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Post by KARP KARP! on Jul 29, 2011 14:01:14 GMT -5
Joel chuckled at the scene, not having noticed Rosa, nor was he aware of her intentions. Not only was that too cute, it also reminded him of a certain Duke at that age. "Heh. Reminds me of when Felis used to do that same thing to Stella. He was just around Rosa's age; maybe a little older. I"d be cooking, then turn around to see him chomping on Stella's tail while she was sleeping."
The chef merely nodded his head at Felis. "I'd be glad to watch Rosa. In fact, she can help me finish the Spaghetti."
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 15:58:49 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]A smirk couldn't help but work its way onto Xavier's face at the story, looking over at Felis bemusedly. "Oh really?" He teased with a snicker, finishing his hot chocolate before standing up and shrugging the towel from his shoulders and head, folding them neatly and placing them over a chair's back. He pat Rosa on the head. "Be good for Joel. mmkay? We can dance later maybe." He winked.
Xav then turned to regard Felis once more. "Lead the way~" In all honesty Xav would get lost in this damn castle... it was so huge... @@; [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 16:29:45 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/FelisRosa2.png);color:#45632c;][atrb=height,347][atrb=width,472][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(250),w(275),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:10px;margin-left:107px;)]Rosa seemed to blink and nodded before looking at Joel. "Ok!" she answered back looking at Joel and grinning a little.
Felis nodded his head and slowly started to lead Xavier off towards what he considered to be his office. After a minute or so, Felis's fingers tightened around the door of his office before holding it open for Xavier. "After you," he mused lightly before following Xavier afterwords. Upon closing the door behind himself, Felis leaned on it and sighed a tad. "So... what was it you wanted to talk about?" he asked. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 16:36:58 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]Xav's eyes wandered the office for a moment, before turning to inspect the blond gently. He hummed softly before running a thumb under Felis' right eye, then poking him in the forehead. "I'd like to talk about whats making you lose sleep, ne!" He cocked his head, folding his arms. "You said that things were 'somewhat' peaceful earlier, and you look stressed. Something else come up you didn't wanna say in Rosa's company?" He inquired. Sure it may have seemed a tad blunt, but it was with good intentions. That was another thing the red-head inherited from his father, so to speak... being straight forward yet caring. [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 16:43:42 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]At Xavier's bluntness, a bit of confusion wavered in Felis's eyes before he found himself looking off and rubbing the back of his neck slowly with one hand. "Ah it's nothing really.... just a pile up of things..." he muttered before realizing that he was muttering and looked back at Xavier. "I sent a letter to another noble to help me with my basement issue... but... really I guess...." Felis sucked in some air not really sure if he wanted to get into his emotions as much as they might bleed out from what he was going to explain next. No. He was supposed to be growing a backbone! That wasn't part of what he was doing. Finding some sort of odd determination in him, Felis looked back at Xavier before forcing a smile and shaking his head. "It's fine.....really," he answered back trying to keep his voice level and succeeding rather well at it for once. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 16:53:27 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]However, the red-head was not convinced. 'Really I guess...' ...guess what? Another hum loosed itself from Xav's throat, an index finger tapping within his folded arms. The 'basement problem' could only mean the couple of thieves that caused so much trouble in the gardens that one day. Xavier mentally groaned... how could one lustful idiot cause so much trouble? -__-
Yet it wasn't the time nor place to dwell on that. Xavier shook his head somewhat. "It bothers you..." He began gently, "What you have to do with them goes against your character, doesn't it? Hell, this entire position you're in goes against yer nature, eh?" He unfolded his arms to lean in a little. "Ya don't hafta go hiding that around me." He said softly. And it was true! [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 17:10:21 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]Felis was quiet for a moment before sighing and looking back at Xavier. "I... I want to be cut out for it.... so that Rosa doesn't have to be," he answered back frowning. Lance had made it obvious enough he hadn't come back to take the Duke position over, and if Felis simply dropped it... well... It'd go to the little girl whose innocence Felis wanted to preserve above all else. "I guess I'm just not, heh......" the blond smiled but found himself still not truly happy with his own words. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 17:23:07 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]Xavier shook his head again, this time with a smile. "Oh stow it. You're more than cut out for it." He paused to laugh abruptly. "Seriously, if anyone else was in your spot right now they would either have gone Zubatshit crazy, which you obviously aren't, or have become totally drunken with power and practically tortured the common folk, which you haven't done that either." He nodded. "If anything you're personality is perfect for such a role... although I can understand why its undesirable." Being cooped up all day with paperwork and politics wasn't Xavier's idea of a good time. Felis had admirable patience!
