Momentary lapse (and a snack and a half)

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Alice snapped her journal shut, glad to be able to do something besides stare out the window. The last time she boarded a train she'd been beyond the looking glass, and while that had a very interesting view with equally interesting creatures, here she felt as if she were being lulled to sleep.

Reading Sora's message and feeling very famished, she got up and left Rinoa and Robert, looking for a bite to eat. She had made sure to carefully place her Vorpal blade on her right thigh, concealed from prying eyes, and proceeded to the back of the train to meet up with Sora.

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Chizuru slowed down to mentally sort out the questions before answer. "Most of the kids in Karakura Town spend their time out and about. 'Hime has to take care of herself, so after school she's usually running errands and stuff to pay bills... Tatsuki spends every waking moment at a karate dojo or at school using me for target practice because I'm-- I was-- in love with 'Hime... um... Ryo usually has track practice after school, otherwise she's studying because she's one of the top students..." After a moment of awkward silence, she added, "I really don't know about the guys because I don't pay as much attention to them... I'm a little 'different' that way."

It was the first time she'd ever even stopped to think that she might be missing something in life by not liking boys. "At any rate, we spend plenty of time outdoors or doing the important stuff in like, unlike the crazy online stalkers. Like I said, the people who do that kind of stuff are crazy-- they even have online DATING. Can you imagine trying to find romance, or even stuff in common, with someone you can't see face-to-face? One or the other is just going to end up being all wishy-washy and lying through their keyboards because they don't want to be rejected."

"Things are still the same for the most part," she turned and explained to Alice, blushing a little bit at the other girl's inquiry. "It's just the crazies that get more attention because they reject real life to waste their days in front of a screen. Most girls like boys, most boys like girls. I happen to be different-- and Tatsuki reminds me pretty painfully on a regular basis, usually by violent means. It's not that I don't like you guys, it's just that when you talked about possibly having to fight..." she added slowly, "I'm not any good at self-defense or anything. I'd kinda be useless..."

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"I see." Alice took all this information slowly, trying to get a feel for the words Chizuru said that she was not all too familiar with. "Well, I personally believe that finding love in this world can be as much of a battle as anything else. I daresay I haven't been in love, but it strikes me to have the same principals. You have to be stealthy, steady and you have to be willing to give in a little. It sounds easy, but is actually one of the hardest things in the world to do. I can't see how going 'online' would strengthen such ideals, but everyone is different I suppose."

Alice wasn't sure why, but she bristled when Chizuru mentioned what this "Tatsuki" person did. "I can't say I approve of bullying for such an absurd reason, but I suppose there is much about people I must come to understand. Let us be frank, my dear: Sora and I could not think anything less of you if you were able to throw wagons or could barely throw a ball. The only that matters is that now that we're teamed up, we will stay that way. If it comes to fighting, I am more than fully prepared to take down an army for your safety."

She said the last part with certainty, then looked out the window. "Well, it looks as if we're almost there."