Ignorance Isn't Bliss. (Calamity)

[Cody Travers]

A heavy sigh.

Cody looked over as the moonlight shone down over him, it was now cold because of the rain. The brick wall however seemed very comforting to him. Indeed tonight was a surprise. The fight. The rage. The memories..

And meeting this girl.

Something special about her.

Nonetheless, Cody watched her fiddle away at her phone. He watched her face. It looked cold and tortured. Much like anyone else who'd been out in the cold for so long. But her's was different.

Cody sat there, wondering and pondering about several things.

What was she doing? Where was she going to go?

Would he ever see this girl again?

Now was not the time for self pity. All along Cody'd been beating himself up. He knew that being here would destroy anyone he met.

Calamity no different.

But Cody was, he wanted to help her, really. In a sense he felt attracted and sorry for her at the same time as he watcher her bury her face into her jeans.

She reminded Cody about the many scars he'd run over..Picked off..Thrown away..He looked down at his soaked shirt, it wasn't even his..He wore it anyway..He even remembered the note included with the handcuffs and shirt he got that day in the mail.

"I..I.." He stammered a little bit.

"..I'm sorry.." He looked away.

He'd decided that he'd never look up to his father as a person..

To be like him..

And yet after the performance today..

Cody felt..Alone..And Ignored..Not even this girl would talk to him..

He felt sadness as his face contorted into a blank stare as he looked away.

All he could think about..Was his past..

[Jenna Scorn]

Silence would pass between the two, and she was completely fine with that.
Or was she?

She'd sigh as well, filling those lungs with hair and letting a huff fall from her lips.

She should have left him earlier.
Not even bothered with him.
Becouse now, he was pulling her in two.

The old Calamity would have helped him, without hesitation.

But Calamity had hesitated this time.
Why?

Becouse she was thinking of the consequences.
The aftermath.


How with just the simple act of helping him, she'd drag him into her life.
And she didn't need that.

Winters had been enough.

She'd scowl.
Letting those lips curl in disgust at the thought of that man.

"I..I.."

She'd let that head rise a bit, looking through a curtain of blond hair.
Blue eyes looking at closely.

"..I'm sorry.."

She swallowed.
Looking to the ground, and then to Cody again.

Letting that free hand gently grip his arm.
And giving a slight push.

"No remorse."

A comforting smile.

"No regrets."

[Cody Travers]

"No remorse."

"No regrets."

Those words stung at Cody like a poison needle going through his mind. He looked downward at his..No..His father's shirt. And those musted handcuffs. Cody was full of regrets..He hated himself.

"..Mmm" Cody acknowledged reluctantly..He looked away as Calamity grabbed his arm.

Her hands were cold, but smooth. She felt very cold as she grabbed his arm. Luckily the torn arm was on the left so nothing would be there that was gross for her to touch. He relaxed.

As though he was lost in thought.

His mind went back to that very day..The day the man he hated most was arrested.

The note..

Cody..My one and only son..

I hope you die!

He shuddered..He felt very alone..Confined..

It was that thought..

"..So..What is it..?"

He looked out into the street with blank eyes..

"..Why're you doing this?..I'm just a big freak..There is no reason why anyone wants to help me..I know from..Past experiences.."

Cody wasn't normally this negative. However just the trigger from so many memories from his father made him like this.

You freak!

You fucking monster!

I want you out of my sight! I wish you'd never been born you scum!

He indeed had been alone..For so long..It was like there was nothing for him.

"..I'm sorry..I didn't mean for it to sound like that..It's just.."

He continued the blank stare.

"..I've..Well.."

A sharp pain stabbed at his mind. He cringed a bit. Laughing sounded from inside his head.

"...I'm not used..To other people.."

What a terrible lie..And he knew it. Cody just wasn't used to being around others.

Others who actually care about his thoughts.

[Jenna Scorn]

She gripped his arm slightly, letting her fingers grip at him. Smoothing over the damp fabric of his shirt sleeve, smoothing downwards as those cold fingers would brush against his skin.

Reassuring him slightly, or trying at least.
She felt as if she should do more.
Hug him.
Let her body lean against his.
Warm him.

But then that would mean she'd have to care about him.
And with care...well.
That might draw him to her once again.
And she couldn't have that.

"..So..What is it..?"

"Nani?"

She looked up at him, peeking at him with those blue eyes as he had spoken.


"..Why're you doing this?"

Brows would furrow against that pretty little face of her's.

"..I'm just a big freak..There is no reason why anyone wants to help me..I know from..Past experiences.."

