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(Setting) Balcony, Casa RW, Halloween Night
| >from below yelling can be heard
"Red! We're heroes!"
| >>49451
"I do Jia... I know things have been complicated these past few months but my feelings haven't changed, And they won't. I'm happy just being here with you."
| >>49456
"..."
>She smiles sweetly, but with a hint of sadness. It quickly turns to embarrassment as a thought crosses her mind.
"I-I'm sorry for scaring you during... you know..."
| >>49465
"O-Oh it's fine... I'm sorry for uh shocking you... I hope it didn't hurt too bad..."
>He now looks as embarrassed as she does
| >She shrugs... and the next few seconds pass by as awkward as they can be, given the circumstances. Jia scratches her head, looks away for a moment, then bites her lip and turns back to CN.
"Why did you stop me?"
| "Oh uh..."
>CN seems shocked at the question as he composes himself and thinks of how to respond for a few moments
| "Well I knew Tarin somewhat and I felt like, extraneous circumstances aside, he didn't deserve to die. While he didn't exactly have full control of his actions during the whole ARC thing, I felt like if he was going to be punished, there was different ways to go about it. Although knowing now that it was you who was cloaked, I guess I also didn't want you going through that experience if you didn't have to... uh, why were you even trying to kill him in the first place?"
| >Jia looks off to the horizon- it's getting pretty late by this time, and even the city lights are slowly be expunged, one by one.
"Why does anyone kill anyone?" >She says, coolly. She watches as the lights slowly go out.
"...when a line of code is out of place, you delete it... Then it shouldn't trouble you again." >She says, slowly.
"...shouldn't..."
| "Isn't it worth trying to move or rewrite the code first though? Killing... is both hard and easy, in different ways. But do we really have to use it as our first resort? Once a person is gone that's it. No chance for them to change or redeem themselves. Maybe some people are just irredeemable, but I still want to give people the benefit of the doubt..."
| >He looks down at his feet, although it looks more like his head sinks into his protective gear.
"Besides there's plenty of lines of code I regret getting rid of... if I can stop people from making that same mistake, having this feeling, then all the extra effort is worth it."
| >>50035
>Jia looks back up at CN, her face tinged slightly with worry and mild bewilderment.
>She opens her mouth to say something but then closes it. She looks away and sighs.
"God, you really are like... like someone out of a cartoon or something."
| >>50356
"...You think my way of thinking is just too simple right? The world is a lot more grey than I want it to be after all."
| >>50358
"Nono, not at all," >She says, giggling.
"It's not so much simple,... as it is idealistic. In a good way," >She says, beckoning you back inside as another cold breeze hits.
"I like that about you... Chris," >She says, softly.
"I envy it."
| >>50362
>CN smiles as he grabs the telescope and follows her back inside the second floor hall then.
"I'm glad. But then how do you think about things then?"
>He kneels down and starts packing the telescope as he talks, kind of awkwardly bumping his chin into one of his shoulder pads as does so.
| >>50379
>He carefully takes the stand apart and puts it away.
"How do you think about things? In general I mean. I don't know but it just always feel like there's something you hold back that makes you sad Jia... I just want to see you happy. *Truly* happy."
| >>50389
>Jia begins walking down the hall and stops just outside the entrance to one of the bedrooms. She leans against it and thinks for a moment, idly playing with her glasses.
"...I don't, to be honest," >She says after a time.
"I mostly just... throw myself into work, and try not to think about anything at all."
| >She smiles.
"I guess that's kind of hypocritical coming from me, but I guess Mercury rubbed off on me." >She sighs.
"My parents used to say all the time, that I could have anything that I wanted, as long as I worked for it."
| "I doubt they would have approved of anything I've accomplished in the past few years, though."
| >>50878
"Well to be fair I doubt my parents would exactly approve of me being a high school dropout hacker that part times in shadowrunning."
>He chuckles as he finishes putting away the last of the telescope.
"I guess what matters if you're happy with what you managed to accomplish over the years, like with Atmos for example."
| >>50895
>She scratches her head sheepishly.
"I guess I am. He's probably the first friend I ever had, if you could call him that."
| >>50897
"I would. He's really nice, and you can tell he cares about you."
>He holds the bag behind his back as he walks up to Jia
"That reminds me though as saw a little bit of rust on him the other day, he probably needs some maintenance. I think I had some rust remover in my room somewhere that might help..."
| >>50905
"I'd appreciate that..." >She says, looking down at his feet. She tilts her head slightly up, her eyes half-lidded, almost dream like.
| >>50914
>CN can't help but blush at the sight of the gurl he likes. The one he has come to know this past year.
"Hey J-Jia... there's something I want to ask you..."
| >>50922
"I-Is it okay if w-we kiss?"
>CN's face is beet red, but he keeps his gaze steadfast on Jia
| >>50923
>Jia blinks; her face turns red, and she looks away, struggling to keep herself from giggling too loudly.
| >>50978
>Jia rubs her eyes. Then, she leans up and kisses CN on the cheek!
"Nothing, it's... for a moment there, I thought you were going to suggest something -else-." >She winks.
| >>50982
>He smiles like a little kid at the kiss
"W-Well I mean I-I didn't know if this was the r-right place to ask that p-plus I want to m-make sure its s-special for y-you..."
>He just rambling at this point
"I-I''ll just shut up now..."
| >>50989
>You feel her hand gently touch your face; she's looking directly at you now, with a big smile.
"You're already special to me," >She says as she leans in.
| >>50991
>He leans down towards her in response, gently holding her as he gets closer, answering with action and not words
| >Careless Whisper softly pipes up the stairs as the two of you have your moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ
>A tuft of blonde hair with blue tips peeks around the corner drunkenly. Upon spotting the two of you, they hang back, watching curiously.
| >>51000
>CN doesn't seem to notice Merc hiding and he spends the quiet minute together on Jia, forgetting about the troubles of the outside world.
| >Simply embracing her closer to him...
| >After what seems like a goddamn eternity, babby's first kiss finally ends. Jia's face is fully flushed, but you swear you've never seen her more content than before today.
| "W-Wow..."
>He looks down at Jia and hugs her tightly
"I almost don't want this moment to end... I wish we could just be like this even longer..."
| "All things end..." >Jia says, whispering to herself.
>(End scene here, or continue?)
| >CN gently rubs the top of her head
"But then even more nice things can start from there."
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| >As the comets vanish in the night sky, Jia remains quiet, soaking up the heat emanating from CN's arm as the last traces of the spectacle disappear from view. A cold breeze passes through, ruffling both of their hair and cutting to the bone.
>Jia reluctantly, and slowly, lets go, considering the young man's words. She looks up at him, her purple cybereyes glowing softly in the evening.
"...you really mean that, don't you...?"