11th Candid Photo

[pygmalion_perv]

[Hachibe's pretty depressed about his rather dismal performance in Olivier Armstrong's fighting tournament.  He's never going to impress her if he keeps on going like that.  Deep down, he knows he's capable of some pretty amazing things when he's fighting for his precious parts, but what about the rest of the time?  Maybe some training would help him all around.  So, citizens of Mayfield, you can find Hachibe after school on Tuesday in several different places:

1) At the gym in the rec center.  He's trying to lift way too many weights at once, huffing and straining and periodically dropping the bar on himself.  He hasn't actually managed any reps so far.

2) Running around town rather sluggishly.  Somehow, he's managed to find training weights, and has them strapped to his ankles as he makes his way slowly through town.

3) Swimming in the pool.  He's not doing too badly here, but he's pushing himself a little harder than he probably ought to be.  Feel free to find him floating face-down in the middle of a lap, or flopped over on his back beside the pool breathing heavily.]

Comments

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

....So you are protecting the females that you find attractive?

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

"Yep! I won't let anything bad happen to you guys. I swear it on my honor as a man!"

[Puffs up proudly.]

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

And you would do this even if you didn't know us personally?

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

Of course I would!

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

...So you want to protect us only because you find us attractive?

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

"Uh..."

[Kind of getting the feeling that he's trapped himself in a bad place here.]

"...Is that a bad thing?"

[But he still doesn't quite get it.]

"I mean, if I saw you getting beaten up or something, I'd still help even if you didn't have my perfect ears... I just, uh... wouldn't be as good at it."

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

[Now she's gone a bit pouty, carefully considering her answer for him.] Well, I suppose not, but there are more noble reasons to fight for someone. [Even having no reason at all (the way Zidane might) would be better, but she doesn't want to sound overly-critical. Many would simply turn the other cheek and walk away, after all.

Speaking of cheeks, she's totally blushing now after Hachibe mentioned her ears.]

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

"...Really? But what's more noble than defending the people I love?"

[Sadly, his definition of love is ridiculously removed from that of most people. He hasn't really realized the difference yet, or the distinctions other people make when using that word.]

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

[Okay, now her hands are on her hips. She's heard similar things tossed around lightly before, mostly by Zidane in an attempt to butter her up after failing to woo her otherwise.

Still, she can hardly believe she's asking this gods above.] Hachibe....Do you love me, or my ears?

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

[This question honestly does not compute for Hachibe. To him, parts love and loving the person are more or less the same thing. So he looks genuinely confused for a moment or two before he answers her.]

"...I don't really know how to answer that question, Garnet. I'm sorry."

[Scratches the side of his head, smiling sheepishly.]

"My whole life, I've only loved parts of girls. I don't really know what it's like to feel that way about someone... y'know, like the way you're talking about. I just never really have before."

[For whatever it's worth, he seems contrite in his apology, and it's definitely bothering him on some level to have to admit this sort of thing to her.]

"But I know what I like, and when I meet people with my precious parts - no matter who it is or whether I even like them as a person or not - I can't bear to see them get hurt. So I want to do everything I can to keep those people safe, and to be strong for them. I know you might not understand it, but that's how I show my love."

Urghhhhh sorry this took so long. orz

[thelittlecanary.livejournal.com]

[For a moment, her expression turns stormy when he admits that he can't exactly answer her question, which makes her assume that her guess had been right and the noble intentions she once thought he had become nothing more than shallow motives.

But he's not done explaining, and of course she listens. Once she hears him out, she feels terrible for ever thinking he might only be a pervert. Her expression softens into a smile that holds traces of guilt before she steps forward, arms spread to envelope him in a hug. It's still such a strange concept to her, and she still loves Zidane first and foremost, but she can't deny the warmth she feels knowing that he cares about her enough to consider her precious.] ...I think I do understand now, Hachibe. Thank you for explaining to me how you feel.

[pygmalion-perv.livejournal.com]

[This is such a huge load off Hachibe's mind, and he's unspeakably glad that Garnet didn't reject him after hearing about it. And so he smiles brightly as he returns her hug, letting out a deep breath he'd been holding in.]

"I'm glad you get it now!"