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Post by JIKANO KAGETO on Mar 19, 2017 21:52:25 GMT -5
[nospaces] sometimes I laugh so that I can hide...
notes. here goes a thing!
It never failed to surprise him when he felt those hands creeping up his back, the inevitable flip and he'd have his back up against the wall and the face of a muscular jock staring at him with a smile that would melt cheese. The man wasn't as tall as him but he had three friends behind him so why did it matter? He couldn't fight such an individual so he just grinned and waited for the request. It was always something from him. [break][break] "My girlfriend said you helped her with her homework. That's really nice of you Needles..." it was both an insult, and a pride in him. He carried those knitting needles around in his pocket, always working on something when he'd finished his work. Like a spider with an addiction he would constantly need his hands somewhere or he couldn't sit still. The girl was nice but he didn't actually know her well, only that for the most part, the girls in his classes didn't try to beat down on him like some of the guys did. He literally squeaked, causing the men behind his bully to chortle to themselves. [break][break] "I may have done that! You don't know her though, she was probably helping me with that giant brain of hers," he chuckled nervously and found himself the subject of a hanging, the stronger male lifting him to place on a coat hook, causing Jikano's shirt to feel a little too tight at his neck. [break][break] "You don't know my girlfriend, and you don't help her either. You also got a deal with me where you don't get hit if you give me your lunch," he was showing his teeth now. Every since he was in elementary school he'd always found himself under these brutes. He was a wiry, red-headed giant and in a world where those were out of the ordinary he was reminded of this constantly. [break][break] "Y-yes Akira-san!" he squirmed and tried to reach into his pocket. It was a humorous spectacle for the others and by the time he'd fished out his wallet it fell to the floor and it's contents spilled everywhere. [break][break] "It seems my money is more than willing to go to you! Hahahaha...." he swallowed, trying to appease the man. [break][break] "You're such a freak Needles..." one of the friends spoke. [break][break] "There's probably a reason only the girls will hang around you," another pointed at him, grinning wickedly. [break][break] "M-maybe for the hair tips!" Jikano grinned, shrugging though it was clear he was shaking. Akira pulled him off the wall but made sure to drop him on the floor. Jikano rubbed at his back for a moment, afraid to look up. He stammered in his soft baritone. [break][break] "I appear to have disgraced myself before the great Akira-san, hahaha...." he giggled nervously. It made the man look like he was going to throw a punch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2017 12:23:34 GMT -5
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"Akira-san?" A sharp, clear voice rang out for a safe distance away. Soft footsteps accented her arrival. She didn't move closer, nor openly investigate the scene. "A senior asked me to find you. He would like for you to meet him on the roof."[break][break]
A lie. A chance. A risk. It had been in her best interest to keep walking once she heard what was going on, to tune it out, but how could she do that? So, what excuse could she use? Hopefully he was named Akira and it wasn't some sort of nickname, and hopefully he at least knew a senior or was one himself, and--[break][break]
Too many variables. Probable worst case scenario? Grim. Possible best case scenario? Hopeful.[break][break]
The redhead fidgeted, purposely keeping her eyes off the one who had been addressed as 'Needles.' "Forgive my rudeness, but he said it is important and needs to see you as soon as possible."[break][break]
Bullying someone weaker... it was one of the worst things a person could do. The reasons were endless on why to do it in the first place, but walking past it with closed eyes was just as bad as doing it herself. Again.
[attr="class","skin-cred"] ☕ JIKANO KAGETO [break] ugh, bullies are the worst ;; *pets Jikano*
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Post by TOSHIRO KOMINE on Mar 21, 2017 22:45:26 GMT -5
Feed the fire, Break your vision, Throw your fists up! Come on with me [attr="class","aaa"]Toshiro could feel his blood start to boil the moment he heard the noise. Bullies. A whole pack of them, from what he could hear, and all against one single target. Seriously? Seriously? That was just so goddamn unnecessary and bullying is a gross thing to do anyway and god, he hated stuff like this! The boy’s brain buzzed with rage like a hive full of angry bees. With a few cursory plans forming in his head and a jaw clenched so tight his teeth might crack, he stormed off towards the noise. It turned out that Toshiro was a little late. Some red-headed girl had arrived just a moment before he had, with news that the leader of the bully pack was needed elsewhere. Toshiro was almost disappointed; he’d built up all this anger and now he was itching for a fight. But what luck! There’s still the rest of the pack to drive away. Without breaking his stride, the irate boy continued onward toward the pack. Unlike the red-haired girl, Toshiro wasn’t shy about moving in closer. ”Hey! Eyesores!” Really, Toshiro, do you have to shout? It’s no wonder people think you don’t know what ‘indoor voice’ means. As if he hadn’t made enough noise and called enough attention to himself by stomping over. ”Piss off, you’re in the way!”▇ JIKANO KAGETO @nabongsun ▇ (ง •̀_•́)ง (toshiro, why are you like this) MADE BY ★MEULK [newclass=.aaa]border:#666666 solid 1px;padding:20px;[/newclass][newclass=.aaa b]color:#660000;[/newclass]
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Post by JIKANO KAGETO on Mar 23, 2017 1:07:21 GMT -5
[nospaces] sometimes I laugh so that I can hide...
