Maki Nishikino (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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bravenewworld2014-09-22 02:23 pm
cutiepanther) wrote in bravenewworld2014-09-22 02:23 pm
failed private video;
[ After explaining to Nico in Nozomi's body that she wants to try to fix things between them, Maki's taking another step in that direction. Except, this video was DEFINITELY just meant for Nico, and not everyone else! ]
Look Nico, I have something to say to you, so can you just watch this without getting mad at me for two seconds?
[ Already Maki is starting off sounding a little haughty, and difficult herself, but that's how she is. ]
W-We're not so different, you know? We both like music and dancing, and we both try pretty hard in what we do. W-What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for making it sound like I was judging you back at the hot springs. It's obvious you try pretty hard. ...Even if you are pretty shameless when it comes to dancing naked, back at the hot springs.
[ Why is this so hard...Maki's full on red now. ]
I just want us to be... friends. O-Or at least civil with each other! Is that so difficult?
That's all I wanted say. Just don't get the wrong idea here, or anything, okay?!
[ Blushing and awkwardly trying to avoid the subject of just what Maki could be thinking there, she shuts off the video and posts it, forgetting to make sure it only sends to Nico.. ]
Look Nico, I have something to say to you, so can you just watch this without getting mad at me for two seconds?
[ Already Maki is starting off sounding a little haughty, and difficult herself, but that's how she is. ]
W-We're not so different, you know? We both like music and dancing, and we both try pretty hard in what we do. W-What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for making it sound like I was judging you back at the hot springs. It's obvious you try pretty hard. ...Even if you are pretty shameless when it comes to dancing naked, back at the hot springs.
[ Why is this so hard...Maki's full on red now. ]
I just want us to be... friends. O-Or at least civil with each other! Is that so difficult?
That's all I wanted say. Just don't get the wrong idea here, or anything, okay?!
[ Blushing and awkwardly trying to avoid the subject of just what Maki could be thinking there, she shuts off the video and posts it, forgetting to make sure it only sends to Nico.. ]
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You made a mistake. That happens. But you have obviously enjoyed each other's company. It's also obvious that you care about her and what she thinks. That's important.
[...This is Rei, giving...people advice on people? Clearly being around Usagi and the others is wearing off on her.]
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Her and I...we're definitely not like that!
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[Okay. She's...getting some weird vibes here. But she figures maybe she's just more mature about it than Maki? Or maybe it's just because she's never been in a situation where she's had...
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...it's...oh...a crush.]
Are you sure? Again, it's apparent you care. And you have fun together.
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[ She can't seem to make herself clear on this point, because Rei is exactly right. She feels a strange magnetism toward Nico, but their personalities can't stop clashing, and she isn't sure why she feels this way at all. ]
She's helpful sometimes, but that doesn't mean we have fun together!
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[Rei gives the camera a serene, unflappable look. The kind she'd probably give Usagi. Or her stupid cousin.]
Your body language, expressions, and everything about you says otherwise. Opposites are drawn together, like a Minun and Plusle. There's nothing wrong with whatever it is you feel for Nico-san. I don't even know her, but if she's anything like you, she feels the same way.
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She and I aren't even really friends, I don't know how you could think we're anything like that! Every time we see each other we end up fighting. I-It's more like she's my rival than anything else!
[ What is having a crush on someone? ]
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[Rei never had a rival, she was the odd one out at school.]
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[ Does she really want to be friends with Nico? Friends-friends? Like someone she can spend time with, someone she can talk about things with... Maki isn't sure. She has a lot of conflicting feelings when it comes to Nico. ]
I don't know. She's just difficult to get along with, and I feel like yelling back whenever we start disagreeing with things.
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[She has almost set Usagi on fire at least once.]
But that's what makes us close. The fact that we can fight and annoy each other but move past it. Did you have fun with Nico-san at the hot springs?
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[ Stop trying to read into things that definitely don't exist! Maki can't take it, too embarrassing! ]
Not really, we fought the entire time...but she did help me when I was a little nervous about my Fletchling hatching. [ "A little nervous" is a giant understatement. ] I wanted to try to settle things between us because of that, I gues.
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And that, again, sounds like something a friend would do.
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[ Nozomi, Eri, Chie, a few others. SHe's surprised how quickly it seemed to happen, how she's still not sure she even wants friends, especially if they are going to be so difficult to get along with like Nico.. ]
W-Wait, where did romance come from!? You don't think I have f-feelings for someone do you?!
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[Your thoughts betray you Maki. Give in to the Dark Side.]
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[ Maki's voice gets a little high pitched there as she tries to defend herself. ]
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[ Because she never really had friends before. Because she kinda wonders if she likes Chie, and doesn't know how those feelings with with Nico. And because she's so incredibly tsun. ]
I-t's strange...isn't it? It's not like I ever really had any friends before at all..
Oh...gosh this hit a hot button... (PRIVATE NOW)
[Rei makes 100% certain this is private because it's somewhat embarrassing.]
It isn't strange. I...understand it much better than you might think. Until I made my first broadcast, I...honestly wouldn't say that I...ever...had any human friends.
Now, I've found several. That I...try to show affection for. So I don't think it's strange at all.
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[ That catches Maki off guard, suddenly realizing she's not at all alone in feeling how she does about this whole situation, as well as everything else going on with her. And now she feels a little worse about not getting to know Rei herself better than she has been. ]
I would have thought you were the type to have a lot of friends..
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[Rei can't help but huff a long sigh, looking right at the younger girl.]
I'm a psychic. I can read emotions and see the future. People...who know that tend to avoid me. It's sort of hard to make friends when nobody wants to get close.
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I-I don't know. You seem....kind of cool, and mysterious. I would have thought you'd have friends..
[ Is she digging a deeper hole here? ]
I guess I can understand why you might have trouble though.
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[There's no edge to her words, just a vaguely amused expression. She's heard that before. From more than one girl, too.]
I suppose I just...make people nervous. But I'm used to it by now. And Pokemon don't seem to mind. And the friends that I do have.
Honestly, I think we're more alike than you think.
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[ Don't read into it any Rei! Maki already has enough girl she's semi-romantically entangled with!!! ]
You don't make me nervous. You seem like a nice person. Then again, I'm already friends with Nozomi so being psychic doesn't really bother me.
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[Oh don't worry. She's not looking. And you obviously want Nico...]
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[ Definitely haven't thought about Nico, or Chie, or anyone else romantically, nope, never happened! ]
It would be pretty unfair of me to judge you for having an ability you didn't ask for, when I hope that people don't judge me for being a shifter.
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[Well clearly Rei needs to be on the list too. She's a steal.]
And no. I think you being a shifter is cute. But, it's not quite the same since I involuntarily get into people's heads.
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