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Post by Kaze on Aug 18, 2009 11:53:16 GMT -5
Jeri blinked as she noticed that Takato appeared to be thinking about something, she really wish she knew what he was thinking. Maybe it might help her in figuring out what exactly she should say now.
Had time really changed things so much? She remembered a time when she could talk to the boy about everything, yet now, it was hard enough to just hold a regular conversation if it wasn't about digimon. Was this how it was when you talked to people you really liked?
The girl looked in another direction for a moment, her hand gently rubbing the top of her wrist as she could feel her face turning a small shade of red. What could they do now? Lunch was far from over and she really wanted to talk to him more...
"Sooo....Do you want to walk me to my locker? I just remembered that I have to get my gym clothes for next period..."
It wasn't one of her best openings for conversation, but it was better than pulling out a sock puppet...That would be just weird...
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Post by Takato Matsuki on Aug 18, 2009 13:20:12 GMT -5
Takato rubbed his the back of his hand, not really knowning what to say. Not to mention the silence around him was crushing him. He remembered the days when Jeri was always eager to start a conversation.
Times change though, every since he found Guilmon, everything in his life started to change little by little. He was so happy when Jeri obtained Leomon as her partner, it would mean that they would spend a lot of time together. But then Leomon disappeared and Jeri became different. Different in the fact that she has become to hide her feelings more.
Takato turned to say something to Jeri to see the red blush on her face, he looked towards the ground forgetting what was about to see. His face grew red with every moment of silecne. He gave a sigh of relieve as Jeri finally said something. He gave a swift nod before saying, "O-Of course, I have nothing better to do..."
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Post by Kaze on Aug 18, 2009 13:53:49 GMT -5
"Ok...Thanks Takato..."
Jeri quickly walked back into the hall, looking back towards Takato before she began to walk towards the direction of the lockers. It was during this time that she tired to think of something else to say, so far, nothing seemed to come to mind. Why did this have to be so difficult?
"Why can't I just say it...."
The girl sighed as she reached her locker, not even turning to see if Takato was still beside her. As she opened the steel door, she quickly jumped back as something fell out from the compartment. Holding one hand close to her chest, she looked down at the small puppy shaped puppet on the floor.
While it wasn't a threat, the expression on Jeri's face said otherwise. She just stared at it, the puppet's red button eyes looking directly into her, smiling. Her terror slowly became more and more apparrant intill she quickly grabbed the object from the floor, tossing it into her locker and shutting the door behind it.
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Post by Takato Matsuki on Aug 18, 2009 14:25:20 GMT -5
"No problem Jeri..." said Takato starting after Jeri as she began to walk towards the lockers. Why was it so diffcult to talk to her? What was making it so hard? It didn't use to be like this....
"What is going on...."
As Jeri and Takato reached Jeri's locker, she gave a sigh. She was bored of him already, who wouldn't be though? They had just spent the walk in silence. As Takato was thinking this something fell out of Jeri's locker. Takato tilted his head and recongized the familiar dog shapped puppet.
He looked toward Jeri to see her holding her chest, only to see fear on her face. She was scared...of the puppet. As she closed the locker Takato walked over to her and attempted to put his hand on her shoulder, but could not build up the nerve and put his hand back down. He then said, "Jeri...Is there anything I can do for you?"
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Post by Kaze on Aug 18, 2009 15:23:09 GMT -5
Jeri could feel her heart beating faster than normal, she was afraid. But why? It was just a sock puppet after all. Her eyes closed as she rested her back against the cold steel door, she didn't even noticed that Takato was attempting to touch her shoulder.
Why was she remembering all this now? She hadn't even thought about anything that had to do with the D-reaper intill recently. Yet, now the memories were getting stronger. Allowing herself to breath, she finally come out of her thoughts to hear Takato's voice.
The girl simply stared at the boy , a calm expression resting on her face. In all honesty, Jeri wasn't sure how to answer. Could Takato really do anything to help her with this? Probably not, so far, no one had been able to help her with this. Yes, she knew that this wouldn't solve itself, and that as long as she continued to keep it to herself, it would continue. But, she was worried...She didn't want to be a bother to everyone, especially Takato. Perhaps, this was just something she would have to figure out herself....with time...
"No...Im ok...Really.."
Jeri then smiled as she opened up her locker again, this time grabbing her shirt and shorts.
"It...just surprised me...thats all. I guess I should clean my locker more..."