The lumbering hulk looked toward Bong-Sun with an imbecilic expression, befitting a cro-magnon man encountering a fork and spoon for the first time. His brows ridged and he rubbed his back, trying to look nonchalant about it. "Guess I'll have to deal with this piece of trash later." [break][break] "Thanks for the message kid," he smiled at Bong-Sun, then nodded to his cronies. One of them eyed a newcomer with the usual disdain he applied to everyone not a part of his elite clique. This one wasn't quite ready to leave and as he heard Toshiro, he and Akira looked to him, straining their eyes on the boldness of the boy. [break][break] Hey! Eyesores! [break][break] The boys looked at him. Was he seriously trying to bait them? A few cracked their knuckles, looking ready to put him down. As Toshiro barged through, Akira raised his hands, grinning. [break][break] Piss off, you’re in the way! [break][break] "You got some adorable friends Needles. I'd stay and teach them a lesson but I don't beat people up in front of a lady. Count yourselves lucky," Akira started down the hall, carrying Jikano's wallet with him in the process. The boy was now prostrate on the floor, shaking slightly. The further Akira got, the more he seemed to relax. It was clear this was a usual occurrence for him. [break][break] He sat up, pushing his hair back from his eyes, straightening his hat over it and then hugged one of his arms as his gangly legs curled under him. He looked at his rescuers, a fervent blush on his cheeks. He fidgeted with his hands, pulling the hat off and tugging at the fabric in little bunches against his palms. [break][break] "I-I'm sorry you had to see that. W-was kinda funny though! I mean... at least he doesn't do that to someone else? Hahahaha.... That would be really bad," he mumbled, laughing anxiously. He couldn't help it. It was something that seemed to set off so many people. The fact that when he was uncomfortable or scared, he would smile and laugh. [break][break] "W-wonder what that other student wants from him..." he looked to Bong -Sun. He couldn't believe it was a lie. The consequences would be dire for her if it was. He didn't think anyone would willingly want Akira's wrath. [break][break] "Um... t-thank you two. My name's Jikano. I think I've seen you guys around," he quickly bowed again, kowtowing on his knees with his hands on the ground, like a geisha. He'd picked up the habit living with 'mama' so long. [break][break] "F-forgive me if I don't remember your names. Hahahaha," he tried so hard not to feel the way he did. That they'd start calling him things any moment. Because that was his job. He made people laugh because of who he was. He was a joke.
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Post by TOSHIRO KOMINE on Mar 26, 2017 4:30:04 GMT -5
Feed the fire, Break your vision, Throw your fists up! Come on with me [attr="class","aaa"] "Come back here and say that to my face, you--"The stream of invective that was sure to follow was cut off as the gang of bullies strode off down the hall and up the stairs. Some of those guys were twice the size of Toshiro, but the enraged boy didn’t seem to care. They tormented that poor guy back there and stole his wallet and it was all so pointless and cruel and it needed to be fixed. Besides, Toshiro still hadn’t gotten that fight he was itching for. For a moment, it looked as though he might chase after the gang, but it seemed that, after several long moments of silent seething, he thought better of it. There was still the victim to talk to, as well as that girl-- Nope, that red-haired girl was already walking away. She hadn’t even given her name. Welp, so much for that. Toshiro barely registered the other boy speaking up from his place still on the ground, but he looked down once he noticed the noise, grimacing involuntarily at the words. That guy couldn’t genuinely find this situation funny, could he? "No, dude, it was not."That guy stayed on the floor while he introduced himself. Jikano, he said his name was, then he seemed to get even more nervous when he mentioned that he didn’t know the names of his rescuers. Toshiro hadn’t even been annoyed at all; he kind of figured that would be the case. They were in different classes, after all, and Toshiro had just transferred in at the start of the semester. "I’m Komine Toshiro. Now hurry up and get off the floor so you can get out of here before those assholes come back."▇ JIKANO KAGETO ▇ Yep. Still anger. MADE BY ★MEULK [newclass=.aaa]border:#666666 solid 1px;padding:20px;[/newclass][newclass=.aaa b]color:#660000;[/newclass]
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Post by JIKANO KAGETO on Mar 27, 2017 0:19:20 GMT -5
[nospaces] sometimes I laugh so that I can hide...
