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Post by Joker on Mar 30, 2023 3:32:29 GMT
"Yeah, it's great!" Nico smiles back.
"Is that what's upsetting you?" He asks. "I wouldn't worry about it. Obviously I was distracted by my own date so I didn't see everything that happened, but it was nice to see you cut loose and relax! You're always so busy and stressed. You deserve to have fun and not worry about things too! I'm sure everyone would like to see that side of you some more. So don't be embarrassed about it, okay?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 30, 2023 3:53:52 GMT
Yugi looks at Nico with wide eyes, “Huh. People want to see me like that?” She puffs out a cheek. “I guess that makes sense, and I want to have more fun with everyone too! I just feel like… I wasn’t exactly as cool as I wanted to be. I’ll try not to be embarrassed about it, but I really struggle with my confidence especially in front of everyone.”
“That was my first time for a lot of different things…”
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Post by Joker on Mar 30, 2023 5:07:38 GMT
"Well, don't force yourself if you're not comfortable!" Nico said, trying to reassure Yugi. "But you're always cool! So just try to relax a little, okay? I know that's probably easier said than done, but we're all friends here. No one's out to judge you or make you feel uncomfortable."
"Hehe..." Nico smiles again recalling the events of the night. "That was my first time for a lot of things as well."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 30, 2023 22:17:21 GMT
"Oh yeah!" Yugi brightens up. "I should be congratulating you and Felix! He seems like a really nice guy! And you guys were cute together! So where do you think you're going with that..." she gives a sly glance.
"I think some people are judging me. But I guess I can't be so bothered by that."
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Post by Joker on Mar 30, 2023 23:01:48 GMT
"Thank you! You and Su-Ah were really cute together as well." Nico blushes a bit. "W-Well, I'm not sure yet. I was thinking of asking him if he wanted to be my boyfriend, maybe? I know that's probably moving a bit fast, so maybe it's not a great idea... But the whole dance was moving pretty fast! And if he wasn't interested, then he wouldn't have danced with me or kissed me back, right? Do you think it's a bad idea?"
"Who do you think's judging you?" Nico asks. "Besides maybe Ige, I can't think of anyone else. I wouldn't take anything he said to heart anyways."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 31, 2023 1:55:08 GMT
Yugi glows, "We were cute together? I really really thought so too! But I still haven't spoken to her since then!" A bead of sweat runs from Yugi's forehead. "I don't know how to make her feel good about me. She had to take care of me all night!"
The mediator listens to Nico talk about his plans for Felix, hands folded and with focus. "Well, when people are around each other all the time in these types of situations, feelings are bound to get strong pretty fast! Maybe you guys don't have to say boyfriends, but start with saying you want to go on more dates with him! And tell him all the special feelings you have for him so he knows you're genuinely interested in him as much as you are!" She jitters with excitement, "I think it'll work out really good! It's not gonna be an exact science so just go for it!"
"Oh, and about the others? I just don't know. I think they mostly like me, but I'm not sure if Faye or Caitlin or Neuron or... There's just a lot of people I'm not sure how to appeal to."
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Post by Joker on Mar 31, 2023 2:26:42 GMT
“Yeah you were!” Nico replied. “If it helps, I don’t think I’ve spoken to Felix since that night either. Maybe you could try apologizing to her if you feel that bad about it? I don’t really know her super well, so I’m not sure what would be the best way to go about it. I don’t think she’s as bothered as you think though! She really seems to like you.”
“A date, huh? That’s a great idea! Maybe I’ll see if he wants to go to the amusement park or something!” He said excitedly. “Thanks Yugi! I hope you’re right about it working out.”
“Hmm… I don’t think Caitlin dislikes you. She made it clear that she doesn’t get along with Faye, but I haven’t seen her act that way towards you! I don’t think she’d join the student council either if she disliked you or anything. She just seems a little rough around the edges. Faye and Neuron though are a bit trickier to read. I don’t know them really well either, sorry. But we’ll win them over somehow! We just have to stay positive and find a way to get through to them.”
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 31, 2023 4:09:25 GMT
Yugi wraps herself tight in her jean jacket, looking warm and contented. "You're right! I should just apologize with my heart if I feel that I over-burdened her. It helps to know you think she likes me back, though!"
"Yeah, I think just keep at it! Make sure he knows that the way you treated him at the dance will continue! Cheering for you guys!" She pumps a little fist into the air.
