Vi Nikasu

A RP blog dedicated to VI Nikasu and his adventures at Yamaku Academy

[whirlwindhappa]

The slight waving caught her the corner of her eye at first. The movement drawing the tanned girl’s gaze away from her tired group and up the bleachers. It only took a moment… If his goal was to get Miki Miura’s attention without drawing much call to himself, then Vi’s timid waving had backfired completely. She dramatically pointed with a snap, and with a deep breath, she sang out his name. “Viiiiiiiiiiiiiii! You came to seeeeeeeee meeeeeeeeeeee!” Tired and yet energetic, Miki scaled the bleachers, the eyes of some track team and onlookers following her up. Up close, she was all smiles and short huffs to regain her breath. Long hair feathered from sweat. "At least, probably! That’s what I’m going with, dude! Unless you were scoping us out to join or something. What are you doing here?" She asked in a more normal tone, running a mile a minute in her thoughts.

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The sudden singing of his name and the numerous of gazes going to him caused his face to appear red ion embarrassment and timidness, gulping down as he saw he bolt up to reach his high point.

She reached him in no time, Vi a little surprised by that as he tried to get a sentence out without stuttering too badly.  "Oh uh n-no I'm n-not.  I'm not a g-good runner.  B-but I did want t-to ask you something."  He was still pretty bad about his nervousness, his voice pretty quite, the complete opposite of how Miki usually talked.

Vi took a gulp as he tried to calm himself down, eventually the right breathing got him to where he could talk without stutter.  "I was uh.  I was wondering if....if you wouldn't mind me coming to the track meet."

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The school was rather empty for now, the day over and most students in dorms or in their clubs. Vi hadn’t felt like going to the Art club meetings for a while now. Instead he usually just sat in his dorm and studied more and more, not on his school subjects, though he did brush those occasionally. What had really gotten him was his interest in mineralogy. He studied any books he could find on the subject, filling his brain with as much as he could.

Although today was different. he was not at the Art club nor in his dorm. This day he was sitting up top the bleachers at the track, sitting at the very top so he could get the most coverage on the track and the runners. There were others there too, mostly girls and guys who just wanted to oogle at the runners in their shorts and shirts, and while he did have to admit some of the guys looked good that was not his reasoning for being there. There was someone specific he wanted to talk to, something he needed to ask them.

He looked down to scan the participants, spotting Miki easily, watching her run and jump and perform all her stunts and tasks amazingly, only a few mistakes here and there. Her team seemed pretty impressed with her, though the team favorite seemed to be a girl with twintails and two prosthetic legs.

[whirlwindhappa]

Though the afternoon sun was hot, making the metal bleachers a little uncomfortable, there was a cool breeze that brought in a sky of puffy white clouds. A swell enough day for the onlookers and members of the Track and Field team to be out. Not too chilly, but not quite the burn of summer. The students all seemed eager to take full advantage of the day, with the practice lasting until the sun finally drooped in the sky. The bleachers were full of conversation and cheering. Several onlookers had texts open, or lunches to snack on as they enjoyed the sights on the warm day. Amongst the team members, Miki Miura was pretty easy to spot and follow. Her thin, tanned figure stood out from the crowd, and she wore a slight difference in uniform; a pair of black bicycle shorts instead of the red bloomers. It helped that she seemed to compete in almost every event. From the short sprints that were dominated by a fierce small girl with prosthetics, to leading the way in hurdles and the long jump. The small blur of a track star raced with a face of pure determination, as if she was pushing herself to become a streak of light. The muscular track captain was all bellows and stern commands, driving his team in spirit and body. Other members raced as if they had something to prove, goals to overcome…but Miki…seemed to just be out there to have fun. When the onlookers cheered, she cheered back just as loud. When running in the Eight hundred meter, she turned backwards to jog a few steps to shout some words of encouragement to her team mates. She even helped by playfully tossing team mates bottles of water from the sidelines, though it was painfully obvious she couldn’t aim or throw at all. By the end of practice, Miki was grinning ear to ear. A wet towel around her shoulders, panting proudly for oxygen. She was shiny with sweat and occasionally stumbled on legs ready to give out, but still marched with her squad toward the bleachers and the school. 

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Vi was one of the only few quiet spectators, his voice not at 100% and him not wanting to destroy it even further. When everyone else cheered he clapped, the only other thing he could do. He could still talk, but he didn't want to and really couldn't scream and shot like everyone else.

When the track practice had ended and the sun had sank low into the sky he finally stood up, stretching out his tired limbs and almost falling down himself, his muscles still needing a bit time to warm up and stretch out. He gave a slight sigh, seeing the track team starting to head for the bleachers, looking down to see Miki, not sure if he should go down there himself or try to wave her up here.

