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Post by Caden Reinhart on Apr 22, 2013 16:09:59 GMT -8
Well, things moved quite fast suddenly, Mai standing up quite suddenly as he mentioned the tea. Good thing he was looking down so he could see her rising,otherwise he might have landed in the hospital bad with a broken jaw...now that would be a pain to deal with. Still, with her constant apologies, her eyes watering up again, and her taking out a hand cloth to wipe his la... ok ok, this was getting a bit to far. In an amusing way but still.
Quickly rising his hands to her won,he would grab a hold of them gently while saying "Whoa,whoa,whoa, calm down Mai. What are you apologizing for? I mean, your tea is standing right there. You made it yourself, so I wont be mad that you like it cold...and I'm pretty sure you didn't make me any more dirty then I was..." he said with a chuckle...only after a brief moment he realized what he was exactly doing, and then quickly let of her hands. One could argue that the earlier embrace was something more daring,but Mai showed she wanted it, and this time he did it kind of against what she aimed for... he could feel that she took a lot of care for them. She always tried to look as elegant as possible, even in thier line of work...another thing he rearly thought about, at least conciously...
Standing up with her he would say "Really, you have nothing to worry about on my part...well, unless you would dislike a promotion..." while moving to his desk, taking his own tea and sipping on it gently as he said "I know the timing is a bit...unusual. But you have proven to be a valuable member of our Division,through the plague, and even now. I wanted to do this for a while now, and my decision hasn't changed. Tanaka Mai, will you accept the rank off the 20th seat of the 2nd Division,with all the responsibilities and privileges that entails?" concluding as he looked into her eyes, his gaze more serious,but welcoming in a way.He didn't want her to say no only because of the death. He wanted to show her he still valued her as a medic, and hopefully put her back on track after it. Though he could have picked a better moment..still, he felt that a positive nudge like that could serve her well.
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Post by Mhairyn "Aryn" Dirson on Apr 24, 2013 20:09:52 GMT -8
Turns out, Tanaka Mai was not as exsanguinated as her pallor had indicated; her embarrassment had given way to a vibrant blush rising up the elegant contour of her neck and brushing across her already splotchy cheeks. It deepened as Harupia had gently grasped her hands to prevent them from causing a much more embarrassing scene, though he did manage to staunch the flow of apologies stemming from her mouth. Her breath caught in her throat at the suddenness and the proximity of the contact, eyes widening in pure shock, that dainty mouth of hers closing to a quavering line from its small circle of surprise.
Immediately, her eyes went to her trembling hands; before she could do something about it, be it speak or remove her hands from his grasp, Harupia let them go and offered a most unusual proposal. She could only look at him through her watery eyes, hands still in the awkward positioning they had been left, as she processed what he had said. “I..., um....” she began, stumbling over her words as her now-thick (with emotion) tongue fought for a response.
“...Don't know.... What?” Her head twisted a little, confusion evident as she regarded the man's face.
