Diligentia.

My name is Kiyotaka Ishimaru! Let's strive to work together and study hard! { Affiliated to Rule of 9s } { Wed to idk gimme a spouse onegai ; Apartment C-3 } Working in the Park Maintenance!

[hallmonitorkun]

Open; Working!

[finalwill-deactivated20140224]

him: W-W-W-W-WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?

oh yeah. that’s satisfying. now he should know better than to draw peoples’ attention to something they weren’t even fucking near.

he just needs to calm his tits. if he wasn’t such an ass shish kabob (because he had a stick up his ass. ha ha ha) his pile of leaves would be perfectly fine.

shit. are those tears? is he fucking crying? i mean, i know he’s mad, but he’s gotta be sad too if he’s crying.

god. damn it.

me: are you crying?

[hallmonitorkun]

Oh, yes, indeed. He was crying. No matter how, he always ended up crying. And tears didn't stop. They wouldn't stop. What a failure of Hall Monitor he was! Kiyotaka felt sure ashamed of himself, showing such a ignominious facet of him in front of that boy! If there was a hole in the pavement, he would crawl in to it and never leave again! Almost unable to say a word, the Hall Monitor nodded a couple of times. 

"I... It was..." he sttutered, and then hiccuped. "The work in which I put all my strength..."

Kiyotaka Ishimaru was always like that. Determinated to work and put things in order. If there was something he could do, then he would put all his effort and decision on accomplishing the task. That was why when his pile of leaves was reduced to almost nothing, he couldn't help but cry.

[hallmonitorkun]

Open; Working!

[fiftyshadesoftogami]

If there was something in this world Fukawa loathed with her whole being, it was manual labor. 

The library staff had seemed to be a fritz ever since the temperature drop. Whining and complaining about damaged books and lost pages, cursing humanity’s primitive desire for basic warmth. And although there was very little to be done about the situation, Touko would still opt out of the minimal required work to take a leisurely stroll around the park.

If one could even call it leisurely. With every step the girl’s perpetual scowl hardened deeper into her skin, hands wringing around each other as beady eyes darted suspiciously behind large, round glasses. This was a disgusting area, why had she decided to come here in the first place. People walking merrily hand in hand, green grass shining brilliantly under the simulated sun. 

Gross.

So wrapped up in her utter disgust for everything around her, Fukawa hadn’t exactly noticed how close she had wandered towards a particular pile of leaves. Not until a startling noise ripped through her ears and made the girl scream in surprise. “I’M SORRY I’M—-!” With the whites of her eyes exposed she stared in the direction of the unfortunately familiar yell and panted in attempt to quell her rapidly beating heart. Wait…

…That’s…

“…Y-You! You’re the hall… Y-You’re…”

“You’re not s-supposed to be here!” No. In fact, wasn’t Ishimaru supposed to be… ah, what’s the term… rotting away dead?

[hallmonitorkun]

What a familiar face, and he hadn't realized until he had the girl in front of him! Wait, what was she doing in Civilization 9? Well... Considering Kiyotaka had met his beloved brother Mondo too, he shouldn't be that surprised of meeting the Super High School Level literary girl. It was so nice to meet more familiar people in Civilization 9! His dear classmates! His lips formed a wide smile as he laughed loudly, drawing somewhat closer to her.

"Fukawa-kun!" as the hall monitor he was, meeting his classmates was a nice surprise, a blessing! Even if he couldn't tell if Touko Fukawa felt the same way, since judging by her face, she looked more surprised than anything else.

"I'm not supposed to...?" He repeated quite troubled, until he noticed what she was talking about. Ah, right. He could barely remember that. It seemed he had died while their stay inside Hope's Peak Academy, but... The fact he was alive now was what made him feel confused, and astonished at the same time. Did he come back to life? Was Dr. Ivers' technology that advanced? If it was so, then Kiyotaka really had to thank him for giving him the gift of living, again. The boy frowned, somewhat ashamed of his nescience about the matter. But well, since he was alive in that moment, it didn't matter anymore!

"I don't exactly remember what happened..." he had received a note citing him on the third floor and there he was, perfectly puntual. And then, a blow... And everything went dark. Trying to remember was both painful and disgusting. Kiyotaka shook his head and looked again at Fukawa "But don't worry about it, ha, ha! As you can see, I'm here again!"

[hallmonitorkun]

Soooo~ I owe replies to:

-Touko Fukawa

-Will Grayson

I have them drafted, so hopefully I will finish them today! If not, I will publish them tomorrow. Sorry for the delay!

[hallmonitorkun]

Open; Working!

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Envy had decided to take advantage of the fact that it wasn’t horribly freezing anymore, forcing himself to go out and get some exercise after being confined in his apartment for over a week. Since he had no interest in working for these brainless scientists in their makeshift, not-so-perfect world, he had left his status as ‘unemployed’ and absentmindedly strolled through the park instead of looking for a job.

It was only when he heard some kid barking out orders that he lazily snapped out of his thoughts, one eyebrow raised as he turned his neck to spare a glance in the other’s direction. 

“Leaves?” he blinked, expression completely uncaring as his eyes quickly searched the surrounding perimeter for the object in question. Once he had located the pile, however, his mood began to change dramatically.

“Oooh!”  

“You mean these leaves?”

