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[ So after last time, Ange really did go along with Giorno.

Of course it caused a huge ruscus and all, someone like Ange suddenly disappearing like that, but she's hoping it will just blow over soon enough. If not just since she can't even go outside while everyone seems to be on the lookout for her..

And even for someone as apathic as Ange is, staying inside all day does bore her easily. Especially since she likes being out and running around, getting to high places, maybe even seeing some things.. but instead she can be found here, lying lazily on a couch in the headquarters and playing with the ring on her finger by idly moving it back and forth out of a complete lack of other things to do.

.. Well, not like she can really complain. After all, if Giorno hadn't offered help, then.. she would probably have been dead already now, right? Killed for her money.

Lazily she slowly lets her eyes close until she drifts off into sleep, even though she's just lying on the couch here. She just figures that it doesn't matter if anyone here kills her, since it would just be the same end result as just living on normally and not changing anything, then she would have been killed too.. and just maybe she actually trusted Giorno's whole speech back there, that he was someone who could actually understand her. Knowing her pain, the lack of a family, being cast aside by everyone.. he knows what it's like, right..? So in that case.. he wouldn't betray her. Or at least, so she assumes so.

But even in her sleep Ange can't get much rest. She has frequent nightmares, after all, and this time is not any different. Time and time again her family leaves her and dies in her dreams, and there's nothing she can do to stop it - no matter how far she stretches out her hand, it'll never reach them. Her father, mother, and older brother-- they all crumble away again.

The nightmare is actually so heavy on her that it makes her end up tossing and turning on the couch pretty wildly with a frown on her face, letting out groans in the middle of her sleep. Normally she wouldn't show anyone it, but.. well, she's asleep, she doesn't even realise it's happening. Anyone who walks by can see it, after all, and it's not like she's alone here.. ]

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[...then why is he worrying about it, even if she told him not to? Sure, he would comply if that was the case but this...this is something different. He couldn't quite explain what it was, but seeing this girl suffer is...something he doesn't want. He wants her to forget about all those sorrows, and to look forward to something else.

...he doesn't know how to do that, however. He thought he did, but...

Looking at her, she seemed to go back to her original state of not seeming to care about things. Tch...it was apparent how much they shared in that aspect of personality.]

...hm. [He crossed his arms, closing his eyes in thought.] ...this didn't seem normal, however. You were...in pain. [He had to bring it up, he couldn't let it sit there.] ...your family...they mean a lot to you...don't they?

[ Normally Ange would at least try to deny that, but even she can't fight it when it's this obvious. She'll just look like a moron for denying something that's pratically a fact and something he knows for sure already, so she doesn't bother wasting her breath on it. Still.. despite hearing from Giorno what his life was like and how he's able to understand her a little in that sense, this is an aspect they don't share - so it's a little more embarassing to talk about. It's what holds her back for a few moments before she actually speaks up. ]

.. Of course they do. They're my family. [ And not in Giorno's sense, not just in blood but then they don't care for you - she knows her family did truly care for her. And she cared for them. Hence why she misses them so much. ] They.. were everything to me when I was younger. [ She avoids his gaze as she says it, afraid she won't be able to keep up her pokerface attitude otherwise. ] And then they were all taken away from me at once, so.. of course it hurt.

[As if that wasn't the obvious answer from the start- he figured that her family held some meaning to her...he just didn't realize it was to this scale- and it was unfortunate how he couldn't share that. His family...they didn't care about him at all- they left him there, scared, alone...but he was at least a bit curious. And his curiosity was giving him...well, this. Not that he didn't enjoy it...he just hated to see the dismay on her face.]

...I see. [That incident that occurred in the past...he was told of it, sure- but he couldn't see the impact of it till now.] ...maybe you could tell me a bit more about them. I'd like to know why they meant so much to you in the first place... [If they were anything like his fallen friends, maybe he'd understand a bit- and his current friends at least. He couldn't exactly see Mista getting killed...]

