To Catch a Fish (Raizen)

[SEKTO]

Fish. Yalya found them interesting, swimming there. Were fish so different from people? They both traveled in currents, they both were in schools, and they both could look gaudy and dopey at the same time. They were brightly colored, some eye catching and some cleverly so, their gaudy colors matching corals or warning of poisons. Yaly looked at herself, this outfit was an interesting one, a strapless dress that went from her chest to he thighs with a light hooded jacket overtop of it, her usual heavy boots now with black-and-white stockings and fingerless cloth gloves covering her hands. She found it interesting, somehow inviting and revealing yet still covering more of her than her other outfits, the hood had some of those cute little cat ears on them that people just can't say "no" to.

"stupid fish." It was a statement of jealousy as well as anything else. Fish didn't have to put up with what she put up with, they didn't carry the same kind of baggage. They just ate stuff, pooped, swam around, spawned, then got eaten by bigger fish. Yalya put a hand on her hip, leaning slightly in a provocative way. She did this on reflex, similar to her jealousy of the fish's lack of emotional baggage. She put her hood up, the hears pointing upwards as she crossed her arms, leaning her hips the other direction as her feet shifted slightly on the spot. She quite liked watching the fish, finding it surprisingly relaxing but boring, making her a little agitated...

[RAIZEN]

Peace. That's all that the young man had on his mind to seek ever since classes had ended for the day. His classes were starting to border on an energy draining level, enough so much in fact that he had been fighting a headache since mid-week. Usually his solace was found at the lake (or in it more to the point) but with the spring weather beginning to bloom more and more students were flocking to the slate-like waters. He didn't mind crowds, in fact he tended to flock towards them but with the headache he'd yet to alleviate, a quieter atmosphere was in order. There was only one other place that he knew he could find the peace water brought him- the aquarium. He might not be able to touch the water but at least the sight alone would be soothing.

A few hours later that's where Raizen could be found, with his eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the cooling glass- envisioning what the refreshing might feel like. While he tended to prefer salt water over fresh, at the moment any would due. It had been over a week since he'd gotten his full body fix and that alone was enough to cause a gentle stirring of frustration. He was beginning to wonder what his little sister was up to when the annoyed voice of a girl broke his serenity. Stupid fish.. Scowling at the statement, Raizen opened his eyes and looked through the glass to the other side to see a young, provocatively dressed girl staring into another display tank. Provocative was surely the right word as a simple once over showed him enough to leave little to the imagination.

Pushing himself away from the glass to join the girl at her side of the large room, dimly lit at that, Raizen leaned his right shoulder into the glass and gave her a curious look. "Stupid fish?" he repeated and allowed a soft smirk to grace his lips, "I think I take offense to that. Now what would a young lady like you be doing here if she despises fishes so?" He asked in a cool voice and moved his free hand up to idly play with one of her hoodie drawstrings.

[SEKTO]

He was touching her drawstring, acceptable for now. "They just get to swim in the tank and look good. No school, no troubles, out in the sea they get eaten but in here it's just tourist and regulated feeding times." She looked over at him, not any real concern. Not bad looking but not looking bad. He seemed like he wouldn't be too much trouble and if he tried anything she could just as easily beat him up. He had come over from the other side of the tank to stand with her anyways, then again the aquarium was pretty much dead today.

Something about this guy made Yaly sit ill at ease. "You take offense to that huh? From the school?" She guessed more than anything, but her off-handed remark about the school to an absolute stranger in general was an odd thing to do. Just blurt out something that could lead to an odd line of questioning, what was she thinking? She kept her eyes on him now, the lights casting interesting shadows over the two of them, Yaly's eyes partially disappearing under her hood as she turned to face him, arms crossed under her bust and the lean in her hips becoming more pronounced. "What of it, then?"

[RAIZEN]

Raizen's smirk spread into a bemused smiled as he listened to her explanation about the fish, it was almost acidic in a way- something he found quite interesting. In his experience he knew people to look at fish and admire their brilliant colors, or become lost in the soothing, rhythmic ways they swam. But never before had he come across someone who seemed like they actually envied the fish because of their dull, free lives.

"You may be right about the lack of troubles, but our school systems have just as much "regulated" time as these fish do." He replied and dropped the drawstring to stare back into the aquarium, a colorful fish catching his eyes as it drifted by. The sparkling blues in this fish made him yearn to be in the water, the colors making him think of his own that perfectly matched his blue green eyes. In fact his true form was such a contradiction to his chosen appearance. Black hair, dark jeans, black tank top and light jacket. The only color that existed on him today besides his eyes was the silver chain and pendant he kept tucked away beneath his layers.

