Ryuunosuke. [She repeats the name so that she can better commit it to memory.] It's a pleasure to meet you as well. [Yona bows her head in a graceful manner.
Her question isn't easy to answer, however. There really is nothing Yona needs to hide here. Not like in Kouka, where her life depended on keeping her identity as the late emperor's daughter a secret. She is no longer a princess. She was forced to flee the castle when the person she trusted most assassinated her father. In the past few months, it is something she's slowly come to terms with. And yet, it's not something she's comfortable discussing.]
Ah, well some would call us traveling entertainers. [A lie.] We visited villages and... [Her expression relaxes a little.] ...met lots of wonderful people. [A truth.
After her father's reign, it's the least she can do. Protect the people of Kouka from those that would bring harm to them.]
[ Traveling entertainers, huh? Though, it wasn't like Ryuunosuke wasn't used to moving here and there, thanks to her dad. Of course, the lie goes way over her head, as she really has no idea what to think about Yona. It had to be rough, but she didn't seem to be too torn up about it. ]
But-- I mean, it had t'be tough on you, never gettin' to settle in one place for a bit. An', unless they're the ones that sent ya here, [ Which she still considers a possibility, ] they've gotta be worried sick about ya.
[The soft expression and smile never leaves her face.]
Not really. To me, home isn't defined by any place or residence. Home is where the people you care most about are. Being with them, creating memories with them, taking care of each other, it was fun. I was thankful for every day with my friends.
[Her smile might have turned a little sad.]
As much as it shames me to admit, I'm glad most of them are here with me.
[A pause, and then her eyes lift to look at Ryuunosuke.] What about you? What kind of home did you come from?
[ Ryuunosuke goes quiet. Creating memories with others, the people she cares the most for... the home that she was in, the one with her dad, wasn't that meant to be her home? But all she did was fight with him, and as far as she had seen, he hadn't come to find her yet.
But then there were the others that she did care for, and cared for her. ]
Tomobiki. I live at the school there. [ Ryuu didn't sound too torn up about it, considering it wasn't like it was uncomfortable. ]
It's just me an' my old man. He's kind of a jerk, but the people I go to school with, they ain't bad. There's a pervert that runs around makin' trouble for everyone, a rich dude who goes around hittin' on all the girls, but then there's a friend who's always got my back when I need it, and her alien friend who's always been nice to me.
[Yona supposes that all dads can be jerks sometimes. But considering that her father is dead, slain right before her eyes, it's not the first thing that comes to mind when she thinks of her dad. Her companions sometimes refer to Jae-Ha as a pervert, but she isn't really sure why they call him that. Ryuunosuke's home sounds very different from hers, but in many ways, it sounds like a place she would enjoy.]
There was a time when I felt very alone, like the whole world was upside down. [Every person she thought she knew and trusted proved otherwise.] But there was one person who held the world in place for me and helped me to put one foot in front of the other. [Without him, she would have easily been murdered the same night as her father.
She smiles kindly.]
I think it's important to have at least one person in your life who has your back.
[ It's something to give Ryuu further pause... she had no idea how long she was going to be here, but it'd been a while since she'd taken some time to spend away from her dad. At least then, she was back in Tomobiki-- she could crash with the Moroboshis, or with Shinobu.
It felt weird not knowing anyone. The people she had met so far had been nice enough, but she didn't have anyone to lean back on, that she had before. It was her on her own. How messed up... ]
Gonna hafta get by without 'em for now, probably. I haven't seen anyone I know here yet.
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Ryuunosuke. [She repeats the name so that she can better commit it to memory.] It's a pleasure to meet you as well. [Yona bows her head in a graceful manner.
Her question isn't easy to answer, however. There really is nothing Yona needs to hide here. Not like in Kouka, where her life depended on keeping her identity as the late emperor's daughter a secret. She is no longer a princess. She was forced to flee the castle when the person she trusted most assassinated her father. In the past few months, it is something she's slowly come to terms with. And yet, it's not something she's comfortable discussing.]
Ah, well some would call us traveling entertainers. [A lie.] We visited villages and... [Her expression relaxes a little.] ...met lots of wonderful people. [A truth.
After her father's reign, it's the least she can do. Protect the people of Kouka from those that would bring harm to them.]
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[ Traveling entertainers, huh? Though, it wasn't like Ryuunosuke wasn't used to moving here and there, thanks to her dad. Of course, the lie goes way over her head, as she really has no idea what to think about Yona. It had to be rough, but she didn't seem to be too torn up about it. ]
But-- I mean, it had t'be tough on you, never gettin' to settle in one place for a bit. An', unless they're the ones that sent ya here, [ Which she still considers a possibility, ] they've gotta be worried sick about ya.
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Not really. To me, home isn't defined by any place or residence. Home is where the people you care most about are. Being with them, creating memories with them, taking care of each other, it was fun. I was thankful for every day with my friends.
[Her smile might have turned a little sad.]
As much as it shames me to admit, I'm glad most of them are here with me.
[A pause, and then her eyes lift to look at Ryuunosuke.] What about you? What kind of home did you come from?
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But then there were the others that she did care for, and cared for her. ]
Tomobiki. I live at the school there. [ Ryuu didn't sound too torn up about it, considering it wasn't like it was uncomfortable. ]
It's just me an' my old man. He's kind of a jerk, but the people I go to school with, they ain't bad. There's a pervert that runs around makin' trouble for everyone, a rich dude who goes around hittin' on all the girls, but then there's a friend who's always got my back when I need it, and her alien friend who's always been nice to me.
I guess that'd be my home.
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There was a time when I felt very alone, like the whole world was upside down. [Every person she thought she knew and trusted proved otherwise.] But there was one person who held the world in place for me and helped me to put one foot in front of the other. [Without him, she would have easily been murdered the same night as her father.
She smiles kindly.]
I think it's important to have at least one person in your life who has your back.
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It felt weird not knowing anyone. The people she had met so far had been nice enough, but she didn't have anyone to lean back on, that she had before. It was her on her own. How messed up... ]
Gonna hafta get by without 'em for now, probably. I haven't seen anyone I know here yet.