「久慈川 りせ 」☆ Kujikawa Rise ☆ (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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towerofanimus2012-12-10 08:08 pm
idol_support) wrote in towerofanimus2012-12-10 08:08 pm
☆ 002 : WARM-UP ☆ "All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out."
Characters: Rise Kujikawa and YOU!
Setting: Floor Twenty-Eight, the Music Room, or prettymuch anywhere else you want.
Format: Prose and Action both A-OK; you pick and I'll follow your lead!
Summary: Rise does her best to get in a little vocal practise for the (possible) upcoming Gas Chamber, Tower Edition show. Make a song request, pick up an instrument and join in, just listen...that part's all up to you. :]
Warnings: Event-related things, perhaps...or maybe she just has the regular flu. :3 Otherwise nothing.
Rise stood behind the electronic keyboard, shoulders relaxed, arms by her sides. Breathing in slowly, she hummed a low note (try to find the note where you feel maximum vibration in your lower abdomen) as she exhaled, one hand pressed to her midriff. After repeating that a few times, she shivered and huffed out a sigh instead, breaking the rhythm. But well, at least it was easy to make sure she was doing her breathing exercises right, since thanks to the cold, she could see every breath that left her mouth.
The cold did make it pretty hard to play the piano well, though--not that she was AMAZING at it even under normal conditions, but she was far from terrible, on the upper side of average at the very least. A singer who couldn't read music at all or play an instrument at least a little would be an embarrassment to her agency, and Rise was a quick study anyways.
After rubbing some circulation back into her fingers, she got to work on playing--and singing--some scales.
(It's nothing too interesting at first, but if you wait for a while, she might start practising an actual song or two...or maybe not. She might just start coughing instead...)
Setting: Floor Twenty-Eight, the Music Room, or prettymuch anywhere else you want.
Format: Prose and Action both A-OK; you pick and I'll follow your lead!
Summary: Rise does her best to get in a little vocal practise for the (possible) upcoming Gas Chamber, Tower Edition show. Make a song request, pick up an instrument and join in, just listen...that part's all up to you. :]
Warnings: Event-related things, perhaps...or maybe she just has the regular flu. :3 Otherwise nothing.
Rise stood behind the electronic keyboard, shoulders relaxed, arms by her sides. Breathing in slowly, she hummed a low note (try to find the note where you feel maximum vibration in your lower abdomen) as she exhaled, one hand pressed to her midriff. After repeating that a few times, she shivered and huffed out a sigh instead, breaking the rhythm. But well, at least it was easy to make sure she was doing her breathing exercises right, since thanks to the cold, she could see every breath that left her mouth.
The cold did make it pretty hard to play the piano well, though--not that she was AMAZING at it even under normal conditions, but she was far from terrible, on the upper side of average at the very least. A singer who couldn't read music at all or play an instrument at least a little would be an embarrassment to her agency, and Rise was a quick study anyways.
After rubbing some circulation back into her fingers, she got to work on playing--and singing--some scales.
(It's nothing too interesting at first, but if you wait for a while, she might start practising an actual song or two...or maybe not. She might just start coughing instead...)
...I am so sorry, I am so fail. orz
"It was a lucky guess!" Rise corrected her with a slightly sheepish grin, then held out the notebook, giving it back to Tohko without opening it, most of her previous teasing manner gone. "Here. Something like this is really private, between just you and him, so I won't read it. And I don't know Enoch-san, but I promise not to say anything to him about this if I run into him, okay?"
The rest of what the book girl had said was a little perplexing, and Rise frowned slightly as she considered it. "...So...you're afraid to tell him how you feel because you're from different worlds, and if he does return your feelings, and we all somehow find a way back to our homes..." The former idol shook her head slowly. "But...it should be his choice, too, shouldn't it? Not telling him how you feel just for his own sake might only hurt him more in the end."
She looked down, her smile a little wistful as she thought about how she'd felt watching Senpai's train disappearing down the tracks, taking him back to the city, away from them all, not knowing for sure when she'd see him again. "...I mean, there's always a risk of getting hurt when you decide to love someone, and sometimes you can't be right there with them all the time even though you might want to be more than anything. But...if you really care about him, I think it's something that's definitely worth taking that sort of risk for."
Rise suddenly shivered and blinked, her sheepish grin from before coming back full-force.
"...Geez, sorry for talking so much! Especially when I don't really know the situation that well..."
