"Damn you Tirga..." Sheila thought as she took a swig. It really sucked, being small and petite as she was. She always knew that no one ever took her seriously, but this took the cake. Tirga's always insulted her before, but now... Now she knew her hybrid form, her true self, couldn't hold his interest with the petite frame and child-like looks.
Sheila went to nursing her drink again. It hurt her when she reared her head back to chug, but she didn't care. She just didn't freaking care anymore. Looking down at her untouched meal, Sheila knew that no one cared for her, so why should she care about herself? It's not like anyone would want anything to do with her anyway.
"Hey Sheila," came a male voice. Sheila looked up and saw that Ranma had come by to see her.
Sighing, Sheila looked directly at Ranma. "What do you want?"
"Sheila... Could I please sit down?" Ranma asked.
Sheila just shrugged her shoulders. "Sure why not?" However, Sheila was surprised as Ranma too the seat right next to her, instead of sitting across from her. "Ranma?"
"Yeah, Sheila?" Ranma asked.
"Why are you sitting so close?" Sheila asked, genuinely curious.
"Well, you seemed sad and alone, and I thought I'd give you company." Ranma said honestly. "As for why I'm sitting here... It just seemed right." Ranma said with a little blush.
Seeing that blush caused Sheila to smile a little. "Sorry, but I'm not much for talking."
"I understand." Ranma said. "I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry that Tirga said all those mean, nasty things about you..."
Sighing, Sheila nodded her head. "Tirga talks like that all the time. It's nothing new." She was trying to sound confident, but she was coming out as sounding monotone.
"And that I think the damned fool doesn't know what he's talking about." Ranma said.
Now hearing that made Sheila curious. "Excuse me?"
"Yeah." Ranma said. "I mean, that was just cruel on his part. From what I know, you did nothing to deserve such a brutal bout of verbal beating from that dumb bastard."
Sheila just stared at Ranma. She could see he was obviously angry at Tirga. It also gave the small jagwere a smal internal thrill that he was standing up for her. She managed to smile at Ranma. "Thanks for saying such things... Even thought we both know it's not true."
Ranma raised an eyebrow to that. "Excuse me?"
"Come on..." Sheila said. "You and I both know I just look like a frikin' kid..." Sighing, Sheila said, "This damn birth-defect has been a freaking curse for me all my life."
"Aw, Sheila... Don't look at it that way." Ranma said.
"And why not!?" Sheila snapped. "I've never had a damn boyfriend, no guy looks my way unless I'm in human form..." Sheila's shoulders shook a bit. "N, no one's every wanted to care for me much. I only had my brother around while growing up, and gods damn it, I just want to know I can turn a few heads. Know I'm a woman, you know?"
Sheila sighed and shook her head at Ranma's silence. "No, you wouldn't." Sheila said. "What would a man know about wanting to feel like a woman... I just want to know that someone cares..."
"I care." Ranma said in all seriousness.
Sheila blinked and looked at Ranma. She then chuckled and shook her head. "I don't want your pity... I know you're probably just saying that because you can't bare to see me down like this."
"I'm serious." Ranma said. "Sheila, I lost a lot in the past 24 hours... My home, friends, family, my humanity, EVERYTHING. I cannot go back, no matter how much I want to."
Ranma looked at Sheila seriously. "Even though we haven't known each other for long, you're one of the best friends. I mean, you haven't tried to be mean to me, or try to intimidate me once! That's a new record for people I know, believe me." Ranma said.
Sheila was silent with that. Ranma saw her as a friend? Well, that was something. Still, she'd need to do something to catch his attention. After all, Sheila looked down upon her own hybrid form. She knew she'd have to blind-side Ranma with some 'flash' before he would try anything with her. It was the same way with all guys she met.
"Besides..." Ranma said after some time. "I can't bare to see someone as nice and cute as you feeling upset."
Now hearing that surprised Sheila a lot. "You think I'm cute."
"Very." Ranma said. "You're avery pretty cat-lady."
Ranma was then surprised as Sheila lierally latched her arms around him, holding tightly. He could feel his fur moisten after some time. "Sheila? You're crying?" Ranma asked.
Sheila nodded her head a little. "Just hold me... Please..."
Nodding his head, Ranma wrapped his arms around the smaller frame of Sheila. The small jagwere continued to weep lightly into his fur. Ranma just held the small girl to comfort her, realizing that her problem ran deeper than he knew.
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(Posted Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:01)
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