Memories [Nicolette, Skailor, Dante]

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Kristina's brothers were dead, a Valentine's party would soon be approaching but not before she got a chance to see their graveyard, not before she got to say goodbye to them. She had come alone, had to sneak out to avoid being followed by Candy or anybody else for that matter, her reason was a need for space. Since her aunt was dead she didn't have to worry about that lady ever hurting her ever again. The reason question was, did she have anybody else that would become a threat to her? She had a choice to make, switch schools so that she could become a Chaser, or stay at the current one so that she could remain in the same classes as Isidore. She sighed, standing between the two graves was hard, she had bought two roses, one for Nicholas the other one for Garrett. Since they could be buried with one on top of the other, it seemed only fitting for it to happen that way. She sighed as she wrapped her arms, wearing a long blue sleeve shirt even though it was still pretty cold outside. She also was currently wearing blue jeans with her black high heel boots.

[Nicolette Van-Houseton]

    Nicolette walked slowly down the sidewalk, admiring the bright morning sky. There didn’t seem to be a cloud in sight and she smiled softly. She wasn’t normally up at this hour unless she had school, but today was special. She was visiting the cemetery with a small-ish bouquet of multi-coloured flowers. Though she didn’t actually know anyone who was dead, she felt she should pay respects to those who were never visited.

    Reaching the gate, she took a deep breath and walked in. The somber mood of the cemetery was chilling, it made you shiver, even if you weren’t cold. Nicky had always had a feeling that the cemetery was haunted, but she had yet to search for proof. Shaking her head, she began her ritual, scattering petals on bare or unmarked graves. Moving farther and in until she ran out of petals and began picking and scattering half dead dandelions instead.

    When she was finished, she began wandering aimlessly. The many graves lay out in semi-neat rows. marking the passings of Chasers, Humans, and Gifteds alike. Whether you were a great warrior or a timid underling, everyone earned their rightful place in the ever growing Argi cemetery. The history of Argi lay before her, full of death and destruction, but also great achievements. Monumental growth and stupendous victories made it all worth it.

    Nicky was surprised when she spied a lone figure standing between two graves, each with a rose on it. A splash of red against the dazzling white backdrop. She was unsure of whether or not to approach her and decided it was best to leave her alone for the time being. Instead, she leaned back against a tree and slid down until she hit the ground. She then pulled out her thermos and quietly sipped hot chocolate while keeping an eye on the older girl.

[Skailor Jäger]

Tugging at the sides of his jacket, Skailor wandered around the quiet cemetery with no real reason or destination in mind. He didn't know any dead people that he was close enough to, to visit... But he came here anyway. Mostly to escape his sister's nagging about him doing better things with his life. He knew she was just concerned for his well being and worried about his future, but man could that get annoying. Especially considering she is younger than him. He should be the one watching over her, not the other way around.

Shoving his hands into the pockets of his jeans, he snorted at the thought, finding a small rock to kick around with his black boots as he walked. He probably should do something more with his day than hide out in a graveyard. Besides it was getting kind of lame being alone with his thoughts in such a quiet place, with nothing else to do than kick around some stupid rock. Some really, stupid, rock.

For no reason at all, Skailor decided it would be a good time to kick the rock harder than he had been this whole time. It launched into the air and went soaring, but all things that go up, must come down and down it came, ricocheting off of a headstone and into the leg of the young woman standing in front of it. Ah, $h¡+.... Nice going, idiot..., Skai thought to himself. Here this girl was probably mourning someone close to her in their life and he goes and kicks a rock at her. He didn't intentionally kick a rock at her, but she didn't know that. She probably was gonna think that's he's some insensitive butt head. He kind of was, but for once not on purpose.

Quickly jogging over to her Skailor began to dish out an awkward apology with his hand rubbing the back of his neck the entire time. "Oh man, I'm so sorry...", he started and continued on, "I promise that wasn't intentional! I am an idiot.... See I was just kicking that rock around and then suddenly it launched into the air and just boom, you know?" Skailor explained frantically while making hand motions to show her what had happened as if that was somehow going to make things better.

In reality, simply offering a heartfelt apology and walking away would probably have been the best course of action, but Skailor wasn't really on point with social cues for sympathy or empathy. A cemetery is usually a place filled with emotions and solomness, also things Skai doesn't do so well with. So to dig his hole even deeper, so to speak, he continued on. "I hope you believe me... Maybe I could even make it up to you." Skailor almost immediately regretted the offer after it came out of his mouth. What the hell could he do here to make it up to her? This is why his sister often told him he needed to learn to stop talking. He finally understood that she meant he talked out of his bum in situations like these. Having Raeyhn here now to get him out of this would be great. Maybe if he wished her here hard enough she would appear.