But even so, Rise was pretty sure her vote would still go for telling this guy, whoever he was. It never hurt to try, after all, and to her way of thinking, not knowing would be worse than being turned down...though she could also understand the alternative way of thinking: that so long as nothing was said and the question wasn't asked outright, there was still hope that the other person might have feelings for you.
It's alright! Don't worry about it!
Tohko sighed and scratched her head.
"Well, I suppose the fact that we're from different worlds does play a small part in it, but we will eventually have to part. I'll die, the relationship will sputter out, there are a lot of factors that go into it, but the end result will be the same. Since he's immortal, that'll be the way it'll end. But..you might be right. If I didn't tell him, the parting will still hurt. I may soften the blow, but it'll still hurt."
Tohko smiled a little bit as Rise continued speaking.
"Oh, I don't mind if I get hurt. I'm expecting that. I'm prepared for that. I'm more worried about him getting hurt. He's already experienced so many meetings and partings that have scarred him. I wouldn't want to add to those scars..if that makes any sense. But..you're probably right. Even if I add to those scars, it would probably hurt more if I let these words die on the page and in my throat. I'm planning on giving him the letter..I'm just having some second thoughts every now and then, you know?"
Tohko chuckled and shook her head as Rise apologized.
"Ah, no, it's alright! This is a lot of help..but it sounds like you've been in a similar situation yourself somewhere."
...TY... ;_;
"Yeah...I guess that would be pretty hard. People don't really think about having to watch all their friends die and everything they know change and fall apart when they wish they could live forever."
Her smile, which had grown sad at the thought of that sort of eternal loneliness, brightened a bit. "And confessing can be pretty scary...but I think you're right, too. About giving him the letter, I mean." This really wasn't her business, and maybe it wasn't her place to say any of this, but Tohko hadn't seemed to mind so far, so Rise kept going. "I think...just because it won't last forever, doesn't mean it isn't still important, or precious. In fact, that might make it even more special."
She ducked her head a little when Tohko asked about her own experience, because...it was kinda embarrassing, somehow, because of how deep and personal the feelings involved were. But Tohko had been pretty forthcoming with her, so Rise owed her the same in return. Besides, she seemed like a nice enough girl--maybe even a new friend!
"Weeeeell, my situation isn't exactly the same...he and I from the same world, after all, and we actually started dating before we even came here. But...he was only staying in Inaba, the town where we met, for a year. And if I made it back into showbiz like I hoped, I'd be leaving, too, and constantly traveling all over the place just like before. So when he left Inaba, we didn't know for sure when we'd get to see each other again..."
Or maybe even if they'd get to see each other again. Things could always happen--his parents moved around so much, they might leave the country again and take him too, next time--and her schedule had always been packed, with little to no real free time or vacation days. Plus, long-distance relationships were really tough, especially when idols technically weren't supposed to even have boyfriends. Still, at least they'd have roughly the same lifespan, and were from the same place. All in all, they were still pretty lucky.
You're welcome! <3
"For some reason, most people don't think about that. Plus..you see new things and meet new people, all of which you'll eventually have to say goodbye to. It's an endless cycle of happiness and sadness with no way out."
Tohko noticed how sad she looked and was going to comment on it, but when Rise brightened up, she decided not to and merely returned the smile.
"It is a little nerve-wrecking..but I think I can handle it. And..you're probably right about short meetings being all the more precious. After all, The Aviator only knew The Prince for a few days, but they became the best of friends and never forgot each other."
When Rise ducked her head down, Tohko couldn't help herself. She had been doing it a lot to younger kids when they did it and needed comfort, so she patted Rise on the head as well.
"Well, maybe his travel plans will change and he'll stay in Inaba a little longer, or you guys will be able to communicate through letters, phone calls, or pigeon mail. And even though your schedule may get a bit busy, I'm sure you'll have a few days every now and then when you can meet up, even if you move far apart. I'm sure it'll work out for you two somehow."
:] <3
Rise blinked curiously at the mention of..."The Aviator and The Prince? Who are they?" Her smile widened, her tone getting a little bit eagerly impish as the remembered Tohko's title: the book girl. "Sounds like some kinda story..."
She blinked again at the head-patting, but she could be pretty physically affectionate herself, so she didn't shy away. "Well, after he left, I knew that I could call or text him pretty much whenever, but...I didn't want to overwhelm him, or annoy him. And I knew that he really cared about me, so it would probably be okay, but...it's still just hard, not being able to be with the person in real life! But..."