And, as reverse psychology would have it, the one thing the other told him not to do was what Envy decided would be a fabulous idea. 

Snickering much like a child, he mischievously threw the pile of leaves into chaos, kicking them into their previous disarray and breaking the few stubborn pieces that refused to move so that they would be near impossible to collect again. Laughing, he picked up a spare leaf and twirled the stem between his fingers, stepping out to continue his stroll as if nothing had ever happened!~

[hallmonitorkun]

Right after the student had warned somebody who was approaching him and his pile of leaves, he narrowed his eyes, looking at the boy who was carelessly walking on his direction. For some reason, the huge smile formed in his lips didn't look like a reliable one for Kiyotaka. He was about to tell him nicely to walk elsewhere while he was working but apparently it was very late, because he...

...kicked... his work. Literally.

Kicked it, trampled it, tore it apart. Everything altogether.

".............................."

Frozen. He remained frozen. The leaves. The pile of leaves. His pile of leaves. A morning work. His very own work. All his effort waswas now floating in the air on the shape of little shattered autumn leaves that had been spreaded all over the place. The hall monitor's face went all pale as cold sweat fell down his forehead, deep red hues fixed in the dissaster in front of him, and then in the boy who had made the dissaster happen. Why would somebody do such a thing with the work in which he had put all his effort and determination? Because it was pretty clear he had done it on purpose.

"Wh... y...?" the cracked word came from Kiyotaka's lips, who was still unable to say anything else at the moment. He still didn't want to believe the whole morning work had derived in absolutely nothing. The boy had ruined everything... Just for fun?

[hallmonitorkun]

Open; Working!

[finalwill-deactivated20140224]

i wasn’t doing anything. just taking a leisurely walk around the park, headphones in my ear, listening to some music.

but apparently i was too close to something? i dunno.

him: you!! be careful! don’t dare touch that amount of leaves i have gathered with effort!

now, it’s not that hard to gather that i don’t like to be told what to do. teachers, principals, police, parents… fucking everyone decides they know better than me. and sometimes they do. but most of the time they don’t. but i do whatever they say because they have power over me, since they’re older and shit.

but this guy doesn’t seem older than me. and he just yelled at me.

so like hell i’m gonna leave that leaf pile alone. 

i wasn’t even paying attention to it before, but now that this bastard decided he knows best, i’m definitely focused on it.

and then my foot was definitely pushing through it.

and then the leaves were definitely floating around.

[hallmonitorkun]

As he kept gathering up the pile of rubbish that was in the park to his right and another little amount of leaves to his left. Kiyotaka ran a head across his forehead. He was certainly tired. Some rest would do fine after spending a morning working without stop. Though... 

This time, when he returned home, he would be alone. Where was his wi... Yellow? Right. She was no longer his wife. Even so, what had happened to her was still a mystery. But wherever she was, he hoped she was alright and happy. Nothing would please him more than that girl's happiness. The student had developed some kind of affection towards her... Or so he guessed. What are that sort of feelings, anyway.

He then noticed a boy was dangerously approaching his amount of leaves, even if he has warned him, not to drew near it. What was he doing...? Oh. No. No. He hadn't done a thing as such, just. NO.

He dared... kick... his pile of leaves.

"W-W-W-W-WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?" he yelled, his voice raising inevitably as he looked how his effort had been demolished that easily. Tears fell down his cheeks as if it were fierce cascades. What a shame! Such a huge morning work was now floating all over the place, when he was just trying to make the park look beautiful, everything in order! Why. Why would he do that? He had just warned him! (It was not his fault his usual tone was as loud as that, though).

[hallmonitorkun]

Open; Working!

If there was something in the world that Kiyotaka treasured with his whole being, it was hard work. Work, work, work!

How was somebody supposed to succeed in life without making an effort? It was unwholesome, impermissible! The student couldn't even understand how there were people who were unwilling to do it, to live without striving, without lifting a single finger. He would not allow a thing as such! For that reason, as a hall monitor, it was his duty to avoid it and to encourage people to work, as he was doing in that moment.

Civilization 9 required every person who was 14 or older to work at something. Since there was no school to attend, no disciplinary committee to lead, Kiyotaka had chosen to work at the Park Maintenance. The boy had always have the belief that the park have to be in order, because order was utterly necessary, was it not? He had done a huge amount of fallen leaves next to a tree that had piled up during the morning; he was quite proud of his work, since the park was, little by little, squeaky clean.

As Kiyotaka wiped the sweat from his forehead, he looked how somebody was walking around the park, and dangerously approaching the leaves tower he had accumulated.

"You!!" he pointed at the person with his finger, vivid red eyes fixed at it.

"Be careful! Don't dare touch that amount of leaves I have gathered with effort!" Kiyotaka raised his voice even more. Somebody's job could not be wasted like that!

[backflipsoutie-blog]

[munakatareisi]

[maneyes-blog]

This is not acceptable! [Open]

[maneyes-blog]

She was shocked at how loud this guy was, he reminded her of Kaere. All she could do was stare in awe at how seriously loud and spunky he was.

“Eh— Ah— Well—” Studying? She never had to study in her school because of her teacher, the only thing she really studied was yaoi but still. At least this guy didn’t get angry, but he sounded like it… Harumi gulped, speaking shortly after he stopped.

