(no subject)

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

WHO: Theseus & Zoe (w/Greed)
WHEN: Friday
WHERE: A very old cafe
WHAT: Memories are funny things
WARNING: Smarm, charm, and harm.


Zoe thankfully didn't see Greed again after their literal run in. She wasn't happy he kissed her but at least she now knew her feelings were good for knocking him to the ground so she could get away. She did however get texts. Lots of texts. She'd block one number and another would start harassing her. And it wasn't even about her. It was about Kansas and it made her feel like shit each and every time. Right now, she shut her phone off and decided to go somewhere that always made her feel better. It was in a quieter area of the city (if such a thing existed this would be it) and was a tiny cafe that had been around for 75 years. Her grandmother, Sophia, used to bring her to it when she was little and they were visiting New York. Once they permanently moved back, they had come often but ever since she passed away, Zoe didn't have the heart to come as much.

Right now she wore the retro yellow dress with black tights she'd worn for her and Greed's birthday. It was one of her 'comfort' pieces, it just calmed her nerves when she wore it. It belonged to Sophia, as most pieces in her wardrobe that weren't casual did, and was a favorite of Sophia's that she tailored to fit her granddaughter. Zoe's grandmother wasn't the best person but she had been all Zoe had so she adored her and her things. The gold locket hung around her neck and she was feeling better by the time she ordered her favorite hot chocolate with mini marshmallows on the side, a whole bunch so she could play with them and stuff the cup with it. It was a kid thing to do but no one was watching and she deserved a treat.

Comments

[cut-and-run.insanejournal.com]

"Oh was it three? I lost track of time." He shrugged. He wasn't even lying which was perhaps what made it so harsh. Zoe had already knocked Greed's arm off her shoulders a second time, jabbing and poking him with her elbow, so he grabbed her hand under the table. It wasn't as simple as telling him to leave or that it was over because he flat out didn't understand things in that way. He grew defensive, moreso when Theseus continued to talk. So, Greed sat back, delighted inside because he tugged on that selfishness that was threading itself in the air between the three of them. From Theseus it came off in waves, so he pulled a little harder seeing just how far the Greek would jump over his words.

"By the tone in your voice she must be dead too." Theseus sighed. This afternoon was just getting depressing. "The same as every other girl I've had. Thea."

_______________________________

Zoe didn't even register Greed holding her hand, hers was limp in his as she just stared at Theseus. She looked like he socked her in the gut by his callous way of guessing her mother was dead and then to rub salt in the wound, she wasn't even special. She didn't even get her own name, just the generic one so he never had to remember something new. There was no way she was related to this... monster sitting across from her. Why did he get to have immortal life but her mother and grandmother and father all were dead? Her entire family had been wiped out and he remained? "Well.." she finally said, "I think it's probably for the best if we just both pretend this conversation never happened." he didn't seem he wanted to be burdened with new family and she really rather be alone in the world than be related to him.

____________________________________


"I didn't say that to be mean." He hardly remembered her mother, let alone his own. "Don't take it personal. I liked your grandmother a lot. But things get complicated with us." He looked right at Greed when he said it. "Don't think I don't know you're the same as me."

Greed snorted. This guy was fun. This wasn't a threat, this was pure gold. It might not fix things but it certainly leveled some of that bumpy ground.

Zoe on the other hand looked as if at any second her face would drown in her own tears.

[cut-and-run.insanejournal.com]

Zoe raised her brows, "Of course not, why would you be mean. It was only a woman's life. Who thought she found love only to discover the man was a total asshole. Falling for the wrong moron seems to run in the family." since she couldn't help but see a correlation between Sophia/Theseus and herself and Greed. Greed liked her a lot too. It just wasn't enough to really commit. She was cute but so were other girls. She scoffed a bitter laugh when he said Greed was the same as him, "Oh you have NO idea." and she stood up, yanking her hand (which was trembling now) out of Greed's. "Theseus, right? It was horrific meeting you. New York is a really big city, I'm pretty sure we can keep from running into each other again." it wasn't a hope, it was a please stay away from me forever statement.
______________________

Zoe raised her brows, "Of course not, why would you be mean. It was only a woman's life. Who thought she found love only to discover the man was a total asshole. Falling for the wrong moron seems to run in the family." since she couldn't help but see a correlation between Sophia/Theseus and herself and Greed. Greed liked her a lot too. It just wasn't enough to really commit. She was cute but so were other girls. She scoffed a bitter laugh when he said Greed was the same as him, "Oh you have NO idea." and she stood up, yanking her hand (which was trembling now) out of Greed's. "Theseus, right? It was horrific meeting you. New York is a really big city, I'm pretty sure we can keep from running into each other again." it wasn't a hope, it was a please stay away from me forever statement.
___________________________

Greed's face soured. That was not what he'd gunned for. Then the magic happened when Theseus honed in for her locket. It had belonged to him in the first place. Greed wasn't making him do this. No, this was all on his own. He stood "Zoe. Stop.." there it was Greed saw him eyeing it. "I'm not a bad guy. Your grandmother was great. I adored her. You remind me of her obviously." He reached out and Greed could have gnawed his arm off.

