[AQ] Stealing hearts [Daichi/X-mod]

[Daichi]

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A Dangerous Song
+ Description: There’s been a lot of X-eggs floating around Downtown; upon following them, it seems that their source is coming from a street performer dancing to a song with a strong X-aura. This needs to be resolved… somehow.
+ Cleanse the eggs and peacefully stop the song from continuing: +2 Guardians, +3 Faberge, +3 Roost
+ Cleanse the eggs: +2 Guardians, +1 Faberge, +3 Roost
+ Peacefully stop the song from continuing: +2 Guardians, +1 Faberge, -2 Roost
+ Use force to stop the song from continuing: +1 Guardians, -3 Faberge, -2 Roost
+ Use force to get rid of the eggs and stop the song: -1 Guardians, -2 Faberge, -3 Roost, +5 ???
+ Fail to stop the song and/or chase the eggs away: +1 Guardians, -2 Faberge, -1 Roost, +1 ???
+ Requirements: Tag for X-mod
+ Submitted by Teale and Pai

Daichi was doing his rounds for today. Between cooking club, training with the Archery and Kendo clubs, homework, family and friend drama he, somehow, still made time to run around Otonoki looking for x-eggs and such. Taiki was the one to insist on this in all honesty. The little hero told him it would be good to get more experience under his belt to be a 'true hero.' To get him used to dealing with conflict and to adjust him to the idea he would be doing this sorta of thing off and on for a bit of time. As well as make sure he does fall behind- As of late his little group of friends in the cooking club seemed to be growing stronger everyday. While Daichi paid no mind to this fact, Taiki did. Telling him, as they walked around downtown, which was as lively as ever. " while its good to have strong allies he needs to be strong to, for others to depend on you! While also inspiring them to follow their own dreams and be their own hero! Thats a hero's duty after all!~" The little fairy  chimed.

Daichi was sporting a simple outfit that consisted of a hoodie, jeans and his red sneakers that he always wore. Taiki was tuck ever so nicely in the hood. The young teen also had a pair of white headphones in and connected to his phone but playing nothing. It was a cover up to be able to talk to Taiki, after all to others he mint just seem like hes on a call with someone or singing a song. " Yeah sure I suppose, I mean it makes sense. I dont know if ill be able to handl-" 

" Oh dont you say, ' you wont be able to handle it.' You absolutely will! The Fujiwara family genes are made of some tough shit! You can do anything if you want! Your skills with a bow and sword are getting better too! You're becoming a fully fit hero!-" the a pause, " well somewhat- I dont think a hero eats 7 oreos and say its dinner while he works on a essay." He laughed. Daichi blushed ever so slightly, " I just didn't feel like-"

Then there was that feeling, in the back of his mind. The feeling of dread and dead hope. An x-egg was near. He calmly snapped his head left to where he was now standing on the sidewalk, then right. Nothing. The out of the corner of his eye he saw a glimmer of something black and floating. "Daichi-" Taiki began, but he already knew. " X-Egg." He stated. He turned on his heel to follow it.

[junko ୧( ॑ധ ॑)୨]

They bobbed back and forth as they moved along through the streets, edging up and down as they made their way. One after another they followed each other along the streets of Otonoki. They were being called and they could hear it. Someone was calling to them. That sweet voice dripping with despair, it was simply irresistible.

The trail of X Eggs lead throughout the downtown of the city, down the streets, in the nooks and crannies of the allies near by. They were like bread crumbs, leading straight to the source of that lovely voice.

A lone girl.

No one else was with her, albeit she was surrounded by multiple X Eggs that were scattered and speckled around her like an audience. They all hovered around her as she danced. It was an elaborate dance, moving her entire body with the song that escaped her lips. A melancholy song that gave off such an eerie feeling to it. It was interesting to listen to, tints of sadness hidden in her voices.

She had been performing all day, with no one to listen to her.

They would stop for a minute, eyeing her odd steps and sways before quickly continuing on their way. Never stopping long enough to truly enjoy her entertainment. At first it had been hardly enough of an issue. A few people peeking and glancing was nothing new. But eventually no one would pay attention. no one would look her way. No one was acknowledging the dance and song she'd put so much work into. No one even bat an eye.

She wanted to be noticed...she wanted to be seen.

She wanted to be acknowledged.

Bitter feelings swelled up inside her as she continued despite herself. This was a family tradition and no one could even be bothered to look her way long enough to show some appreciation. She hated it. What was so important they couldn't even stop for a moment and give her the time of day. Her dancing began to gradually get more heated, more brash as her anger grew.