“S-Sorry but could you turn your voice down?” She put her hands over her ears for emphasis, “But uh, I mean I really am sorry! You’re not hurt or anything are you? I could always make it up to you!” Harumi gave the man in front of her a warm smile, no need to appear rude now, right? 

“My name is Harumi, what’s yours?” She spoke with a warm smile on her face, brushing hair behind her ear as she slowly got back to her feet. “I also live in apartment G2 and I work at the grocery store, maybe if you stop by there sometime I could give you a free gift!”

[hallmonitorkun]

After he finished his little hall monitor reprimand to the girl, Kiyotaka took a deep breath. He was really proud of himself. Even if there was no school to attend, no subjects to study, at least he could keep encouraging students to work hard! In return, she looked quite confused. She was stuttering, without finishing her phrase. Ah, Kiyotaka would have to give her some tips to use when she talked! If not, how was she supposed to debate about some topics in class, or making an oral presentation?

“S-Sorry but could you turn your voice down?”

Oh. That was something the student didn't expect to hear. But she was certainly right; not everybody was used to his energetic voice. He bowed his head a little, as a sign of apology.

  "Excuse me for the tone I just used! It was somewhat rude!" he replied after that. The girl asked him for his condition, but he was perfectly. That was the second time a girl had been nice to him. He should start getting used to it... "Ah, it's okay! I didn't hurt. It was just a small cluelessness after all, wasn't it?" the girl hadn't done it on purpose and he knew it. There was nothing to worry about, right?

So, introduction time.

"My name is Kiyotaka Ishimaru!" the boy said. "I'm pleased to meet you, Harumi! I live in apartment C-3 and work in the park maintenance. I can't repay your kind offer, which I will gladly accept, but it's certainly a nice place to go for a walk!"

[hallmonitorkun]

I haven't studied about love!! {Closed; Yellow and Ishimaru}

[viridianforesthealer-blog]

Yellow had mixed feelings about how attentively he listened to her. She was happy and relieved, but also a bit embarrassed. A small pink tint that had been making it’s self quite noticeable on her cheeks grew deeper in color as she smiled at him shyly. Blue had always told her it was best to find someone who always listened and paid mind to you; and Kiyotaka seemed to fit that image. Blue would definitely approve of they ‘relationship’ together, although she did seem to always push her towards Red.

As his gaze rested on her for a brief moment, he looked away, his hand shielding his face from the Viridian Healer’s view. Not before she was able to see a his face seemingly mimicking her own in color. Amber hues wide, and she approached in just enough to be able to reach forward so her hand could brush against his warm cheeks softly.

“Are you okay, Kiyotaka-san?” Yellow asked softly, concern and worried heard in her voice. “Your face is red; are you sick?”

“Just… One thing! You can call me just Kiyotaka, if you prefer. I think now that we are in marriage terms, the use of first names is correct!” 

Drawing back her hand, she blinked in response, finding herself dumbfounded by the male’s sudden exclaim, the Viridian native did nothing in response but stare at him. First names? The only person Yellow addressed with a honorific was Blue, who was her best friend and someone she considered her sister.

After a few more moments of silence, Yellow realized that her lack of reaction was probably making him worry, and she quickly blurted out a reply. Hopefully he wouldn’t be too mad at her lacking in responses….

“I-I would be happy to, Kiyotaka-sa-” Cutting herself off, she took a deep intake of oxygen, and started over. “I mean, I would be happy to, Kiyotaka.” The blonde returned his smile. It wasn’t as forceful as others had been, carrying a genuine touch with it. Yellow was happy he was so accepting of her being his wife. he hadn’t even once shown any resentment to being paired up with her. The two didn’t have to act like a husband and wife right away, they could be friends and work their way to that level if it came to that.

“I’m a Super High School Level Hall Monitor! I’m part of the school’s disciplinary commitee, and I always make sure laws are followed and everything is in perfect order, since that is what I value the most! My duty is to create an environment where everyone can concentrate on studying hard!“  

“You’re….” Her eyes began to shine brightly as a wide smile crossed her lips. “…just like Red-san!” She exclaimed happily, thinking of the Fighter. Her heart warmed at the memory of the male.

“Well, not exactly, but, you’re always wanting everyone to be at peace so they can do the things they need to without having to worry about others getting in their way or harming them, right?” Despite the shadow that was cast on him from time to time by being named ‘The Fighter’ by the world’s greatest Pokemon professor, Red wasn’t the type of person who fought to cause violence; only to end it or for fun. He had saved her from that wild Dratini as a child, and because of him was she able to grow as strong as she had and use that strength to protect the place she was so fond of and called her home.

Obvious enough by the tone she spoke in and the expression she made while speaking of the Pallet Town native, Red was someone Yellow held in high admiration, and respected and was someone she did have some sort of romantic feelings for, even if she was too shy to confirm it with anyone, even herself.

“You’re really amazing, Kiyotaka!” Her eyes still shone brightly and she took a few steps towards him, smiling at him happily. Yellow, herself, had never attended a day of school in her life unless you count the few times she had wondered into one of the school buildings on her search for Red. Even so, she figured dealing with other kids their age, and keeping them all in line would be a hard feat to accomplish, so someone who could do that (like her husband) must be really amazing, right?! Right!

