sweethymns | OPEN RP POST QUATRE

Depends on what you call 'monster'.

[So he told her that much, huh? He had to wonder if she knew about him being an Administrator playing incognito right now. Hiro's tone shifts to something more sadden along with his expression.]

Everything's safe now... But there's still suffering going on in the world. Demons and aliens are one thing, but humans seems to cause enough problems on their own.

[Watching humans destroy each other in certain countries and being unable to do anything wasn't an easy thing to watch. There could even come a time where he'd have to press the reset button and redo the whole world all over again... Or he could even be the one who had to pull the trigger to test humanity's potential through another crisis. He could protect humanity, but he couldn't watch them grow stagnate and die out either.

The line between a god who does too much and one who does too little was becoming blurred.]

[The silence that falls between them helps Ai recollect her thoughts again. She remembers that...

How IS Hiro here to begin with? Wasn't he supposed to be...??]

... Hiro?

How are you down here to begin with? I mean... You told me didn't you? That you were existing in an eternity?

[As a god? A being that watched over humanity? She stops in her tracks and waits for his answer and time seems to freeze around them with such an important question that had been hanging in the air and now dragged back down to earth.]

[Uh oh. He must've revealed too much... Though he wanted to avert the topic with a joke or say something stupid.

But there was no way that he could do that now. There's a sigh as Hiro turns to her with a sadden expression.]

Well, the truth is... I had to give up something in exchange for becoming human again. It's a temporary method that I wanted to try out on myself.

[And perhaps punish himself for taking away his friend's precious memories whenever he started the third world.]

So... I really don't know who you are. In exchange for this, I lost my memories of you.

[Her heart sinks. Again.

I really don't know who you are.

For a moment, she doesn't know what to say nor does she completely understand his explanation until she has a moment to think it over. Her hands ball up into fists, clenching the skirt of her dress.]

So that means... You don't remember me telling you...

[He doesn't know her name. What she liked to eat, their budding friendship, her budding feelings, their clashing, the forgiveness, the understanding, the...]

[Ai shakes her head once she feels the swelling of heart wrenching sorrow threatening to overtake her. No. She won't allow it. It had been a miracle she was able to reunite with Hiro in the first place. She won't throw this opportunity away.

If he's human again, she'll be here for as long as it's possible for him.]

That's alright.

What DO you remember?

Enough to know that you're full of shit right now.

[Without hesitation, Hiro says this very curtly. He might have not remembered this girl, but it didn't mean that he lacked his empathy to be aware of how people were feeling. Despite losing his humanity for better or worst.]

How can you just say that this is okay? Losing memories is a damn big deal.

[The fact that he's gone through the same example himself is why he's being extra harsh right now.]

[URK. She forgot how harsh he could be sometimes, but instead of cowering from those words like she would have done before...

Ai reaches out with both hands to stretch his cheeks looking frustrated.]

Because even if you don't remember me, I remember you! I remember you and I told you that there was no way I was going to forget you...!!

So don't be mean or I'll keep doing this!

[What is wrong with her?! If she was going to play that game, then Hiro was going to pull her cheeks right back.]

Will you shut up!? You're so annoying! Right now, I'm just seeing a giant creeper who stalks guys and pulls their cheeks! If you already know this much about me, then you know that I can't be your soulmate or whatever you want me to be!

[DEEP BREATH.]

Listen, I don't wanna hurt you... But the me in your head and the me in reality are two COMPLETELY different people! Grow up already!

No they're not!

[Ugh, she lets go of him so she can draw away from her own cheeks being pulled.

And then she points at Hiro.]

For one thing, I know that you're... You're...

A PERVERT!

Yes, it is! I'm not your hero! I'm a--

[...

Wait what.]

[...]

WE HAD SEX AND I COMPLETELY FORGOT?!

[This is the only logical conclusion here.]

W-WH-WHA?!

[WHAT IS GOING ON ANYMORE]

NO!!

You're just a pervert!

[Quickly, Hiro puts a hand on Ai's mouth to shut her up and press a finger to his lips. There were more than a few people who were looking at them. This girl was giving him a headache.]

--Shhhh! Will you be quiet, dumbass?! You're attracting a lot of attention!

[That said, he'll move his hand away from her mouth.]

Look, I'm still willing to treat you to takoyaki... But now, you gotta pay me back with sweets. And maybe something more for humiliating me in public like this.

Edited 2016-12-30 19:25 (UTC)

Oh... Oh yeah.

[Ai, please be more conscious of your surroundings... She covers her reddened face and one could probably see the metaphorical steam emitting from her head.]

S-Sorry.

Congratulations, Crazy Girl! You discovered the lost art of five year old name calling!

[Was that praise or an insult? Regardless, he's patting her on the head before starting to walk on ahead.]

C'mon now... It's takoyaki time!

[The stand was already up ahead.]

[If he doesn't have memories of her, then of course he doesn't know...]

... Ai.

[She murmurs this before following him and standing next to him in front of the stand with the tantalizing takoyaki being made in front of them.]

My name is Ai Thao.

[There's a brief pause whenever he heard that name... It was so pretty sounding. Hiro's not looking in her direction, but there's a mysterious smile on his face whenever he speaks up again. Somehow, there was a lot of weight behind these words.]

Ai Love You.

[Then he'll be handing over her stick of takoyaki whenever that was finished. And he's back to his usual casual sounding tone again.]

Just kidding. I'm sure you get that joke a lot.

[Her face flushes, but she doesn't say anything at first as if she expected it.]

... Sometimes. Not as much as you'd think, but...

[I'm sure you made that joke at some point...

... Is what Ai wants to say, but. This Hiro doesn't remember her. This Hiro didn't remember the pain they caused, but somehow she isn't as deterred as she might have been before.]

You can just call me Ai.

[Something clicks in his head whenever he heard that name again. Hiro's expression shifts to something that was a mix of confusion and shock. And just like that, the flood of memories come pouring into his head that it felt like his head was going to split open... He could've easily been mistaken for a shell-shocked veteran who just stepped out of a war. He presses a hand to his forehead as he recalled everything that happened in Cerealia with a pained grunt.

Then taking some steady breaths... He finally speaks again.]

Ow... I-I think... We should sit down.

[Ai is, unsurprisingly alarmed by his reaction when she gives him her name. Instinctively, she reaches for his shoulder.]

Hiro? What's wrong? We can sit down if you want, um...

[She looks around and finds an available sitting space in the form of a bench and leads him over there.]

Y-Yeah... Just shut up for a minute.

[It's rather blunt... But he couldn't put it any other way since his head was still ringing. Fucking ow.

Once he's on the bench, Hiro has his face in his hands and rubbing his eyes. Eventually, he speaks up again.]

You came from Cerealia, right? I met you in that world...

[Hiro, please! She frowns, but doesn't protest as she sits down next to him.

She blinks when he mentions...]

You remember now?? Was it because I told you my name?

I think. I've seen this same song and dance happen before.

[And Hiro was usually the trigger who bought memories back. So this was actually pretty interesting...]

But now that he had his memories of her back... Well, he didn't want to ruin the mood for now.]

But hey! Long time no see and all! Even through it's weird seeing you in this world.

Edited 2017-01-24 04:38 (UTC)

[whoa, what the hell AGAIN??

Ai isn't sure how to take his reply at first and now it's her turn to be skeptical.]

Really? You're being for real...?

[Okay, quick test.]

When did we have our first big argument with each other?

no subject

AFTER A 1000 YEARS...

no subject

1/2

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1/2

no subject

1/2

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject