002 ☆ Dream

[fiveminutefail]

Effects: The feeling of being insecure at the beginning, lifting into pride near the end
Warnings: Nada!
Disclaimer: Set before residents gain knowledge on "dreamwalking"

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[denpaism]

*I'll hurt others.

It's a fear she once had too. A fear which makes you a loner and a coward. But she's somewhat glad to see someone who has overcome that as well ...*

... Mister. Can I ask you a question?

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[He answers a little drowsily.]

Um, of course! I'll try to answer it.

[denpaism]

*Well here is a hoping that he'll be awake enough to answer.*

Do you think if someone with special powers have already ... hurt someone, do you think that someone can atone for it?

[fiveminutefail]

[He pouts a little, and hopes she's not onto his powers. He doesn't want to go around revealing that kind of thing, at least not without some kind of suitable disguise.

The very idea of hurting someone is a bit of a touchy scenario for him, though.]

Are you talking from experience, Miss?

[denpaism]

... *To be honest, it is no walk in the park for her either, but she wanted to know. She has never really met anyone with strange powers - which she figured this man had. It takes a few moment to muster enough courage to admit it.*

... Yes. When I was little.

[fiveminutefail]

If it was an accident, you just have to learn from it so it doesn't again.

[He pauses to sigh, but he firmly believes in second chances (in the right circumstances, of course.)]

And if it wasn't? Then you just have to work a little harder.

[denpaism]

... Mm. I did try harder. I won't let something like that happen again. *She looks down at her fingernails painted in black.*

Although I am not sure if it'll mean anything to the person I've hurt ...

*But in the end, she hopes it does make a difference. Foolish or not.*

[fiveminutefail]

Good. Keep trying, and don't stop.

[He probably shouldn't ask, but he's a meddling old man at heart.]

How did you end up hurting this person?

[denpaism]

... He forced me to eat a frog in elementary school.

*She doesn't look that disturbed by the memory - what came after was more shocking to her anyway.*

I naturally got angry ... and my "thought" put him in coma for several years.

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So he bullied you, then.

[A child defending themselves with powers they can't control, he sighs. It's more common than she might think, and he can't place blame.

He does look genuinely curious, though.]

Your "thought"? I don't understand...

[denpaism]

*She stares at him with a startled look for a moment before continuing. What a weird man.*

It's my "special power." Sometimes if my thought is malicious ... it can physically hurt someone. Although I don't use it for that kind of thing.

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That's... quite the special power you have there.

[He surprised, but not because she has a power, but because of the type of power that it is. He's never heard of an ability like that, and thus had nothing to compare it to.]

Are you able to at least control it?

[denpaism]

... Hu hu. *She chuckles quietly. It would have been creepy if it wasn't for the fact that she seemed genuinely amused.*

Normally people get scared when hearing about something like that. You are strange, mister.

*a nod here.*

But yes. I learned how to control it about a year ago.

[fiveminutefail]

I'm not like most people. [He chuckles a slightly nervous laugh.] Don't get scared too easily.

[He smiles rather innocently though, at the good news.]

Ah. I'm happy to hear that! I imagine controlling something like that isn't easy...

[He knows better than ever the struggle of controlling something of that nature, he had similar issues with his own powers.]

[denpaism]

I figured that's the case. *Her chuckle dies down to a smile.*

... It is hard to explain into words. It happened so instantly, you see ... But it was as though I knew it all along and just didn't understand.

*In fact, it was so easy that it was like riding bicycle. Once you learned it, you never forgot it.*

Sorry. I am not making sense, am I?

[fiveminutefail]

[He shakes his head, smile turning into something a little more warm, expression turning a little reflective.]

No, no. I get what you're saying! [Better than she knows. It's a pity that it wasn't that easy for him, though.]

I'm glad that you understand now, then.