Swim with the....Mutants? (Maya)

[Byakurai]

First driving up here, hopped up on caffeine. Then getting high with random people. Then finding out he was lost in Boston and a long ways from home. Killing his vaction time from work in half for what? Nothing. Oh not to mention he met a dingo who he that was a boy and tried to return it 'home' to the zoo. But the dingo turned out to be a girl and not really a dingo. Because it was a human girl. At least he got to go to the zoo right?

Aside from the chaotic week that it turned out to be. The young man decided to make the best of it. Since her was here why not visit the place with all the fishes and stuff, called the Aquariums. The most fish he has seen in person are already in his stomach. Why not see them alive? It would prove most entertaining.

Once he entered he quickly went to the sharks section to well, check out the sharks. He leaned against a pole and stared off to space for a moment. Again thinking about his powers, remember the young girls laughter. 'I will I be strong enough to perserve that laughter? Or cause misery to those all around me?'

[Echo]

Maya, that girl couldn't seem to stay out of Boston. It happened to be the closest city to her school and she did love the different things she saw in the city. The aquarium for one was the a feast for her eyes that didnot demand the attention of her ears.

The mutant, known also as Echo, sat with her back to one of the black carpeted walls across from the jellyfish tanks. The pink and clear spheres were actually animals, it was hard to imagine those having thought and impluses. Maya had a sketch pad resting on her thighs, her legs proped up as a makeshift desk as she carefully drew what she saw. Drawing was one of the arts that Maya didn't have to use her mutant power for. She had never seen anyone draw jellyfish before, so it wasn't prefect. It was decent though. The roundness was there, the little strands were there and even some faint shading was there.

Maya sighed as she looked at the people who walked by her. It was a pretty busy today and she could only imagine the headaches the management got from the screaming children. Maya had just seen one of the little rugrats burst into tears about not getting a shark plushie.

[Byakurai]

He was deep in thought until a rubble shook his body. He quickly snapped back into reality and patted his stomach. The young man was hungry already. 'Sheesh.' He thought going to a food stand. He bought a sandwich and some fries. But was a bit iffy about eating in a Aquarium. Yes, the place was clean but it was also filled with live animals. He kinda felt guilty.

He lets out a sighs once more when he doesn't find a place to sit. Then seeing a girl sitting alone he sits next to her. Hoping its not to awkward for her.

[Echo]

The smell of french fries made Maya look up from her drawing and turn to look at the guy that sat next to her eating. Her stomach rumbled and she smiled at the asian sandwich eating guy. She didn't really eat anything for breakfast, but then again she didn't like to be in the dining halls when so many people were around. She was alway in the way of someone and their bacon.

"Hey if you're gonna sit here, I think a french fry fee is in order." she laughed.

[Byakurai]

He did his best not to look at the girl so she would feel awkward. And in turn doing so he made himself feel very awkward. He plooked away from her not even noticing the smile she gave him. Right at the moment he was about to take a bite of the sandwich. He heard a voice call him. Her glance over to see it is the girl, after finishing her sentence she laughed.

He was still getting used to the humor here and with her laugh he could only guess that she was joking. He give her a smile and hand places the fries inbetween them. "Please take as many as you like." He said in his soft and easy-going voice. As a custom he continued. "I'm known as Hiroshi. But you can call me Hiro." He said taking a small bite of his sandwich.

[Echo]

Maya smiled, it was a good thing that he didn't take offense to her. That would have been a disaster. She plucked just one of the fries and nibbled on it while he introduced himself. His lips moved in a different formation than most english speakers, as if it wasnt his first language. Maya couldn't help but mimic his inflection, but she didn't want to come off as rude so the girl took a minute to regain her own voice.

"Hi there Hiro, I'm Maya." she said while finishing off her fry. Maya wiped her fingers on her jeans, and looked back at Hiro, "Good choice." she grinned.

[Byakurai]

"It's a pleasure to make your aquintance. Maya-s--" He said stopped himself from using 'san', 'kun', 'chan' and the other polite terms. Because they were only really used in Japan and he was not in America. He feared that he would look like a total idiot if he did. He turned his head away from her for a moment then looked at her once more. "Maya. That is a lovely name. I am guessing your either Spanish or Native American." He gave her a soft looking smile. Though he felt a bit awkward around her due to the fact that he just guess what race she was. Was that racist of him to do? After all he was just trying to make a converstion with her. But what if she was a bit emotional when it came to race? Maybe he was just over thinking it. She seemed to be a good person, he looked away from her again to think.

But there is more than meets the eye. He let out a sigh. He was thinking about it too much. But why? It wasn't like him to do so. He just grumbles a bit and then laughs, probably looking like a total idiot in front of her. Then looked back at her. Not knowing how to respond. "Yes, I, uh, yea." He quickly takes a bite of his sandwich and blushes.