She'd hold back a sigh, looking away for a moment towards the ground.
And she almsot felt the need to withdraw from him.

That grip she had on him, it would falter.
Her fingers would pull away from him as she'd look away.

And as she thought of it, just getting up.
And running.

Leaving him.

And the action of leaving, just running away seemed so easy.

Looking up, tilting her head back against the brick wall to look at him.

"I was like you once..."

Once?

[Cody Travers]

The grip faltered..

"I was like you once..."

..Was there actually someone who understood how Cody felt? How damaged he was? How people made fun of him all his life? To only be betrayed by someone he trusted most..And live on his own now..?

"..I highly doubt you've been anything close to what i've been through.." He pointed out reluctantly.

He felt her cold hands slipping away from his arm. Expected but..Cody tried..

He moved his arm next to hers and sofly placed his hand on her arm. Of course all that was there was rough hand wraps..

"No, don't..Don't pull away..I know i'm scary..But.."

He paused and looked down at the two arms touching each other. It's too bad though..The sad part being he could feel her hand when she touched him..

But all she could feel would be heavily textured rough fabric.

He felt bad..And loosened his fingers..Underneath his hand wraps raged a disease that constantly made his hands bleed. Cuts would open and close..Over and over again. That's why he would hold it to himself to keep it a secret.

"..I'm sorry..It's been too long.."

He knew she resisted him. Probably because he was...Different..Just as everyone else did..

He wanted to pull away..But..He couldn't..He knew the possibility was there..That someone else was like him..

His hand dropped to the sidewalk as he sat there..His arm still against hers..

Waiting in thought..

[Jenna Scorn]

"..I highly doubt you've been anything close to what i've been through.."

Brows furrowing again, this time head was tilted away. Letting those eyes focus against the cemented sidewalk.

"No, don't..Don't pull away..I know i'm scary..But.."

The sides had reversed themselves.
He was now trying to comfort her, in some way.
His hand against her arm, the frayed edges of that fabric could be felt, and she'd glance down the road.

"..I'm sorry..It's been too long.."

As he spoke, a flicker of lights was displayed upon them. Calamity would glance up, her arm lifting to shield herself from those bright lights that now were shining upon them as a car neared.

She'd smile, noticing the black car as it would come to a halt. She'd stand, leaving Cody against the ground as her driver would make his way towards her.

This man was tall, standing at 6’-7”. He had made his way to Calamity, long strands of black hair pulled back into a ponytail, the side strands of those black hairs were white, and had been for as long as Calamity had ever known him.

"Reizo!"
She would call out to him, as if he didn't see her.

The man's head was tilted downwards, looking at Calamity who had ran to his side, those small feet padding against the ground as she'd stand on her tip toes just to speak to him.

But now as Calamity was speaking to him, chattering in Japanese, and finally motioning to Cody who lay in a bloody mess against the brick wall, the taller man would look up at Cody, a long scar running down the left side of the man's face.

the man would look down at Calamity, snapping to her. Replying back sharply, as if scolding her, and Calamity would take a step back, looking towards the ground as if almsot ashamed, but she'd return to him, looking upwards at the older man.

"Gomen nasai."
(I'm sorry.)

But Calamity would stay persistent, letting her hand reach upwards to grip the older man's arm. Looking at him for a moment before the older man would nod and Calamity would take a step back to allow room for the older gentlemen.

"Reizo will help you to the car..."

This was said as Calamity neared the two of them, looking down at Cody before glancing towards the car.

[Cody Travers]

It was as if things came naturally..

A black car came upon the sidewalk and out came a tall figure from the car. Almost as if from the Yakuza..Cody froze just as the car did. He broke out into a cold sweat..

Shit!..No way! There's no way they could know i'm here!

"Reizo!"

"Eh..?"

Calamity was calling out to the driver. Cody raised his head the blond hair brushing out of his face as he did so.

"Ah..I see.."

Cody's mind at the moment was a hazy destructive mess.

He watched as the two of them conversed. Oddly enough in a Japanese language. He understood some words from animes he used to watch on the internet but that did no good for him.

She motioned to Cody.

Cody hung his guard up immediately after she did. He was particular with his defensiveness as they looked over at him.

Then the man snapped at Calamity and began getting rough with his tone. Cody could tell he wasn't pleased. Calamity hung her head in shame. As she did Cody felt like speaking up..But he didn't..Because he knew this was his fault..All his fault.

Perhaps he'd seen Cody's "Stripes" referring to his father's prison shirt..The cuffs on the ground..And was disgusted with her find.

Cody watched as they approached him..

"Reizo will help you to the car..."

