#v; shadowverse

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“Good to see you too.” Pat smiled, his stress vanishing in an instant. “And... you’ve got that right. I want to get stronger... I know it’s not easy, but...” He was forced to stop midway as his twin refused to let up; the two clashed swords again before he jumped back a ways.

“I’m only getting stronger too. Don’t forget that!” Rey added boastfully, though the heavy breath he released showed a sign of exertion. 

“I guess you are...” The lighter twin shrugged. “But I’m sorry to bother you like this, Shae. Were you waiting on someone?”

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Shae sighed, sitting up on a wave road with a rather bored expression, currently fused with Lumine for the time being as she flopped on her back. "Where is Shane when you want a battle?... Or do something..."

Shae was about to see quite a bit of action very soon. It started with sound, clashing sparks repeated over and over, getting closer. Right afterward, a solitary light came flying up, landing on the Wave Road she stood on. 

White stood in a defensive position, sword activated. It didn’t even look like he noticed Shae yet. 

A loud voice called out from below. “Why’re you running now, Pat?! Done already?” It was the black Gemini Spark, quite obviously, and in one swift jump he joined them as well. “You wanted this! You asked for i-- eh?” His eyes locked on to Shae’s. “Ugh, you?!” The reaction made White’s head turn as well, though his expression was one of relief upon seeing her face as opposed to disgust.

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A woman with orange hair was accompanying Shae and Joseph today, following the girl close behind as they made their way to Pat's house. "Don't worry, you are gonna love him! He's super cool, trust me." Shae commented as she reached the steps and knocked on the door, waiting for Pat to answer.

After a quick moment of shuffling feet and a second of silence where he stopped to check the peephole, the door slowly opened with a quite pleased-looking Pat on the other side.

“Shae! I’m… surprised to see you up here.” The boy rubbed his head, slightly nervous. His living space wasn’t exactly pristine at the moment, aside from the couple of vases with lively flowers poking out. It was long until he noticed the other woman. “…Huh? Who’s this?” If he was uneasy about his room being a mess before, a stranger being here was just making it worse.

“Um… either way, you must be someone Shae knows, so… hello.” He gave a mild smile and pushed the door open all the way.

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Shae grinned when he asked about her aunt. “Not at all! She lives a short drive away! She runs her own Ranch, she actually took care of Cora for a while before she moved to another country.” The female began, holding her hands in front of herself like an excited child. “She is tough, smart, and very protective! She actually used to be in a gang before she moved! My aunt was one of the greatest!” Shae concluded, bouncing on her feet lightly.

“S-Sorry, it’s just that whenever someone asks about her I go on a rant, gushing about how great she is.” The brunette giggled softly, rubbing her neck.

“Ah, really? Is that where Cora got to ride horses and all?” Pat was quite taken in by this information. Since he had no relatives, this was all new to him. The more he could learn, the better. “I’m glad you have a relative you can see a little more often...” 

It was low-key, yes, but he couldn’t help but be a bit envious. Then again, since most of his emotions were quite subtle when he needed them to be, it was nearly impossible to see on his face. “By chance, were you... thinking of visiting her again soon? You seem really excited suddenly and you’ve never mentioned your aunt to me before until now... so it’s just a guess.”

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Shae hummed lightly, things seeming to have finally gotten back to "Normal" with her... Well aside from Shaul... "Pat!" She called out upon nearing the park, a small skip in her step. In her hand, instead of it being Joseph with her, she had a skateboard with her.

“Shae..! I…” Seemed like he wanted to say something, but Pat had quickly shaken his head and started a different statement. “…It’s good to see you out here again.” The boy smiled warmly. 

His eyes were drawn rather quickly to what the girl was holding in her arms. “Oh? Were you gonna come skate in the park or something?”

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"Alright Joe, you are fine, you are not crazy... Mom is just having a hard time with this situation.." Joseph spoke to himself, walking through the park by himself. "Maybe if I found Pat things will be easier?" ((Joseph is 12 for three days so...

Another kid coming into the park? Well, color Pat surprised, at least. It seemed like too many people had other things to do with their lives, and… this newcomer looked awfully familiar. The fact that he was being watched by him just made it stranger.

Eyebrow raised curiously, he nodded as Joseph came closer. “..Hey there.” Usually he fell silent now, but this was too strange of a feeling for him to ignore. Maybe if he pried a little he could figure this out. “Do you need help with something?” 

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Shaul brushed herself off and held a bag out to him. “Despite my multiple apologies to the human family I am living with, they insist on giving me some form of work… However, in exchange, Shae will not lock me in the closet for trying to tackle Shift.” The shadow girl explained, soon however facepalming.

“I miss the underworld so much… Damn Incubus for blabbing me out and banishing me…”

Pat raised an eyebrow, leaning back against the wall now. “Well, ah... everyone has to work at some point. But doesn’t it feel at least a little worth it? I don’t think your... I mean, well... the people you live with, they’re not bad. I figured that from the moment I met them and I don’t think I was wrong.”

He sheepishly smiled, obviously not quite fully comfortable yet with trying to talk to the shadow woman. “You were in a hurry. Was it urgent? What did you have to get, anyway?”

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Shaul panted lightly, running around a corner, seeming to be in a hurry. "Great! Just when I think they would forgive me I am turned into a common worker!" The shadow girl shouted out. "Huh? Hey Greenie! Watch out!" Shaul yelled to Pat, trying to skid to a stop.

Luckily, Shaul’s yelling was as dead of a giveaway as it gets. Pat managed to sidestep just in time to avoid the female skidding past him.

“O-oh..! Well… you’re in a hurry.” While he was talking, he made a quick check towards the corner she came from, trying to determine why she was running. “…I apologize if you don’t have the time to answer, but… what happened, exactly?” Not that he was even sure if she was still close enough to hear him.