Private: Twins, Spy... Oh my!

[Purize]

*I smile and nod.* I have nothing planned today.


((<.< Yukina doesn't know their parents are dead yet, right?))

 

[Zotohxan]

((Right o: ))


*Nolan sighs and shakes his head in humor before standing up and dusting off his pants.* Well... We should probably get going, then... It'll be easier to sneak off when students are walking around aimlessly, anyway.


*I nod in agreement before packing up my brother and I's lunch and standing as well, then holding out a hand to Yuki-chan.* Mmhmm. We've got like ten minutes before the bell.

 

[Purize]

*I glance at her hand, judging whither or not taking her offer would hurt my hand, then I decided that it didn't really matter if it did hurt. I take her hand and don't even flinch as I haul myself up. See? wasn't that bad. I smiled a little and nodded to Nari as a sign of thanks.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*I return the gesture with a smile and nod of my own before stomping my foot against the ground and turning on my heel so that my back is to my brother and friend.* Now. Onward to our home! *I make my voice sound 'masculine' before marching off down the green, in the direction of the nearby football field.*


*Nolan rolls his eyes and gives Yukina-chan an apologetic look before following off after me.*

 

[Purize]

*I giggle at them both and walk along with them, finding it very hard to resist the urge to skip. Instead, I allowed a little bounce in my step, the way I always did when I was excited about something.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*I turn back and grin at the two following me before calling back to Yuki-chan* So.. Just a heads up, our house is actually pretty cruddy... There's nothing really to do there, but we've got a TV and DVD player, so maybe we can watch a movie? *I turn to my brother with a thoughtful look on my face* I think we've still got some popcorn at home, don't we? *I furrow my brows in thought before he nods* Yep.. Like, a whole box, I think..

 

[Purize]

*I smile and nod.* A movie sounds nice! *I found myself wondering what their place would be like*


((<.< sorry lol, kinda a crappy reply))

 

[Zotohxan]

((Ish cool.. I've made plenty of those x'D))


*I smile and nod before cringing slightly* Aish... Nolan.. We forgot to go grocery shopping... *I look apologetically at Yuki-chan* Our food selection won't be that great... Really,it'll only be whatever is leftover from last month... Sorry...

 

[Purize]

*I narrow my eyes in concern, but not because I care about left overs. The way Nolan and Nari spoke of their home... perhaps they weren't too well off? And I hadn't ever heard them speak of their parent or guardian... My concern for them rose and rose but I simply I nod back at Nari and wave a hand dismissively.* That's no problem!

 

[Zotohxan]

*I smile somewhat sadly with a nod* Alright... Still sorry, though..


*Nolan chuckles and rolls his eyes before turning back to Yukina-chan with a smile* She makes it sound so much worse than it is... We've got food, but a lot of it is microwavable stuff or has been in our freezer for awhile.. or it's just flat out junk food. *He shrugs* There's plenty of variety, really... It's just kinda an odd variety, I guess.

 

[Purize]

*I shrug* I'm not picky, just the fact that your willing to share you limited supply of food with me is enough. *I smile honestly. I was used to harsh and inhospitable environments when on the job... So, to me, being offered anything in another person's home was a courtesy.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*Nolan and I both smile and nod as we continue walking. After about another ten minutes, we happen upon some woods. I grin widely, obviously pleased by the surroundings as I begin leading the way down a path only noticeable if you had been truly looking for it-and knew practically exactly where to look. Another three or four minutes down that way and to the right is sounds of a waterfall, though no running water is in sight. This sound, along with the memories associated with it, bring a nostalgic smile to my face before letting out a soft sigh and picking up my pace once more, as it had faltered slightly with the peaceful sound. Another three minutes of walking pass and directly in front of us sits an old cabin. Obviously built by hand some time ago, the wooden walls and green panel roofing gives off the air that this once was a beautiful, welcoming, family home... However, the years and weather had not been kind, leaving stains of green mold against the outer walls, the front window chipped in the lower right corner, vines crawling their way up the stair banisters, and overall the ground surrounding was overgrown with weeds and desired flora alike.


