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Gentle as a rose petal in the wind (MPC-V w/ Kima) [Complete
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 17, 2022 5:41:41 GMT
Kai listened to Kima intently as she was honestly proud and impressed that when it came to her partners, her people, she was willing to stand for them even when she may very well be scared herself. However Kai was getting concerned about the image she was portraying to Kima as she got a bit closed off near the end when she confessed to agreeing to Kai's point of view on the matter at hand. "Look, I didn't mean to judge you and I am sure in the Digital World they are all good Digimon." She said as she was trying to avoid outright insulting the Digimon partners of Kima, however she did have to agree that there was a serious glaring issue. "My issue isn't that you're not being a helicopter knowing where your Digimon are at all times. But the fact that you seem to have nothing set up to know at least a general idea of what they're doing. It's okay to trust your partners, but that trust should also come with you being able to know at least what's happening."
She said as she was still alarmed by the sheer fact that Kima was completely in the dark about the holosuits. At this point she was wondering if Kima was being taken advantage of or if her partners had something against her. She did not want to figure it out tonight but the mystery was still quite fresh. "It's admirable you are willing to go to bat for your people even when you yourself struggle for yourself. However, they did you an incredible disservice and breach of your trust in them by not telling you they had Holosuits. She said as she was getting her final word on the matter as she was not trying to intervene in another General's army, but she did feel the point needed to be made. "I'm willing to drop the matter, they're your people, you got them here, it's your business, not mine."
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 17, 2022 6:14:14 GMT
Kima sighed as Kai's words sunk in as the other teen had a valid point but then something Blaster was mentioning earlier came to mind and she said "Blaster said he was working on some sort of communication set up for the army but instead of buying the entire system he wanted to build it himself. Then we should be able to communicate with each other so such incidents like earlier don't lead to potential misunderstandings." Dance and music weren't the only things Blaster loved apparently as the large metal beetle had proven to have a hands on knack for technology whether building or repairing things by hand or out hacking hackers trying to mess with others once while her mom was having computer troubles proved that the laid back Ballistamon was more than meets the eye.
"As for earlier, believe me I am going to be talking to the whole group about concealing having holosuits. It's one thing if they were planning to surprise me with them but tailing me in secret out of worry was going a bit too far. I have a feeling on who one of the two may have been. One of them may have been Shillan as he has become like a big brother figure around me and, as awkward his overprotective side can be, I have a feeling he meant no harm. As for the other suspect, it could of been any of the others since their mellower personalities tend to balance well with Shillan but my biggest suspect is Takoda since he and Shillan have become thick as thieves even if there are various matters they don't agree on." Kima said after hearing Kai out. She also found it odd that the term opposites attract seemed to be no more true than watching both Takoda and Shillan interact. They definitely lived up to the definitions of their names in many regards.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 19, 2022 7:24:32 GMT
Kai listened intently as Kima was still trying to defend her Digimon after Kai admitted that it was unnecessary for her to do so at the moment. She gave Kima a moment to calm down before she would speak. She chose her next words quite carefully as she would look Kima in the eyes. "It's okay, like I said, you don't need to defend yourself or your friends to me. Just keep in mind this piece of advice. This is not their world, they can do whatever they want and return to theirs if things go wrong, and only you would be the one paying the consequences." She said as she would try to be careful about how she regarded Kima's Digimon. She did not want to insult them by accident, just try to offer genuine advice. SHe was confident that in the end Kima would be able to sort her own house at so she didn't want to go much further.
"So, ready to keep going or does the possibility more of your army kill the mood? I mean I like you- not like like you, but I want to keep this going, you know what I mean?" She said a bit awkwardly as she was fumbling obrt hrtdrlg, not sure how to handle it. However she knew this was not going to be a fun story either way to retell later.
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 19, 2022 7:41:01 GMT
"I get you are trying to warn me. I figured that not all humans would be comfortable with sentient monsters among them. Believe me the last thing I want is for something bad to happen to them if some fear driven humans try to hurt them if they were found out. I'll have to talk to them about that potential danger as well." Kima said shuddering as her mind went to a dark place involving her partners somehow being discovered and taken away before things got much darker which she forced herself out of that dark place shaking her head trying to clear everything she saw. This did nothing for the girl's confidence that's for sure.
