[auntslappy282]

I walked through the forest. A quiet, nice place to be. No one was in my sight, which helped the fact that I was not normal. I never had a friend. The place where I stayed was probably a living hell in my opinion. I cautiously walked through the forest, the fog making it hard to see where I was putting my feet. I wanted to escape, to not meet anyone who might disturb the peace I never had. A place where I could get away. I listened to the music that played from the headphone over my ears. I wandered, hoping to never find my way back. To be lost. No one would miss me. Not like anyone cares anymore. Or ever has, as a matter of fact. It was nice however, to know that there are some people in the world labeled as insane, other than myself. I saw a figure of one of the Shinigamis, that like to wander around. I tried to avoid them as much as possible. I wandered forward, not thinking about anything except drowning myself in my music.

[Chayden]

Cornoszka

It was cold as death.
Not even a breath of wind rattled the bare old trees that had managed to root themselves here so many years ago; it was as if this place had been forgotten. In fact, the Emowockee could not remember the last time she had seen anyone here... Perhaps she had scared them all off.
If she had, it was an accident. She was terribly lonely here, with no one to love, nothing but those sad trees to keep her company. They were bitter things that never spoke back to her, even though her voice was as soft as down and kisses. She was doomed to whisper her sweet lies to deaf ears, it seemed...
Tears ran down the Emowockee's mask, betraying her true feelings. She wished desperately for something to love her, something less temporary than the flowers that died with the first frost.
Listlessly, Cornoszka stared at her reflection in the dirty stream that bubbled weakly through the scraggly grass and shrubs. At first, she did not notice the difference. Then, it struck her: the reflection was... blue.

Aah. I apologize for it being so short! >o<

[auntslappy282]

I barely noticed the Emowockee that loomed ahead of me. The fog seemed to clear, so the image was clearer. I looked at her and saw that there were in fact, tears on her mask. I swallowed. Great. A person out here? And worse is, shes crying... I swallowed then quietly turned around. I closed my eyes and walked as quietly away as possible. I stopped in my tracks. Questions consumed my mind. It seemed as if the Shinigamis were mocking me. I turned around to face her. If she wanted to talk, then let her talk. I stopped my music and lowered my head phones.

(Aw, its fine. :3)

[Chayden]

Cornoszka tensed. It truly was not her own reflection she was seeing; it was someone else's.
Coughing in an attempt to open up her tear-narrowed throat, she whipped around to face the newcomer. The Emowockee didn't speak, didn't move - only stared at him, trying to figure out whether he was a friend or a foe.
Worriedly, she gnawed on her tongue. No matter what his intentions, this Palowockee did not deserve to have to hear her ghastly lies.
The river gurgled behind her, spurring her on. Perhaps it was the voices of the spirits, but she could've sworn she heard a far-off whisper, telling her not to be afraid...

homai tinypost. :<

[auntslappy282]

I looked at the girl. Something about her told me she was somehow similar to me. I coughed and turned my head, to see the Shinigami's walking away. Smiling at me. I closed my eyes and took a quick breath. I hadn't talked to anyone in quiet some time so I wasn't sure what to say. I shifted my feet and then looked at the Emowockee straight in the face. "Hello. Er... Why might you be crying?" I shifted and edged slightly farther away from the stream, so I wouldn't be in harms way if she decided to try and kill me. That happens way to much around here.

(It's all right. My posts will be getting shorter, I assure you. XD)

[Chayden]

Cornoszka appraised the Palowockee, her mouth pressed into a firm line. She wouldn't speak, not so soon...
I don't want to lie...
I don't want to lie.
I don't want to lie!
She let out a soft growl of frustration with herself and dug her claws into the dirt. It didn't make sense that she had to deal with such horrible fallacies! Oh, what she wouldn't give to be free of them...
The Emowockee stared emptily at this newcomer, letting the tears fall faster. If she tried to explain, her mouth would only form lies. It was better to let him come up with his own explanation than to poison his mind with the untruth.

[auntslappy282]

I looked at the Emowockee in confusion. "Why are you crying? Please stop crying... Please..." I shifted uneasily on my feet. This felt awkward. Why wasn't she talking? I had a feeling something was wrong with her in the beginning. Did she see the Shinigami that followed in my foot steps? Was she scared of them? What if she wasn't? If I said something would it make her more upset? I walked through the river. The warmth I felt before drained out of my body. I walked toward her and stood in front of her. "You see the Demons as well?" I wanted the questions as vague as possible due to the fact that it might freak her out.

