plant the seed

Aoi Itou · 03-22-2012, 01:45 PM

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Yes indeedy! :O

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It was bravery at it's best for Aoi to actually say something. Or at least, say something and not run off, she thought to herself, watching the boy, her crow perched mightily on her shoulder. At first he simply looked at her; which got her worried, Aoi being all naturally paranoid and suspicious. Aoi bet she knew what he was thinking; bad thoughts about her. She was ugly, she was fat. But then he spoke, cheerfully, and she knew he couldn't have been thinking something like that at all. With a jolt, Aoi realised that her and Octavius had company. Boy, could she be clueless sometimes. She found it easier to talk to adults; so she could have asked one of them! What led her to start up a conversation with the boy, she didn't know. But she was sort of glad she did, now, as he began talking back. Easy to talk to, to listen to, like his mother.

It was odd their thoughts were opposites. Aoi was quite the fan of his pristine white coat, and thought her dark coat boring, while his opinion was the other way around. Had she heard his thoughts spoken out loud, she'd have a lot to protest about. But presently, she responded to his statement...and explanation, of sorts. Her eyes darted to where he was pointing while she spoke, taking note of the fact he said "we", suggesting they should work together; Alright! I'll help you with that. she agreed, a little bit too eagerly than she had imagined it sounded in her mind. Truth was, she was desperate to come out her shell, and start talking to people. Make a friend or two.

She watched him shove against the wood, listening to it creak satisfyingly. She found herself admiring how easily he had moved the boards; even if they were old, and was thankful he was taller than her. Aoi herself was tall for her age, and thought herself a freak... for her sister Miwa was slender, with petite shoulders and a slim frame, while Aoi was sturdy and well built. She had once been healthily bonny, too, but upon starving herself Aoi was skinny (though she still thought herself fat). It was nice, to be smaller than someone for a change.S-sure. she said, though she sounded a little uncertain. But, Aoi would try her best.

The girl leapt over to the shed and leant up on her tiptoes. She managed to get a good hold of a plank, and she scooped her fingers underneath before pushing upwards. The wood made a groaning sound that frightened her a little, before snapping away suddenly. It startled her a little, but she'd at least got a good chunk off. As she set the wood down, Aoi looked up to reply to Octavius's question. Hi, Octavius. I'm Aoi...and this, is Saigai she said, not containing her grin while nudging the crow on her shoulder with her nose; Yes, Alaki is my dad. Your lucky to have Naniko as your mother.. She left it at that, before re-picking up the plank and laying it down in an open space of dirt very close to the shed, but not close enough to trip her and the boy up while they worked. That, can be the stacking pile. she said a little nervously. And then she walked back over to the shed again, now tugging at a secondary plank.

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