aerialassault: (confident -- you gotta deal)
Cliff Fittir ([personal profile] aerialassault) wrote2012-01-07 11:57 am

Appointments

Cliff here. Looks like we've missed eachother, so drop a note and we'll talk soon.

[please note date/time/type of interaction.]
ahappylie: (Giggle fit)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-26 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[The momentary panic passed and Souji began to settle down, having found a place to grab onto Cliff's shirt in the back so he didn't slide one way or the other. Unfortunately, Saizou didn't seem to be getting any less agitated and as Cliff dodged, the pig kept attacking. It wove in and out between his feet, nipping at his heels.

Meanwhile, having calmed down, Souji finally laughed a little.
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He thinks you're kidnapping me.
ahappylie: (Confused)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-27 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently he cares a little bit. [If his biting at Cliff's heel is any indication. Souji tightened his grip on the back of Cliff's shirt and tried to turn his head to look at his friend a little better.]

Yes, but where are we going?
ahappylie: (Saizou - Death from above)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-27 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I cou--

[Anything else he could have said was cut off by the sudden movement and the bolt to the door and down the hall. Despite his bumpy ride, Souji could see Saizou squealing and tearing off after them in a dead-heat chase. It was all he could do to keep from laughing in between trying not to fall off and also trying not to hit his head on the ceiling as the Klausian fled to make good on his escape. Saizou was kicking up puffs of lint and dust as he ran after them and squealing bloody murder.]
ahappylie: (Saizou - Piggy WRAAAAATH)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-27 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Don't be--

[They suddenly leapt down the staircase, hooking a steep turn onto the third floor with Saizou barrelling down after them, and Souji had to duck his head to keep from hitting it on the other side of the frame. He could hear Saizou's hooves scrabbling down the stairs and he hoped that his pet didn't go plummeting down them by accident.]

--rude.

[Souji highly doubted that Cliff could hear him as he hung precariously over his shoulder like a sack of rice, but it was the thought that counted. He also could have stopped Saizou if he wanted, but having Cliff in a dead sprint to get away from a medium-sized pig was just too much fun. Only a few moments behind, Saizou thudded into the wall of the third floor and took off after them again, squealing and snorting as he charged forward.]
ahappylie: (WTF)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-28 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Airborn? [He barely had enough time to wrap his mind around the word before there was a crash and he had to cover his head from the glass flying by. He could see Saizou skidding to a stop just before the pig disappeared from view as he and Cliff fell from the window. Then, as his stomach rose into his throat, he remembered that they had been on the third floor. He turned his head, watching as the ground rushed up toward them and thought:

Why were all his friends insane?

Probably because it was fun.

Souji turned slightly and braced for the impact of the landing, not wanting to absorb all of the shock with his stomach reconnecting to Cliff's shoulder.
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ahappylie: (Laughing)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-28 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[The jolt that came was expected, but it seemed that Cliff had absorbed the brunt of it and as they rolled, Souji let go and let himself relax so he could more easily turn with the motion. The world eventually stopped trying to scramble itself inside a barrel and Souji came to a stop, lying where he was as his senses restored themselves.

Up above, he could hear Saizou screaming up above as he raced back and forth across the hall, not quite sure how he could make it down. Next to him, he heard Cliff laughing, carefree and infectious. He lifted his head and regarded Cliff for a brief moment as his vision cleared - for all the weight on the man's shoulders, he was doing such a good job of simply moving past it. He carried it with him, that was for certain, but he was strong and still kept his head high. Souji remembered a time when he was better at doing that, or at least, a time when he thought he was.

Dropping his head back down, he laughed along with Cliff, rolling over onto his back.
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Congratulations, you've successfully avoided my pig.
ahappylie: (Listening)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-08-29 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[He let his head roll slightly to the side as Cliff poked him, laughing again.]

It's going to be hard to get him to 'cool off' now. He thinks you just tried to kill me.

[Rolling onto his side, Souji brushed some glass from his hair and clothes, then started picking them off Cliff.]

I'll see what I can do, but since he knows you'll run now, he may keep chasing you.
ahappylie: (Smile)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-09-01 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cliff ruffled his hair again and Souji smiled, tilting his head to one side. He hadn't met anyone who did that as often as Cliff since Harada, but he knew it was meant as a sign of affection rather than as an adult would often do to a child. He tossed a few more shards of glass from Cliff's clothes before he laughed easily and turned his head to look back up at the broken window. He could hear Saizou snorting and stomping about up there still.]

You'll have to make nice eventually if you ever hope to come over for dinner though.

[Speaking of which. Souji pushed himself up into a sitting position, tucking his legs to the side and called up to his irritable pet.]

Saizou~ My geta! I left them upstairs!

[The grunting stopped for a moment, then the pig snorted and the sound disappeared. Souji looked down at Cliff and smiled.]

I suggest we go eat before he comes back.
ahappylie: do not take w/o permission (Such happiness)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-09-05 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, wait. [Before Cliff could stand, Souji reached into the top of his kimono and pulled out a small pouch. From this, he took out a red woven hair tie before he put the pouch back. He scooted over and behind Cliff and, with practiced hands, gathered the longer strands of his hair together, tied them with the woven thread into a low ponytail. Satisfied that it would hold for a short time, he stood up and dusted his kimono off at the knees.]

There we go. If you ever need it cut, you can come see me. Or for those shoulders of yours. You're far too tense.
ahappylie: (Bittersweet)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-09-06 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugged a little and smiled as he held his hand out to help Cliff up. He couldn't help the habit, his nagging need to take care of someone. He'd been assistant and friend to Hijikata for so long, it was just second nature.

He'd have to remember to keep that barrier up then. He couldn't let himself fall into old habits here, even if they were friends, he didn't think Cliff would understand.
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Habit. Shall we go?
ahappylie: (Thinking)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-09-23 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[He helped the taller man to his feet and smiled. He knew he was being selfish and Cliff was only catering to his childish whims, but even that was enough for now. Even if he would never again feel what he felt during the experiment - a sense of home, of being loved - it was nice to have friends who didn't turn him away or leave.

Still, he would have to remember.

Cliff was not Hijikata.

He could not make one man the surrogate for the other, no matter how much his heart ached being away from him. It wasn't as if anything could ever be returned in either case, so it was better to simply smile and play along for as long as he had.

He laughed at Cliff brushing the grass off his clothes and then tapped one finger to his cheek as he thought.
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Mmmmm.....waffles! With syrup and fruit.
ahappylie: (At peace)

August 19, afternoon

[personal profile] ahappylie 2013-09-24 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
You missed the time when I ate all the pies and cakes in Luceti because someone asked me which was my favorite and I couldn't decide. I promise not to eat the waffles in the same way. Let's go.

[He laughed, linking his hands behind his back, and gave Cliff a smile that usually brightened most people's days. He didn't want Cliff to worry about him, or think he had to worry about him. He just wanted them to stay like this until the day when Cliff had to leave. Everyone left, in the end, and that was something he knew he'd have to prepare for the closer he felt to anyone here in Luceti. It would be a secret he'd keep along with how he felt, for as long as his friend was here.

Even without his geta on, he could still walk and Souji motioned for Cliff to come with him as he started walking. He knew that Saizou would find them eventually, so he'd have to save some fruit.

And for now, that was all that could be done: save things and wait.
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