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Antarctica · 08-13-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ameh

Part of him... a very large part of him... wished that he actually WAS allergic to girls. Right now. Because it would be a lot easier to go through life being allergic to girls rather than... liking them. Chewing on his thumb a little harder, Raiden stared at the fire and the students around it. Anywhere but at the person next to him.

"You're apologising again for something that's not your fault," he said flatly, his index finger rubbing the back of her hand absently. "It's my own fault. I just don't know what to do about it."

It wouldn't happen again. The small part of him that didn't want to be allergic to girls protested greatly at that. And why shouldn't it happen again? Cela had made a point of showing that kissing wasn't just between people that were all in love with each other. She'd kissed Varius Tipps, hadn't she?

"Don't say that." He winced. "You can kiss me all you like, if you like. If you want to..." He glanced her direction. "If it's something that you like and it makes you happy... then I don't mind."

"You don't have to do anything about it," Kiri said, sounding much more mature than she felt. She knew very well that she wanted Raiden to do something about it, whatever that entailed. But it was wrong to think that, wasn't it? Kiri did not want to force herself on him like that. Maybe... She sighed inwardly. Maybe he would change his mind. Sometime soon.

And part of her wanted nothing more than to nod and shout Yes, yes! at his suggestion. But if hoping that Raiden changed his mind was wrong, then doing that would be... very wrong? Even though it would be so easy to just lean forward again and... No. Maybe Raiden would end up liking Cela, or maybe Kiri. Or someone else entirely. And it would be his choice and Kiri would live with it in any case - although only one was what she really wanted to think about.
"I... would like to," she confessed, feeling slightly dizzy. "But I'm not going to do that, Raiden. It wouldn't be right. I..." She sighed. "It's not about the, the kissing. I like you, that's why. I like you a lot."

She gave him a final painful smile. "Don't worry about it too much. I'm... I'm not expecting anything. If you, you know, think differently one day..." She couldn't finish the thought. "Well, I... I'd want to know. But I want to stay your friend, too." She got to her feet slowly. The discussion had run its course. "Anyway... I'm a bit tired, so I think I'll go now. Enjoy the s'mores... I-I hope you'll be at the feast. Please don't be mad at me, Raiden." When she passed him, she brushed her hands through his hair lightly.

08-13-2009, 07:49 AM	#538 (permalink)
Antarctica Welsh Green Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 24,627	Encyclopaedia Galactica Quote: Originally Posted by Ameh Part of him... a very large part of him... wished that he actually WAS allergic to girls. Right now. Because it would be a lot easier to go through life being allergic to girls rather than... liking them. Chewing on his thumb a little harder, Raiden stared at the fire and the students around it. Anywhere but at the person next to him. "You're apologising again for something that's not your fault," he said flatly, his index finger rubbing the back of her hand absently. "It's my own fault. I just don't know what to do about it." It wouldn't happen again. The small part of him that didn't want to be allergic to girls protested greatly at that. And why shouldn't it happen again? Cela had made a point of showing that kissing wasn't just between people that were all in love with each other. She'd kissed Varius Tipps, hadn't she? "Don't say that." He winced. "You can kiss me all you like, if you like. If you want to..." He glanced her direction. "If it's something that you like and it makes you happy... then I don't mind." "You don't have to do anything about it," Kiri said, sounding much more mature than she felt. She knew very well that she wanted Raiden to do something about it, whatever that entailed. But it was wrong to think that, wasn't it? Kiri did not want to force herself on him like that. Maybe... She sighed inwardly. Maybe he would change his mind. Sometime soon. And part of her wanted nothing more than to nod and shout Yes, yes! at his suggestion. But if hoping that Raiden changed his mind was wrong, then doing that would be... very wrong? Even though it would be so easy to just lean forward again and... No. Maybe Raiden would end up liking Cela, or maybe Kiri. Or someone else entirely. And it would be his choice and Kiri would live with it in any case - although only one was what she really wanted to think about. "I... would like to," she confessed, feeling slightly dizzy. "But I'm not going to do that, Raiden. It wouldn't be right. I..." She sighed. "It's not about the, the kissing. I like you, that's why. I like you a lot." She gave him a final painful smile. "Don't worry about it too much. I'm... I'm not expecting anything. If you, you know, think differently one day..." She couldn't finish the thought. "Well, I... I'd want to know. But I want to stay your friend, too." She got to her feet slowly. The discussion had run its course. "Anyway... I'm a bit tired, so I think I'll go now. Enjoy the s'mores... I-I hope you'll be at the feast. Please don't be mad at me, Raiden." When she passed him, she brushed her hands through his hair lightly. __________________ Last edited by Antarctica; 08-13-2009 at 08:37 AM.