The thought of the deserts brought her mind back into a happier place as Kai asked if she would like to keep going and Kima said "Seeing as we likely saw three out of four of my army the odds of bumping into the last one is low so why don't we go in and get desert."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 20, 2022 23:29:23 GMT
"Yeah I think the odds are actually extremely high." Kai thought to herself as she would get in line for the counter. She would reach her hand out Kima's, once again trying to hold onto it gently but did not make a fast or strong effort in case the other girl wanted to break off. "Thinking we can go for a nice stroll after, the lights in the park should be on soon." She said as she was trying to gently settle into a nice mellow activity for the remaining part of the evening. Intimate enough to able to help the girls get to know one another, while still being nice and distant thanks to the setting.
"Though I do note, there's been a major disconnect the whole time. So far it appears that I've been learning about you the whole time, even down to your, other life but that flow of information hasn't really gone two ways. If you got any questions, feel free to ask." Kai said as she was trying to avoid appearing closed off, however at the same time she was watching the dialogue very carefully as she was trying to expose information about herself on her terms without making any form of power play. She was trying to gently open up to Kima, but she was worried that if Kima knew what Kai was capable of, that it could make her too intimidating or scary to be around.
Eventually the two would get to the front of the line and Kai would order the cookie ice cream bar she mentioned earlier to Kima, and would be in the process of grabbing her wallet to pay for both what she want and what Kima would ask for.
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 20, 2022 23:57:51 GMT
Kima watched Kai as the other girl grew silent for awhile as if in thought as she got in line at the counter. Then she held out her hand to Kima's and the wary girl placed her hand in Kai's and Kai held her hand gently. It was as if she was giving Kima the opportunity to break off if she desired to. "A nice stroll after dessert sounds nice." Kima said after standing there in silence for awhile.
"I guess the disconnect is partly my fault. Though I try to be open with others please understand it has not always gone well. Yet I guess I keep opening up hoping to be accepted no matter what some kids at school say." Kima said as she started to look at the floor trying to figure out what to say next before lifting her head and looking Kai in the eye before she said "I am curious about you though, Kai. Things like your family, hobbies, and your friend in your Xros Loader." The words Xros Loader was said much quieter so as not to draw attention from employees or other potential customers but still loud enough for Kai to hear.
As the pair got to the front of the line Kima looked at the various things for sale and looked as if she was considering what she wanted. This was a hard choice since there were multiple delicious options.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 22, 2022 5:25:54 GMT
"My family is not a good subject to bring up on a date, just don't look them up later." Kai said as she was not gonna lie to Kima at this point but she really did not want to confess the whole truth. She was carefully dancing around the fact that she was technically the daughter of someone who could have screwed over Kima or someone Kima cares about right away.
"As for hobbies, I stress cook and stress knit. Both mostly to calm down but my friends say I should stop using them for stress as they gained fifteen pounds and own too many knitted sweaters." She said with a bit of a chuckle as she would try to carefully explain herself. "But yeah, aside from those, I mostly put my time and energy into my school stuff and Mock Court club. I typically find myself cast in the role of the prosecution." She explained a bit as that was her real passion when it came to school.
However Kai was starting to consider her words carefully as the two would get closer to the end, Kai was letting Kima decide, trying to help explain things about herself while not distracting the girl too much. "But yeah, aside from, or mutual nightlife hobby, I don't really do much aside from what I said except for track. I live alone so it's a bit of lonely life at times."
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 22, 2022 5:43:50 GMT
"Oh okay." Kima replied wondering on some level what kind of family Kai had if she didn't want Kima to look them up later. Was it just because they were embarrassing or was it far worse than that. "I guess not everyone is comfortable with talking about family on a date for various reasons and that's okay."
"Cooking and knitting can be quite soothing activities for many. At least they are useful in more ways than being used to relax." Kima said before chuckling along with Kai as she mentioned how her friends would gently tease her about them gaining weight or having too many sweaters. Then when Kai mentioned the Mock Court Club Kima looked fascinated before she said "I didn't know the school had a club like that but I've been more concerned with not attracting attention so I didn't really look into clubs. Maybe I should at least take a look at some of them. I might find something I like." Kima's habit of trying to avoid attention stemmed from all the bullying she faced. What if her bullies were in some of those clubs or found out that she was showing the slightest shred of being confident in something.
