Konan (order) wrote,
@ 2010-06-15 00:15:00

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[waiting to be picked up outside her apartment, saving Hashirama the trouble of walking up five flights of stairs to her door since there's no elevator here. is wearing a simple little black dress, hugging her arms close and holding onto her clutch purse, feeling out of place looking so nice while people walk around so casually. isn't used to going on dates like this, but has been getting used to it, and of course has a mission tonight but that can wait... is looking forward to these little dates.]

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	order 2010-06-16 02:00 am UTC (link)
	You don't think flowers hold powers? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 02:26 am UTC (link)
	I think they do to a degree but in the way to shape lives. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

order
2010-06-16 02:42 am UTC (link)

True... But I think the meanings we give them can shape lives. Picture a woman dying of old age... her children bringing her a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Or a schoolboy crush, bringing her a handful of dandelions... those kinds of things change lives. But it's the meaning behind it. I like to think the beauty helps. Or in the case of your friend the bonsai, it offers a constant source of strength and inspiration right? Even though you neglected it, it forgives you... and even continues to grow for you. [enough of that, moves on to the next painting, looking over it thoughtfully, giving Hashirama's hand a little squeeze.]

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	codefive 2010-06-16 02:47 am UTC (link)
	You are right. [where did this woman come from? really? she is so.. so... perfect. it doesn't seem real.] Are you hungry yet? We can go back down and see the real surprise. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 02:54 am UTC (link)
	[it's all a dream~] Real surprise? It's not a moonlight serenade, is it? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

codefive
2010-06-16 05:48 am UTC (link)

My secret has been given away. [chuckles.] I hope what else I have planned will be just as good. [covers eyes again and leads outside through the back door out into a large garden with hedges and flowers everywhere. the smell alone would give it away. there is even a small maze that has been constructed there. there is a small garden set on the pavement set up with two chairs waiting for them.] I thought a restaurant would be too crowded to talk. [uncovers eyes.]

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	order 2010-06-16 12:57 pm UTC (link)
	[shuffles along again until the scent gives it away, reaching up to grasp Hashirama's hands and try to pry them away, but he drops them anyway.] It's beautiful... who's been caring for these? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 01:01 pm UTC (link)
	The caretaker refuses to let this place go so he still comes and tends to the cleaning and gardening. Let me show you around. [takes hand and gently rubs the side, keeping close to her side.] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

order
2010-06-16 01:15 pm UTC (link)

Your life is full of dedicated people. [sticks close, thankful he didn't take her to a bar or something. since that's where they met and all, but associates bars with shady business deals and it's not somewhere she would feel secure right now.] Why would the police keep people from this place? Like money gained from extortionists and bank robbers, never returns to the system, sits in an evidence locker... why not use it for something constructive, feed children, build a park, anything.

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codefive
2010-06-16 01:25 pm UTC (link)

Protocol mostly. We have to keep it until it is past statue of limitations and then it can be released in case it is needed for evidence again. But I understand. It doesn't get cycled out even after the fact, collecting dust when it could go to a greater purpose. The police aren't the greedy ones, we are the ones that go out and do the work while all the highers take the credit. They are the ones that keep it locked up but we are the ones that people see first. The public image of the force. Even if the order was passed down to you to do something that you will regret, you have no choice because it is your job.

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	order 2010-06-16 01:29 pm UTC (link)
	I can understand. A job like that... Does a detective rank higher than a police officer? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 01:35 pm UTC (link)
	It does. Normal officers are trained in the required training to handle most normal situations you will come across. You can stay like that until the day you retire, or you can go onto high ranks but in doing so, you have to complete extra training, degrees, put more work into it. To explain it simpler, they are general, we are specialized. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 01:37 pm UTC (link)
	So you're like an elite crime-fighting machine. [teases, crouching down to get a closer look at some of the plants.] What's the next step up from detective? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 01:47 pm UTC (link)
	Captian. Get your own squad. That will never happen for me. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 01:51 pm UTC (link)
	Why not? [looks up at, tugging him down to look.] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	[crouches down and reaches out, gently touching the petals so no clumsy big hands will knock them off.] A bad history that will never be overlooked. [leans in and takes in a deep breathe.] So fragrant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 01:56 pm UTC (link)
	Bad history? You don't look like you could ever harm a flea, let alone have a bad history. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 02:02 pm UTC (link)
	[get distracted with the subject change...] I was a rookie once. We all made mistakes, just some were bigger than others. [well, that's partially it.] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 02:04 pm UTC (link)
	... [leans over to give his cheek a soft kiss.] Don't dwell on the past, it only hinders the future. Let it inspire, but not dictate. Someone told me that once... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 02:11 pm UTC (link)
	That someone was a very smart person. [rubs shoulder and softly smiles.] I like hearing these thoughts that you have even if they were shared by someone else. You don't just agree to everything, you will put your thoughts and feelings into what you say. I really respect that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	[he is very smart, yes... and shouldn't get props for parroting what someone else said, but she does agree with it, so it's okay right?] ... [has she become like him, speaking her mind like this? didn't even realize it was happening.] Maybe I just like talking to you. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	[doesn't say anything to it but gives a sweet kiss on the cheek.] Are you feeling hungry yet? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 02:35 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. [offers him a soft smile, getting to her feet, not yet letting go of his hand. doesn't really want to.] Is this where I get my serenade? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	codefive 2010-06-16 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	You are going to have to hold out for that a little while longer. [guides back to the chairs and table, pulling out her chair and pushes her in within comfortable distance.] I'll be one moment. [quickly walks off to get the food. don't want to keep a woman waiting. he has done enough of that already in his life.] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	order 2010-06-16 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	[looks around, wondering how long he planned this... having a dinner all ready and everything, driving it out here, then driving back to pick her up. that's a lot of money and effort... he's really serious, isn't he? zones out while looking over at the gardens, letting her thoughts wander.] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)