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Post by Caden Reinhart on Apr 27, 2013 5:12:16 GMT -8
Yes, this probably wasnt the best time to present the offer, given that it was pretty clear Mai herself was already overwhelmed with what happened earlier. but he still believed it would only turn out for the better. Yet she seemed to calm down quite a bit as he grasped her hands...at lest apology wise. The flush on her face was quite vibrant, and he wasn't dense to not know what the could mean...of course there could be the case of her simply not feeling comfortable with the sudden contact, but still...with all the thoughts he had before, he couldn't help but to think of certain things... Still, he needed to focus on the issue at hand. After seeing her struggle with her words, he gave her a soft smile of his own as he "Promotion. You know, when you earn a higher rank to your current one? A better pay, a nice new badge on your shoulder, but also more responsibilities. I'm really sorry it comes at such in importunate time...but like I said, you did what you could today. And I still think you would truly deserve this..." he paused for a bit, taking out a few papers from his desk, and pointed with his hand to a seat in front of the desk, saying "Now, we just need to sign a few things before it becomes official...unless your truly adamant about not accepting the proposal...but trust me that I wont stop bugging you about it until you say yes" he concluded, offering a wide smile and a pen needed to sign the documents. He truly hoped she would agree. It would be at least one positive note this harrowing day... I'm soooo sorry about how late this is x.x Real life stuff and crappy Internet caught me. Really sorry x.x I think we can be wraping it up now, especially with the new thread you just made...really sorry for the trouble x.x
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Post by Mhairyn "Aryn" Dirson on Apr 27, 2013 8:45:35 GMT -8
Ordinarily, Mai would have jumped at the chance for the promotion, flailed her arms about, squealed, and otherwise respond like hyperactive puppy. In truth, as she processed the statement made by her taicho, she very nearly melted from the inside, a tainted pride radiating from within. Her hands returned to her sides as she turned around to face the barrier-like desk Harupia had walked behind, trembling now from excited nerves other anything else; a poor time for the shiny new badge he promised, she knew, but a viable distraction.
The trembling girl sat down as requested, hands neatly folding over themselves. If she hadn't been blindsided by the day's events, she could have recognized the preparation Harupia had gone through to present her with the promotion -- he had been thinking of this for some time, and had not had the opportunity to correctly go about the process; for future reference, the vane and proud nature of the young Tanaka squirreled this information away, keeping it tucked in her subconscious and further cementing her drive to climb the chains. She took the proffered pen rather daintily, and, still trembling, managed to sign a somewhat legible signature. A nervous smile flashed at Harupia after, stretching the blotchy skin in odd places, replacing the voice that had suddenly vanished in thanks.
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Post by Caden Reinhart on Apr 27, 2013 12:02:56 GMT -8
He was quite glad that she didn't panic...or at least not in the way or running out of the room. As the document was signed, he would place his own signature before saying "Well, then, I just have to send it through a few places to have it finalized, but technical, you are officially the 20Th seat of our Division. Now I just have to see how long it'll take you to climb up the ranks" he said, grinning at her, this with a more silly fashion.
After that he would settle the papers away and stand up saying "Now, we both had a rough day, so i think we could use a break. I need to check up on how Hotaru-san is doing though. If you really want you could come with m. But if you want to go home and rest a bit, Its all fine for me. I have some things to do...the door wont fix itself apparently" he said with a chuckle, moving towards the door, and opening it as to let her pass through. Whatever she decided to do, they would probably split up sooner or later after they left. He had some more papers to do...and as much as he liked the company of people, he felt like he could use a moment of peace and quite...yes, that would be quite enjoyable right now.
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Post by Mhairyn "Aryn" Dirson on Apr 27, 2013 22:58:34 GMT -8
Mai rose as Harupia went around the side of his desk, keeping her eyes on him as he spoke. She still couldn't speak as well as she had when she was profusely apologizing moments ago, though she had at least managed a breathless, heartfelt thank-you that wasn't too terribly intelligible; she had been caught off-guard by the suddenness of the situation, after all, and had trouble processing the day's events. Still, a rest seemed like a good idea, and she walked out the door Harupia had opened for her, a little swagger in her step...or maybe a bit of the dazed sensation she felt...with the small smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.
She, too, would pay Hotaru a visit and wish her a speedy recovery; she did not want to see Harupia bear the added stress of having a key member of his Division out with a minor problem, nor did she wish to seem rude and ignore the older woman. After that, she still would not leave Harupia's shadow, offering to help him repair the door. It was the easiest way home, and on her way out of the Division, so the extra time would not cause her much undue stress; the death of the girl, however, would weigh heavily on her mind for the next several days, and influence her nightly rituals and dreams longer than she could have thought possible.
Of course, they would have to battle it out with the infatuation swelling inside her heart.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2013 0:01:35 GMT -8
Mai - 16 + 1Harupia - 13 Arashi - 7 + 1Thread locked.
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