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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 15:55:47 GMT -5
Taking in a breath and standing a little more upright, with an expression showing she was hard-done-by, Julia said it. "The Cajabastard said he'd killed you, but I see no halo, so I see he was lying... I can't believe he'd-... oh wait, yes I can believe he'd lie about something like that just to get a reaction..." She sighs.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 15:57:40 GMT -5
Couric listened, pausing as he heard Julia speak. He let out a sigh and realized just what was about to happen. Glancing upwards, he sat up fully, his halo slipping right through the wall, hovering right over his head.
"Sorry, Julia....He wasn't lying this time..." Couric said, looking down towards the ground.
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 15:59:38 GMT -5
Julia just went silent... eyes wide and face blank... "O-oh... but-... but..." Tears start to reform in her eyes... wait for it... Glomp. She took a few quick steps forward, and wrapped her arms around Couric, whilst starting to sob like a little girl.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:02:28 GMT -5
He had been hoping she wouldn't have to find out...even if he knew she would eventually. And then the glomp came, the teen blushing a little thanks to the contact, but he remained calm, letting her cry on him. Just like before, he couldn't think of the right thing to say to try and cheer her up...
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:06:59 GMT -5
"I'll get him for you... so will Gozu... that bastard shouldn't have done this! He shouldn't have hurt you like that... and he was just carrying on with his life like he'd done nothing wrong, too..." She takes a breath. "How dare he?! He should be the one with the halo... not you... I'm so sorry, Couric... I shouldn't have left you with him on Vegeta..." Sadness, anger, horror, and self-hatred... all mixed in to one amidst her tears.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:12:32 GMT -5
A hand pressed against the android's back, Couric's right arm having reached out to do so. He looked her straight in the eyes and smiled, as best as he could manage.
"Don't blame yourself for anything that happens to me, Julia...Didn't I tell you something like that back on Namek at that tournament?" He asked.
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:16:09 GMT -5
"But..." She could go along with what Couric said, but the guilt would still burn away inside of her. Not realizing how close hers and Couric's faces are to each other, she struggles to agree or disagree with him on this, so that's all she could say.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:20:48 GMT -5
"But nothing. It isn't your fault and you shouldn't feel bad about it." Couric finished for her, that same smile upon his face. And he hadn't quite noticed it either...that or he didn't care. Probably the former since his face would likely be as bright as a tomato if he actually realized just how close they were.
"So don't,"
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:24:00 GMT -5
Julia pouts... in the real not-put-on fashion... "Okay... well I'm sorry for blaming myself then... it's all the Cajabastard's fault!" Her pout changes to something of determination... the kind someone shows when they've just been crying... the convincing but recently broken type of determination... if that makes sense.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:27:56 GMT -5
"It's not worth you time to deal with Cajabe, Julia." Couric said simply, the smile disappearing rather quickly.
"He already has to live with the fact he condemned himself to a horrible fate...It wouldn't be right to add any more weight to that."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:31:48 GMT -5
Now Julia looks confused. "Oh? What's he done?" She's actually quite interested to hear how Cajabe doomed himself. Sounds like good news!
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:35:40 GMT -5
"He wished for immortality...and then he sold his heart for the power to beat me..." Couric began, looking up towards the sky. Even after being killed by the elite, he still felt pity for the poor bastard considering what he had done to himself.
"So he'll live until time itself stops...all alone."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:40:47 GMT -5
"Oh..." Julia's expression turns to pity, as well... "Well, he's got a kid now... though now I'm confused because I don't know who's side I'm on... I mean I hate him for doing what he did to you, but I pity him from what you told me, but at the same time I think there's hope for him because he has a daughter... but..." Her pity is now just confusion.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:49:29 GMT -5
"Heh. But nothing."
/After that...maybe things will change. Maybe Cajabe will get what he 'traded away'...with his daughter's help.../ Couric thought, the smile returning. And he still hadn't noticed how close they were! Dense bastard!
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:52:49 GMT -5
Julia has an idea... "Hey Couric. Have you ever thought about meeting your niece? With the right influence, maybe she could have a positive effect on the bastard... well, I hope so..."
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:55:12 GMT -5
"Kinda hard to do, Julia." Couric chuckled, pointing a thumb towards the halo over his head.
