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Post by Ayaa on Jan 23, 2008 19:16:24 GMT -5
The trip back to the Bennet Apartments seemed like a short one to Adel. It may or may not have been, he never paid attention. He'd been on longer car trips and always seemed to space out and stare out of a window then, too. He was completely silent in the taxi unless otherwise asked a question or something of the like. But the second they stepped out and he paid the fare, he began to speak. Peering down at the bread still in his arms, he pouted slightly. "Ah... guess Fern can have some of this." He peered over to Sacha, his guest, who would be bathing or something of the like in his cheap little apartment. "He's my roommate... did I mention I had one of those? He's nice and he's very pretty." The compliment at the end slipped out accidentally. He didn't even seem to notice it. It was what he really thought, even if the two of them weren't in a relationship.
Eventually after a small bit of walking, the two of them made it to the outside of his apartment door. Pulling out a key from inside his pant pocket, he flipped it around and fit it into the doorknob. Turning it open, he peered inside with an innocent smile before taking a step inside. "Ferrrrn~ are you here? We have a guest."
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Post by flamingi on Jan 23, 2008 19:34:15 GMT -5
Fern had been sitting on the windowsill of the one window of their apartment, flipping through a book of woodland paintings. He was dressed in a pale rose kimono, tied with a white sash. When he heard the key in the door he put down his book and turned to face the door. He was honestly surprised that they had a guest, they never had guests.
"We have a guest? Who?"
He walked up to Adel and peered behind him out the door. When he caught sight of Sacha he froze. Great, now this nice kid knew he was a cyborg. Just wonderful. Although... if he was here... he must know that Adel was one as well... and he must not have a problem with it.
"Sacha! Um, hi!"
He gave a little wave.
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Post by Juen on Jan 23, 2008 19:38:21 GMT -5
Sacha was very silent on the ride down to the other's house, spending most of his time plucking strands of grass and pieces of dirt from his school uniform...and the pieces that he could reach that were trapped in his hair. He deposited them on the cab's floor, flicking his fingers when they stuck to the tips. By the time they reached the apartment the other spoke and he wondered if he had been wanting conversation in the car...Sacha really...well, he still didn't really know this other person.
The other mentioned Fern and that did remind him of the 'friend' he had made in the teashop but the other hadn't liked cyborgs so...they couldn't be the same person. When they entered the apartment however...it was in fact the opposite. The Fern he knew was Adel's room mate.
"Hi..." he said, clutching his bag to his chest and feeling the fabric of his shirt stick to his skin. "I thought you...didn't like cyborgs..."
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Post by Ayaa on Jan 23, 2008 19:46:14 GMT -5
Adel stepped aside, grinning to see that Fern was here. When Fern froze though, Adel looked a little confused. Then Sacha's name was spoken and he was even MORE confused. "You..." he trailed off, then motioned toward Sacha a little bit. Looking back at the young male, he listened to him and a small smile twitched on his face. He must have met him in town, or at the tea shop... certainly. And Fern must have given his normal hate of cyborgs speech if it had come up in conversation.
"Oh, he just says that..." He turned back to Fern and walked toward him, giving him a almost brotherly kiss on the top of the head. "Right, Fern...?" He pulled away and moved into a corner of the room, setting the bag of bread on a small table. Quickly, he scanned around, as if he had forgotten something, but then was at ease again. "So how did you two meet...?" This honestly was a surprise but at least it wasn't a unpleasant one. The possibility of hostility between the two of them didn't cross his mind... it didn't seem like there was any. Just a bit of shock.
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Post by flamingi on Jan 23, 2008 19:57:31 GMT -5
Fern was a bit embarrassed to have been found out so fast. He must look like a terrible hypocrite. He hated being found out. He spouted hate towards cyborgs for protection, not because he actually hated them. After Adel had moved away, he stepped forward towards Sacha.
"Yeah... um... I just... Well, when you tell people you hate cyborgs they tend not to suspect that you are one, right? I just want to live normally... It's my heart. I got sick a year ago, although I've always been sick since I was born, faulty heart... It was either I die or become a cyborg... so they gave me a metal heart. And my family disowned me."
He flashed a smile, running a hand nervously through his hair. He glanced at Adel,
"Oh, we met in the teashop. He came in looking all sad and I felt like comforting him. He's really adorable, aren't you Sacha."
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Post by Juen on Jan 23, 2008 20:01:33 GMT -5
Sacha saw the kiss and interpreted it as much more than a brotherly show of affection. These two were a couple...and he was jealous of that, and extremely embarrassed. He had found Adel to be more than just a little attractive but...it was clear by their living conditions that they weren't just room mates. He nodded his head as Fern told him the story, averting his eyes and looking up just a little bit at opportune moments to acknowledge what the other said.
"I don't...dislike cyborgs..." he brought to light, not sure how he should respond to the 'aren't you cute' statement. How did anyone respond to that? "You two..." he admitted softly, "Are the first ones I've actually spoken to..."
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Post by Ayaa on Jan 23, 2008 20:11:15 GMT -5
As he stood across the room, Adel deposited a number of items from his pockets onto the table, including a slip of paper, a lighter, and his keys. He then went for a phone attached to the wall close by. At Sacha's words, he kept his smile strong. "We aren't that bad... are we?" His words were sincere. He knew cyborgs weren't bad... though he didn't generally get along with the ones that were all about 'fighting the power'. "The bathroom..." He paused to lean away from a wall and motion toward a door in the corner. "Is over there. Sorry if it's not very amazing." The apartment was very small... but it could have been worse if they both didn't work and his brother didn't occasionally sneak them money. But even so... the money was often spent making repairs.
