No such thing as Destiny~

[Suiyou Railey]

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	Railey walked, bouncing a soccer ball on his knee, he was heading towards the park. Just a way to relax after school, his grades were slipping. Well in certain subjects and he wasn't about to ask for help about it, no he'd just do it on his own. And somehow manage to pass at the last minute as he always did. He just didn't want to be around when his brother or anyone else found out, if they even did. He was of course trying his best to keep his cool, around other people he was always able to. But when he was alone, well that was a different story. The boy would just distract himself from that world around him. The kid stopped and looked at the fountain, he was wishing his had his camera with him. 'Hm...probably busy again...' He just moved to set his bag down. Before he started to kick the soccer ball around again, not like anyone would come along to interrupt him. Or even talk to him, he was in the mood for some ice cream though. He could always sneak home, get into the freezer without anyone knowing, and then take off again. But he didn't want to walk all the way home, he'd just get some before he went back. He kicked it, and watched the ball going flying, he didn't mean to kick it that hard. He thought he might have hit someone, so he walked to pick it up. "Oh uh sorry...."He didn't mean to hit anyone, but the glare they gave him spoke enough. He just backed up, and went back to where he was before. Being a bit more careful with how he was kicking it now, his mind was still on that thing he had gotten. But he had to keep his mind clear, wouldn't help him if he didn't."Should have asked someone to come out here..." In all that, he had but most of them were busy and he wouldn't ask his brother to come along. He figured he was probably busy as well, maybe he could make new friends out here. There was only one way to truly find out, he had to try or just wait. Someone was bound to show up, they always did. "Destiny...huh? Who believes in that...."
[cs=2] ~Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...~

[Kisaragi Jin]

Izumi park is a place where you can relax, contemplate and ponder. The park consists of all what you need to delve deeper in your thoughts or even stare blankly to the greenery bland scenery around. The place was blessed by a fountain giving not only a nice look but a soothing sound of flowing water as well.

Jin liked to visit the place on regular basis not alone but with faithful friend of his. A book, he is used to have a book with him to read when he visits the park. And yes it is faithful for it is the only thing that can not betray you. Books are fortresses of knowledge with it's gates unbarred and unguarded for the secret seekers to venture in to hunt the precious treasures in such informative dungeon.

There he was sitting on a bench reading that book he brought with him. A story about human revolution when people had to take morale decisions about whether stick with what defines them as humans or go and meddle with their genes trying to unlock the hidden potential within. Too much philosophies and sometimes the reader that both point of views are right.

Still his reading was interrupted by the urge to observe someone within near vicinity. A boy - around his age - kicking the ball and hence it returns to him he kicks it again. Then his attention was caught as a certain phrase was spoken by the boy.

"Destiny...huh? Who believes in that...."

Jin couldn't help but to answer the question directed to non in particular.

There are people out there who don't believe in destiny but there also others who believe in it. For instance I believe in destiny.

You ? a reverse question to the lad with the soccer ball.

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[Suiyou Railey]

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	He moved kicking the ball again, not letting it get away from him. He didn't want to hit another person, one was bad enough. That feeling of being watched by someone was there, though the park was full of people. So it was probably just someone looking in his direction for a minute, and he had picked up on it somehow. Railey's eyes scanned the area around him, trying to figure out what to do, or just keep ignoring that annoying feeling.'It's nothing...ignore it...over-active imagination...'He could believe that, his father always said he had one from the time he was a little kid, even though he wanted to deny such a thing. He heard the voice, the person he didn't know, he looked at them. They seemed around his age, but who were they. That feeling that he might have seen them somewhere. But he couldn't put his finger on it, and didn't really think he should keep trying to. The person seemed nice enough not like anyone that would turn on him."I suppose saying I believe is the truth..." In his eyes he thought even Destiny, or fate could be wrong. But it was just because of his past experiences, and the fact that he was scared of what the future might hold. No one should blame him, but his hate or fear for what the future had was something a few people might blame him for. He wouldn't justify his reasons, people could live with it."Doesn't mean I will let it control me..." He didn't think he had to let Destiny control what he did, just because he knew it was probably real. Never again would he make a mistake like that."What's the book you are reading?"He was maybe trying to change the subject he had to see if it worked at all.
[cs=2] ~Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...~

[Kisaragi Jin]

The boy finally - though it was anticipated - answered. It didn't take the slightest bit of time but for those who seek answers time is perceived differently.

