12th Joke - Promises Kept [Action]

[xochipilli_cursed]

[[People had their memories altered. Aaron knows about the brain washing, but this is the first time it really sunk in. It is a lot to think about without all the fake memories filling his head. It is enough to risk skipping school, chores, work, and obligations entirely for the day.

Something else nags at him. A promise he made. Even if it wasn't Aaron exactly who made it, he walks up to Makeout Point.

You can find him sitting up there in the cold. A single rose in his hand. Just staring out at the town. Hugging his knees to his chest and and watching.

Do you poke the boy deep in thought?]]

Comments

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[There is now a little girl sitting next to you.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Hey Ai...

[[He never did check to see if she was okay during this event. He was distracted.]]

How are you doing?

[[Ask about her, that was better than thinking about this.]]

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

Fine.

[She had a crush on a few kids. Mostly Slugger but hey. Details.]

What happened?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He just stared ahead. He could lie about the real issue, but this is Ai..]]

They gave me memories that weren't mine. A whole lifetime's worth.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

Who's were they?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Someone named Zachariah. I don't know if he even existed actually...

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

You thought you were him?

[someday-a-queen.livejournal.com]

[Sitting down next to you.]

Somehow I thought I would find you here.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Oh... wow, you came. I didn't know...

Here.

[[Hands her the rose.]]

[someday-a-queen.livejournal.com]

[She smiles softly as she takes it.]

That's very kind of you.

You didn't have to come though.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

I promised... or he did... or something.

[[The memories are all there.

It's confusing.]]

[someday-a-queen.livejournal.com]

The circumstances were a little odd though.

[She resists sighing]

....this town enjoys to 'play' with out minds.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Odd.

[[He could agree with that.]]

Yeah, I noticed.

[[Oh yeah.]]

How are you handling it by the way? They made you think Zachariah was real too right?

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

[Shana just watches over the moron from a distance. At least he's a nice moron. She might actually be a little worried about him.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He's easily lost in thought at the moment. Just playing with the rose and staring out at the town. Cold be damned.]]

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

"You look like someone ripped your heart out. What's wrong?"

[She walks over. About as friendly as always, which is to say bully-friendly for her.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Oh, the scary fire and big swords girl...]]

I don't know, I'm just thinking.

[flameyedhunter.livejournal.com]

"It is a good place for that, if you ignore the drones being weird."

[she shrugs.]

"If you want, I can leave you alone."

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He does want that.]]

No, you're fine. Why are you up here anyways?

[[Changing the topic.]]

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

[Guess who you wanted to see again. Okay no. But honestly he doesn't even seem to notice you. He's just standing off to the side looking over the town.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[It takes a bit to notice that someone else is there.

Though when Aaron sees him... this face.]]

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

[Johan doesn't move, he just continues to stand, watching over the town.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Aaron waits a moment, and when nothing obvious happens he thinks.

Aaron was warned about Johan now. Still, it seemed hard to believe.

Also, Aaron was never the brightest kid when it came to danger. Maybe he'd just talk with Johan a bit.]]

Hello Johan...

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

[And Johan glances over. He seems to be lost in thought for a moment but then smiles.]

Hello Aaron.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

What brings you up here?

[[It was a good spot to think, though an awkward spot to find a teacher.]]