The longer she moved, the more X Eggs began to gradually gather around her simply basking in her negative energy. It was a pool of bitter, hateful energy and they were simply lapping it right up.

[Daichi]

As he followed along the allies and back routes he carefully watched and waited for the source of this all to show. When it- Well when she did show up into his vision. " Taiki..." He voiced quietly to the hero in his hood. " Move to my chest." Taiki simply nodded and quickly and silently moved from his hood to the inside of his hoodie- pressed firmly against Daichi's heart. Stepping out of the ally, he did what every failed to do- He watched her dance. Even though it was a dance that seemed to be rash- It was still, impressive.

He slowly and smoothly walked over to her. First things first- He need to get her to stop preforming and cure the eggs. More over he needed to talk to her and see if she was alright, her negative energy wasn't good. It was putting her at risk too right? Dragging eggs here, more negativity. What she needed was a light- Something positive. Someone to talk to her right? To notice something was wrong? " Excuse me, uh Miss?" He said approaching. " Your dancing is very expressive- And very fluid. Can i ask how long you've been dancing? You seem quite skill at it."

He looked at her as he spoke and didnt look at the x-eggs- He should have been but he could heal them in due time right now. She was his worry. Although having Taiki pressed against his heart ready to character transform and any moment was a nice reassuring thing.

[junko ୧( ॑ധ ॑)୨]

She was half way through a move when he had approached her, interrupting her performance. Up on her tip toes as she reached out towards the X eggs, she glanced his way standing on her feet properly as she gave him a sour look. Noticing her sudden rise in anger the eggs swarmed just a bit closer before pushing back almost like a wave as they continued to do so. Whether she could see them or not, it was very obvious she was the one influencing them.

She crossed her arms, looking back at him. "What do you want? You can drop the act, you're obviously not interested in my dancing. No one has been. So I don't need the pity." She spat bitterly, frowning at him. "If you don't have anything important to say you can leave."

Giving him one last bitter glance she'd return to her dancing, swaying side to side and moving around in circles as the X eggs seemed to almost copy her in movement now. He'd simply just added to her bad mood, now someone was paying attention to her? It was a little late for that. She didn't have time for anyone's pity or 'sudden revelations'. Becoming more and more frustrated with herself her movements became hasty and heated before she finally slipped up, falling to the pavement.

Her head hung in defeat as the X eggs hovered above her, the negative energy taking a huge plummet as the black eggs swirled around above her. It was an all you could eat buffet at this point and she was serving. She slammed her hand down on the pavement, pausing for a moment before she did it again. And again. And again.

"You...you threw me off!" She screamed, suddenly pinning the blame at Daichi. With her sudden exclamation the X eggs all turned to face Daichi with an almost threatening eye. He had upset her.

They didn't like that.

[Daichi]

" Well thats not true at all, I was actually wondering if you are part of Faberge. You seem like you would be, you are talented enough I'm sure." He gave a small smile. He wasn't pitying her at all. He actually did find her dancing interesting. The teen wondered if he could ask Miuna for details about scouting dancers. If this girl wanted attention where was always that.

As soon as she fell Daichi quickly reacted to it. " Oh shit are you okay?" Even have she yelled at him. Even as the x-egg as turned to him in sudden hate. " Sorry, That wasn't my intent." The boy continued, crouching next to her and offered her a hand. " Don't worry we all fall sometimes, come on lets get you back on your feet." He said gently, softly.

Taiki pressed against his heart. He was ready to go but-- Daichi wasn't, he was really trying to help the girl. Hoping she could calm down and realize that she wasn't just a person in the background. Rather the hero of her own story that may have just needed a 'pick me up'.

[junko ୧( ॑ധ ॑)୨]

She had no idea what he was talking about, no idea why he continued to persist in butting his nose in where it didn't belong. The girl's frustration continued to bubble up inside her, slowly building and building as it mixed with her confusion and doubt. She couldn't even understand herself why she was still getting so mad, she was so confused and so angry.

"Why?"

She spat, looking at him with a burning eye. Her voice was low and laced with bitterness. "Why....why are you bothering me!? Why can't you leave me alone? Can't you already see all the damage you've done!?" She hissed, the black eggs surrounding them in an almost dead silence as the only noise being made was her heated shouting.

"Stop sticking your nose where it doesn't belong, brat !"

She didn't want this attention anymore, she'd had enough. She smacked his hand away, inching away from him before standing up herself. She wobbled side to side a bit, feebly attempting to regain her balance on her own. Her knees were slightly scraped, one of them a bit worse than the other as it had already began to slightly bruise.

"I don't need your help! I don't need anyone's help!"