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Post by elvenimp on Aug 30, 2010 22:40:48 GMT -5
Isabella set the scissors back into the place that Hatter had found them and then took her time in walking back into the garden. He seemed to be uncomfortable with what she had been doing but it didn't matter too much. She smiled as she finally made her way into the garden. The fresh air made her feel more at ease than she really was.
Her mind went to what she thought this might turn out to be. Her relationship with Hatter that is. She really didn't know what she would want to be to him and to her it was still up to him as he had saved her life. Maybe she could talk to him like a friend eventually though she had never had any true friends that she could talk to. She wondered though for a moment about what he would think if she offered to be his friend but then she figured that that was kind of odd. Isabella caught sight of him and her thoughts shifted and left what she had been thinking about before entirely. She stood there and watched him, to see how he acted when she wasn't around, that is if he didn't notice her first. She wanted to offer to help in his garden but she was almost a little bit shy about asking, after all last time she asked to help in the garden she killed two plants and cut off half of the flower blooms on one bush. Quite a klutzy move.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 30, 2010 23:58:10 GMT -5
Hatter pulled his watch out of his vest pocket "Oh" he said and then stood up tossing some weeds into a trash can. He placed his watch back in its pocket and tried to clean his hands off on his pants, then he looked up and saw a very beautiful young woman and a slightly older man walking down the dirt road behind his place "Good morning Hatter" the young lady called and he smiled "Morning Julia, Morning Tom" they waved at him and he walked up to his fence as they turned to face him "How are you today Hatter? Any better?" He sat there and thought about it, he was feeling some what better but not by much. He was still mad and he still tended to enjoy things by himself "I guess...always the same" he finally said and Julia's face saddened just a little.
"Well things will get better Hatter" Tom said patting Hatter on the shoulder and he just looked at Tom's hand on his shoulder. He had no feeling of it, and it was hard to tell that he was even being patted on the shoulder. His mind wandered and dipped into a dream...or maybe a memory. It felt like centuries that he stared off trying to recall what he was seeing "Hatter?" He heard a voice call to him and it was worried. He snapped back to attention "Thanks" He said softly "You have a good day Hatter and try to keep your chin up" Julia said and then they walked off.
"Chin up" he repeated softly and then turned around to go back into the house. It was time he changed and put on the tea and then he froze. Isabella was watching him, how much did she see and what was she thinking "Isabella..." he said softly not sure what to say.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 13:29:42 GMT -5
Isabella watched the whole thing with interest. Was he sick? She wondered, being pretty naive as she was about somethings and not others. She wondered also why they would be so worried. He seemed healthy enough to her and if it was mental health than she had noticed that he was a bit different and maybe a bit off but it didn't bother her much. He was someone to talk to though she figured she would act as if she had just walked up and had seen nothing.
He looked a bit unnerved to Isabella when he saw her so she smiled cheerfully and walked up to him, her tail flicking side to side still. "So do you need any help with the garden or chores? I would like to help out in some way to thank you for your kindness. I can do most anything though I can be a klutz so knives aren't usually a good thing..." She said with a happy tone though she did remember that she hadn't messed up yet while she had been here which made her happy. She always got glared at when she would trip or brake something so it was good that she hadn't done anything like that yet.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 16:02:28 GMT -5
Hatter watched her walk up to him in a cheery mood and that seemed to help his nerves a little bit but he still wasn't sure what she had seen "Um...how much of that did you see?" He asked in a soft tone looking up at her finally. "Um...if you would like, there's a watering can on the side of the house. You can water the plants if you like" he said happy that she had offered to help.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 17:18:48 GMT -5
"All I saw was a lovely lady, a man and you talking to them. Why is something wrong?" She lied though her eyes and slight twitch of her ear gave her away though if you looked into her eyes you would be able to tell that it hadn't bothered her and that it didn't quite matter much though she was a curious cat. "Wonderful!" She then exclaimed, clapping her hands together, glad that she could finally be able to help.
She practically skipped to the side of the house and got the watering can. Isabella hurried back, chipper as ever. "What should I water first than?" She asked some of her true nature coming out. She was willing to help always though she liked to enjoy herself and not be commanded to do this and that. She then realized however, with a small sigh of frustration, that she hadn't filled up the can and it was now empty. "So um...where should I fill it up?" She then added to her question, feeling silly for not checking first.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 17:30:48 GMT -5
"Oh" he said and then turned to his flowers as she skipped off to get the watering can. He turned to the daffodils then and started to check the soil levels and nutrients. "Oh well the hose is on the side of the house as well. You can get water from there" he returned to his garden. He still couldn't tell what she thought of him and how much she knew. He wanted to just tell her to go inside and watch some tv or something but he wasn't about to tell her what to do. She was a person regardless of the ears and tail. He found them cute and wanted to pet them. "So you really didn't hear anything that we were talking about? You aren't going to start hounding me with questions?" he asked her and then realized that his questions slipped out of his mouth.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 18:46:27 GMT -5
Smiling, Isabella walked towards the side of the house and filled up the watering can. She walked back to where Hatter was. Her tail flicked as he spoke he question and Isabella looked down somewhat in guilt at lying about not hearing everything. She looked at him and gave him a smile however as she though about what she should say. There was no way she would hound him with questions for that was only what a mean person would do. She was much more considerate and however curious she was she figured that if she was to know about it than it would come to her.