[ Her finger idly draws circles on her leg, so she just stares down at that instead of facing him. Not that she minds talking about her family, she likes it, but.. it's just.. easier that way. She doesn't like showing herself to others all vulnerable, she always feels the need to put up a strong front, so she's trying to hide a little like this too as she slowly starts to speak up. ]

I don't think there's much interesting to say. [ ... ] I guess.. they were kind people. [ Not entirely, but it's not like Ange knows.. and they were nice to her, either way. ] My dad was pretty goofy, he always thought he was so cool and loved to imitate heroes from action movies, saying lines in English like "see you again" or "have a nice day" all the time.. he was always very lively and very protective over me too. .. Now I'm thinking about it, even though they always denied being alike, Battler onii-chan was basically the same way. Battler onii-chan didn't live with us, but he still came over to visit sometimes, like on my birthdays. Those times were always the most fun, and that's when the house was the most lively.. And.. my mom was more calm than them, but she was always really nice too. Really smart as well, she was always the brains of the family compared to dad.

But the most important part is.. [ She swallows. The sappier and more honest she gets, the more difficult it is. ] .. They all loved me so much. The way nobody else ever has since.

[They all cared for her, huh...Giorno was listening to all of this as he felt himself nodding along with her story of her family. The description...they did seem like they were nice people he could get along with. So he's at least beginning to see how much it would actually hurt losing people like that in the first place- he couldn't exactly see himself losing Mista or Trish (Polnareff is in a turtle he's destined to live forever).

But hearing that last part made something inside of him click. He's not sure what it was- they were the only ones that had loved her like that ever since? ...he's not exactly sure how to respond to that in the first place. "Love" was definitely a difficult concept for him to grasp on, seeing as how he didn't have anyone to love...but...he wanted her to feel the exact same way she did when with her family- after all, she needed to be happy, right?]

...So. You've never quite experienced the same feeling ever since they were gone, have you? [Might be why she's so apathetic the whole time.] I'm sorry that nothing can exactly bring them back but...how...how would you feel if you were to experience that same type of love once more- to know that you're wanted...?

[ You should be glad that Ange can be rather oblivious to this in return compared to how blunt he is.. she's never been told anything like that, after all, and she's never had any experience with love or the like so she doesn't even think anything of it, instead she almost just looks.. confused, as if she doesn't get it. Ange gets a little bit more guarded, but she doesn't close herself off entirely - she's still more open than usually even now she's staring at him a little unsure. ]

What do you mean..? That's not possible, right? My family is dead.

[...what. How in the world was that not straight forward enough-!? Does he really have to spell it out...? No, he doesn't expect someone like her to get it, no matter how many times he has to say it. But then that means he has to do it through action instead of his words.

...but that presents a problem itself. He's never been one to actually outwardly express his true feelings in the first place- nor has he ever actually been able to express love. It's all a foreign concept to him, and his face was crinkling up a bit in thought. But...he wanted her to feel wanted herself, that somebody out there really did actually care for her in the first place- and to feel the same love she did when around her family. He was willing to do something like that for a person like her...

With a deep breath, Giorno took Ange's hand into one of his own, his eyes looking down all the while. Sure, he has to get used to the feel of her skin against his own- but her hand really was soft...soon enough, he felt himself lean forward a bit, his face just barely within distance of hers. If she didn't get what was going on right now, then he's definitely going to have to go in further...]

[ H.. huh?! Why is he coming closer like that?! If it were any other guy she would already have shoved them away, but she can't with Giorno, he's just been kind to her and helped her, after all - besides, he's not the type to be creepy and hit on girls randomly or anything, right?