"I suppose saying I believe is the truth..."

Ah, the truth may vary and can be eluding to who wants to reach it. Only the wise can do such a feat though the wise never confess that they are wise as at this moment they would fall into the deepest pit of ignorance. The wise though they grasped fraction of truth seeks perfection and continue on until the fractions becomes a whole. Jin would think after he had heard the boy's answer. A fast contemplation that took hidden couple of seconds.

"Doesn't mean I will let it control me..." The boy explained.

Ah, the fear of the future is always is connected with the fear of destiny and fate. For time and fate are both intertwined with a red stripe, But why the others fear fate ? Fate is there only to reassure us closely as a dear friend telling us to stay steadfast and true against the tides of time. It always advises us to make the right decisions accompanied with a relentless effort for after that there shall be no regret. Again, Jin was delving in the seas of truth and his contemplation could only be sighted by the skillful hunters. Let's the boy is not one of them.

"What's the book you are reading?"

Ah, The book Jin is reading though this time Jin was more cautious lest he again venture in the fields of pondering, he decided to speak for now however aware that the subject is being redirected so for now he will delay his answer to the boy's previous answers.

Where are my manners ? I totally forgot to introduce myself. Kisaragi Jin, pleased to meet your acquaintance. He stood up to give the lad a handshake anticipating that he would introduce himself.

Books are my favorite topic when I speak of them my spirit is elated so let me buy a drink for this wonderful occasion. Jin would begin walking expecting his conversation mate would follow...

What do you think is the best way for humanity to evolve ? He asked the boy.

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[Suiyou Railey]

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	He didn't know why he was still talking to this person, they didn't seem bad though. He just didn't know anything about them, who they could be. What they could want, and the more he listened the more he would try to figure it out. There was just something about him, maybe he could make a friend out of this person. That was if they didn't mind him at all, most people did.'What is this about him...there's something odd and yet it's not that I'm scared....just curious...' He shook his head as if shaking the thoughts away, he didn't know why he had to think of that now. Railey liked books, if he had the ability to he would spend hours in the bookstore or the library but he had to worry about school as well."Oh um Nice to meet you! The name's Railey Suiyou~"He was acting normal in his opinion well his version of normal. He shook the other person's hand smiling, it was in his nature. And plus it looked like they were getting somewhere, and he wasn't running home for various odd reasons that he usually could think of. "Okay! Books are your favorite topic? That's awesome!" He hoped he wasn't like freaking him out or anything. The kid just really liked books, he had a bunch under his bed, on his shelves, hidden all over the place. His brother never did find his books, so that was a good thing. He followed after Jin, happy to have found someone who liked books."Um..best way for humanity to evolve..." He looked around, and thought about that. He had his own opinion but they all did.
[cs=2] ~Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...~

[Kisaragi Jin]

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[Suiyou Railey]

