was satisfied with the placement of the ribbon, he stuffed his hands on each of his pockets and treaded towards the forest's man-made pathway, kicking the ground randomly as he went.

He wanted to know the 'feel' of this new environment for he was still recovering from the shock of meeting fellow students of different classes with their own unique special abilities. This was a world very much unknown to him. At least, for now. The best way he knew how to get used to a certain place is to find a spot where he could relax and take in a bit of fresh air since he believed that one can tell if a certain landmark has a good aura to it if the environment is being taken care of properly.

He was pretty much satisfied with the forest's current condition.

Deciding to gaze at the wonderful scenery for a bit, he sat down comfortably under an old oak tree with his right leg atop the other. A light smile formed in his features as he felt the serenity of the place overwhelm him, causing his eyes to slowly fall shut. Eventually, he unconsciously dozed off.

[Kinrui Ai]

A scratch on his head when suddenly hearing this new student named Hayase, a childhood friend, even though they've only played a day, he was the only one who made this aristocratic boy smile when he was a child, "Sou da" he says scratching his cheeks a bit deciding to look for him, he went everywhere, the PE field, the dorm, the canteen, and finally now, the North Woods..

The wind slids thru his skin, and taking it as a pleasuring breeze, never did he feel any of this back then, he was mostly locked inside his air conditioned room, artifical breeze, he was sick of it, and now finally, fresh natural air..

the time passed as looks at a purple strand at the oak tree, 'could that be him?' this was the first thought that pop on Kinrui's mind..

he slowly walked infront of him opening his eyes, finally, seeing him, it was him, but he rather looked different, probably after almost 4 years perphaps? such peacefull look, he was glad he grew up such a glamorous guy..
these somewhat 'I missed you' look slowly sets into a serious one..

tapping his legs with his right foot gentle

"Oye"
he said waking him up..

even if he does wake up
he'll automatically say "Its been years..."

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

Somewhere at the back of his consciousness, he sensed a faint vibration coming from the ground. At first, he didn't want to wake up at that moment, feeling the cold breeze against his skin was just so calming and peaceful. He lazily let a hand brush through his bangs that were threatening to hit his eyes, fixing them into their proper place. He decided to snap back to reality since the shaking of the ground was starting to make him feel uncomfortable in his current position.

"Oye"

He let his fuschia orbs slowly focus towards the source of the sound. Sensing that the tone of the voice seemed so familiar to him. Once fully awake, his eyes were afixed towards a sophisticated looking male. His eyes widened at the sight of a familiar playmate of his that came to visit the orphanage one day.

"Kinrui?" he questioned, making sure that he was the right person.

He remembered the time when this silent, but seemingly deadly boy came around the orphanage for a visit just after he found out about who his parents really were and why he was placed in this shelter. He was devastated and alienated himself from the other children by instinct since he felt that he was the most filthy person alive. But this strange visitor almost immediately just sat down beside him and muttered.

"I didn't even want to go here."

...and it all started from there.

"Is that really you, Kinrui?"

[Kinrui Ai]

of course, now even this fuschia haired person said his name, it was clear, it was Shouji, an friend from a Orphanage,Even though their lifestyle was very different from that single day, they've bonded like two twin brothers.
he cast a joyfull smile, mood hopping to a hyper active version of himself, "OH GOD SHOUJI ITS BEEN YEARS!!" he shouted as he tackles him giving him a good playfull noogie..

"How're you've been buddy!?!?"
he asked still giving his fuschia hair a noogie, it seemed that Kinrui did miss this person alot, since many he had no playmates at all..

and this scenery made his mood so hyper he asked too many question

"How'd you get in here!? OH! PROBABLY AN ALICE"
"How'd you get one?"
"when did you find out?"
"GOD, AINT THIS A COINCEDENCE"

he rapidly said somewhat nearly he was rapping, but it was fluent, and probably understandable, since that visit he never had a playmate, even though Kinrui did had his punishment for escaping out, somewhat that day, even his tears fell because of the pain, the pain of both physicall and mental by his parents, although, he ended that day with a smile, knowing he finally had his first what they've call 'friend'..

