Re: Maturity - Shizune Epilogue (A continuation of After Graduation)
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:22 am
Branch A -- Calm her down
Looks like further talking is not going to help. I must stop her at once. How can I do that?
Her hands. Her hands are doing the talking. If I grab her hands, she cannot “say” anything. That will hopefully calm her down.
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I immediately grab her slashing hands with both of my hands. Before she can react, I proceed to embrace her tightly, forcing her hands to the back. Shizune tries desperately to break free, but I lock her tightly with my whole body, my legs entrapping her in my embrace. She tries to move her hands again, but I forcefully push her hands together, not allowing any escape.
“Hisao, Shizune, what’s going on?”
“Lilly, I’m holding Shizune. I’m trying to calm her down.”
“I’m so sorry… What should I do?”
“Don’t get close, or you may hurt yourself. Maybe go and get a glass of water.”
“I’m on it!”
As Lilly goes to grab some water, Shizune still tries to break free, but I trap her with everything I’ve got. I can’t see her face, but she’s probably staring straight at Lilly. Luckily Lilly cannot see any of those.
“Shizune, I love you. Calm down. Just calm down.”
I know she cannot listen, but I try to, if possible, convey my feelings to Shizune through my vocal cord. She is still trying to escape, but her strength is running out.
Eventually, she gives up. She knows that I’m not going to give until she calms down. Taking a deep breath, she relaxes herself in my embrace, her head resting on my shoulder. I’m not relaxing just yet. Knowing how cunning she can be, she could possibly fake a surrender, and then attempt to escape when I least expect it.
I continue embracing her, trying to increase the oxytocin level in her brain to relieve her stress [1]. I also need to pay attention to my heart, which has been overworking since I took the action. Luckily, there is no flutter.
Lilly comes back with the water, and, knowing that she is of no further help, she leaves the scene.
“I’m so sorry Hisao… If you want to find me, I’m in my room.”
“Okay, we’ll figure things out once Shizune calms down.”
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After a few minutes, Shizune raises her head from my shoulder and nods to me, telling me that she’s fine now. I nod back at her, release my grip on her hands, and pull away from the embrace. Our hands are now reeling in pain. There are a couple of bruises on her wrist; I must have grabbed her really hard. I roll my wrists to relieve some of the pain. Then I massage her wrists, trying to alleviate her bruise.
She leans in for a quick peck on my lips. Then she takes the glass of water left by Lilly and drinks it.
“Sorry, Shizune. I… I didn’t know what to do. I just did whatever I could.”
Smiling at me, she signs, but obviously still in pain.
[Thanks Hisao. Looks like you found a way to silence me. You won.]
I hold her hands.
“Don’t sign any more. Let your hands rest.”
She nods at me as we share a smile at each other.
References:
[1] “Sisterhood”, Chapter 58
<To Chapter 5A>
Looks like further talking is not going to help. I must stop her at once. How can I do that?
Her hands. Her hands are doing the talking. If I grab her hands, she cannot “say” anything. That will hopefully calm her down.
2-18
I immediately grab her slashing hands with both of my hands. Before she can react, I proceed to embrace her tightly, forcing her hands to the back. Shizune tries desperately to break free, but I lock her tightly with my whole body, my legs entrapping her in my embrace. She tries to move her hands again, but I forcefully push her hands together, not allowing any escape.
“Hisao, Shizune, what’s going on?”
“Lilly, I’m holding Shizune. I’m trying to calm her down.”
“I’m so sorry… What should I do?”
“Don’t get close, or you may hurt yourself. Maybe go and get a glass of water.”
“I’m on it!”
As Lilly goes to grab some water, Shizune still tries to break free, but I trap her with everything I’ve got. I can’t see her face, but she’s probably staring straight at Lilly. Luckily Lilly cannot see any of those.
“Shizune, I love you. Calm down. Just calm down.”
I know she cannot listen, but I try to, if possible, convey my feelings to Shizune through my vocal cord. She is still trying to escape, but her strength is running out.
Eventually, she gives up. She knows that I’m not going to give until she calms down. Taking a deep breath, she relaxes herself in my embrace, her head resting on my shoulder. I’m not relaxing just yet. Knowing how cunning she can be, she could possibly fake a surrender, and then attempt to escape when I least expect it.
I continue embracing her, trying to increase the oxytocin level in her brain to relieve her stress [1]. I also need to pay attention to my heart, which has been overworking since I took the action. Luckily, there is no flutter.
Lilly comes back with the water, and, knowing that she is of no further help, she leaves the scene.
“I’m so sorry Hisao… If you want to find me, I’m in my room.”
“Okay, we’ll figure things out once Shizune calms down.”
-----------------------------------------
After a few minutes, Shizune raises her head from my shoulder and nods to me, telling me that she’s fine now. I nod back at her, release my grip on her hands, and pull away from the embrace. Our hands are now reeling in pain. There are a couple of bruises on her wrist; I must have grabbed her really hard. I roll my wrists to relieve some of the pain. Then I massage her wrists, trying to alleviate her bruise.
She leans in for a quick peck on my lips. Then she takes the glass of water left by Lilly and drinks it.
“Sorry, Shizune. I… I didn’t know what to do. I just did whatever I could.”
Smiling at me, she signs, but obviously still in pain.
[Thanks Hisao. Looks like you found a way to silence me. You won.]
I hold her hands.
“Don’t sign any more. Let your hands rest.”
She nods at me as we share a smile at each other.
References:
[1] “Sisterhood”, Chapter 58
<To Chapter 5A>