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Post by Avi on Jan 14, 2007 18:34:55 GMT -5
It was almost saddening how she was actually beginning to severely like the one guy she had never bothered to flirt with. And the irony of it was almost choking.
And there was the added bonus that Sarika didn't know yet. Sasha winced. Talk about hypocritical- hadn't she gotten on to Sarika for not telling about Cyrin? Of course, she had kept it longer....until they both had gone all the way...
Whereas Sasha, as much of a flirt and so much more that she was, had the grace and dignity not to do so until she was married.
No offense to Sarika.
Sighing, and wondering how she had even wandered in upon this topic, she sat down outside the Temple on the snow, for once going to have the bonus of being alone.
With her thoughts.
Which kept circling back to Demitri.
Who she'd seen many times since Neomir got pretty much ripped apart.
She winced.
Poor demon.
Not.
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 14, 2007 18:43:37 GMT -5
"Norai... That would be my ear..."
Well I was falling off!
"But it hurt..."
Why are we going to the Temple anyway?
"I'm supposed to give one of the priestesses her paperwork back... I finished it for her yesterday, remember?"
Why do I have to come?
"You wouldn't get off..."
Right... Okay, bye-bye...
"Erm, bye?"
Demitri came into view, turning and walking backward to watch Norai leave.
Predictably, as he was walking backward, he managed to trip over a pew. Somehow.
He landed flat on his back, and was viewing Sasha upside-down.
"Oh," he said. "Hello... Ouch..."
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Post by Avi on Jan 14, 2007 22:01:42 GMT -5
Sasha looked a little surprised to see him, and groaned as she mentally kicked herself.
"Hey. You alright?"
She tilted her head to see upside down so Demitri was right side up.
And suddenly was quite nervous.
Which was odd. Because she'd been around him alot lately. Plus she'd never felt nervous around a guy before. Unless Sarika was edging too far into soemthing at a wrong time.
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 14, 2007 22:04:02 GMT -5
"Erm, yes. I think I'm fine," Demitri said, sitting up and rubbing his head as he turned to look at her. "I should probably be used to falling over by now. Walking backward... Not one of my better ideas." He paused, and studied her face.
"On a more important note, are you all right? Your aura's fine, but you look, well, ill..."
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 9:33:13 GMT -5
She smiled half-heartedly, not quite sure of what to do.
"i'm fine," she said soemwhat quickly. "Really! I'm not sick...at all...."
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 15, 2007 10:06:18 GMT -5
Demitri stared at her.
This was not his usual, obliviously cheerful, blank stare. Nor was it the did you really just say that? stare. It wasn't quite accusing, but it made it clear that he didn't believe her.
"Right," he said. "That's why your skin's gray, you smile like your teeth hurt, your brows are permanently furrowed, you keep twisting your hands together, and you're continually biting your lip. Those definitely seem like the hallmarks of someone who's perfectly fine." He tried to stand up, and, surprise-surprise, slipped on something and fell over again.
"...I think I'm just going to stay here for a while..." he announced.
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 17:38:36 GMT -5
"Well..."
And then he slipped.
She laughed.
"Probably a good idea.."
But while she wanted him there, at the same time she didn't, so....this was confusing.
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 15, 2007 17:39:54 GMT -5
"In case you hadn't noticed, I don't tend to be the most graceful... The floor is not my friend..."
He stared up at her.
"Well?" he asked. "Are you going to tell me what's wrong, or are you going to avoid the question some more?"
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 17:42:33 GMT -5
"If you don't mind, I'll avoid it for now."
Wow. Brilliant of her.
"You could just try to sit up instead of laying there, though...."
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 15, 2007 17:45:36 GMT -5
Demitri was silent for a moment.
Then he realized it!
She was angry with him! That explained everything! She hadn't looked happy before she'd noticed him, but she looked worse when he came in! And then she didn't want to tell him what was wrong, so that explained it! It all made sense now..!
"Oh," he said as it hit him.
"Right, then, okay." He sat up, and then stood up. "Well, I'll just go and give the priestess her paperwork back and then I'll go... Erm... next time I do something to bother you, please tell me, okay? I'm not very bright, so.... Erm... Whatever it is, I'm very sorry..."
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 17:53:45 GMT -5
"What?"
Now she was confused.
Had she done something to tick him off?
What'd she done wrong?
"But you didn't do anything to bother me!" Sasha said in exasperation, wondering if he hated her.
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 15, 2007 17:55:22 GMT -5
He stared at her, blankly.
"Erm... I... didn't? Then... Oh... Wow."
He stared into the middle distance for a moment, then looked back at her.
"Okay. I feel smart now. Well... then... are you sure I didn't do anything?"
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 18:00:11 GMT -5
"No! You did nothing!"
Except be here, she thought to herself. Which isn't your fault....it's mine, really...
Dang.
This was exasperating.
How in the name of Jilath did you tell a guy you liked him?
Also saddening.
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Post by Amaranth on Jan 15, 2007 18:02:14 GMT -5
((Let's remember who his widdwe sister is... XP))
"Erm... Positive? Okay, then."
He looked happier already. He frowned at her, though, because she still looked distressed. "But, really, are you all right? Did you get in a fight with someone, or something?"
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Post by Avi on Jan 15, 2007 18:13:14 GMT -5
((...although Sasha's not helping, either....XD))
"I'm fine! Perfectly fine! And I didn't get in a fight, except for with Az, but that's normal!"
Ugh! Wasn't everything complicated enough?
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