All I ever wanted, All I ever needed is here in my arms

[shamelessness]

Who: Shiemi, Shu, Duck/Princess Tutu, Mytho
What: Heart Shard Plot / Shu's Kidnapping
When: Nov. 20 to Nov. 23
Where: Many Places
Summary: Shiemi is tainted by feelings that are beyond her own, and is compelled to take someone (Shu) somewhere where he cannot leave her
Rating: PG? PG-13 at the most let's be real


About a week ago Shu and Shiemi had a talk. She was reassured that he was fine, but the future had her worried. She had not been given the name of the man who was referred to as "The Man from the GHQ," or was told what measures he might take if he found out that Shu had... somewhat resolved with Gai. It worried her, but something else burrowed its way into her feelings. It mixed her up, and made her feel sick. Despite caring after Rin she felt lonely. She felt as if all her friends would leave her - if not by their own choice, then by going home. Going back to their worlds. They would end up gone just like Izumo, and Yukio - or worse Silver. Even if he came back there was a long time where Shiemi had been devastated. If friends from other worlds go home, then there is a strong possibility she will never see them again.
This feeling - this growing hole in her heart ate away at her, and made her feel empty. However it also made her feel full. She felt so full an overwhelmed with need. She needed affection from other people; she desired it. She would take it if she had to. And that's what leads to today...

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[Voice]

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[On November twentieth in the afternoon (most likely after lunch) Shiemi will contact Shu through the journals.]

Hello?

[Voice]

[iwannabethegai]

[This isn't something that Shu expected. He sounds startled.]

Um..Shiemi!

Do you need to talk?

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

[Her fear of Names and the power they might hold (as a result of Luceti, not the heart shard) is creeping up to her. Shu won't notice because it's over voice, but she cringes when he says her name.]

Yes, but can we do it in person?

[Voice]

[iwannabethegai]

Of course! [Shu doesn't notice anything strange with Shiemi's behavior. Not yet at least.

He can't deny a request from Shiemi because he owes her.]

Where do you want to meet?

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

Do you know where the cherry blossom tree is?

[Voice]

[iwannabethegai]

I remember where it is. I'll head on out to meet you soon.

[Voice → Action]

[shamelessness]

See you soon, then.

[She'll get there first. She'll be using Skarmy as her transportation, and leave her out so that Shu can see the large bird behind her when he arrives.]

[Action]

[iwannabethegai]

[Shu sees Skarmy and he can immediately tell that Shiemi's around somewhere. He's out of breath because he ran all the way to the cherry blossom tree.]

Hello!

[He waves at Shiemi and smiles.]

[Action]

[shamelessness]

[She waves, but her smile that she returns to him is fairly small compared to ones she has given him in the past.]

I'm glad to see you well. How was your week?

[Action]

[iwannabethegai]

Just fine. [That was partially a lie. He's had a hard time trying to come to terms with himself. Shu says that because he doesn't want to worry Shiemi.]

Everything's going well...um...it's a little cold to be out. Wouldn't it be better to talk inside?

[Action]

[shamelessness]

Inside... Actually, will you take a ride with [Skarmy and m- no names.] us?

[The seven foot tall metal bird shifts its weight. It seems really unsure about the situation. Almost nervous. Shiemi, however, seems all right - for now.]

[Action]

[iwannabethegai]

Um..sure. [He nods. Shu thinks that Shiemi has a reason for doing all of this. Maybe she feels bad about something? Shu can take a guess, but he can't really tell what Shiemi is thinking at this point.]

I'll go with you and Skarmory.

[Action]

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[She doesn't wince when he says that. Saying Skarmy is "skarmory" is basically like calling Fido "dog." Shiemi nods when he accepts, and begins to get on. He can follow after, like riding a motorcycle.]

There's no need to worry.

Sorry this is so late! I meant to post 2 days ago.

[clumsyduck]

[For the first time here, Duck noticed that her pendant activate a few times. She couldn't say she expected to see heart shards here, but it made sense if Mytho was missing his heart shards again. The very thought was saddening, but at least it seemed like the heart shards were here. It would be worse if there was no way to get them back again. Maybe that was why she was here as a girl and had her pendant here again when it was technically gone back home?

Every time she'd search for the heart shard, she would lose track of where it was. Somehow or another, she'd been able to catch track of the heart shard again. Determined not to lose it again, she made sure to try to keep up.]

[OOC: Sorry. I'm not totally sure how to get here there so I hope this is okay.]

[shamelessness]

[Duck has probably caught Shiemi flying one night while Shu sleeps. It's like this she's able to pick up supplies for the cave. However she'll probably spot her on the way back to the cave, so Duck may have to change into Princess Tutu to catch up. Though it shouldn't be too hard to stay focused on them if you can keep up, because the girl is riding a giant metal bird.]

[clumsyduck]

[She was doing what she could to keep up as a girl, but it came to the point that it just wasn't possible. Changing into Princess Tutu, she was somehow able to catch up. Coming up to the cave, she went in with caution.]

Is somebody here?

[shamelessness]

Who is it?

[The voice echoes in the cave, and the darkness from the night time hides both Shiemi and her Pokémon. The voice sounded confused. Who could have come all the way up here? Who could have found them?]

[clumsyduck]

[So someone is here... and her pendent is definitely reacting. She eventually arrived seeing a girl and that giant bird she saw earlier. It had to be them.]

My name is Princess Tutu.

[Doing a curtsy in respect. She figured it was best to approach this cautiously. It was hard to say which emotion this was at the moment.]

[shamelessness]

You're not here to take him away, are you?

[Shiemi feels the urge to curtsy back, but she fights it.]

[clumsyduck]

[She considered telling her she was here for both of them, but instead... she twirled her hands above her head for a moment before gently offered her hand out to her.]

Dance with me.

[shamelessness]

But I can't dance.

[However even as she says that, Shiemi feels compelled to join Tutu. She takes a couple cautious steps forward before reaching taking the hand offered to her.]

[clumsyduck]

[While dancing with the girl, she smiled warmly to her.]

Everybody can dance. Dancing comes from the heart. It's even better when you have somebody to dance with.

[shamelessness]

I'm sure, but all my friends leave.

[Not because they choose to, and maybe it's for the better, but she ends up very lonely because of it.]

[clumsyduck]

I'm sure that they didn't have any intention on leaving here. Most of them are better off back home, but it does make you feel lonely. You can always make new friends. Do you think that your friends would like to see you this sad?

[Spinning her a little.]

[shamelessness]

[You know... dancing and talking is making her feel a little better. Other thoughts than her obsession with friendship make their way into her mind. Like is this ballet? The kind of ballet Rue would dance? This is kind of fun.]

N-no... but it's hard to make new friends if no one stays around long.