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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 20:34:02 GMT -5
From inside the dorm room, finally knowing that in some way with everything worked out, that all he had to worry about was doing something stupid like tripping. Cecil looked into the mirror in his room, his eyes distant and yet still looking in the mirror at his form. "It's like a.....dream." he told himself softly.
He knew not everyone around was happy about this, and he knew also that it didn't matter. He had a job now, a place to stay, and soon- as soon the ordeal is over- Suzume to make it like they both planned it out to be. Cecil was nervous under the expressionless exterior of what he showed on the outside. Alone in his room he got himself dressed and hoped that until three this afternoon (two hours from now...) he and Suzume would be ready.
It was quiet in his room, not one person besides himself was in it. The feeling without Gerro popping in was still very new to him, making him more than just a little lonely. Something in him said, as his hands shook while Cecil looked at them in his lap palms up: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! YOURE ALMOST NINETEEN! YOURE NOT READY FOR THIS!" But it only made his unsteady mind worse. Cecil had no doubt about marrying Suzume- but some much ran through his mind......he wanted so many people to be with him on this day....be they were dead. All of them. The grooms side this afternoon....would be empty.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 26, 2008 21:13:55 GMT -5
"Hey, lon," Gerro said, walking into the room for once instead of dropping out of less conventional access points... such as the window or previously unnoticed trapdoors. He wore a flowing tunic the color of autumn bark trimmed with gold that almost reached his knees, and a pine colored hose, complete with sandals. A wreath of holly leaves rested on his curls, the rich dark hue making his hair and face seem even paler than usual.
"That's why the grooms get drunk the night before, Cecil. So all they can worry about in the morning is the headache." He tapped his head impishly. "So, ready to bind yourself to the chains of forever lasting holy matrimony?"
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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 21:19:11 GMT -5
Cecil's pale face picked up, the expression of surprise melted into one of thankfulness that he was there. "Gerro...." he said. His hunched back straightened as his friend came in through the door for once. Those red eyes that Gerro had first seen his second day at the academy now looked at him differently.....as if it were a new boy. He certainly had changed a good bit since that time in the darker days of the kid's life. It was soon to become brighter...hopefully.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 26, 2008 21:23:42 GMT -5
Gerro assumed a soppy sappy expression, widening his eyes and smile to dangerous levels. "Ceci-laylo..." he crooned holding out his arms and puckering his lips.
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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 21:25:38 GMT -5
Cecil's head inched back and an eyebrow raised itself up. He was on his feet now and he began to laugh. "What are you doing?" he asked, a little concerned about all of this.....it was more weird then normal.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 26, 2008 21:30:29 GMT -5
"Well how else was I going to respond to that post, besides a disturbing montage of flashbacks of me watching you go to sleep at night and all of our other questionable alone time..." Gerro reflected for a second, also, to all the times he had ended up with Cecil in his arms from one injury or another. It was a grand thing that he had a seven inch binder as a tribute to his sexual security in his room. He needed to sort that sometime...
The fourth wall of the room suddenly shattered and fell down onto the grass below, leaving a large airy window without glass.
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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 21:34:36 GMT -5
That did it, and Cecil laughed a pure little laugh. "I wouldn't know- but......God- it is a long time, isn't it?" After a deep breath, Cecil continued. "So many memories.....so much fun, even when it got creepy. Man, I can't believe time has flown by so fast....." A hand went to his pocket, black spikes flopped all over around his face, and the expression deep down silently spoken said something was up with him.
When the wall went down, Cecil jumped. "What the heck?"
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 26, 2008 21:39:06 GMT -5
"Totally my fault. Anyway, eat a few tic tacs and let's go. You want to be late, birthday boy?" the sprite asked. He didn't get dressed up for nothing. Only hot girls and some events. Like this one. Actually, he didn't get dressed up for hot girls, only down. He'd have to be careful though. If he kept breaking the fourth wall, there was bound to be trouble.
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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 21:43:03 GMT -5
Cecil nodded and picked his jacket up and walked over to wherever he was supposed to go, so he ended up following Gerro. "Who's there already....do you know?" he asked, curious. He doubted anyone would stay on his side....at least Suzume had relatives left.
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 26, 2008 21:44:21 GMT -5
Gerro patted his shoulder reassuringly, leading him out the doorway. "Cecil, I didn't receive an invitation and I have no idea where it is," he replied complacently. It was a beautiful day for a wedding.
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Post by Arual on Oct 26, 2008 21:47:59 GMT -5
"Right, sorry......but you can go if you want." Ceci lwas a little off right now. Nerves kicked in, and his memory was dead as he tried to make himself move forward. "Any of you guys.....I just figured that you'd have class to handle or whatnot, and you'd not want to go. I guess it was my fault....but theres so much going on anymore, I -" The pat. "Gerro?"
