[ AQ ] A Typical Flower Viewing [ Felicity / Harada ]

[Felicity]

A Typical Flower Viewing

+ Description: It’s currently spring in Otonoki, and that means cherry blossom viewing! The park can be a great place to view petals in bloom… or to find some X activity.

+ Defend flower viewers from X-eggs: +3 Faberge, +2 Roost,

+ Go flower viewing with a friend or friends: +2 Guardians, -3 Roost

+ Sing Karaoke on the open stage!: +3 Faberge, -2 Roost

+ Break an X-egg: -3 Faberge, -2 Roost, -1 Guardians, +5

+ Hunt down as many X-eggs as you can find: -3 Faberge, -3 Roost, -2 Guardians, +10

+ Cure one or more X-eggs: +3 Faberge, +1 Roost, +1 Guardians

+ Requirements: Tag for X-mod if going after X-eggs

+ Submitted by Hatta

[Harada.M]

More flowers meant more lousy bugs and infestations were in his sight. Today was going to be a very relaxing day. No fights, no extra work on his shoulders. He just wanted to relax in the breezy sunlit afternoon. Masahiko was still uncomfortable at events like these alone. He just wanted to sleep in and watch Netflix. Nah, he couldn't do that. Why? Because his roommate kicked him out of the dorm. Masahiko was lonely and bored so he sat on the bench, looking at all the flowers bloom. Oh, the cherry blossoms swayed in the breeze and swept with the wind. He felt so alive looking how peaceful the petals danced to the grass. He wanted to just lie in it and stare at the blue skies above him. He couldn't stand being alone.

He turned his head to see one girl however. She was very beautiful to be honest. She was a little shorter than him, blond hair with the most gentle curls placed on a face like hers. He found her gorgeous. He wanted to say hi to her. Yet, for the first time in a long time, he kept his mouth shut. He just watched her like the clouds moving carelessly in the atmosphere. The way the flowers grazed near her was like the scene out of those shoujo animes he's seen on television. He then thought, "I'm staring way too hard. He looked away and stared at his phone. Maybe some music could help ease his wondering mind, maybe some thing besides the majestic woman she saw could ease his mind. He wanted to greet her but he thought he would say the wrong thing. "Be gentle," Masahiko whispered. "Be gentle."

[Felicity]

The soft whistle of the wind, the subtle movement of the breeze through the branches of the tree. Streams of sunlight through the canopies, and the unmistakable scent of cherry blossoms in the air. The petals rained down upon the viewers in the most delicate shower of colour, bring a soft, genuine smile to Felicity's features. She sat against the trunk of one of the cherry trees, her head back against the firm wood and her eyes closed to the sounds of the garden. It was simply beautiful, something about it resting her mind at total ease despite the happenings around her.

It was calming.

Being out of the school. out of uniform, was a nice change once in a while, and opening her violet eyes to the sky above gave her the sense of freedom she knew she didn't have. The freedom to choose, the freedom to be who she wanted. It was a falsehood she was glad to exist in for that moment. Lowering her gaze, the blond turned her attention to her interlaced fingers, studying her nail cuticles for about the fiftieth time that day. While it was nice to sit here doing nothing, she couldn't help but feel guilty for doing nothing. What could she be accomplishing today if she wasn't here? She could probably bake something for the dormitories, do some cleaning, heck she could even be studying.

Letting out a disappointed sigh, Felicity stood from where she rested, brushing off the back of her shorts to ensure they were free of dirt before she attempted to walk through the general public. She already made enough of a fool of herself without having the seat of her pants be dirty. Collecting up her bag, she decided it might be a nice idea to take a photo to remind herself that not all things in the world are unpleasant, and so she fished her phone from the front pocket and, after unlocking it, lifted it toward the scene above, attempting to capture the perfect picturesque moment.

[Harada.M]

Looking above at the falling blossoms swaying over them, he just stared towards her position. She sitting against a cherry tree trunk and she look so peaceful. It was like a soothing, relaxing moment that he couldn't look away from. He tucked a stray hair behind his ear and faced the ground. The small breeze that touched the trees set the mood of a toned down day. Masahiko faced the girl again. Oh my, her smile brought so much joy in his eyes. She seemed like the most delicate and fragile flower and he had the sudden urge to greet her.

