Filling The Void
How did I get into this mess... He sighed, trying to drop whatever ailed his mind, but it was quite hard to do that. Kakashi usually wasn't one to linger on thoughts like this, but things had begun to change him and he wasn't sure if it was for better or for worse. He hadn't seen the figure leaping across the Delta, his focus had been staring at his reflection in the water. It wasn't until he heard a greeting that he broke free from his thoughts, the voice feminine. Raising his head, he looked around, the voice speaking to him and at first, he thought it might be just a figment of his imagination. But when he turned the other way, a face emerged into his line of sight.
It was a girl, her pelt as white as snow. He blinked a few times, surprised that someone would come up to him like this, but for once in his life he didn't push it away. He welcomed it. Reiko... He'd never heard a name like that before, but he supposed not many heard a name like his either. He looked at her for a moment, unaware that he hadn't answered her yet, god he must look like a dork.
Finally, when he composed himself , he took a hasty step back and tried to search for something to say. He felt heat rushing to his face when he had seen her smile. It wasn't often he saw people smile like that, but he guessed it looked sort of...cute. He hadn't quite spoken to a girl in a long while, and it was as if he was dealing with one for the first time in a long time. "Ah, hi...I don't need any help. Thank you for your offer." Was that right to say? Or should he have started with an introduction first? God he felt like a bumbling kid again! So awkward...Clearing his throat, he glanced at her again. "I'm...Kakashi. It's nice to meet you, Reiko." Her name...it was so different then others he encountered. Was it possible she too spoke Japanese? The only ones he knew that could speak it were him and his brother, Quelt. But he wouldn't press it. It wasn't polite to do so...then again he never really knew what was polite to ask certain people nowadays. |