Colour flooded her cheeks, though it was clearly a happy warmth, and embarrassing or not, Rise didn't care if Tohko saw her blushing like this.
"...But I really love him, and I'll never give up on him! I'd wait for him forever. So even if it's hard, I'll do everything I possibly can to make it work." ...At least, as long as Yu wanted it to work, and wanted to be with her, too.
:3 <3
She didn't know the full story, since Enoch hadn't finished telling her yet, but she could guess..a little, even though she wasn't sure if those guesses were accurate or not. "..Does the goddess in your world have a few immortal friends?"
When Rise asked about The Aviator and The Prince, Tohko grinned. Another person who needed to read The Little Prince. "It is! The Aviator and The Prince are the two main characters in a story called The Little Prince. It's wonderful story that's like drinking a glass of water in the middle of a hopeless desert. There is a bit of salt on the bottom of the glass, but it's good!"
Tohko chuckled as she tried to not burst into rambling about the story and stay focused on the discussion.
"Well, if he loves you as much as you do him, he probably won't mind if you call him or text him a lot. And even if it's hard to meet up with him occasionally, as long as you can meet up, you'll be alright! And if you feel that way for him and be willing to wait that long, then I'd say you'll be alright! Everything will work out for the two of you, I'm sure of it!"
While Tohko didn't comment on it, Rise looked adorable when she blushed, and Tohko wondered-just for a moment-if Rei wouldn't mind if Tohko added her to their matchmaking committee.
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She gave a thoughtful hum at Tohko's question about the goddess, because the other girl had known about phones, so...maybe she came from another version of modern-day Japan, or at least 'Earth'. If so, she might very well know of the goddess that Rise had been talking about.
"It's a liiiittle more complicated than that. Do you know the story of the goddess Izanami? I mean, does that tale exist in your world?" Since the other girl had claimed to love stories so much, Rise would bet that if it did, Tohko would know about it, at least vaguely or in passing if nothing else.
...Salt in the bottom of a glass of water? Even if she was stuck in the middle of a desert, that didn't sound so good to Rise. "...Oh? What about that story makes it so wonderful?"
She wasn't all that much of a reader herself--at least, she hadn't been. She just hadn't had the time when she was an idol, and there were so many other things she'd wanted to do once she wasn't one any more. She'd read a ton of manga, but she wasn't sure that really counted. Yu-senpai did a lot of reading, though, if all the books he'd had in his room back in Inaba were any indication of that kind of thing.
...And thinking of Yu's room made her think of...well, maaaaybe she shouldn't be thinking about that right now, heh."Yeah, I couldn't resist texting him some, though I tried to hold myself back at least a little. Actually, he'd only been gone for a little more than a week when I ended up here. Although...he said he'd been here for months already! Argh, this place is so weird!"
As if to punctuate that point, Rise dissolved into a sudden coughing fit that, once it passed, left her shuddering and clutching the cloak Tohko had made for her more tightly around her. Ugh, maybe the scratchy throat and general ache-y feeling had been more serious than she'd thought...
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At the mention of Izanami, Tohko nodded her head. "Of course I know about Izanami! So, that's the goddess that's stuck in the Tower? Is she different in your world compared to the stories?"
Tohko chuckled when Rise asked what made The Little Prince so wonderful. "Like a glass full of water, it revitalizes you and makes you realize what's truly important in the world. It wakes you up and gives you hope, if you're low on it. It's sweet..but pretty salty as well."
Tohko grew up with, lived, and ate books, so she knew most of them pretty well. Tohko nodded in agreement with Rise. "This Tower is pretty weird. The Administrators seem to have the power to pull people from different points of time and alternate universes..it's a shame that they don't care about who has to deal with that."
Tohko sighed for a moment before Rise started coughing again. "Hey, are you alright? Want me to grab some cough syrup?!"
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"She's..."
How to describe Izanami, really? Yu would probably have a much better answer to this question, but she'd do her best.
"She's mostly the same, but a little different, I guess? For some reason, she decided to take a more active role in our world, and fulfill humanity's 'true desire'. To figure out what that was, she awakened a special power in certain people... It's kind of a long story, and it'll probably be a little confusing, but I can tell you about it if you really want to know."
And speaking of stories...
Rise still thought the glass of water analogy was a little odd, but she could understand the idea of something being good but bittersweet. Plenty of love stories were like that, after all. "If it's really that good, maybe I'll have to check it out for myself sometime."