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Post by Ladd Russo of the Russo Family on Oct 27, 2008 16:55:01 GMT -5
"Stop your rambling and let's go. If we arrive early enough, we might be able to find where the bridesmaids are getting dressed. At least, I will. You're on a leash, now." The sprite chuckled. "Yep, you're screwed." Hopefully there would be some free food there. He was really starving after those few weeks deep in vampire territory, and pretty sure he never wanted to see blood in a cup again. Sure, it had protein and minerals and kept him and Cheshire alive for some time, but they were just about to kill themselves by the end of that one. Smart. But he digressed. Yes, wedding, girls and food!
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Post by Arual on Oct 27, 2008 17:21:37 GMT -5
Cecil shook his hand. "Somehow, my friend, I knew that was coming." Cecil's nerves had skyrocketed, but with Gerro around he was too distracted to realize how bad they had gotten- well, except for the occassional twinge in his stomach.
He wouldn't ask the question he wanted....it was useless at this point. "Well, I know that they're not here at the school like me. They have a home to set up in. All the girls went to help Suzume and stay there for a bit. I do know the one bridesmaid is Neko's boyfriend....another of them I'm not sure of and the list continues," Cecil said casually, "Still interested?"
Cecil never liked looking at girls....not like he had a way of being coy about it either- but being someone with a good amount of friends with girls in general set him comfortable enough to talk to them without screwing up. The young man's shoulders shrugged when he talked about him being on a leash. "I wish Shana could see this..." he thought to himself with a smirk, "She'd get a hell of a kick outta this one."
The eighteen year old's mind wandered every now and then until they got onto the field. He didn't have his ring on today. Neither of them had for now, because Cecil didn't have enough to get another with the money he had left from all the previously made arrangements after today. They'd use the rings they already had for the time being, and then get another set if both of them agreed it a good idea. His eyes sparkled in their bloody crimson color from the sun as Cecil lifted his head up to the sky.
The air....it felt so warm.....so perfect. It was a beautiful, warm day out here- and he let the sun pound on his suit his feet at a standstill. The warm breeze swept across his face like a hug from his mother, and he closed his eyes, one arm bent with the jacket slung over his shoulder. It was a day he could doze off in if it wasn't for the wedding. He was excited, the boy, but something of worry had filled the back of his mind. With that, Cecil extinguished it and came back to the present time with his friend. Looking around, the hour coming closer by minutes now- Cecil sighed. "Have any words of the 'wise' for me?" he said. He looked for Israfel. The guy had to be somewhere around here.....
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Oct 28, 2008 16:44:46 GMT -5
"The big day..." came the soft tones of a rather recognizable voice as the golden eyed being leaned nonchalantly against a wall without a care in the world. He paused for a moment, looking towards Gerro showing that he obviously didn't expect the sprite to be here. Israfel shrugged as if that was some kind of trigger for acclimating to things and he had a bit of a smile on his face, "She's twice as worried as you are you know." There was a bit of a laugh as he turned his gaze to look down the hallway, hearing the footsteps. Obviously the upcoming marital events weren't kept as much of a secret as some people had thought.
Perth was dragging Neko down the hallway, "I heard about a bachelor party!" he called, obviously not intending to miss out on anything important, of course it could only be guessed why Neko was being forced into this because it wouldn't take someone with a minimum of a kindergarten education to realize that Neko wasn't the kind to eagerly head off to a bachelor party. Perth was trying to keep his son from being such a pussy. Heheh, pussy... it's like a pun or something.
"What's going on...?" Neko asked in a rasp, the collar of his shirt was strangling him while he was being dragged down the hallway. Neko pretty much figured what was going on in a vague sense considering it was something that had piqued Perth's interest. This was kind of like that one time when Neko found out what a 'gentleman's club' really was... Yeah... Perth never had the best ideas- because all of Perth's ideas involved strippers. When Neko saw Cecil and Gerro and Israfel there he could only get rather very much confused and worried- Cecil was supposed to be getting married! What the hell is going on? The confused cat person let his mental state show in his expression.
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Post by Arual on Oct 28, 2008 17:07:59 GMT -5
There he was! HM, well...THAT didn't take long. "So you've seen her?!" he said, a bit of wideness in his eyes, curiousity killing the cat *. Cecil hadn't seen Suzume for over a week since it was tradition for her and where they lived, and he respected that, but also missed her...making the situation even more nerve racking then it was.
Not seeing her for that extended amount of time, he wanted to ask a lot of questions, but silenced the idea. He would see her in a short amount of time. The hand in his pocket twisted at the material that made it up, the warm air putting his body at a very deep relaxation even though he was high as a kite in nervousness.
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