confessions

[abovelions]

Who: Morgiana and Touma!
What: Not!siblings having some family time.
Where: 840 Hastings Boulevard!
When: Early morning of February 13th.
Warning: Touma's getting ready for his date. We'll see where this goes.

[Flowers could be pretty rare back home, depending on where you were. The thing she could always manage to appreciate about Mayfield, despite it all, were the beautiful flowers and plants neatly spread about. They were different, of course, but not unpleasant. So on the morning of the thirteenth, Morgiana couldn't say she minded the sudden flowers. After carefully deciphering the card (her reading was improving!), she shrugged it off and left them alone.

Whatever the occasion was, she couldn't imagine the point of going through the trouble to be a secretive admirer. It was just a strange custom, she was sure, and she shouldn't pay too much mind to it.

Nevertheless, the carnations were very beautiful.

It wasn't long that she started to notice that her housemate, Touma, seemed a bit more in a bustle this morning. Even if he had this strange habit of getting into unwanted trouble- he was an honest boy and good company. He was also pretty helpful in Morgiana's efforts to learn now to read.

Up to this point, she had respected his privacy and would rarely delve into his business without his invitation. It was a mutual respect. Today, however, Morgiana felt especially curious and so she calls out:] Touma?
 

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[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ The anxiousness regarding tonight's plans had him restless and sleepless, so Touma has been up since before his normal alarm. When he pokes his head out from the adjacent room, he's dressed in just a pair of shorts and his t-shirt. The washing machine rumbles on through the open doorway. ]

Oh hey. Morning. Hope I didn't wake you up. [ He isn't sure why he'd feel particularly guilty about that, since he doesn't even look like he has plans to leave for school anytime soon. ]

[abovelions]

Good morning. It's fine, I woke on my own. [not really true, but it's better to say so. she herself is still in her pajamas and hasn't really put much effort into her appearance just yet today.

morgiana was a morning person, so she didn't really mind the extra hustle and bustle anyway. but she had to wonder!] Did you not rest well?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Touma chuckles and runs a hand through his hair. ] Is it that obvious? [ He nods. ] I've slept better, but I'll be alright for today. Gonna skip classes, though, so I won't be able to walk you to school.

[abovelions]

That's alright; I'll be fine. [should she leave it at that? surely he must have his reasons for these things. and it's not really her business...]

Um. Is something on your mind?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ ...is his face just an open book today? Touma is usually much better at masking his feelings behind others, but maybe there's something about being around her that's chipping away at that guard.

He gives her a small self-deprecating smile as a reward for her observation. ] Is it that obvious?

[abovelions]

[it felt silly, intruding like this. he was a nice young man, so of course she would be concerned if he was having trouble with something. there is also the chance of it being more private than she bargained.

although he didn't seem terribly bothered by anything!]

Ah, it is out of the ordinary, or I think it might be.

You do not have to explain to me.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Oh. Guess it is. [ Touma runs a hand through his hair. ] Well, I feel like I can trust you, and I don't want to worry you...

[ He walks closer and looks around, not wanting this to be something overheard by the drones. God help him if they get wind that he has a plans with a girl. ] Have you ever been on a date before?

[abovelions]

[this is not what she expected.]

No. [actually, she's turned down people before. her true occupation is that of a heart breaker. but really she's never given dating or things like that much thought. she's been too busy with other things, even though her friends talk about it sometimes.] Why do you ask?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Oh. I'm surprised. [ Since she's pretty, and friendly, and not at all particularly rambunctious or noisy or any other negative qualities he can think of. Is she too quiet to be noticed? In a place like this, that can't be a bad thing. ]

Ah, well, you see... I kind of have one. Tonight. [ A weak chuckle. ] And I have no idea what I'm doing.

[abovelions]

Oh. I see, that explains things. [touma certainly seems to know a lot of girls, though she hadn't sensed he had other relationships outside of that as well. she can't say she's very surprised that he did, though.

with her lack of experience, she can only wonder what there was to be worried about.] How do you mean? Are there many things to be done?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ sob he doesn't know that many girls stop spreading rumors!

Except it's totally true and he knows it. He idly wonders if his home life was anything like that. ]

See, that's the thing. I don't really know. Besides cleaning up and getting some clothes together, I dunno if there's anything I'm missing. I can't really ask anyone else.

[abovelions]

I'm afraid I can't say I know of anything else either. [she barely knows what you do on dates. eat right?]

Um. Is this your first one?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Touma looks away a moment, thinking of how to cleverly evade that. But even as his mind works through a slew of the usual excuses, his mouth just spits out: ] That I remember.

[ ...that's not a normal reply, is it? ]

[abovelions]

[no, not very.

his reaction to the question was more worrying to her than the actual answer. what could have caused that peculiar shift in mood?]

How do you mean?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ He leaned against the nearby wall, fidgeting a bit with his hands. ] Look. I trust you, Morgiana, and I can tell you... but you have to promise me that you can't pass this information on to anyone else. Ever. Deal?

[abovelions]

Of course. [her own readiness surprised her. she hadn't really thought she'd been so eager to accept, or ask for, touma's personal information.

but with him announcing his confessing, she can only feel obligated to listen. he trusts her, after all.] Your words will be safe.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ He is silent a long moment, carefully contemplating an answer he could possibly back-pedal on later. Sorry, sis, but that part is just habit. ] I don't... remember a lot of things from back home. So, I don't remember much about when I was in school, or at home, if I had a girlfriend, what my favorite food was. Stuff like that. [ "Stuff like that" being such a poor all-encompassing statement for the specific extent of his amnesia but. Well. There she has it. ]

[abovelions]

[as she is still only getting used to a world where she can have friends, it is not very often that she has been able to gain experience in confiding in someone. or in comfort.

while she has a strange need to console touma, the only thing she can think to do is touch his arm. she frowns grimly, out of confusion.]

How did this happen?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I don't know. [ He says with a sigh. ] I remember waking up in the hospital, and the frog-faced doctor told me that I had a whole bunch of my brain fried. It's not like your cliche "banged on the head" type amnesia. Whole chunks are just gone. Forever. [ Touma frowns hard. ] I can't let anyone else know, because a lot of them seemed to depend on me — or, the "Touma of the past" anyway.

...I already had one person look at me with the saddest eyes I've ever seen. I can't let that happen to anyone ever again. [ That was ... not such a difficult confession, but he had to wonder why he had the sudden compulsion to be out with it. Maybe it was because he saw Morgiana as someone more than just a friend; like they had some kind of bond of trust that went beyond that, even if all they really did together here in Mayfield was talk, go to school, and do homework. ]

[abovelions]

[she doesn't say anything at first. another touma? but isn't he basically the same touma?

it can't be the simple, of course. she stares at the ground, not wanting to show her feelings of sympathy. suddenly not knowing his friends? or precious memories?]

It must be too painful. I can understand your reasoning now.

Thank you for telling me this.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Yeah, it was. [ He nods. ] But...whatever happened, I have a feeling it was for her sake, so I'll bear that as long as I have to if it keeps her oblivious to what I went through. That's not someone else's burden to carry, you know?

[ And just as he said that, he runs his fingers through his head. ] Ahh, don't thank me. I just think it's natural to let you know since you've been around this long. At least it explains why I'm weird about some things.