(GS3) Field: Rijuku Park

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia felt her smile fade slightly as Noel spoke. The redhead wondered as to why she broke off when mentioning her last name. Kusa? She couldn't be sure what it was completely, but soon enough... Noel wasn't really paying attention to her. She was looking over Rosalia's head, shoulder, whatever. Just passed her, to where Rosalia knew Seifer was standing. Taking a deep breath, Rosalia was about to be as bold as she was ever before. She waved her hand in front of Noel's face, keeping a good few inches away so as to not actually touch the other girl. "Hellooooo~ Spacing out there? I didn't get to introduce myself. I'm Rosalia Mooncrest. And its okay about learning the town. I'm new too. Just got here a few days ago with my friend and housemate, Seifer. We're going to be going to Rijuku High together." The redhead stopped there, watching for Noel's reaction. She had to confirm if this girl, whoever she was, was actually stalking her friend... if just to make sure Noel wouldn't follow Seifer home to the house that he and Rosalia were sharing...

[Jello]

Haruka clapped his hands together with a slight sweat. He felt as though he failed Shiki ultimately, making sure to buy him ice cream or something chocolate later. Promise is a promise.

Turning back to Seifer, Haruka had to travel through the evening before. He started mumbling nonsense at first before clearing his throat and conveying his message in a more concise manner, making sure the details weren't skewed or everyone might get the wrong idea.

"Hana became a woman over the years and I noticed, causing my nose to bleed profusely. Then we had a fight, and I lost, but I didn't know at first, then we listened to music under the moon and I cried."

Haruka nodded with confirmation that was his answer.... Sera was dearly hoping that life had a reset button. To his misfortune, there was no such feat, and he was left with the actual idiot incarnate as his host. Life was not going to be easy for him anytime soon, it seemed.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer stared for a moment, trying to catch the first part, with no success. However at the mention of Hana and the noticing of her growing up and everything Seifer stared for a moment before laughing for a few moments, wiping his eye on his wrist and grinning. "Man I'm sorry about the end there but that's kinda funny. The first part anyway. ...Yeah, Hana's grown up a lot over the last year since she became an idol." he chuckled again, hiding a smile before running his hand through his hair. "I know it was unintentional, but I needed that laugh. Thanks Haruka." he spoke to him, thanking him for something he didn't intentionally do. Haruka might not even know why Seifer was thanking him to begin with, unless he noticed the male's distress from earlier.

[Skyzlimitz]

At the mention of Hana's name Sky's ears perked up. He thought back to when he and Hana met last year in New York. He couldnt believe Seifer knew her as well. "Just who are you exactly Seifer Leo?" Sky thought to himself while edging closer to the conversation.

[Cece Lockhart]

"Huh? OH! Right, nice to meet you Rosalia... so it really is him... Noel said surprised as well as her eyes getting watery that her search after years is finally over. Just passed the girl she is talking to is the one who gave her a second chance at life, a glimmer of hope in a world devoid of emotion and abundance in tyrannic behavior.

I can finally have a cardfight with him and show him that I am no longer a slave to my own family name!

[Jello]

Haruka tilted his head, puzzled. It seemed Seifer got a kick out of Haruka's torture and dismay, then again the way Haruka described it sounded downright ridiculous. However what everyone wasn't picking up on was the fact that it made Haruka a bit more open about a few things. He wasn't as shelled off as he used to be, actually understanding her more as a person and less as just the little sister. She was a friend, not an attachment.

"Hehe... Yeah. You're welcome then, I suppose." Haruka brought a finger to his lips, raising an eyebrow trying to figure out what he was being thanked for. Earlier Seifer seemed a bit down but was that what it was all really about? He was going to find out now it seems.

"S-Seifer, er, how have you been? Anything happen recently to you?" Haruka inquired, tilting his head to see two girls talking... He immediately slingshot his head back to Seifer and Shiki because he wanted no part of whatever was going on there and staring was probably a bad idea.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer smiled a bit finally sliding his hand into his pocket, though once he was asked how he'd been, he rubbing the back of his neck looking up at the sky. "Not good really. I've been having trouble sleeping really. So many nightmares... Feels like I'm slipping into madness really. To top it off..." he pulled out the deck he hand in the deck box handing it over to Haruka so that he could see. It was Shadow Paladin Revengers. "Kagero... Was taken from me again. I ended up getting those there a couple months before coming back to Rijuku." he sighed shaking his head. "I think it's almost the only thing keeping me together at this point."

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia bit her lip, trying her hardest to keep the smile, but to no success. She brushed back her knee-length red curls, taking a deep breath as she adjusted the purple box at her waist. It was official. This.. Noel girl.. was stalking Seifer.. Rosalia's smile left her lips completely, a serious expression replacing it as she stared at the other female who was... tearing up? "Alright... I'm gonna ask this straight up, and I expect a serious answer... Who are you and why are you stalking my friend? Was passing you at the dry cleaners yesterday just a coincidence? And here today?... Did you come all the way from whatever town elsewhere to follow him?" Yup. She was laying the accusations on hard. And throughout it all, she felt herself shaking inside. Was it anxiety?... Jealousy?... It felt foreign, but gripping the deck box at her side kept her trembling under control.

