A Friend In Need [Shizu]

[Jessu]

Legs for days, and an attitude to match~!

Enoshima Eri

“Haha, gotcha. I think there's a few nicer dating apps and such, nothing too… Racy.” The head of the blue eyed belle bobbing in a nod as Shizu explained what she was seeking, the notion of the lass wanting more companionship was something which hardly seemed to surprise her slender savviness, and she began to browse the app store for things of a more friendly and romantic inclination over that one stop shop for greater 'urges'.

“Heh, I feel the same way, Shizu~?” The blonde left blinking for a moment however at the confession of affection she received next, though Eri had hardly known this girl for more than an hour or perhaps two at the very most she felt a strong current of underlying kinship with her, which far surpassed that which she had felt with anyone other than her mother. It was scary in a way, but also, exciting.

“There's something about you that just… Helps me to feel like myself, if that makes sense~?” Feeling no need to guard herself around a girl who was so refreshingly honest and lacking for judgement, usually she tended to step away from the friends in her life because she knew all too readily that they wouldn't understand the problems she had, but this one seemed different, and even if she didn't quite comprehend her issues would make her feel better for them all the same…

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Happiness was a sense of connection with a good friend. So Shizu figured, at least. She nodded eagerly. “Y-yes, I understand precisely what you mean.” Even though she had lost her life, her true form and most of her memories, she still felt like herself around this kind girl. It was such a lovely sensation. It warmed the hollow hole in her chest.

Then, a certain word finally registered and rang a reprisal inside the lonely ghost’s head. “...Wait, d-did you just say... R-racy?” She stared at the arcane slab in her grasp with widening eyes. A pink blush painted her pale cheeks. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, none of them proper.

Glancing around suspiciously, the gloomy goth suddenly leaned in for a conspiratorial whisper. “C-can this artifact be used to a-access... i-i-i-indecent material???” Simply saying that left her breathing heavily. “A-asking f-for a friend...” She lied. Naturally, she had no clue what the vast world of the internet was for...

As if sensing the questionable topic shift, Sebastian suddenly cleared his throat. “Ahem. Your tea, ladies.” It felt like he had just appeared out of nowhere. How long had he been standing there...? Retaining his perfectly polite mannerisms, he gently set down the tray and placed the teacups in front of the ladies. “Please, enjoy.” He strutted away without another word.

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Jessu

[Jessu]

Legs for days, and an attitude to match~!

Enoshima Eri

“W-Well, if that's what you wanna do but…” No small amount of crimson seeming to flood to the cheeks of Miss Enoshima as her friend asked after the possibility of her seeking out materials that might be considered elicit, though the fairer femme had been confident in the face of teaching her the in's and out's of using this item she suddenly found a shyness falling upon her in the face of the girl so clearly wanting to get her fill of things which weren't exactly polite company discussion topics, and left the blonde blushing for that fact.

“I dunno, some of the sites you can find can be sorta… Dicey? Like um… Full of viruses, and people trying to take advantage…?” Pushing her fingers through her hair as such as she caught the eye of Sebastian and hoped that he might stick around to offer a more mature perspective, while perhaps in some ways the blue eyed belle admired that boldness to ask the question so overtly it also seemed to rather embarrass her to discuss, and not least because of how such a subject would reveal her own interest or lack therein. For that reason the girl trying to keep her answers vague and offer warnings as best she could, she really didn't like the idea of letting this innocent soul indulge herself with such possibility, but at the same time didn't want to be someone wagging her finger and judging her either. So THIS was what parenting was like, hm~?

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‘Fake it till you make it’ didn’t always work. When the socially sharp girl immediately saw through the question, the gloomy goth recoiled. Caught already??? “O-oh, n-n-not me...” Arms flailing, she tried to emphasize the excuse. “Uh, f-friend... Asking... For a friend...” She lied. Horribly.

With each stammered word, her blush burned brighter “See, um, t-this friend is v-very lonely... A-and craves contact and i-i-i-intimacy a-and...” And she was unable to finish that sentence. By now, she resembled a red light bulb. Or a luminescent tomato. Wisps of steam rose from her head. Was it unbearably hot in here or was it just her?