[hallmonitorkun]

As soon as the hall monitor put his hands away from his face Yellow asked him if he was okay. Of course he was not sick or anything like that! It was just... He didn't want her to see him like that. He was not used to it. Feeling that embarrased because of a woman was still an incredibly weird sensation for the boy. When he looked at the blonde girl again, he did his best to sound believable, but the red flush didn't look willing to leave his cheeks.

"Y...es. I'm fine! I-I'm in perfect condition!" he replied, but he wasn't. Kiyotaka could probably fry an egg on his cheeks due to the sudden heat up he had experienced. He shook his head a little, trying to calm down. He took a deep breath afterwards and waited patiently for Yellow's answer. The boy had the thought that it was not very fair calling her by her first name while she was referring to him in a really respectable way. Marriage was a synonymous of equality... wasn't it? The student was doing his best to behave like a husband and not only accept the wife that Dr. Robert Ivers had assigned him, but treat her fondly and protect her as he had previously promised. It was still a difficult goal, but he wouldn't give up.

“I-I would be happy to, Kiyotaka-sa- I mean, I would be happy to, Kiyotaka.” 

When the hall monitor heard her, his heart beat almost violently. He couldn't describe properly the emotions that invaded him in that moment. On the one hand, he was pretty embarrased, and on the other hand, incredibly content, because he wasn't the only one who accepted that marriage; it seemed Yellow accepted it too. He was being accepted by a woman, which had never happened before, it was completely new! 

After he finished his explanation, Kiyotaka remained somewhat silent. Even if he was really proud of being a Super High School Level Hall Monitor, it wasn't a talent, precisely. It was a title he had won working hard for years, but it hadn't anything special apart from that. He had no powers, no abilities (if studying day and night non-stop counted as one...). He was just the best of the students, and that was all. But Yellow didn't seem to think the same. Her gold coloured eyes shone bright.

“You’re… just like Red-san! Well, not exactly, but, you’re always wanting everyone to be at peace so they can do the things they need to without having to worry about others getting in their way or harming them, right? You’re really amazing, Kiyotaka!”

...What?

Did she truly mean that? Nobody had ever told him a thing as such. Nobody found even interesting the fact of being a model student, of appraising law, order, puntuality or good manners between classmates. Nobody told him "you're amazing", not once. Kiyotaka felt how endless tears fell down his cheeks. He hadn't even realized he was crying, but in fact, he was. His tears had no sadness, thought — they were tears of absolute happiness. Because for the first time in his whole life, he was amazing for somebody. He, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, had just learned there was at least one person in the world who could understand the effort of almost his whole life!

"I... I'm... I'm so relieved!" he whispered. His words were sincere; it was the first time somebody told him that, and hearing it from his wife made him feel even better. For that reason he was crying like a baby, his voice was trembling, his heart was being grateful.

Almost without thinking on it, the student approached Yellow and embraced her. He would eventually regret it and blame himself for having reacted like that, but he felt like doing it. The girl was so nice with him, so warm... Kiyotaka wrapped one of his arms around her neck and brought her a little closer. "It's just... I'm so happy o-of... hearing such words!"

...Yellow had better be prepared for the never ending apologizing time that would come after that.

[maneyes-blog]

This is not acceptable! [Open]

What was this sort of madness?! What an atrocity this was, what a nightmare for poor little Harumi, being forced into marriage and witnessing all these poor men get stuck with these horrid women. She’d have to have a word with this Professor guy and give him a piece of her mind. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be, and worst of all, she was dragged into this too!

Harumi sighed, clutching her small purse in front of her as she made her way to the store she has chosen to work at with negative, bad thoughts of her new life consumed her mind.

How in the world could anyone expect a yaoi-obsessed otaku high school girl to be a good wife? She wasn’t ready for this! Where was the wedding and everything?! What was she even supposed to do as a wife? Cook and clean? She could do those, but what if her husband is one of those guys that have specific tastes and everything?

She muttered bitterly to herself before realizing she had tripped over her own feet and started falling, knocking the poor person in front of her in the process.

“A…Ah!—- Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry!”

[hallmonitorkun]

Even if he had been living in Civilization 9 for a few days, Kiyotaka was still little used to it. He would live quite troubled for some weeks knowing there was no school to attend. That wasn't right at all! How were students like him supposed to study in order to succeed in life if there wasn't any educational system? He had even been forced to choose a work instead, to do something helpful during his spare time! 

He would certainly miss spending his precious time between books and school notes, studying hard and working as if his life depended on it? The hall monitor felt as his most treasured belonging had been torn apart. A student had to study! Nothing more. Each and every one of them should have the chance of pursue his duty as students! No matter if there had been a nuclear bomb and Dr. Robert Yvers had saved many people from dying; students should have their school, the place they truly belonged to! Kiyotaka couldn't stop wondering the reason why there wasn't any; he should no doubt discuss that matter with the doctor someday.

As he was deeply lost on his thoughts, he felt how somebody had knocked him. When the boy turned to look, he was pretty surprised. Another student! Or that was she looked like, judging by her school uniform.

"It's okay! Next time just make sure you are not that distracted! How are you supposed to study if you lose your concentration that easily?" he yelled. He was too used to raising his voice, was he not.