"I did hear everything..." She admitted, rocking on her heals some. "But it doesn't really matter to me plus it is none of my business." She smirked some at her next comment. "And yes I am a cat but as you must have heard curiosity killed the cat so I would rather be considerate and not ask questions about things that I can tell you would rather not talk about." She paused for a moment and leaned down unexpectedly to give Hatter a soft hug. "To me you are a very kind man who saved my life and I will do anything you ask of me willingly because not only do I owe it to you but..." She trailed off for a moment and then let go of the hug, her face soft and giving a tender smile. "I like your company and think you could be someone I would like to get to know." She held the watering can behind her back and giggled slightly, her head cocked to the side. Then she turned around and walked over to a different part of the garden to give him some room. Her face was flushed however because of the hug. It was something that she hadn't done in a while and hoped that it hadn't disturbed him.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 19:04:29 GMT -5
She had heard everything and that made Hatter even more unease. He didn't know what to say so he kept to his garden and then she hugged him. His mind reeled and he didn't know what to do. Part of him wanted to grab her and hold onto her and another part of him knew that was rude. He remained there looking at his flowers and listening to her. Then she was gone and he couldn't help but get to his feet and walk inside. He went to his room and closed the door he then walked into his bathroom locking that door and sat on the toilet. He was breathing rather heavily and staring at himself in the mirror. "Tea...I need tea" he said and splashed some water on his face and fixed his hat. He walked out to the kitchen and poured himself a cup of tea he then walked back out to the garden and then sat down sipping at his tea.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 19:22:53 GMT -5
Isabella noticed Hatter walk inside and her mood dropped instantly to one of guilty sadness. She guessed that she wasn't very good at consoling people if she had made it worse. At leas that is what she had assumed she had done. She walked around his gardened and busied herself with watering various plants, keeping her mind away from everything. She had found that if she concentrated hard on menial tasks that she could clear her mind for a short while and not have to think about anything until later.
When she ran out of water she sighed and looked up as she noticed Hatter walking outside with a cup of tea. Her eyes saddened some and she turned around and pretended like she actually had water still left in the can. She was debating on whether or not to go up to him and talk to him though she knew that everyone needed their space. So she figured that she should wait a few minutes and then go and talk to him or apologize or whatever.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 19:30:59 GMT -5
Hatter watched her work in his garden and he liked what he saw. He wanted to walk up to her and stroke her tail and wrap his arms around her. He really didn't know what to do, he had never thought about having a girl live with him or be around him for that long. He sighed a little and then crossed his legs so that she wouldn't see what he didn't want her to see. He took a sip of his tea and then set it down. Hatter cleared his throat. "Isabella...could you come here please?"
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 19:41:34 GMT -5
Hearing her name, Isabella turned around and walked towards Hatter, a small smile on her face, though she looked upset in her eyes as she thought that she had upset Hatter in someway. When she got up to him her tail twitched because of her nervous mood. She held the watering can behind her and she rocked on her heels for a moment when she had stopped walking. "Um... Yes Hatter?" She said her voice soft and her eyes wondering his face as if looking for something. She wondered why he had called her over. Did he want her to leave? Did she do something wrong? She was such a worrier but she mentally shook herself and took a breath. Her ears were drooping some in echo of her worrying and her tail couldn't seem to stop moving until she finally calmed her mind to silence and waited to hear what she had been called here for.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 19:47:39 GMT -5
Hatter took a breath and wasn't sure if he could tell her this but he wanted her to know that he wasn't mad. She looked really nervous and he couldn't help but know it was his fault "I just wanted to tell you that I enjoy having your company around, it's been a long time since anyone has stayed around for long periods of time." He took a small breath "I am no good around women and you test my wills to control myself. I am sorry for doing this to you. You can leave anytime you would like, regardless if I saved your life" he sat back and picked up his tea cup sipping on it quietly.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 20:02:14 GMT -5
Isabella smiled some, relief flooding onto her face. He wasn't angry and he didn't want her gone. "Oh I was so worried that you were mad at me." She commented and then cocked her head to the side, looking at him happily and her next words were completely sincere. "I do not want to leave if you will still have me and you have nothing to be sorry for. I have not had a real conversation with someone for a long while myself so I would like to have your company and regarding you not being good around women... You have been doing just fine. You have been polite and kind and if you slip up I do believe I won't be mad at least...depending on what you do I wouldn't be mad for long..." She wasn't sure is she had worded things right and she was never that good at getting her point across perfectly so she hoped that he had understood what she was trying to say. Her cheeks were flushed somewhat as she was slightly embarrassed with what she was trying to say and her tail curled around her waist somewhat in a hug.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 31, 2010 20:17:38 GMT -5
Hatter looked at her and almost dropped his tea cup but he was able to make it to the table. She understood what he was going through and then she said that he could slip up. She had no idea what she was getting herself into "Isabella you don't understand. I am no good around woman. I am a...little overbearing. I have been holding back because I don't want to scare you away" he looked away from her and adjusted his hat. One of his nervous twitches that he had that he wished would go away. He mumbled something under his breath and then cleared his throat.
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Post by elvenimp on Aug 31, 2010 20:25:54 GMT -5
Isabella smiled softly, her eyes a little sad but not much so. "I am fine with overbearing. I have dealt with it before and it doesn't matter I will deal with it. After all I grew up a slave." She had never had to deal with anything physical before except for being hit. That had always been a problem with her first master. She didn't think Hatter could be that bad but then again he could be. She would deal with it though. She wanted company and as long as she was allowed to talk to him like a real person and not a master she would be quite happy. Her cheeks were still flushed and her tail wrapped tighter around herself. "Trust me I don't think it would be easy to scare me away..." She muttered and shivered thinking about her first master. He had the 'decency' to not take a child's virginity in any way but he had been abusive in every manner otherwise.
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