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[DarkAssassinXer]

"I... need a bit of a break from my apartment." He sighed, as his birthday was coming up this next week, though without his parents once more. It was to be his sixteenth birthday, one of the important few years. And with still doing his secret detective research which he really told no one about, he was a bit glad to have come here. "Too many bad memories. But I've got the money to stay." He took out his wallet. If her motherly instincts were true, alarms would be going off within her since she'd easily be able to sense what he's been feeling like the others he had passed along the way here.

//Sorry if I gmed there ; - ;

 

[TatlTails]

((Naw, it's fine. TEH MAMA PEACH! ...**** I have to play that.))

Paulina squinted at the troubled young man in front of her. "Naoto, are you OK?"

((And that's all I could do for now because I AM SO FAIL. *rams head against wall*))

 

[DarkAssassinXer]

//Actually, that's not a bad idea xD Go with it!

He seemed a bit scared to open up, mostly because he had never done it before to anyone. "Please.. Don't tell anyone." He looked down for a moment and sighed. "I've been.. doing detective work on the sudden death of my parents. Even if they did die over ten years ago, for some reason I can't let it go." His expression was very sad, but no tears fell. "There's only one thing it led me to, but it doesn't make sense. Either way, they're gone and not coming back. And I'm just tired of living by myself in that apartment." He clutched his necklace.

 

[Kirito]

Alan was wandering around looking for a target to shoot. His pocket full of walnuts and his slingshot in his hand.

James was shuffling papers getting his material ready for the board meeting.

 

[TatlTails]

A warm, comforting smile grew on Paulina's face. "Well, you're welcome to stay at the Toadstool as long as you like, Naoto."

((Thanks, Xer. ^^))

 

[DarkAssassinXer]

He smiled for a moment. "Thank you, I appreciate it." He started out by giving her enough money to last him a week at the Toadstool. "Just being in that apartment, it's been making me more sad about the thought. I'm happy that I can stay here, away from all that."

 

[TatlTails]

"Any time, Naoto." She assured him. She almost didn't want to take his money, but she had to make a living somehow. She recorded him in her reservation book, right under Jack Manus, and handed him a key. "You have room 101." She looked him in the eye like a concerned mother. "If you need anything, just come to me, OK?"

 

[DarkAssassinXer]

He saw her concerned look, almost feeling protected. Something he really hasn't felt in a long time. It made him happy on the inside. "I'll try to, I really don't like being a bother.. But I'll try to." He slowly walked over to his room and opened it.

 

[TatlTails]

Paulina settled for that answer. She knew it was hard for Naoto to open up, but she really hoped he would. It wasn't good to bottle things up like he did. That attitude was gonna bite him in the butt someday, she could just tell...

((Introspection? GAH I DON'T KNOW WHY I FEEL WEIRD TODAY, I JUST DOOOOO...))

 

[Kirito]

Alan being bored as he was walked into the toadstool to talk to paulina. She was one of the only people who liked the mishevious youth. "Hey paulina watcha doing?"

 

[pkfroce]

"Hey Barry, get me some ketchup please." Phillip said to the bar owner.

 

[DarkAssassinXer]

//Hidden secret about Naoto shall pop up in the futurrrrrre

He lied down on the bed in his new room. "Much more comfortable here.."

 

[TatlTails]

"Oh, nothing much." Paulina smiled at the young boy. Alan was a sweet kid, when he didn't have his slingshot in hand. "How have you been lately, Alan?"

 

[Kirito]

oh you know the usual." he said hiding his slingshot behind his back.

 

[TatlTails]

Paulina raised an eyebrow at Alan. "Whatcha got behind your back there?" She asked, even though she already knew.