It may not look like much, in fact.. it may look near something out a horror movie, but it's what Nolan and I have to call home. For this reason, along with my sincere love for the place my brother and I fixed up together(the interior anyway), that I run up to it and then turn around to face Yuki-chan,a huge grin on my face*


Welcome to our home!


*I see Nolan glancing out the corner of his eye to Yukina-chan, his expression nervous about how she would take our home... Especially considering the prestigious and expensive private school which we all attend... This could not have been what she'd expected.*

 

[Purize]

*I take in the view of the house in shock. It, of course, wasn't at all what I was expecting... then again I didn't know what to expect exactly. The cabin looked as if it was meant to house some sort of magical creature from a story book, or at least, it did in my eyes. The sound of water in the background and the surrounding trees made the area that much more serene and I felt as if this one cabin was isolated from the problems of the rest of the world. My love from small homes also overwhelms me and a smile slowly creeps on my face. The condition that the outside seemed to be in didn't even bother me as I took the view in from a childish and magical perspective.* It's.... so.... *I shake my head, at a loss for words...* Tranquil. *I finally managed to breathe out the word.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*" It's.... so...." After those words, I notice Nolan stiffen in worry. And I must admit, that even I was a bit nervous that Yuki-chan would dislike our home, despite the smile on her face. The worst part being that neither of us would be able to blame her.. .We both know how run down and abandoned the exterior of our home looks, and it would be completely understandable if she were to say how creepy, disgusting, unsanitary, unsafe,-


"Tranquil." Okay, so... Not on my list of things I thought she'd say... However, at that one word I notice both myself and my brother letting out a sigh of relief. We glance at one another, giving supportive smiles before Nolan turns to Yukina-chan.* Thanks.. We think so too, really. *He smiles a bit wider before gesturing to the splintering and slightly warping front door.* Would you like to see the inside? *His voice holds a bit of mischief as the smile on my face and giggle from my lips reflect the same. Because, believe me.. The outside will never prepare you for what we've done inside.*

 

[Purize]

*I beam with excitement, even though a small part of me... the part of me that would always have the instincts of a spy, didn't like that mischievous look on Nolan's face... I was used to it being on his sisters... but he was normally a bit more... er.... 'refined', I suppose. Nevertheless it made me slightly wary as I stepped up to the front door.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*The moment you enter through the front door of our cabin, it feels like you've gone back in time. As Nolan and I don't want to tip anyone off that we're actually living there, we don't use any electricity nor plumbing. All our light comes through the windows, or from candles and lanterns which lay strategically on scattered surfaces throughout the room, as well as a few hanging on hooks from the ceiling. Currently all the windows are actually covered by curtains which look a mucky, stained grey on the outside, but on the inside are a beautiful, satin-textured, seafoam green. The walls, as well, are cleaned and look nothing like the exterior of the home would lead you to believe. There is no mold crawling up, no knots from impure wood, in fact... The walls almost look as polished as the wooden floors. Speaking of- the majority of the flooring is covered by rugs. The largest one being an oceanic blue color, appearing soft to the touch and covering the space of beneath a hand-built coffee table, to each edge of an L-shaped black leather couch, and two matching recliners kitty-cornered on the rug. On the wall empty of furniture, though easily seen from each sitting area, is a large flat-screen TV with strange panels at the top, and a few sleek black shelves beneath that with an oddly appearing DVD player sitting on the top, and the bottom bombarded with thin multicolored cases filled with movies. This all sat to the left, an apparent 'room' of it's own separated from the right side by a fairly thin, black, knitted rug, only about three feet wide, running down directly from the threshold of the door, down the hallway, and to the far wall. Three doors sit along that hall, which Nolan and I agree silently to show off after gauging Yuki-chan's reaction to the entire front 'rooms'. On the right of this wide open space at the front of our home, is the kitchen and dining area. On the half of that area farthest from us, a flat-top stove sits above an oven, then a fridge sat to the right of that. Black marble counter-tops with undertones of a bluish green color in the light surround the wall, making its own 'L' shape. Cabinets of a gorgeous redish colored wood settle into their positions under those counters, as well as overhead, held onto the upper walls. Nearest us, is a table made from the same pale wood as the coffee table in the living room, though this one is round and a bit taller, surrounded by five chairs which are also hand-crafted.


