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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 20:49:45 GMT -5
Matt smiles, "Oh, my dad's a mob boss!" He grinned, laughing. It was only half true. During the evening, his dad was a mechanic, but that was just a front. He really ran a rather large branch of the Italian Mob out of that garage. No one every believed Matt when he said that though. I mean, who the hell says that right out of no where? "He's probably at home sleeping right now. He works all night, so he has to sleep during the day."
A big grin accompanied the officer's face too. "Yes, I'm hoping so too! I can't wait for you to meet her. I think you'll give her a lot of courage." He was hoping they would like each other.
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 20:57:49 GMT -5
L arched a brow. A mob boss? Seriously? Had Matt really just confessed this to a man who worked for the police in multiple countries? However, he had seen his fair share of crimes and looked the other way (assuming he wasn't interested). So, he promised himself to help protect Matt and keep his secret. "So, you're always alone?" He asked, realizing that he was in school during the day, and his father worked all night... It was a rather explanatory. Matt couldn't deal with people because he was always alone. "Would you like to come spend time with me in the police station? So you don't have to be alone all the time? I have my own lab and private internet. I could show you some computer games I have."
Near couldn't help but love that smile. "I can try to give her courage. If she's anything like you, I'm sure I'd get along with her just fine. And then I'd have someone my own age to hang out with when everyone else is in school." He stated with a grin. It wasn't as if Aletta would be in the proper grade considering how long he'd been in a coma.
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 21:06:45 GMT -5
Gevanni grinned, laughing a little. "It would be fun. I'm sure your tutor wouldn't mind, either. I could pay her too." He often indulged in little fantasies like this, imagining that Aletta were awake and capable of being with Near and himself. He imagines little parties they could have, or even yelling at the two for breaking into the pantry. Just being together.
It's his fondest dream and wish.
Green eyes widened behind orange-soda-goggles. "R-Really? At the police station? I..." He swallowed wanting desperately to say yes. Wait... why was he hesitating? Dad wouldn't care, he might even encourage it. He grinned, "HEll yeah! I'd LOVE it! Will I get to see a dead-body?!"
Matt was, thankfully, unaware of how many creeped out stares he got for that particular sentance. But the ginger was grinning too big, happy that someone wanted his company, and even better that that someone was RYUUZAKI!
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 21:17:07 GMT -5
Near nodded. "I don't think she would! I could always tutor her too. I'm far ahead, but I'm sure I could help her catch up on what she missed out. It would improve my basic skills. And you can never know the basics too well, right?" He tilted his head to the side, white hair drifting across his face. "I'm glad that you came to see me today, Stephen. I like Lawrence. He's one of the coolest adults here. You and Lawrence are the coolest adults here!"
L chuckled softly, seeing the sheer joy in his face. "Yes, you can come to the police station." He stated, pleased. Then he sighed. "No. NO dead bodies. You're too young for that, and my lab isn't next to autopsy. It's above it." He smiled at the male, chuckling slightly. "I will take care of you and MAYBE let you help me run some tests. But other than that, he knew that he could keep Matt close and make sure that he was alright. He wanted to monitor him and try to get him confident enough to make more friends. That was the ideal that L wanted for him. To be self reliant and happy...
Looking around at the crowd looking at them, he chuckled. Oh well. At least the red head was happy.
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 22:12:59 GMT -5
Matt couldn't remember a time when he was happier. He dug into his hamburger with a passion, his fries perfectly done too. The gamer loved this restaurant, and now he had even more good memories to go with it! "So, I'll take the bus down to the station tonight after school, okay!" He grinned, "And I'll bring Pochii!"
He paused, before blushing, "Oh! pochii is my laptop. He's been with me forever, so it's kinda like having a pet dog."
Smiling, Gevanni accepted the praise happily. It was amazing. He always felt so much better when he spoke to Near. He was always so sweet, and complimented him. He gently rubbed the male's hair, "Well, thank you."
Moving towards the door, he gestured for Near to follow him. "C'mon, I'm gonna get you some lunch, okay?"
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 22:24:44 GMT -5
L smiled and nodded. "That sounds good to me. I have two computers, so you don't need it. But I can hook up a wireless network. But we're not just going to play games, deal? You will do your homework." He stated, pleased that Matt was feeling better, Hopefully, he could help with Matt's depression and get him to a place where he could be happy. L started drinking one of his chocolate and strawberry shakes. Mmm... this tasted so good... He was pleased. He wasn't too interested in eating at the moment, but he could just take it with him and eat it later. He had a salad with halibut on it, which he would gladly eat a little later. Chocolate and strawberries won each time.