[hallmonitorkun]

I haven't studied about love!! {Closed; Yellow and Ishimaru}

[viridianforesthealer-blog]

E-Eh? He seemed…..excited? Yellow was happy that he didn’t freak out and get scared of the fact she possessed some sort of other worldly power. It wasn’t so shocking to have those abilities in her world; with the amazing power of Pokemon everywhere, it would be shocking if a human or two couldn’t do something out of the ordinary.

The way he reacted to her words reminded The Healer of how a small child would if his parents had brought home his favorite sweet of choice. It was adorable, really. She had been a bit intimidated by him at first, but at a time like his he seemed so approachable it was hard not to talk to him. Smiling softly at him, she began to explain. 

“Um…” Yellow assumed the two didn’t come from the same place, so this would be a little hard to explain. “Well…I can read the thoughts of Pokemon!….which are like animals in my home, and I can heal them, and read their memories and emotions as well. I also can levitate things, but only really small objects.” Yellow felt as though she had to force out the words she spoke; wanting to be honest, but not wanting to sound like she was bragging, she was a bit worried about revealing this information to anyone. But this guy was her husband, right? She could trust him completely!

A wide variety of powers that could be the cause of a wide calamity, if given to people with wrong intentions. Or people with good intentions but pursuit it in a wrong manner. Lance was a prime example of that. Frowning at the memory, she felt her heart drop somewhat at the thought the other Viridian Healer could be gone.

“I get really tired afterwords though, and I end up sleeping a lot when I do use my powers….” How many times had she awoken in a daze under the heat of the sunlight Viridian Forest received on lazy sunny days? So many that the blonde had lost count by name. Especially after the battle with Lance and saving Red, the Healer had been exhausted. Luckily, tranquility took it’s stay for a bit afterwords, allowing her to rest and recharge.

“I’m sorry for rambling so much, jut it’s a lot to explain. I’m sorry if I confused you any.” The Viridian healer explained quickly afterwords, not wanting him to take her actions as a sign of arrogance. 

Glancing up at him shyly, amber hues locked with his crimson ones as a gentle smile played on her lips. Yellow was happy he had taken her notion of explaining her powers to well, and waited as she went into more detail. He was a kind and patience person. He reminded her of Red in those terms. Plus, he had said he would take care of her (the thought of his words making her flush), something The Fighter did a lot for the younger Kanto Dexholder. Red had always been the one to protect her and everyone else; he was just so strong and he used it for good. She wondered if he was here, would he be able to fix all of this crazy mess? Yellow wouldn’t doubt it. He was their Champion, after all!

“What about you, Kiyotaka-san?” She questioned. “What are your talents?”’ The blonde had figured it was about time to get to know her husband a bit more. The tension between the two had lessen greatly since their first meeting, and hopefully he wouldn’t feel too pressured or awkward about speaking about himself. Yellow wasn’t the type to force people to do things, but she really was curious about the man who was now her husband. 

[hallmonitorkun]

Kiyotaka nodded with his head as he listened, paying all the attention he could, to Yellow's explanation. He didn't expect to find her powers that interesting but in fact, he did. He was not used to what people often called normal conversation, but for his own surprise, talking to his wife was being much easier than what he thought at first! The relief he felt could not be described with words. So, the girl had acquired some special powers from a place called "Viridian Forest", and thanks to them she was able to read the thoughts of an unusual kind of animals known as Pokemon... or something like that? The fact he had no knowledge about Pokemon nor Yellow's birthplace made his curiosity grow pretty much.

"I see..." he muttered, while hearing attentively the rest of his wife's exposition of her powers. So Yellow was a some sort of nurse of Pokemon, who looked after them in case they were injured and could also guess how they felt and what the experiences they have lived. And not only that; she could also levitate things! Kiyotaka whispered, amazed. Even if she only could make little objects levitate, it was still impressive. The boy had never believed that people with supernatural abilities could exist, but Yellow was proving him he was quite wrong. In addition, that powers seemed really useful. The boy nodded in satisfaction; he liked it. He was pretty proud of people that did anything that was helpful for life!

For a moment, Kiyotaka cocked his head, while the image of Yellow asleep came to his mind. She must be... somewhat cute, having some rest after a tiring use of her powers. His cheeks turned red again and he covered his face with his hands rapidly, trying to avoid she could see it. How embarrasing of himself thinking about that! Even if he was a husband now, he was sure not used to that thoughts. He simply hadn't hanged out with a girl. Never, not once. He had never developed that sort of feelings towards anybody, and now he was... blushing? Certainly he hadn't found any proper way to react to it, but cover his face.

Seriously, what a failure of husband he was going to be.

"It's okay! I like when people talk about their own," Kiyotaka replied. A very nice classmate of him had given the boy some tips in order to have a fluent conversation. It was still difficult for him, mantaining a conversation where he didn't use study, do homework or words regarding the school environment. But it looked like it was getting ahead, was it not?

“What about you, Kiyotaka-san? What are your talents?”

Ah! His turn, finally. He had sort of prepared a little speech about him before, so he wouldn't have any problem. Even so, the boy was still not used to hearing a girl calling him "Kiyotaka-san". He wouldn't say it bothered him, because he would be lying, but he had always been "Ishimaru-kun" for everybody. Witnessing how the blonde girl — his wife using such a respectable way for addressing him made him shiver a little. As far as he had learned, marriage was an environment were two individuals could trust each other and treat each other equally! Yes, that was the point, he guessed. If he had used her first name to address her, pretty sure she could do the same with him!

