004 ✝ fourth step [written]

[manmade_angel]

I met someone I'd never seen before on Valentine's Day, and even though that was the first time we'd met, I felt something. Something special and different. We held hands all day and talked until I had to go home.

I want to do something special for him! But I don't know what...

Yes, I'm talking about you, ♥ Ikki ♥.

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[rain_of_bullets]

[Haine does not approve Nill. He does not approve so hard. :| ]

...who the fu-

You met him for a day and you're acting like it means anything.

[Not that he cares. Or is feeling protective. Or wants to punch this Ikki person right now...]

[manmade_angel]

But it does mean something! We spent the whole day together, and held hands.

[rain_of_bullets]

[Don't remind him. He already wants to tear this Ikki guy a new one. Probably some smooth talking jerkoff that just wants to-...]

A whole day. How do you know he wasn't just talking out his ass? What if he's some creepy lolicon like that fuckin' priest? You were way more careful back home.

[manmade_angel]

It's different here! Everyone's nice, the only person who's ever tried to hurt me was Giovanni! He didn't get me any dresses or ask me to do my hair a special way or anything, we just talked!

[rain_of_bullets]

Not everyone is nice. Some people are just damn good at pretending.

[Have an irritated sigh. It takes so much self control not to just flip his shit about it, but since he's talking to Nill, at least he's making an attempt.]

...talked about what?

[manmade_angel]

His brothers, his puppy, you, Badou, Mr. Mihai, and Miss Naoto--stuff!

[Nill knows she shouldn't be this short or take this sort of attitude with Haine, but the thought that someone was just pretending to be nice to her... hurts.]

[rain_of_bullets]

[There's an annoyed sort of grunt as he reads the text.]

...do what you want.

[He shouldn't be so irritated. He could care less if it was Badou or that he-she Naoto going around being stupid and twitterpated, but he should've known better than to trust that she...

He shuts the book a bit harder than he intended. Maybe he just needs some air, some quiet, some time to himself. And maybe it's time to go meet this Ikki person and have a little talk.]

[manmade_angel]

[...she made him mad, didn't she? Nill's never made Haine mad.]

[She's at a loss at this point. Before, she was sure that everything was going to be okay, and that how she felt was a good thing. Now, she wishes she hadn't replied to Haine's message, because now she's scared. If something happens, everyone will just tell her 'I told you so', and it will be her own fault.]

[Nill closes her journal and wipes the makings of some tears out of her eyes with the heel of her hand. Baking, right. She has baking to do.]