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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 14, 2008 21:35:03 GMT -5
[Sorry I haven't gotten on in so long! Four times as much HW. To make up for it a wrote alittle more than usual]
""Honor and respectability, eh? That kind of stuff is useless to me," Akiyama pouted, not liking his tone very much. It made her feel small, like a little kid being scolded. Though some were deep inside her, something ticked. She had seen the expression before. It was never directed to her. It was towards some of her old classmates when there fathers came to pick them up from school and found out that they had misbehaved. When she acted up in school no one scolded her when she was picked up, mostly due to the fact that she went off by herself and was meet by siblings, not parents. Akiyama had been looking straight at Aaric as he talked, but now she found it uncomfortable and wished to break the eye contact. However, it was extremely difficult for her to do so. "Don't, don't look at me like that," her unsteady voice came eventually.
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Post by Aaric on Nov 15, 2008 17:01:57 GMT -5
(Wow. That must have been harsh. Sometimes my homework gets like that. It sucks.) He frowned and ducked his head to continue looking her in the eye without her looking away. "Akiyama. That is no way to speak. Honor and respectability takes a person far in the world. It will take you farther than cheating. Tell me, what will happen if any of your instructors found you cheating say, at a university? Do you know?" he asked, his tone as firm as his expression was solemn.
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 15, 2008 20:54:10 GMT -5
"They wont catch me. I haven't been caught before," Akiyama insisted. She could telll she was going to lose this argument, if that was even what you called it. Still she kept defending her actions just like any kid would do. "Not once."
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Post by Aaric on Nov 15, 2008 23:50:16 GMT -5
"Universities expel their students when they are caught cheating. And sometimes other universities will not let them in. So, you will get caught. At this school as well as others. Do you want to get caught, Akiyama?" he asked, raising an eyebrow; his tone was firm.
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 15, 2008 23:56:42 GMT -5
Akiyama's feet shifted awkwardly. "No, I don't," her eyes broke contact and stared at the ground. "Your not going to tell on me are you?"
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Post by Aaric on Nov 17, 2008 18:50:40 GMT -5
"No I will not. Please promise me you will not cheat. Please?" he asked softly, hoping that she would.
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 17, 2008 18:56:36 GMT -5
"If I promise and then cheat anyway what will you do?" It came out harsher then Akiyama ment. She had never made a promise before so she was unsure of the outcome. "What if I do it subconsciously?"
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Post by Aaric on Nov 17, 2008 19:02:03 GMT -5
"I would be disappointed but I would not tell on you. I would merely trust that you did not do it again. The same would be said if it were done subconsciously." he said, nodding sagely once more. But now he smiled kindly at her. "But I trust you to not."
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 17, 2008 19:19:08 GMT -5
"Then I guess I promise," Akiyama said, a pink hue crawling its way onto her cheeks.
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Post by Aaric on Nov 18, 2008 17:24:44 GMT -5
"I am glad." he said, smiling wider now. Aaric embraced her briefly. "Now if you wish, you may come to me and talk to me about anything that is bothering you at any time. I would listen always. Is that a good deal?"
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 18, 2008 21:16:29 GMT -5
Akiyama was startled by the sudden hug but didn't retaliate. "What good would it do to tell my problems to an old man?" she puffed, crossing her arms. On the inside she was grateful but do to habbit she didn't let it show on the outside. Then again around Aaric it didn't matter since he could read her mind.
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Post by Aaric on Nov 19, 2008 16:13:21 GMT -5
He ignored what he heard inside her head, not wanting to make her feel untrusted when he had just said that he did. "I could give you advice. Or since I am so old you could tell me and I would die sooner than you so it would be safe." he said jokingly, laughing quietly.
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 19, 2008 18:11:42 GMT -5
Akiyama allowed herself to laugh out loud along side Aaric. Her laughter however was much louder and continued a bit too long. "Taking a secret to the grave, eh?"
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Post by Aaric on Nov 21, 2008 16:11:35 GMT -5
"If that is what it takes yes." he said, nodding. "Did I make you uncomfortable? If I did I apologize but I would like that you trust me. Everyone needs someone that trusts them and can be trusted."
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Post by Akiyama Unya on Nov 22, 2008 9:58:44 GMT -5
"Yeah well it was nice meeting you," Akiyama folded her hands behind her head and turned around. It wasn't the she was uncomfortable it was just new to her. She didn't know how to react to all of a sudden having someone she could trust. "Do look forward to the next meeting."
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