"Just... One thing! You can call me just Kiyotaka, if you prefer. I think now that we are in marriage terms, the use of first names is correct!" the hall monitor replied, a tiny smile dressing his lips. Well, comparing to his wife... He didn't do anything impressive, or remarkable. He was just a student, even if he wasn't a current one! He clearly surpassed the rest of his classmates in matter of marks and good behaviour, and not only that, he was also a clear example for the rest of the students to follow. 

That wasn't as amazing as having powers, or helping others. Kiyotaka Ishimaru was just the top student; it was like a title, an status. Nothing more. Yet, he was proud his daily effort had made him go that far! There was nothing to worry about, though. The boy cleared his throat before starting to talk. "I'm a Super High School Level Hall Monitor! I'm part of the school's disciplinary commitee, and I always make sure laws are followed and everything is in perfect order, since that is what I value the most!" he answered, raising his voice a little. Yes, maybe being a top student wasn't the most amazing thing in the world! But that was enough to make Kiyotaka feel proud of himself. "My duty is to create an environment where everyone can concentrate on studying hard!" 

[hallmonitorkun]

I haven't studied about love!! {Closed; Yellow and Ishimaru}

[viridianforesthealer-blog]

Nice on the eyes…? Did that mean he thought she was pretty? Yellow wasn’t sure how to take the male’s words, but she decided it was his way of complimenting her, and thanked him for it.

“It’s not that!This situation is… odd. It doesn’t even make sense. But as your husband, I will… I will protect you, and take care of you!”

….What?

Her face began to burn brightly, as she began to falter on her words in response. That reaction from him was so sudden and surprising it had caught The Healer off guard, leaving her head spinning a bit as she tried her best to respond in the most proper manner. How was she suppose to respond to such a blunt and straight forward manner? Was a simple ‘thank you’ even enough or should she tell him that that wasn’t something she was interested in? What did she even want in the first place? For everything to go back as it once was? Yes, but that wasn’t going to happen. Confused and lost, Yellow blurted out the first words that came to mind. Hopefully, her husband would understand her gibberish.

“I-I tha..that’s v-very kind of you I-I mean I wasn’t r-really expecting that response….” Her face still red, she hide her face behind her hate, feeling more comfortable as she spoke. The girl was still nervous and shocked, but at least she didn’t stutter.

“ImeanthankyouverymuchandI’mnotsurewhattosaybutthankyouandI’lldomybesttotakecareofyoutoo.” Her words came out in a rush, running into one another so it was hard to know where a new word began and stopped. Calming down a bit after getting that off her chest, she peeked up over the rim of her hate, staring at him, a bashful tint of pink still staining her light skin.

“I’m…I’m happy I ended up with you as my husband, Kiyotaka-san. And your tone was fine, please don’t worry about it!” The blonde said, offering a nervous and shy smile afterwords. Perhaps those words were spoken too soon, but she meant them in the kindest manner, and in honesty. The girl had been so worried she’d be paired up with someone who was mean or nasty, someone who didn’t like her and then had to spend the rest of her life here with them, but in contract to her worries she had gotten a seemingly nice boy who already promised to take care of her. It was a load of weight off her chest and made her feel…more secure in a sense. Yellow wasn’t really fond of the doctor or his ways, and even if he did save them she felt he wasn’t the most purest of people in this civilization.

“Huh… Maybe a little. Maybe we could prepare something… together?”

“That sounds great!” Yellow was sure that in a ‘normal’ relationship, the wife was suppose to be the one who cleaned and cook for her husband. At least from the little bit of television drama she had watched with Blue back in Kanto, that was what happened. The blessed child usually spent most of her day hanging with her friends in Viridian, or just sleeping all day. Using her powers took up a lot of energy.

Blinking quickly, the sudden realization that her husband didn’t know about her powers came into mind. Should she tell him? A husband and wife were suppose to know everything about each other, right? Would he even accept her if she did? Or would he freak out and run away? Most people were surprised by her powers, but not scared by them. Hopefully her would react the same way.

“Kiyotaka-san….there’s something I need to tell you about myself first.” She stated, making sure she got his attention, she went on.

“I..I kinda have some sort of powers. It’s…um, see I was born in a place called Viridian Forest. And there’s this legend that every few years a child will be bless with the forest’s powers!” The blonde explained.

“I’m one of them.” That made sense, right?

[hallmonitorkun]

The more Kiyotaka thought about what he had said, the more embarrasing he found it. How had he been able to say such a thing? But well... He was thinking, for the first time in his life, as a husband and not as a student. His words had been honest, and deep inside, he knew he meant that. That he would protect Yellow, even if he had just met her, and take care of her the best he could. He mustn't break under the responsibility of being a husband. Some beloved friend of him had taught him that. He could vividly remember his words. 

So you just loving broke under the weight of responsibility, huh!? A man’s weight consists of nothing but the weight he’s burdened with... Do you get what I mean... brother...?  Knowing you... you should understand. 

And he was damn right. Kiyotaka had felt down at first, at the very idea of being suddenly engaged to somebody he didn't even know. It was a difficult situation at first, was it not? But he had to move forward, without doubt. As he had said before, he could take it as a new lesson. The most important lesson of his whole life. 