"I do need what belongs to me." He still couldn't see what it was was within it. Be would eventually.
___________________________

Zoe gave Theseus a look, did he really just tell her to stop? It was almost like a dad speaking to a child but she was sure he had no idea how to be a father. She looked sickened by what he was saying, it was like he was reading cue cards and there was no sincerity there. She frowned at first not knowing what he was asking for but then it clicked and she physically stepped back, her body turning a little as if to shield her. Her hand curled around the locket and she was surprised, "My locket?" she shook her head vehemently, "No." she said it in a firm voice. Of all people Greed knew how much that locket meant to her, Zoe was not going to willingly part with it.

[cut-and-run.insanejournal.com]

"I didn't ask." He flashed her a bright white smile. "If not," he stood, brushing off his clothes, "I guess I'm stuck at being more than a name." Grandfather duties was not on his list. He waved a finger at her, finishing off the hot cocoa she left and pooped a marsh mellow in his mouth. "I like you." She had spirit. She reminded him of Sophia. "I'm not a bad guy, I'm not here for the hate." He had enough of that. She could be useful.

Greed's eyes flinched in the light. He wanted to stick his hand out and shake it with Theseus, this guy was just overflowing with greed. He did shake it, but firmly as if to say back off because others hurting his toy? Fuck no.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

Zoe frowned. He didn't ask? He was threatening her? And he drank her cocoa. "Well, I don't like you and I'd prefer if you'd stay just a name though I'd love to forget that too." She moved away from her chair, her hand still wrapped protectively around her locket, "Can I tell you something, Mr. Moreau? If you have to repeat you're not a bad guy... you're probably a bad guy."

She narrowed her eyes at Greed when he shook hands with Theseus.. traitor. These two could be best friends. She ugh'd and made her move to leave the cafe, not wanting to see either of the men again.

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

"Seriously, people carry far too much baggage. See you soon, Zoe." Theseus took the cup, tipping it in the air as she retreated. When Greed jolted out his hand it was a bit abrupt. Theseus shook it, wiggling his fingers and wiping it off on his coat when his hand was free. Before he could try to remember the kid's name or ask who he really was---

"We'll do lunch," Greed promised motioning between him and back at Theseus. When Zoe walked off, Greed followed. Even just a few steps away he cut his eyes over his shoulder with a glare. He wasn't sure what to think of Theseus. He was a useful piece of the puzzle.

"So!" Greed slapped his hands together, rubbing them back and forth. "That makes you what---a quarter immortal?" This was exciting news.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

Zoe was half way down the street by the time Greed caught up to her and his words made her stop dead in her tracks. She covered her face with her hands for a moment and then reached out to grab on to anything.. only place to sit were some dirty steps but she didn't even care. She sank down on the stoop. She was barely dealing with the fact she had living family and then he was an immortal she hadn't even thought of the fact that it made her part immortal as well. "I will give you a million dollars to go away." came her muffled voice through her hands.

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

"Maybe it's more like one tenth." He counted in his head then on his fingers. Greed dropped down on the steps right beside her (a tight squeeze really) wiggling for his comfortable spot.

"You don't have a million dollars. Not unless you win the lottery."

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

Zoe ugh'd when he squeezed in next to her, just feeling him next to her made her skin crawl. This was not the boy she'd fallen for. This was someone else. And it just made it hurt more. "I'll steal it, I'll rob a bank, I'll get it if that's what it takes!" she dropped her hands and shoved at him a few times, "Will that get you to leave me alone? I just want you to go away!" she couldn't handle this. She wanted to curl into a ball and cry. She couldn't have a grandfather that didn't give a rat's ass about her grandmother and mother and give even less of a damn about her and have an ex-boyfriend that just loved to remind her oh hey guess what, remember me, I don't give a crap either.

That icon *swoon*

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

"Mmmmm want me to drive the get away car?" He watched her in wonderment. She was in a very broken state that his nearly full Sin state couldn't recognize. The boy she'd fallen in love with had been softer than this. He'd talked to her, he'd taken time to ensure her safety even if for his own selfish reasons. The boy now wasn't giving her room to even breathe. He wanted something from her.

