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Car Trouble?; Zane and Alix
Topic Started: Jan 29 2014, 08:39 PM (1,818 Views)
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Zane had walked from his place to the boardwalk. He lived close by so there was no point in taking his motorcycle, and he felt like stretching his legs. He took a drag of his cigarette and blew the smoke straight up over his head, adjusting the motorcycle goggles on his forehead. Indeed he had left his bike at home, but he still wore the goggles. He didn't feel right without them on. As he walked along the boardwalk his stomach started to rumble. He looked around for any good restaurants he could eat at. Of course the boardwalk had all kinds of restaurants. It was just a matter of what Zane was in the mood for.

Something distracted him from his search of cuisine. A car driving, or rather bouncing down the road. Something was clearly seriously wrong with the vehicle. Zane only hoped that the driver would be smart enough to pull over. The car drove slowly, so it was holding up the traffic behind it. Zane gestured to an empty parking spot close to him, hoping that the driver would notice and take the hint. He could then offer his assistance in fixing the car, or at least mending it enough for the owner to drive it to a repair shop.

He took another drag of his smoke as he waited for the driver to either continue bouncing down the road, or grab the parking space he had gestured towards. The car was drawing the attention of everyone walking along the boardwalk. How could it not with all the noises it was making? Zane wondered what the hell had been done to royally screw up the vehicle like that. It sounded like there was a bag of cats living under the hood. Smoke started to rise from the hood, indicating that the engine was overheating. Zane frowned. The car didn't seem worth saving. Sure, he was good with repairs, but he was no miracle worker. Still, he would see what he could do.

The driver seemed to have noticed him, as the car did indeed pull over in the space he had suggested. He sighed with relief and approached the car. The traffic returned to its normal pace. Zane waited for the driver to roll down the window so he could talk to him. When the window did roll down he noticed that it was a young girl. He almost rolled his eyes. Typical. Of course it was a girl that messed the car up so bad. She'd probably neglected basic maintenance like changing the oil for who knows how long. Still, he put on his nice-guy smile as he looked at her.

"Car trouble?"
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Zane accepted the can of soda and popped it open, taking a sip.

"I can finish this in around 15 minutes, so you should be able to run your errands afterwards. I can accompany you if you want. You know, just in case the car breaks down again."

He smiled and took another sip. He then lit himself another cigarette and kept working. There really wasn't much more he could do for the car. I mean sure, it could use a paint job, but he was sure that she wouldn't let him do that. That did cost a ton of money. He wouldn't mind, but he had to admit that offering a stranger a free paint job for their car was a bit overboard.

When he would finish the car would be in great condition. Not like it was brand new, as he had only used older spare parts, but it would run for a very long time as long as she took proper care of it. Zane was proud of his work. He had truly outdone himself, and he wasn't even quite done.
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Alix nodded. Sure, why not have someone go along with her to shop. It was better then going along. Its been a long time since she had an actual conversation with someone besides her few friends. She looked at him and smiled lightly. He was super nice to be doing this for her but she needed it done. Maybe god has lightened up and sent someone nice to help her through her day. It was just yesterday of the anniversary of her grandmothers death. She was having a hard time getting though the week.

"Sure, if you want to along. Just need to get some groceries and some other supplies for the apartment and that is about it."

She looked at him and her gum wasn't doing the trick. It might have not shown all day but she was stressed. She watched as he lite up a cigarette. He has been doing that all day and she hasn't said anything. She had just quite and that's why she was chewing so much gum. She spit her gum out and looked at him.

"Hey, um, do you mind if I have one of those cigs?
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Zane looked at her with a smile. So it probably would have been ok for him to smoke in her car. He grabbed his pack and pulled out a cigarette, handing it to her. He then lit his zippo and lit her cigarette for her. He contemplated doing a small fire trick with his ability, but decided against it. He didn't know Alix that well, and she might freak out if she learned that he was a meta.

He took another drag of his cancer stick, and finished his soda. A few minutes later he got inside the car and started it. It started with ease, and purred softly. He smiled.

"There, all done."

