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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:15 am
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Xiu had quickly adjusted back to normal life, but the ghoul would have been lying if she claimed that she was the same now as she had been before the whole school incident. The whole wrath fight coupled with the things Shun had told her had planted a seed of worry in the ghoul. While it didn't bother her so much while she was working, it was times when she was alone--like now--that her mind really liked to focus on them.
Gangs. Legacies. Wars. What is with all these things springing up lately? she wondered, absently picking out some fresh produce and setting them in her basket, More importantly, it's kind of a given that we're going to get dragged into these messes whether we like it or not.
It was kind of hard not to worry about her friends--not only the newer students in Amityville, but her fellow alumni like Shun and Hel. The knowledge that they were both capable and fierce fighters did little to alleviate her concern since, as she had come to learn, there was always someone stronger.
The baku was distracted when she wandered into the frozen food aisle, her eyes distant and pointed towards the ground as she thought to herself. It was for this reason that she had no idea there was a familiar face in front of her until she literally walked right into him. The impact was not very hard, just enough to jolt her out of her reverie and cause her gaze to shoot up in surprise.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! I should have--...Andrew?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:34 am
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It was pretty obvious that he was in a foul mood, but before she could ask him about it, something else caught her attention. The only reason she had noticed it in the first place was because the flames between the boil's hands had drawn her eyes downwards, but as soon as she saw the bracelet, she felt her expression tighten. Dipping down to set her shopping basket on the ground, she reached out--flames be damned--and gently took one of Andrew's hands in hers, choosing the one with the wrist with the fear amp.
Her grip was gentle but firm, leaving enough room for him to pull away as she quickly examine the device with pursed lips. Xiu wasn't so much upset with Andrew as she was scared, particularly when she recalled what she had heard from Shun and Edel. This thing--whatever it was--was dangerous, and the knowledge that at least two of her friends were in possession of one worried her more than she was really willing to admit.
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:15 pm
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"I'm wearing gloves," she answered absently, knowing that, in reality, her thin fingerless gloves would do little to protect her, "And I trust you. Besides, I've burned to dissipation before so a little scorch on the hands is nothing I can't handle."
Besides, she was focused on a far more important thing right now. She had been able to trace her thumb against the FEAR amp when she abruptly froze, reminding herself at the last minute that touching a potentially dangerous object latched onto a friend's wrist was...proooobably not the best idea. It probably wouldn't explode or anything, but one could never be too careful.
"Does it not come off?" She asked quietly, shooting a quick glance around to ensure that no one else was listening, "I didn't even realize that you had one of these things too."
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:15 pm
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Smiling, Xiu briefly lifted her eyes to meet his. "Well, I wouldn't want it to happen again...but that dissipation happened quite a long time ago so I'm over it now," she assured him with a casual little shrug of her shoulders.
She seemed relieved when he removed it, shaking her head. "It's hard for me not to stress over it after learning that the thing is affiliated with a gang," the ghoul pointed out dryly, drawing her hands back, "And of course, there's what aniki--sorry, Shun--said as well. He would know best about this kind of stuff and I'd trust him with my life, so if he says that something like this might be dangerous to have around..."
Trailing off, she gave the bracelet a pointed stare.
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:27 pm
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"I wouldn't do that," she assured him with a small laugh that soon transitioned into a sigh, "And yes, a gang. I'm not going to tell you what you should and shouldn't do with the bracelet since that's your prerogative...but do be careful." Third year or not, Xiu still worried about him. Hell, he could graduate as one of the strongest in the school and she'd still fret about him.
"You're right though," she admitted, casting another glance around, "So um...out shopping, huh? I'm out here to pick up some groceries myself, and--wait."
She squinted at him. "Aren't classes in session right now?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:07 pm
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