The thought of just teleporting away crossed his mind for a moment, but this wasn't really a time to flee, as much as he wanted to. Besides if he did that, whose to say he wasn't going to run into this girl again? Then things would be really awkward. He also didn't know this woman so there was the chance she'd get violent with him, or be able to catch him even if he did try to run away right now. No. Right now, Skailor would be a man and stand by his apology. As horribly awkward as it is.

[Dante Yoshida]

Dante stood over the grave of Mr. Bonbon, the restaurant owner was the first person he met in this city, had only died a week ago. Dante watch Mrs. Bonbon, making sure she left the cemetery safely. He stood in silence for a few minute and started to leave. The cemetry seemed livelier today. A girl climbing a tree, a man yell about how he's sorry to a woman. Today was going to be an intresting indeed. Dante was about to reach the exit when curiosity got the best of him and he nonchalantly started to eavesdrop  on the on the conversation.

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Kristina hadn't noticed Nicolette nearby, laying against the tree stump watching her. She did however notice the stone that had bounced off of the gravestone and hit her in the knee. What the hell? Normally she would rush into turning around and punching somebody in the face. But she took her time, trying to cause herself to relax and next thing she knew, a guy was walking up to her, apologizing for it. Take a deep breath, I told Fritz I was going to try and avoid fights..... he was kicking a stone and it just hit my tombstone.... that is all... "It is okay, don't worry about it." She answered him back, as if trying to help him excuse himself from her.

She walked forward, bending her knees slightly as if she were sitting she wiped it with the palm of her hand as if making sure it didn't get scratched before standing up again. "Just don't kick anymore stones near this gravestone okay?" She asked, glancing over her shoulder she looked at him. Her face expression should have been sad or angry, but it looked blank instead. That was when she noticed the girl laying against the tree. She looked back towards the gravestone. Rest in peace my brothers. She was grateful they got to be buried in one spot over being next to each other. Her aunt had been a witch in her mind, but even she had her death coming since she had tried killing her.

As for you.... I don't forgive you for killing my brothers, but I do forgive you for having such a crappy childhood and taking it out on us. She thought to herself before turning around to face the three people. Nicolette was still laying against the tree, Skailor was looking at her, and Dante was a few feet away as if he were planning on eavesdropping on them. "Well I'd love to stick around and chat, but I'm going now." She slowly started walking towards Skailor before passing him. Seeing Nicolette she gave a friendly smile.

"Strange place to be taking a rest, don't you think?" She figured Nicolette might have laid against the tree as if to spy on her. As for Dante, she wasn't sure what all to say to him. One might find it rude for you to listen in on ones conversation, unless invited." Now that all three of them were in earshot, she figured it would be best to leave them in her dust.

[Nicolette Van-Houseton]

    The cemetery sure was lively today, not only was the other girl here, but there was a young man who happened to kick a rock into the girl’s leg and another young man standing near the gate. The rock skipper went to apologize, but Gate Boy stood by and seemed to be eavesdropping. She kept a close eye on him, wondering whether or not he was dangerous. There was little movement as Rock Skipper apologized profusely, asking if he could make it up to Grave Girl and Gate Boy stood still, continuing to listen in. The place was pretty quiet besides that, but you never knew what could happen when you lived in a place like Argi. The whole city was pretty unpredictable.

    Nicky was about to get up and possibly distract the eavesdropper when the girl who had been standing by the graves came over to the tree and spoke to her. She made a somewhat sarcastic remark at Nicky, then turned and did the same to the boy eavesdropping. Slightly startled, Nicolette stood and quickly and brushed the snow off of her clothing. She looked up at the girl, blushing in embarrassment. She wanted to apologize and explain herself, but it looked like the girl was about to leave. Nicky didn’t want her to leave thinking she was some weirdo who hung out in cemeteries and stalked people, she needed to explain herself. Reacting quickly, she lightly grabbed the girl’s arm and blurted out an explanation.
    
    “I was just visiting the cemetery and I saw you here alone. I wanted to make sure you were okay and then more people came and I wanted to make sure you didn’t get hurt. I’m sorry if I creeped you out or anything.”

    She gave a small apologetic smile and dropped the girl’s arm. She felt so stupid for not just going over and initiating a conversation with her, it would have saved her all of the awkwardness of the current situation and she could’ve properly introduced herself.

[Skailor Jäger]

Skailor nodded as the girl told him not to kick anymore rocks at the gravestone he had hit. He couldn't tell if she had accepted his apology or not though. That look she had given him was so familiar. That same look his sister would give him when he messed up. That disappointed, but upset, but kind of blank look. Skai felt really bad about it. She had obviously been trying to have a serious moment, maybe she was even still mourning. He didn't know how old the grave was, but really a graveyard was probably not the best place to be kicking rocks, even if he hadn't intended on hitting anyone or anything with it.

