First day jitters (onira)

[Onira]

"That's it?"

Okay, maybe it was a little bit insensitive, but Onira couldn't help himself. He couldn't believe that that was the only issue. Too fast? He did have to question himself for a second on that. Sure, they had kissed and stuff, but he figured a relationship moved the way it moved. Apparently, he was wrong.

"Well, miss Shea. If that's all, then I don't think there's anything wrong. I've just been letting you really take the lead, but if you want, I won't kiss you or nothing any more. That's fine with me."

He gave a grin, then walked forward, finishing the whole meter walk and opening the glass door for the entrance to Marco's. Even if they were "going slower", it was right for him to still be gentlemanly.

"After you, miss Shea."

[Shea]

Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at the boy who was supposed to be her boyfriend. Then now he had gone from love to suddenly he wasn't going to touch her. She looked at him strange emotions crossing her face as the tears began to fall. She stood up straight her face was now pained and angry.

"Well I'm so very sorry if I led you on!" she screamed and turned running back through the city tears flowing from her face.

She didn't understand him. Didn't get him at all. They had been having a wonderful time. Yes the kiss was a bit fast be HE had kissed her. She kissed him back.. of course why not? Really she liked him but suddenly he was calling her love and then picking her up. She just wasn't prepared for such a physical and emtional relationship so very deep on the very first day. She didn't know how a relationship worked. It was all very knew to her having given Onira her very first kiss she didn't even know if she had done that well.

She ran through the halls and up into her dorm taking the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator. She needed space she needed time and she needed Bella. Grabbing her key from the purse she thrust it in the lock and threw open the door Bella already there and jumping into her arms. Shea closed the door and sat against it crying into Bella's fur. She knew that her bond was hurt and why and she was here to do her job.

Transform me.

Bella asked and Shea could only nod. She reached up into the black opal that sat in the cartlidge of her ear and the cat transformed into the large panther she always did when Shea did this. The cat could do it at will but it took more out of the cat than it did if Shea called her to. Shea was pulled to the bed willingly by the cat and she lay down Bella curling up against her crying into her fur.

She just.. didn't understand.

[Onira]

"Uhh... but... umm..."

Onira began to scratch his head. He didn't think he had said anything bad. All he said was that he wouldn't kiss her and stuff, since he figured it made her uncomfortable. Atleast, that was his idea. Apparently he had just gotten the first shot of mis-interpreted words. He had said he wouldn't kiss her. What she apparently thought he said was that he hated her.

Onira began thinking about if he should chase after her and get it straight. He could easily catch her. No way that was an issue. Hell, she was only 30 feet away. He could just stop her with alchemy if the need be. But then he began thinking that maybe she needed her own space. Maybe needed to figure out that he didn't mean anything bad by his words. What a choice.

"Wait, miss Shea!"

Yes, he had decided to go after her. He had decided that, apparently, she was more important than oddly misinterpreted words.

Onira began, trying to find his top speed quickly. Hoping that he would get there in time. However, it seemed Shea could run a bit faster when she was sad, and Onira couldn't run at all when there was a few people in-front of him. They looked like a small band of shamans, but it didn't really matter. He had to get to Shea, who was steadily gaining distance with Onira's challenge.

"Sorry, guys."

Onira dipped quickly under the arm of one, running as fast as he could to jump over one on the opposite side of the travelling circle. He could already see Shea getting closer to the academy, but he could make it.

The young man charged again, aiming for some more speed again. However, he once again had something in the way. an animal. Well, of some sort. It was big. It's back was maybe seven feet in the air, and it was probably twenty feet long. Onira asked himself for a moment why these things decided to pop-up infront of him. But it didn't matter. He just had to climb. Luckily the thing was a bit like an armadillo, and the back was easy to climb over. However, that was about another twenty seconds of Shea running away and Onira trying to catch up.

Shea was entering the academy now, Onira trying desperately to catch up. He knew she would be going to the room. It was the most logical place to be when you cried. Private.

Onira ran up the stairs and through the corridors, seeing Shea just entering her dorm as he turned the corner. He slowed himself now, walking instead of running. But still, he approached at a good pace.

He slowly opened the door, seeing Shea resting up against a large panther. That wasn't good. Onira wasn't sure if he could possibly defeat a panther, and he didn't want to try. However, he did want to settle the confusion.

"Miss Shea, I don't think you understand. I wasn't trying to sadden you, I just meant that I wouldn't kiss you or anything if it made you uncomfortable."

[Shea]

The door opened and the panther that was once Bella growled and looked at him knowing in one leap she could easily take down the scrawny alchemist.

Shea listened to his words and wiping her face she sat up slightly to look at him. Her face slightly red from the tears and the crying. She sat up fully in an Indian style and Bella shifted so she watched him but was laying across Shea's lap.

