0:01am

matsumaes:

fallnotfly:

Madotsuki stared at the stranger in silence for a moment before making her decision on whether or not she’d let her in. This girl, first of all, didn’t seem to be much older than Madotsuki herself was. And second of all, she looked quite dainty and if need be, Madotsuki could easily take her on. Or at least, she was sure she could as long as she had her knife. Luckily the weapon was hidden safely in her room in a place she could quickly grab it if she had to. 

Stepping aside, the brunette nodded once and let the girl enter her home, shutting the door behind her. She calmly grabbed the blanket on her bed and held it out for the girl to take.

“I also… Have coffee.” She mumbled, gesturing to the fresh brewed pot on the table. Luckily she had had enough time to make it before the electricity had completely gone out. “Your name…?” 

When the girl decided to let Ohana in, she felt like a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. She felt so grateful that she could have hugged the girl right then and there. Maybe that would be a little too friendly too fast?

“Thank you!” She said as she stepped into the room. She peered around the room, finally calming down enough to catch her breath. She was surprised when the girl offered her the blanket. “Ah—! Do you have another one, maybe?” She looked back and forth. “I wouldn’t want to take your only one.”

She did however take the girl up on her coffee offer. “Thank you again.” She grabbed the first cup she could find a poured some in.

“Your name…?” 

“Oh, right. I’m Ohana.” She responded as she spun around with her cup in hand and seated herself down at the nearest chair. She took a sip then sighed. The warmth felt so good. “And you are..?” She peered at Madotsuki over the rim of her glass.

The brunette watched the stranger closely, observing her every move in silence. It might have seemed a bit creepy, but Madotsuki couldn’t have cared less. It was important to make sure this girl wasn’t a threat. When she refused the blanket, Madotsuki blinked a few times, assuming she had done or said something wrong. Even if it was the blanket from her bed, why didn’t the other accept it? The girl held it out once more, nearly shoving it into Ohana’s hands, though she didn’t mean for the action to seem rude. 

“It’s fine. I have an extra one in my closet to get.” She stated calmly, making her way to the closet. She pulled the door open and removed the blanket, immediately throwing it over her shoulders. 

“I’m Madotsuki.”

Taking a seat on the edge of her bed, the girl immediately went quiet. What was there to talk about now…? She really was terrible at this whole socializing thing… 

“Um. Color… What’s your favorite color?” She mumbled, cheeks flushing with embarrassment. It was annoying to try making conversation and she already regretted her lame attempt. She should have just stayed quiet, as usual. 

1:42am

Having a job at her age wasn’t quite popular where Madotsuki was from, unless that job was something simple like babysitting the neighbors’ children or something along those lines. But instead, Madotsuki found herself being instructed on how to work a cash register and all the basics of the job at this video store. And then, to her surprise, the manager left Madotsuki on her own as soon as he had finished explaining the basics of what she needed to know. It was, in all honesty, too much for her to handle on her own. Why weren’t there any other employees here with her? She normally didn’t like being around people, but this would have definitely been an exception! Seeing as there was no one in the store at this time of night, Madotsuki made her way behind the counter and took a seat in one of the chairs beside her. She crossed her arms on top of the glass table and let her chin rest on her folded arms. Who would bother coming to a video store anyways, now that there was so much technology? People could just lift a remote control up and rent a movie rather than coming to a store to buy it. 

A small yawn escaped her lips and she slowly shut her eyes. Just a small nap would be okay, right? It wasn’t like anyone was going to show up, anyways…

She had been caught up in a deep sleep for quite a while, so it was no surprise that she didn’t hear the bell ring when someone stepped through the door. How surprising it must be for someone to walk in to find the only worker sleeping. 

23:47pm

the-one-in-lowercase:

fallnotfly:

The girl immediately narrowed her eyes at the other’s response. Due to lack of communication with people, Madotsuki had no understanding of how to socialize. In her mind, her response was completely normal and his was rude and blunt. She didn’t like it one bit and now, her guard was completely up. 

“No, it’s not okay with me. If you don’t want anything, I’ll be on my way.” She mumbled, pushing past him. 

wait, what? did she just push by me?

her: no, it’s not okay with me. if you don’t want anything, i’ll be on my way.

me: fine. fucking fine. whatever. go. i don’t care.

no one knows how to just socialize here. i mean, i’m awkward when it comes to conversation, but at least i fucking try. i mean, if anyone came up to me and said hey, i wouldn’t ask what they want like they’re fucking bothering me.

holy shit this place is full of autistic people.