Yellow seemed to be... embarrased? For his words. Seriously, he couldn't tell. He still didn't know how to deal with women in a romantic way. The blonde girl's cheeks were bright red, and she was covering almost all her face with her straw hat. Kiyotaka shrugged. She was... How could he put it? Maybe... cute. The boy thought he would never use that word... Until that moment, it had never been on his dictionary. The girl seemed to be making a great effort to answer him, so he wait patiently. Yes. Patience was a great virtue.

“ImeanthankyouverymuchandI’mnotsurewhattosaybutthankyouandI’lldomybesttotakecareofyoutoo.”

"Uh..." the boy muttered, red eyes wide open.

She had spoken so speedily it had been almost impossible to understand her, but he did. And he felt relieved for her words. He was somewhat concerned about what she would think of him for saying that, but it looked like Yellow was truly thankful, and not only that, she had said she would take care of him... In that moment Kiyotaka's heart pounded, as his whole face flushed. What was wrong with him? Well... He was happy for hearing that... he guessed. That meant the girl didn't reject him as a husband, and that was a step forward in itself! (And she didn't find her usual loud tone rude neither, what was even better) It was still a very little progress, but enough to make the boy feel glad.

The main dilemma of Kiyotaka Ishimaru was he had never been taught to be a husband. If he had, then everything would be so easy for him! He had little knowledge about them, and for that reason he wanted to do his best; being attentive with his wife and helping her in whatever he could... That was what husbands were supposed to do... right? He was sure cooking with Yellow would be an entertaining task, even if his cooking skills were not good at all.

“Kiyotaka-san….there’s something I need to tell you about myself first.”

Huh? What was she talking about? The boy suddenly went somewhat curious about it. Nodding with his head, he paid attention. "S-Sure! Go on." He wondered what could it be. Some kind of secret, maybe? 

“I..I kinda have some sort of powers. It’s…um, see I was born in a place called Viridian Forest. And there’s this legend that every few years a child will be bless with the forest’s powers! I’m one of them.” 

Kiyotaka blinked once. Twice. Maybe even thrice before thinking about what he had heard. The student had never heard something as such. Powers? People with powers? He thought that didn't exist! His eyes widened even more, with fascination. So... Yellow had some kind of supernatural abilities she had adquired in the Viridian Forest. It sounded like a mystic place, or something, didn't it? The fact of just thinking it made him become more and more interested about it.

"I have never heard a thing as such," he replied, red eyes shining brilliantly "What kind of powers are those?" he hoped he was not being too curious. It's just... One did not meet a person with some kind of powers everyday, right?

[munakatareisi]

[partyinmymouth]

“Yeah, well… if you’ve got a wife, she’s gotta be your greatest passion in life. Your numero uno. Your second in command, yeah? The person who rides with you. The one you live for. And you make man’s promise to that woman, that she’s gonna be what ya live for.”

“Which means if anyone even tries to get close, they’re fucking DEAD.”

[hallmonitorkun]

"U... Uhh... Brother, your words are so wise and true! As you say, I must entirely live for her... I... I will protect her and..."

...

"Alright! Whoever the fucker that approaches her is as good as dead!  I’m a Super High-school Level Hall Monitor! It’s my job to keep things in order!! And it's my wife, you know! Like hell I would allow any bastard to even touch her!"

[hallmonitorkun]

I haven't studied about love!! {Closed; Yellow and Ishimaru}

[viridianforesthealer-blog]

Noticing that he closed the distance between the two a bit, the blonde stiffen, but did her best to mask it. It was now obvious he was just as nervous as he was and his shouting from earlier was probably just the way he handled his nerves. Should she approach him as well? Yellow wasn’t the most knowledgeable about love…silently, she prayed that the flirty older sister figured she had gain over the years would show up soon and teach her.

“Ehe….it’s fine! I’m just happy I got to meet you!” A less awkward and more genuine smile now played on her lips. “I was really worried that you would be scary or mean….” The blonde confessed, sighing softly. “But you seem very kind and honest. I like that about people.” The Healer was shy, but also very honest about her feelings. And it wasn’t like the words she had spoken were of ill intentions, but rather of praise. 

Yellow took this time to take in his appearance a bit, tilting her head and gaze upward to meet his own, amber eyes shone with curiosity as she studied the male. His hair was dark and spiked up a bit at the end and his red hues seemed to be filled with worry, which wasn’t surprising when you were just meeting a stranger who had now become your wife. His smile was charming and refreshing, and she returned it happily, hoping the grin met his nerves had ease down a bit. Kiyotaka also seemed to have quite a bit of height on her, Yellow’s petite stature rising nearly a foot under his. This wasn’t something that was new to the blonde, though. Small in frame for a seventeen year old female, most people her age and younger seemed to tower over her. It never really bothered her and she never thought much about it until her the people she was suppose to be ‘Senior Yellow’ to called her age into question. 

The Viridian Healer wondered if she should make a move. After all, Kiyotaka seemed to be taking the initiative here, so perhaps it her turn? Even if he was the ‘man’ in the relationship, that didn’t mean Yellow couldn’t do anything on her own accord, now did it?

