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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[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.

[clumsyduck]

[Of course it's fun. It's ballet~]

But you can always make new friends, but losing friends is never fun. You can never really replace your dear friends...

Would they like to see you linger like this?

We're friends now, too.

[shamelessness]

W-we are? Really?

[clumsyduck]

Of course! You're a lovely girl. Do you think those who care about you would like to see you do this?

[shamelessness]

...No. [Shiemi begins to choke up, and tears form at the corners of her eyes.]

No, they wouldn't. I'm sorry.

[clumsyduck]

[Seeing the girl cry makes her want to comfort her, but she has to do what she has to do.]

I think it's time for you to return to where you belong.

[Now she's speaking to the heart shard.]

[shamelessness]

[Shiemi stops her movement as the heart shard emerges from her chest, and when it completely departs from her body it takes the shape of Mytho's form. Shiemi stay quiet and still. Her eyelids fall as she slips into a semi-consciousness.]

[clumsyduck]

Ah! So you're the shard of "Affection". What causes you to linger here?

[soheartless]

[And the glowing red form look at Tutu once more.]

I am the feeling of affection. I found a heart to hold...

[clumsyduck]

Why are you holding this heart?

[soheartless]

Because... of a need to spread affection. To keep others close...

[clumsyduck]

You can do that without holding one. You can spread affection by your actions alone. You are an importantly feeling for the prince.

[soheartless]

I am...?

[clumsyduck]

Of course! Without affection, have can the Prince truly express his feelings to those he cares about and all those civilians that look up to him.

[soheartless]

Yes...

[With that, his form dissolved into red sparkles, and the shard flowed to Tutu.]

[clumsyduck]

[Looking at the shard in her hand, she smiled lightly to it.]

Return to where you belong.