"Unless dead people can go to the living realm....Haven't tried it yet."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 16:55:57 GMT -5
"Oh, right..." A moment of silence. "But! Gozu's gathering the Dragon Balls. We're gonna fix that halo for ya!" Now she's smiling.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 16:59:23 GMT -5
"Dragon Balls can fix halos?" He asked, staring at her with a look of confusion. But in the back of his mind, he knew he was forgetting something important...important beyond all words...
"But my halo looks fine. It's all glowy and stuff like other halos are." The teen muttered, looking up at it and reaching his free hand up to poke it. Only, his finger went right through.
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Post by Gozu on Jul 16, 2009 17:00:03 GMT -5
Julia's scouter will star to beep informing her that she has a message and when she puts it on her ear she'll hear the following: Hey Julia, I found a Namekian Dragonball, but I know Blaze had this one. I found this one for him as part of a deal we made. So I don't know what's up. Only thing that makes sense is that he died. That's why I can't sense him. Well anyway I'm enroute to the next planet but looks like it'll take about a day to make it there. Tell Couric I say hello! And I'll catch you later BYE!!
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:04:38 GMT -5
Julia was about to correct Couric's silliness, but jumps a little at the beep. "Oh... one second..." She takes an arm from Couric, and leaves her left hand on his shoulder. Her right hand retrieves her scouter and takes the message... then she sends back a quick reply before putting it away. "Gozu's got a Dragon Ball... it belonged to a friend of his who must have died... that Blaze guy who was holding up the Namek Tournament." Conversation killer... almost! "But anyway, Couric, I meant we're gonna try wishing you back to life - that's what I meant. And we'll wish you back along with loads of other people and all of planet Earth. We're gonna try to fix everything we can." Triumphant nod of the head.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 17:07:42 GMT -5
"Oh."
/I thought there was seriously something wrong with my halo for a moment there./ He thought, a sweatdrop rolling down the back of his head. And it was about then that he realized something incredibly important that he had forgotten...and it must be t-
"That's...really gonna be a strain when I'm alive, though..." Couric muttered, forgetting about Julia for a second, by accident of course.
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:15:51 GMT -5
Julia takes her hand back, now, and tilts her head to the side slightly. "What do you mean? What strain?" She has no idea what Couric was talking about.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 17:18:15 GMT -5
"It's nothing." Couric replied, chuckling a bit. He had almost forgotten about 'that'....well...not really. He just had no reason to even mention it up til this point. Or maybe he had. Who knows.
"Nothing but a new trick I picked up."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:23:43 GMT -5
"I see..." She looks a little curious, and debates whether to pry in to what it is... "Well, I notice you look slightly different... does it have anything to do with that?"
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 17:26:04 GMT -5
"Eh?" Couric blinked, a brow raised in confusion. He still hadn't notice the change that had occured to him thanks to that fight with Cajabe on Planet Icer.
"I look different? But you've seen me in Super Saiyan before, Julia."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:28:02 GMT -5
Julia blinks. "Erm, you're not... a Super Saiyan right now... you're kind of blue in the hair... mainly... there's no blond..."
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 17:29:38 GMT -5
"I'm not...?" Couric wished he had a mirror or something so he could get a good look at his reflection...But, of course, there was nothing like that in the area.
"But I feel as strong as I always do when I'm transformed...."
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:32:03 GMT -5
"Well... you've changed again, somehow... all part of being a saiyan, right?" Julia is a little stumped for explanations, but it is the way it is.
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Post by unholylssj on Jul 16, 2009 17:34:30 GMT -5
"Maybe..." Couric shrugged, finding himself less able to care about the fact he was somehow at Super Saiyan level when he didn't look like it, if Julia was to be believed of course. And it was about then that he realized something and his face went a tad red....
He had, of course, just noticed how close together they were...
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Post by Katatonia on Jul 16, 2009 17:39:05 GMT -5
Julia blinks. She always 'blinks' when something weird happens. Though she blinks at other times, too, but blinking is often overshadowed by more important actions at such times. These particular moments of blinking are when there's nothing else happening. "Uhm... you okay, Couric?" This was very random.
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