"You're not technically by yourself, Kai. You have your partner with you to maybe vent your problems too. It would be nice if your partner also gets along with your future partners too." Kima said.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 22, 2022 6:39:53 GMT
"I mean, it's not like she really contributes. She's literally a machine of destruction with high energy and an attitude, it's unsafe to let her out of the proverbial cage in my home frequently. She's not like yours." She said as she would try to justify her position. She would try to be quit cautious regarding describing her own Digimon. "While she would never lie to me or deceive like yours tried, she has a bit of a history of, impulsive decisions."
"It's complicated. I don't distrust them but at the moment I'm putting more work in to keep them around." She said while Tera was silently judging Kai from inside her Xros Loader. She wanted to scream at Kai but then she realized that would be proving Kai right so she would keep holding her tongue for the moment. "Plus, we don't really have a familial bond yet, well, then again I don't really know what one is given the fact I'm the product of a Gold Digger and a politician so corrupt he's got maybe 2 years left to live in his 25 year sentence cause I exposed him and put him in prison surrounded by his shady friends turned blood lusting sharks." She said as she was trying to justify her own feelings of isolation, letting her own family history slip out including the shameless fact she may have sentenced her own father to a gang death sentence.
"Darn, didn't mean to let that out so early." She said a bit awkwardly before she tried to refocus the conversation. "So, any idea for what you want?"
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 22, 2022 6:58:40 GMT
"Machine of destruction with high energy and attitude who has a history of being impulsive? Boy does that sound familiar." Kima said struggling not to laugh as the way Kai described her partner was reminding her of Shillan. Shillan may have been like a big brother with a protective streak but he also enjoyed fighting. Perhaps a little too much. Kima couldn't hold her laughter anymore and burst out laughing. After awhile she was able to recover and said "Sounds like she should get along well with Shillan. He might enjoy the thought of a potential new sparring partner."
Then Kai released information on her family and gaped in surprise. Kai's parents were a gold digger and a corrupt politician and Kai herself was responsible for her own father's downfall. To say this was shocking was an understatement before admitting she wasn't meaning for the information to be let out so early. "Complicated is an understatement but judging by what you said I think the apple fell quite far from the tree as you don't seem like a bad person. That and you seem interested in law judging by one of the clubs you are part of." Kima said before turning back to the various desserts before thinking for a bit. She then said "I think I know what I want. I am feeling in the mood for a mint flavored ice cream cone."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 23, 2022 18:46:24 GMT
Kai would be glad that Kima seemed to accept that even if Kai comes from two toxic elements, that she was not made of the same stuff. Kai knew that there would be a stigma attached and elements of her family's past can be nitpicked and used against her by twisting or adding a few facts to the narrative. She knew better then anyone how she can be misconstrued, mostly as she schemed out the ways in case she needed to prepare herself for them. She paid for the orders of both girls with a generous tip hoping that the workers wouldn't be tempted to ask questions if Kima seemed a bit strange to them.
The server would hand Kima the green colored ice cream with chocolate chips in a home made waffle cone, before handing Kai the bar she ordered wrapped in a white plastic wrap. Kai would slowly lead Kima back out to the park, slowly nibbling at her ice cream sandwich as well.
"But yeah, I suppose we do differ in one regard. You can embrace roots, while I, must surgically remove mine to rebuild a path for myself. The Digital World was a wrench in the master plan but, I can compensate. I have before, just a matter of patience and subtlety." She said as she was talking as if life was just a strategy game like Chess or some rogue elements that needed to be sanded down and controlled. "At the moment I am supported by my grandmother. She already disowned my father for one reason or another some time ago, but when she heard about me and got one eye at my mother's back as she ditched me and ran, she basically stepped up to support me. She lives out in Okinawa and supports me continuing in Shibuya." She explained a bit. "I got cousins who live closer to her and they aren't, well, let's just say they'd need an envelope under the admission desk to get into university. Grandmother basically said if I had good grades here, no sense interfering with what I got going on." She said as she rubbed her neck a bit awkwardly that after reconnecting with her paternal lineage she was quickly elevated to the favored grandchild.
"But yeah. I did consider moving abroad, maybe going to the far western continent, North America. Restarting my life some place else." She said as she was quite honest with herself for the first time in a while at that line of thought before she realized her confession and would try to walk it back a little. "Sorry, didn't mean to get so deep and personal."