"I didn't mean I didn't want anything. You just surprised me. And then ... you decided you wouldn't touch me at all. That doesn't help. I need time. You can tell... I'm not used to such actions. This kiss was nice and holding your hand was too. I'm just, not used to it." she explained and ran her hands through Bella's fur.

"Perhaps we jumped into this relationhship too fast. Maybe we should try friends first. See what happens. Then decide when we are better in tune with each other." she whispered looking at him wiping more tears away.

[Onira]

Onira almost shivered as the panther growled at him. Scary thing. He could tell just from it's eyes that it would try and kill him if it got the chance. This got Onira into judging the distance between him and the creature. He figured there was enough space between them that even if it lunged, he could fall back into the corridor, and then cut himself off fromt he danger with a wall or something. He didn't want to hurt it, just keep himself from being hurt. However, it seemed a battle would be unneccesary.

"I'm glad we could clear that up."

Onira smiled, but stayed put where he was. He was still unsure about that damned cat. Panther's didn't generally have a hgih tolerance for guests, especially for ones that were unwelcome only ten seconds ago. Yeah, Onira wasn't making any sudden movements.

"Not to offend miss Shea, but something tells me I'm not welcome by all in this room. Would it be better if I just stayed here instead of coming in?"

[Shea]

She untransformed Bella with a touch of her earing and the use of a little mana. The small kitten stood now on the bed and watched Onira with her small blue eyes. She was still unhappy but she wouldn't attack unless Shea told her to.

"You can come in now. She won't attack." she told him and waited to see what he would do.

She wasn't sure what was going to happen he totally disregarded her last comment. Was he stubborn, deaf, or just afraid of Bella. The key with Bella was to show no fear.

[Onira]

Onira stood there for a moment, silent and staring the cat in the eyes. He knew that even in it's smaller form the cat hated him. At least disliked his company.

"Okay..."

Onira begun to approach slowly, making sure to keep his legs tensed in the event he would suddenly have to jump out of the way. So far so good.

The young man stopped about four feet away fro Bella and Shea, deciding it wasn't appropriate to yet sit on her bed. So, he dropped himself to the floor and looked up at the two on the bed, giving a smile before he begun.

"Well, miss Shea, I'm not too sure what to do. Somehow conversation doesn't feel right. Not that I mind talking to you, I just don't really feel like talking right now. If that's okay.

[Shea]

Onira walked into the room slowly and tense. Bella though laying now in Shea's lap was definatly on guard watching his every move. You couldn't tell by the way she was licking her paw cleaning herself gently. But one eye on him at all times.

"You can sit if you like." Shea said and nodded lying down on her bed her green eyes looked at Onira.

She didn't move Bella curled up against her and they both just lay there wondering what exactly he was here for if he didn't want to talk. She was a bit confused about that but she assumed he would tell her when he was ready. So she waited.

[Onira]

Onira closed his eyes, thinking about nothing in particular. He could honestly say he was a little bored, but it was no biggie. He didn't mind being bored. However, it was a little awkward. He had nothing to say, and it seemed neither did Shea. The silence in the room seemed to be almost like a thick fog. Seemed to make everything dense and cloudy. The most common way to say it was "you can cut the tension with a knife", but tension didn't seem to be quite the word Onira was looking for. Too judging, he figured.

He opened his eyes slowly and looked around, of course, for no particular reason. He was still unsure what to do. Talking didn't seem right, but neither did just getting up and leaving. It seemed obvious that the next little while would just be silence. Well, that was okay. Silence was healthy. Sometimes. Sometimes it was just plain annoying.

[Shea]

Shea sat up after a while had passed and he had said nothing. She wasn't going to just lay here all day but Onira was just sitting there and he didn't look like he was enjoying it either. She pet Bella who though relaxed was really very on guard. She took a deep breath and looked at the boy.

"Onira?" she asked breaking the silence with her soft voice. "I think we need to go back. Back to the beginning. Start out as friends. Get to know each other a bit more and then see where it goes. I think we moved way too fast today. I think it's for the best we take it slow."

She bit her lip looking at him nervously hoping he would be okay with that. Not much she could do if he wasn't this was how she felt and he deserved to know.

[Onira]

Onira listened to Shea as she spoke, his eyes very relaxed as he heard her. He could tell she was a little nervous in what she was saying, which brought a small smile to his lips. When Shea was done speaking, Onira flipped his legs in an arc backwards to reverse-roll himself up to his feet and in a squatting position. He then dropped his knees against the floor lightly and childishly grinned to Shea, quite obviously undisturbed by the words that She seemed to make loom in the air.

"Didn't I already tell ya?"

He pushed up with his thighs and brought his knees to become straight once again, standing up on his feet and looking down at (but definitely not "on") Shea. He then walked a little bit closer and gave another smile

"It's no big deal. Whatever you want is fine. If we should 'slow down', that's fine. Just being with you is fine enough for me. How you look at me is of no concern. Whether it be with eyes of caring or of friendship, I shall still treasure my time with you."