[Chayden]

Cornoszka shook her head sadly. She wanted this whole thing to be as painless as possible... Truth be told, she was still shocked to see this Palowockee so deep in the forest. There were bad things here...
Wait... Did he mention demons? "Th-they're alright," she stuttered meekly, unable to stop herself. There it was: the first lie. She clamped her paws over her mouth and fell to her haunches, scuttling away from him. Tears still coursed down her face.
It would be all over for her, now that he knew she could speak.
The Emowockee's voice was slight and fragile like the trilling of a bird, and just as beautiful. It had the tendency to make men mad, once they figured out certain things about her. It did not compute: how could a thing of such lightness and purity be made only of lies? Of sin?
It was thus that Cornoszka had banished herself here, unable to take the shame.

[auntslappy282]

I looked at the Emowockee, confused. Was she unable to talk? Did she maybe... Have something more worse then he did. Her reply was strange in the least. It seemed odd. Her voice was beautiful. I followed her and stood in front of her. I placed my paw underneath her chin and pulled her head up to look at me in the eyes. "You have a gorgeous voice. If you can't talk much for some reason, why not write what you want to say in the mud?" I had a weird feeling inside my stomach. It felt odd. Like a butterfly slowly flying around. What was this emotion? I looked at the Emowockee. I took my other paw and dried the tears off of her mask. "Don't cry anymore okay?"

[Chayden]

I don't know who I am anymore...
Those were the only words going through her mind. Cornoszka accepted the compliment silently and murmured to herself, trying to stop crying. When the Palowockee approached her, she made no move to escape. Her eyes fluttered shut as he wiped the tears away. It had been too long since someone had done that for her...
The Emowockee leaned into his touch, reveling in the warmth his paw provided.
This stranger was showing her such kindness...
She did her best to steady her breathing and straightened up. She had not wanted to stray from his touch, but she did not know what she could expect from him thus far.
I WAS CURSED she scrawled in the dirt made soft by the river. I CAN ONLY SPEAK IN LIES

[auntslappy282]

I walked up the mud. I nodded. I guess my question was answered. I smiled. "Don't worry. I see demons or Shinigami as there called, so your not the only one who is weird." I hoped my words comforted her rather than hurt her. I decided it might be best to ask her a simpler question than the harder ones that gnawed on my brain. It probably was a good idea to warm up to her first. I sat beside the Emowockee. "So what's your name?" I asked. This is how conversations work right? Exchanging names and such. It felt rather awkward to say the least.

[Chayden]

"Cornoszka," she whispered, allowing herself the tiniest of smiles through the last of her tears. That name, at least, was one thing she could always tell the truth about.
The Emowockee could not feel any of the awkward tension that the Palowockee seemed to feel. But perhaps that was because of the way her head had been clouded.
She didn't quite know what had brought on this fog of strange emotion; it may have been the way his mouth curved at her, or the reassurance he gave... Either way, she was already beginning to become attached to him.
And we've found this simplest of ways to avoid confusion, too... He's not like the others. They could not have even read their own names.

[auntslappy282]

I smiled. "Hopefully the only thing you can't lie about is your name." I laughed slightly. It hurt the inside of me to know that she basically couldn't talk. She was cursed, much like myself though in a more severe manner. The Shinigami weren't to bad. But I think if you could only tell lies, it might effect the way you live. Thats when it dawned on me. She must have been crying due to the fact that she was basically alone due to her curse. I closed my eyes. It hurt to see someone like me. Someone who has been shut out from the world just by a simple flaw that changes everything. I looked at her, wanting to give her reassurance. "Is there anyway you could get the curse lifted?" I felt the first type of determination through another person. It was weird, and something I hadn't experienced ever.

(Bluh, Bluh. Long postish. Sorry my muse seems to work better at 2:00am. xD)

[Chayden]

"Yes," Cornoszka said, shaking her head from side to side. There was nothing that she could think to do to make the curse go away; it was something she had learned to live with. Or, rather, learned to not live with. For the life she lead was not much of one at all...
There was a deep sadness in that girls eyes. It had been there since the day she was born, since the day that the curse was placed on her. It had grown heavier and heavier the older she got, until there was no color left to see. Only endless pools of black.
THEY DID NOT MENTION A CURE Cornoszka had set her paw to the mud again. I NEVER SPOKE FREELY
I KNOW NOTHING BUT THESE LIES

(:p <3)

[auntslappy282]

I looked at Cornoszka. Her eyes were filled with sorrow. My heart ached. I leaned over and laid my paw gently on hers. "Is that why your all alone out here in this deep dark forest?" I looked at her in the eyes. All alone... No one to rely on or love. Sounded a lot like the story of my life. I leaned toward her and laid my head on her shoulder. "Have you always lived here? Shutting yourself out to the others around you?" All I wanted to do was comfort her.