"You're welcome." Near chimed happily. He rolled his wheelchair after Gevanni as they moved out of the lab. "Lunch? Cool, where are we going?" He asked as the two of them moved toward the elevator. "You look tired. Did you spent all night in the hospital with Aletta? Or... part of it? It looks like you need a sleep rather than food." He smiled happily at him and leaned forward to press the button to go upstairs when they were in the elevator.
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 22:30:53 GMT -5
Gevanni blinked, before smiling. As the elevator dinged, he shook his head, "I stayed with Aletta, but that's okay. I'm not too tired." He guided Near out. "I might catch a nap later, but not right now."
The upstairs was extremeley busy, and all of the desk jockeys were busy. Ahhh, the lunch rush. Gevanni hated it.
Matt, however, was adoring it. He ate his food quickly, bouncing in his seat. "Hey, Ryuuzaki. Can you do me a favor? Drive me to school?" He asked, smiling. He really wanted to see his own friend.
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 22:41:36 GMT -5
Near felt bad, not liking that Gevanni had such unfortunate luck... It wasn't fair. Not fair at all that he lost his sister when he deserved so much in his life. He was a good guy, fighting for good things. It wasn't fair. He was a police officer. There was no one that deserved more then him. "I wish I was strong like you Gevanni." He said, looking up at him. "It's selfish of me to complain about my parents when you don't have yours and when your sister is ill. I hope that as I grow older, I will be able to be strong and confident like you are!"
L leaned forward and flicked Matt's forehead. "Please do not call me Ryuuzaki. I only use that name when I'm in Japan, and I just left Japan when I made the account." He stated, laughing softly. "I use multiple names in various countries as a means to protect myself. I am using Lawrence now, so please refer to me as such. Each time you call me Ryuuzaki, I will call you Mail." He teased, smiling at him. He was just worried about being referred to as Ryuuzaki, mostly because of the connotations of Beyond Birthday. He had killed a few people in New York before moving to L.A.
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 22:49:33 GMT -5
A grimace flitted across Matt's face. He really did hate his first name. He sighed, "Okay... Seriously, though. Lawrence? That's a horrible name, and it doesn't fit you." He sighed, shaking his head. "Why choose it?"
The first thing he noticed about Ryuuzaki was the panda-eyes. It was endearing. He kinda wanted to take a set of panda-mimi and put them on him,just to see what it would look like. "Ah... Hey, do you cosplay?" He asked, grinning, "You should!"
Gevanni blushed, unable to hide how happy he was with Near's praise. He smiled, "Thank you Near... But you're a lot stronger than me." His gaze was utterly adoring on the male, "You have so much in your life going wrong... but I never see you fade, never see you sad. You are amazing." He murmured.
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 23:00:27 GMT -5
L thought it for a few moments. "I was in Italy." He stated, simply. "I picked the name Lawrence when I was in Italy, I like it, and my real name begins with L, so I figured it would be nice to keep something close to my name, which I try to do in every country. Japan doesn't have the letter L, so I used Ryuuzaki." He stated, laughing slightly. "I didn't really think about the name suiting me, because I like the meaning. In Italian, Lawrence means laurel, which traced back to the Greeks, the ultimate prize for those who won various things. I like the connotation. It's one of the pluses of getting to pick my names."
Near shook his head. "No. I'm not stronger. You're mentally stronger, Stephen. I just think of life positively. I want to be happy, and I want to make others happy. There isn't much I can do, considering my natural position in life. You know, being bound to this wheelchair. I always wanted to be strong, but I can't be. So, I have to be strong mentally. It's a balance, remember? I was given a choice before birth between physical strength and brains. I chose a much higher intelligence. That was my balance!"
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 24, 2011 23:13:37 GMT -5
Near's monologue made Stephan wonder. Would he had been able to choose that same balance? Would he have been able to give up walking permanently? He didn't think so. It would probably kill him. Of course, that's what he'd thought about losing Aletta too... but he'd proven himself wrong. He smiled, nodding. "Alright I agree. Now, what would you like for lunch?"
Matt shook his head, "I don't think that you should pick a name based on what it means. The name should sound like you. Matt suits me, because it's geeky, and short. Lawrence makes you sound... normal. And you're not. You're better."
