unknownrival | [RL - Touchy-Feely Virus]

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[RL - Touchy-Feely Virus]

Issei was not exactly at his most alert after waking up, and certainly not at his most alert after waking up after passing out from stress and exhaustion. (He really hadn't gotten enough sleep when he was at Shirou's house. That could have been a problem.)

Thus, when he noticed that he was curled up - snuggling, really - with someone who hadn't been there the night before, he wasn't nearly as startled as he should have been. Mostly, he was just confused. "...Is that you, Haruto?"

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Haruto nodded, "I will. Since I don't seem able to get very far from you without feeling ill."

He smiled in response to his second comment. He was happy to at least not feel awkward anymore, and that at least he was finding out more about Issei.

"I'll be happy to take you wherever you want to go. You are the guest, after all."

Issei continued down the hallway. "Our main hall is here, and - normally you would have seen the outside of the temple already, but it's a bit unusual in your case, isn't it?" He led Haruto out of the temple to get a better look at it.

((The outside of Ryudo Temple looks like this (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/Dollmoose/Ryudoji.png), except for the woman. She's not there.))

Whether this had been willing or not, at least it was proving to be a good visit.

"I'll try not to be too much of a bother, though." he assured him, smiling still. He followed beside him, still holding his hand - which at this point would confuse him, but with the given circumstances it made perfect sense to him.

He looked up at the temple, obviously impressed. Other religions were as they were to everyone else, a mystery that Haruto wanted to find out about.

"It's not a bother at all," Issei reassured him. "Make yourself at home."

He noticed the impressed look on Haruto's face. "I don't notice it as much because I see it every day, but it really is a beautiful temple."

((Caster, otherwise known as

divine_words.))

Haruto blinked when he was spoken too, and smiled at him.

"Yes, it is. I rarely see temples like these, I usually remain either at school or in the chapel."

Besides the last time he entered a temple it was haunted and gave him nightmares.

"Well, I've rarely been to chapels, so it's more or less the same here. There's a church not that far from here, but the priest... is really creepy," Issei admitted. "Actually, let's not talk about him."

Haruto blinked, at him looking away from the temple.

"Why is he creepy?"

"I don't know. Something about him just unsettles me, and I usually trust my instincts."

Issei turned his head. "Should we go back inside? There's not much more to see; just the main hall and the lecture hall."

Haruto made a curious hum about the Priest, but considering Issei's tone about him, he decided against questioning further. He nodded, looking back to him.

"Hmm, lead the way." he replied, nodding and smiling.

Issei nodded and stepped back inside the temple, opening the door to the main hall slightly. Even at this early hour, monks were inside praying and going about the rituals of the day.

As he stepped in Haruto felt as if he was suddenly the loudest person in the world. His free hand came to his mouth, as if to silence any possible sounds that might have made at the sight.

It was stunning. Much like looking upon a Virgin Mary statue after a long hard day. He'd never seen anything like it.

Issei waited for a few moments in a reverent silence, before drawing back a little from the door. He didn't want to interrupt Haruto, who seemed to be enthralled by the sight; it reminded him of when he was a child and liked nothing better than to sit in the main hall and listen to the monks.

On the other hand, he didn't want to interrupt the monks' praying.

Haruto was ten again, amazed by what he saw before him until he noticed that Issei move back towards the door. He blinked and followed still slightly transfixed by the monks before him.

He wanted to ask questions, but was still afraid that his voice might rattle and break whatever stunning silence might still linger within the temple.

Quietly, Issei shut the door. "You're welcome to attend the public services any time you like, but it would be better to come in at the beginning, rather than interrupt," he explained softly. "My apologies."

Haruto was still beaming even after the stunning imagery of the monks praying had been shut away from him. He smiled at Issei, and nodded.

"Oh, its fine. From what I saw, it looks amazing."

"It is," Issei agreed, a faraway look in his eyes. "I can't remember ever not wanting to become a monk, even when I was young.

"What about you? Do you know what you'll be doing after you graduate?"

Haruto smiled at him and gave a soft sigh thinking for a moment. He wanted to go to University, but his father always assumed that he would take after him and tend to the Chapel.

"I want to go to University, but my father would like me to become a Minister like him."

Issei thought over that for a moment. "...It may be forward of me to give my opinion, but... I think you should do what you want to do, rather than what your father wants you to do. In the long run, you both will probably be happier that way."

"I do plan to go to University." he assured him, confidently, "Although, because of the Council, it seems I may have to take a year off from University to study a bit more..."

"Oh, the student council. How is that going? ...They aren't troubling you too much, are they?" Issei asked, unable to keep the concern out of his voice.

"Oh, no more than usual." he replied, holding up his free hand, shaking his head gently.

"I'm the more normal one out of them all, so I'm used to being the butt of the joke at times..." he replied sheepishly.

Haruto's answer didn't relieve Issei. "They're your friends, aren't they? Why would they make fun of you? ...I don't think it's good that you've had to get used to that."

Without thinking, Issei rested his free hand on Haruto's shoulder. "I-if there's ever anything that's bothering you, and you want to talk about it without being made fun of, I'm always available to listen."

The concern in Issei's voice was rather stunning to Haruto. He knew they were his friends, but more often than not it was the ghosts doing their normal habits and Haruto reacting to them. What he was not accustomed to was amusing to the others around him.

He blinked at him, and looked at the hand on his shoulder then back up to Issei, giving a sheepish and small smile.

"T-thank you, Issei-kun... I will remember that." he replied softly.

"You're welcome. It's the least I can do."

They had come to another set of doors, which Issei opened to reveal a large, empty room. "This is the lecture hall; it doesn't look like it's being used right now. Other than the kitchen and dining area, you've seen the entire temple."

Haruto smiled at him and then looked into the room, leaning to look around. It was rather large and reminded him of the auditorium at his school.

"This is a large room..."

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S-so cute.

I knooooow! My teeth ache! xDD

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...I don't know anything about temples, do I.

dude your talkin' to a Catholic who hasn't been to church in over a year xD its fine

At least you're the same religion as your character. I'm Jewish.

I'm lucky Christianity and Catholicism isn't all that different xPP

Lucky. For me, it's more, "...um, what do monks do again?"

haha well, I think your doing fine xDD

Thanks~

of course, mah horse ^-^ <3

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...I assumed they were walking during this whole conversation, woops.

xDD tis fine