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I did my best, it wasn't much, I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch....

Nov 16, 2009 19:54

Who: Naomi Misora (ladyluckless13) and Rufus ShinRa (rufuself)
When: Monday morning of Tribble Week after Rufus has returned from the dead
Where: 5-C, Rufus's room
Summary: Rufus and Naomi have that Talk about Stuff that was delayed by his death at the hands of Sephiroth
Rating: R for possible language
Warnings: Hurt feelings, misunderstandings? The sad things in life ( Read more... )

rufus shinra, naomi misora

Comments 8

ladyluckless13 November 17 2009, 01:58:52 UTC

Misora was just coming from Kurda's room. She had stopped to pick up a few of those horrible protein bars, already missing the food from Death City. She pushed into the suite, shaking slightly. Talking to Kurda really had helped, but that had been talking about it. This was actually doing it.

She knocked on Rufus's bedroom door. "Rufus? It's Naomi, can I come in?"

rufuself November 17 2009, 02:21:55 UTC

"Yes, please! Come on in!"

Rufus pulled himself more upright and swung his legs over the edge of the bed, trying to ignore the slight wave of dizziness that washed over him. He made himself smile for her and waved Nation back as the cub woozily got to his feet and vainly tried to look capable of anything....

"I'm glad you came," he said simply. "Won't you sit down?"

ladyluckless13 November 17 2009, 17:42:53 UTC

She saw how dizzy he was, it showed on his pale face. She shoved him back. "Lie down before you get too dizzy," she said sternly. "Here," Misora handed him the protein bar. "I don't know how hungry you actually are and how much of that was just your way of asking me to come here but I have a few other bars if you want them."

Brushing her hair out of her face Misora settled onto the edge of the bed. Sitting as if she was afraid to get too close. "So," she said staring at the ground, "do you want to start or should I?"

rufuself November 17 2009, 18:14:33 UTC

Reflecting that it was probably a good thing Rude was out of the room, he let her push him back against the pillows. Rufus gave a slight smile and took the protein bar ( ... )

ladyluckless13 November 17 2009, 23:05:01 UTC

She looked at him intently. "I'm gathering the answer is "not enough." I know that you're the president of your company and thus of essentially everything else. I know that it did some not-so-great things in the past, I know that you took over from your father, I know that you rescued Nation," whom she gave a scritch behind the ears. "I know that you're smart, determined, charming, caring...."

She stops there. "What am I missing?"

rufuself November 18 2009, 16:53:02 UTC

He couldn't help the rueful chuckle that slipped past his guard ( ... )

ladyluckless13 November 19 2009, 23:21:11 UTC

Misora blinked and stared. "Um, I knew and know that we still don't know a lot about each other and I assumed in your position that would be the case. Being president and all that. But...okay, you're dancing around the issue and you know it as well as I do. If you don't feel that way about me it's fine, I get it, that's all you have to say. I'm a big girl, I'll get over it."

She shrugged and got to her feet. "But if there's something else you want to tell me, you've lost me." She pat Nation on the head. "I do want to stay friends," a smile. "It was pretty stupid of me to assume anyway. I mean, I'm not usually like that. I just...I guess I'm lonely or something." She heaved a sigh, "I'm going to stop talking now."

rufuself November 21 2009, 22:55:52 UTC

"Believe it or not, I'm not dancing around the issue, Naomi," Rufus said quietly. "I'm trying to explain how we have much in common between our worlds--and much that is vastly different. If circumstances were other than what they are, you and I might have a chance together--but I'm afraid there are just too many variables."

He sighed and smiled. "I'm lonely too, in many ways--but I have far too much respect and liking for you as a person to use you for simple companionship and creature comfort. That would be... far too much like my father, for one thing. I'm not the nicest man in all creation--but I will NOT stoop that far."

How to say this now, he thought, without harming her sense of self-worth.... is there even a way to do that?"I suppose the simplest way to explain why we're not able to become anything more than friends--and I hope good ones, for I really do like being in your company!--is that there is someone at home for whom I care a very great deal," Rufus finally said. "I would just not feel right stepping outside of ( ... )