Unable to bear it any longer, Shizu tried to hide behind her hands. She quietly prayed for the earth to open up and swallow her. ...Nope, no such luck. She was stuck here. Her only option was to listen as her very patient and understanding friend tried to explain that such forbidden magic carried risks. Diseases and fiends lurked there, ready to devour a careless mage. It made sense to her.

The flustered girl sank back in her seat like a deflating pool toy. “I’m so, so, so s-sorry...” She squeaked weakly. “I’m... j-just so lonely... s-so I thought... m-maybe...” Nope, she still couldn’t finish that sentence. Far too embarrassing. She felt like a teenager all over again, caught by her father while reading a raunchy romance novel. ...Why on earth did that feeling have to be one of the few things she still so vividly recalled?!

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Jessu

[Jessu]

Legs for days, and an attitude to match~!

Enoshima Eri

“It's okay… I'm sorry for reacting so strongly?” The blonde belle never expecting that the warning she offered would crush her new friend quite so strongly as it did, Eri couldn't help but feel an immediate and immense sense of guilt for responding so quickly and perhaps so rashly with the disapproval which she had shown this shy and curious thing, and as such offered her an apology for being so dismissive of an idea that was clearly quite important to her.
“Come here…” Sighing heavily and shaking her head with regret at the disappointment she had given the dark dish, the fairer femme extended her arms and wrapped them around that full frame in order to offer her some comfort, and squeezed her into her arms with a gentle word and a hand to stroke that messy but soft mane atop her head.

“There's nothing wrong with that kinda stuff, but you've gotta be careful… There's some bad people out there who might try and take advantage of a cute girl like you~?” Easing back from the embrace gently and certainly not speedily either, as she did so Miss Enoshima moved her mitts so that she could rest her thumbs on the cheeks of that pretty face before her, and then looked deep into those dark but delightful eyes with her baby blues as she assured her that any reservation she had was not aimed to deny her intimacy or companionship or anything more risqué than that, but rather because she wanted to keep her safe.
“And then I'd have to kick their ass, because no one messes with my girl~?” Surprising even herself with how quickly she had felt protective of this peachy new woman in her life but rather enjoying it really, with so much in her life which was beyond her control it felt good for the teen to have something or someone to take care of, and she was already loving it. It was like having her very own child to dote on, wasn't it~?

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Guilt and shame weighed like twin boulders on the gloomy goth’s back. Not only had she tried to lie to her friend and gotten caught, but now the saintly patient girl was even apologizing. She wanted to bury herself into the earth and become a worm. “N-no need to apologize... I... am okay...” She assured, while on the verge of tears.

The clingy ghoul shyly snuck into the hug. Basking in the warmth of life, she nuzzled against the gentle girl. Her pale claws wrapped around the mortal. It soothed her skittish soul in ways she couldn’t quite put into words. There was faint familiarity to it... Like being embraced by the mother she never had... As the thought lingered in her mind, she gripped a little tighter. She didn’t want to let go.

Sniffling, Shizu looked up from the safe embrace. “C-c-c-cute...?” She repeated, turning a little redder. Very few people had ever called her cute. None so tenderly. She took the offered wisdom as gospel. “I... understand...” She nodded. “I have... been betrayed before...” Another set of vivid memories haunted her briefly. Yes, the world did indeed have some bad people.

The creepy girl wiped her tears. It was like trying to stop a leaking tap. “I... feel the same... You mean s-so much to me...” She murmured. This was the first time she had considered a friend so dear to her. “I-if anything ever happened to you...” Her tone darkened into a grim growl. “I would kill everyone in this city and then myself...” No, she was not kidding.

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Jessu

[Jessu]

Legs for days, and an attitude to match~!

Enoshima Eri

“Oooof, just gimme a name for the bastard who did, and I'll make damn sure they're sorry~?” All too quickly so much seeming to make sense, the blonde hadn't felt it her place to broach too deeply into the affairs of her new friend thus far but with that confession she felt a crisp understanding for the girl, as well as that inner fire within her growing hotter. Truly seeming to realize how such a cute and supportive young woman could feel so desperately lonely, now the blazing blonde only felt all the more protective of her, and ever more so vengeful toward those who crossed her.

