“Scar tissue that I wish you saw♪
Sarcastic mister know-it-all♪
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause♪
With the birds I'll share♪
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'♪
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'♪
Push me up against the wall–”
“–You know some people would like to sleep in peace without the sound of bad singing.” Aki cuts off Shiryu’s signing daze
He gazes out the window trailing his eyes against the black cords holding this, and the many other land of houses up
“You know there are bedrooms in the back if you want to sleep chief?” he turns away from the view to the woman laying on her bag arms crossed on the couch
“I’m not sleeping in someone else’s room,”
“Well, I don’t mind,” Shiryu shrugs
“You don’t even sleep.”
“Not often, my body conserves energy much better than yours,”
“Your body should focus on giving me back my energy instead then.” she yawns
“I told you can’t do it on command.”
“Its been weeks Shiryu, I’m getting irritated of this.”
“Only a few weeks but still we haven’t been on same wavelength so there’s nothing I can do,
You’re always keeping to yourself,”
“I’ve lived twenty-four years with three siblings whom I’ve never got close with, ignoring you is easy work for me.”
“And don’t you think that’s the problem?”
“No, if you shared my motivation for wanting to get away from here then we’d have been long gone.”
“You’re not wrong, but I can’t help it, I was thought to be an active thinker from birth so my mind rarely focuses on one thing,”
“That is lie, you have been hyper focused on love–blehh–for as long I’ve known you, even just now you were making up another ‘love song’ to sing.”
“I didn’t make that up, that’s a real song, and isn’t technically a love song,”
“Well I’ve never heard it before.”
“On Terra, we have access to the entire internet when we finish our education, I finished a lot earlier than expected so I spent a lot of time listen to albums until I got bored.”
“I didn’t understand half of what you just said.”
“Of course, you wouldn’t, that’s how it’s supposed to be on this ring I guess, our technology and the land of Gaia is never to mix….”
“…..hnm”
Aki goes quiet mulling something over to herself
“…..”
“…..”
…..
“Shiryu.
Tell me more about yourself.” She speaks in a laid back tone
“A.aboht. myself…?” the boy stammers
“If we are to feel the same again, maybe I should get a better understanding of you.”
(I could say the same)
“Where do I start~” Shiryu sighs in a pleased breath getting ready to begin a long brag
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“I am a top scorer in quantum physics, mathematics and magic science, but is just the tip of the iceberg,
I learned–”
“–Tell me something interesting please.” Aki interrupts already regretting her decision
“That was interesting.”
“No it wasn’t,
Tell me why claim Apollo as your brother, yet showed no emotion, when I announced his death that day,”
(…..)
“Because I don’t love him.”
“For someone who talks a lot in favor of love you seem to be against it yourself.”
(Damn)
“…I guess…
I was at first you know, maybe similar to how you are now, except you know what love is,
Of all the things I was thought love wasn’t one of them,
When I first met Raguel he spoke highly of it, in a way which made me feel so ignorant, like I knew so much but then there was this whole complex topic that was alien to me,
That’s why I am desperately trying to experience it for myself, from what I’ve seen so far, words cannot explain it, everyone has their own definition and reasons for love, even you have a reason not to love,
Me, I’m indifferent to both sides.”
“A pointless endeavour in my opinion,” comments Aki coldly
“Even if you do experience it, what’s next?”
(Haven’t thought about that)
“I am not sure, I don’t really think it is as simple as experiencing love as there are so many types,
But if do manage all then…
I suppose I’ll wait for Kage to return, and help her with whatever”
“Why are so adamant on Kage being god?”
“Because she is,
Have you ever heard the legend of god’s corpse?”
“Yes, but it’s a folktale, an old rumor,”
“It isn’t, Kage was that ‘corpse’ I helped bring her back, you said you met Kage before right?”
“I did but he never struck me as powerful or godly as you claim, I never really paid much attention to Kage, though he does have enchanting empty eyes.”
“Those eyes probably bear both the love and hatred of us all…”
….
With that the talk fizzles out once more, with the two unable to share the same sentiments..
…..
…..
Soon after Aki closes her eyes to rest, her mind in deep thought trying to figure out the young man
….
….
“huhhhhhuhhhhuhhhh!” she sighs out loudly coming to her own conclusion
….
“Something wrong?” Shiryu who had left the room re-enters hearing her heavy breath
….
“Shiryu.” she sits up motioning him near
“Yes?” he approaches confused, Aki then extends her arm out to him for a handshake saying:
“I’ve realized that in order to utilize your ability properly we probably need to be closer to converse more often,
That’s why I have decided as chief of Bakufu to appoint you as my first consort.”
(¿Hah?)
“Your what?”