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Post by clouds just clouds on Jan 22, 2014 5:40:30 GMT -8
A bright grin lifted Kyru's lips. "Captain Marco!" He relaxed a bit more and reached up to run his fingers through Kida's hair. "I'm not that tired. But Kida is..." He shifted his legs. "Do you want me to go search for a ship? What if the pirates that were here last are nearby still?" Kida stretched, accidentally knocking his hand into Kyru's chin. He muttered an apology but then moved so he could lay down on the wood. Kyru rubbed his chin, thinking.
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Post by Dina Doo on Jan 22, 2014 6:05:16 GMT -8
"No, I don't think so," the injured man said, shaking his head. "That man is long gone, probably looking for other ships to attack." Oh Oliver, you tiny prick. "But if you want to look for other ships, you can. I promise to watch your brother for you till you return. And, if you do this for me, I 'll some how pay you back with whatever you want." He tried not to sound too desperate, but in reality he was. If they didn't get help, then they'd die, whether that be from injuries, starvation, or hydration. If there was a chance that they'd be rescued, he'd pay anything.
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Post by clouds just clouds on Jan 22, 2014 6:21:13 GMT -8
A smile stretched Kyru's lips. "I'm just a kid, what am I going to do with any money you give me?" He slowly stood, but Kida reached out for him. Kyru glanced down at his brother and crouched. "Kida, I am going to go swimming and look for a ship. Will you stay with Marco?" Kida let out a tired moan and slowly sat up. He turned to Marco and crawled towards him. He laid down beside Marco and looked up at him, waiting for Marco to tell him to move. Kyru stood again and stretched out his limbs. "If Kida gets annoying, you can throw him back in the water." A grin lifted Kyru's lips. He walked over to the edge of the wood and glanced back at them, reluctant to leave his brother.
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Post by Dina Doo on Feb 3, 2014 5:37:47 GMT -8
But no, the tired captain didn't tell the child to move. In fact, he welcomed the presence of the child at his side. His tired gaze still focused on Kyru. "Well, there has to be something I can repay you with. But, I guess we can discuss this later. You better head out before it gets dark. I'll watch over your brother while you're gone." Marco probably spoke in a softer tone, perhaps a tone a parent used on their child, trying to reassure Kyru that his brother was in no way, shape, or form in any danger.
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Post by clouds just clouds on Feb 3, 2014 11:01:02 GMT -8
Kyru gave a short nod and leaped off the boat. He swam a few meters away before disappearing under the surface. After a few moments, an orca resurfaced and swam away.
Kida started playing with the folds on Marco's clothes, sleepily looking up at Marco. "Kyru eats a lot. And we're tired of eating fish and raiding ships. Or at least I am," Kida moved to snuggle closer to the captain. "If you buy him food he would be super happy..." A yawn split his lips. Slowly, he sat up. "I wish I had magic, because then I would heal you." He reached out, pretending to have healing magic. "But alas," Kida said dramatically, "I don't. But I can keep you warm." It was all apart of his evil plan to have a cuddle buddy. He wrapped his arms around Marco and tried to fit himself against Marco's side. "Do you remember what your parents were like, Marco?"
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Post by Dina Doo on Feb 3, 2014 17:51:02 GMT -8
Oh Kida, how adorable. And Marco was still not pushing him away, welcoming the cuddling child. "My parents?" He echoed, glancing up at the sky that towered above them. "Yes, I do. I grew up in a fishing village on the coast. I helped my parents out a lot." Could you imagine a small Marco? So adorable. "What about you? Do you remember at all where you two came from? Or your parents?"
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Post by clouds just clouds on Feb 3, 2014 23:11:45 GMT -8
A smile lifted Kida's lips as Marco spoke of his own parents. He wanted to ask if Marco's father had the name of Polo, but he resisted. When asked about his own memories, Kida murmured something incoherent and pushed his face into the captain. His clothes were still damp, but his fluffy white hair had long dried. He probably was searching for warmth because of the biting wind, and a shield for his loneliness and pain. He pulled away to look up at Marco and watched him sadly.
"I remember a little. Kyru remembers a lot. I remember general things... when I would get hurt, my mama would hold me close and rock me till I stopped crying. And if I did something bad, my papa had a scary face. But when I was really scared, or when I couldn't sleep, he was always right there. And I miss them, but... we are lost. And we don't remember where we come from..." Kida looked away. "I miss them. I love Kyru, and he does a lot for me, but Kyru needs someone too, right?"
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Post by Dina Doo on Feb 4, 2014 5:30:17 GMT -8
"But he has you, doesn't he?" For a brief moment, his olive colored eyes darted down to the boy before he glanced away. Even though he wasn't old or wise, he decided to offer up something the adults of the village he lived in told the children. "They used to tell us to be weary of the sea, which was both cruel and that it provided life." If he were a man who smiled, then the edges of his lips would have been tugged up into a small smile, but nothing was there save for a permanent frown. “I guess the three of us have that income, don’t we? That we discovered how cruel the sea could be..” Poor Marco was sort of going on at this point and shadow doesn’t know why. Maybe he lost too much blood, or maybe the pain of his injuries had gotten to his head. Who knew.
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Post by clouds just clouds on Feb 4, 2014 7:20:26 GMT -8
Sorrow traced Kida's eyes. A brother is different from a mother, or father. He wanted to say it, but the words grabbed tightly onto his tongue and wouldn't let go. He waited in silence, listening to Marco's words before resting his head against Marco. "I'm sorry," he said quietly. "I'm sorry that this happened to you, and that you're sad..." A small smile lifted his lips. "Want to play the happy game? Let's see... I'm happy that I met you! And I am happy that you are alive, along with your other crew memebers." (Iftheywere) "Your turn!!" Kida smiled.
Kyru probably heard/made up this game a while ago.
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Post by Dina Doo on Feb 4, 2014 14:54:51 GMT -8
Such a cute game~
"I have nothing to be happy about," the pirate said in quiet honesty. "I'm grateful that you two stopped to help me and my crew. Very grateful but I-" Marco stopped, then shook his head. "Don't worry about it. Just grown up problems." He didn't want to play the game anymore. So he tried to change the subject. "Have you and your brother been to other lands or have you spent all this time out at sea?"
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