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

He chuckled at this, closing an eye as the other gave him the infamous noogie. It was painful but their reunion made him forget about the pain he felt from the other's knuckles that were 'grinding' his temple. He hung an arm around the other's shoulders as a response to the other's unusual greeting just right before he was showered with questions.

"How're you've been buddy!?!?"
"How'd you get in here!? OH! PROBABLY AN ALICE"
"How'd you get one?"
"when did you find out?"
"GOD, AINT THIS A COINCEDENCE"

He was amused that he was finally able to see the other side of Kinrui, only his happiness radiated more than before. It was clear that the other male missed him as much as he did for the other. He never knew where Kinrui went after their supposedly 'first and last' meeting in the orphanage.

Not taking to miss this chance to get to talk to his friend, he tried his best to answer the other's multiple questions.

"I've been okay. I found out through extended research that I have an Alice, that's why I took the entrance examination here. Remember when we used to play back at the orphanage?" he remembered the time where they were 'wrestling' with each other.

He gave out a small laugh.

"I defeated you because I knew where your ticklish spot was."

[Kinrui Ai]

"I've been okay. I found out through extended research that I have an Alice, that's why I took the entrance examination here. Remember when we used to play back at the orphanage?" he remembered the time where they were 'wrestling' with each other."

"I defeated you because I knew where your ticklish spot was."

slowly he stopped the noogie, his knuckle then stops as his face turns '-_-' obviously had those cheated and irritated face, no wonder he found out, his mother cant even tickle him, only the spine, the spine was a very dangerous weakness for him when it comes to tickling..

"....so thats why" he said somewhat with the annoying tone of voice...

sliding thru his mind, he set aside that problem as his face returns to a normal form..
"Oh yeah, do you still have that red ribbon I gave you?"
he asked somewhat expecting he does..

he sighs then sitting properly beside him by just landing both of his legs supporting his body by his hands on his back..
"It such coincedence I've met you here, I've thought we werent going to see each other for hellah alot of years" he stated, and apparantly he lost his Aristocratic accent because of such excitement to see his long lost friend...[/color][/size]

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"....so thats why" he said somewhat with the annoying tone of voice...

He gave out a small laugh once again, amused at the sudden change of emotion he observed from the other. He knew that Kinrui doesn't express much of his true feelings very often, and he was happy that he is able to bring out the other's inner emotions. He knew that this was Kinrui's chance to express himself who he really is. He was probably the only one who is, dare he say, worthy enough to be Kinrui's outlet of expression.

"It seems that I am able to see the loop holes of different Alices. Though, I don't have the strength to attack the weakness I foresee."

This frustrated him, he hid it from the other though. He kept this gentle smile plastered in his features, making sure not to worry his beloved friend. Even with all the Kendo training the past few years of his life, his physical strength never did improve no matter how hard working he was. Maybe this was the side effect of having this kind of power. He'll just be able to see the weakness and never get the chance to fully 'take it into action'.

"Oh yeah, do you still have that red ribbon I gave you?"

He came back from his sub-conscious mind.

"Of course." he answered instincively, pulling the ribbon to untie it from his hair, letting his locks flow gracefully as he pulled the silky red cloth away from the strands of purple.

"Here's the proof."

[Kinrui Ai]

( slowly lacking imagination )

"It seems that I am able to see the loop holes of different Alices. Though, I don't have the strength to attack the weakness I foresee."

Shojou explained as Kinrui noded, he thought o this moment to be another piece of precious memories as Shouji kept the rememberance they've gave, he looks at it casting a faint smile.

"so, how'd you get in here? did the orphanage punted you here or what?" he asked apparantly to keep the silent killed, and to extend the conversation after a long phasing out.

he says all this without looking at Shouji, but looking directly at the vision of the natural, beautifull enviroment, it was very enchanting that he almost lost concentration of the current scenery...[/size][/color]

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"so, how'd you get in here? did the orphanage punted you here or what?" he asked apparantly to keep the silent killed, and to extend the conversation after a long phasing out.

He turn to face where the other male was looking at, still holding the ribbon tightly in his hand with his expression becoming sort of like a subtle seriousness. His eyes half-lidded now, he explains to his friend why and how they came across each other here.

"Well, after I was taken in by a Kendo master," he paused for a moment to play with the ribbon a bit before continuing.