Greed poked her cheek just under her large, brown eyes that were crumbling with every second. "Are you gonna cry?" he leaned in to inspect her face.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

Zoe flinched when he poked her cheek. She was miserable and she hated this. She looked at him with tears filling her eyes. It was like she couldn't recognize him anymore. When they broke up it was because it was his 'real' side did something to hurt her. But this? This just hurt worse. She looked in his eyes as if she was searching, "You're the boy who stole my locket." she shook her head as tears spilled down her cheeks, "Where's the boy who gave it back?" she asked almost desperately. Greed had devastated her... but now it was like the boy she loved wasn't even here anymore.

T_T

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

Chance would have wanted to cuddle her until she squeaked. What Zoe failed to realize was that the more she pushed him away the worse she made it on herself. She was only contributing to the boy that she saw now, Greed. She let him be himself. This was made the bridge between them keep crumbling. Sin in it's natural form destroying everything it came in contact with.

"Satan tortured him." Truthfully, those two weeks of brain trauma had done a number on him. He'd cracked. He'd had fears, but instead Lust had revived him bringing back the person Zoe never saw when she used to look at him.

For a moment he came out, but it was in a flash. "You don't look at me anymore..." She saw what she wanted and it was reflected back.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

More tears fell from her eyes because it was too much and all she wanted was to curl up in his arms but.. "Because I'm not even sure you're there anymore.." she said barely above a whisper.

She shook her head, "I.. can't do this. It hurts so much, Chance. And you don't care. And I'm not asking you to but.. were you pretending that whole time? For months? Was this a game? If it was, then you win. So please, I'm begging you. Leave me alone. Just please leave me alone.." she wasn't angry even, she was breaking down.

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

He huffed with an agitated snort. "That's because you won't let him out." He snubbed his nose in the air looking away from her. He couldn't look at her anymore with those teary, doe eyes. He didn't like her seeing Greed. More than that, he didn't like who he was around her now.

Without turning his head he shifted his eyes to glance at her across his shoulder. "If you believe I was then that's all you're going to see whether or not I was or wasn't." Her reactions to him were only a reflection in him.

He knew he wanted her still even if the nature of that want was misunderstood. He wanted something from her, or so he thought. "How about you let Satan incubate in your brain for weeks and you tell me how you come out of it." He was pointing fingers now because who's fault was it other than hers? She wasn't bending to him.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

Zoe looked hurt and confused. This was her fault? There was physical pain in her chest and she put a hand to it, curling the fingers in against the fabric of her dress. She didn't look at him, she didn't like hearing that it might have been a game. "Stop it.." she whispered. If she was seeing what she wanted to see now... did that mean she was seeing what she wanted to see back then? Was that why she was in this mess to begin with?

She shook her head as he kept turning it around on her, placing the blame on her, everywhere but himself. She finally exploded at him, "STOP IT!" she shouted with her hands open in front of her. She took a moment running her shaking hands through her hair as she then grabbed him and made him look at her, "I loved you!" she said as if the words might penetrate his brain, it was the first time she'd said the actual word of 'love' even though a blind man or even a Sin would have known that's what she felt for him when they were together. Whenever she thought he couldn't possibly make her feel worse, he always did. "I would have given anything.." she abruptly stopped as her face crumpled and she shook her head as more tears came, "I gave everything.." she said quietly more to herself. It wasn't enough. It never had been.

She didn't want to hear another word from him, she didn't want to say anything else. She felt like all he did was beat her up and hit her again before she could get up from the next punch. And honestly, she didn't want to know how little he cared about her admission of how deeply she felt for him. So she used the only weapon she had. She quickly pulled him to her for a salty kiss so she could knock him out and escape.

[better-than.insanejournal.com]

It stung when she couldn't get past what she saw right now. She didn't give him anything to bat at when all she did was see his side from a glass window looking in from the outside. It was Josie crumbling in front of him all over again, and that was a slap in the face.

Gave. Past tense. When her lips burned his, the ten percent of himself that was buried under fifty other personalities grasped for her. His hands cupped her face, greedily sucking in that kiss with a response of his own.

She wasn't making this easy. It's why he kept coming back.

[history-repeats.insanejournal.com]

The saddest thing was that even though her admission of love was also in past tense, that wasn't the truth. Even when he was hurting her so much like right now, she still loved him. She felt a pull in her stomach when he cupped her face and kissed her. But it was a brief moment where maybe he was back but it was an illusion. She was so confused now because he was suggesting maybe he'd never been. Then what or who did she love?

The kiss was wet because it was stained with tears and she didn't want to kiss him like this. She kept doing it though, part of her surprised he didn't fall right away but she refused to believe that it could mean anything. The shattered pieces of her heart were being crumbled into dust as finally she felt his hold on her go slack. She quickly pulled away, the back of her hand going to her mouth as fresh tears choked her. She scrambled to her feet and by the time his head started to clear, she was gone.