Positivity To Go Around (Aria)

*Sigh* How do I cope with this double life? Sure, it's nice meeting friends once in a while, greeting new people, and having time to think. But how is any of that going to help me with surviving and sustaining my double life? I'm already strained and tired due to actions taken the past few nights, so how can I keep it up? Especially when the fate of myself and my friends are at risk? Ugh, I'm just emanating gloom thinking this huh? Ah well, not like it's gonna get in anyone's business. "*Sigh* How do I keep this up?" I mumble to myself. Coffee is good, naps are good, medicine for wakefulness is good, scheduling myself even more is good.... *Sigh* Maybe I should just take a moment to compose myself, get my thoughts straightened out, and it will come to me. Maybe....

It was a somewhat cloudy and dreary day out, yet somehow even through the clouds aria continued to be a ray of sunshine that she always tried to be when she was around other people. Weaving in and out of the small shops and such in the area, smiling at people as they go by and just general enjoying herself.


During her walk, however, she spied someone who looked out of place in her eyes. Yet also seemed to fit the sky well. Dark and dreary as if something that was better left alone was revealed to him, none the less there was something bothering him.


That's the one thing aria could never let stand, she hated seeing other people sad and almost selfishly went out of her way to help them. So she approached the boy, almost aggressively, she bent forward towards the boy pushed up her glasses and said 
"Hey, is everything alright, I could help but tell you looked like something's the matter, what is it. I'm sure I can help with whatever it is"

Ugh, it really is cloudy right now. I think better in sunlight. *Sigh* But I guess cloudy weather is the perfect weather for the situation I'm in.... The calm before the storm. We only have so long till we are found out, so we have to make the most of it. Hmm, it seems like some people are passing by. I guess I need to keep my brooding down and not draw suspicion to myself. Hmm? Is someone approaching me? It seems somewhat aggressive..... Oh no. Did I attract the wrong kind of attention? I stand up and watch the woman approach.... she..... is taller than me. She has red hair, two... hairclips? They look like cat-ears. She looks really pale, and is dressed in casual garb. Did I mistake something? I don't think that she could be a cadet or police officer. Hmm? Is she just inquiring to what is wrong? Damn, I guess I really was too obvious about it. Need to work on my brooding. "Uhm, yes, everything is all right. Nono, it's fine, I don't need help." I say forcing my negativity back into the depths of my mind and smiling with a bit of strain.

Huh? She just took a step back. Is she going to leave now? Well, if that's the case, then that would be fine. "...Of course my eyes are telling a different story." I say mumbling. They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and casting aside all the ridiculously foolish stuff, it just means that it's easy to figure out the emotions behind a person through how their eyes look. And of course some random stranger has to notice my brooding, walk up to me and ask what's wrong, and... buy me coffee? ??? Who even does that? I look a bit awkwardly at the girl. She is just radiating all that happiness. "Uhh, sure, deal." I say also sticking out my hand for a handshake. Man this is weird. But definently not as weird as some other stuff I have gone through. Hmm, I guess I can humor her with her request. Quiet the odd girl this one. Hey, maybe I can even get a bit of my emotions out, though I'd have to be careful not to reveal much of anything.

"Figured you would accept, I don't know many people to turn down a free meal..." Aria stopped midway through her sentence staring into the boy's eyes with a tilted head. Not a normal stare either a cold one, she seemed to look through him almost as if she was looking into this soul "There is was again, I could see your sadness. You don't have a choice now I'm taking you with me, and I'm making sure you have a good day or at least a reason to me happy about something" Aria grab the boy in front of her by the hand and started walking towards the nearest cafe. 
"


Stopping in her tracks and giving herself a pretty hard looking smack on the head and spin around to face him again "I never introduced myself, I'm so stupid, My names Aria polman".


She said with a smile as she pulled out a tiny black leather notebook with a strange yellow symbol of the cover from her bag and handed it to the person in front of her. "Here please sign this, It's a written agreement that I'll help you"

"And I don't know many people who would offer a free meal." I say as a somewhat witty retort. And now she's staring at me. Why do I feel that she's searching my soul? "Yeah, I bet you can see it at that." I say ruefully. "Whoah, this seems a bit forceful if your trying to get someone to be happy." I say stumbling a bit and walking with her. I have never met someone so forcefully trying to get people to cheer up, nor someone so invasive about others' problems. Talking with her might be somewhat interesting. "It's a pleasure to meet you Aria, my name is Tatsui Kitao." I say in belated greetings. Wow, she really likes smiling and overacting? I don't know if it's overacting but she seems to be a tad overexaggerated with her motions. Hmm? It looks like she took out a notebook, what's that symbol? She's giving it to me? "....Ok then." I say accepting the notebook, signing it, and giving it back. This, is very weird. Not supernatural weird but just normally weird.

"See what?" Aria asked in responses to what the boy said after she stared at him, He signed the book like she asked. Aria collected her pen and book and checked with both over to make sure they were still in good condition. 


"Perfect, thank you Tatsui Kitao. So let us get on our way then" Aria said before turning and leading the Tatsui through the side streets trying to make small talk with him, looking at side shops and, just generally enjoying the day.




The pair finally approached a cute little coffee shop on the corner of one of the streets, a few people are sitting and drinking coffee outside. "Well, here's the place, hope you like it"