But she still feels warmth streaming towards her cheeks when he moves closer like that, clearly getting flustered at all of this. Their faces are so close, how can she not be flustered at that? She's never even been this close to a guy before, and it's like she can feel her head starting to pound more rapidly in her chest for some reason.. ]

G.. Giorno.. [ She's not oblivious enough to not understand what's going on here, but that's probably why she feels so flustered, not exactly daring to move but not really resisting or trying to move away either, she just sits still.. ]

[~~In the background, one can hear the chanting of two fellow gangsters, called Mista and Trish, as they watch upon this in awe.~~

What exactly was he doing...? He's not sure himself, but hearing her say his name was enough of an indication that she...well, she finally got the hint of what he was saying. Well, at least it was enough to bring a tiny smile to his face- something he hardly ever does. Enough so that the next words almost come out as a whisper, intended for only Ange to hear (and in case some loser right hand man might be passing by).]

...I want you to feel loved Ange, is that so wrong...? Maybe you might not realize it by now, but there's truly someone who will be able to love you as much as your family did...and to make you feel wanted once more. And that person...

[He inhaled deeply, trying to force these next words.] ...I...want to be that person that guides you out of that darkness you so succumbed to. So... [At that last word, he can feel the distance between the two ever so closing, eventually finding that his lips were lightly touching hers, feeling something spark inside of him. He's not sure how she'd respond, but he had to take a chance here...]

[ ~~DARNIT MISTA AND TRISH!!~~

She's just literally frozen at those words he's saying. They're so sappy, so much that she's not used to it at all, but.. at the same time, he's offering her help. Again, considering he helped her already by taking her here and protecting her. But this time it's even more, it goes further, beyond his help and right into.. love. For a moment she doesn't know what to do, she figured she'd just die sooner or later so she never even considered it, so all she can do when he says that stuff is sit here, her face slowly growing red and her expression not as lineface as usually.

But then he kisses her. Really lightly, so lightly that she could pull away by tilting her head backwards so slightly. And there's a moment of hesitation, of thinking about it - can she really do this? Can she really let herself love once more, love this guy, even though she doesn't even know everything about him yet.. but on the other hand, he's saved her, he's been kind to her, and he's reasonable and intelligent - and she can't say she dislikes it.

So instead of pulling away, she moves to push her lips against his, closing her eyes. It takes a moment, as if she's wondering how to do it or hesitating, but then she moves her arms up too and puts them around his shoulders, holding him like that as she kisses him. ]

[He didn't think she was actually going to go through with this in the first place, but sure enough, he felt her press her lips against his even more so then he did. It was enough to earn a sound of surprise from him. It seemed as though that what he said had actually worked...that she was actually willing to experience the same love that she did for her own parents. Or at least, that's what it felt like to Giorno.

Even more so that he was trying to get used to the concept himself. He hadn't been with another women before, so...maybe this could be the one he had looked for. After all, Ange wasn't bad...and he could definitely sympathize with what she had been through in the first place, good and bad. More so that...maybe he had actually fallen for the girl as she had stayed here. He didn't dislike her from the moment they met, as well...so this was nice. Having someone to care for, that is.

Enough that he began to wrap his arms around her waist, pulling her body in as he had begun to get sucked into this kiss that they were having. Although he was a bit inexperienced at it, he seemed to take a moment to wonder how to do this as well...but it seemed to flow into him just naturally. So much so that he doesn't seem to notice his surroundings anymore. ~~Or a fainting Mista off to the corner.~~]

[ For a moment there's a panicked thought shooting through her head. Is she doing the wrong thing here? Or maybe she's being too impulsive, hopping on his offer so quickly, but.. it's not like she dislikes him, if anything, even though she thought he was strange when they first met.. she's liked spending time with him here. It's been so long since she's had normal contact with other people, after all - everyone is so rotten in this world, but Giorno.. he's different. He's trying to do what's right even for strangers, he has so many aspirations - the complete opposite of her. But that's why she likes him, right? It's not just admiration, it's.. that she just wants to stay by his side like this, even if she's not used to it..

By the time she breaks the contact off again with their lips, she still doesn't really move away from him. If anything, she's still lingering close, her face a little red and her expression a lot more open than usually, as if the usual barrier is gone. ]

You know.. usually you wait for the girl to answer before you do that..