"...even with all the training in the world, I didn't become stronger." a pause.

"Maybe, this is the consequence of being able to see weaknesses of people." he shrugged at this, a slight hint of disappointment in the gesture.

"But, I'm not complaining about it. I have a defensive type of Alice. Too defensive." he laughed nervously.

[Kinrui Ai]

he chuckled hearing his statement about his Kendo skills didnt really raised up and his alice being to defensive..

"Its all in your head"
he said, then he gazes his amber eyes to the other known as Shouji

"Skills are somewhat, doesnt have a limit" he stated tilting his sight back at beauty of these enviroment

"If you exerted more potential, maybe..you be the greatest swordsman than you'd expect to be" he added..

he pushes his hop with his index finger arranging it back, formally at his head. he pondered, did Shouji gave up Kendo for this school? or is he just getting Lazy, that aint the Shouji I used to know, who was all 'I'll try it again- and- again type of guy'..

back then he was the one who used to encourage Kinrui to escape his mansion to play at the Orphanage, but then again, his Father asked the butler to keep eye on him and lock the whole place up, including the windows..

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"Its all in your head"
"Skills are somewhat, doesnt have a limit"
"If you exerted more potential, maybe..you be the greatest swordsman than you'd expect to be"

He turned to face the other with a slight angered face with his eyes flashing a hint of fury. It isn't like he wasn't doing his best during the training. In fact, he spent a lot of sleepless nights just practicing his stances as well as attacking multiple dummies in the process. He had a number of bruises from exerting too much effort he put into his training. He worked harder than anyone of his master's students. While the others were slacking off, he continued practicing over and over again the lesson they had that day. Only stopping if it was supper time and going to bed. He wanted to make his master notice his dedication him.

...He wanted his new found father to be proud of him.

"It's not like I didn't have potential. The mere fact that my teacher wanted to adopt me because he saw that I had potential is enough proof." he fell silent, directing his gaze towards the grass.

"...and I failed him." he finally said, resolving to tie the ribbon around his wrist out of laziness to place it back on his hair.

"That's why I went here. I came here to find my true purpose."

[Kinrui Ai]

"It's not like I didn't have potential. The mere fact that my teacher wanted to adopt me because he saw that I had potential is enough proof." he fell silent, directing his gaze towards the grass.

"...and I failed him." he finally said, resolving to tie the ribbon around his wrist out of laziness to place it back on his hair.

"That's why I went here. I came here to find my true purpose."

hearing all these made himself kinda sad for the guy, he puts a palm on his shoulder patting him there a bit.

"Well, we all had new fathers"
he knew from the very start he treated his master as a father, probably so for learning phsychollogy since he was a preppy, although many people thought Kinrui is just a clueless little guy, he actually have high IQ, but even Kinrui doesnt know notice that..

"Now, we have a brand new world, for you and me buddy" he suddenly said..

"We're Embarking on a new journey, but now, we're united again, never again will we fall.."
he added raising that palm from his shoulder to the air seemingly asking for a high-five, like back then when they were just little kids..

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"Well, we all had new fathers"

He knew this, though Kinrui doesn't mention about his 'father' very often. He concluded that by mentioning the other's 'old man' would bring back unwanted memories. This, he understands very clearly. He understood the pain. He could relate.

"Now, we have a brand new world, for you and me buddy"
"We're Embarking on a new journey, but now, we're united again, never again will we fall.."

He smiled and gave the other a 'high five'. Still, given his Alice, he thinks that he will become very much of a burden for Kinrui due to his lack of strength. If ever a critical moment would arise in the most unexpected time, he wouldn't know how to defend himself and will have to rely on Kinrui to block the attacks for him. He wasn't the type who would use a friend as his 'sheild'. He wasn't a user. He isn't the type who would want to look vulnerable to other's either. This, once again frustrated him. He hated being so weak and defenseless. He wanted to prove that this Alice is not the only thing he can be proud of. He wants to be a somebody.

"But Kinrui, I don't think you should hang out with me that often."

He still had his usual smile plastered on his face, making sure the conversation would be as light and breezy as possible. He didn't expound anything else. He just simply made that statement so not to let the other worry so much about this matter. It may look as if it was just a petty thing. But to him, it meant the world. Since Kinrui is the only family he has right now. He had nothing else to hold on to.