“Hahaha, I'd say you shouldn't go so extreme but… Shit, with my temper, I'd probably do the same damn thing~?” For this reason the fair femme chuckling when it seemed that for all her shyness that Shizu could sound just as fearsome as she did when given half a chance, while some might have frowned or as least been worried by the seriousness in the threat Shizu offered Miss Enoshima saw the sweetness in it and smiled, offering a gentle chuckle as she saw this trait as something they had in common. They would both happily watch the world burn for something they loved…

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When the flaxen fox made her vengeful offer, the gloomy goth’s expression brightened. Yes, there were few things she desired more than making that man regret breaking her heart. “His name...?” She repeated. The question echoed in her head. His name was... It was... It... She blinked, losing her train of thought. What was his name...? “I... do not recall...” She confessed solemnly. All those memories were like fog, forever fleeing and shifting.

Fortunately, the comforting warmth kept the skittish soul at ease. It felt like hugging a bonfire. Her cold skin was like armor that stopped the flames, but the lovely heat seeped through anyway. Much like a bonfire, this peculiar girl had become something the hungry ghoul didn’t want to devour. Losing this warmth would’ve hurt more than any pang of hunger.

Hearing the dear friend share the same sentiment sparked happiness in the creepy girl’s soul. She let the flames spread and burn away the gloom. A small laugh slipped from her lips. “Mufufufu... Yes... I suppose you are right...” She squeezed the girl gently, but tightly. “Thank you... I... needed that...” For that brief, lingering moment... She didn’t feel so lonely anymore.

It was a sensation she treasured deeply.

Finally, the frigid lady felt warm enough to let go. She turned her attention back onto the steaming tea. It was strange... The hunger had fallen quiet. She felt... sated. Her gaze drifted onto the phone next. A small smile still lingered on her features. “Perhaps... I do not need to seek companionship from the dangerous realms after all...” She mused. Having three -three and a half?- friends was plenty, wasn’t it?

Falling silent, the happy ghost took a sip of the tea. ...It was kind of bitter.

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Jessu

[Jessu]

Legs for days, and an attitude to match~!

Enoshima Eri

“ Hahahahaa, I mean if you're going anywhere dangerous, I'll be expecting a call…” The sapphire eyed stunner certainly feeling no shortage of happiness in seeing her new friend settle thanks to the reassurance she offered her, at the mention of Shizu not needing to go looking in risky places for companionship Miss Enoshima couldn't help but pipe up and affirm the fact that any danger she would face should be something they shared, and felt herself only growing more protective of this sweet and innocent soul in light of the obvious vulnerability she showed.

“Someone's gotta watch your back, right~?” Already feeling as if she would burn the world down to defend this timid but terrific person, she did not mind how the way in which they embraced seemed to make her quiver because it was simply something which she would chalk up to her feeling of vulnerability. I mean she never had been that open to showing her more delicate side and no doubt that was making her nervous on some level, but as strange as it was to say, at the same time she felt confident and assured, like this was the easiest thing in the world…

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Silence took over, the eerie girl focused on her drink. A small, soft smile played on her lips. The tea was bitter, but the feeling was sweet. She felt sated in so many ways. It tugged at hazy memories from a previous life... Her quiet resolve to protect this feeling, this bond, burned ever brighter. It overpowered even the eternal hunger.

Once the drink ran out, the gloomy goth quietly retrieved her gifted artifact and thanked her friend yet again. No matter how often she said, it wouldn’t be enough. As soon as she shuffled out of the door, her form blurred and vanished into the passing stream of people. It almost seemed like she vanished into thin air...

Delicious treats, arcane artifacts and a new friend... Honestly, the shy ghost was bone-tired after such a productive day. Still, it was the good kind of tired. Pleasant. Blissful. It left a warm afterglow in her soul. In fact, it was inspiring her to seek out a little more... Something to do together... Maybe one day she would be brave enough to invite all her friends to do... Something? A karaoke night, perhaps?

Buuut that would be a ghost story for another time...

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