I rumbled out of the hot tub and quickly put some clothes on and retured my knife to it's seathe on my forearm. I watched the windows closely, never letting them leave my sight. Something was off, I couldn't put my paw on it, but I hadn't seen any animals out there for a good five minutes. I relied much on my wild neighbors, food being only one of the reasons. I carfully hid a speical pack in my jacket.
Over my many years of hunting, recently I had to coup with being hunted, a dark prospect but not a unforeseen one. I was diffrent, therefor I had to die. Thank the troubled mentality of every amreican, britsh, and every other democratic peoples out there. Thank the mentality of "everyone is equal, or else" and the consequences. aka, being blown away, or the newest most human meathod, drugs.
I know I may be curse for it, but I like to live. I passed by two doe-eyed halfers in the hall, as if proving my point. Looks like Cow-boy might get lucky, came through my head, and I chuckled at the irony of it. Life throws hard balls at everyone, and the only fairness it has, is that it throws them for everyone.
I lay seculded in my thoughts for some time as I walked through the hotel. I circled many a time, just pacing to waste time. Maybe I wanted someone like Cow-boy over there was lucky to have again, him 2, me none. I hated the fact that I was alone, a rarity, a halfer so violent that I should be shot on sight. I was a danger to everyone I know, as I could be ended anyday, and bring to tears anyone who I had word so hard to culitave such a relationship. I wasn't cute, I wasn't smart, I was alone.
I still walked, hoping to reach out, but dreading what may happen to them.
"Your face is still a little red...You're positive you don't have a fever, right?" Peirce asked worriedly.
I felt my face lightly and I flushed a little redder, but I shook my head and smiled a bit, "No, I'm fine, Pierce. Promise." Is he really worrying about me being sick? Am I getting sick? Wouldn't Alissa have noticed?
Perice frowned for a minute, then grinned, "Fine, fine. C'mon, let's go to the lobby, and, since you've now heard my sob story, how about you tell me about yourself?" He gestured down the hall.
I blinked, and then smiled warmly, "Sure." I wonder when Alissa will be getting up...
I walked out of Peirce's room, and he followed me out. Then he went by my side left side. "So tell me about yourself," Peirce said.
"Um......," I said stupidly.
"What?" he asked.
"I don't know what to say..." I said, lightly pressing the back of my hand to my forehead, "why don't you ask me something, and I'll try to answer."
"Ok," he said cheerfully, "um....are you a quiet person?" he asked after a few seconds, which seemed like minutes.
"Yeah I am," I said quietly, "is that a problem...?"
"No, I was just wondering. You don't seem that quiet." He looked at me, and I looked back.
"I don't?" I said, shocked.
"No," he gave me a kind of look.
"R-r-really?" I asked.
"Yeah," he said, "you seem to stutter though."
"Sorry," I said, "just...kinda...nervous..."
"Nervous? Why?" he asked.
"Not used to talking to other people," I mumbled.
"You seem like a nice girl," he said with a smile, "why wouldn't you be able to talk to other people?" I'm a nice person? I looked down.
"Not everyone wants to talk to a bird girl," I said coldly.
"I..I do," Peirce said quietly.
"You do?" I asked, looking into his eyes.
"Yeah," he said, "you're a good person."
"Thank you," I said looking back at the ground. His eyes seem to look into my soul...Maybe what Alissa said was right...maybe Alissa was right..I do like...
"Abby?" Peirce said, interrupting my thoughts, "you okay?" I noticed we weren't walking anymore.
"Yeah," I said, "I was just thinking, sorry."
"What were you thinking about?" Peirce asked.
"Just something my friend Alissa said," I answered.
"How long have you and Alissa know each other?" he asked.
"Almost forever. We're almost like sisters..." I said, a little sadly.
He must have heard the slight sadness in my voice cause he asked, "Did something happen between you two?"
"Um...well....kinda," I said looking at the floor of the hallway.
"What do you mean, kinda?" Peirce asked.
"S-s-s-she said something...and..." I said leaning against the wall as we walked.
"What did she say? I don't mean to be nosy or anything..." he said. I saw him look at me for a quick second.
"She was just...kinda..picking on me...hinting at...something" I said, slightly walking slower.
"About what?" he asked, watching me. Is it me, or did this hallway get longer? I looked up and tried to see the end of the hallway. Is it me or did the hallway get a little fuzzy?
"J-j-j-just...when you were getting your key, I was watching you..and she saw...and..." I stuttered, leaning against the wall more. I sneezed.
"You okay?" Peirce asked, somewhat alarmed.
"Y-y-yeah, I'm just fine..." I said. I looked at Peirce and saw he got kinda fuzzy too. I rubbed my eyes.
"Abby, are you okay?" Peirce asked. He stopped walking and he stared at me.
I put my hand on my head, was I getting headache? I sneezed again.
"Bless you," Peirce said.
"Thanks," I coughed. Am I getting sick?
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OMG this must be the lamest post I ever did, for that I'm so sorry
Hope I got Peirce right^^
Sky: :I Apparently Poochy is currently scared that people will yell at her, so she's having me do update....
Poochy: *off somewhere else* Gomen neeeeeee...T___T
Sky: -___- *ahem* the points are updated and Poochy said to welcome the new members. So, welcome to CF Sachi, Bloo, CK, and Momiji ^^/Mat, Makina, Jackie, and Chii-Chan. I hope to meet the new halfers soon :3
Poochy: *is off somewhere sulking and growing mushrooms* “oTZ
Sky: *blinks* Oh, and Poochy didn’t want to update cause she’s been away from theO for awhile and missed the last one and almost missed this one too.