The young girl then giggled as she placed the items of clothing under her arm as she continued to smile at her friend.
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Post by Takato Matsuki on Aug 20, 2009 20:32:33 GMT -5
Takato's eyes grew a little with prolonged silence. The silence only worsened his fears. What was going on in her head right now? It must be all the things that happened two years ago. Did the reappearance in Digimon make her remember the memories of the D-reaper? Or was it the puppet that did it?
He gave a sigh of relieve when her breath started to regularized once more and his tense shoulders became relaxed. He looked into her calm face and into her gentle brown eyes. What things were going through her mind? He bet there were things he couldn't even think of, but her calm, gentle expression on her face put him to rest a little.
Even with this gentle expression though, he could tell something was on her mind, just from looking in her eyes. She was hiding something for him....maybe even from herself. She honestly wouldn't try to go through anything by herself again would she? After all that happened last time when she went through the pain of lossing Leomon by herself and getting captured by the D-reaper; after all that went through to save her....she wouldn't do it again would she.....Would she?
Takato came to his sense when her voice reached him. She was stuttering a little. She was hiding something to herself. He gave a smile and said, "Yeah..." He turned around and placed his hands against the back of his head and said, "So, where to next?" He could feel them building up....Tears....He suppressed it....He only let one tear past...He felt the tears trail as it ran down his cheek to the floor. He laughed at himself, what a wimp.
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Post by Kaze on Aug 20, 2009 20:52:43 GMT -5
Jeri thought for a moment, trying to see if she remembered everything. From the look of it, all she had needed was her clothes. But just when she was about to speak, she noticed something fall from the side of Takato's face.
"Was that....a tear?"
The girl then remained silent, walking around so that she was facing the boy. Seeing the clear trail of water run down his cheek, Jeri quickly pulled out a piece of cloth and wiped it off. All the while, her face showed a look of concern, did he know what she was thinking?
"Why are you crying Takato?"
A small smile then replaced her sad glance as she giggled while she continued to clean his face.
"If you're not strong, how am I supposed to be?"
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Post by Takato Matsuki on Aug 20, 2009 21:08:42 GMT -5
Takato waited for her to say were they were going next when he heard her ask if that was a tear. He eyes opened wide and he could feel the tears trying to burst they're way out of his eyes. Every second it getting worse, ready to burst out. Him ready to burst out in a rage of tears.
When he felt like he couldn't hold it in anymore, Jeri appeared in front of him with a look of concern. He didn't want Jeri to seem him like this at all. He couldn't break down, not here, not right in front of her. He avoided her eye sight...He knew if he looked into her gentle eyes he would break down and cry as if he were young once more.
Then she asked him why he was crying. That was an easy answer, but he found himself not able to speak at all. His mouth was dry and when he opened his mouth, nothing came out. Just silence. But when a cloth ran against his cheek he couldn't help but smile a little. He closed his eyes. He was happy now, just with this much....No he wasn't, he wasn't happy like this at all.
She then asked him one of the things he never expected her to say....He laughed at himself, he was so weak. Still, Jeri was right there with him. He placed his hand on her hand that was cleaning his face and closed his eyes. He then said, "Jeri, your strong, you know that right?"
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Post by Kaze on Aug 21, 2009 10:34:11 GMT -5
Jeri looked into Takato eyes, her face turning bright red as she felt his hand against hers. But when she heard his comment, she slowly shifted her gaze towards the ground. Her smile remained, but her eyes closed as well.
" No Im not..."
Her smile quickly faded as she thought of the many reasons why this was true, she even began fighting back tears of her own as she used her free hand to wipe her eyes and giggled in the process.
"I can't even stand to remember..."
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Post by Takato Matsuki on Aug 21, 2009 10:43:59 GMT -5
Takato returned the same gaze that Jeri gave him as she looked into his eyes. He could feel his face rushing with blood, he could just feel his face turning red because of this moment. Then it broke as easy as the atmosphere had been made.
Takato could feel a small smile on his lips when she said that she wasn't strong at all. If anything, she was stronger then him, Rika, and Henry combined. But his smile disappered as soon as hers did seeing that she was fighting back something.
She couldn't even stand to think about the past. He knew that the past had been brutal for her the most out of the tamers. "You don't have to remember alon Jeri. Remember that, okay?" said Takato using his free hand to wipe a single tear off her cheek.
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