"A little. The fish merely exist in the only way they know how. It's not their fault." He muttered and looked back at her as she asked him if he was from the school. A slight flicker of apprehension drew tight in his chest at the question. If she was talking about Akashibai then it was safe to assume she attended. After all, Raisen couldn't imagine someone not belonging to some sort of class knowing about a school filled with "monsters" (for lack of a better word). "Yeah I go to school." He answered vaguely, not willing to be the first to betray the secret he was a part of.

The lean and accentuation of her folded arms were not lost on Raizen as his eyes shamelessly took in her curves before slowly coming back up to meet her eyes. He wasn't sure if it was a natural position of comfort, or if he should be reading into these actions. Either way the seventeen year old male now had his full attention on her with an expression that defied his fascination. "What's your name?"

[SEKTO]

"Call me Yaly, and what am I gunna call you then?" So he was a student too, and he was clearly an interesting one. She watched his eyes dance over her body, making her grin under her hood, eyes flashing a bit. She had his attention, now to play a bit. "Fish can't have the same kind of fun as students." Yaly moved her hands up slowly, she removed her hood, letting the bubblegum pink highlighted black hair cascade down. She then took hold of her collar and flapped it slowly to fan herself off. It was a twofold signal. Fanning herself off drew attention below her neckline and also flashed a lack of straps, no bra. She moved her hands down, along the hooded Jacket as if signifying that yes, she was simply going to let it hang open. Yaly toyed with the hem, giving a small smile to the boy before moving her hands to her sides and leaning against the glass slightly, looking over a her shoulder both at the fish and at her new acquaintance.

"So what's it gunna be, then? We're just gunna talk here for a bit? Nothing really happening, then we're going to go back to school and that's it? More classes? More problems? More boring, long days...." She teased her hands along the hem of her skirt, moving it up slightly and showing a little more leg, one foot on the glass as she moved her hands up and through her hair in a stretch, her body flexing under the small dress before she turned and looked at Raizen. She hoped he was enjoying the show, he seemed to be taking in the finer details and now an overt yet subtle display from her... She marked his reaction with a small grin.

[RAIZEN]

"Raizen or Raz for short." He answered her repeated question after receiving an answer of his own. Usually he didn't supply his full name because others often mistook the pronunciation as raisin and not ray-zen. Sure it was a slight difference in sound, but after being teased most of his life because of the name similarities- he'd grown quite sensitive to it. Teasing his name was a fast way to making an enemy one wouldn't want. However, there was nothing he could say about the girl's name other than how exotic-sounding it was. He became mildly curious that if she was another race like he, what it would be. The name sounded so sweet and yet the actions of the female before him completely belied those traits. Perhaps she'd been sweet in former life, Raizen thought to himself as he continued to listen to her melodic voice.

"Perhaps not," he chuckled at her declaration that fish could not have the same kind of fun as them. He wanted to say something more but found that his speech was stolen by her continued actions. My my wasn't she suggestive, he thought quietly and closely studied her every move. All the signals in his head were telling him she was trying to entice him, but with his nature being naturally seductive- who was to say he wasn't looking for the signs? Even better, when had he ever cared about the difference.

"If I didn't know any better Yaly," He started while taking a few steps forward until only the thinnest material could be slipped between them- wondering if she would step back from his proximity, "I'd say you were trying to get me to make a move." He leaned down so that only she could hear his next words.

"Be careful what you start with someone like me." The words were soft and teasing but make no mistake, he meant the warning hidden beneath. Once his interest was caught it would take hell to relieve it. His entire being wanted to make that point well proven, but Raizen had rules to his games..he never made the first move unless it was blatantly provoked.

[SEKTO]

Yalya's grin widened and she gave a small laugh, almost a giggle as Raizen walked up to her, almost pressing against her as she stood her ground. She watched him and let her face come very close to his, or at least as close as she could get it, almost letting her skin brush against his. "What if I am?" The closeness between them, the heat, the energy shared between their bodies. It was almost like a battle, their closeness made even the slightest move speak volumes of intention. Shifting your feet, how your body turned, how your arms moved, nothing would escape the other and everything was a sign. The fish were circling in the tank behind them and the dancing rays of the lights within the tank seemed to be the only thing lighting this corner of the aquarium. Yalya could smell Raizen's deodorant.

"Are you saying..." Yalya's voice as a mix of playful and seductive, more teasing despite the warning. "...That something might happen..." She leaned in a bit more, her head turning slightly. "...Right here, in the aquarium..." She brought her hood back up playfully then trailed her hands down Raizen's arms. "...in front of all the fishies?" She leaned forward, grinning as she pressed her chest against Raizen, moving his hands to her hips, just brushing his fingers against the hem of her skirt. She was tormenting him, teasing him, just begging to see if he could make a move. it was a dangerous invitation and Yaly was playing a very dangerous game.