Re: Time Heals (Kasi)

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

She shrugged. "I'm not completely sure. I'm not a power specialist. I'm actually not completely sure how my power even works. But... I'd think you could get crippled or hurt pretty easily. Humans are surprisingly fragile..." She didn't like thinking about it. Something about how vulnerable people could be, it sent chills down her spine. They had almost arrived at the restaurant. She could see it.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter dropped his head when she referred to his constitution as 'fragile'. He always considered himself stronger than usual, but Togi was able to put a little damper on that, "Sometimes I wish that I didn't break so easily!" He gave a small chuckle and sighed directly after, "Then again, if I was blessed with superhuman durability, I would get myself into even more trouble when trying to push my limits."

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

She grinned. They got to the doors. She pushed them open and pulled him inside before she found an empty table and sat down in one of the chairs. A waiter probably wouldn't be here for a bit. She just stared up at him, a smile on her face. He really did like to push his limits, didn't he. Maybe that was why he got into so much trouble. Maybe he couldn't back down from a challenge. He always had to prove he was the best. Maybe. She shrugged. She wouldn't know.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter took his seat across from Togi so they would be face to face while they ate. He peered around for a waiter, but it seemed that most of the hands were already busy with other patrons. Hunter suppressed the growl from his stomach by placing his hand over it, but there was a slim chance that she could have heard it despite the background noise, "Place is a little busy today, huh?" He asked, propping his elbows up on the table, "Here's hoping we get served before I succumb to starvation, yeah?"

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

She nodded a bit. "It always gets a bit busy, but it's surprising to see so many people on a day with weather like this." She smiled to his second statement. "Don't worry, if it come that far we can just resort to cannibalism. I'll help you take your leg right off." She spoke in a jesting tone, giggling a bit afterwards. She felt good being able to joke a bit. She didn't tend to do it much. As a nurse, she had to be serious to most of the people she met. And for a while she hated a good majority of those that she met. And then with Vashy... things were just too difficult.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter faked a flinche when Togi 'considered' taking his leg if they were starving to death, "Let's start with something a little smaller. Like a hand!" He lifted his right hand and waved his fingers in front of her face, brushing the tips lightly on her upper lip, "But I'm gonna hope you don't resort to eating me right off!" It was nice to know that she was comfortable enough to joke around with him like this. He hadn't been able to have any real fun for a while.

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

The boy's hand brushed in front of her lips. She took the hand and gave it a gentle kiss. She giggled a bit. She felt so happy. She was glad she found somebody. And this boy, he was just great. She couldn't stop smiling. The boy made her feel so good inside, just by being there. She took his hand in both of her's. "Hunter, I love you." That was the least broken up she's ever said that phrase. She was confident about it this time. She looked into his eyes. Her heart was beating heavily.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter drew his hand back slowly after Togi kissed his hand. It was different, but not unwelcome. The young man smiled widely right back at Togi, but as his hand continued to slide across the table, he felt her grip it with both hands. He seemed a bit startled, but the sudden move wasn't the biggest shock. It was the words spoken right after. 'I love you.'... The only person he had ever heard that from was his little brother. At that point, Hunter didn't care if there were people around or anything. There was finally someone that loved him for who he was, and he didn't want to lose her like he did Damien. In one swift motion, he stood and put both of his hands on Togi's shoulders before he leaned in close to her. As this happened, he slid his hands to the base of her neck and pulled her towards him, placing his lips firmly against hers. His plan was to hold the kiss for a few seconds before pulling away and uttering the phrase, "I love you, too."

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

The boy seemed a little startled by her word. She she do it wrong? Was it too early to say that? She was scared. Maybe she'd ruined the whole relationship. Maybe... Maybe... The boy had stood up and reached across the table. He was pulling her close. He kiss her. All her paranoia washed away. She calmed down. The boy said it back. She brought a hand up to his cheek and gently stroked it. Maybe they should sit back down. They must've looked a little silly reaching across the table to be closer to each other. She didn't mind. The boy was close to her. She was happy.