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 23, 2022 23:13:11 GMT
Like Kai, Kima also accepted her cone from the server offering a quiet thank you. Then she followed Kai out back to the park as she began to eat her cone while quietly listening to Kai. While the thought of Kai having to cut her family out of her life was sad but with parents like that Kima didn't blame her. It seemed Kai wasn't as alone as she claimed as she then mentioned having support from her grandmother. Looking at the other girl, Kima said "You said you were alone. Glad to see you have someone in your family that supports you even if from a distance. Better than having no one in the family to rely on." When Kai mentioned her grandmother lived in Okinawa Kima then said "I heard from my mom that Okinawa is nice as she apparently has family there and that she was born there. Maybe your grandmother knows some of my relatives, who knows?"
When Kai mentioned maybe moving to North America for a restart, Kima said "North America is an interesting continent with many different climates so at least seeing various parts of the continent might be a fascinating experience for you one day."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 24, 2022 1:26:16 GMT
"The only living relatives I know of are two thousand miles away without a direct land connection and I maybe see them in person thrice a year." Kai said as she would justify what she said earlier. "As for North America, if I were to go, I might not return. But that's something to debate later on." She said as she would continue to wonder about if her life would be better if she chose to run off and restart it somewhere else. She wondered what did she have tying to where she was now, and the idea of restarting somewhere else did have a lot of merit.
"So yeah. I honestly got not that much going on myself. My life is honestly like a mobile house, well built and already furnished, just not set down anywhere yet. She said with some humility as she was honestly lost yet set. "At this point I'm just going from one day to another till I have a choice to make, ya know?" She said wondering if being open was the best thing at the moment, but she figured she couldn't afford to play mental games too much.
"So yeah. If there's anything else about me you want to know?" She asked as she was hoping to change the topic to something a bit lighter.
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Post by ricochet9-Kima on Mar 24, 2022 5:39:07 GMT
Kai went on to mention that the only living relatives she knew of were two thousand miles away and it was likely not her parents since Kai had mentioned at least one of them were in prison so seeing them so rarely made sense to Kima. "I know how it feels having relatives a long distance away seeing the relatives on my dad's side live in North America and other then things like zoom calls I don't see them much either." Kima said as she continued to listen to Kai as she then mentioned how uncertain her life was at this point. As Kima listened she slowly began licking her ice cream trying to figure out what to say. After awhile she then said "I guess it isn't uncommon at our age to completely know what we want and, believe me, I understand the whole going day to day thing. Our current new friends sure have also turned life as we know it upside down."
What else did Kima want to know? That was a good question so Kima thought about it for a bit as she didn't want to come off as too intrusive. Then something came to mind as she asked "About your interest in law, was this brought on by your issues with your father or was it something else that spurned the interest." Kima was genuinely curious and it was plain as the nose on the two girls' faces.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 24, 2022 22:07:10 GMT
"Oh no, well before I found him out. My mother pushed me down the path and I guess I kept walking down it regardless. She was obsessed with prestige and having a lawyer daughter seemed the best way to expand it." She said as she wasn't really lying, she was always drawn to puzzles and the sort and she saw the idea of cases as one of the best types of puzzles combining all sorts of elements ranging from clerical details to social skills.
"But I spent my whole life devoted to the skills for this line of work and I do find it quite fun. It's like a puzzle without one clear outcome. You can take the same set of facts, the same pieces, and derive a number of different conclusions. I get that not everyone finds it attractive and often find it intimidating. But yeah. Not many other careers out there that would give me the sort of rush and sense of accomplishment at the same time." Kai said as she was not denying she was originally pushed into the idea of legal professions but as soon as she started to grasp the concepts she was enamored.
"As for why I did what I did to my father, that's a bit more complex. You see before I got the evidence to get him incarcerated, I was quite blind to my parents true nature while they lied about qualities of honor, integrity, respect, and ironically accountability and truth that they tried to instill into me. For them they were hollow platitudes to cover themselves for image, but for me they were etched and sown into every fiber of their being. I guess my father was gonna make me, corrupt by the time I entered law school or something, wait till he can entice me somewhere down the line but like any fat king he got overconfident on his throne and fell down easily when he got careless." She said as she used the metaphor to at the very least try to explain how it was.
"However, I do have to face the backlash from those that profited off my father's dealings eventually, I'm certain there's plenty who are, disappointed that they lost something as a result. But I'll deal with that when the time comes." She explained a bit as she knew she made plenty of enemies with long memories.
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