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mogmelodies2015-11-01 02:38 pm
damn_juicebox) wrote in mogmelodies2015-11-01 02:38 pm
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Written to Friends
Dear [Insert Your Name Here],
I hope this letter finds you well. If it does, I would appreciate a response at your earliest convenience, just to put my mind at ease regarding your well-being. Alert me at once should you have need of me.
As for myself, I am well, and rested. I wanted to write this before I resumed my duties to assist the civilians in the city. As I am certain I will be called to report to Esdham soon, now that the undead have been laid to rest, it is imperative that I find a chocobo of my own, so that I may travel freely between cities should the opportunity arise.
I plan to embark on a three-day expedition, from November 7th through the 9th, and you are welcome to accompany me during any number of those days. Be certain to bring warm clothes, fresh water, food that will not easily spoil, and a sleeping bag or tent. Until this time, I will likely be found assisting with the responsibilities of cleaning up and healing injuries.
Know that I will think well of you while I reside in Esdham, and I look forward to your letters. Do not hesitate to write should you ever feel the desire. If you wish to visit, you will be warmly welcomed. I will not be far, if you ever have need of me.
Sincerely,
Rukia Kuchiki
P.S. Now that I am not so busily engaged in the capture and detainment of rogue spirits, I would like to make good on our former agreement. Please notify me if you still wish to receive your date, and inform me when you would like to meet. If you have any preferred activities or meals, please notify me prior to our engagement, so that I can plan an appropriate evening.
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How often do they return the sentiment?
[Maybe Yuffie could name the people who kissed her, at least. Other than MarKus, that snake.]
And a kiss to the cheek is casual, is it not?
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[Sorry Rukia, Yuffie doesn't have answers. People don't even normally kiss each other on the cheek unless they are related.]
My mom used to kiss me...
[That's awkward.]
As for people to kiss me back... there is... no one.
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[She leans back, arms folded yet again. It's her thinking pose.]
Did you give them enough time to kiss you back, or did you run off afterward? Or play it off as a joke?
[Surely one of them might have wanted to return the favor, she's sure.]
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She lightly begins to pick at the pillow while looking down at the seems.]
Do you think someone would want to kiss me?
[Her dark eyes look over at Rukia shining as if looking for a glimmer of hope.]
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[She smirks, but then her expression softens. She knows what Yuffie is asking.]
Yuffie, you're bright, cheerful, and have the capacity to care very deeply for other people. Do not think so poorly of yourself, for you are more than worthy of being loved. Give people a chance to do just that, and you may be pleasantly surprised.
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[It's still a little hard to believe.]
Have you ever kissed someone?
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[She can make that promise with confidence, and a warm smile. As for kissing someone? She blinks, surprised at the question, but seems no harm in answering.]
Not out of romantic intent, but yes, just once, on the cheek. I understand that's a traditional way to end a date, correct?
[She'd asked him what he preferred, and that's what he chose.]
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[Yuffie shots up in her seat looking over at Rukia with a curious gaze.]
Who did you kiss?
[It's safe to say that she hadn't kissed D at the end of their date. That'd have been a little weird.]
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[She messed it up? But she thought she'd done everything right, or at least, as right as she could be prepared to do.]
Raven. I offered three suggestions as to how to end the date, and that was what he chose. There was also an embrace or a handshake.
[She counts these options on her fingertips.]
From what I read, all three were acceptable means for saying good night.
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HE LIKES YOU!
[She bounces slightly feeling excited.]
You really gave him those three options and he choose to kiss you! Oh man!
[It's adorable and as jealous as Yuffie is she's also happy for Rukia. Though she'd have to let herself experience a relationship first.]
You should go for it.
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[On this much, Rukia is absolutely certain.]
We both elected to go on a date knowing fully well that there would be no expectations of romance. He stated as much himself.
[She folds her arms, glancing away with grumpy discomfort.]
Raven and I are friends, nothing more. Even if he did 'like me' as you say, there is nothing to pursue. I have no interest in forming a romantic attachment with anyone.
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[She's known for jumping to conclusions.]
Ah, you're gonna break his heart and not even know it.
[Yuffie's just smiling.]
Maybe you guys like each other but don't know it yet!?
[Romance novels are like that.]
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[She replies with a flat stare. Rukia almost says he doesn't have a heart to break, but catches herself, and thinks better of it. That's likely a secret he doesn't want revealed. As for liking him, she shakes her head.]
No, I do not think that is the case. I know he is a friend, and that I trust him. His company is pleasant, but neither of us exhibit any signs of love. I apologize if this is disappointing for you.
[Why is her lack of love life so interesting to begin with? Because she doesn't want one?]
Had it not been a date, the options would not have existed at all. If he were in love with me, would he not press for these things outside of the date? What's more, there will be no follow up. It was merely something he wished to help me understand. He was my teacher.
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[Yuffie's excitement drains and she sits back down on the couch hugging the pillow again. Hearing about someone else's love life is far better than talking about her own. She peeks over at Rukia with a pout spread across her lips.]
I guess so... I don't really know him and you're the only one I know who does...sides, Yuri I guess.
Does he have any other friends?
[She's serious a her tone from before is gone replaced by worried curiosity.]
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[She smirks a little, relieved that the topic isn't being pursued any further. Honestly, Yuffie and Chappopo are cut from the same cloth. She starts to stretch her arms over her head, but pauses at the question.]
I'm certain he does.
[He and Zelda seem to get along, and she thinks he's probably friendly with Selen after the adventure they all shared.]
Raven is outgoing and approachable. I can't imagine someone like him would be lonely or friendless. Why do you ask?
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Just curious.
[She then stretches over the couch snuggling up with the pillow before looking up at Rukia.]
Can I sleep here tonight?
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As if you needed to ask.
[Actually she's surprised Yuffie asked at all. It seems like that sort of thing would be rare for her. Giving Yuffie a fond pat on the shoulder, Rukia walks past her and heads upstairs. When she returns, she's got one of her blankets bundled up in her arms, which she unfurls over the short ninja to make sure she's good and comfortable.]
Do you want to be alone, or would you rather I sleep on the other couch?
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[Yuffie isn't going to promise how well she'll sleep, she just doesn't want to head back to her home just yet. She takes the blankets and pillow before flopping back down on the couch. It smells like Rukia's house, as odd as it was, Yuffie's found that each house has it's own feel to it which is why she likes breaking into her friends homes.]
But you'll have to tell me a bed time story.
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[The books she reads are more for keeping people awake with fear rather than giving them ample reason to rest. But maybe one of the stories she'd read while studying for dates... Yes, that would do.]
Perhaps this one.
[Dragging the throw off of the back of the couch, Rukia nestles herself against the couch arm and bundles up.]
Once upon a time there was a librarian who was always too busy and shy for dates. One day, while carrying a stack of papers, she accidentally ran into someone. The papers went flying! When she knelt to pick them up, so did the person she ran into, and they both reached for the same paper their hands met, and then she looked up to see a handsome man.
"You look better without glasses," the man said and took them off of her face.
Then they kissed.
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