I walk forward on the black carpet and gesture my hands around, introducing the 'rooms' to either side of me before chuckling softly and explaining what I'm most proud of my brother for.* And as You'll notice on all of our belongings which normally use electricity, there's these little translucent panels... Those are solar panels, compliments of my genius brother, over here! Everything in the kitchen has the panels connected to a couple wires, so they sit on the wall outside. He actually is the one who went through all the mechanics of everything and figured out how to make it like this.


*I grin happily, glancing over at my lightly blushing brother who shrugs it off before clearing his throat and raising an eyebrow to Yukina-chan* So.. Whatcha think?

 

[Purize]

*You know that feeling you get when you first step into a place you've never been before and suddenly it feels like the world just sjifted beneath you, making you dizzy? Well I got a massive load of that when I first stepped into that cabin. If I wasn't still in the doorway I would have probably fallen back on my butt, but now I steady myself by holding onto the door hinge. My eyes grew as wide as the full moon and my mouth parted ever so slightly in awe of the place. My 'love for little houses' was just absolutely dying right now. I almost felt jealous. When I saw the solar panels on top of the TV, I automatically recognized them. ((Or at least, I took a good guess when I was reading, lol)) Then when Nari says Nolan is the one who made and wired them I felt that much more blown away. The whole place was absolutely amazing... I would have to calm down a bit before venturing on, or I might go into paralysis again.* Oh my.... this.... it's all..... *I could barely contain myself at this point. I ran into the sitting area just in front of the coffee table and jumped up and down while slowly turning and laughing like crazy.* I LOVE IT!! I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT! I LO- *Oops, too much excitement. My sight became tunnel vision and I felt myself falling to the floor. I landed in a sitting position and swayed slightly, but still had a goofy, childish grin on my face.* This place is awesome~

 

[Zotohxan]

((OMG!!! PICTURING THAT IS TO CUTE!!! x3))


*Nolan and I look at each other, foolish grins gracing our features as I giggle and he chuckles. I run over and sit next to Yuki-chan, still grinning widely* Glad you like it! We quite love it, too! *Nolan calmly walks over and nods as he sits in front of us, still chuckling lightly as he shakes his head in humor at the two of us.* You two really are perfect friends... You freak out just the same~ *He teases with a smirk, reaching out to tweak both our noses.*

 

[Purize]

*I blink a few times as I begin to get my full vision back and see Nari and Nolan sitting by me. I smile even wider and look around again. The cabin seemed a little bigger once sitting on the floor. I chuckle at Nolan comment and then lean on Nari a bit, feeling slightly lethargic.* That's because Nari's awesome... *I realize how non-modest that must of sounded and I try to think of a different way to word it, but I come up empty. I decide to narrow my eyes and stare dead into Nolan's.* Nolan's pretty awesome too. *My logic made no sense and had no rhyme or reason but I didn't care at the moment. I wasn't used to expressing feelings, so I just smiled and slowly felt the dizziness leave completely, leaving my head clear again.*


((idk lol I had the strange urge to make her act 'drunk' for a moment x3))

 

[Zotohxan]

*I stiffen lightly as Yuki-chan calls me 'awesome', though I'm not really sure why it caught me like that... I brush it off, however, as I smirk at the blushing Nolan who averts his gaze after our dearest friend, here, says the same about him. He clears his throat again before standing and walking toward the three-roomed hall* Anyway.. Uh.. Wanna see the rest of the house?


((Heh, seems legit x3))

 

[Purize]

*I giggle at their reactions and stand up, starting to get excited again at seeing more of the cabin.* Yes!