[Hunter Kieff]

Upon realizing what he did, Hunter quickly glanced to the side and sat back down. There was a light red tint on his face, showing that he was more than a little embarrassed about what he just did. It seemed like a good idea at the time but, upon review, it came off as impulsive and just a little cheesy. He smiled a little when Togi stoked his cheek and that made a little bit of the embarrassment slink away, but it still touched the back of his mind, making hims shift a little in his seat, "So..." He paused and bit his lip a little, looking down to the menu briefly, "Would you be up to telling me a little more about your girl?"

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

The boy was a little embarrassed. She sat down in her chair as soon as he did. Her cheeks were a little pink. The boy didn't look so comfortable. He asked her about her daughter. She looked down at her menu, trying to hide from her embarrassment a little. Talking about the girl... this may be hard. She looked around. There were too many people. She looked up at the boy. "Well, she stopped in my office one day, really cut up. I fixed her up and decided that she was just too great to pass up, so I adopted her..." That was the gist of the story. She did want to tell the boy the rest. Maybe in a more private place...

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter nodded silently and looked over to the waiter who had brought their meals. He couldn't quite recall ordering anything, but his stomach began to overpower his thought process. The ravenous male took the plate with a wide grin and tapped the fork against it before he dug in. He didn't enjoy conversing very much when food was on the table, usually keeping food and leisure separate.

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

Food was brought to their table. She couldn't complain. Food was good. She started to eat. The boy didn't seem to talk much during the meal. She didn't mind. She could just relax and eat. The food was provided by the school. It came with housing. She was finished with her meal. She stood up and walked to the other side of the table. She took the boy's hand. "Come on, let's go!" She was excited. She needed to talk to him about something important. It could ruin their relationship... but it was much too important to just pass up.

[Hunter Kieff]

Right before he could slide his way out of the table, Togi had already grabbed him by the hand and began to pull him along. He didn't even have time to throw in a joke or one liner to kick off their exit. Then again, that was probably a good thing. Once out the door, Hunter managed to keep pace despite his full stomach, "A little eager, aren't we?"

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

The boy commented on how quickly she pulled him out of there. She was eager. Really excited. She brought him the spot behind her office. Nobody was around. Just the two of them. Her smiled turned to more of a serious face. "I wanted to talk to you about my daughter." She swallowed hard. This was going to be difficult. "You're the only one I can tell..." She looked into his eyes. "When she first showed up in my office, I fell in love with her. But... it was more than a motherly love. It was a different kind of attraction..." She hoped the boy understood. "For a while I had trouble deciding whether I would love her in a maternal way or a romantic way... and it's switched a lot." She hoped the boy wouldn't get upset. "And... I... I did a couple things with her that only a romantic couple would do... But... but that's over. She's my daughter. That's what I decided on. I just wanted you to know. You're too important for me to not tell..." She squeezed his hand tight. She hoped he wouldn't mind it.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter continued to smile as he was dragged back to Togi's office, well, the space behind it. But that changed quickly when Togi began to explain her situation. At first he was a little confused, and it showed. The young man slipped his hand out of Togi's grip and took a step away from her. Judging by what she said, her 'daughter' must have been much older than he thought. But... Something just didn't add up to him. He was aware that she acted very much like a little kid, but for her to be engaging in 'romantic' things? The very thought made him wince. He didn't know how long it had been going on, but she said that the two of them stopped it all together, "So..." He began, his voice cracking a little, "What you're trying to tell me is; after the confessions, the kiss, and during the dates... This shi-" He cut himself off and looked to the ground, "Stuff. This... Stuff was going on the entire time?"

