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[abileunaspada]

Who: Adela Milani (abileunaspada) & Sephiroth (silverterror)
When: BGS 9, Winter (December)
What: One day, Adela simply doesn't come back from academy. At least, not of her own volition.

This was the worst day ever. She never wanted to go back.

The girl was cold, hiding in the bared tree in the misty forest she had found. She kept training with Sephiroth, but as the kids got older their teasing got worse. The sparring matches were getting more brutal and the kids were cheating, the teachers weren't defending her either. Everyone said she'd get killed. Everyone said she'd never be like him.

The six year old was still sniffling a bit then, allowing herself to cry as she curled her beaten and bruised form on the branch she was sitting on. She'd failed to be any good at it, at fighting like that. Would she really never be any good at being a ninja?

She'd probably disappoint Sephiroth like this... No. She just wouldn't go home...

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[silverterror]

"What does any of this have to do with being like me?" He scowled at her then, irritated that she wasn't making any kind of sense. And she was crying and getting hysterical to boot. He gave her a shake.

"You're babbling and off on a tangent. Stop it."

[abileunaspada]

Adela disn't answer, shaking her head as she just kept crying. It was hard to take, that she might never be good enough. So unfortunately that meant Sephiroth would in fact have to make a decision on what to do with a crying six year old.

[silverterror]

"Stop it. You're talking about turning into a male, and that's irritating as you're obviously female. Now, back to the real topic." He gave her another small shake.

[abileunaspada]

"But... But you said I can't..." She couldn't help it. She was still crying, unable to see past certain things he was bringing up at the moment, "That I can't be great like you... Do you think I'm stupid too? Do you hate me too?"

[silverterror]

"I think you're stupid at the moment. I'm not great, and you're talking about growing up into a man, so what am I supposed to think?"

[abileunaspada]

"And you hate me too...?"

[silverterror]

"Why would I hate you for not making sense?"

[abileunaspada]

"Everyone else does," It was a murmur, and although she had quieted down for the time she was clearly still upset.

[silverterror]

"They're idiots as well." That seemed the simplest point to address at least.

[abileunaspada]

She glanced away, unsure of what else she could do or say. What did Sephiroth think? That was what was important, but... At the moment, she didn't have the courage to ask.

[silverterror]

"Are you through with the growing up a man talk now?"

[abileunaspada]

"I didn't say that," She sniffled, shaking her head as she just... Moped. She was still crying a bit, her tears welling freely around her eyes. She still felt thoroughly miserable, not knowing completely what Sephiroth thought of her. Did he really hate her...?

[silverterror]

"That would be part of growing up to be like me Adela, a rather large portion of it in fact." He frowned at her.

[abileunaspada]

"... Does it matter if I can't be a boy? I can't be a good ninja if I'm a girl?"

[silverterror]

"What does being a ninja have to do with being like me?"

[abileunaspada]

"Because... You're an awesome ninja... The very best..." She sniffed again, her head hanging. Did Seph really think she couldn't do it at all...?

[silverterror]

"So you believe that's all there is to me then?" It was said with a small frown.

[abileunaspada]

"No..." It was a murmur, but even so Adela just seemed more miserable with each passing second, "I just... I just want to be great like you, but..."

All she was hearing was that she couldn't. Her tears began to leak and fall once more, and even in the grip he had on her she began to shake again.

[silverterror]

"I am no one great." It was a simple statement, and he frowned at her. "So your aspirations are in error."

[abileunaspada]

"Yes you are! Uncle told me so! And everyone in the clan respects you!" She shook her head wildly, swaying in his grip as she continued her vehement denial of his statement.

[silverterror]

"When I was your age the clan only had just bothered to decide they wanted me, so their opinions aren't something I hold in any kind of esteem."

[abileunaspada]

"But they still like you!" Adela didn't stop squirming, returning to sobbing and rubbing at her eyes while she tried to get out of the grip he still had on her.

[silverterror]

"You're mistaken." He frowned at her fussing and reached with his other hand to change his grip so maybe she'd stop it.

[abileunaspada]

"They're always talking about how great you are, and that I'm never gonna be able to catch up, and that I'm just a nuisance to the clan, and that..." She couldn't find any more words, instead just crying as she kicked her feet in the air in an even more vigorous attempt to be put down.

[silverterror]

"Proof they're a group of complete idiots, obviously." He held her further away from himself so she didn't kick him.