108. Plain

[corrinesbell]

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

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[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

I thought it wasn't normal for you.

[corrinesbell]

Right now I dunno what is normal for me.

[that's why she's being an angstball on the sofa]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Fine, I'll tell you. You're kind and honest, though you really enjoy smacking me way too much. You try to be strong, even when you don't have to be, you're the only woman I've ever loved, and probably the only one I ever will, I hope.

That work for you?

[/sofa]

[corrinesbell]

[When he /sofas, she picks her head up and looks at him. What was that right there? Sincerity? Honesty? ...Is the experiment still going...no, then he wouldn't be able to sit right there]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

What?

[corrinesbell]

Nothing.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[he'll just chalk this up to Sheena being in one of her moods, scoot next to her, and wrap an arm around her.]

[corrinesbell]

[and she tenses, at first. (One of her moods? She's not like this all the time!) When she does relax it's to put her head against the back of the couch, instead of on his shoulder. She's very tired.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[It's the "Shit, there's Volt, brb angsting forever" mood with a side of "Jeez I was a douchebag", so it's a special mood.]

You're not still hurt from Volt, are you?

[corrinesbell]

[her response is to shake her head, but pull off her right glove and hold out her arm. Branching from under the bracelet that holds her exsphere, on her forearm, are faint but clear lightning patterns]

That's it. It doesn't go away.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[Well, there goes his attempt to play this off.]

Yeesh. You think healing it will help?

[corrinesbell]

I tried. [but she puts her glove back on because it clearly unnerves him.] It doesn't hurt or anything, though. I think it's okay.

...I wasn't even...I forgot I even knew about them.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

If you say so.

[He stays silent, because he really didn't forget much comparatively to Sheena, so he really doesn't have room to angst.]

[corrinesbell]

...You don't believe me?

[Zelos if you have any heart at all you will make her take a nap. This is the face of no-sleep and confusion.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

It looks painful to me, and you look tired as hell. Remember that bit where I said you put up a strong front even when you don't need to? Perfect example, right there. Just take it easy, or take a nap or something.

[corrinesbell]

[Ah. So she just put his response on the wrong statement. She's a lot less confused now.]

I'm not trying to put up anything. I just...I've got this whole other me that I could've been, in my head. And I really, really don't like her. How did you stand me?

[that is not the voice of self-pity or fishing for compliments. That is a legitimate, knowing Zelos hates the nobles, how-did-you-ever-deal-with-that question]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Well, here's how I did it. I stared at your chest, and told myself it would all be over soon.

1/2

[corrinesbell]

2/2

[corrinesbell]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Ow!

[corrinesbell]

Keep saying stuff like that and I'll smack you.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

And there's the part where you like smacking me... and still doing it in the wrong order.

Actually, if you want the truth, I hid in a tree most of the time.

[corrinesbell]

I kinda remember that.

I said some really awful stuff to people.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Tethe'allan nobility does that. At least you didn't try to molest me, I would've had a heart attack.

[corrinesbell]

...People've actually tried that?