[Jello]

"Hoh... Sounds rough..." Haruka started to reexamine the nightmare he had back at New York with the flames and the arms and the giggling. It had happened seven or more times over the year, but they all seemed to pass over quicker each time. He felt Seifer's pain a bit, somewhat disappointed. He was hoping his friends would at least be doing better than he himself was doing.

"Revengers, huh.." Haruka looked through each card. He remembered some faces like Blaster Dark, now in the Revenger form. He also saw a couple new ones like Mordred and such. He nodded at those that were familiar and just flipped past the ones that weren't.

"Shadow Paladins, huh.. Never pictured you as someone who played them," Haruka commented. He didn't mean anything by it, he quite literally just always imagined Seifer surrounded by flames and playing Kagero, not basking in dark light, fighting alongside knights. Maybe it was just his hyperactive imagination taking over again.

"What about that girl, err, Rosalia or what have you. She keeping you company?" Haruka asked. He was serious about the question, not trying to make cracks at the two lovebirds living together. He wanted to make sure that someone was helping Seifer out if need be, because if she wasn't, Haruka could spare his mornings to run over and check on the guy if he had to.

[Cipher Izanagi]

"Yeah, I think Tsubasa thought the same thing when we fought at my house a couple of days. It just kind of happened. ...I don't even really remember how I got them quite honestly." taking the deck back and putting it away in the deck case, he crossed his arms across his chest looking up at the sky again. "As for Rose, yeah, she's doing what she can I guess. I want her to make other friends though in case something happens to me ya know... Really I'm just repaying her parents and her for taking care of me after I ran away from home. Dad's the one that took Kagero away." he sighed shaking his head before looking back at Haruka again. "Not that I don't mind her company. She can get really bubbly and it's nice to see that sometimes. I just wish she wasn't so shy around new people, y'know?" he commented, still not noticing the rising conversation between Rosalia and Noel nearby.

[Cece Lockhart]

The watery eyes Noel had stopped suddenly the moment this Rosalia girl got a firm stance and became clear she wasn't going to let her pass. Naturally, Noel became serious as well which meant her usual kind personality started to change and become more fiercer and harsher, an unfortunate Kusanagi family trait.

"Tch, I have no choice. I am Noel Kusanagi, so please don't make this more difficult than what it might become. My search is none of your importance, I waited years for this opportunity and I won't let it slip pass me! You don't want to get on the bad side of a Kusanagi member but it seems that might now be possible." Noel started using her authority-like voice she inherited and noticed a purple deck box on Rosalia's waist knowing that her awaited cardfight might have to wait until she deals with what she currently sees as an obstacle to her goal

[Skyzlimitz]

Sky overheard what Seifer said. Him having nightmares would explain why he lacked passion in their fight. Sky felt that maybe he had been to rash. He had to apologize Sky began to slowly walk up to Seifer and Haruka.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia tsked, seeing the more gentle, distracted personality of the stalker female change. Kusanagi? She felt like she heard that name before, but right now, she wasn't going to let Noel passed, no matter her birthright. "Your search? Years long? Have you been stalking Seifer for that long? Just because you want him for whatever reason, doesn't mean that you just get a free pass, whatever your family name. You're clearly creeping on him, and as his friend, I'm not just going to stand by, watch, and wait for whatever disastrous ending this will turn out to be," the redhead answered sternly. With a deep breath, she held up her deck box. When in doubt, Cardfight was always the answer. "I challenge you, Noel Kusanagi! If you're really a friend of Seifer's and not some stalker, then I bet you have a deck with you. Fight me, and if you win, then we'll go over to him right now and get this situation settled. If you lose, then you leave him alone."

[Jello]

Haruka looked behind Seifer, the corners of his mouth twitching. It was like an awkward smile, considering Haruka was at a crossroads. Leave his friend oblivious to the nearby catfigh-

Haruka actually coughed for a second while in thought.

Cardfight. But he wasn't about to let Seifer miss out on the this, even Shiki had to see it. Haruka got up real close for a second, and whispered emphatically,

"What if I told you she was here~" He then backed up, and pointed to the nearby girls about to have their showdown. He even poked Shiki on the shoulder and pointed, all giddy-like.

Even Sky came out from hiding to watch! This was going to be exciting.

[Nobody]

No way. Haruka had a girl get pretty close to him, and his nose started bleeding too? That could mean only one thing.. to have a girl wtih a relationship like that, Shiki couldn't help, but admire Haruka even more, what a player.

Affinity with Harooka +1

He just sat there, listening to the two talk. He didn't feel ignored, infact, he enjoyed this. He could listen to them, and learn new stuff, and he wasn't exposed to the responsibility of keeping the conversation going, it was perfect!

He nodded once in a while as he listened. Even taking note that the other guy is a cardfighter too. Hopefully he's not really Vanguard-crazed like some people out there.

When he received the poke, Shiki looked over at what Haruka was trying to show him, and noticed two girls, this was going to be good. Really good.