 

[Zotohxan]

*I stand up as well, putting my hands gently against Yuki-chan's back before lightly pushing her toward the hallway. Nolan rolls his eyes at me with a smile as he opens the door to the first room on the right; my bedroom.* Well, this is Nari's bedroom... Be warned: She's freaking insane. *He playfully winks at me, making me scoff with a smirk before gaining a little bounce to my step.*


*My room has the same hardwood floor, but there is a green shag rug placed underfoot. It covers my entire floor, seamlessly blending into the forest green pain along the bottom of my wall. My walls actually have a simplistic yet complex beauty about them. Upon them I've painted a flawless picture appearing like a bright field. On the East wall is a field of hay-you know.. Like those ones people take gorgeous pictures in, with the pale stuff reaching all the way to their waists or chests, and they're frolicking like squirrels on a spring day.. Yeah, that. On the other three walls, though, it just appears like gentle flower fields. I'm quite proud of it, really, because about 3/4 of the way up my walls it changes into a sky view, seeming natural progression, really... And the whisping clouds seem to help it gently fade into the ceiling, right in the center of which I've got a smiling sun- the only 'unrealistic' part of the whole 'mural'.


I walk over to my bed, a Queen sized mattress settled perfectly into a, yet again, hand-made bed frame which is painted a softer green color than the grass on my walls, my bedspread matching it. Right across from me is a door on the East wall, its seams masked by the tall strokes of hay, though I seem to have left it slightly ajar this morning in my rush to get ready for school. That small room, my closet, is of a modest size with no special paint on the interior. There is, however, a photo of myself and Chikara-san taped to the inside of the door... Something I haven't had the strength to take down just yet...


I take a deep breath, doing my best to ignore that sudden pain in my chest at the memory as I gesture over to the side table, again the same pale wood as the tables in our front room, and not specifically painted, yet.* We just made this, so I haven't gotten to paint it, yet... *I blush lightly, noticing just how out of place that table looks, along with the old-fashioned, battery powered radio atop it and solar-powered alarm clock.


I smile and quirk an eyebrow to Yuki-chan, wondering what she'd think of my room.. Would she think it's as strange as Nolan always tells me it is?* So..?

 

[Purize]

*I walk in slowly brushing one light finger along the painted walls. Unlike before when I was excited, now I was quite with awe. The room was so peaceful and so perfectly themed, it didn't feel right to be hyper in it. Once I've taken it all in and hear Nari say, "So..?" I turn to make a huge beaming smile at her.* I love it... You're such an amazing artist, Nari... I had no idea! *I glance again at the hand-painted walls and sigh with the same smile.*

 

[Zotohxan]

*I lower my head slightly with a light blush, not used to being complimented... Chikara-san is the only one who ever had anything good to say about my room- in fact... She created the hay.* It used to all be flowers, but my closet stuck out like a sore thumb.. *I chuckle lightly, shaking my head at the nostalgic memory of shamefully sitting on my bed, head hung low like it is now, with my blonde-hair blue-eyed girlfriend scolding me in the most adorable of ways. She had her hand fisted on her hip, one finger wagging at me in disbelief and disappointment for being so daft I could've actually left the wall like that. I remember how her face was flushed with a furious red color, her eyes glimering only moments later with an idea, I could practically see the light bulb appear above her head.* She had been so mad... But then, she pulled me straight out of the house, marched me down to the convenience shop, and bought three cans of paint... One white, to start all over on the wall. One blue, for the sky, then the palest brown they had, to make the beautiful stokes of hay... She drew it out on paper, showing me exactly where to put everything, and I transferred it to the wall. *It's only when I feel something wet drip onto my hands which were rested on my lap do I notice I had begun crying. It's in that same moment I realize I'd been switching between speaking aloud, and in my head of the memory- one of my fondest ones... I quickly clear my throat, reaching up to wipe away the tear streaks on my face before smiling up at Yuki-chan.* Th-Thanks... I quite like it, too.

 

[Purize]

*My smile fades as I here Nari go on and then see the tear fall to her hand. I walk over to her and sit next to her on the bed and just hug her. I noticed that this happened a lot. One of us would get upset, they would get hugged, and when they cheered up we moved on. This made my frown deepen. I wanted to tell Nari, "Good memories are often times painful to remember... but isn't that better then forgetting them completely? To still relive those happy moments briefly even if it is sad?" I wanted to tell her this... since it was a quote from Nami-sama, whom also suffered from PTSD... they were so alike, her and Nari.. but I couldn't bring myself to say the words aloud. I simply just squeezed her as I hugged and put on an empathetic smile.*