"You're very talented!" This brought Mear's attention back to the world and he looked up suddenly startled at whatever was going on. The Smeargle had been once again engulfed by his drawing that he had all but become insanely oblivious to everything else in the room. Either this was becoming a new habit or a more established old one, none could truly tell. However, it was sure that it was being more registered now than before. Looking up into the face of what appeared to be a Mightyena Gijinka.
"T-thanks?" Mear tried back as in the back of his mind he was mildly reliving the fact that it appeared more than everyone had their fair share of loooking over his shoulder while he was drawing. Despite this, he lacked any sort of grudge on the matter anymore and had more or less come to terms with it out of complacency in the mansion. There wasn't much to be said about it when there were more faces than one could count.
"Im sorry if I'm imposing, but could you please ad a training center so the gijinkas that want to train can go?" the Mightyena Gijinka that Mear now racked his brains to find the name Hiro for, asked. Mear blinked wondering why he hadn't thought of a thing like that. A lot of people would want to get stronger, no? This was a sanctuary from the hunters, no?
"I'll take that into consideration." Mear answered back looking down at his sketchbook for a second and mentally trying to reorder what he would need to draw up in order to make an adequate place such as that.
"Oh! Im sorry!" the Mightyena laughed rubbing the back of his head as if suddenly coming to register his own thoughts on a different matter. "My name is Hiro and I just came here today!"
"Oh well Im Mear and this is Shupple." the brown and silver haired Smeargle made a calm point at Shupple who seemed to force somewhat of a relaxed smile and nodded.
"Well, can I sit here?" Hiro asked. Mear gave a nod, and he sat down.
"So how long have you been at the house?" Hiro asked. Mear looked up from his sketchbook again.
"I've been here... quite a bit of time," Shupple answered back.
"I've been around for not too long," Mear answered back. The Smeargle was staring at the Mightyena, and already his hand was drawing across the blank page he had just flipped of his sketchbook. The next thing he really registered was looking down again and finding the image of Hiro on the paper. The contour was a bit of. However, for the most part the picture itself seemed stable. Finding a strange amount of what one might consider corkage, Mear held up the picture of Hiro and Shupple to see. Hiro's eyes widened, but a half amused smiled moved on Shupple's face.
"Woah... that's... cool," Hiro appeared to be trying to find his own words to use on the situation before he laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his head. "Really cool," he reiterated as though afraid maybe Lupe would disagree with the slight understatement and fly over to beat the living hell out of the dog Gijinka once more.
Mear found a calm smile on his face. "Thank you," he answered back before flipping a page and beginning a different picture all together. "I'll draw you your training room by the way," he finished off starting to draw what would be needed in order to make such a room. Hiro's visage seemed to light up immensely.
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The Hitmonlee watched the entire circumstance events play out as if he were mildly watching a play. It was easier to watch such things and learn rather than get involved and emotionally tied in some fashion to it especially when he appeared not a player in the conflict to begin with. Instead, he preferred to soak the air in Calm Mind keeping anyone from suddenly panicking over the situation and doing something too rash for words. Watching Hoom leave out of the room, the calm meditative Gijinka rose without another word and started off towards where Hoom had exited. There were a few things that needed to be stated, at least for now, in private.
He walked with a cool stride down the hall that Hoom had just exited and found that she had gone outside and was now standing on the patio with her arms crossed and her eyes avert. "Are you alright, Hoom?" Lee asked in the calm meditative air he was known for. Hoom seemed to jump a fraction and turn to see Lee before relaxing again.
"I really don't know...." Hoom answered back looking back out at the large never ending backyard of the mansion. She reached up and pushed a lock of hair out of her face before sighing as though trying to register her own thoughts at the moment. "I don't trust Xio..." she finally finished with.
"That was rather obvious considering the situation," Lee answered back which appeared to cause a strange confused movement on Hoom's face. "I'm not ready to judge the man until he has proven me with something worth taking Judgment over," he sighed outwards again. Hoom looked off to the right now appearing unsure of herself again.