Hunter drew in a deep breath and ran his right hand through his hair, the head of his serpent tattoo showing. At first it was a lustrous emerald green, but over the course of her explanation it slowly began changing to a dark blue. No matter what expression he tried to put up, his seal wasn't going to let him hide his true feelings, "It's all a bit hard to believe, but." He gave a wry smile "I can't be mad at you." He turned his head to the opposite direction and took a couple steps away form Togi, putting his back to her, "Just... Extremely disappointed..."

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

She shook her head. She felt awful about it. "N-no... I promise, I didn't do anything bad the whole time we were together. I stopped doing these things with her a while ago. I... I just felt you needed to know. You're the only person I've told..." The boy was taking steps away from her. She didn't follow him. She didn't want to make this worse. "I promise, I love you with all my heart. I would never cheat on you..." She felt like she was going to start tearing up soon. He said he couldn't stay mad. She had a feeling that wasn't completely true. She tightened her hands into fists.

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter turned to face Togi when she began speaking to him again, trying to explain herself. But no matter what she said, it wouldn't change the fact that he was extremely hurt by the revelation, "Oh, so I guess that makes it all okay then, right?" He said a little too loudly. He wasn't trying to sound too angry, but he couldn't deny himself for too long, "Put yourself in my shoes for a second, okay? Imagine the first person that ever said that they loved you coming out with this no more than a week later. How would you feel about that?" He paused for a little bit of emphasis and held his arms out to his sides, "And then, that same person is doing these things with the 'child' they're supposed to be taking care of. But the little cherry on top, they live together. How in the hell am I supposed to believe that you'd just stop those things with her that have gone on for god know how long for a guy like me?" Hunter drew in a deep breath and pinched the root of his nose, "But the main thing I'm so flustered about is why you just couldn't tell me that your heart was somewhere else in the beginning. How would you feel if the first time you ever really loved someone else, you were hurt like this?"

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

The boy got angry with her. She was starting to feel upset. He was twisting it. She didn't even know what he was saying. "She's my daughter. That's all she is now. I told you because I wanted you to know... would you have rather just been in the dark the whole time?" She didn't want to raise her voice. As upset as she was. This was turning into a fight. She didn't want that. "This is my first real relationship... I don't know how anything works. I wanted to be honest with you..." She didn't know how to retort to him. She wasn't doing anything with the girl. She didn't even have thoughts like that anymore. Being with the boy cleared the thoughts away. "I never cheated on you, I never did anything behind your back since I met you. I've been as faithful as a girl could be..." She looked into the boy's eyes. Her eyes were glassy. She was about to cry. She couldn't hold it back so much. This boy was going to make her cry...

[Hunter Kieff]

Hunter drew a deep breath and patted himself down for a cigarette to help calm his nerves. He was more than aware of his promise to quit, but it was one of the few things able to help him think clearly. Unable to find one, he instead pulled a pencil from his pocket and held it in a fashion similar to when he held cigarettes. It was a small gesture, but it was helping more than he thought, "Listen, I've just..." He shook his head, clearing up what he was about to say, " I didn't mean to snap at you like that." He maintained the distance between himself and Togi, but his earlier aggressive state had passed, "But... Things like this are better to know early on, you know?"

[Cuddlebear Cassandra]

He was patting himself down for a cigarette. He'd gotten rid of them earlier. He held a pencil instead. She blinked a couple and looked at the ground. She wouldn't cry. He calmed down a little. She was feeling better. "It... I... I know. But... It's kind of a hard thing to just tell people right off the bat. How early did you expect me to tell you?" She twiddled her fingers a bit. "'Hey, I had a romantic relationship with my kid' isn't a very good pickup line." She wasn't sure what to say anymore. Things felt a little awkward. She looked back up into the boy's eyes. Things settled down. She could relax a little. She felt bad about everything she did. She knew it was a bad thing, even when she started doing it. But... she needed it. It made her a different person. It made her feel a bit better... She wanted to go hug the boy. She knew she couldn't the distance between them was way too prominent. It was there for a reason.

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