Assuming that Sacha was going to try and clean himself as soon as possible, he looked back to Fern. "I took the bread home today... I got lost..." His grin became a little sheepish. Wouldn't be the first time. "It's the kind with the sunflower seeds."
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Post by flamingi on Jan 23, 2008 20:21:36 GMT -5
Fern finally noticed that Sacha seemed to have bits of grass in his hair but decided to ask about it after he had cleaned up a bit in the bathroom.
"Yep, bathroom's there. I think it's nice enough... could be worse. At least we have running water."
Fern walked over to stand beside Adel, punching him lightly on the arm.
"Geez, it's not that hard to not get lost, y'know?" He smiled, glad to have his roommate home. Their apartment was very lonely and gloomy when he was alone. He looked over at the bread, "Mmm. Sunflower seeds! Tasty. Let's toast some later, I brought some nice strawberry preserve from the teashop. Did you go shopping on your way home? Buy any cigarettes?"
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Post by Juen on Jan 23, 2008 20:27:27 GMT -5
Sacha nodded his head meekly, holding his bag close as he moved towards the location of the bathroom. He moved inside and closed the door behind him, leaning up against the frame. Oh...what he wouldn't give to be in a relationship like that. Why had he been stupid and asked that man if he could go home with him? What person in their right mind did something like that? It had been a momentary period of hope...foolish, rash, stupid hope. He wasn't even sure what he had been thinking?
He tossed his bag in the corner, his cheeks hot with embarrassment as he managed to turn on the shower. He peeled off his clothes, tossing his shirt in a corner and then removing his school pants. They weren't badly damaged...he could wear them again when he got out. He stepped into the shower and let the water run through his hair as his mind clouded with all those negative thoughts...his fingers working out most of the sticky soda in a matter of minutes.
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Post by Ayaa on Jan 29, 2008 13:38:24 GMT -5
Adel watched quietly until the visitor had disappeared into the bathroom. He was grinning widely for whatever reason-- he assumed it was because today was 'different'. Meeting a human who didn't mind cyborgs....
His thoughts were broken by the light punch to his arm. "Sorry." He muttered. Maybe he needed to get one of those machines that told you where you were... but they were so expensive. "Ah, thanks!" he chimed, happy about the idea of strawberry preserve to have with the bread. Something sweet was always good to counter with that type of bread. "I didn't go shopping though... didn't think about it." Absently, he patted a pocket, one on his jacket this time, and pulled out an empty cigarette case. "Still the same one from last week. I don't know why I carry it around, like it will magically refill itself." Perhaps his brother would visit later in the week with some money. He felt like a moocher but since nobody seemed to mind it was justified in a sense.
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Post by flamingi on Feb 5, 2008 21:17:54 GMT -5
Fern pouted,
"Awww, well next time you go out you should buy some! It would be nice."
He flashed a winning grin even though he knew that he should never smoke, it was terrible for his condition. He still liked the thought though. He brought his head closer to Adel's and whispered,
"So how do you like our little guest? Is he your type? I think he's adorable but too young for me."
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Post by Juen on Feb 5, 2008 21:21:44 GMT -5
Sacha felt increasingly uncomfortable as his shower continued and tried to keep it to the shortest shower possible. He managed to get out most of the soda...at least by the feel of it, using minimal amounts of the other's shampoo. He didn't condition it, conditioner tended to run out faster than shampoo and he didn't want to burden them. He stepped out, taking a towel drying his body before placing the towel on his head and shaking it until his hair felt...slightly drier.
He continued to dry his body after this point, mopping up his legs and arms so he didn't drip anywhere.
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Post by Ayaa on Feb 6, 2008 17:12:19 GMT -5
Finally taking the empty cigarette box from his jack pocket, he tossed it in the general direction of the trashcan to the side, but missed by an inch. Cursing gently, he moved over and bent down to throw it in. When he moved back closer to his roommate and heard his whispered words, Adel pulled away from him with a surprised look.
"What?" He was instantly confused by one thing in particular, "If he's too young for you isn't he too young for me?" Sometimes Adel had problems thinking for himself. "I don't know how old he is... ...but that's besides the point. I was just helping him... I'm not... interested in that sort of thing right now..." He turned his head away before Fern could note the bashful expression on his face that was bound to be there. Sacha was cute, but... he really hadn't even thought of that once.
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Post by flamingi on Feb 6, 2008 20:48:26 GMT -5
Fern shook his head,
"Adel, Adel baby, this a cute boy who is totally okay with us being cyborgs. This is an amazing situation. You have to give it a try, come on! I would go for it, but he seems pretty... mild. I need someone who's really self-assured. Someone older. You know how I am."
He glanced towards the bathroom door,
"I think he may be into you."
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Post by Juen on Feb 6, 2008 20:53:19 GMT -5
Sacha pulled on his school pants, they seemed to be in good enough condition to wear. He had grabbed for his gym t-shirt and was about to pull it over his head when something caught his ear that caused the blood to rush to his face...it nearly made him dizzy enough to fall over. From what he could hear...the tail-end of the conversation...they weren't dating. Fern was looking for something...older...and that clearly meant they weren't together. Why would you tell your boyfriend you were looking for someone else? It was the next comment that made him lean against the wall. Fern had seen through him...like he was plastic bag. He was crushing on Adel...the crush you got before you knew someone but were physically attracted to them. And Fern could tell.
He pulled the t-shirt over his head in a flurry of movements, stuffing his sticky shirt into an extra pocket of his bag. He opened the door, eyes downcast...pretending he hadn't heard them but his face was as red as a beet. "Th-thanks..." he mumbled, "For letting me use your shower..."
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