When I see your smile....

Another day, another dollar, as the old saying goes anyways. In other words, one would deal with the same issues, the same aspects of life on a daily basis. For one particular teenaged individual, this was exactly what his life would be like. Not much about him had ever changed, except for a few major adjustments anyway, like the time he discovered his pyrokinetic ability. At that point, his life would change for the worse, or so he had thought. His life prior to the academy was that of a typical teen at his age, school, extracurricular activities, nightlife, girls and being the defiant thug that he formerly was. He hadn't derived much from this lifestyle until recently though. Who would've thought that his life, which was far from perfect to begin with, would change hopefully for the better. He wasn't one to think such things, mainly because he deemed it unimportant. That was just like him.

Upon starting a new life at the academy, the only thought on this boy's mind was if this life would be any different than the one he was reluctant to leave behind. Little did he know that it would be nothing like what he had come to believe. On this day, he hadn't really expected much. It would seem that it was just another typical day at the office so to speak, though he hadn't expected to see or meet many people just like him. His opinion of life had derived from what it was in the past. Simply put, he was a changed man, especially after meeting Eloi. Come to think of it, he hadn't seen her in quite a while actually. Strolling through the lawn in his typical casual attire, white t-shirt, blue denim jeans and white sneakers, he hoped to see her again. He honestly missed her, alot. He vowed never to leave her side. For a minute he started to think he had lost her. He could only anticipate as to when he would see her again. It would be hard not to be spotted with that crimson red, spiked head of his.

"Eloi...where are you...?" he whispered to himself, scratching his head, not really paying attention to his surroundings.

He continued to pace around the grass, his sneakers most likely being stained or scuffed up in the process, tapping his head with an index finger thinking simultaneous thoughts. These thoughts were mainly of Eloi. He couldn't deny that wanted to see her. He couldn't deny the feeling of wanting to be close to her, but he also couldn't deny the fact that she was mute. He had to admit, he found that a bit odd at first. In time he found a way to cope with that, as well as her telepathic abilities. It was the closest thing to a voice that he would ever here from her. At this point in time, it didn't really matter to him anymore. He just wanted to be with Eloi right now. Where has she been he continued to ponder.

It was then that he suddenly heard a voice inside his head, quite a familiar one at that. At that instant, he knew exactly what that was and who that was. It was Eloi. Before he could realize what was happening she hugged him. That was a good feeling for him, the feeling of being with someone you cared about. Immediately he flung his arms around hers, a smile widening across his face, truly heartwarming. This was what he wanted, to be right at her side and here she was. "There you are. You disappeared on me all of a sudden." he joked. "I missed you." he spoke from the heart. He really did miss her.

He didn't want to let go of her, but he knew he would have to. He just couldn't bare the feeling of lonliness. Then again, he had to endure that for most of his life at this school. His red eyes widened a bit as she kissed him. He didn't see that coming. But it was just another good feeling, so in the end, he smiled. He heard the thoughts as he moved his thumb to help wipe the tears from her eyes. He couldn't help but smile. It was good to know that she had missed him probably as much as he had missed her. Being alone was not a very good feeling. He knew there was something wrong with her, that she was somewhat unstable, from the time in which he was nearly killed. Then again, he was no different. He knew the feeling.

Now that she was here with him again, it seemed as if things were looking up for him. However, poor little Deacon was completely unprepared for what Eloi was going to say next. He wanted to say something but didn't know what. He wondered if there was something else wrong with this poor girl. He honestly hoped that it wasn't anything worse than what he already learned. It was then that he learned that she declared legally insane. Knowing her, Deacon should've seen that coming. He wasn't sure how to react. To be evaluated like a lab rat in a institute had to be rough. However, he would try not to let that discourage him. "No worries. No matter what, I'm here for you." he said.

Deacon mentally kicked himself. That wasn't really all he had to say, and he knew. He wanted to say more but nothing had come to mind. He couldn't forgive himself right now for failing to say more than what he did. One thing was certain though; a revelation such as this would be hard to endure, but he knew he would have to fight through the adversity, which was something he was used to already. He wouldn't let something like a mental issue disrupt his friendship with Eloi. To him, it was all fine and dandy. He knew the feeling all too well. The way she was expressing her emotions right now had soothed him.

As to what he had been doing during her absence, well, something like that would normally take a while for him to explain, though the idea of being a chatter box was an obvious fact. Talking was something in which Deacon has excelled in, to the extent in which he would be deemed as a nuisance by many, but hey, that's not necessarily a bad thing, right? That was actually the first thing he worried about when he met Eloi. The last thing he wanted to do was annoy her to death. "Oh, boy, where do I begin? Y'know what, it was nothin' big, dealing with classes and teachers and other issues...No big deal, y'know?" He could talk all day if he wanted to. In fact, that was all he wanted to do half the time.

Deacon began to pace back and forth on the grass trying to recall what he had been wanting to say. Like a throbbing pain, not knowing what to say would hurt him deeply. Eloi was right; something is indeed bothering him, that being that he couldn't come up with a way to show his true love for her. It would be unusual for him to think stuff like that through. He knew had to say something; the last thing he wanted to do now was to hide something from Eloi. He would probably never forgive himself for that. Then he looked over at her. The way she was looking at him...how could he possibly hide something from such a pretty face!? He wanted to tell her, but he then wondered, how would she respond?

Since she couldn't speak, he had to decipher every move she would make to figure out what was she saying whenever she wasn't sending her thoughts. At this point in time, he was used to now. She indicated that she wanted him next to her on the grass. So there he sat now, still thinking. Taking a deep breath now, he looked up then over to her. He was now ready to say what he had just recalled what he had been wanting to say. "I've been doin' alot of thinking. When you were away, I thought you'd never come back. Man, I...I missed you so much. When I'm with you, I feel like I'm on top of the world. I'm so happy to have met you. When I said I'm here for you I really I meant it. Eloi...I..." It was then he began to drift. He wanted to say he loved her, but the words wouldn't come - a sign of fear, something you would rarely see from him.