Cody didn't know what to do..His guard was down..

He reached over for his handcuffs sitting there on the ground and picked them up..He then raised himself up with help of the wall.

"Your ride's here..."

He reached into his pocket and pulled out 100 Dollars..He handed to the gentleman.

"Hey, don't bother with me eh? It was my fault in the first place. I don't have anything of explicit value you can have..I'll find my way home.." He said shakily, himself propped against the wall. He was in no shape whatsoever to be doing anything.

He gave a weak smile..

He didn't need help..Well, maybe he did..As he almost collapsed..

[Jenna Scorn]

"Your ride's here..."

Calamity would tilt her head curiously, a few dampened strands of hair falling in her face. And as Cody would dig into his pocket, Reizo would be the one to take a slight step back and Calamity was there to press her hand against his back, comforting the older man.

When Cody offered the money, it was Calamity who would scowl, brows narrowing upon Cody who now was standing, well...trying.

"Hey, don't bother with me eh? It was my fault in the first place. I don't have anything of explicit value you can have..I'll find my way home.."

She was doing this out of kindness.
Did he seriously think she wanted his money?
She was almost offended.

"Just shut up and get in the car."

This was said as her uncle would reach forward, grabbing the younger boy as he'd almost collapse. And Calamity was highly irritated at this point in time, she was cold, soaking wet, and tired.

She turned her back on him, letting those shoes scuff against the ground once more as she'd head towards the car.

"We're going to my place..."

Glancing over her shoulder, glancing at Cody before she'd continue on to the car.

"All of us."

And before Cody would have any other say in the matter, Reizo had gripped a grip on the boy, and had hoisted him over his shoulder and bringing him towards the car. Calamity was opening the door, a soft smile on her face as they both neared her, and Cody was now stuffed into the back seat.

Calamity would lean against the opened door at her Reizo who, in return was looking at her. the two would just look at one another, finally another smile spreading upon her lips, and the older man would shake his head as she slipped into the car along with Cody.

She'd situate herself, leaning into Cody to inspect his wound. No words would come from her lips as she'd let her fingers run over the torn flesh.

"...............Your a fool. You know that?"

[Cody Travers]

He'd fallen unconsious for the time being..

However his hearing remained as they conversed about Cody. Even as he was stuffed into the backseat. He knew that they were taking him back to her place..

And although at first he was a bit arrogant about it..

He was really grateful.

Searing pain should have been felt as she traced along his arm. But there was nothing there..Just the smooth feeling of her cold frozen fingers. It felt wonderful.

Shifting in and out of conciousness..

"...............Your a fool. You know that?"

Cody tried to raise his head. Heavy with confusion and disorientation..

"Haa...Yeah..? Well..I got an image..You know..? Criminal Travers.."

He laughed at himself..

"Heh...Criminal Travers indeed.."

He cursed under his breath..

He lay agianst her but balanced himself so he'd be against the door more. He couldn't really see..

"I may be a fool..But I could plain see..That I didn't want..That pretty face..Hurt.."

He spoke softly..He didn't know what was going on..His strength was sapped.

He couldn't do much..Much at all..

His body was practically motionless..

His hand wraps were tingling with pain though..

Another wound had opened..

He whimpered a bit in pain..But kept it hidden at best..

"Argh.."

He tried his best to stay open eyed..But that seemed to only fail..

[Jenna Scorn]

She felt bad for him, she really did. And as they drove on, the street lights setting a soft glow as the two of them rested in the back seat. She was tired, and a bit sore, but it was Cody who had taken the most damage.

Silly boy.


"Haa...Yeah..? Well..I got an image..You know..? Criminal Travers.."

She shook her head, glancing up to catch the eyes of her uncle looking back at them in the rear view window. Reizo was unhappy with her, she knew it. He was mostly worried for her, getting involved with this sort of boy, but he had saved her.


"I may be a fool..But I could plain see.."


She looked down at him as he spoke again, letting her fingers brush against his brow, pushing back strands of hair from his face.


"That I didn't want..That pretty face..Hurt.."

She swallowed, still for a moment.
Index finger twitching before letting it slowly withdraw from his body.

"Shhh..."

"Argh.."

She'd let her finger trail across his cheek, reaching for her nearby jacket, one she'd left the car a few days before and she'd drape it across his chest.

"No more talking...Your hurt..."

Her words trailed off, glancing off at her uncle again as she'd notice he was heading to the hospital. Again, he was looking back at her and Calamity would wave her hand, motioning him to take the both of them home.

She'd have to explain later.
Right now Cody just needed to rest.