His timidness around others won out over easiness as he began to wave her down, trying to et her attention to motion for her to join him. he wasn't too obvious about it, not wanting everyone around him to think he was crazy, eventually his motions ceased as he just hoped that she had seen at least some of that and would get the idea.

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The school was rather empty for now, the day over and most students in dorms or in their clubs. Vi hadn't felt like going to the Art club meetings for a while now. Instead he usually just sat in his dorm and studied more and more, not on his school subjects, though he did brush those occasionally. What had really gotten him was his interest in mineralogy. He studied any books he could find on the subject, filling his brain with as much as he could. Although today was different. he was not at the Art club nor in his dorm. This day he was sitting up top the bleachers at the track, sitting at the very top so he could get the most coverage on the track and the runners. There were others there too, mostly girls and guys who just wanted to oogle at the runners in their shorts and shirts, and while he did have to admit some of the guys looked good that was not his reasoning for being there. There was someone specific he wanted to talk to, something he needed to ask them. He looked down to scan the participants, spotting Miki easily, watching her run and jump and perform all her stunts and tasks amazingly, only a few mistakes here and there. Her team seemed pretty impressed with her, though the team favorite seemed to be a girl with twintails and two prosthetic legs.

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I'm back

So uh yea, three months ago I just kind of stopped replying.  Lost all my mojo and had to deal with life.

Well I'm back now

Hurray

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An Unexpected Encounter (Vi and Hymndi)

[hymndi]

The trek uphill was a difficult one, to say the least. Down hill was easy, that was a matter of letting himself roll down the hill at a steady enough speed, gravity doing it’s part, pushing him down the hill. Uphill however? It was a constant battle, making sure he could move his arms quick enough to catch himself from rolling back down the hill. Hymndi also had to be sure as to not push himself forward too quickly, otherwise he would take the risk of causing his wheelchair to tilt and send him spilling down the hill. Needless to say, this was one of the various way he kept his arms strong. He was used to it though, and to be honest, this wasn’t the worst hill he had been on.

Hymndi heard the boy’s soft voice and he looked over at him for a brief moment, sweat beading up on his face, panting slightly. Not wanting to waste any breath he had, he nodded, casting a glance up at the sky. There were so many stars, and as he gazed at them, he felt alone. His eyes were cast at the ground again as he began pushing forward, muttering louder than he intended “Beautiful for you, maybe.. Makes me feel lonely.” without realizing it. The words had slipped out and he hadn’t even heard it. He thought they were just words in his head. He kept pushing on, the sweat rolling down his face as he kept pushing himself up the hill.  

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Vi was taking the hill one step at a time, almost crawling up it as sweat was accumulating on his brow, wiping it away with his sleeve.  If this was hard for him he had no idea how it would be for Hymndi, looking over and hearing his sentence, nodding a bit.  He knew what is was like to feel alone, he was feeling it right now.

"Aye, loneliness does come from the stars, but you can't help but admit the sight is breathtaking."  Vi was trying to find the silver lining, the gate to Yamaku coming into view as they slowed got closer and closer to it.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Saito deftly lifted himself out of his wheelchair, and after checking that he wasn’t covered in dirt from earlier activities, sat down next to Vi. “It’s alright, personally I don’t have any decorations in my room, I had my dad send mostly stuff for my hobbies.” Reaching around Vi’s waist, Saito pulled him in closer. “But that’s all stuff that isn’t important right now. Are you feeling better?” he asked softly, his concern evident on his face. “I don’t want you to be like that anymore.” he continued, barely audible.

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Vi smiled over to Saito, leaning his head on the boy's shoulder, looking up to him.  His arms went around Saito's waist, mimicking Saito's own hand.  Vi nodded his head at the question, smiling up to Saito, kissing him again.  "Much, thank you."  Vi made eye contact, his eyes filled with gratitude and happiness.  Vi went back to hugging and leaning on Saito, content to just hug his body and to feel his warmth.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Mollified for a time, Saito sat and waited patiently for the elevator to ascend to their destination, tension building due to his proximity to this boy that had at once accepted who he was and offered a hope for more. Don’tfuckupdon’rfuckupDon’tfuckup, his mind repeated, becoming almost a mantra.

When the door opened, chiming, Saito started, having been too focused to notice he had been holding his breath. Exhaling, he turned to face Vi. “W-well, shall we?” Saito stuttered, the effort of trying not to appear nervous finally taking its toll on him. Letting his emotions take the better of him, he reached out and grabbed Vi’s hand.