“K…Kiyotaka-san!” The blonde said suddenly, calling out to her husband. “About our marriage, I….” The Viridian Healer hadn’t really thought of how to put her feelings into words just yet. Did they even have a name? No, probably not. But still, it was her job to at least put some effort into the situation at hand, unless she wanted to see it crumble and fall into one big mess.

“I..” Turning away from him, she dashed into the bed room, grabbing her hat, before returning to the place in front of him once more.

“Sorry.” The Healer murmured. “I feel odd without it.” Even if it was just a article of clothing, it was a present from a friend that she had held onto dearly for many years. So many memories she kept with it and it meant so much to her. To her, it was like a safety blanket would be to a child.

Holding the straw hat up so it partially covered her face, she looked up at him once more, speaking shyly through it.

“I’m sorry if you’re not very happy with me as your wife…I know you’re probably scared about what’s going on, but I promise I’ll do my best to make you happy.” She stated, her cheeks flushing softly, as she now lifted the hat the rest of the way up to cover her face. This was just so embarrassing….! He flustered reaction didn’t make the words any less true or emptied; she meant every syllable of her proclaim, it was just that she was extremely shy around people in general, and boys even more so.

Taking a few deep breaths in to calm her nerves, she voiced the next thing that came to her mind.

“Are you hungry?”

[hallmonitorkun]

Had he made Yellow feel uncomfortable by approaching her? The raven haired boy scratched his head as he looked nervously at the girl. He absolutely didn’t mean to do it; he would have to work really hard in order to make her feel better around him! As a man, and now as a husband, he had decided that would be one of his new goals.

His smile widened a little when he heard Yellow’s opinion about him. That was the first time he had heard such things coming from a woman’s mouth. Nobody else had told him something like that before, and what he felt was… special. It was happiness, indeed, but a kind of happiness he had never felt. It was warm, and very pleasing.

“So am I!” Kiyotaka said in response. “I must admit I didn’t know how my wife would be, but…” he made a short pause, thinking about the words he was going to use to talk about Yellow. He had to be careful with a woman. They were feminine and delicate, or so he had learnt. “Well… You are, uh, very nice to my eyes. I like that!” at the time he said that, the boy felt like he had taken a huge weight off. It was incredibly difficult for him to have what people called a normal conversation.

Kiyotaka Ishimaru was the kind of guy that couldn’t stop thinking as a student, instead of as a person. His life was severely restricted due to studying, studying and studying, and he accepted that lifestyle. Therefore, his spare time was employed in studies, the thing he considered helpful for his life and the future himself had to build. In addition, as the head of the disciplinary comittee he was always incredibly busy and never had the chance to socialize properly. For that reason he was glad he had been able to tell her something that didn’t include the word “study”. The conversation was still a little tense, but at least, it was flowing. 

And if he could continue like that, even if it was difficult for him to act like that, then it would be fine. 

Even so, he couldn't get used to that... marriage thing. Not only he was going to live with Yellow until he could leave Civilization 9 (seriously, was he ever going to leave?), but also had to love her. Well, he was at least supposed to do it. But the true question was... Was he ready to love and take care of someone for that time? And if he could never get out from there, then for the rest of his life? 

There were two possibilities: He didn't know how to answer to that question, or he did, but didn't want to do it.

“K…Kiyotaka-san! About our marriage, I….” 

The blonde girl's words caught him by surprise. What was she going to say? Kiyotaka forced a smile, failing miserably due to the sudden jitter he felt. He answered with a trembling "Y-Yes, tell me!". Maybe she wasn't prepared for marriage, and they were in the same situation. They were both young, and they weren't meant to marry until they were older, but they had been made to act as a married couple, from now on. But that didn't mean they were ready for it.

Yellow turned and headed into the bedroom, coming back after she had a straw hat between her hands. It seemed it was a treasured object for her, even if it was just a piece of clothing. Kiyotaka could perfectly understand that. What would he do if he hadn't his precious white uniform anymore? He would probably pout for weeks, or even months.

“I’m sorry if you’re not very happy with me as your wife…I know you’re probably scared about what’s going on, but I promise I’ll do my best to make you happy.”

"It's not that!" he answered even before realizing. Fine. He had yelled again. The boy should get used to the fact Yellow wasn't one of his classmates, but his wife.  "This situation is... odd. It doesn't even make sense. But as your husband, I will... I will protect you, and take care of you!" Kiyotaka bowed his head a little. What did he just...? His cheeks went all red.

"..........." a long pause. "P... Please excuse me for my tone!" 

He was so used to shout he did it almost automatically, but he had to change that. After that, Yellow asked him if he was hungry and, to be honest, he was. He hadn't eaten anything since he left the cubular room. He didn't even know what d

"Huh... Maybe a little. Maybe we could prepare something... together?"

[partyinmymouth]

“You’ve gotta be a MAN about it, aniki! You gotta stay cool with her. Treat her right. Make her comfy. Make sure she’s oiled up. THEN RIDE HER INTO THE SUNSET!”

“…”

“Shit, I’m talking about motorbikes aren’t I?”

[hallmonitorkun]

"This is a pretty difficult new lesson for me, I do have to admit...! I will have to deal with it, somehow. But I must make my wife feel comfortable no matter what!!"

"And well... You don't have to worry! They are your greatest passion, are they not!"