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Post by YAMASHITA KENJI on Jun 2, 2010 17:19:30 GMT -5
At least it was quiet.
His dark blue eyes darted to the left. It was a good thing it was late afternoon, otherwise the sun would be beating down on him like no tomorrow. The light was beginning to turn a slight orange, signaling the impending sunset. He squinted his eyes as he came up the steps. Funny, out of the entire city, this was the only place he really liked. Even like wasn’t the right word for it. Heh, time to remember back on those vocabulary quizzes I flunked... It wasn't that he liked the place. Like implied that he enjoyed coming here...well, that also wasn't a lie. He did, much more than going anywhere else. Perphaps the right word was tolerance. He tolerated this place. Enough to pick it over anywhere else.
His hand gripped tighter on the plastic bag in his hand, his scowling face remaining as he continued up the steps. His gaze remained forward, not paying attention to his surroundings. As far as he could tell, the ground below him right now was a blur of grey stone steps, while the sky above him was a war-like clash of the blue sky and green trees. He couldn't remember how hard it used to be to climb these steps anymore, it had become too much of a routine. It was weird to realize how much time had passed, and how much of that passed time he had spent on this same stone stairway. Day after day, week after week, year after year. He had gotten a lot taller since then. So of course the steps would become easier to ascend. He still hadn't made it to the top though. Not once. At most, he made it half way, before stopping, either resting or eating, and returning back down. And hell, why break a routine now anyways? It's not like he wanted to.
But at least it was quiet.
His left foot came to rest next to his right, his hard tipped shoes now standing parallel, shoulder width apart. He looked down. Maybe he should have changed. He was still in his school's summer uniform. Not that it mattered if it got dirty or anything. It wouldn't get cleaned anytime soon if he left it home, and he was in no mood to do it himself. Whatever. He turned, rotating his body so that he now faced the opposite direction, looking down the way he came. His vision blurred, a small blue shape appearing before disappearing as his vision cleared.
Wow. He probably just needed some sleep. He had been staying up pretty late lately. And the naps in class weren't helping enough. Whatever. I'm hungry. His grip upon the bag loosened, as he set himself down on the stone steps, his free right hand pulling a sandwich out of the bag.
Thank God for employee discount. He sighed, still scowling, before he began to eat. Finally, some peace to enjoy the meal. Nothing like home, and nothing like the school cafeteria.
Because here, at least it was quiet.
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Notes: Um...I finally posted?! : D dunshootmeh -shot- Ah well. At least I think I'm finally getting back into the rpin' mood~
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Post by TAKANO MAYU on Jun 10, 2010 20:04:59 GMT -5
 * - - - - - - - - - but if i try closing my eyes[/color] ,[/size] i can hear someone laughing ❞[/font][/right] Laughing, laughing. All she could hear was laughing.
"Takano! Get that kid off of the train set!"
Nodding, Mayu stood up, rolling her shoulders back in the process. It was a chore to pick up after the children, but she didn't seem to mind. They were happy, enjoying their youth like they were supposed to. However, her manager wasn't as amused by the children's antics as she was. Leisurely, Mayu walked toward the child and picked him up by the waist. He was a scrawny boy, barely made it up to her hip. Even so, he was smiling and laughing. Mayu set him aside, but not after patting him on the head. He was a good boy, in her eyes. Soon after, he meandered away, seeing as his mother was leaving the store. She languidly waved at his back as the young boy walked out the store. Her manager shot her a look while she waved. With an almost inaudible sigh, Mayu turned back to the train set. It was on the ground, after having been knocked down by the boy. Slowly, she crouched down and carefully set the train upright putting it into it's original percision with accuracy. Usually, her manager had half the mind to fire her for always doing things so slowly; as if they had all the time in the world. Usually, her manager never really acted on the urge, due to her efficiency when on the job. Even so, that wouldn't stop the older woman from scolding Mayu whenever she went slower than usual.
After cleaning up a few other things in the store, her shift was over. Walking out of the store at a leisure pace, Mayu turned her head to look at the store's name. "Tachibana Toy Store" was spelled out in all capitals in bold font. Nothing fancy. It was expected, of course. The owner had always been straight-forward and to the point, after all. She had only ever met him a few times, but Mayu could already tell by those certain meetings. Even so, he would speak calmly, almost kindly. It was funny how the way someone spoke could tell another person about them. Communication was necessary in everyday life, whether you wished to talk to that person or not.
Sometimes, she wondered whether or not she could do without speaking. Communication was necessary, but actual words coming out of people's mouths weren't. What would a silent world be like? One without the spoken words, but the written ones? Maybe it would be lonely. Quiet. It would be too quiet; too lonely. Oh well. There was no point to this train of thought, anyways. Thinking about the "what ifs"; philosophizing. It wasn't worth the headache, honestly. Mayu would much prefer thinking about dinner or the next day. Anything complex or thought provoking, Mayu was certain, would hinder her from going about her day normally. There were plenty of things Mayu was certain of. Like when climbing stairs, you must concentrate on the next step instead of the ones behind, otherwise it was likely that the person climbing the stairs would end up tripping. Then again, perhaps that was just her.
"Take a left..." she murmured, reciting the directions to her home aloud. It distracted her from incoming darkness, the faint meows of a feline, and—"Ah, cat." Following the direction of the sount, Mayu stood up straighter and remained silent, listening closely to the meows. Soon, Mayu found the sound coming from a nearby bush. Passing a boy her own age, Mayu crouched down in front of a bush. "Kitty, kitty," Mayu mumbled more to herself than anything. Reaching out, she grabbed hold of the feline pulling it up with her as she stood. Tentatively, Mayu patted it's head, paying no mind to the whoever was in the vicinity.
That is, until she took the time to study her surroundings, albeit a bit belatedly. Noticing the boy, Mayu waved at him with a straight face. And after a moment, Mayu managed to chuck out a rather awkward greeting: "Hi." And that was that.
NOTES! lol hi.  probably typoed a lot, idk.
TAGGED! kenji and open.
LISTENING TO! 初めての恋が終わる時 by supercell ft. hatsune miku.
WORD COUNT! 682
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probably typoed a lot, idk.