She listens in on Nico's insights. "I guess you're right about Caitlin, she might not hate me... And maybe I shouldn't take Ige so seriously... But I really want a strong class spirit! Not just because it keeps us safe, but I really want to be a part of something. Something I could never be a part of at my old school!"
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Post by Joker on Mar 31, 2023 23:25:07 GMT
"Thanks for the support!" Nico smiles. "I'm wishing you guys the best too!"
"I agree with you 100%! I think our class spirit is already pretty strong, but it can always get stronger! We just need to come up with some good ideas for events and stuff, then boom! We'll be like one big happy family!"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 1, 2023 1:31:22 GMT
The president nods enthusiastically. “Yeah! We’ll get them!”
“So, what’s something you’d like to do with Felix or the other students? Festival? Field day? Sleepover?” She gets a bit red, “Uh, just a normal sleepover!”
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Post by Joker on Apr 1, 2023 2:20:37 GMT
Nico turns a bit red as well. “T-That thought never crossed my mind!”
He puts a hand to his chin in thought. “Hmm… A field day could be fun! But I don’t think many of the others would be into athletic stuff… Maybe a movie night? We could get some popcorn and snacks, we pick a handful of our favorite movies and all watch them together! It’s a bit simple, but we don’t always have to make everything super fancy.” He gives it a bit more thought. “Or… Maybe we could make the movie night into a sleepover! Throw some sleeping bags in there, make sure everyone’s spaced far enough apart so nothing funny happens… That could work, right? If not I’ll try to think of some other ideas!”
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 1, 2023 2:39:50 GMT
“That would be so much fun!” Yugi smiles. “Oh my gosh Nico you’re a genius! And yeah for sure no weird stuff.” She makes a slightly mischievous expression.
“Uh but yeah for sure let’s do it. Do you know if anyone has movies? Oh maybe Caitlin can download something tasteful and normal for us to watch together!”
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Post by Joker on Apr 1, 2023 2:53:33 GMT
Nico facepalms. “Movies would be pretty important for a movie night, huh?” He said. “I don’t know if anyone has any. Maybe I have some on my phone? But we’d need a projector or something for that. We could try asking around too! Maybe see if anyone brought DVDs from home? If not, Caitlin’s probably our best bet. Which kind of concerns me…”
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 3, 2023 4:43:29 GMT
“Yeah! Let’s try to see if anyone has any!” Yugi bounces, her earlier worries gone.
“Nico, you’re really super the best! You have exactly the right energy and I love working with you, and…”
“I really appreciate your friendship,” she smiles so wide she can barely see from her eyes.
Her alarm goes off on her phone, “Oops! I gotta go! But let’s keep being a great team! I’ll talk to you again soon!”
She hugs Nico, unabashed to hug her friend. “Good luck with Felix too!”
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Post by Joker on Apr 3, 2023 5:06:55 GMT
( me rn ) Nico hugs her back and smiles just as widely. "I could say the same to you, partner!" He laughs. "Thanks for everything!" "I'll see you around, Yugi! Don't be a stranger, okay?"
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Post by Panda on Apr 3, 2023 9:51:39 GMT
[This FTE will now last one more chapter.]
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 4, 2023 0:46:30 GMT
Yugi goes her separate way. skipping down the hallway.
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Well, it's later now. Things have changed.
Xhuli leans against the wall in the game room. She looks kinda bored. Some blue-looking drink is in her hand. What is she doing? It's impossible to get past her without travelling right in front of her.
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Post by Joker on Apr 4, 2023 3:37:39 GMT
Nico enters the game room and quickly spots Xhuli. Seeing no way past her he decides to address her.
"Um... Hey, Xhuli." He said, probably awkwardly. "W-What's up?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 4, 2023 5:09:31 GMT
"Hiii there!" Xhuli says with a twitch of her fingers and a sly look in her eyes.
"How have you been? What do you think of this whole new situation?"
The double-meaning seems intentional as she kicks out her leg.
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Post by Joker on Apr 4, 2023 21:53:24 GMT
"I'm okay as I can be, I think." Nico admitted. "What about you?"
"The new situation kind of makes me miss the old one." He said, focusing on the locations instead of commenting on Xhuli's new appearance. "There was a lot more freedom there, instead of being cooped up in these small rooms. Even if it was in space, it was nice being able to go outside at least!"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 4, 2023 22:07:21 GMT
"I think I'm doing about as good as you think," she smirks and winks at him.