It took her a second to catch her breath after that coughing fit, but she did her best to smile and wave away the other girl's concern. "N...no, I don't think that'll do much good..." Supposing the people on the infirmary floor would even give them cough syrup, which Rise wasn't so sure about. "Thanks though. But I think I'll just go straight back to bed once I finish practising." Getting more rest couldn't hurt, right?
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"I see..she's a little different than in the stories, but that's not a bad thing. What sort of power? And don't worry! I like listening to stories. If you want to tell me, I'd be more than happy to hear it!"
Reading stories was the only thing that was better than listening to them. Tohko smiled and nodded. "It is! You should read it sometime. It'll warm your heart and make you cry buckets at the same time."
As Rise refused help, Tohko sighed. "Alright then..do you mind if I stay here while you practice? I could finish writing this..and it would be nice to hear what you sounded like!"
...//further abuses the fact that her character has such a prolific seiyuu |3
"...I don't mind telling you, but...maybe we should take a rain cheque on that for today?" It really was a long story, and between the coughing, her already-sore throat, and how all-around tired she was lately, Rise wasn't sure she could manage it right now. "I promise I'll tell you all about it, though! It's just, right now..."
She pressed a hand to her chest with a rueful smile, then added, "And I'll definitely look for that story you mentioned in the library first chance I get."
As for Tohko staying to listen to her practise... Well, she was here, and sick and coughing or not, she'd see this practise session through--especially now that she had an audience!
"Sure!" she said, brighter and more alert at the idea of performing for someone. "I'm mostly done with the boring stuff anyway, so I'll go ahead and sing an actual song for you!" She thought for a minute, going over her repertoire of songs before nodding to herself with a smile, and performing a piano-only version of this song. She does quite well too, managing it without a single hitch or even the hint of a cough.
Well, if it's out there, why not use it? ^^
While Tohko loved stories, she'd hate it if Rise's throat grew worse because she was telling her one. She could wait for it later. Tohko then smiled. "Alright then! Let me know what you think of it when you're finished, alright?"
When Rise said that she was going to sing an actual song, Tohko looked a bit..puzzled, but happy. She wasn't quite expecting that, but it was alright. "Alright then! Good luck!"
As Rise sang, Tohko wrote a love letter, and when she was finished, she clapped her hands lightly to the beat. When she was finished, Tohko clapped and applauded her.
"That was amazing, Rise! You're pretty good!"
Exactly! :D
"Yeah, I'll definitely let you know!" That was, supposing she could find the book in the sprawling, confusing mess that was the Library Floor...
Listening to someone sing scales and stuff like that just wasn't all that interesting, and Rise would much rather sing something that the person listening to her would enjoy; thus, her choice to sing an actual song!
Rise beamed at the praise, tucking her hands inside the cloak and sitting down on the piano bench behind her--much as she hated to admit it, she needed a break after a performance like that. "Thanks! But if you think that's good, you should've seen how I used to be. I took a pretty long break from my singing career back home, so I'm still a little rusty right now, but I'm getting back to where I was before. With another month or two of hard work, I'll be ready for anything again, maybe even better than ever!"
Sitting up a little straighter, Rise peered towards the notebook in Tohko's hands with an eager little smile. "Sooo...how'd it go with writing your letter? And how are you gonna give it to him? Are you gonna do it right now, or wait until Christmas Eve?"
Yup!~ ^^
Tohko smiled at that. Hopefully, this person did manage to read it. More people needed hope in this Tower, and The Little Prince could provide it. And, if Rise had trouble finding it, Tohko wasn't just the book girl-she was also a librarian. She could help.
Tohko's smile just grew when she heard Rise talk about her singing career. "That's amazing! I'm sure you'll be up to speed in no time! Hey, there's a guy around here named Yosuke who isn't that bad on the guitar. Maybe you two can hold a concert or something!"
And when Rise mentioned the letter, she chuckled nervously, and her face went a bit red. "Well..I finished it. And I'm planning on giving it to him as a Christmas present. I may have to give it earlier though, if things get worse as the month drags on."
She'd also have to explain what Christmas was to Enoch. But that was neither here nor there. Tohko held the notebook out to Rise.
"If you want, you can read it, since you already know about it. "
...Aww, that letter... <3
And yeah, if she had trouble finding the book, she'd just ask Tohko about it. Or Senpai, he knew plenty about books too, and could usually do just about anything he really set his mind to.
Rise blinked at the concert suggestion, though that wasn't the part of Tohko's comment that really caught her interest. "Yosuke... Do you mean Yosuke Hanamura?"
