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Setsuna didn’t mind acting in secrecy, as long as there were clear benefits to it. Not embarrassing herself in front of her friends, family members and colleagues seemed like the best reason as to keep her ambitions to herself. 

Some of them knew about her hobby of creating garments, especially Haruka and Michiru. But not many people knew of her secret dream of owning her own brand, and perhaps one day opening her store.

It all seemed unattainable if she thought about it hard enough. There were far too many rules to break into this industry, and for all it’s worth, she was starting later than her competition. However, at this point in time and space, she knew it’d probably be her last chance of making anything out of it.

She never had experience running a business, however. It took her time, but she found the perfect opportunity to learn how to develop it all with a night time business lesson offered by a respected business woman. She had bene successful starting from the ground up which is what Setsuna needed.

First day of school, and her mind was already filled with questions. Brand identity, marketing plan, market place research. She could feel her anxiety rising during class but she didn’t dare to admit it. As long as she could fight for her dream, she would.

Her eyes fell on one of the few people who seemed as eager as her. She could almost recognize him, but couldn’t place that face. Setsuna focused her attention again at the professor and took all the notes necessary.

        He knew that look well. It was one of agony, defeat, exhaustion... These were wounds begotten on a mental battlefield that simply bled into the physical. And oh, did he bear the scars of them himself!

        But Kasumi was a different breed, and he looked like he needed a hug.

        Iarios did not expect it to be returned, nor his shoulder used as a headrest. However, how could he argue it? Had he not offered this when he initiated the hug?

[ send me a crystal and i’ll tell you… | accepting ]

agate: how my muse calms down

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“If I’m alone, I prefer to go for a long walk somewhere. If that’s not an option, then warm tea is the next best thing.

“If I’m with strangers, I try to remove myself from the situation so I can take some time to think things through. Again, a long walk would still be my preferred method.

“Each of my brothers also provide different ways I can calm down. 

“With Jadeite, I can vent and say anything I want, and he’ll listen. He won’t offer any advice, but usually I don’t need it. The act of venting to him nearly always helps me come to a solution I hadn’t thought of. If nothing else, I at least get the frustration out so I can reset and calm down.

“With Nephrite, we play chess. Focusing my mind on something other than what frustrated me helps me better process it if I need to come back to it later. If not, I let the stress roll away with each piece moved.

“Zoisite was actually the one who introduced me to drinking warm tea when I’m frustrated. The particular blends of tea he recommends have always been spot on for tackling nearly every one of my moods. I can never make it taste as good as when he makes it…

“And then Kunzite… He’s the one I go to if I’m looking for real advice. Not that I can’t trust my other brothers, but because he knows me probably better than I know me.  If I’ve come up to a roadblock causing me frustration that I can’t overcome on my own, he is usually the first I can turn to for advice on how to move forward.

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  Usagi’s brow raised slowly as the question was tossed around in her head. Well, that was a good question! Given that she knew her cheeks were powdered pink, she stared at the male in complete silence.

  In the retro spec, it was working. Too well, for Usagi’s comfort. But, nonetheless, she looked to the male once more, more focused on his eyes than anything. “I really don’t wanna say.”

         “How can you be so cavalier about this? Death is the worst that can happen? It’s still death! I don’t know if you remember how you died last time, but I do and it was terrifying. And I would rather it not happen again!

        “And yes, I have seen her. In fact, until you dropped this bomb on me, I thought she and I were doing rather well with a normal friendship. I thought that she was gifted a new life without her memories and I was happy to oblige the Gods this.”

        Iarios groaned and forced himself to sit on the floor... before standing back up and resuming his pacing.

       Iarios pinched the bridge of his nose.

       “I never said you weren’t. But I advise you, as a friend, to at least pause and consider the situation.” He paced across the apartment floor, still trying to wrap his head around the new information given to him.

“But can you cook and drive though?”

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