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Vi nodded, feeling Saito grab his hand, giving a smile and squeezing the hand.  He carefully led Saito to his door which he promptly opened for him, letting him go in first.  The room wasn't covered by much, just a a V for Vendetta poster hanging on the wall.  Most of Vi's belongings were small things kept on a bookcase.  The largest item was a small chest that sat on the top most self, staring out into the room.

Vi offered Saito the bed, sitting down on it and patting the spot next to him, smiling.  "Sorry if the room is a bit bland, didn't take many things with me." 

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Pushing himself alongside Vi, Saito’s mind began to wander. I guess Vi’s more experienced than me with the whole relationship… thing. I mean, he’s probably had several boyfriends before, and I don’t even know what I am or want. "So…" Saito looked down at his feet, "It’s not a problem, that I, y’know, don’t know how to do this, right?" Saito was having trouble looking Vi in the face, fearing that this momentary moment of happiness would be all too fleeting.

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Vi gave him a quizzical look, his eyes asking why it would be a problem.  "It's fine, I mean, I've only had one boyfriend before so I don't have a ton of experience."  Vi gave Saito another smile, putting a hand on his shoulder and squeezing it.

Their trip to the dorms was short, soon arriving as Vi got the door for Saito, heading to the elevator.  He let Saito in first, pressing the button for his floor as the doors closed.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Vi’s smile gave Saito some pause. Seeing that, that makes me happy. Saito smiled, a rarity in recent years.

"You know, that sounds like a good idea, it is getting chilly out here, isn’t it. But…" Saito shrugged, "You’ll have to help me back into my chair. This isn’t the easiest to move in," Saito continued, pointing at his cast. "Right now, though," he moved in for another kiss. "I like that."

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Vi nodded, slowly helping Saito to his feet and helping him stay up, going over to the wheelchair and helping him once again into the seat.  He leaned in and kissed his cheek, grabbing the back of the chair and turning him around, planning on walking beside him.

"Alright, let's go."  There was warmth in Vi's voice, something that hasn't been in there for years now.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Saito was taken aback at the sudden question. Didn’t I basically just answer that? "Well, to be honest, I don’t know if I like girls or guys. I never had the opportunity to figure that out for myself. It’s not like I’ve had friends or people who have wanted to see me, you know, romantically…” 

Trailing off, Saito got back to the matter at hand. “Does it need to be so clean-cut? I like you…” I want to be his friend, to show him that he’s worth it. I know he is. "Isn’t that enough?"

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Vi nodded, understanding how awkward it is having little to no experience in relationships.  He gives Saito a hug,, squeezing his hand more.  "Yea, it is."  Vi gave a smile, one of the most sincere smiles he has ever had. leaning in and giving Saito yet another kiss, just happy to have someone.

There was a gust of chilly wind, it breezing against them as Vi looked to Saito, looking to him.  "Do you....want to come back to my room?  J-just to get out of the cold..."  He seemed embarrassed again, hoping Saito wouldn't take it the wrong way.

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An Unexpected Encounter (Vi and Hymndi)

[hymndi]

A wink. What… Is that him hitting on me? What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to react? Do I flirt back? Do I let it pass? Ohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrap… Hymndi smiled a bit, winking back at him. “Sheesh, making me seem like an expensive date!” He laughed a bit, unsure if that was the proper way to react. However, it had happened, he had said it, and there was no going back. He headed after Vi, pushing himself through the door after him as they began their journey back to Yamaku. All in all, the evening hadn’t gone too badly. Then again, the day wasn’t over yet. He still had plenty of time to screw up, which was something he was good at doing. 

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Vi gave a slight laugh, patting Hymndi's shoulder.  He didn't seem to mind the wink, thinking it was just another joke.  He held the door for Hymndi, following close to him as they start the trek back for the school.

They start on the hill, Vi staying close to help his friend if need be, the boy seemed to be fine.  By this time it was getting dark, the cicadas buzzing about as the moon shown brightly, a full circle.  The stars covered the vast dark blue expanse, covering every inch of the sheet.  "A beautiful night."

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

[saitoishiguro]

Saito’s mind went blank for a moment, sitting back abruptly, still holding on to Vi’s hand. What… was that? Did he just… kiss me? Trying to process this new take on Vi, Saito’s face cycled through emotions. Does he like me… or is this just because I’m here? People don’t like me. Taking a moment, he looked closely at Vi, an attempt to divine his thinking. He looks embarrassed, maybe he actually does feel that way. Could this be something for me? Is it right for me to have possible happiness here?

Throwing all caution to the wind, Saito pulled Vi in close again and brought the boy’s lips to his. If I can make him happy, even for a while, then I’m okay, right? Right?

