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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 3:50:27 GMT -8
His smile faded into a sad expression as he followed her, his feet making slight ripples across the calm surface as he slowly stepped towards her. "Can I ease that pain for you?" he asked her as she had her back turned to him.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 3:55:29 GMT -8
She looked down into the water as the pressure from standing above it caused slow moving ripples upon it's surface. The fireflies flying near scattered away, yet their light glittered and reflected on the water, along with the night sky. "I...don't know..." She answered honestly. "The pain is not all physical...but there are many ways in which this lack of knowledge affects me..." She paused, looking back at him over her shoulder. "Do you understand?"
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 3:59:01 GMT -8
"Mhm" he said, nodding slowly as he rested his palms on her shoulders. "But I could teach you everything...but only if you let me" he said, not wanting to push her, but letting her move freely and decide on her own.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:01:22 GMT -8
She sighed lightly. "I do not know if I want to learn. As much as I yearn for the knowledge, there is a part of me that is....afraid...."
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:04:03 GMT -8
"I will not force you. Only if you wish for it will I teach you. I don't want to cause you more pain than what you've already been through" he said, taking his hands off her shoulders as he backed away slightly, not wanting to pressure her.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:07:53 GMT -8
"Pain is nothing...it is the fear that is consuming. That lingering doubt that all that you may be will be swallowed away in an instant. The never-ending darkness that dwells within my mind and..." She paused, drawing her hand over her chest. "....and my being..." Her eyes grew vacant as she struggled within herself to find what she wanted. She was at war with herself.
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:11:55 GMT -8
"Is there something in that darkness you fear that's keeping you from moving on?" he asked her.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:15:11 GMT -8
She looked once more at the rose in her grasp. "I fear...what is it that I fear...?" She contemplated. "There is a voice that echoes in my mind. It tells me that it will be the light to lead me from the darkness...and yet I run from it, for fear that that beautiful voice...will be tainted by my darkness..."
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:22:39 GMT -8
"We all have darkness inside of us...I should know that better than anyone. But it's that voice calling you that keeps you from falling in it. It can't be tainted...it will always be there if you listen" he said.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:25:00 GMT -8
"I see now. So therein lies my mistake...is it?" She turned completely around to face him. "Tell me. Do I even want these memories...or would I be better off without them?"
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:29:33 GMT -8
"That's entirely up to you, Arela. But if you're asking me what I think...There were beautiful memories that I think you would like to remember...but you don't have to live in the past. And to do that, you have to make a new path. Remember what I said about the bridge?" he smiled as he looked at her.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:34:36 GMT -8
"Beautiful memories..." She had to admit, her curiosity was killing her. She wanted to know what was so beautiful...what made that man shed tears over her. That man, unshaken by anything...brought to despair at the thought of having lost her. The image of him scrunched up was now permanently etched in her mind...and she felt....sorry....for having caused it. "A bridge you say. Very well. I wish to build a bridge. Though I am no bridge-builder...perhaps you know where I may find one?"
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:40:24 GMT -8
Gin chuckled as he stepped closer. "Right here..." he smiled as he placed the tips of his fingers over her heart. "..and over here" he added, lifting his hand as he touched her forehead. "I'm not talking about a literal bridge...but more of a link between your past...' he said, extending his right palm,' ...and you present" he added, extending the other the same way then bringing them together in the middle.
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Post by Arela on Jul 6, 2010 4:48:16 GMT -8
Arela blinked in amazement. "I see..." She acknowledged. "Thus you are a piece of this metaphorical bridge, and I am the second piece..." She reached out and touched his heart. "My past..." Then touched her own heart. "My...present..."
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Post by Ichimaru Gin on Jul 6, 2010 4:51:08 GMT -8
"Mhm" he nodded slowly. "I can also be a part of your present if you want me to. I can help you make that link" he smiled.
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