Had she not heard his little comment, Madotsuki would have kept going on her way, however, she had heard him so she came to a sudden halt and turned to face the male. “For someone who claims they ‘don’t care’, you sure seem bothered by my decision to leave. If you wanted company or someone to talk to, you should have just said so. That’s why I asked what you wanted.” She explained, talking to him slowly, as if he were too stupid to know what she meant. 

19:49pm

hermitofthecoins:

fallnotfly:

Madotsuki sat down on the edge of her bed, knowing that her knife was right beneath it if she’d need to grab it. But so far, this stranger seemed innocent enough. Perhaps he really was one of the unfortunate people to be caught outside in the snow storm. Not that being inside was much better… 

Debito was a pretty odd name and it was a bit obvious that he wasn’t from the same place she had grown up in. The fact that he kept referring to her as ‘Bambina’ was a dead give-away as well. “It’s Madotsuki.” She responded, lifting a hand to point to the chairs in the kitchen near the pot of coffee for him to sit in. He didn’t have to just stand there. It made her feel more intimidated, to watch him standing around rather than just sitting.

“Can I… Ask where you’re from…?”

┌His gaze flitted to the chair that she had pointed to. He walked over grabbing it with one hand and taking it into the room that the girl was in. Once he positioned the chair near enough that he would be able to hear the girl, but far enough so that she wouldn’t deem him too threatening he sat down. He relaxed in the seat and took another sip of the coffee. He stretched out in the chair, legs extending, one foot crossing over the other, his hands folding behind his head.┘

“Where I’m from? Regalo, it’s a small island.”

┌It was a small trade island. He wouldn’t be surprised if the child hadn’t heard of it before, but she had asked where. It was a great place with good wine, nice woman, and the beautiful Felicità. It was too bad that the place was probably long gone by now. That was a painful thought, but he pushed it down, a finger reaching up to brush the eye patch. His smile barely staying in place. He dragged his thoughts away from that grim path instead, deciding to ask the girl the same question.┘

“Where are you from, Bambina?”

The brunette glanced at him for a moment, watching as he brought the chair into the same room as her. She had assumed he would have just stayed in the other room and kept to himself, but he didn’t seem like he wanted anything other than a shield from the weather, so her guard could be lowered. 

“I’ve never heard of… Um. That place.” She mumbled, suddenly feeling quite nervous. Interacting with people was hard for her and she could feel a lump forming in her throat. The male’s sudden change in expression caught her eye and Madotsuki eyed him closely. Perhaps asking where he lived was the wrong thing to do? Oh well. It wasn’t like she could take the question back, anyways.

“…I was currently living in Japan. I don’t know if it’s… Far from this place or not.” 

19:41pm

the-one-in-lowercase:

fallnotfly:

Madotsuki wasn’t expecting someone to speak to her as she made her way through the crowd of people gathered around the streets. It was way too busy for her to be out and she already regretted leaving her room. She should have just stayed in and took a nap like she always did. However, the sudden voice shook her from her thoughts and the girl snapped her head in the direction of the male.

“What do you want.” 

her: what do you want.

sigh. wow.

me: nothing. fucking nothing. i’m just saying hey. is that okay with you?

The girl immediately narrowed her eyes at the other’s response. Due to lack of communication with people, Madotsuki had no understanding of how to socialize. In her mind, her response was completely normal and his was rude and blunt. She didn’t like it one bit and now, her guard was completely up. 

“No, it’s not okay with me. If you don’t want anything, I’ll be on my way.” She mumbled, pushing past him. 

18:52pm

the-one-in-lowercase:

holy shit. that’s a hell of a lot of people. dudes, chicks, hotties, freaky looking people. it’s like the circus is in town and it mixed in with the comic con convention and also the sexy men expo.

this place is so fucked. and why’s that one guy wearing a mask?

me: hey.

Madotsuki wasn’t expecting someone to speak to her as she made her way through the crowd of people gathered around the streets. It was way too busy for her to be out and she already regretted leaving her room. She should have just stayed in and took a nap like she always did. However, the sudden voice shook her from her thoughts and the girl snapped her head in the direction of the male.

“What do you want.” 

