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Tweak says, "Cowboy Hat!"

Yukizaki Seiko (mellow_lellow) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2010-01-20 21:25:00

Entry tags:

seiko, tom

Who: Seiko, Tom.
What: A friendly visit.
Why: Seiko has to say thanks.
Where: Tom's dorm room.
When: After Tom gave her the knives.

Seiko stood outside Tom's room about to knock, one hand raised and the other clutching a few books to her chest. She was a bit shy about just knocking on someone's door unannounced, at least someone who she didn't know hugely well anyway. She knocked a couple of times quickly.

"Hey Sagaki-san it's Seiko." she called, just in case he didn't like opening his door to the unknown.

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ofmanydevices
2010-01-22 02:40 am UTC (link)

Tom nodded, and looked up at Seiko, who he realized was... very close.

"I..uh was born there. My family lived in New York until I was in about... middle school I think. When my mom got sick. My parents split up and we moved here. This is... I think were they met. Anywyas thst's I guess my life in a nutshell." Tom paused for a moment.

"Well I also got kicked out of the school they sent me to when we moved here, but you heard about that right?"

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mellow_lellow
2010-01-22 02:53 am UTC (link)

Seiko noticed the look, then noticed the closeness so for Tom's sake slipped back a little (hugging crisis averted) cause she was pretty sure her looming over him would make him uncomfortable, that fact in itself kind of impressed her. Most guys she knew would have been more than happy to have that view.

"New York?" Seiko's eyes widened. "Thats so cool!" She grinned. "I always wanted to go there!" But then her expression grew serious again, "I didn't hear about that, I mean I don't really listen to gossip so even if it was mentioned..."

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ofmanydevices
2010-01-22 05:41 am UTC (link)

"Oh umm.. " Tom dropped his arms into his lap, and his shoulders slumped.

"There were these two guys... they were doing things I disagreed with, and... I guess I thought there was no other way to deal with them. I told the teacher, and I tried to do it the right way, but because they were star basketball players, no one wanted to do anything. I ended up putting them in the hospital. " He sat up, and turned to look at Seiko again.

"I got expelled for starting fights, and then everyone in this school thought I was some kind of delinquent. I kind of just... let them. I figured then I could control my reputation. People are far more willing to believe something bad about someone then something good. Even if it's all lies."

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Manned up at last!

mellow_lellow
2010-01-22 12:36 pm UTC (link)

Seiko listened to him quietly and stared down at him as he slumped for a moment, mental trauma be dammed she was going to hug him, she refused to listen to someone with this kind of life without comforting them properly. Even if they had been almost broken because of presents, the worry of inflicting more damage had held Seiko back from hugging him, and as always she was worried about giving the wrong idea. After all it seemed Tom knew about what she had been like. But dammit her compassion had hit critical.

Without much thought for where they were standing and sitting, she pulled Tom into what seemed to be half headlock half hug.

"But Tom-san, your intentions were what is important." she smiled and continuing to hold onto him in her tight and probably uncomfortable grip.

"Its very brave to stand up for what you believe." Seiko wasn't a fan of violence, but since being introduced to Paradise and what she could do, it was difficult to say anything about that really that wasn't hypocritical. Besides who was she to judge a situation she had not been witness to?

"A lot of people do want to believe the worst, I mean look at my past reputation. But it can change, people can begin to think well of you even if they used to dislike you."

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Re: Manned up at last!

ofmanydevices
2010-01-22 01:32 pm UTC (link)

Tom's whole body went rigid. He gripped the chair, and leaned back slightly, turning his head as he got to know Seiko way more then most of his teammates. He closed his eyes and tried to breathe normally while she wrapped her arms around his head, and yanked it against her torso.

He had to remind himself that this was not an attack, because putting Seiko on the ground would like have dampened the mood some what. He lifted his arms, and tried to figure out what to do with them, finally settling on sliding one arm behind her and patting hr back very gently. When he finally spoke he couldn't keep the discomfort or nervousness out of his voice.

"O-okay... Yukizaki-san..."

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mellow_lellow
2010-01-22 02:38 pm UTC (link)

Seiko let Tom go, with some reluctance as she was fairly sure he hadn't exactly been comforted.

"Sorry its just..." she waved a hand. "What you said, the stuff you've had to experience its the kind of stuff I can understand a little. And either way it sounds like you've had a hard time. Its kind of difficult to try not to comfort someone when you hear things like that. Sorry if it...made you uncomfortable, I just don't like people feeling pain. I uh get too emotionally involved, not always the best thing really." Seiko smiled self-deprecatingly with a shrug.

The fact that Tom clearly wasn't too used to normal stuff like a friendly hug or presents was something that concerned Seiko. She did try to not get too involved with people's personal lives, but this wasn't something small like a couple splitting up or a rift over an argument about shoes. She sighed and rubbed her nose, she'd just have to try to be a friend to Tom and hope that helped, and possibly warn him before she grabbed him in a ~~headlock~~ hug again.

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ofmanydevices
2010-01-23 02:46 am UTC (link)

Tom closed his eyes and rolled his shoulders. He shook his head and waved a hand. He was still slightly uncomfortable from the hug. Not only the sudden physical contact, but he wasn't entirely sure he was proud of the way his body had reacted to her pulling him against her.

"It's... uh... alright Yukizaki-san. I'm sure most people have gone through just as much as I have, and come out fine. You're just as strong as I am, so uh... yeah." He looked down slightly. "I'm not... I don't entirely know how to handle it when people concern themselves with me."

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mellow_lellow
2010-01-25 11:56 pm UTC (link)

Seiko shrugged. "Just because people have had worse doesn't mean your problems aren't valid." She smiled. "I know it sounds lame, but if you ever need to talk I'll happily listen." she smiled again wryly this time. "I promise to warn you before I grab you again."

She moved towards the door, aware she had a summer study session, after all even if it was the holidays she had to keep up to date with her work.

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	ofmanydevices 2010-01-26 06:20 am UTC (link)
	Tom nodded to the comment, and leaned back in his chair. "Uh... right. And umm.... Thank you Yukizaki-san." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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