[carpe] For Neville -closed-

[misborncat]

Asato was glad that the day had dawned clear and not too cold and there didn't seem to be a storm coming. All in all, a good day to spend outside.

The Ribika gathered up his tools for the day, taking care not to tangle the netting, and stowed it all in a shoulder bag before going to meet with Neville. The greenhouse wasn't a far walk and, remembering his manners, he knocked before opening the door.

So, fishing trip for Neville and Asato.

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[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato's eyes follow the nearly invisible fishing line. "I see..." He steps back and picks up his netting, shifting it in his hands to hold it properly before throwing it out over the water in one smooth motion. There's a line that he's still got wrapped around his fist to draw the net back in later.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"After our first catch, we'll trade methods?" Neville smiles over at his friend. He's comfortable hanging out with Asato, and his smile is warm and companionable.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato nods. "Yes!" He shifted his grip on the line he held, giving it a sharp tug.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville is actually watching Asato closer than his own line. Using a net is probably a lot more efficient way to fish, and it's obvious Asato knows what he's doing. "Thanks for fishing with me," he smiles, and then looks back out over the lake.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Why would you thank me?" Asato is honestly curious. "I like you. I enjoy spending time with you." He smiled warmly.

"You're my friend."

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville has to consider Asato's question carefully because he doesn't have a ready answer. "I'm -- not entirely sure," he admits, speaking slowly. "Perhaps I'm just aware that you could spend your time with any of your friends today, and you chose me," he finally answers, and gives Asato a shy smile. He'd been the fifth wheel in his dorm at Hogwarts for so long, he's grown accustomed to not being chosen first in social situations, even just hanging out at the lake.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

He thinks about that for a moment. "I think I would choose you even if I had a hundred friends." Which he doesn't.

"You're easy to be with and," here Asato thinks again, pausing as he tries to come up with the right words. "And I just like you. You're one of the closest to familiar that I've been around."

And his typist isn't sure that makes sense to anybody aside from Asato.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

It doesn't make clear sense to Neville, but he makes sense of it nonetheless. In fact, he blushes lightly, but his smile is warm and bright. "I think that was probably an incredibly brilliant compliment. And that's exactly why I'm thanking you," he grins.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato's ears flick and he blushes a bit, smiling. "Konoe told me I was always too blunt. Some people didn't like that."

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Blunt? I prefer someone that's straightforward," Neville points out. "But I don't think you were overly blunt just then. i'm not sure what 'closest to familiar' means, but like I said, I think it's probably a compliment." He returns the smile.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato thinks for a moment, tugging on his line again.

"I mean that you're the closest a human has been here to what I know," he begins slowly. "You remind me of Konoe and Kagari. Cats that were nice to me."

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Then I suppose I'm honored," Neville answers quietly, watching his line. Fortunately the sun was reflecting off of it, making it visible.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"I feel comfortable around you." Asato adds quietly, not sure if that really is a compliment to Neville or if he's making things awkward now. He's never been good at social cues.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville looks back over at Asato and gives him a warm smile. "I'm glad. I'm comfortable with you also. It's been very easy, to become your friend."

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Did you have many friends, back where you're from?" He's guessing that Neville was popular.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville wasn't exactly popular,and he's not thinking in those terms anyway when he answers. "I was very fortunate. When I got to Hogwarts, I shared a dorm with four other boys, and they all were good mates," he smiles fondly in memory. "Have you met Harry Potter? He was one of them -- he's here actually. And Luna, Ginny, Hermione." He's grinning. "I grew up mostly alone, so it was nice to make friends at school."

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato shakes his head. "I don't think I've met any of them," he says. "But I'm glad that you have friends here too. What was school like?"

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Oh! Only Harry is here. You should meet him -- he's brilliant," Neville smiles fondly. "But we don't hang out much. He's married, and Malfoy -- we were not friends in school." He's not smiling now.

"Have I told you that students were divided into four Houses at Hogwarts? On your first night, you're sorted into one of them. Harry and I were in Gryffindor."

I'm so excited about Ianto! I changed a few of Neville's icons (the ones that were overtly Ianto-ish; I like the new ones better for Neville anyway, esp this default I made. XD

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato shakes his head. "I don't think I've heard much about your school. I wasn't allowed to learn with the others when I was young... Are all schools like yours?"

The houses thing is well outside of anything this cat can find a frame of reference for.

I'm excited too. ^^ Not when it comes to rewatching Children of Earth though.... *whine* I like the new icons!

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Hermione said non-wizarding schools weren't at all the same," Neville shares. "Except boarding school, but my parents went to Hogwarts, and their parents did -- it's all I know, really."

He looks over at Asato. "I don't think that's fair, you were left out of school. Who made that decision?"

Aww, thank you! *hugs* I don't envy you watching CoE. I get sad just recalling it. I adored Ianto. :( I'd truly hug you right now if I could (and you'd allow it! lol) Using *hug* icon for you! <3

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Boarding school? "The other kittens learned all together things like reading and writing, then they'd learn a trade, but they all stayed with their parents until it was time to apprentice. I wasn't allowed inside the village once I was old enough to feed myself and climb trees on my own." He takes a hand off his line and touches one of his ears.

"Because I was cursed and they didn't want me around their own children."

*HUGE internet hugs* I'm always up for a hug.<3
And yeah, even thinking about it gets me all tied up inside, but I really do love Ianto and I want to see what would happen with him here. And if there was ever a Jack *shifty look*

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Asato, you're one of the nicest blokes I've met," Neville says, and he walks over to put a hand on his friend's shoulder, giving it a squeeze - typist willing of course. "I can't believe your society allowed you to be treated that way." Neville would have fought to defend him. "And I still don't understand why they considered you cursed." He's frowning deeply.

Oh good, because I'm a hugger! *more hugz* I'd love to see Ianto find a little happiness. (I guess I'm a sucker for happy endings even if they're not realistic.) Not that I'm saying I expect you to plot that way, I'm just babbling. Some things can't be plotted. Though I wonder if he'd ever actually have a happy ending with Jack... Even so,I bet you get a Jack soon! ^^

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato's ears perk when Neville puts his hand on his shoulder and he smiles. "Many people here think it's strange or unfair. I do to, now. Konoe came and took me away from that," he says with a smile.

"But at the time and for my tribe, it was just how things were done. I believed that it was right and fair to be punished for something my parents did."

Me too! Ianto needs some happy in his life. Or ..un-life? *CRIES FOREVER* I don't know if he'd have a happy ending with Jack, but I would have loved to see them try. The romantic thing going on between Jack and Gwen always bothered me and I'm irked that it's going to be brought up in the fourth series. I think I'll be skipping that one...

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"It's just like the wizards that think pureblood wizards are the only ones that matter - it's just not true. Our blood doesn't make us who we are, and neither does something our parents have done, or not done," Neville says with feeling. "I'm glad you realize it was wrong of them to treat you that way. It's who we are inside that matters."

I'll be stalking Ianto threads, just so you know. <3 <3 I've always liked Gwen, but I loved Ianto. And as much as I love Jack, I'm not sure he's a good match for anyone, but like you, I'd like to see them try. ^^

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato shook his head. "I'm still cursed, but ... I know that it's not my fault and it's not my mother or father's fault. They loved each other and I know that if they'd lived they might have loved me too."

Ianto is afraid of the stalking.
I like Gwen and I liked her character, but the whole romantic subplot thing that the writers kept bringing up. To me, it felt much too forced. It's not even the usual fanwank of 'He should be with Ianto!' as fanwank of 'I just don't see it!'.
I'd love to see a Gwen or a Tosh in game too. Tosh... *sad forever as well*