He exited the car and made sure everything was in place before closing the hood. He grabbed the tool kit and parts he had replaced from the car and carried them inside the garage. He thanked the owner and paid him a little extra for his trouble before returning to the car.

"So, shopping you said?"
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Alix took the cigarette and took a huge drag. It just felt so good to be smoking again. She has been so stressed out about everything, the car, the anniversary, the job, the money, the bills. She is probably going to start smoking again. She looked at him as he got into the car and started it up. It was amazing. The car started without any issue. It even sounded a lot better. She smiled and took another drag of the cigarette.

"It sounds amazing. You are simple awesome Zane.."

After she said that he went back into the garage and came back out a moment later. She smiled at him and leaned on the hood waiting for him. He walked over and started to talk to her.

"Yeah, shopping. Its kinda a big night for me. Well not bit, just important.
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"Oh please, I'm nothing special. I happen to have this one talent, which happened to be convenient for this exact situation. So, what's happening tonight that's so important?"

He opened the passenger door and sat down, cracking the window so he could flick the ash of his smoke when needed. He waited for her to get in the car and start driving. There was no need for him to drive anymore as the car was fixed. Besides, he had no idea where they were going. He assumed they were going back to the boardwalk as she needed to shop, and the boardwalk had an impressive variety of shops and stores, making it an extremely convenient street to shop at.

She had mentioned something about needed supplies for her apartment, which make Zane assume that she was new to Niwa. It wouldn't surprise him if she was, considering the fact that she didn't look Japanese. But he found it hard to believe that she had come to Niwa for a waitressing job and nothing else. Still, it wasn't his place to ask.
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Alix climbed in the car and started it up. She looked out the back window and backed out. She left the garage and headed towards the boardwalk where she was most likely where she was going to get the right ingredients. Her car was driving amazingly. She had never been able to drive this well in the car. As she drove she glanced at him and smiled.

"Tonight is just a night I have had a hard time with. My grandmother passed away a year ago, so it was just something I do. I made a huge meal on this day. Nothing to extraordinarily. Its just she was special to me. I had a hard childhood and well up until I was 17. I moved here after, well after a family issue 2 years ago.

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She was like so many other in Niwa. A tragic past that drew her here. It made Zane sad, but he didn't show it in his expression. He knew the grief of losing family, so he understood that she had a ritual she followed on the anniversary of her grandmother's death. Some people visit shrines or pray. She cooks a big meal. Zane... Well, Zane didn't do anything. He was completely without faith in a higher power or life after death, so to him the dead were dead, and there was no point in lingering. Still, he craved revenge for his parents murders, and it had been his focus ever since they were taken from him. Maybe that was his way of remembering them.

...Maybe.

"Of course your grandmother was special to you. She was family after all, and there are very few things more important than family. I think it's nice that you remember her like that. It's inspiring really. You might not think it's extraordinary, but in a way it is. It shows you care. Not many people in this city care about the living, let alone the dead."
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She nodded listening to him speak. Her grandmother was very special to her. She made her feel welcome even when she tried to run away. She hated to think back. She tries to think into the future but all she sees is pain, just like in her past. She frowned and looked out of the window. She didn't even bother to keep it hidden.

They arrived to the boardwalk and she parked her car. She looked at him and smiled a faint smile. She felt a little better knowing someone was there. It was nice to talk to someone but she wasn't going to admit that.
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As she parked Zane exited the car and tossed his cigarette bud in a nearby trash can. She had parked near a grocery store, which made sense since she said she also needed groceries. They entered the store and Zane grabbed a cart to push in front of him as they walked.

"So what were you thinking about making?"

He didn't know much about food, but he would be able to find things quickly for her and put in the cart. Whenever he decided to shop for himself he usually did so at the boardwalk, so he knew his way around the store. Though he usually only ate instant noodles and microwaveable dinners, he still had a fairly good idea where other things in the store were.
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The Sacrificial Lamb

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Don't Feed The Animals
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She looked at him as he grabbed the cart. She sighed and pulled out her grocerie list. She looked down on the paper , tucking a strand of hair behind her hair. SHe looked down the isles and smiled looking at him.

"My grandmothers made me fired chicken with rice when I first came to Japan. So that is what Im making Its really good."
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