Before he could say anything more, the girl mentioned leaving, and turned to do so. She stopped and seemed to say something to a girl under at a tree and a guy near the gate. Skailor had been entirely oblivious to them until just now. He hadn't heard exactly what she remarked to them, but he saw the expression on tree girl's face change. She quickly got up and stopped the serious girl, seemingly explaining herself. Skailor wasn't about to let her leave with the circumstance the way they were either. She hadn't seemed to forgive him and he needed her to understand that he seriously meant no harm. Physically or emotionally.

Without another thought, he vanished from where he stood and appeared in front of the serious girl and the tree girl. "Hey look. I promise not to kick rocks in cemeteries anymore, but I get the feeling you're still upset about it. I don't want there to be bad juju between us." Skailor explained, looking at tree girl who also seemed to be apologizing and explaining herself as well. Maybe this serious girl just attracted weird situations. I mean after all there was that gate guy also nearby. Or maybe they knew each other? He didn't particularly look familiar to Skailor, but he gave the guy the bro code nod of 'what's up?'. Part of him hoped he did know serious girl and could help diffuse the situation.

[Dante Yoshida]

    As the man who kept insistently apologizing finally stopped. The woman got up and said something to the man. She next chatted to the girl in the tree, and then turned toward Dante's direction. "One might find it rude for you to listen in on ones conversation, unless invited." Dante heard her yell. This was not the first time he had been in this situation and, it probably wouldn't be the last. Dante calmly without a stutter brought the phone that was in his hand up to his face and said. "And the pictures have been sent. No it's not a problem. Okay I will talk to you later, it's fine anytime. Alright bye." He lowered his phone in to his pocket. 

    He saw the girl, he could have sworn was in a tree, now on the ground talking to the woman. the man rapidly reallocated next them. Man he's quick, I didn't even see him move. I blinked and missed it. The man nodded to him and he nodded back. Dante looked over to the woman. Crap got to think of something fast, time to turn the charm on. He thought to himself and moved towards the woman "I'm sorry, i didn't hear you." he said will he reached his hand out. "How are you, my name is Dante?" He continued with a smile and looking the woman straight in the eyes, which is kinda hard to tell with him wearing sunglasses.

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Kristina noticed the guy put a phone to his ear and she almost believed that maybe she was just over paranoid. She had started walking but was stopped when she felt somebody grab her wrist. It was the girl explaining herself and Kristina sighed. She was feeling a little uneasy, maybe she was just imagining things.... "Oh yeah.... sorry for accusing you of such a thing...." She was after all just a girl, what did Kristina have to lose. Though she had turned and noticed Skailor, the guy who had kicked the stone into the tombstone and it hit her.... It wasn't even the fact that he had killed it and it bounced off and hit her, it was because it had hit her brothers tombstone in the first place.

Another sigh, "You kicked the stone at a tombstone.... how would anybody not be upset by that?" It was clear she was more upset that he kicked it at the tombstone over it bouncing off and hitting her. She took in a breath, forcing a fake expression to appear on her face as she tried cooling herself off. "But if you promise not to do it again, I don't see why I should still be angry at you." She hoped he would believe her and just let it go. When Dante had moved towards her she sighed, "It wasn't anything important." She lied wanting the subject dropped. She took his hand in his, "I'm perfectly happy, how are you?" She paused before adding, "Kristina, or Kris."

She took her hand back, having spoken to all three, she made sure they knew her name before realizing they had her surrounded. "Hey I don't know about you.... but I don't care to have the conversation at the cemetery..." She wasn't sure if they would let her leave or not but it was still worth a try. She had her brothers fresh on her mind but she also had Dream on her mind too. She couldn't help but wonder where he had ran off to, and if Fang was up to no good or not. She found herself still standing in the middle of the group though. Or not.... fine the conversation can happen here....

[Nicolette Van-Houseton]

Nicolette noticed that the girl seemed a bit uneasy. Well, she would be too if she had been approached by three strangers. There’s only one way to fix that then. Stop being a stranger. Rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly, she smiled shyly, and looked the girl in the eyes.

“I’m Nicolette, but you can call me Nicky.” She paused for a moment, unsure. “If you want to that is.”

She looked down at the ground, kicking at the dirt. The atmosphere felt tense and uncomfortable. The rock skipper seemed upset about upsetting the girl, but the weird stalker guy seemed unfazed. It was almost as if he was trying to flirt with her. What a weirdo. We’re in a cemetery and this girl was clearly visiting dead relatives. She is visibly upset at the moment and yet here he is, trying to flirt with her. It’s just rude.

Nicky’s phone buzzes and she pulls it out of her pocket.unlocking it, she sees that it’s a text from Isidore. She quickly replies and places her phone back in her pocket. The wind sweeps through the cemetery, blowing across the back of her head and ruffling her hair she patiently waits for a reply from her companions.