Then the red-head sighed. "Although I'd wish you'd realize yer not alone all the time, geez. You know I'm here for ya! Hell, its not like I do much else with my time..." He mumbled, shrugging his shoulder slightly. It was true... all Xav really did was wander and... well... he wasn't sure what else. Train his Poke'mon? Well naturally... but damn he had no purpose. [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 17:38:07 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]A half laugh escaped from Felis as he found something of a smile coming to his face. I..... I...really just don't want to hurt anyone.... Felis bit a bit of his lower lip as this thought came to mind, and though he tried to say it, he found himself unable to and ended up falling silent again. At Xavier's second comment, Felis blinked. Well... yah he wasn't alone... He... he had everyone at the castle, friends, family (what little the-....) And suddenly Felis's mood was killed again as he found himself thinking about Lance. Why was it that... he just couldn't open up and seize that older brother he never really got to knew.... Lance was living in the castle... Or rather, was going to be as soon as he moved back in.... But he just felt, meh. "Not alone but still...." Felis sighed quietly. FFFFFF Dx No he ... he couldn't just throw this sort of emotion at Xavier. He needed to be happy and normal and and and... "I mean... I know I'm not," he answered back after a moment. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 17:50:44 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]The silence was duly noted. Felis seemed so... worried, still. Hmmm. There had to be something else... why would he be chewing his lip like this if there wasn't? Yet Xavier held his tongue, practically willing the blond to speak, and he finally did. Yet... there it was again! The uncertainty, the quick change of wording... pah. That had to go.
Xavier moved to Felis' left, turning to hook his right arm around the man and began guiding him forwards towards an open chair. "Nuh-uh-uh." He chided, making to sit Felis down in the chair. He grabbed a hold of each armrest, practically trapping the man in the chair. " 'But still' what, hmm? Like I said, you don't have to hide anything from me. I'd actually prefer it if ya didn't." He said with a determined look in his eye. He'd get to the bottom of this and breach Felis' mask somehow. [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 18:07:22 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]At the motions, Felis found himself forced into a chair and being stared at. Blue eyes seemed to slide a few directions at once before finally escaping from Xavier's form by focusing on something on the opposite wall: a crack in said wall! There we go. "I...I said I'm fine," he answered back still finding himself unable to even look at Xavier while saying it. He didn't want to get into this... it'd just... just mess with him and put something else off on someone else and and and.... [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 18:12:08 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]Xavier sighed heavily, drooping slightly before fixing his stare on Felis again. Hmmmm, he was being difficult... but that was alright. Xav liked a challenge! Although... an idea came to mind and he grinned widely, eyes narrowing slightly. "Don't make me tickle you." Was all he said, removing his right hand from the chair but sliding himself over so that he still trapped the blond, flexing his fingers ominously. Yes, ominously. FINGERS OF DOOM, even. [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 18:23:04 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]Tickle? Really? Felis found his eyes shifting back to Xavier only to actually see said hand which only brought his eyebrow higher. "You wouldn't," he answered back looking at Xavier with a look somehow caught between disbelief and a smile. Nah.. he wouldn't... would he? [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 18:28:00 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]"I would, and I will, if you don't stop beating around the bush." He flexed the hand again, his smirk growing. "Looks like I need to fire a warning shot." He mused, darting said hand out to begin torturing Felis' left side in a very vicious Tickle attack. He did this for about ten seconds before halting, peering at the man. "Well~?" [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 18:40:28 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]The tickling literally made Felis squirm trying to get away from it, and in another few seconds, a good bit of laughter echoed in the room. After the ten seconds were up, Felis was left with a rather scarlet face and a twitchy form. "Y-you're terrible..." he finally smiled back. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 18:45:35 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]'And you're adorable.' Came a voice chiming from Xavier's subconscious, and although the man agreed, once again it was not the time nor place... yet. Xav chuckled and clucked his tongue once, prodding Felis' side with his index finger. "Mayyyybe, but so are you for being so difficult." He crooned with a wink. "Now how about you fess up, hmm? Or am I going to have to resort to more inhumane torture?" He said darkly, smirking once again. Oh, he could do this all day. It was rather rewarding... >;3 [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 18:55:31 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]"I..I...I" Felis started yet fell silent again before pressing his lips together and falling silent again. This treatment was just.... well... ok... He'd admit... It was actually rather enjoyable. Shaking his head, Felis remained quiet. No it still wasn't Xavier's problem, and he didn't need to deal with it .x. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 19:01:23 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]"You... you... you... are so getting it." So be it. Xavier attacked once more for ten more seconds, before something kind-of clicked in his head, souring the mood a flustered, twitchy and blushing Felis was creating. Halting, he stood straight with a sigh, crossing his arms again. Why couldn't he just... tell him? Was it... was it something he was doing wrong?
"Is it me?" He asked, bluntly again, but it was bothering him. He couldn't see any other reason why the blond refused to let him help... he had to know Xavier wanted to. Yet Xavier refused to let the matter go or his gaze drop, although it had become softer at the epiphany. [/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Jul 29, 2011 19:11:08 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/felistable2.png);color:#8eaea5;][atrb=width,434][atrb=height,355][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(245),w(205),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:2px;margin-left:214px;)]Squirming a bit more until Xavier stopped, Felis breathed out quietly at the question that was posed back. Again, his eyes averted quickly, and he found himself more jumpy than before. "No it's just I.....I.... don't like putting my problems on people....I mean... I... I kinda cried hard when Joel came back.... because I missed my mom and such... but but.... I just don't want to worry people and...." Felis bit his lip to cease the word vomit that was threatening to leave him raw. [/scrolly] |
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Post by DJ Boomkitty on Jul 29, 2011 19:21:50 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/Ken-ji/Xavier.png);color:#000000;][atrb=width,450][atrb=height,330][atrb=style,border:1 black none,bTable][scrolly:h(220),w(220),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-top:30px;margin-left:180px;)]There we go, something genuine. He knew Felis was being bothered by something, but... he didn't want to share for Xavier's sake? 'He really is too nice for his own good sometimes.' Xav thought, sighing a little and reaching down to snag Felis' chin and force it upwards to look at him. "First of all, I'm up here you goof." He smiled. "Secondly, I wouldn't mind shouldering some burden here. I'd love to." And it was true, it was very true. As for why...
Xavier took his hand back. "I already worry about you Felis, but its not a bad thing. I care about ya, and about Rosa. In fact she helped me today... by letting me help her." He said softly, finally moving his gaze away from Felis and up to the ceiling. "I was pretty bummed earlier... had visited my folks back home and found out they were splitting up. Not my choice to make, but it still sucked. So I came to the Gardens to just... meditate and think, and thats when Rosa came along." He spoke, smiling at the recollection. "I told her abut my parents... she told me about hers... yours." He corrected. "And I realized, 'damn, when did I become so shallow? I'm complaining about my folks when she won't see hers.' She was apprehensive about the idea that they had 'gone away', but like I told her, and I'll tell you now." He concluded, looking back down at Felis with a sharp eye, "Just because they're gone, it doesn't stop them from loving ya. Or caring. And I care too, dammit." [/scrolly] |
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