The other boy didn't seem quite as amused by his joking as the bullies would be. He actually seemed bothered by it. It made him feel happy, something he felt he had to ration himself with. A goofy grin stretched his lips and he looked up, but couldn't meet Toshiro's eyes. [break][break] He quickly got up, dusting himself off and looked back behind the other boy, as if expecting someone else to be hunting him for some reason or another. He chewed his lip, then offered another bow. [break][break] "Thank you Komine-san," he spoke with a grin. His long lashes didn't help his manly demeanor. "I hope you'll forgive me for getting you involved in this..." he didn't laugh, instead this time fidgeting lightly with his tie. [break][break] "Y-you're the first one who has tried to stop him for me. I can't thank you enough. I g-get kinda nervous and I can't stop myself from saying things that make them angry," he started to walk away, toward the cafeteria, forgetting his wallet was gone but making awkward, inept conversation along the way. [break][break] "B-but it's not like I can always stop myself...hahaha..." he took a deep breath, centering himself. "It's just if they're laughing they tend to not come down on me so hard. I don't know if you know what it's like. I mean I've been doing it since I was a kid and I'm used to it and..." he stopped, covering his mouth. He had done it again, when he just couldn't keep his mouth shut. [break][break] "I'm s-sorry Komine-san!" he bit down on his lip. Maybe he could make it up to him by grabbing him something to eat. He reached into his pocket absently. In the process he knocked over his knitting needles and the half started cat sweater he'd jammed into his pocket. He quickly moved to pick them up. The ball of yarn was tethered to it like an umbilicus from his shoulder bag. Embarrassed at being seen by his new, clearly amazing friend he tried to stuff all of it back inside the sack. [break][break] "I-It's a bit small yes? I mean... I was making it for my landlady because her cat is one of those hairless cats. It gets cold very often and..." he paused, knitting his brows. For a moment he just stared down at the bag. [break][break] "Do you like cats Komine-san?" he genuinely laughed, "Before I tell you six ways from Sunday all about my so called life?"
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Post by TOSHIRO KOMINE on Mar 29, 2017 7:26:28 GMT -5
Feed the fire, Break your vision, Throw your fists up! Come on with me [attr="class","aaa"] “Tch…” Toshiro crossed his arms almost defensively, and scowled at the thanks and praise. “I’m just sorry I didn’t get a chance to punch one of them. I hate bastards like that.”When Jikano started to walk away, Toshiro stared after him, trying to decide whether he wanted to follow or not. After a moment, he shrugged and trotted after the taller boy. They were going the same direction anyway. Besides, it seemed like that guy got picked on a lot, and Toshiro was still itching for a fight. Maybe if he followed, he’d get one. Anyway… wait, this was the direction of the cafeteria. Didn’t Jikano get his wallet stolen? Ugh, Toshiro would just have to remind him later. Jikano sure was a self-deprecating sort of guy. The scowl never left Toshiro’s face as he listened to the other boy talk. All these pointless apologies, they got on Toshiro’s nerves! It wasn’t long before he finally snapped, gritting his teeth and glaring up at Jikano before opening his mouth to berate the unfortunate anxious boy. “Look. Just shut up a minute. If I think you’re being annoying, I’ll come out and fucking say so. And right now all your stupid, pointless apologies are pissing me off! What are you even sorry for?”Toshiro stared Jikano down for several long moments before remembering that Jikano had mentioned a cat. If there was anything that could lift a foul mood, it was a cat. Toshiro’s angry expression lifted, just a little. “Tell me about the cat.”▇ JIKANO KAGETO ▇ Toshiro, no MADE BY ★MEULK [newclass=.aaa]border:#666666 solid 1px;padding:20px;[/newclass][newclass=.aaa b]color:#660000;[/newclass]
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Post by JIKANO KAGETO on Mar 29, 2017 18:33:24 GMT -5
[nospaces] sometimes I laugh so that I can hide...
