Illusions of the Mind

[♥ Jade]

Mayabelle was out for an adventure, obviously. She had begun to explore since the day they moved here, to Riverside, which was yesterday. Danny had not agreed to come with her to the mall earlier, so, unfortunately, he was forced to come here. Technically, he came on his own will. However, his sisters' constant nagging caused him to agree to follow Belle into the forest. He mostly decided to come, though, because he was worried - who knew what lurked in the forest, right? What if there was a killer, like in Friday the Thirteenth? Or, what if there was a wolf? It could rip her to shreds! Whatever the cause, Danny had agreed to accompany his younger sister.

"Come on, Danny!" a light, airy giggle sounded through the air. A girl; short in stature, wide, blue eyes, and fiery red hair - appeared from behind a tree. Another giggle, only louder. "Dan!" Daniel Cole sighed, and leaned against a tree to rest. His sister, Mayabella, was going too fast. Skipping and then swinging herself from branch to branch; it was obvious Bella probably had the same genes as a monkey. "Danny!" the voice came again. This time, it held annoyance. Belle stopped and sighed deeply. "I'm waiting." Daniel sighed as well and approached his sister.

"Sorry, sis." he said, lovingly scuffling her hair like a father would do to a... son? A chill rose in the air. Belle shivered. She was only dressed in a white tank and sparkly, silver leggings with boots, after all. Daniel really should monitor what his sister dressed in... He took of his hoodie and draped it over Belle's shoulders. "Thanks, Dan-Dan." she said, smiling brightly at him. He shrugged. "Sure."

He leaned against a tree again and let his sister wander about. He heard footsteps, and soon enough, Mayabelle had bumped into a body. "Sorry!" she shouted, rather loudly, alerting her brother. He watched behind trees. Who was this person? Daniel approached his sister and stood closely behind her. He could see, however, that the figure was a woman - probably not far from Belle's age. He calmed down slightly, but still kept his guard up. "I apologize; my sister is a klutz." he spoke calmly, ignoring Belle's glare.

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[Mia]

Ichigo walked along the edge of the lake quietly, the breeze blowing her loose curls behind her. She wasn't too cold, since she'd put on a jacket over a long sleeved shirt and jeggings. She had on knee high boots too, her siblings had talked about her getting all dressed up for just going to the lake but she didn't care, it's how she usually dressed. Ichigo sighed, shaking the thoughts out of her head.

Steering off a little bit, she decided to venture into the forest. She didn't usually come out here, but it was really pretty right now, and she was tired of the lake. She was sure nobody would be out here too, not a lot of people came out here. For that reason Ichigo wasn't really paying attention to where she was going, resulted in being bumped into. Ichigo let out a slight gasp, catching herself before she hit the ground. "Sorry!" Ichigo quickly shook her head, tucking her hair behind her ear and giving the girl a bright smile. "It's alright, don't worry about it. I should've paid more attention to where I was going." When a boy walked over as well, she giggled and once again shook her head. Ichi bounced on her toes lightly. "It''s alright, really. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." She stuck out her hand, smiling again. "I'm Ichigo, but people call me Ichi."

[♥ Jade]

Daniel paid much attention to the girl's body language; it told a lot about what kind of person she was. He was annoyed by the fact that she acted... almost exactly like his sister. Ichigo was bouncing on her feet and giggling. The two would probably make perfect friends, or so he thought. "Ichigo..." he said her name once. It was unusual name. It rang a bell, yes, but he wasn't exactly sure where he had heard it. Probably in a book, or something. He knew nobody of that name, except for the girl in front of him. "That's a nice name!" Belle giggled, frightening him a bit.

"Well, as much as I would hate to admit, we have to go." he murmured. He really wasn't in for a conversation at the moment. He swung himself around and started walking, but Belle was already one step ahead of him--she grabbed onto his arm and pulled in back, still facing Ichigo. "I like that name, Ichi." she beamed brightly, "I'm Mayabelle, but you may call me Belle. If you wish. Or Maya." Belle shook the girls hand, "It's nice to meet you!" She turned around and pulled her brother closer, "And this here is my brother, Danny."

Danny only waved his hand, hello. "We're new here," Belle began. Obviously, she was about to start an extremely long conversation; Daniel knew that his sister was a chatterbox and wouldn't stop talking once she has started.

[Mia]

"Thank you~" Ichigo grinned. She laced her fingers behind her, still rocking on her feet. She opened her mouth a bit to protest when the boy said they had to go, a small pout forming. She didn't want them to leave so soon, they seemed like they would be nice people. Well, the girl did at least. She didn't have to though, since the girl stopped him herself. "Nice to meet you Belle." Ichigo giggled lightly. "That's a pretty name." Ichigo turned to Danny and offered a smile. "Nice to meet you too Danny." She looked back at Belle, pausing in her bouncing. "Really? That's so cool~ Where did you guys move from? My family only moved here last year."

[♥ Jade]

Mayabelle beamed when Ichi complimented her on her name, "Thank you!" she said between giggles, occasionally looking back at her brother, trying to read what he was thinking. A thick cloud covered his thoughts, though, and his eyes showed nothing. Sometimes Belle wished her brother could just open up a bit more to other people and show some real feelings! It's not as if he were a tin man! She continued to look at him. Daniel noticed her stare and chewed on his lower lip before averting his gaze back to Ichigo. Hmph!

Daniel only nodded. "Nice to meet you." he muttered, half-heartedly. Belle shot him a glare. What now? She really is expecting me to skip in a bunch of fucking posies like her and be as cheerful? he rolled his eyes and sighed. She nodded. Yeah, yeah, I know, be nice. he thought, almost muttering it out loud. "We moved from Cincinnati, Ohio." he stated.

Belle instantly moved in and practically pushed him aside, scooting over to the front of him. "What about you?" she asked in a cheerful voice.

[Mia]

Ichigo got the distinct feeling that Daniel didn't like her. It wouldn't be the first time, but she did wonder why she tended to drive people away. She only offered a smile when he said it was nice to meet her, running a hand through her hair. "Oh. We're from Michigan! We were practically right next door~" Ichigo gasped, giggling afterwards. "Why did you guys move here to Riverside~?"