Log; Complete

[notawoman.livejournal.com]

When; The evening of the 21st, shortly following this discussion.
Rating; G
Characters; Namikaze Minato [flash_minato] and Diao Chan [notawoman]
Summary; The pair meet for tea, and cursed, Diao Chan feels compelled to share a little secret of hers.
Log;

Diao Chan was feeling unsettled, to say the least. It was proving surprisingly hard work not to simply blurt out the mysteries she harboured today, and that bothered her greatly. Why she felt so compelled to let anyone know would have been beyond her, were it not for the incredible range of curses affecting people on the network. Stubborn though she was, she could feel her resistance slipping away like sand through parted fingers, and only the knowledge that she would be freeing the words that burned in her chest soon gave her the willpower to tear herself from her computer.

If the City was going to force her to speak, then she was going to choose who heard. At least Minato seemed the trustworthy type; if he swore to keep it private between them both, then it would probably stay that way.

'Huo Ge, what would you think of this?' she wondered, as she locked the door to her apartment and journeyed to Minato's.

Only a matter of minutes had passed before she came to a stop at the blond man's door, and she took a deep breath to compose herself,then rapped her knuckles against the hard surface. It wouldn't do to simply spill her secrets before she had even crossed the threshold, after all.

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[notawoman.livejournal.com]

"I was not entirely defenceless, Namikaze Daren. Fortunately there was a kind, young man happy to carry me to the hospital." He touched both of his hands to his chest to suggest that it was in this guise he had been found. "Circumstance chose my approach for me. Fate has been fond of surprising me in rather unexpected ways."

[flash-minato.livejournal.com]

"Fate can be interesting that way. She is a fickle mistress," Minato said, grinning at Xiao Meng and finishing off his tea. "Of course, a true warrior can always find a means to defend themselves. Even if it is only with words."

[notawoman.livejournal.com]

Xiao Meng laughed softly at that. "Appearances certainly have a power of their own."

He then smiled warmly, and said with straightforward honesty, "Who would have thought that such an invasive curse would bring about any good? I've enjoyed speaking to you without any reserves, Namikaze Daren. I hope this won't be the last time it happens."

[flash-minato.livejournal.com]

"I've enjoyed speaking with you as well, Xiao-san. I do hope we can do this again sometime soon," Minato said, smiling and getting up from his chair.

[notawoman.livejournal.com]

And with that the veil returned, slipping on so seamlessly that it could be considered a natural shift.

Diao Chan gave an enchanting smile, before she spoke. "Farewell, Namikaze Daren. Have a pleasant evening."