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Post by Fateful on Sept 24, 2011 23:21:34 GMT -5
A balance was the only way for Near to give reason to his loss. It was made more sense than God, and he didn't wanted to think that someone would willingly cripple someone. Him choosing his fate just made him feel better. And he'd make the best of it, no matter what he had to go through. He loved his family, and this wasn't their fault. So he would make everything positive. "I'm not sure. Anywhere you'd like to go. I'm not that hungry at the moment." He paused, thinking about what he could eat. His mother was normally very careful with his diet, especially since he dropped weight with ease. "Could we go somewhere we could talk? I want to spend time with you, especially since you're so stressed at work. And you can get paid to talk to me!" He said with a quiet laugh, knowing that the procedure on Aletta would not be cheap.
A focused panda stare focused on Matt. "You think so?" He asked, laughing slightly. "Well thank you. I dunno. I don't want to stand out. All my life, I was never encouraged to be normal, and I was never able to be normal. I don't want to be normal. I'll take your advice, Matt. I will be more careful with my names from now on. What do you think I should have picked for a name here?" He questioned, eager to hear his opinion. "And no, I do not cosplay. It is not my cup of tea."
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 25, 2011 1:41:31 GMT -5
To talk... Gevanni liked that idea. "Sure. I know a decent cafe near here? Would you like to get some hot chocolate?" An offer like that... no child could refuse it, right? God, he was even starting to THINK like them... He almost shuddered, but it wasn't like he was luring Near anywhere private, right? The cafe was public.
Guiding Near out to his car, he carefully set the boy in the passenger seat. Smiling, he quickly got started. The cafe was only ten minutes away, and the traffic wasn't horrible. So soon, they were sitting down at a nice cafe, that WASN'T starbucks.
Another grin split Matt's lips, and the male couldn't help but laugh. "You should, you should! Panda ears especially would look AWESOME on you! Oh! Do you have a Facebook?" He asked, curious. He didn't think he would, Ryuuzaki was a very private person. "I want to friend you!"
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Post by Fateful on Sept 25, 2011 1:51:03 GMT -5
Near was excited to go somewhere with Gevanni. This would be the first time that they were every alone together. Not that it bothered him, it was just exciting to go somewhere with him. Normally they ate in the precinct, talked late at night when it was quiet, or just spent time together at his desk. They had never gone somewhere. Near thought himself lucky that Gevanni would take time out of his day to be with him. The car ride was exciting to him, as he normally didn't see this part of the city.
Charcoal eyes focused out the window, taking in all the sights around them; smiling. Once inside of the cafe, a few people looked over at him and Gevanni; but he knew why. Everyone always stared at the kid in the wheelchair. But he didn't care about that. They wondered about what happened to him, which he knew was reasonable. The two of them were sitting at a table and a sweet waitress came over and took their orders and left. "Thank you, Gevanni. It's nice for me to see you outside of work. I'm really glad you let me come with you." He stated with a pleased smile.
L shook his head. "I am not someone who does well dressed up. I don't like pictures either." He stated, smiling, showing that even if he did cosplay, there would be no proof of it. "And no. I don't believe in social media. I think this would make an interesting debate with Kira." He stated, laughing slightly. "And I don't believe in electronic means as bonds of friendship. A computer can not create an emotion and persona that you adopt when you care for a person; and if anything it's the reason that it has become weakened." He stated, rather honestly. Needless to say, he was not a fan of most technologies. Strange, considering his position on the site and the things he did there for others.
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Post by otakulady89 on Sept 25, 2011 2:01:59 GMT -5
Matt rolled gem green eyes. "That's bullshit, and you know it. You do more for people online, that you don't know, then for the people face to face with you. Hell, you should be a saint, Ry-Lawrence! That's it!" Matt jumped up, spilling his drink, and causing everyone in the restaurant to look again, "Lyre! Your name should be Lyre!" He grinned like the kid who stole the cookie jar.
Gevanni sat gingerly at the table, very aware of the respect his uniform garnered. He hadn't had time to leave his utility belt in the car either. He smiled, and ordered a cafe au lait for himself and a hot cocoa for Near. Gevanni's thanks warmed him, and he shook his head, "No, it's perfectly fine. I like having your company, Near." He smiled warmly, "Besides, you don't tend to open up around others, and I like having your confidence." It sounded strange, but it was true. He liked that Near trusted him.
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