[Day: Friday, March 26th. Time: 3:10 a.m.] [Weather: Whatever it was last time.] [Kaede is walking Akemi home from the Tower Reversed! Akemi seems kind of woozy, but maybe that's because it's after 3:00 a.m.] (he's off being distracted by Haruko, she's good at that :P) [Start!] * Kaede helps Akemi along, sighing a little. If she needs the support, he has her arm around her as he stumbles along with her, but he tries to keep his focus ahead. He sighs again. "How are you feeling? Can you walk?" * Akemi shakes her head. "No... So dizzy... You better carry me on your back..." * Kaede fumbles for his cell as he helps her along. "She'll probably be asleep but I've got to tell Nanami..she probably won't be too mad if I tell her I'm helping you home..." He thinks again. "I hope..." He frowns slightly. "Alright, one second.." He guides Akemi over to a tree or bench or somewhere to sit down for a bit while he calls. * Kaede frowns a little at the "answer" on the other end but speaks a little. "Yeah..Nanami, sorry to make you worry. I had a little bit of trouble and...well, I'm fine now, but I need to help Akemi home. I'm sorry to make you worry like this. I'll make it up, I promise." He turns off the phone and sighs. "Machine. Alright. Come on." He kneels down in front of Akemi with his arms behind his back, back turned to her. * Akemi hops onto Kaede's back! He falls flat on his stomach. "Okay!" * Kaede oofs and groans a little, turning his head to the side. "For someone who's dizzy, you've sure got enough energy to pounce...gentler next time, please? I'm still healing from your 'friend' there.." * Akemi giggles. "But I feel faint!" I think you're just trying to take advantage of my kindness. What were you doing in there anyhow, Shiraishi-san? Satoshi wasn't exactly clear on the details. You look like you were just on a date. * Akemi giggles. "Wouldn't you like to know! But you must've known what happened, or you wouldn't have been there." * Kaede frowns. "I just heard you were passed out and in bad shape. So what happened?" Well, Satoshi and Saki had to go to the World Reversed, so.... * Kaede blinks. "So you can take people there? That's impressive." He looks genuinely impressed too. Well, yes... * Kaede then frowns. "But if it causes you to be in such a bad state afterwards..." * Akemi giggles. "It's better that I use my other talents instead, huh?" * Kaede rolls his eyes. "I just don't want you to hurt yourself unnecessarily like that, Shiraishi-san." * Akemi smiles. "If it was unnecessary, how come you're able to be here?" She winks and pokes his nose. * Kaede crosses his eyes at the poke and then frowns a little. "You helped get the Cup?" Well... yeah. I mean, I guess they got it, since you're here. * Kaede looks like he's about to say several different things at once, going over in his mind what exactly to respond to that. Instead he lamely decides on "Oh..." Well...uh...thank you...I guess. * Kaede seems rather confused. * Akemi giggles. "You're welcome!" Hehehe... I saved your life. I get to gloat now! * Kaede looks off to the side, then at her, then off to the side, rubbing the side of his neck. "You're...uh...not -really- a spy for Matthias, are you?" Umm..... Whatcha mean? Do you know someone named Toshiki? Yeah? Why? * Akemi blinks. "Oh!" * Akemi giggles and rubs the back of her head. "I guess you found out!" * Kaede blinks. "'I guess you found out?' That's all you have to say?" * Akemi smiles. "Well, I could think of a few more things..." Like? And if you try to change the subject, Shiraishi-san, so help me... Well, I could change my name to Jamie Bond. ... What does that have to do with anything? Don't tell me you never heard of James Bond! He's a British superspy! And SOOOO handsome, regardless of who the actor is. * Kaede looks slightly off to the side. "Besides, I like the name Ake--" He blinks and swirls back to look at her, narrowing his eyes. "See? You did it again!" What? Would you rather talk about my chest? * Kaede sighs. "Akemi..this is serious. Here I thought you were one of the few, well...one of the few people who I could be honest with and now it turns out..." He sighs. "Nevermind." * Akemi pouts. "So now you don't like me anymore?" * Kaede turns away slightly and pushes his glasses up his nose, letting out a deep breath. "I don't know about that. I mean, Nanami likes you. Nanami NEVER likes anyone, especially not so quickly. That's got to count for something.." * Akemi grins. "I shared some of my secrets with her, is why." And...I guess if I still didn't like you, then I would have walked away as soon as Toshiki started talking about how much of a traitor you were, but I didn't. Namely because I think he's an over-zealous idiot who thinks about nothing but beating people up. But that doesn't mean that I'm going to ignore what he said before he threw me all over Tokyo Tower and act like nothing happened either. Why? Does it matter? * Kaede sighs a little and curls up. "Remi's just...so self-centered. Everyone else is too. You're one of the few people I've encountered who I don't like to think is... * Akemi grins. "Oh, you'd be wrong. Whenever I see a girl with a bigger chest than me, I get soooo jealous." * Kaede unfolds a bit at her question and starts to look at her again. "Well..it depends." Yeah, if it's a fat girl, I don't feel so jealous. * Kaede shakes his head. "That's not what I meant. You're gorgeous, Akemi. We both know that." I...uh... * Kaede blinks and turns red as he realizes what he just said. Yep! All the more reason you should stop trying to avoid looking at me! * Akemi smiles. "Isn't it great how this all works out?" * Kaede grumbles and rubs his head, looking