Damiann47

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Heh well sounds like a fun bunch you'll have to properly introduce me to then one of these days. And uh sorry I keep asking questions, I just never expected something like this to happen. So, who's their favorite, Noboyuki or Rena?

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Is it really shipping if we planned for them to hook up from the start? But wow, didn't know there are folk out there actually shipping them, that's cool, yeah.

Oh and tell them I have expectations and now await the highest quality of fan fictions.

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Huh well, hello kinda random people from some other RP, so yeah guess that's happening now. Ask them what they think of what we're doing, I want to know now, although if I were to guess they probably haven't actually read the IC posts.

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Yep I'll get on it, this first one I'm thinking would be much shorter then our shortest posts mostly since I'm going to be ambiguous, at least until we go into subsequent dreams where more detail is thrown in. So yeah number one shouldn't take all that long.

Also I've noticed a few times now that other people drop in to view our thread, I wonder do some people read 1x1s or what? I don't mind, just curious now.

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

She studied him long and hard, it was a reasonable answer, and one she truthfully was hoping for... but something was off. His words felted stilted, but natural, it was almost paradoxical. Rena had learned how to read people, it was a common skill in court after all, yet she had never really analyzed Noboyuki. He was only effectively a commoner so she didn't have reason to distrust him at face value. Now however she was starting to think differently... she wasn't sure, if anything he hid it very well, quite honestly on an impressive level. Still he just seemed too off to be truly natural, little too shifty in his gaze, taking a little too long to reach a conclusion. It was nothing big, no obvious giveaways, only smaller signals that at best... could prove something. For both their sakes Rena hopped this was only a false hunch.

She simply nodded and looked away, and sighed, "Then that's fine, long as we remain honest with each other I don't see there being any problems." She purposefully put an emphasis on the word honest, maybe he'll pick that up, but she wanted to drop signs that she was beginning to become suspicious. She stood up from her spot around the fire, clearly a bit tired. Her mood had normalized more or less, which was fantastic for here, could be that she only needed a release of emotion, although how long that would be the case remained to be seen.

"I'm... sorry for that, I think you should've figured how I have more than a few things on my mind, I just needed some answers, so thank you for telling me the truth, it helps." She could attack him right there, but she was sure that doing so would quite literally cause him to bolt, and well it could've also been uncalled for if he were really being honest. Rena said a quick good night before settling in for sleep, who could imagine what the future may bring?

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Can't wait, gotta say I like how we been jumping ahead in time rather than doing this day by day, else this would for sure be rushed as they wouldn't have known each other for nearly long enough. Here at two months I can feel justified in pushing like this, its nice.

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Ok, feel like I'm taking a jump here, but two months in I think that a good heart to heart wouldn't be that uncalled for, plus Rena is trying to be direct here and all that. Let me know if you think I'm rushing ahead too much.

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Little bit of shock and awe wasn't a bad thing, and as she kinda hoped that was the exact effect her question had. Rena sat in silence for just a few heartbeats, quickly trying to analyze what was said... what he described honestly sounded a lot like her, maybe not word for word, but unfortunately close. As much as she wouldn't want to admit it, her suspissions were becoming more and more confirmed, it was a terrifying prospect, yet also relieving somehow, knowledge is power after all... and maybe a relief in other ways.

Then Noboyuki tried to redirect the conversation, becoming quite flustered really something that Rena had not gotten to experience before, it was a whole lot different seeing the normally sarcastic hero actually becoming defensive. Mentally she saw this a chance to push, if he were becoming more unbalanced then maybe she would get some answers. Least this is what she wanted to say and do, instead her logical thought process got swept up in a torment of emotion. "N-no, no its uh not like that, I don't-t even think about dating..." Her tone lowered for a moment, her already red face blushed deeper. "I mean, not until you asked me on one." Her volume then returned. "No! I-I, uh just forget about that... you are the reason why I asked really, um, uhh just remember...? Back in the hamlet you've said that... you prefer your girls more mature... uh so that only got me thinking..."

Rena was only dropping deeper into embarrassment, faded off mid sentence as she realized what she ended up blurting out, shameful display that should've never happened, not to her of all people. God, she had to run some kind of damage control somehow, and it had to be blunt. She breathed in deeply, regaining her composure, the the first time in a long time she stared Nonoyuki in the eyes, it had to hit home to work. "Look... we've been traveling for long enough now, we can be honest to each other right? I... uh I need to know something, what do you think about our relationship now? And uh..." Rena almost faltered, nearly stumbling her words, "What do you think of me?"

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

Two months, it had been officially two months since she had met and subsequently partnered with Noboyuki, the weird man from a weird world, through all that he was meant to be a hero of legend. Thing was Rena stopped regarding him as such a while ago... probably was around when he gifted that collar, after that well she hadn't been able to think of him quite the same again. This was about the extend of what Rena confidently knew, this took her the weeks afterwards to finally decide, at least she was able to settle on something. Speaking about that collar Rena still wore it, the jewelry was a nice piece, not the nearly the most expensive... but she liked it none the less, although she was sure Noboyuki hadn't learned she wore it constantly yet, how would he react anyway? When he finds out.

At their campsite Rena continued to remain distant and silent, they had their tasks, she took care of her share wordlessly. She had gotten use to the new found measure of coldness, although it would be a lie if to say she didn't miss the joy from their date those many days ago. How come she was experiencing this then, a odd feeling of longing, nothing this strong not ever. Maybe she should try confiding in Noboyuki, still everytime she tried, she couldn't bring herself to talk, her voice got trapped.

The hero was drawing from one of his cigarettes, being considerate as not to blow the foul smoke upon her... she liked that about him. They were not doing much, just waiting, maybe trying to enjoy the night sky but who could say? The abruptly, to her, Noboyuki asked if anything was on her mind. She almost paniced thinking he finally learned what was on her mind and was about to dig into her about it, strange as that might sound, she wasn't in the best frame of mind. However soon she realized it was just him teasing, talks of ghost stories was a giveaway.

Yet, Rena had to ask him someday, it had been weighing on her mind, and perhaps somehow that was a good time. The practiced diplomat straightened her back as to appear more attentive, closed her eyes, and drew in a sharp breath. How come this was so hard for her to ask? Many times in the past she had no problems with being direct towards nobles in court, this was nothing. Rena felt a stupid courage well up inside her, she knew it was now or never, even if it were to possibly be so out of nowhere and had to be so so sudden to ask then, but she was dying to know, plus perhaps catching him off guard would give a more... truthful answer. Before she was able to chicken out, Rena blurted, "Noboyuki... I uh wanted to know... what kind of girls.., I mean uh women? Uh God, I mean what girls do you like!"

[Damiann47]The Legend Of A Hero Gone Wrong[Hebigami Shiho]

All good, I'm always fine with waiting, after all I did take a hiatus in the middle of this myself.