He staggered, shocked but not. Normally he expected this, normally he was ready to roll with it. Right now he wasn't. He'd let his guard down. He never let his guard down, not for real. The words dug into his sensitive skin. He was paper-thin beneath his shielded smile and he could feel the embarrassing sensation of blurring at the base of his vision. He blinked, taking in a quiet quick breath. [break][break] You are annoying Jikano. Does it make you feel better having someone else remind you of that? Did you really think for a moment you were perhaps endearing? [break][break] No... [break][break] 'You're annoying.' [break][break] Yes, yes I am... [break][break] He grinned, reaching up to pretend to adjust his hat as he rubbed his eyes.
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'What are you even sorry for?' [break][break]
Me? Everything... [break][break]
"Nothing really," he gave a boyish smirk, still gathering up his things. He wasn't going to be a paper-bag now, blown away. But he couldn't hide the way his voice cracked slightly. His nervousness was gone, like the barbs had freed it from him by making sure nothing else remained within his body. "Heh..." His voice even seemed to take on a deeper intonation.
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'Tell me about the cat.' [break][break]
"Ah, my land lady rescues them," he stood up, holding the tiny half made sweater in his hands as he adjusted the needles in his pocket. His extra set. He would have been working on the project periodically throughout the day. It was a simple blue one for the animal.
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"But this one gets so cold. I help her take care of the cats some days. She has kittens right now she found behind a crate outside the club and we've been trying to feed them after their mother was killed by a car. The sweater is for Granny. She's an older hairless that has been trying to mother them," he explained succinctly, his eyes narrowed impishly upon Toshiro.
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"You sound like you like cats Komine-san," he chuckled, but it was different this time.
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Post by TOSHIRO KOMINE on Apr 2, 2017 21:46:22 GMT -5
Feed the fire, Break your vision, Throw your fists up! Come on with me [attr="class","aaa"]If Toshiro could read Jikano’s thoughts, he would know that he had made a mistake. Not that yelling at a timid, chronically bullied boy had ever been a good idea in the first place. Toshiro might have been trying to help, but let’s fact it, he probably did the opposite. Not that he’s aware of that yet. As it is, he has no idea what’s going through poor Jikano’s head. Though Toshiro does find the sudden change in demeanor kind of weird. “Don’t say you’re sorry if you don’t have anything to be sorry for.” God, you can practically hear the ‘baka!’ tacked onto the end of that sentence. Luckily, the topic is quickly changed back to cats. Toshiro’s scowl finally falls away as he listens to Jikano describe his landlady’s cats. He even smiles a couple times. It’s quite the drastic change from the sour expression Toshiro had been wearing since he stormed over to chase those bullies off. What a sweet image, though. A bunch of kittens and a sphynx cat named Granny trying to be their mom. “Yeah, I love cats. I have my own fluffball, named Princess Peach.” Toshiro looks almost happy as he thinks of his cat. “Good thinking on making a sweater for your landlady’s sphynx cat. I know not all cats will tolerate wearing sweaters, though.”▇ JIKANO KAGETO ▇ Toshiro, no MADE BY ★MEULK [newclass=.aaa]border:#666666 solid 1px;padding:20px;[/newclass][newclass=.aaa b]color:#660000;[/newclass]
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Post by JIKANO KAGETO on Apr 3, 2017 20:27:30 GMT -5
[nospaces] sometimes I laugh so that I can hide...
[break][break]He remained quiet then. There wasn't much use trying to apologize. He had changed, now he was just another guy. Just like anyone else, skin-deep right? He liked the other boy despite this. Komine-san is the kinda guy that stands up for people like me. He's really nice... The whole outburst was starting to fade behind him. He was smiling, his cheeks mildly flushed. He was terrible at keeping up those walls and he knew it.
[break][break] “Yeah, I love cats. I have my own fluffball, named Princess Peach.”
[break][break] "What kind? I love cats... I don't have one myself because I have to run the bar so much it would get too lonely in my place," he was taking deep breaths silently, making sure to meet Toshiro's eyes directly.
[break][break] "Ahhh... Granny wears one of Mama-san's scarves so I don't think it will be a problem. Though she doesn't actually seem to like it," he touched his finger to his cheek in thought. The nail perched there, itching. He looked to Toshiro again, a curious expression on his face.
[break][break] "Do you want to come help take care of the kittens someday? It's a bit of work feeding all of them. I can only get one at a time and there are six, I'm worried I won't be able to find homes for them either," he felt himself easing into that professional mannerism he had at work.
[break][break] If only he could stop himself from feeling so giddy. This was going to be a better day than he thought it would. For a moment he just smiled, making sure he had gathered up all of his things. He wouldn't let the yelling get to him. Komine-san... Thank you... [break][break]
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