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It was Vi's turn to be surprised, feeling Saito kiss back.  He squeezed their hands together, pushing back into Saito as he held the kiss.  Vi's mind was swimming with thoughts, going from surprise to insane levels of happiness.  H-He likes me back?! 

Vi pulls back, needing a bit of air as he breathed, his face red.  He was at a lose for words, gulping once and forced some out.  "S-Saito, d-do you.  You know.  Do you like guys?"  Obviously the kiss said he didn't mind but Vi wanted to be sure.  He could have kissed back to make me feel better.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

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Vi felt his hand being opened, the dirt going back into the ground as she looked up to Saito, feeling his warm hand in his.  A blush slowly started to spread across his face as Vi looked up into the boy’s eyes, seemingly getting lost in them.  Vi’s ears were still open and he caught every word, all of them hitting home. 

"I….I…" Vi couldn’t form words, too stunned and too busy looking up at Saito, all of his willpower being used to not plant their lips together.  Vi’s hand squeezed Saito’s, looking up to him as he moved his free hand to prop himself up a bit.  "S-Saito….I…"  He kept going blank, not able to get more than a few words in his mind at a time.

[saitoishiguro]

Hearing Vi stammer, Saito worried that his new friend would burst into tears again, so he pulled him into another embrace. He wanted to protect this fragile boy. “It’s okay, Vi. I’m here for you.” Hmm, he’s warm. I hope this works out for him. Will he hate me, when this is all over, too?

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Vi slowly leaned up, their faces close together.  He wasn't sure what to do, he had no idea what Saito's preference was, also the fact that they had known each other for such a sort while didn't help.  Vi mentally thought about what he should do, part of him saying just go for it the other part saying even if Saito did go that way he wouldn't like him. 

Each side battled for control until Vi just made a choice, he slowly moved the small amount of space left and lightly kissed Saito.  It was only for a second then he backed up, his face red and embarrassed, hoping for the best.  If things did go bad he could always say it was the heat of the moment.

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An Unexpected Encounter (Vi and Hymndi)

[hymndi]

Hymndi followed slightly behind the male, his eyes still cast to the ground. Eventually, as Vi spoke, his eyes shifted to gaze at all the various things stocked on the shelves. He wasn’t particularly paying attention to what the boy was grabbing, more or less just staring blankly at the objects. He was slowly shutting down, an old defense mechanism kicking in. He couldn’t help it, but when things got too rough he just pushed his emotions back, ignoring them until a better time. 

Hymndi focused a bit more as they wandered towards what he originally came in to town for. He reached out, grabbing five. One for each day should be good enough. If not, I can always get more. Vi spoke again and he looked up at the boy, a slight confused look on his face. The boy had just asked him to come to dinner. It would be rude to refuse, plus he did have to admit it sounded good. He nodded a few times, “Yeah, that sounds nice. Although, it’ll probably just be me. I don’t really have friends..” His brow furrowed and he opened his mouth again “Well, that’s not quite true. I have… People I talk to, but I don’t know if they consider me friends. Aside from..” A smile danced across his face for a moment as he thought of Rin, a brief moment of happiness washing over him. “This girl named Rin. I don’t think she’d want to come though. Other than that.. I’m not real sure what people think of me.” He shrugged, not showing his true feelings as he began to push himself towards the check out counter. 

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Vi nodded and paid attention to Hymndi, smiling a bit at the confirmation that dinner was a go.  Vi patted his shoulder, taking the items and placing them on the counter, looking to his friend.  "Well, if anyone else ends up coming, they're more than welcome to."  The cashier rang up the items, Vi paying for them and handing the bag to Hymndi.  "You can carry em since I paid for em."  Vi gave him a wink, heading to the door after grabbing the receipt.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

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Vi reached up once again to try and touch the stars, the results the same as before, ending up with nothing in his hand.  “Evidence?  Not really.  Just a gut feeling….like I can tell by the way people act towards me.” 

Vi tightened his fist, squeezing tightly, “And it makes me feel so worthless!” He slammed his fist on the ground, crushing grass and a flower.  “Damn it all!  I feel so pathetic!  I can’t even walk to town without getting fatigued!”  Vi opened his hand and closed it again, clutching onto grass as he pulled, yanking out a clump of dirt with it.  “People only talk to me because they feel sorry for me…..  But can you blame them?”

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Taking Vi’s hand, Saito gently pried it open, putting the clump back in the ground with one hand as he remained holding Vi’s hand with the other. “I couldn’t blame people if its true, but other people aren’t you, Vi. They have their own reasons for doing things, and while you could be right, and people may feel sorry for you, I can almost guarantee that not everyone does. Hell, I don’t. I think you’re a guy who kept everything held back too long and now it’s just spilling out because you never let it out.” Looking Vi in the face, Saito continued. “You’re a pretty good guy. At least that’s what I think.”

