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Post by Aaron Shade (Shade) on Jul 25, 2011 21:44:13 GMT -5
"Oof."
Shade caught her as she started crying into his shirt. Embarrased, Shade looked down at the girl. One second she looked like she was going to stab him, the next she was hugging him tightly with her tiny fingers and using his shirt as a towel for her tears.
"Why are you crying...? You alright?"
Was it relief that she wouldn't be caught?
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Atsuko Izumi (Jade)
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Victory is hard to obtain. It comes from hard work, not who your mother is.
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Post by Atsuko Izumi (Jade) on Jul 25, 2011 21:49:38 GMT -5
Jade shook her head. She pulled back, gasping. Her tears still streaming from her face as she tried to wipe them away.
"You remind me of Onii-San. My older brother."
She choked out the words between breaths.
"You're both so reckless and stupid! You always throw yourself in danger and let yourselves be used. And you never think and follow the actions you want to follow. You're trying to do things to protect others, but you're too naive to see you're actually hurting the people around you! You're - so - stupid!"
She sniffles, hiccuping. Jade was still a little girl, after all. After her brother died protecting her, she had been angry at him. Why had he died for her? Did he not realize how guilty she felt about his death? He was the strong one who would have served the branch family better.
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Post by Aaron Shade (Shade) on Jul 25, 2011 21:57:43 GMT -5
In his arms, she seemed so fragile. She was still a small child. Eleven was young to be a spy, why had the camp sent her for the job? Anger flared up for a second. But he knew he couldn't be angry. Jade was like Terry. She would do all she could to protect her friend's. She had come here out of her own will. Probably volunteered. Shade paused at the mention of her brother being dead. He didn't know what it was like to have family killed. It probably hurt a lot. The next words came out of his mouth with no regrets.
"Then you can treat me like your brother. I'll stick by your side, Izumi."
He didn't like calling her by her nickname. It felt fake, like a mask. She was using it to cover up, make herself fit in more. Shade didn't like it. Was it okay to call her that?
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Atsuko Izumi (Jade)
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Victory is hard to obtain. It comes from hard work, not who your mother is.
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Post by Atsuko Izumi (Jade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:02:19 GMT -5
"I thought I told you to call me Jade..." The small girl sobbed, wiping away more of her steady stream of tears. This was embarrassing, crying for no reason.
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Post by Aaron Shade (Shade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:03:56 GMT -5
"So you don't want me to?"
Shade raised his eyebrows. He slipped out some tissues from his pack and helped her wipe away the tears. After making streaks of wet lines across her cheek, he gave up, holding them out to her.
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Atsuko Izumi (Jade)
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Victory is hard to obtain. It comes from hard work, not who your mother is.
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Post by Atsuko Izumi (Jade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:07:05 GMT -5
Izumi shook her head quickly. That was what her brother had always called her. When she made her nickname after starting to take school in America, he had refused to call her anything buy "Izumi". She took the tissues gratefully and clearing away the rest of the salty tears.
"You suck at wiping them away." She sniffled. She had finished her tear show.
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Post by Aaron Shade (Shade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:11:15 GMT -5
Shade smiled at her words. She was like a baby, pouting like that.
"I know. Here, I'll take you back."
Before she could object, Shade picked up Izumi. He tossed her gently on his back. It was easy because she was small and light. He gave her a piggyback ride to the sleeping quarters. He bet she was tired from all that crying.
"Go to sleep"
He said to her.
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Atsuko Izumi (Jade)
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Victory is hard to obtain. It comes from hard work, not who your mother is.
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Post by Atsuko Izumi (Jade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:16:21 GMT -5
Izumi was tired from all the crying. She was drowsy, giving a small sound of protest as he tossed her onto his back. She felt the warmth come from him. He really was like her brother. She could remember his taller figure. The same messy black hair.
She felt herself being set down on a bed. The covers pulled up comfortably to her chin. She opened her eyes slightly, seeing her brother's outline. "Nii-San..." Then she fell asleep, grabbing hold of his hand before he could pull away and leave her.
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Post by Aaron Shade (Shade) on Jul 25, 2011 22:20:23 GMT -5
Shade set her down gently. He thought she had fallen asleep. But she grabbed his hand before he could slip away. Her grip was tight, as if she would never let go. Shade watched her for a full minute before keeping his hand there. He pulled up a chair next her her bed and nodded off next to her, hand in hand.
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