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 Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:48 am
Who: Edward Elric & Liliana Lupin
What: He called on the communicator
Where: Somewhere outside Realm HQ
When: At least a few days after Erstwhile Evening, after Hemi & the others reach full growth, the day after Why do you ask?, directly after the day after
Why: Edward needs to talk to Liliana A petite crimson form appeared as if from no where to hover on brown wings like shadow above the kitsusagi realm headquarters. Glints of light reflected off the female's gold tips making the winged kitsu look like someone had tried to dip her into the fabled gold-making lake of Narnia's DeathWater Island. She turned aerially, moving the wand held in her paw to a strap hidden in the black fur of her inner leg with fluid ease. Then she was off, flying through the air in the direction she had been told.
Spotting the familiar white and gold wings over the equally familiar red coat, Liliana changed her altitude and angled towards the teen below breathing a sigh of relief that he had his over shirt & coat back. why should it mean so much to me? All these things I'm feeling... I wish I knew what they meant. There is no book that spells such things out for anyone.
She wished there had been one. Talking with her father had helped calm her nerves and accept that she was not crazy or otherwise exceptionally strange in her feelings, but it did nothing to help her become any closer to a decision.
Lily only knew she could not bear to live without either of them in her life.
Anxiously she landed beside the fullmetal alchemist. "Edward? You called for me? You need me?"
As she spoke Lily leaned towards him, moving her head to touch her cheek alongside his in a gentle caress.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:44 pm
It was a warm and sunny afternoon, a perfect time to be outside, and so he was. He knew that Lilianna was coming, and thus saw her before she even landed. The alchemist turning his head to smile at the crimson colored female as she came within view. He was laying himself upon the lawn, a piece of grass hanging out of his mouth as he lazily chewed on it.
He'd been doing a lot of thinking while he had been waiting for her, as well as the night before. When she landed beside him, the teen oddly thought how he kinda liked it when she said his name. Huh. It seemed to practicly roll of her tongue. He never thought much about his own name before, either.
'You need me?' she asked, heh... yeah... yeah he did. "I guess you could say that" Ed replied with a light hearted laugh and that boyish grin. "Its a nice day... and I thought we could... you know... talk." Its funny, Edward doesn't usually ask to 'just talk' but he was today.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:01 pm
It was so good to see him relaxed like that. Liliana was so relieved that he was not hurt that it took her a moment to register that Edward had called her simply to talk. Instead of being upset that he had worried her needlessly the crimson female felt a warmth surge through her. He needs... to talk to me...
Her green eyes sparkled in the sun. I don't think I've seen him laugh like that in a while. Far too long. And that smile... Liliana shivered slightly as she pushed her bag over her shoulder and lay down beside him, alchemy pendant falling against the backdrop of her crimson fur. She was both thrilled and terrified about what the fullmetal might want to talk about. Seemed every time he or Endless talked with her lately her emotions spun into overload and out of control.
Maybe she secretly liked the feeling.
"It is a nice day." Liliana agreed, letting her head rest lightly on her paws as she watched her friend from the corner of her eyes. A warmth heated her cheeks, remembering one of her father's most poignant questions the night after she had seen Ed last. Her answer had not changed and hung in her mind refusing to let go. And she had not recourse of focusing on teaching to keep it at bay either. "I like talking with you Edward. Anytime."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:33 pm
The look she gave him when he said that he wanted to talk, only encouraged him. His smile widening when she said she liked talking to him. Huh... maybe they should talk more often then. Edward is usually only a guy of many words when he's shooting off his mouth or expressing his opinion... or talking about alchemy. But really... this existence for the most part was peaceful... different in many ways to his last, perhaps he needed to enjoy it more.
There was a silence for a few moments, but he soon broke it.. another light laugh coming from him as a memory surfaced in his mind. "Remember the time we first met?" he asked, his expression one of fondness, "Your dad told you to go meet people." And well.. she had met him, and things just went from there. They became fast friends.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:51 pm
Again that laugh. Lily could not tear her gaze away if she wanted to. He was so free ... she wanted her friend to always be able to be like this. Maybe not 24/7, but certainly more often than not. When was the last time she had seen him so? Had she ever seen him so? Like Endless playing like a kit, had something spawned this in Edward? Could she do something to bring it on again?
His laugh brought a responding one from her, also light even as she nudged his shoulder gently with her head in a teasing manner. "Of course! I wasn't too happy on being out, and you were guarding Setsumi's eggs! Then Mother & MauCho showed up..." She pushed the rest of the memory away, not caring to recall how she had feared having done something to hurt her only possible friend at the time irrepairably.
"It's so good to hear you laugh."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:04 pm
Could she do something to bring it on again? Very possibly... she could very well be the reason that he seemed so relaxed an in high spirits. She's his best friend...the kitsusagi he trusted most... the one he was in love with. Shouldn't he be happy around her?
A grin followed the nudge she gave him, "Yeah, but after that we got to know each other." Her last comment caused him to look amused, "You make it sound like I never laugh" he told her. Surely he did... although he hadn't really thought about it. Had he not been laughing much lately? Truth be told... there had been some hard times.. but.
He shrugged it off, "I also remember playing in the snow... you made that snow angel. Then you took me to your house for the first time, and I helped you with your potions lesson that you just couldn't get right."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:25 pm
A small giggle. "I totally messed that kitsu angel up too. I'm not very creative." A snow phoenix gazing at her; her own face formed from snow. Her tails swished and fell across Ed's as she relaxed a little in his direction. "We should play more..." Play, a pretty foreign word to the studious female. Even her break away from the library was not play, as she now studied with Zell physically. It was still learning.