She blinked again when Tohko held out the notebook, then had to rein in her sudden eagerness. "Ooh, I'd love to! But...are you really sure you want me to?"
I guess it's a bad time to mention that her mun and I know that she'll be rejected, huh?
If she was, it would be even easier to set this up..assuming it would all work. Tohko chuckled and nodded.
"Of course. I wouldn't if I didn't want you to. Besides, you know, and you promised you wouldn't tell anyone, so it's alright. Go ahead."
......Aww... ;_; Poor thing...
Rise hesitated for a fraction of a second, then reached out and took the notebook with a smile. "Okay then, if you're sure!"
It is a little sad..but she's kind of expecting it, so she'll be alright. I think.
She let Rise take the notebook and scratched her head nervously. "Of course I'm sure!"
...Enoch might still get an earful from Rise should they ever meet. |D
...Then again, they could be stuck here for quite a while, so it might be fairly permanent...
It didn't take Rise long to read the letter, and she was smiling and nodding at certain parts, making little awww noises at others, and had slightly teary eyes by the end.
"It looks great to me," she said with a smile, and a soft sniffle that had nothing to do with the cold. "You told him how you really feel...that's all you can do. It's all up to him now...but he'd better appreciate the trouble you went through to give him this, regardless of his answer!"
While Tohko would like that, it would make their relationship all the more awkward. I approve!
And Tohko grinned as she spoke and gushed. As she watched Rise read the letter, she kept smiling a little bit, even though she did look a little embarrassed whenever she went 'aww'. When she saw that Rise had wet eyes, she pulled a clean tissue out of her pocket and handed it to her.
It was going to be for her cold, but Rise needed it more than she did at the moment. Tohko smiled and nodded.
"I'm glad you liked it. And don't worry. Enoch's not one to brush off or not see acts of courage, so he'll probably appreciate it, even if he turns me down."
...In that case, they're just gonna have to meet at some point, aren't they. >B]
Rise accepted the tissue with a "Thanks" as she handed back the letter--her own (faintly bloodstained) handkerchief was still drying from the last time she'd scrubbed it clean in the bathroom, and she hadn't thought to grab anything else to use instead--and dabbed at her eyes.
"I'm not surprised. Tohko-chan doesn't seem like the type of person to like someone who wouldn't appreciate that sort of thing. I mean...you seem really nice, so I can't imagine you falling for someone who isn't nice, too."
...Then again, that sort of thing happened all the time, didn't it, where nice girls ended up with or chased after bad (or at least decidedly not-so-nice) boys...so Rise will reserve her judgement of Enoch until she's actually met him herself.
That they shall!..For better or worse..xD;;
Tohko nodded and took back her letter with a "You're welcome.". She looked at it lovingly for a moment before carefully putting it away in her notebook. It was the first time she had ever written a love letter..but even if the words got rejected, she was happy that she had managed to write them down.
Tohko then chuckled and nodded. "I'm glad I seem nice to you..and you're right! Enoch is probably the kindest person I know. He's pretty empathetic, so he picks up on stuff like this easily, and he still feels things quite strongly, even after all this time."
Tohko was the type who would argue with god and throw art canvases at people if she thought they were being rude or mean, so she wasn't the type to chase after bad boys or two timers, having grown up with a three-timer.
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That last part of what the book girl said gave Rise pause, though. "Hmmm... But if Enoch-san is that sensitive to other peoples' feelings...do you think maybe he sorta knows how you feel already?"
She hadn't even met the guy, so her question wasn't founded on anything aside from curiosity, plain and simple.
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If this girl were a story, she'd probably be like Tangerines. The thought make Tohko smile..until she heard Rise's question. Then she sighed.
"I don't think so..after all, I haven't commented on it or done anything too rash to make him figure it out yet. Plus, since he's immortal, he'd probably turn a blind eye to any clues he did get about that sort of thing, you know?"
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"Yeah, that would make sense. Sometimes guys can be pretty oblivious to a girl's feelings, even if they're not trying to be insensitive." She gave a sudden, mischievous little giggle. "I didn't have that problem, though--I definitely didn't leave any room for doubt about how I felt about Yu-senpai!" ♥
...Maybe something like that would be the best way for Tohko to go, too...but then again, she doesn't know Enoch at all, so she can't tell for sure. Plus, Tohko doesn't really seem like the type--she seems like she'd be more shy but quietly brave about this sort of thing than blatantly and shamelessly upfront about it.
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