| Turn to the Left; Hanako, Kiku | |
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| Reach | Jul 9 2017, 07:30 PM Post #21 |
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[uncomfortable whimpering]
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A frown. "It's... I don't know how I could get in contact with her. I think she moved away at some point." Even if Kiku did know, was it worth being a bother about? She and Kaoru had been friends, but after years of not speaking? That conversation was too intimidating to think about. "It's a-alright. I'm sure I would just bother her anyways." A tiny smile. She glanced back at the dressing room. "Uh, d-did you want to try these on?" It was more of an attempt to steer the conversation away from the topic than anything else. Edited by Reach, Jan 17 2018, 01:29 AM.
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| Nonsequitur | Jul 13 2017, 11:41 PM Post #22 |
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Yellow Bubblegum
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Hanako watched as Kiko waffled around a bit on the subject of seeing her friend. More specificlly she fed her a few lines about why she was not going to visit her. She frowned and her brows raised. On one hand, if something happened to her and people close to her just dropped contact then she'd probably end up as much of a wreck as…she currently was, to be truthful. But she could also see how hard it would be to have to look at someone you care about in such a state and then it hits you like a ton of bricks that things have changed and certainly not for the better. She reached out and put a gentle yet firm hand on Kiku's shoulder, she looked her in the eye, and her tone of voice was the same combination of delicate but straight to the point. ”Kiku-chan, it's okay to be scared, you know.” She had no right to tell her what to do, to force her to catch up with her again or not, but plain as the nose on her face that whole situation was clearly eating at her. …she also, probably didn't want to dwell on that too much, so Hanako just nodded her head, pulled back and turned to the dressing room. ”Right! Let's see if any of this looks good on us.” She probably needed to heed her own advice. It was really annoying when there was a literal nagging voice in the back of her head feeding that sort of common sense back at her. When did she become the 'wise' one anyways? She was always the side-show. The 'other' one who happened to be around when the people with talent and ability were on hand. She really didn't have anything to offer people, other than novelty as thought she was crazy. Not a thing about that qualified her to give Kiku or anyone else advice. So it was for the best she cut it a bit short and pushed right on into her dressing room. |
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| Reach | Jul 14 2017, 10:44 AM Post #23 |
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[uncomfortable whimpering]
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Hanako tried to reassure her, and Kiku's gaze fell, eyes losing focus as she found herself lost in thought for a quiet moment. She knew scared, because she was always scared. Scared of what others thought of her. Scared of how to make herself seem presentable to others. Scared of school, of the ruins. But after the incident back home? After years of not seeing her? Kiku was beyond scared - she was absolutely terrified of trying to talk to Kaoru. Hanako didn't understand. She didn't understand what it was like for Kiku to even consider it, or to talk about Kaoru and what had happened for the first time in years. She just wanted to help, and Kiku knew that, but no - it was better to just let these things lie. It was all a moot point anyways - Kiku really had no idea how she could even get in contact with her friend. Hanako let go of her shoulder and said something else, and Kiku nodded anxiously, eyes snapping back to focus. She ducked into one of the empty dressing rooms quickly, thankful for the chance to drop the subject. Edited by Reach, Jan 17 2018, 01:34 AM.
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| Nonsequitur | Jul 17 2017, 05:11 PM Post #24 |
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Yellow Bubblegum
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So, without further ado, it was time to try out the outfit she'd picked out. Five minutes in, and clearly this outfit was not a good look for her. She didn't have the looks to really pull that off. One good look in the mirror was all she needed to confirm that. As if a year in a mostly red uniform hadn't told her that already. Still, she might as well have gotten a second opinion. Fully dressed, she stepped back out of the dressing room. She was less gun-shy about the whole experience despite it being basically kilu's idea to begin with, so it wouldn't surprise her if she had finished first. Which gave her plenty of time to think. The situation Kiku was in was pretty unenviable. The girl didn't seem to be the type to put up well with pressure or difficult situations, but there was one of the biggest, worst examples of just that dropped right in front of her lap. Meanwhile, Hanako liked to think they were at least acquaintances and there wasn't a thing she was able to do for her…She folded her bared left arm over her stomach and rested her right palm against her cheek as she ruminated on that and awaited Kiku and to see if her outfit turned out any better than Hanako's disastrous experiment. |
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| Reach | Jul 19 2017, 10:34 PM Post #25 |
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[uncomfortable whimpering]
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Kiku stepped out of her own dressing room some time after Hanako, and she immediately looked distinctly uncomfortable. The top was buttoned all the way to the collar, and the suspenders looked somewhat crooked - Kiku hadn't been entirely certain of how to put them on. She scratched her cheek as she looked to Hanako. "Uh, s-so, what do you think?" She quickly glanced down at Hanako, pausing before adding: "O-Oh! Um, y-yours looks... nice?" The outfit didn't really look all that bad on Kiku, but her clear lack of confidence wasn't doing her any favors in terms of making it look like it was a good fit for her. |
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| Nonsequitur | Jul 24 2017, 01:08 AM Post #26 |
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Yellow Bubblegum
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”No, it doesn't.” She said it as though she were correcting Kiku for a mistake, a bit annoyed with how badly she was was pulling off this sleeveless top and short-shorts thing. The red was just not working for her. Kiku was just too into saying the most 'safe' thing for her own good, wasn't she? Kiku on the other hand? She looked really nice. So at least Hanako's taste wasn't slipping. ”You look a bit uncomfortable. You don't have to button that all the way up, and let me…” She didn't seem familiar with the suspenders, so a second set of hands would have helped. Now, all that was left was poise and posture. ”Try to stand up straight and think of something that makes you really happy. Fond memories?” If Kiku could do that and give a proper smile, she'd probably be a real head-turner to be honest. As it is now, she's too meek and can't be honest about things. ”Anyways, yeah, I'm gonna go take this off, maybe burn it. Just be a sec?” She disappeared into the changing room, leaving Kiku to wait for her while she eagerly rid herself of that outfit. |
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| Reach | Jul 24 2017, 01:21 PM Post #27 |
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[uncomfortable whimpering]
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Hanako fiddled with the suspenders on Kiku's outfit a little, and if nothing else, it made Kiku feel like she was at least wearing it properly. She smoothed out the skirt a little, trying to make herself look a bit more presentable as Hanako suggested - but geeze, this outfit was so flashy. Kiku muttered some yeses and rights as Hanako offered suggestions before giving a nod when she ducked back into the dressing room. She felt obligated to buy the clothes now - Hanako had been trying hard to help her, so putting them back on the rack would probably be disrespectful. She reached into her purse and pulled out her phone - it was that late already? And... wait, how long ago had Momo sent this text?
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