1:22am

matsumaes:

fallnotfly:

The only good thing about Madotsuki’s room at the orphanage was the fact that it had a decent bed for her to sleep in at night and that there had been an extra blanket in there waiting for her, almost as if the weather like this had been planned. She had listened silently to every word the scientist spoke. He swore that the weather was going to be fixed soon and that it had been a complete accident. But Madotsuki certainly didn’t believe a single word he said. In fact, she didn’t like that man whatsoever. She never left her room so how could she have been caught up into some kind of nuclear accident or whatever it was the other scientists claimed to have ‘saved’ her from? And even if that was the truth, they should have left her to die. It wasn’t like she had any real reason to be alive anyways. Especially if she’d die from the decreasing temperature. 

She adjusted the extra blanket around her shoulders and was about to curl up on her bed and go back to sleep when she heard pounding at her door. It was probably someone who had been trapped outside in the weather and whose last resort was to come knocking at a stranger’s door, hoping they’d be kind enough to answer. 

Madotsuki hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to open the door, just wide enough for her to peek through.

“…What is it?” 

Ohana had tried to brave the storm since her apartment was running low on food. The terrible weather seemed to have been calming down a bit while she was inside and safe. However, she wandered down the nearly abandoned streets of Civ. 9, she realized it was a bad idea. The calm skies starting hailing of all things, and in a desperate attempt to escape the elements, she ran back home.

Of course, she couldn’t even get inside once she got there.

The door to the apartment building where Ohana lived seemed to have been blocked by huge mounds of snow, which was just her luck. The sky seemed to turn a darker shade of gray by the minute and the temperature start dropping quickly. Spinning on her heels, she ran and ran until she reached a random door.

She pounded hard on the door desperately, hoping not to disturb the other person of course, but in need of some protection from the storm. She stood there in anticipation, hoping and praying that the person was not out.

When the younger girl finally opened the door, Ohana stood up straight though out of breath and panting. “H-hi..” She said between huffs, trying to pull a cheery smile for the younger girl. “Can I…?” She motioned past Madotsuki, into her room, hoping that she understood that she needed shelter.

Madotsuki stared at the stranger in silence for a moment before making her decision on whether or not she’d let her in. This girl, first of all, didn’t seem to be much older than Madotsuki herself was. And second of all, she looked quite dainty and if need be, Madotsuki could easily take her on. Or at least, she was sure she could as long as she had her knife. Luckily the weapon was hidden safely in her room in a place she could quickly grab it if she had to. 

Stepping aside, the brunette nodded once and let the girl enter her home, shutting the door behind her. She calmly grabbed the blanket on her bed and held it out for the girl to take.

“I also… Have coffee.” She mumbled, gesturing to the fresh brewed pot on the table. Luckily she had had enough time to make it before the electricity had completely gone out. “Your name…?” 

0:51am

Madotsuki couldn’t help but stare down at the ground bitterly as she stood by her front door, hesitating for a moment before she gently swung it open and stepped outside. Which was something she hadn’t done in years. She really wished that the scientists would have just left her to die. She didn’t deserve to live and no one would have missed her anyways. And now, as if that in itself wasn’t bad enough, she not only would be forced to leave the house every day to work at a video store, but she was also married to a complete stranger her age. 

Luckily, if this kid was some type of danger to her or intimidated her in any way, she had her knife with her to use for protection. She wouldn’t outright attack the other, though, unless he did that to her. The girl took in a deep breath, letting it out slowly through her nose as she made her way towards the orphanage her new husband was living in. At least they didn’t have to live together. At least she would have some privacy. Lifting her free hand up, Madotsuki curled it into a light fist and knocked on the door to the stranger’s home.

“It’s your… Um. Wife.” 

17:23pm

hermitofthecoins:

fallnotfly:

Even though she knew that question was going to be asked, the girl’s heart still began pounding in her chest when he did ask it out loud. This was an adult male. If he wanted, he could easily attack her and harm her. But, in the same breath, if he was a nice guy she couldn’t just let him stay out there and freeze to death. She certainly wasn’t that heartless. And if he did turn out to be some kind of psychopath, she could grab her knife, which was hidden beneath her bed, and attack him. She may have been younger, but she definitely wasn’t helpless.

“…Y-Yes, you can come inside.” She replied simply before going back inside, leaving the door open for the stranger to come in. Luckily, she had been able to make some coffee before the electricity had gone out, so she silently filled a cup up for the male and handed it to him, along with the blanket on her bed. 

“Your name.” She instructed, still unsure on how to communicate normally with others. Her voice was small, rarely ever getting louder than a mere whisper, and it was hoarse from lack of being used. Back at home, she was always alone so there was no reason to speak out loud. This would take some getting used to… 

┌It was a relief that she was willing to allow him inside so easily. He entered and quickly closed the door behind himself to avoid letting all the cold air in. It wasn’t too warm but it was a lot better than outside. He watched in silence as she made herself busy with getting coffee and an extra blanket. He took both gratefully.┘

“Thank you.”