[He doesn't seem to think ill of the situation at all. More so...he actually enjoys the position that they're in right now, it's enough to actually bring a smile to his face as soon as she pulls away from him. Sure, there might be some doubt lingering in his mind, but it's all put aside from the affection that he's feeling towards her at the moment. Sure, she may have her faults, but...in a way, he seems to find enjoyment in those faults. It actually gives him a reason to want to make her...well, happy, and if she's perfectly content with those reasons, then he himself will be happy for her.

But still, when she utters those few words, that smile of his doesn't seem to fade one bit as he places his forehead on hers. He might be new to this whole thing but...he might have a general idea of what it's like to be romantically involved.]

...But what if the girl didn't seem to answer? And only answered with the look on her face?

[ This guy.. she opens and promptly closes her mouth again like a goldfish as if she doesn't know what to say in return to that for a moment. Did she really look like that when he had said those things before kissing her..? Besides, it's so nice and warm with his forehead right against hers, even seeing that smile on his face - it's just as rare with him as it is with her, after all, they're both so lineface that smiles hardly even show up.

It's infectuous, either way. A few moments later she can't help but smile a tiny bit either, despite the faint pink that still lingers on her cheeks after all this. ]

Then the guy is pretty quick at making assumptions.. [ From her tone it's obvious that she doesn't mean it in a bad way though, if anything, it's more like she's teasing him. ] But.. maybe she doesn't mind.

[...she...actually let out a tiny smile of her own. It was enough to actually baffle Giorno...had he actually succeeded in what he wanted to do. In fact...she looked...pretty the way she was now. And Giorno is obviously enamored by her at this point in time. Enough so that his own smile was slowly growing from it's previous state. His face was also taking on it's own red hue.

...but this was nice, their foreheads together like this...it brought about a warm feeling inside of him, one that he actually didn't seem to know prior to this.]

Then maybe the girl has made guy happy in the process, if she doesn't seem to mind. [From his tone, it's obvious that he's lightly teasing her back, albeit everything coming out of his mouth is corny.]

[ That's okay, Ange loves corny. Just look at the guys she cares about the most, both her father and older brother are as corny as they come.. so it's not like she minds it from Giorno either, it's sort of endearing. And she's sort of corny herself when it comes down to it either way. ]

So.. [ She's still smiling a little, obviously just teasing him with the kind of tone she has, different than her usually complete deadpan one. ] .. was that your goal all along in bringing me here? [ Of course she knows that's not true either, but she can't help but make the joke.

Her hands move to grab his, holding those loosely as they sit there like that. ]

[Is this going to be a corny fest with these two? Sure, Giorno wouldn't mind it- in fact, he's sort of enjoying this sort of...would he call it falling in love? It must be, because with the way Ange is acting now, he seems to be finding her more and more attractive, and feeling her take his hands into hers made him let out a laugh- one that he normally doesn't permit to leave his lips. It was more...genuine, and childish, if anything.]

...hm. [He closes his eyes a bit in thought, hearing her teasing tone sure is something else. And he's enjoying every single minute of it.] ...you could say I saw you as someone I would want to be in love with, maybe I wanted to whisk you away just for that.

[well, it's not true, but he's obviously just teasing.]

[ He's different like this. Of course Ange's aware enough of the situation to notice that much. The way he's actually smiling, even laughing a little like that.. she doesn't really see much of that from him when she's around here all day, at best he'll give a tiny smile sometime but even that's rare.. but here he is, laughing like it's the most natural thing in the world. That's right, isn't he just as closed off as she is, because they've had a similar kind of childhood, the kind that just kills off your childishness, your outward emotions..

But what they have in common is exactly what allows them to help each other here. ]

Sounds like you're really one of a kind. [ Ange is just going along with all of it, of course. Even though she met him on that snowy day, right now here it's just.. warm, incredibly warm, a kind of warmth she hasn't felt before. ]

.. You know, I've always heard rumors that my grandfather had an Italian mistress.