She frowned but there was laughter in it. "Oh that potion! I knew the book had to be wrong! But Professor Snape was testing me, only I'd never deviated from instructions before..." She lay her head over his lightly, feeling the way the light breeze moved his fur & hair across her nose.
"Speaking of before... what was your before like, Edward? I know all about Daddy's before and it was aunt Ginny's too. But I know so little about yours. Bits and pieces that don't fit together." She laughed a little sheepishly, nipped at his braid playfully then lay her head back beside his so that she could see his golden eyes. "Sorry. Word tangent. We don't have to talk about that if you don't want to. I know Daddy doesn't like to talk about dark things of his before, and I don't want to mess up this day with any dark things from yours."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:37 pm
"Naw... I thought it was great" refering to the snow angel she had made. His head tilted at her suggestion, "Play? Sure... any time." He didn't mind it, and he remembered a time when he used to play with his brother and Winry... and Nina a few times. Huh. Why not with Lilianna?
When she brought up his 'before' he was somewhat surprised, but he smiled softly just the same. Enjoying the feeling of her head against him as well. "I don't mind" he said after she had apologized for bringing it up. "I could tell you a lot of stories!" his voice perking up with the same merriment he had moments before. His tone taming just a little bit as he continued, "I've thought a lot about the past lately. Sometimes I've wondered, if this is all just a dream or a fantasy... something not real. But I've realized that it is real, and as much as I cherish my memories of that world and time... its the memories that I make here and now, that are more important." The alchemist speaking somewhat profoundly at this point. His golden gaze turning towards Lilianna, "The time spent with you, are the memories I cherish most."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:16 pm
She met his gaze for a seemingly long time. Sighing softly that she had not trudged up any dark memories Liliana snuggled into her friend's side after trying to still her rapidly beating heart from the look he gave her with those words that made her feel so large when she was really quite small. Of course she seemed bigger around Edward than around Endless, but the teen had simply not finished growing yet. "Then let's make a memory. Tell me a story. Something light. Maybe from your childhood before. With your brother. Or maybe one with your other friend, the one who lives automail. Winry. Or both. Were the three of you ever together, like when Hemi goes somewhere with me?" Sometimes I feel I know you, Edward, and then there is something that makes me wonder if I really do. Like why you don't like milk.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:29 pm
With her staring at him... he stared right back. There was almost a sort of electricity that flowed between their gazes and down Edward's spine and he had to resist the urge to shudder. Never had he felt that way about someone before. When Lilianna snuggled against his side, he looked... content, unfurling his wing to place over her.
"Okay..." he certainly couldn't deny her request, the teen trying to think of what story to tell. About his childhood, huh? "We were always together. Al and I played at Winry's house a lot. Al also prided himself in just being slightly taller than me whenever we measured our heights" he laughed again, although he hadn't thought it funny then. "But I'd always find a way to get him back, like teasing him when he wet the bed." Poor Alphonse. "We lived in a small town called Risembool. It was just me, Al and our mother, with Winry and her Grandmother living down the road. Al and I got into alchemy because it made our mom smile, but Winry didn't like it very much."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:37 pm
She nodded, smiling ever so slightly about the wetting the bed thing. Lily knew Trelweny was having a hard time potty training Theron, but that was really a human thing she did not fully understand. What really held her smile was hearing Ed laugh. She had not answered him before, but the more she thought about it the more it was like he never laughed. Or it was simply so rare...
"She didn't like alchemy or that you got into it?" Her brow furrowed gently. Not everyone liked everything but if her friends liked something she would try to like it for their sake. Unless it was completely dangerous.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:43 pm
Well he certainly didn't mean to not laugh. Edward was a pretty easy going and good natured guy. But well.. when hard times come around, you find it hard to laugh. Seems that things are looking up for him... but then... he was in love. However, whether that state would last would depend on a few things. However, he didn't intend to sink into depression should thinks not turn out the way he wanted, either. But you know.. that's life. Its full of ups and downs.
"She just didn't understand. Al and I wanted to make a present for her, a doll. But the process of the transmutation scared her. We hadn't meant to, of course. When we got older, she was fine with it. I had my alchemy, and she had her automail. We use to tease each other about it. I called her an automail junky and she'd call me an alchemy freak." His eyes seemed to light up as he talked about the fond memories in his past life. It made him feel good that Lilianna wanted to hear about... to know more about what it was like in the world he'd once lived in.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:50 pm
The female relaxed hearing that. Liliana had not realized how much it bothered her to think that her best friend's friend who might be coming possibly did not like what he clearly loved. "She sounds fun. I look forward to meeting her."
An unexpected thought. "Do you think she'll like me? Edward... do you think Winry & Alphonse will like me? Really. Not just because you do."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:56 pm
Again Edward laughed, this time in amusement at Lilianna's gentle concern on whether his brother and Winry would like her. "Of course they'll like you!" He had absolutely no doubt about that. They were both very personable and easy to get along with, as well as friendly. The teen lifted a paw and pointed at himself, "If they can deal with me, they're sure to like you! There's nothing about you that's unlikable Lili." The last sentence spoken from his heart.
She would probably be shocked with how Alphonse and he look so much alike.. but are so totally different in personality. He flashed Lilianna a winning smile, and nudged her, "If you show Winry that automail room at your place, she'll love you forever!" Automail was Winry's passion, and she wouldn't have a workshop in this world... except in Lilianna's magical house.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:08 pm
Liliana twisted around to look at Edward. She was smiling that his friend & brother would like her, but something was clearly bothering her. Even as she melted in the warmth of his smile. Even as she giggled about the room. "Well it's hers whenever she shows up. Any friend of yours will be welcome at our house, you know that."
Then what was bothering her clouded her eyes with confusion. "What do you mean 'if they can deal with you'? You're easy to be with."
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