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	Railey focused on that name where had he heard it before, from his brother. No, he had probably heard it when he was wandering around the school trying to gain his footing. But he wasn't sure, it was confusing, he'd have to ask his older brother when he found him later. He was keeping close to Jin, he might have even seemed a bit hyper. That was just who he was, even if he was around this person's age, he sure didn't act like it. Not when he was talking about something he liked, he wasn't rambly but who knew when it might get to that point. "I don't mind." He did wonder what books they had this time, he spent hours looking over the shelves, and wondered if he could do that again. Or if he would find what he was looking for the first time he looked for something. He had some manga stuff at home, but he had a feeling that he was looking at someone who didn't read it. And just stuck to chapter books which of course he didn't mind at all, he was that way at times to. A good book rather then one with pictures, he could live with that. He was still thinking on what the other person had said, he thought that maybe anyway they could keep the race alive was good. But then he also had the thought of if they could somehow keep the race alive. Then could they also prevent people from dying before the time they were supposed to. No that was a thought of a mind that wanted something back they didn't have anymore. And it would get absolutely nowhere, his father had told him that before. "It would be one of the many answers to the future, probably one of the better ones." He could tell that this person either wanted to make him think, or his own mind was making him do this. Like it was trying to pick out what this person wanted, and then also picking out parts of what the person said. He would have to keep a mental note and research some of this stuff later once he had his computer.
[cs=2] ~Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...~

[Kisaragi Jin]

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[Suiyou Railey]

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	There was something about this person that was so confusing, something he couldn't understand and yet he knew he had to learn at some point in time. It was like he was being tested,he knew some of what he could say to these things and then there was things where he wouldn't or couldn't say it. He had picked something off the menu, he was more of a juice, tea or other thing like person. He didn't think much of it, but at the times things happened, and it was just the way it was. He was a kid so there was many other things that he was supposed to learn, and then quite a few things he had learned that he had yet to remember. Childhood did that to people, they didn't always remember everything they learned. And he was no exception there, and never would be, something in his mind was off. This guy talked like he knew something, was he someone he was supposed to know. But he couldn't ask, couldn't bring it up or he'd get them into trouble bad trouble at that. Nothing was going to make that any better, if he did end up getting himself into some other kind of trouble. "....shoulda thought of that...but if I had a choice...I'd probably rather die with my freedom....if we were meant to go on forever we'd be immortal..." He knew that maybe it didn't make sense, he was young, not that this person wasn't but he could learn so much from this person. He just had to be able to take all he was going to learn, and what exactly he would learn here...This guy was confusing, and yet it amused him. They were different and yet ever so slightly just the same, or at least similiar. [ooc: sorry this took so long and is so lame...sick kinda killed muse...but it showed up...so yay!]
[cs=2] ~Even If I'm told that my destiny is immutable no matter what I do, This is, that's right, "pride", each in its own place...~

[Kisaragi Jin]

"....shoulda thought of that...but if I had a choice...I'd probably rather die with my freedom....if we were meant to go on forever we'd be immortal..." now that was interesting choice of words. To choose death rather than immortality. What is really interesting is the choice itself. Who said human will be immortals in this earth and why Railey thought that if we merge with machines we will be immortals ? Machines can be destroyed or stop functioning after certain period of time. No one can escape death, certainly no one.

And those who can not escape death are actually not free. For the free don't answer for anyone. Yes, we are not free and we will realize that when death comes knocking at our door. Still we have a choice, the choice of facing it smiling that if we follow the right coarse in life.

So yes my dear reader, are you sure that you lead the right path in life ? Do you think that you will face death smiling ? or are you the type who never thinks about death ?

Jin the sophomore in the school but still the child when it comes to knowledge. Everyone is a child when it comes to the aspects of knowledge for those who allege that they have acquired it are either ignorant or arrogant or both. Remember again we were speaking of Jin who in turn thought about what the young one has said and in turn there was a replay.

While you think...don't be hasty and take your time...I only showed two faces to one coin and you changed your opinion or rather generated new one after hearing each one...Both are there and maybe many more...The whole objective from illustrating both of them was to tell to think out of the box...and try to reach every prospects available then you will have a solid opinion of your own...

Jin looked at his watch and discovered that he was late. I need to go. Here is my cellphone number XXXXXX if you want to visit the bookstore. I do need the company...Now later then.

Jin left the scene giving Railey the chance to think about what was said.

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