1x1 Jewels of Aether - Starting a new (ShirexTala)

(Ah, I see. I'll just assume that they're in Fayan since this takes place months after the original RP, right?)

Kiseki smiled at the boy, "That sounds wonderful, but I'm afraid I can't go. I have other plans for tonight." She certainly got uncomfortable when he winked since she was only used to Kirito doing that, but she didn't let him notice.

 

"Um..." This has been Kiseki's biggest weakness: the fact that she is unable to say no to anyone. She feels like if she says no to something, she is already disappointing the people around her. "Okay, I suppose..." she muttered.

 

The girl sighed in frustration, slouching her shoulders a bit. "You never learn, do you? You're always afraid of disappointing others but you're disappointing more people by doing this." She thought to herself, wanting to bash her head into a wall.

 

Kiseki didn't know what to do. She looked at the bulletin board to help calm herself down. Tomorrow was going to be her anniversary (monthsary, to be exact) with Kirito and it just felt like things were going to go wrong from this point forward.

 

(Sorry, I didn't notice that.)

Kiseki quickly felt Juna's beak touching her hand for some time now. Was she really that deep into thought that she didn't realize that the Talonflame was doing that to her? "What is it, Juna?" She then noticed a small note on the Talonflame's foot that she picked up and read.

 

The girl sighed, not knowing what to do. She needed to decide on what she will be doing. With a determined look in her eyes, she held the paper close to her after reading its contents.

When the boy returned, she was completely taken aback by the boy's actions. She gently pushed his arm away from her waist, trying her best not to offend him as she turned around. "I would like to thank you for your generous offer, but unfortunately I forgot that I had other plans for this afternoon. I hope you understand."

 

"Right," Kiseki thought to herself. There really wasn't an escape; she was bound literally and figuratively. She can't escape right now and she can't escape the disappointment she feels like the boy is feeling. Whatever happens now, she just has to play along until she finds an opportunity.

 

"Come on Kirito... please come over here already..." Kiseki thought to herself as she tried to look around, even for the slightest opportunity to escape later in the long run.

 

Kiseki was beginning to feel guilty after her actions and seriously criticized herself for it. She was putting two different people into a heated argument and her heart was beginning to feel heavy. She looked at Kirito in the eye, tapping his shoulder. "Kirito... let's go."

Her voice almost felt like a quiet mutter that couldn't be heard, but she wanted to stop what was happening.

 

At this point, Kiseki couldn't hold back her tears. She was frustrated with her actions and realized how much it affects the people around her. She sobbed quietly, being dragged away by Kirito. Her wrist was beginning to hurt, but she really couldn't feel it against the pounding feeling in her chest.