Was I bitching yesterday about being tired? -___- I am going to crash so much this weekend, and it’s going to be bliss.
So Jennifer is back in town briefly for Christmas, and M and I went to have lunch wis her and her roommate. The latter seems like a good type of friend for her… one that won’t be a bitch at her and might help her self-image. Jennifer has a haircut and she is still the cutest ever. I did not hit on her, though.
Anyway, after eating lots of delicious cheap Chinese foods, I had the happy thought that we should call Pierrling. We did, and he answered her call (not mine :D) and we all decided to go to Pierrling’s house. M’s boyfriend’s house turns out to be, like, three houses away from Pierrling’s, so we left her there and took Pierrling to Chipotle where he could eat. Then we decided to go to Media Play to take advantage of the closing sales (which I’ve already done, of course — $200 worth), but first we had to go to Jennifer’s parents’ house to get a check. And her parents live in the freaking middle of nowhere, like, halfway to Denver!!!!!!! Then we had to go on base to get to her bank to cash the check, and then we went to Media Play.
At Media Play, we wandered around forever and Pierrling bought me the first two DVD’s of Shaman King. Have I mentioned I’m madly in love wis that series???? Looking at the titles of the episodes on the DVD’s, though, I was going O_o at what they’ve obviously skipped. Are they encouraging me to slash Yoh and Ren? Nah, I couldn’t slash anyone wis hair as bad as Ren’s. What I really want is Amidamaru/Silva. (Or Amidamaru/Yoh or Silva/Yoh or Amidamaru/Silva/Yoh, and though I see the logic in spelling it wis an h rather than a u so it’s not mistaken for a capitalized you, it’s really difficult to type) Anyway. So we looked at stuff at Media Play for a very long time and were harrassed by some middle-aged poser guy who happened to be beside us in line and tried to justify all his musical opinions by claiming he had a producer friend.
Then we took Pierrling home, and he gave me back the CB DVD that he found. That is nice. Then Jennifer returned me to my car, and by the time I got home it was 1630. That would have been late for a two o’clock week. @_- Obviously I wasn’t going to be like, “Oh, Jennifer, I gotta go home and sleep now because that’s more interesting than you even though I’m not going to see you again for who knows how long, like a year or something,” and it wasn’t like it wasn’t fun, but….. mou.
I’m really not bitching. I’m just tired. Yay for the Red Bull I have at work! I shall drink it and win. And hopefully we will be even less busy than yesterday. Though I was right, it did pick up at about 0515.
Mostle discovered that Tokio will curl up in this cookie tin and sit there complacently whilst one carries the tin around. It is easily as cute as eating a ball of clay, and I will take a peecture of it at the first available opportunity.
OK, it’s about going-to-worky time now. Tiiiiiiiiiiiiired.
This was precious–even if Duo got sick from eating for the first time XD;; And this was a great thing to wake up to :D Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication; we’re a blessed and grateful fandom to have you in it :D
Fortunately, Duo kinda liked getting sick XD I’m very glad you liked this part so much, and thank you very much for your kind comments! ^__^
Precious, yes. Sweet, yes. Cute as hell, yes. I think this is my favorite chapter :DDD
Duo getting his fingers into everything is awesome, it’s like Christmas. I can’t believe you made him get sick from eating XD I suppose eighty odd years *would* me you forget who a lot of stuff feels and even feeling what used to be the bad stuff would feel pretty neat (the first time around at least).
How do you know what toothpaste that old would taste like? I suppose grandparents might recall (even offer recipes for homemade versions!)… such an odd and awesome detail to throw in.
I’m excited about how the loose ends get tied up, but also not wanting it to end (surely a sign of a good story)
I’m glad you liked it; it’s definitely one of my favorite parts of this story too! I had so much fun writing about Duo going all over the apartment just messing with shit for hours.
All I’ve been able to find on the taste of those two brands of toothpaste has been a bunch of mixed personal opinions, so I felt I was free to come up with another for Duo; however, the actual flavor of the stuff didn’t really matter at all, since at this point Duo is going to think everything tastes better than anything he ate 87 years ago XD
I’m glad you’re looking forward to the rest of the story; I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for your comments, as always ^__^
Just when I think Duo can’t be any more adorable, and Heero any sweeter, you come out with this! I’m enjoying it so much seeing Duo rediscover the world. I can’t blame him for wanting to experience everything all at once. You really are tugging at my heart with all of that. And Heero being so supportive is one of the nicest ways I’ve ever seen him written. This story is a joy to read, for all four of the main characters.
I had ginormous amounts of fun writing this part, and I’m very glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully Heero and Duo will continue to get along as well as they are doing here!
I’m very glad you’re still enjoying the story! It’s pretty well just wind-down from here, and I hope you like that as well ^__^
lol I’m amused by this chapter. Duo definitely was enthusiastic about being human and romping throughout Heero’s apartment *grins*
Can’t see what you come up with next ^-^
^__^ Thanks!! I’m glad you liked it!
Wow. You know, if I had to quote the parts of this chapter that I especially liked – I’d end up quoting your entire chapter to you. Somehow, this part seems to be more than just the actions described – it all comes together to form an amazing and slightly sobering picture.
My first reaction to Duo’s exploration of the apartment – it’s sweet, it’s perfectly Duo, and it made me tired just reading everything that he did. Duo must have huge amounts of energy right now, still just reveling in the breaking of the curse. But, the sheer amount of description and the things that startled me really made me think about what it might be like to not feel anything. Like a sensory deprivation chamber. That’s actually a torture method in some countries. People need to feel, to experience, to have sensation – it’s what makes us who we are and it’s how we define the world around us. Taking that away, even accidentally, seems so much more horrible now that I’ve experienced Duo’s sheer exuberance and joy at having any and all sensations back. (Even the throwing up – although he may not want to repeat that one too often.)
And then, before I get too caught up in the seriousness of things, Duo drags me right back out and into his energetic celebration of being human again. Having been to the dentist today, the brushing teeth part amused me to no end. I need to have that kind of dedication to the health of my teeth and gums. *grin*
And I just have to mention, I adored so many little details here: the “happy human day heero,” the pasta salad, the reason why it wouldn’t be a good thing to go to Trowa’s house, the way Duo realized that he was hungry and then sleepy… all of it. Fabulous chapter.
It’s going to be a bit bittersweet when this story ends… there are only 100 parts total, right?
I feel like I could have dwelt a good deal more on the issue of returning sensation, but I decided not to for balance purposes. But, yes, it must have been a horrible experience for him. I imagine it would be like living in a virtual reality world — you can see and hear what’s supposedly going on around you, but none of it feels real. Poor Duo.
Da ha, Duo’s teeth. This is the second time I’ve specifically mentioned them in a story, and I think it may have to become a trend :D
It’s going to be bittersweet for me too when we reach the ending… I’ve become excessively attached to this story, and even though I finished writing it a couple of months ago, getting to the end of posting it is going to feel like the real ending. There are 100 parts (well, technically 101, if you include the prologue), so we’re looking at… just a couple more weeks until we’re done. I’m afraid, actually, that I will really be quite sad at that point XD
I’m very glad you liked this part so much; it’s definitely one of my favorites. Thanks, as always, for all your comments!!