"I just...." she tried.
"I'm not saying to change your mind, Hoom," Lee answered back causing the fire Gijinka to turn her head back and look in a state of confusion. "I am saying this is my own way of things. If you sense something not right in the air then be cautious of things. However, do not simply look for evil in someone if you sense it. I have done this too many times myself and have lost a friend on the matter once more." He closed his eyes and sighed again finding that it was harder now to extend Calm Mind to the Gijinka meeting room now.
"Lee-san...." Hoom answered back suddenly appearing confident again. It was this sudden confidence that brought the Hitmonlee's calm smile back. This was one of the reasons he would protect Hoom in any sense the reason he found Rogue all but present in it, that confidence that always seemed to return again. If I ever find Rogue... I'll have to make her meet Hoom, one day.... Lee thought to himself. "I understand... thank you... I can't change the way I feel about this... but... I understand and will not to jump to all the conclusions just yet... I'll see what plays out..." Hoom finished.
Lee gave a nod back and found himself calmly smiling again. However, Hoom seemed suddenly stricken with doubt again as her eyes shifted away. Lee waited a moment to see if there was something to be said on the matter. "Why do I have such a bad feeling about this?" Hoom all but whispered to herself.
"Hoom, I don't believe that we should leave the group of Gijinka alone too long," Lee mused a fraction. "I'm returning back to the group for now. I plan to say good bye."
The sudden jump that Lee watched Hoom express all but made the Hitmonlee sigh. "Why?" Hoom asked with a sudden look of terror on her face.
"I have overstayed my welcome," Lee answered back. "And I must still find my family..."
"Lee-san..." Hoom nearly pleaded causing Lee to stop talking. "Please don't go....Please...." Strange angry hot tears moved down the face of Hoom causing Lee to reflect a strange look back. "I don't know what I'm supposed to do... You brought Lux back to me... but I'm... I don't know what I am.. Estelle is not going to just..and what do I even know about Lux?...I." she shook her head again. "I don't... I don't want him to leave again...."
However, in that moment, the calm steps forwards echoed for a scarce minute before the Hitmonlee's hand was on the Houndoom's head. Alright.. Hoom.... Lee thought to himself now understanding. I won't let you be alone on this, little sister. "If he leaves again, I'll bring him right back, Hoom," Lee answered back. "Maybe with more broken bones than before, but still home again."
I'm sorry, Chan, Top, and Rogue...
I hope you three are happy somewhere or have found a sanctuary of the sorts... I cannot constantly wander any longer for this matter... I have found that there are people I must help and things that must be consoled.. Forgive me for being selfish on this, yet it is my personal conviction at this point... Ken if you are with Rogue than please protect her from all things.. as for Top and Chan... both of you are men. Remember that...Do not harm those that have not done you wrong, and please find inner peace....
Come any of you if you can....
Lee
Lee opened his eyes and extended a hand to Hoom. "I won't let him off that easy," he half smiled. "And it appears that matter will take some extra time... No matter... I will wait."
"You're..." Hoom appeared to have a flicker of hope suddenly trace her face.
"I'll stay until this house no longer is my home," Lee smiled calmly.
"Thank you... Lee-san," Hoom breathed out.
"Let's go back to the Gijinka main room, Hoom-imouto," Lee answered back again extending his hand. Hoom stared back as if surprised for a moment before suddenly blinking and nodding. "Thank you, Lee-san." Both walked back to find the main room finishing up with introductions, it would seem.
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Time: approximately five in the morning
Why the heck am I up this early: I am going on a trip later today *is shot for leaving again* But I will be home by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
Btw:
The Quiet: Mear- he is exceptionally quiet
The Meditative: Lee- he is calm minded
The Chainsaw Fanatic: Me- I'm having too much fun reading Kuroshitsuji. *cough* Grell *cough cough*