groundward. "Fine. Fine. But what I meant was it depends on what Matthias's intent really is." Oh, he likes girls with big chests too. * Kaede looks up quickly and glares at her. "Akemi!" * Akemi sticks her tongue out at Kaede. This was a mistake. Fine. Walk yourself home. * Kaede stands up quickly. * Akemi pouts. "Now you're being mean." And here I saved your life. Well, you're obviously well enough to joke around while I'm trying to be serious. And how do I know you didn't save my life just so you could use me? * Akemi folds her arms. "The nerve!" I saved Katie's life too, you know. And besides, you're never NOT trying to be serious, and it's bad for you! Me? ME?!? YOU'RE the one who just admitted to being a spy for Matthias and now won't even tell me what he has planned for us! If he has anything planned at all. For all I know he's just trying to use us all and saving us is just 'convenient.' It's something Kyon would do after all. * Kaede folds his arms and turns away from her. "I don't care!" And now you're being selfish! I'M being selfish? God, I'm trying to trust you, Shiraishi-san. I WANT to trust you. But whenever I try to ask you the simplest of questions, you avoid it entirely! What does THAT tell me? * Akemi giggles. "Well, I guess Matthias must have some pretty big plans for you, seeing as how he and I might have gotten brain damage from saving you." * Kaede looks over at Akemi slowly and tries to gauge her. "What?" He can be 'M'. But then we need a 'Q'. Oh, doing that can cause brain damage, that's all. * Kaede sighs and rubs his temples. "You know what. You can be so infuriating sometimes." * Akemi grins. "But it's a risk we're willing to take because we've got these big secret plans for using you to take over the world! Nyahahaha!" * Kaede gestures with his hands as he walks over. "Look. I can understand you being willing to help us. But why Matthias? He barely knows us and our first encounter wasn't exactly on pleasant terms. If he's not in it for something, why would he do it?" * Akemi smiles. A genuine smile. "Matthias is a good guy, even if he doesn't completely trust anyone. He acts scary, but I think he'd do that for anyone he considered a friend, even if only a distant one." * Kaede snorts. "So who'd he do it for?" Everyone! * Akemi blinks. "Wasn't it obvious?" * Kaede sighs and rolls his eyes, then takes off his glasses to rub them. "I give up..." * Akemi wags a finger at Kaede. "You need to have more faith in people. David Hume says that people are naturally benevolent." I thought David Hume said that we could never know tomorrow from yesterday. * Akemi waves her arms. "Not the point!" * Kaede sighs and puts his glasses back on. "No, I guess not. Come on. I can't leave you out here looking like that. No telling who might try something." He offers a shoulder this time. "Come on." * Akemi grabs hold. "Ok!" Aww... You're worried about me! See? David Hume was right! * Kaede starts walking forward. "Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't. Now where do you live anyhow?" * Akemi points. "That way!" * Kaede sighs a little but walks that way as if he totally expected it. "Now Akemi, what happened with your manager anyway?" Oh, he's still around. You never answered me, so I haven't ditched him yet. * Kaede blinks and looks at her. "You've been waiting for me to answer you? Why?" Well, what if I asked someone else, and then you said you'd do it? Huh? Huh? Yeah, but why is it so important that I do it? 'Cause, you'd probably be good at it! And then you could see me more! And I could tell you how not to screw up your relationship with other girls! * Kaede snickers and then looks at her face, smirking a bit. "You mean you don't care how much I screw it up with you?" * Akemi smiles. "You'd have to try pretty hard." * Kaede sighs and looks off to the side a bit sheepishly. "I never try. That's the problem." * Akemi grins. "See? See what? * Akemi chuckles. "Nevermind. Maybe it's better that you don't." I wouldn't be me if I did. * Kaede turns his gaze straight ahead. "But I will do it." Yay! I guess we'll be seeing each other a lot more often! * Kaede replies somewhat dryly. "I'll survive somehow." * Akemi sobs. "Meanie!" * Kaede smiles to himself. "Huh. It's funny though." Hmph. Is not! Just for that I'm dragging you to that nude modelling photo shoot next week. * Kaede laughs as he looks at her. "Oh, you're faking. It may have worked if I didn't know you were an actr-- * Akemi grins. "Gotcha!" * Kaede stops midsentence and just stands there, wide-eyed looking at her. That's...that's not funny. Sure it is! But... * Kaede shakes his head. "No. That's not what I meant. I was just...expecting more of an energetic reaction from you. Ooooh. You want to do something energetic? Seeing you a bit more subdued is, well, it's kind of nice. No offense, but I like you better when you're more normal.. * Akemi giggles. "I'm always normal, silly." * Kaede rolls his eyes and smiles again. "Suuure you are." * Akemi nods. "Yep!" Alright. Well let's just get this ordinary girl in the extraordinary dress back to her ordinary house, shall we? Ok! * Kaede walks her a little bit in silence before he breaks it. "So...um..what does a manager do..exactly?" * Akemi grins. "Your job is to make me rich and famous!" And if not, I get to sue you! ... I'm not sure if this was the best decision then. If you quit, I'll sue you! * Kaede holds out his hands wardingly. "I won't quit, I won't quit.." He rubs his forehead. "I'll figure it out, I'm sure of it.." Yep! I'll help! If you're helping, then I'm not exactly managing, am I? * Akemi grins. ...why do I get nervous whenever you get that look? [End!]