[PRP] The Point of No Return [Sriina x Kyruie]

[kaname423]

Sriina sat down on the bench, her hands clenched in her lap. Her parents had brought her here, and she was altogether dreading what was to come. In just a few minutes she would be meeting her future husband. It was her parents' idea really. They had wanted her and Kyruie to meet before the actual wedding. How thoughtful of them. Sriina ran a hand through her hair and waited for whatever was to come next.

What, were her parents and his parents supposed to come together to talk terms? Was she to be handed off like they were trading quhar? She pursed her lips, it was a funny image really. She would have thought that she was worth at least two quhar, probably more if she proved to be a good wife.

She looked to either side where her parents were also sitting with her before they stood at the entrance of the others. Well the gang was all here now, weren't they?

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A gentle nudge that quickly became a shove as hands that belong to his mother were urging him on wards. This was awkward...beyond awkward as it was making him dizzy just thinking about meeting Sriina. Yes he remembered her from child hood, but he got the distinct feeling that his brother liked her in that way. So why not shove Ashta at her? Well he knew the reason...sadly enough, his parents thought his history being a sex slave was stopping him from showing interest in women. Alright so the next best conclusion was to get him married off??

He didn't understand it, he still didn't understand his parents thought process, but despite his protesting (although meekly) it was reminded to him that the engagement was already announced and that it would bring shame upon the family if they suddenly broke it off. Family Honour was at stake here? Not his or her happiness?

Sighing he was dressed up in clothes he found too binding, he didn't like how it clung to his skin, he felt sweaty and itchy. A door was opened he was promptly shoved through it, his mother flashing Sriina a warm smile as she announced quite clearly that they should leave the room and the 'two love birds' alone so they could 'get to know each other'. His father said nothing but his stiff stance betrayed that he was nervous about these 'talks'.

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Sriina looked nervously at Kyruie before back at her and his parents. They were quick to just throw them together, weren't they? 'Get to know each other'... would have probably worked better if they actually wanted to know each other. She could tell by the look on Kyruie's face that he was... well he looked near terrified. Like he was going to crumble at any moment from her stare.

Ok. She huffed as they were suddenly alone behind closed doors. She found a seat and plopped herself down in silence. "So..." Was all she managed. She wondered where Ashta was in all of this. The last time she had seen him they had actually had conversation, actually... well... got to know each other a bit. It wasn't much, but she knew him better than Kyruie standing in front of her.

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The awkwardness seemed to fill up the room, suffocating him. It felt like the very clothes on his body were not allowing him to breath, but it would be rude if he started to remove his clothing right? Sweating Kyruie felt that itch coming back, he wanted to scratch at the scars on his body, but having only access to his wrists it would have to do.

Scratching idly he gave a small jump when Sriina spoke, even if he had the physic of a body builder Kyruie was a timid man due to his history.

"So..." Kyruie echo'd her words, wondering where to go with this conversation. He wanted to leave, seek out Terasu. But he had promised to talk to Sriina about ending this foolish engagement. "I...ts been awhile." He managed instead, after all they hadn't seen each other since they were kids. One had to start somewhere right?

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Sriina nearly laughed out at Kyruie's comment. Been awhile. That was an understatement. It must've been almost ten years ago now since the last time Sriina had seen him last. They had still been slaves then, and tiny children.

Which brought up the most important point, what could they really have in common after ten years to make either of their parents think this was a good idea? "Yes... it... has been." The entire situation was awkward and Kyruie wasn't helping. When they were children, they had both played together when they could, along with Ashta they had been friends. But the times were strained at best, and any play wasn't really as free as it should have been for children. There was always something to do, some chore to pick up, or some reprimanding to follow being too rowdy.

Her eyes snapped to his wrists where he was itching something very ferociously. "Are you alright?" She cocked her head to the side, her eyebrows furrowed.

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Startled by the question he instantly dropped his hand away from the wrist he was scratching. He had been doing that again? A quick glance announced that he had nearly scratched to the point that would cause bleeding. It was raw...and ugly looking.

"Y..eah. I guess..." Sighing he ran a hand through his hair, "Its..just...a habit I picked up over the years...I do it when I am ..nervous." Though he knew he shouldn't be nervous around her, he just...was unsure about the situation. He could tell instantly that she held no attraction for him and the feeling was mutual. If they were to be married, they would likely never touch each other.

"Do you think...that...this..is a bit rushed?" He inquired slowly unsure how to really approach the subject of their arranged marriage.  

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Kyruie looked more nervous now that he was taking than when he was just sitting in silence. She felt her brows furrow and her head c**k to the side when she spoke. Rushed? That was one way to put it.

"Without a doubt." She responded. She didn't think there had been any time at all between the night she was told she was engaged to this meeting now. She was a bit funny about the order of things and how this was meant to happen. Did they wait and get to know each other before the wedding, did they just jump right in and hope for the best? She was assuming if their parents were this quick to arrange the engagement then there probably wasn't going to be much time to make acquaintances before they're already reciting vows. "I can only imagine this-" She gestured with her finger waving in a circle. "isn't going to slow down either."

She couldn't help but watch to see what his reaction might be; would he be worried, sad, angry, spiteful? It had been too long for Sriina to pretend to know what Kyruie might be like now as an adult.

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