She takes a sip from her drink, and she tries a little bit to meet his eyes, "I'm having a rough time in our crummy room, some people have completely stopped talking to me, I haven't done anything really fun in days, and I'm still hurting over everything that happened."
"I definitely agree about the rooms. It was nice being on the planets or even in the school. But I'm going to try and be active with the gym and creative and so on. And I'm going to make something fun happen no matter what."
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Post by Joker on Apr 4, 2023 22:26:35 GMT
"Maybe they just need more time?" Nico suggests. "It was a pretty sudden and drastic change. It can't have been easy on you or everyone else. And I know I didn't exactly make things easier for you in that regard as well..." He looks ashamed of himself. "So I'm sorry."
"Something fun, huh? I think the movie night might be a bust at this point. Did you have something else in mind?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 4, 2023 23:06:25 GMT
Xhuli looks at Nico and her face changes a little bit, some bitterness that was barely noticeable in the first place disappears. "Hey... Do you want to maybe hug?" Her face is confident, but her words are shy. "I mean, we were doing things like that before, and I'm happy you apologized to me. I'm sorry for being mean to you during that fight. I knew it was going to be hard for you to defend me, I shouldn't expect it."
"Hopefully it doesn't last too long, it's... bad. I can only imagine how Kenji or Ige felt in the first few days," she lets herself look bitter again for a second.
She sips from her drink again, "You really think the sleepover is a bust? I mean, maybe we can't do a money but there's plenty of stuff in the game room. And it's a good way to bond instead of just suffering in the poor rooms alone."
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Post by Joker on Apr 4, 2023 23:44:50 GMT
"I do, but I don't think I deserve one, after I was so rude to you..." Nico frowned. "To be honest I still don't really understand what happened. But you're what Yugi wanted to be, right? Even if it was through fishy means, I should be happy for you. But I wasn't. I'm sorry for being a lousy friend. And I'm sorry for not speaking up for you."
"Yeah... Hopefully it won't. And I don't want it to be a bust! But tensions are kind of high right now. I'd still like to make it happen, but I don't know if it's possible at this point."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 5, 2023 0:26:31 GMT
Xhuli holds out her arms, "Come onnn, Nico, I'm OVER IT!" She sets her drink down and wraps her arms around the speleologist. "Just, let's support each other from now on, okay?"
She smiles and gives him a chaste but very kind kiss on the cheek.
"It has to be possible. Let's just parade it around! I really don't know about Faye or Yves. They're the ones I'm really nervous about. Maybe we can bring some rocks for Hella? Maybe we should make posters?"
She laughs, "Listen to me, I'm sounding like me from before the dance."
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Post by Joker on Apr 5, 2023 1:17:56 GMT
Nico hesitates for a moment before returning the hug. He smiles. "Sounds good to me!"
"You're right! We can't give in that easily. That's not like me. Maybe we should try to convince Yves first? If we get her, Faye might cave!"
Nico laughs too. "I know it hasn't been that long, but I really missed this."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 5, 2023 2:15:34 GMT
"Well, from now on, everything I'm doing is for us, okay? No more just doing stuff for the college applications!" She laughs to herself with a pinch of self-loathing, but it quickly disappears, wearing again her "cool-girl" smile.
"But yeah, we can convince Yves... But nightly Yu-Gi-Oh's been dead since we got here. I guess without someone begging everyone to do something it's impossible to corral everything."
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Post by Joker on Apr 5, 2023 4:56:14 GMT
"Hmm... Maybe we should try to reorganize the student council?" Nico suggests. "If we get together again we can try to plan some events!"
"It'd be like the good old days! Even though it just started a few weeks ago." He laughs.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 5, 2023 17:32:07 GMT
Xhuli nods smiling, "I guess we will have to. But I think you're the only one who can do it like I used to..." She looks at him biting her lip in real nervousness.
"But that's kinda perfect, you really do have the right energy."
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Post by Joker on Apr 5, 2023 21:05:22 GMT
"If you're not comfortable with it, we don't have to force it!" He said, trying to reassure her. "Four heads would be better than two, but you probably won't be able to give it 100% if you're nervous, right?"
"Hehe, thanks! I always try to stay optimistic!"
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