its_rose_damnit | Twenty Rose Petals Fall

[It's never simple with the Malnosso. Never. You give, they take, it's common knowledge around these parts now. Expecting anything less is just asking for trouble. Perhaps that's why Dist happened to return from his mission in the midst of an experiment. Or maybe his luck really is as poor as he complains about. Take your pick.

Regardless, instead of a man casually returning to the village, a young and very nervous young boy is stuck wandering around the square. He...knows this place. He remembers it. The name isn't ringing any bells right away, but Saphir knows he's been here before, long ago. And he also remembers two very important things about his sudden surroundings:

The Professor is here, and there should be a book - a book he can talk into.

In no time, Saphir locates his journal and hesitantly opens it up. He fiddles with it and - due to his skill with mechanics - figures out how to turn on the audio as well as make a filter. He doesn't understand, though, when the filter breaks, and just talks regularly into the strange and fascinating little book.]

P-Professor? ...Professor Nebilim, are you here? I-I think...I'm lost...a-again. [He ducks his head, somewhat ashamed, and on the verge of a meltdown.] Can you come get me? I'm...I-I see the fountain. I can wait there. P-Please hurry...

[There's a lot of really weird stuff wandering around right now. Halp. ;A;]

[OOC: So Dist here is now chibified! Replies will come from

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[It's pretty hard for Saphir to cheer up, especially after the terrible news, but...maybe the Professor will come back. She couldn't have really just left for good. She wouldn't ever do that! He sniffles, and wipes his eyes, where little tears were forming.]

S-Saphir...it's Saphir.

[...Saphir? Wasn't that...]

Dist?!

[Gurl, why are you freaking out? Saphir promptly jumps a little bit at Anise's cry - her voice is so shrill, good god - and looks around. What was she wailing about?]

Wh-What's a Dist?

You're - Aren't you Dist?

No... I told you already, my name is Saphir! [Weird, loud, freaky girl.]

[Says the crying brat!!!]

[Could she be wrong...? But it's too coincidental. Dist liked Professor Nebilim a lot, didn't he?]

Umm...Listen. Do you have a place you can stay at?

[Nephry would know how to deal with this. Anise can just bring him to House One, then Nephry can deal with everything!]

[One foolproof plan, coming right up.]

[AND WHO WAS THE ONE THAT MADE HIM CRY ANYWAY???

Saphir lowers his head a little bit, looking away and frowning. He droops his shoulders as well, and shakes his head no. He was hoping to stay with the professor, like he did before when he came to this stupid place, but if she wasn't here, then...he really had no where to turn to.]

N-Not really... I wanted to stay with the Professor, b-but...

[Not her fault you can't handle the truth!!!]

How about you stay with me? I know someone who's pretty good at taking care of people, and we've got a spare room!

[By "spare room" she means "room that belonged to your adult self".]

[C'mooonnnnn just agree already so she can foist you off onto Nephry. That way she won't have to deal with you and won't have to feel guilty for leaving you! And it's not like Nephry would be a miniscule fairy version of her normal self, right? SURELY NOT.]

Edited 2012-06-19 10:41 (UTC)

[Not his fault you are a scary, rude, and intimidating person!!!

Though as intimidating, weird, and kinda scary as this girl is, he...really doesn't have much of a choice than to take her up on her offer. He'd rather stay at someone's house than out in the streets or something. God only knows what could come wandering by and pick him off. From what he's seen today, in just a few hours, he'd be eaten in no time.]

O-Okay...fine. If it's really okay with that person, then I-I guess I'll come along. [Even if he's not really sure about all this, and if he should be trusting someone he doesn't know. Still, manners--] Um, thank you.

[Wow what!!! You're the rude one. Not exactly intimidating or scary though.]

[But whoa wait a moment there - Dist said thanks?! Don't mind her little look of surprise.]

Uhhh, sure! Do you have anything you need to bring? We can get you some stuff at the store first.

[Just you wait til he grows up!!!

Okay, seriously? Has this girl never been thanked before in her life or something? Because her reaction is...well, pretty odd. It's kinda sad, though, if that's really the case. Whoever she hangs around with needs to learn some serious manners, and fast.]

Uh...I don't think I need anything. The book was all I really came with, and I don't have a lot of my stuff here, I-I think, so... [He's a little hungry and thirsty, but not that much, Saphir can wait if he has to.]

[By which you mean you need to learn some serious manners and fast!!!]

Okay then! Let's go!

[Just...pretend to be your normal, cheerful self, Anise. No need to show the kid how agitated she is! Nephry can sort out everything.]

[He has better manners than you already!!!

Nodding, Saphir picks up his journal and tucks it under one arm before inching closer to Anise and waiting for her to lead the way. Really, he's not entirely sure about all this, but what other option does he have? Hopefully this kid's friend is nice like the Professor is...]

Yeah, o-okay. It's not too far, is it?

[Nuh-uh!!!]

[Seeing that the kid is ready, Anise starts walking.]

It'll only take a few minutes!

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