[All of this flattery will get you nowhere with him, Ange! But no, he can definitely feel that the two being like this right now...it's because of their pasts, wasn't it? How similar they were in that aspect...but...maybe that's what people need in order to actually open up with one another. That common threshold that pulls two together...Giorno's actually a little glad Ange can share something like that with him, it can only bring the two closer for now.

But he raises an eyebrow at what she just said. An Italian mistress...? Giorno let out a slight chuckle.]

Hm, are you perhaps falling into the same line as your grandfather, by being with an Italian?

Something like history repeating.. honestly, I don't think something like that really exists, but in that case it's at least a funny coincidence if it was true.

[ Besides, at least she's not into the whole mistress stuff or whatever, she's totally the type to just like one person.. Ange wouldn't even see the point in cheating on someone, really. ]

Back when I heard that I always thought Italian people must be pretty crazy to be able to bear someone like grandfather..

Hm, I do believe that history does have a chance of repeating itself. But...this coincidence may have actually been a good thing after all, wouldn't you agree?

[Not like he'd actually believe in the whole "cheating" thing, it just wouldn't seem to serve a purpose either way. Besides, he's happy with what he has gained right now, anyways, having someone like Ange by his side...it really is a nice feeling, even more so now that he's bring her closer to him.]

Hm...Italians are quite difficult to deal with in the first place, but I'm sure they would have no qualms over your grandfather, as I have no qualms about you.

[ She nods a little. Yeah, this is definitely a good thing. Being by Giorno's side like this.. it's nice. Like there's still a chance for her in life, being protected by him and loved by him now.. she doesn't want to put all of that burden on him, but she'll definitely help him with everything too now. After all, like this she's the boss' girlfriend, that means she can help out plenty. No way she'd make Giorno handle everything by herself and take her problems onto himself too.

That compared with that last line makes her lean in a little to lightly kiss him on the lips again before she pulls back with a small smile. ]

You're just flattering me now, aren't you?

[Ah...he definitely wasn't expecting her to kiss him like that, and it was enough to make his face shoot up in redness. Wow, she really did show a different side when she's like this...but he likes it. He likes the fact that Ange will now be by his side, and he doesn't want her to feel excluded at all. Deep down, he'll protect her from anything that might come after her, and make sure she comes out alright, because he doesn't want to have the feeling of losing someone close to him, as well.

But that kiss...he just turns his head away for a moment, maybe out of embarrassment from not seeing that coming, but he turns back, his red hue gone by now.]

...if I wanted to flatter you, I would have called you beautiful.

[ She's definitely blushing when he says beautiful, but she doesn't seem embarassed about it at once, it's more.. a happy blush, considering she's still smiling. She's never thought of herself that way, nobody has, but here he's saying it like it's a natural thing.. hee..

His hands are so nice and warm too, it makes her close her eyes for a moment as she still holds them.

But then a thought raises in her mind, something that makes her slightly more unsure again. She opens her eyes halfway. ]

.. Hey, Giorno.. [ Of course Ange would care about this, even if normally she wouldn't have asked it out loud but instead kept it as a worry to herself-- ] The others won't think it's.. weird or anything, right?

[ Not like she knows Trish or Mista that well, after all, so she's a little embarassed. ]

[...Ah? He hadn't actually considered that possibility before. Knowing the others, however, they wouldn't actually try and question it. Sure, he'd hear Mista talking about it (and probably won't shut up about it, he can already hear the "hey, did you get to second base yet!?" comments coming out of Mista's mouth).

...but he still lets out a small smile to Ange, trying to reassure her about her question.]

No, they wouldn't think it weird at all. In fact...I'm sure they'd be happy about this sort of union in the first place.

[He says this, all the while closing the gap between their lips once more, giving her a light kiss in return, then pulling back.]

...don't worry, Ange. They'll be happy for both of us.

Edited 2013-06-12 21:27 (UTC)

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