He stood up tall in his uniform and took slow steps to the girl. Did she go to Seiyo? She wasn't wearing a uniform. Maybe he could finally make one friend outside of school. He steadily walked to her, the rosy pink petals flattening beneath his boots. He at least wanted to say, "Hi" or "Nice day out" but as soon as he was inches from her, he was stunned silent. He gulped, eyes bulging out his sockets. He was so scared on how to approach someone as airy and beautiful like her. Then, he thought perfectly of what he could do.

He knelt down to her level, trying to match the eye contact he desired. He smiled with his mouth full of metal and stated, "I see that you're alone and I wanted to make sure you're alright." There it is, Masahiko, pull yourself together. He sat fully with her on the ground and looked up at the trees, "Why someone as pretty as you be all alone by yourself? Are you waiting for someone?" Goodness, she was too pure to even glance at. This was nerve wrecking, even for a suave person like him. Usually, he'll chat it up and flirt till the cows come home. However, there was no for starting anything. He just wanted to have a normal conversation with someone just to feel a little alive.

"Do you go to school here or are you just a visitor? If so, welcome to the school. I'm Harada Masahiko and it's a pleasure to at least try and talk to you."

[Felicity]

[ i'M SORRY IM SORRY I FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH AGAIN WEEPS ]

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Felicity's focus was entirely on the screen of her phone; that was until something drew her attention. A voice. An unfamiliar voice. Greeting her? No he was asking a question. It took her a moment to emerge from the sunken immersion of her thoughts, lowering her phone and turning her attention to the person beside her; when did he get there? The confusion was clear on her face as she, unintentionally, leant away from the stranger.

He was wearing the school uniform-- yet she'd never seen him before. Honestly, she didn't recall what it was he'd asked. She was too focused on trying to focus, mostly on the fact that this complete stranger had just come up to her and started talking. Was that normal? It made her nervous.

"I.. Huh?" Felicity couldn't help it. No matter how much she thought about a possibly not-so-lame response that wouldn't make it blatantly obvious she hadn't heard a word he said, she couldn't muster anything more intelligent than the confused sound that had come from the back of her throat. "Are you.. Lost? Do you need help?" Stop talking. Stop talking you're making it worse. He probably thinks you're an absolute idiot now, well done. 

Her expression twisted slightly and she cast her gaze back down to her phone, locking the screen before tucking it away in her back pocket. Maybe she should learn to pay more attention to her surroundings.

[Harada.M]

((it's ok sweetie! i totally understand! hell, im replying at work xD))

Well, how rude. That's fine, blondie. All Masahiko did was roll his eyes at this point. She was too swallowed in her phone. He stated, "I just wanted to talk to you but you're too bug-eyed in your phone and I don't wanna cause any issues." He sauntered away from her for a moment. he stuffed his hands in his pockets and glanced down at the floor. A time to just be nice and normal to others and all you get is, "I.. Huh?" He sucked his teeth and wanted to make her life miserable. This always happened with people and today, it was gonna happen again.

He turned to the girl and stated, "I just wanted to know if you were alone because I'm headed to the flower viewing and I wanted to know if I could have your company." Man, his smile was now off-fitting. His silver braces gleamed, cheesy as can be. "I can't leave you here all alone." C'mon, little girl. I just want you to walk with me to this event. Is that so fucking hard to ask? He ran his fingers through his hair and kept his eyes on her. She looked like a weak, naive child.

Perfect.

[Felicity]

The sudden change in attitude was somewhat of a shock; she almost regretted that she'd tried to simply capture the moment in one perfect photograph. If she hadn't gotten so lost in the viewfinder maybe she'd have been able to make a friend. Lord knew she needed those.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude-- I just got so caught up in the flowers.." That was a pretty lame excuse. She should have been more aware of her surroundings! Or maybe, less aware-- was it her awareness of just how beautiful the scenery was that had lead to this problem? Perhaps she stopped to smell the roses too often. Swallowing thickly Felicity fidgeted where she stood, absently lifting one hand to rub at the forearm of the other, her gaze turned downward with the guilt of her actions. He was a stranger, and she had been so rude to him. Maybe she could make it up to him--?

"If you're still-- if you still wanted company, I could... Go with you." She didn't really want to. Being out in public was one thing but going somewhere with a stranger-- even somewhere else that was public, it set her nerves on edge. How could she even consider it? But she'd been so rude, and he'd asked her so nicely... And he was being considerate, right? He was concerned that she was alone, right?

Looking up at him through her thick lashes she waited for a response, averting her gaze a few times as she did so; eye contact was so hard to maintain it almost burned, imagining all the things the other person was probably thinking, judging. Ah, paranoia my old friend.