Rika: *annoyed* But she could have updated….*knows Poochy has just been hiding over at dA* And don’t believe her saying “school is in the way,” she has a study hall everyday and so far, has only had easy notes for math.
Sky: And she says she’ll try and post this weekend, but can’t promises because she’s lazy and is off to a convention for the whole weekend D<< SO THAT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR CLUB HUH? YOU-*Sora cuts her off*
Sora: :D Poochy gave me a note t a read to everyone~! ^^ Ahem, “Good job to everyone! (almost) everyone was able to get their posts in, and no one has been kicked out. I’m going to PM the people who didn’t get the 2 posts in soon. And congratulations to Pantera, Abyss, and Anime-Chan for moving up a rank~”
Sky: *is calmed* Well I guess that’s-*Poochy hands her another note* :I Just come and speak to them yourself!!! Ack whatever she says, “I’m thinking of holding a contest (the one that’s just in the world and not official) to make a banner/background for CF.” -___- Apparently she’s already sick of the back ground *mutters to self and continues* “and Idk if I’ll ever do the 1 year picture…It’s too much work to draw all of them???!!” *sky is pissed off* >:I
Rika: *starts where Sky left off* “would anyone be interested in participating?? Also, who NEEDS their OC drawn? Meaning, you have 100% no way of putting up a picture. I don't care if it's crap, I want some kind of pic!! heck I don't care if it's a stick figure with ears, tail, and cloths!” -_____-U ,"If you need a pic drawn is there anyone who would be willing to draw their OC? I'm busy." *shoots Poochy* No you're not. You're lazy.
~Sky, Sora and Rika (David didn’t feel like making an appearance)
Sora: “PS. If you need to get a hold of me*Poochy* at the moment, the fastest way is to note me on dA…It’s become my hide out…Again..” and that’s it~ ^.^
Pierce -
"M...M-Maybe I should get going..." Abby said quietly, twiddling her indext fingers desperately and looking down.
My first impulse was to shout 'no'! And...Honestly, I almost did, "N--!! Er...N...Uh...I mean, n-no, please, don't go." I finally muttered, quietly enough as to not seem like a complete creeper. "I'm a bit...lonely." I chuckled nervously, hoping she wouldn't take me as weak for admitting it. I didn't look her in the eyes as I went on, "It's just...hard for me right now. I..guess, I need someone to talk to, or I don't know what'll happen..." I looked down at the floor, sighing, "The Girl who...died in the group...Maki. We were close, and...and for so long she was all I had..." I sunk my shoulders down, "Gods, I'm sorry, forget I said anything." I lifted my head and faked a tiny smile, "You can leave if you want to, Abby. I don't want to make you uncomfortable." I looked at the beige walls again...Well, they weren't quite ugly to me anymore...Just dull, and worn. Unappreciated by the rest of the color wheel, and made to look even worse with the charming golden lighting blaring into it. and making it think it just wasn't pretty enough to belong on a wall, and should just be torn down...
I was brought out of my thoughts by a warm, slender hand resting upon my shoulder. I looked up into two warm, kind eyes, "It's okay...I mean...It's okay to be sad. Death is hard on us all, especially if you were close..." Abby's face fell by a fraction, but then went back to comforting, "Did you...love her? Maki, I mean?" She asked quietly.
My first answer would have been yes. Forever. Something stopped me as I thought about it, though. I sighed, time for honestly. Not loyalty, for once, "Maybe...Toward the end, I guess I did...I always thought I did...ever since her brother had died..." I looked up pitifully, "But, I think..." I swallowed hard, "Now that I can think about it, really...It was just an obsessive protection. She was one of the only ones who had bothered to get to know me...y'know? I never payed her much mind until...I was right there when her brother died, and I feel like I let her down...I told myself it was love I felt. I told myself I'd never let the poor, sickly girl get hurt..."
I shook my head, "Not...really. I cared for her deeply, so much it hurt...But, I don't think it was love. It could have been, had I saw through my own obsessive need to be near her and save fer from the world around her." I smiled blankly, "I could have loved her if I had seen that that was exactly what she didn't want."
I sighed deeply, then smiled a little, "To answer you, no. I was obsessed with thinking I did, but in the end...I loved her like a sister, and I liked her so much that if I had gotten over myself I could have loved her for something more."
Abby looked at me sadly, then, out of the blue, hugged me, shocking me out of my stupor. "It's okay if you're sad, Pierce...You don't have to hide it. I mean...I'm here for you, okay? You don't have to suffer all alone."
I blinked, then blinked again. I was soon blinking very swiftly, and it took me a minute to notice I was blinking away tears. I scolded myself silently for my weakness, but then hugged Abby back tightly, but not tight enough to hurt her, I smiled, "Thank you, Abby. That means a lot to me."
I let her go and stepped back, smiling again, but looking at her, "Your face is still a little red...You're positive you don't have a fever, right?" I asked worriedly.
Abby felt her face lightly and it flushed a little redder, but she shook her head and smiled a bit, "No, I'm fine, Pierce. Promise."
I frowned for a minute, then grinned, "Fine, fine. C'mon, let's go to the lobby, and, since you've now heard my sob story, how about you tell me about yourself?" I gestured down the hall.
Abby blinked, and then smiled warmly, "Sure."
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Done!! XD
Sorry ya had ta wait so long Amestar!
The secret was revealed! :O
Pierce felt like he owed Maki, and mistook it for love--Don't get me wrong, he still loved her a lot, just...not quite the way he thought. ^^;
He's a guilty soul. ;
