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Oct 27, 2011 19:24

[She'd waited a few days before venturing outside, partly so that she could come to terms with what she might find, and partly because she lacked opportunity. But Tybalt did eventually have to go back out in search of firewood, and when he did, she slipped from the house herself, PCD in her bag, her shawl giving her little protection against the ( Read more... )

event: fog, help me, she's not all here right now, tybalt, always missing romeo

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[Offline] He is the worst person to try and comfort her right now. But he's gonna try. reflectivedawn October 27 2011, 23:38:26 UTC

[He hadn't wanted to go back out into the fog. In fact, it was on the top of his list of things never to do again. But sooner or later, he had been forced to, for a longer period of time than just moving between his own house and that of Ukitake's or Sango's. Fire wood wouldn't gather it's self, and neither would food and other materials. Not like there was much need when he had a life time supply of prepared apples stored in his basement, but after a while, even he and Sora were going to get tired of pie.

Which was house he stumbled across her. He was attempting to bake bread, since it seemed almost impossible to find, and needed to try and find yeast in which to do so. There were now three small packets resting in the bag he carried, although whether it would actually be alive enough to be of use was still to be discovered.

So when he heard the scream, he turned in it's direction, bracing himself for whatever he was going to find. The last thing he expected, however, was to find Juliet in her current state.

Sighing heavily, he shook his head, moving towards her slowly, dropping to his knees once he was close enough and placing a comforting hand against her back.]

It's not real, Juliet.

[Offline] Aww, points for trying! capuletnomore October 27 2011, 23:47:25 UTC

[The hand on her back startles her, and she screams again. She whirls around, stumbling over her bag and PCD as she does so, and reaches out to cling to the person who startled her so she won't lose her balance.]

Riku!

[Seeing it's someone she knows, she clings more tightly and shakes her head.]

Oh, Riku, but I saw - I saw Mercutio - I saw what Tybalt did to him. And then Romeo - and I -

[She breaks off, choking on a sob. It's too much to take in all at once.]

[Offline] He's such a good friend sometimes. reflectivedawn October 27 2011, 23:56:29 UTC

[It's alright. Because his balance is pretty much thrown off enough for the both of them. Luckily for her, he manages to right it just before she begins clinging to him more tightly.

Welp. This was awkward. He froze for a moment, brief and barely there, before relaxing against her, realizing that it was just Juliet and not some illusion brought on by the fog.

His arms wrap around her waist gently, trying to be comforting and probably failing.]

Listen to me, Juliet. What you saw isn't real. Nothing's going to happen to either of you.

[Offline] capuletnomore October 28 2011, 00:04:02 UTC

[She shakes her head more forcefully.]

It did happen! Nanny told me of it just before I found myself here. Tybalt and Mercutio fought in the streets, and Tybalt - Tybalt killed him. Romeo tried to stop the fight, but it let Tybalt have an opening with his knife. And then Romeo - my Romeo - he - he - I could not watch that, but I know what happened. It is why he was exiled. If that - if that is true, then the rest - oh, God....

[She wraps her arms around him and sobs.]

[Offline] reflectivedawn October 28 2011, 03:27:08 UTC

Just because you saw one thing that was real, doesn't mean the rest of them are.

[He doesn't know what else to say. He's never been he best at comforting people and this is far from what he's used to. This is far from the innocent child hood night mares that he used to comfort Sora over. This was real, and quite possibly the fate that she would suffer when she finally returned home.

Another dead friend, another person who would be lost. He had lost so much. He didn't want to lose her too, didn't want her to have to suffer.]

You should go home, Juliet. Staying here won't help anything.

[Offline] capuletnomore October 28 2011, 10:07:05 UTC

[She hears him through her crying, looks up.]

But - it could be, and if it is, why - why would he...? Why would I?

[She turns back to look, taking in the scene a second time. And shivers at the look of joy on her face as she finds Romeo's dagger.]

Why...?

[And then the rest of what he's said registers, and she shakes her head.]

I cannot! That - that is my Romeo!

[Offline] reflectivedawn October 29 2011, 03:15:06 UTC

No. Your Romeo is at home, waiting for you to come back so the two of you can have a long, happy life together. He's not here, Juliet. And this isn't real.

[It couldn't be. Because if it was, then the things he had seen would one day come to pass as well. The dates might have been a little messed up, but it would still end the same way.]

[Offline] capuletnomore October 29 2011, 21:40:37 UTC

But I can see him! In two days, in Verona, this will - this will -

[She shakes her head.]

It cannot! It makes no sense. Riku, why would anyone do such a thing?

[Offline] reflectivedawn October 29 2011, 22:47:27 UTC

Exactly. They're only doing it to hurt you.

[Offline] capuletnomore October 29 2011, 22:54:30 UTC

Mercutio's death made no sense to me either, and yet I know it to have happened. That I cannot understand does not mean it - it is not true.

[Even if she wants to believe more than anything that it's only an illusion.]

[Offline] reflectivedawn October 30 2011, 04:51:19 UTC

What they show you doesn't matter. What matters is what you believe in your heart.

[Offline] capuletnomore October 30 2011, 21:33:54 UTC

I - I cannot see why such things would happen, but I know not what occurs between now and this date [She gestures to the gravestones.] that might be the cause of such things.

[She hangs her head.]

Would that Romeo were here. Then it would matter not what the strange tombs showed us.

[Offline] reflectivedawn October 31 2011, 00:17:01 UTC

Juliet... you can't spend all your time mourning him not being here. If you do, then... you might pass up a chance you'll never get again.

[The words sounded so much like the ones Raven had once spoke to him.]

Forget what they're showing you. All that matters is that you're here now. And while you are, you deserve to be happy. Torturing yourself like this isn't helping.

[Offline] capuletnomore October 31 2011, 23:49:47 UTC

I do not mourn, Riku. I long for him, yes, but I do not - I have not - let his absence keep me from living here. What good would I be to him when he does finally come for me were I to do that?

[She looks up at him, then down at the mist. There is much she would say, were she certain of the reception of her thoughts. After Sango's reaction, she is hesitant to speak of certain things.]

I - I intend that I shall be happy whilst I am here. I do not deny myself happiness because my Romeo is not with me, and I shall not let this - this vision - prevent me from happiness either.

[She turns back towards the tombstones.]

But I cannot forget what I have seen. What I see now. I - It is worth it, if only to see his face for a moment or two. You told me of how you could not leave the grave of the one for whom you cared most. I - I cannot leave this site, not yet.

[Offline] reflectivedawn November 4 2011, 07:42:31 UTC

[He's not Sango. He doesn't have her strict set of morals. He's from a different time. A time where he can understand the fact that, while she may be married, at least legally, her husband was not here. She had the right to find someone with who she could be happy with while she was here.]

Guess that means you found someone else after all. What happened to me being the first to know, huh?

[Aka, he doesn't care. He just needs to make sure that whoever it is will be good to her. Because Juliet, of all people, deserves it.]

You're right.

[He couldn't leave Sora's grave until Ukitake had come for him. How could he expect her to?]

Want me to stay with you?

[Offline] capuletnomore November 4 2011, 14:25:03 UTC

[She has the grace to blush at the teasing rebuke.]

I - I feared to say anything, truly. I wished to tell my sister first, and she did not - does not - understand. And I do not think she approves. And I do not wish to be thought less of for being true to my feelings. And I - when I first spoke of such things, it was under the influence of the Animus. I wanted to be certain my feelings were my own.

[She manages a smile.]

I would not have you see what I see, Riku.

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