┌The Italian wrapped the blanket around himself and took a sip of the coffee. It was good, already he felt a little warmer. Keeping his boots on he turned to take in the room. It wasn’t a bad place to look at all in all. Most likely he would have enjoyed the comfort of the room in a more normal situation, but this was hardly normal. He scratched the back of his head and looked at the child once again. She spoke, requesting his name… More like demanding it. The hoarse whisper made him raise an eyebrow. ┘

“Debito,”

┌He introduced himself as was instructed. A tongue wetting his chapped lips before taking another sip of the coffee. He didn’t move from the spot by the door. Instead continued to carefully watch the child, all the while wondering if it was all right to be imposing on the young female.┘

“Can I ask your name, Bambina?”

Madotsuki sat down on the edge of her bed, knowing that her knife was right beneath it if she’d need to grab it. But so far, this stranger seemed innocent enough. Perhaps he really was one of the unfortunate people to be caught outside in the snow storm. Not that being inside was much better… 

Debito was a pretty odd name and it was a bit obvious that he wasn’t from the same place she had grown up in. The fact that he kept referring to her as ‘Bambina’ was a dead give-away as well. “It’s Madotsuki.” She responded, lifting a hand to point to the chairs in the kitchen near the pot of coffee for him to sit in. He didn’t have to just stand there. It made her feel more intimidated, to watch him standing around rather than just sitting.

“Can I… Ask where you’re from…?”

14:14pm

hermitofthecoins:

fallnotfly:

The only good thing about Madotsuki’s room at the orphanage was the fact that it had a decent bed for her to sleep in at night and that there had been an extra blanket in there waiting for her, almost as if the weather like this had been planned. She had listened silently to every word the scientist spoke. He swore that the weather was going to be fixed soon and that it had been a complete accident. But Madotsuki certainly didn’t believe a single word he said. In fact, she didn’t like that man whatsoever. She never left her room so how could she have been caught up into some kind of nuclear accident or whatever it was the other scientists claimed to have ‘saved’ her from? And even if that was the truth, they should have left her to die. It wasn’t like she had any real reason to be alive anyways. Especially if she’d die from the decreasing temperature. 

She adjusted the extra blanket around her shoulders and was about to curl up on her bed and go back to sleep when she heard pounding at her door. It was probably someone who had been trapped outside in the weather and whose last resort was to come knocking at a stranger’s door, hoping they’d be kind enough to answer. 

Madotsuki hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to open the door, just wide enough for her to peek through.

“…What is it?” 

┌At this rate they should have dropped him in the Arctic and have been done with it. It was steadily growing slower. The promise of the temperature being fixed was not reassuring. Manoeuvring in the weather grew more difficult as fog and snow increased. Most likely he would be unable to make it to his new home in this weather. Deciding not to risk it right now he jogged up to the first door he saw. He raised a hand and banged on it hoping that someone there might be kind enough to let him find shelter in their home.

The grey-haired male shifted his weight trying to keep his body moving, and in that keeping himself warm. His arms were plastered to his sides. Both hands stuffed back in his pockets as he waited for an answer. A singular brown eye stared at the opening crack in the door, and the man let a smile touch his face. A child? He liked children.┘

“Hello bambina, can I come in?”

┌It was strange asking for shelter from a child, but it was better than staying out in the cold and freezing until he found his apartment or someone else who would allow a stranger such as himself to enter.┘

Even though she knew that question was going to be asked, the girl’s heart still began pounding in her chest when he did ask it out loud. This was an adult male. If he wanted, he could easily attack her and harm her. But, in the same breath, if he was a nice guy she couldn’t just let him stay out there and freeze to death. She certainly wasn’t that heartless. And if he did turn out to be some kind of psychopath, she could grab her knife, which was hidden beneath her bed, and attack him. She may have been younger, but she definitely wasn’t helpless.

“…Y-Yes, you can come inside.” She replied simply before going back inside, leaving the door open for the stranger to come in. Luckily, she had been able to make some coffee before the electricity had gone out, so she silently filled a cup up for the male and handed it to him, along with the blanket on her bed. 

“Your name.” She instructed, still unsure on how to communicate normally with others. Her voice was small, rarely ever getting louder than a mere whisper, and it was hoarse from lack of being used. Back at home, she was always alone so there was no reason to speak out loud. This would take some getting used to…