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Vi felt his hand being opened, the dirt going back into the ground as she looked up to Saito, feeling his warm hand in his.  A blush slowly started to spread across his face as Vi looked up into the boy's eyes, seemingly getting lost in them.  Vi's ears were still open and he caught every word, all of them hitting home. 

"I....I..." Vi couldn't form words, too stunned and too busy looking up at Saito, all of his willpower being used to not plant their lips together.  Vi's hand squeezed Saito's, looking up to him as he moved his free hand to prop himself up a bit.  "S-Saito....I..."  He kept going blank, not able to get more than a few words in his mind at a time.

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Alone (Vi Nikasu and Saito Ishiguro)

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Vi gave the idea of talking about it a quick thought, it seemed nice on the outside but it’d get real messy, real quick.  “Talking?  I could try…..it’s not a strong suit.”  The boy looked back up to the stars, reaching a hand up slowly and trying to touch them, only feeling air.

"I guess to start it off I just feel.  I feel like I’m just everyone’s last resort.  Y’know, who they go to when they can’t anyone else."

[saitoishiguro]

Saito was unsure how to proceed. I don’t really know him at all, but I don’t think I, personally, would use him as a last resort. That’s sort of a scummy thing to do as a person…

"I find that hard to believe, Vi. Have you noticed any specific evidence to this fact? I think you’d be a right fine person to hang around with." Maybe this is what he needs to hear? It’s how I feel though. Saito waited for Vi’s next words with no small amount of trepidation. What is this? Why do I care so much about someone I just met? Breaking out of that line of reasoning, Saito switched his attention back to Vi.

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Vi reached up once again to try and touch the stars, the results the same as before, ending up with nothing in his hand.  "Evidence?  Not really.  Just a gut feeling....like I can tell by the way people act towards me." 

Vi tightened his fist, squeezing tightly, "And it makes me feel so worthless!" He slammed his fist on the ground, crushing grass and a flower.  "Damn it all!  I feel so pathetic!  I can't even walk to town without getting fatigued!"  Vi opened his hand and closed it again, clutching onto grass as he pulled, yanking out a clump of dirt with it.  "People only talk to me because they feel sorry for me.....  But can you blame them?"

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An Unexpected Encounter (Vi and Hymndi)

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Vi kept pace with Hymndi, staying at his side as he felt like he should try and say something to him.  The boy looked like he was in pain, whether that was physical or emotional Vi couldn’t tell.  He wasn’t sure what to do, or really what to say.  He wasn’t the best at doing this and if he said one wrong thing it could all backfire. 

The reached the store and Vi was a bit surprised when Hymndi asked if he could get the door.  Vi quickly obliged, putting a hand on Hymndi’s shoulder carefully, opening the door for him.  Vi tried to give a friendly smile, giving him enough room to move in with ease.

[hymndi]

Hymndi muttered a quiet thank you as he pushed himself through the door, stopping a couple of feet after entering the building. “How pathetic is it that I can’t even open doors on my own?” The words flew out as he was thinking them, unintentionally saying them. He shook his head and muttered a brief apology before grabbing a basket, setting it on his lap. “What do you need? I’ll buy it. No worries. I only came here for oranges anyways.” He still spoke quietly, his gaze set on the ground, his thumbs running along the tires awkwardly. He wanted to say more, but sadly he couldn’t form proper words or even think of the proper thing to say. He wished he could force himself in to a better mood, but he had let himself think too much and couldn’t bring himself out of his own thoughts on his own. He hated that he was doing this to Vi, and desperately wanted to stop, but just couldn’t help it. So, instead he said nothing at all and waited for the boy to give him a shopping list of sorts so he could begin gathering everything. He already screwed this up as badly as he could, he might as well try and make it a bit better by doing whatever he could. 

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Vi bit his lip when he heard Hymndi berate himself, patting his shoulder a few times to try and comfort him.  There wasn't much he could do to help but he would at least try.  "I just need to grab some spices and a few other odds and ends."  Vi made his way down the aisles, grabbing spices off he shelves, grabbing the more potent ones, liking his food with a bit of kick to it.  He grabbed some sweet bread, brown rice, and a few other things he could use to experiment with. 

After he crossed the last item off his list he went over to the fruits with Hymndi, looking at the oranges, grabbing a few for himself.  He looked to the boy, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Hey Hymndi.  You want to meet up for a home made lunch this Saturday?  If you have any friends you could, bring them too."