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Post by Xia on Dec 5, 2011 19:51:55 GMT -8
Xia jolted awake the next morning and rubbed at her eyes. She moved her arms and realised that there was a blanket on her shoulders. 'Thanks Rex,' she thought, heading to the kitchen to find something to eat. There wasn't really anything in the area, one draw back of being slightly out of the way.
"And this is why we shouldn't let Rex pick out head quaters," she said.
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Post by Rex on Dec 5, 2011 20:05:09 GMT -8
"I heard that, and as i recall, this place seemed better to have it hidden than have it right in the open and have it really say "Demons come and get me!" Rex poked his head through the doorway. His head phones were on but it was obvious he could hear her. "I knew what i was doing when i picked this place out."
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Post by Xia on Dec 5, 2011 20:12:23 GMT -8
"Except figure out a way to keep food nearby," Xia pointed out. She smirked at her friend and tried to figure out what they could possibly eat. Only option she saw was heading into town and getting some. "So," she said, "Up for some shopping?"
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Post by Rex on Dec 5, 2011 20:18:16 GMT -8
Rex made a face of disgust. "As in for clothes and junk?" he asked. "No thanks, i'm not a woman, though i suppose we could use food and i could use some more jackets. Can't afford to have everyone of them ripped." he gave her a cheeky smile. "Besides, we could use some really grub around here."
He grabbed the jacket from the hook and put it on. "Whenever you are ready Xia."
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Post by Xia on Dec 5, 2011 20:24:06 GMT -8
Xia rolled her eyes and grabbed her hoodie off the rack. She looked at Rex and gently smacked him upside the head before heading out the door. She looked over her shoulder and started running towards town.
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Post by Rex on Dec 5, 2011 20:36:47 GMT -8
Rex smirked as the smack hit his head. "Hey!" he said with a laugh, placing his googles over his head again. The teenage boy ran after the girl with a smirk before slamming the door and locking it. "You would think that someone like you would want to lock the door, you know in case someone tried to steal something."
He shrugged and looked up at the sky. "So...what kind of food do we want?"
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Post by Xia on Dec 5, 2011 20:41:34 GMT -8
"good food, edible food, and foody food," Xia said with a smile.
She couldn't help but giggle at her joke. She didn't really get the whole concept of sarcasim and jokes, but living with Rex was giving her more of an education in it. She picked her way along and looked at certain plants longer than others.
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Post by Rex on Dec 5, 2011 23:25:05 GMT -8
"Oh how good foody food sounds right now." Rex said with a smile. "How about you get the food and I'll go look for the refreshments." he asked, handing her the stack of money that Six and Holiday gave them every month to be sure they could live.
Sure, they couldn't spend it all every day but they had to make the most of it. "We'll meet back here in one hour got it?"
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Post by Xia on Dec 6, 2011 6:08:43 GMT -8
"One hour," Xia said, "Right here with everything. Got it."
She gave Rex a smile and pocketed the cash. Heading towards the store in town to get them what the needed for that month.
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Post by Rex on Dec 6, 2011 21:38:41 GMT -8
Rex smiled and headed toward one of the local stores to get drinks. it might not be as plentiful as the one Xia was going to but, it had what they needed. He knew what to get, milk, water, soda and so forth. it wasn't like it was that bad of a bargin, in fact he was not ashamed to admit that he liked this town. A lot.
It was always filled with people and sure some of them may be dark but they were still semi-friendly
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Post by Xia on Dec 8, 2011 12:12:29 GMT -8
An hour later Xia stood waiting for Rex. Bags dangled from her arms as she did math in her head, a skill she used to killtime when waiting for Rex. Though her chances where that he'd already gone home. He tended to get distracted easily and forget about her.
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Post by Rex on Dec 8, 2011 21:47:52 GMT -8
"Yo Xia, got everything you need?" Rex asked, coming back with a few books. Though there was nothing on demons, there were things like elemental spirits and things, maybe they could help. "I figured you could use some new books for that big library of yours." he winked. "least I could do since you bought all the food."
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Post by Xia on Dec 12, 2011 5:30:54 GMT -8
"I think so," Xia said weighing the bags in her hands. The brunette moved her bangs out of her eyes and looked at the books Rex was holding. It was a thoughtful gesture and in all honesty she had been running out of reading material. "Thanks Rex," she said woth a smile.
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Post by Rex on Dec 13, 2011 18:59:19 GMT -8
"No problem," he replied, taking the bags from her and handed the girl the books. "It's the least i could do, after all, its not easy doing this job on my own, plus i's nice to have someone to talk to." he gave her a cheeky grin. "and your aunt and Six calling every day isn't helping me. I know they care that i'm alive and all but give me one day without them breathing down my neck."
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Post by Xia on Dec 13, 2011 19:05:12 GMT -8
Xia laughed and held the books close to her chest, "They're kinda like parents in a way I guess." She looked at Rex and gave him a small smile, pushing her hair out of her face with one hand she shrugged. It was true the two adults were like parents, at the same time they where really bothersome.
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