[Kinrui Ai]

"But Kinrui, I don't think you should hang out with me that often."

"But of course"
Kinrui said raising a brow

"Its not like we're connected brothers, we're just good friends.." He added slowly lowering his hand..

Kinrui havent really been practicing on using his Alice, 'cause there are alot of time that would 'cause an irritation to his eyeballs, or sometimes counter-effect that alice, back firing is the worst thing he could imagine that would happen to himself, especially his clothing, he adores his clothes so much..

he kept holding his faint smile, and knew this would be such a great conversation, the fact its almost four years perphaps? or maybe longer. Kinrui was always independant so he doesnt really count families, yet knows the bond of friendship very well, thus making him a loyal and ever trusty sacrificing friend, hopefully Shouji would realize that he is, he never said this ever yet, because the anxiety which holds him back to tell such promise..

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

Sensing that the other was too deep in though, he punched the other's shoulder as hard as he could, even though he is aware that it won't give much of an effect towards the other. He felt the need to lighten the mood a bit so he stood up and ran to a certain distance, letting his hair flow freely as the wind directs it. He missed the times he was able to run around like how they did before.

"Oi, Kinrui. Are you still that lazy bum who can't even catch me?" he exclaimed, giving out a small laugh as he remembered the other staggering to catch him when they were still little.

Since Kinrui was always stuck at home, he isn't given much space to move around. He imagined that Kinrui just sat down the whole day, only standing up if he was going to take a shower of go to the kitchen to eat. At the back of his mind, he kind of imagned his friend as a boy who never learned how to play tag. He knew this when they did play the game back at the orphanage. Kinrui had a hard time running in faster speeds. By intuition, he knew that his friend never got to spread his wings.

[Kinrui Ai]

he felt the punch, but not painfull at all, he gave Shouji that 'eh!?' look of his, or rather suprised and confused look with a raised eye brow, then gazing back to the beautifull view..

"Oi, Kinrui. Are you still that lazy bum who can't even catch me?"

"...Well yeah, its called manerism, or rather attitude" he stated then yawning a bit..

he also remembered that day when they've played this game known as 'tag', he asked alot of question about it back then, like 'why call it tag?' 'why run around and touch people?', it was pure nonsense for Kinrui, but some while he realized the fun of running because of his immature mind, but now things seemed changed, he's mature, although still confuse why 'do' they call it tag..

"and yes, I am still slow when it comes to running"
he added after, or is he lying? it has been years, could Kinrui been atheletic or not? or still the lazy-book-bum he was since he was a child..

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

His purple locks flowed freely like silk being blown by the wind, following aimlessly, swaying gracefully like following a sweet melody. The ribbon that he tied around his wrist did the same exact motion. He tilted his head a bit, waiting for Kinrui to stand up and catch up to him. He smiled, amused by the other's maturity... or laziness. He admits, what he just did was a very childish thing to do. Still, he wanted to take off that serious expression the other had in his features. It really disturbed him. He wanted to keep Kinrui smiling, for he knows that he hasn't been happy in a long while.

"Oh c'mon, Kinrui!" he whined childishly, adding a pout to complete his look.

[Kinrui Ai]

"Oh c'mon, Kinrui!"

Hearing this he chuckled a bit then following it up with a sigh of relief..
"Hai hai.." he replied slowly standing up from the ground and then dusting his lower clothes off..

slowly moving his feet forward, obviously he didnt ran, he just walked towards Shouji, it seemed his laziness is showing again, the windy breezes his top hat down to the grass, "Kuso" Kinrui murr murred, bending as he picks it up then wearing it properly. did Kinrui not notice that Shouji was waiting for him?, or is he just playing along?, but whos asking?

this Aristocratic boy was called the 'Saint Pretender', probably because of his acting skills, that why alot of people doesnt really know his attitude, only on Shouji he shows his true attitude, except the part where he plays dumb of course, he does this so other people can feel really high prided..

after somewhile he reached where Shouji's location he scratches his head looking around..
"So, what now?" he asked probably not knowing whats on this boy's mind..