[Echo]

"Yeah, I'm actually Cheyenne." Maya replied. She was glad someone didn't call her mexican. Not that she had anything against them as a race, it was just annoying to have to explain her heritage. Most people assumed, because of her darker skin, that she was.

"So Hiro, what brings you to the Jellyfish room?" she asked, hoping that he wasn't put off by her looking at him. It was unnerving for some to have another person study their face so intently while in converstation. Maya had to though, without risking the line between personal space and awkwardness, she always made sure read their lips.

[Byakurai]

"Oh I see." He said letting out a sigh a of relief and smiled. This made him feel a tad more comfortable around her. At least he knew she wasn't one of those psychos who freaks out on someone if he called him by the wrong race. That was always good to know.

"The food." He said with soft chuckle. "Well I was going have to see the jellyfish sooner than later, so yea." The young man explained. But was held his curiousity. He looked intently at his lips when he talked and she was good at switching between his eyes and lips to the point where most people wouldn't notice. He was thinking of calling her out on that, but decides not to.

He remembers reading something on 'human body language'. When a woman intently looks at a persons lips she wants a kiss. He questioned this because they just met, was he that attractive? The young man highly doubt that. He was going to give this more time before doing anything rash. He glances at her book. "Are you reading or drawing, Maya?" He asked curiously.

[Echo]

"Oh the food. I usually don't buy it here, its way too expensive." she mused while placing her pencil behind her ear. Museums, aquariums and especially theme parks had a monopoly over the food. If they didn't allow food in, and only sold high priced crap, they would make a killing.

"Huh? she said while looking down at her paper. She'd forgotten that she was drawing something. Multitasking was only capable when there wasn't a conversation. "Well I was drawing the pretty blobs of pink jelly, but I can't seem to make it look normal. she laughed. "Now what would I be reading in this place? There are so many things that I can look at.

[Byakurai]

He was able to make a weak chuckle after her statement, she was true. He could of bought food outside and snuck it in. "Heh, your right, the food was a bit expensive. But at least it's good right?" He said taking another bite of his sandwich.

It was also true, who in the right mind read in a aquarium? He was lucky that she didn't call him out on that comment. That would of been most embarassing. Drawing wasn't his forte, he was never a good artist and never was really intrested in art. But her skill were good enough to him. "Well they look nice, at least in my eyes." He said softly.

[Echo]

"Very good." she grinned while stealing another fry. Thats it, she thought, don't take any more of this guy's food. Maya let out a little laugh, she was just lecturing about how expensive the food was then she goes to take a french fry from him. What was wrong with her?

"Oh you think so? she asked, while holding the sketch up for him, "I think I need a better pencil or something. This is just not at all... I think I should stick to preforming arts, not this stuff."

Maya took the pencil from behind her ear and shoved it in the little bag she had along with her notebook. The teenager looked up at the tank and wasn't as amused by its inhabitants.

"So do you live in Boston? Or are you just here for fun? she asked curious.

[Byakurai]

Maya looked a but hungry at least in his eyes. He eats the last of his sandwich and states, "Wow the food here is really filling." He chuckles and pats his belly. He encouraged her to take some more food, being the friendly person that he was. If someone was hungry he was going to help them out after all that was the good and right thing to do.

"Yea it looks very nice." He said giving her his honest opinion. When she continued on and on. He didn't have a clue what she was talking about, but he nodded like he did. "Performing arts? You mean like acting?"

He shakes his head. "No, I, Uh...I have a short vacation from from work. So I wanted to go sightseeing here. I heard this place was lovely to visit." He said softly. He couldn't admit that he was because he was on a caffeine high and just plain high and felt like he wanted to be here.

[Echo]

"Acting? Not really, I wouldn't be able to remember my lines. Plus I'm deaf, so that would be hard to do." she said casually. Most people knew that something was wrong with her, but never wanted to ask. Most guys she talked to ran away from her once they found they couldn't whisper in her ear, while the girls let out a sigh of relief that she was damaged goods. Maya waited for his reaction.

"Really? Just sight seeing? There are lots of better things in this city than the aquarium. There's the stadium, erm lots of old historic things." Maya listed.

[Byakurai]

She kept on looking at his lip. He blushed a little bit, and was going to lean in for the kiss. This was techincally his first kiss due to his kiss with Morphia, was a bit...Under the influence. But she mention she was deaf. And it all quickly peaced together. "Deaf?" He laughs a bit, and slaps his knee. "Wow....That is amazing." He rubbing his right eyes. "Oh, I don't mean to offend you Maya. The thing was I thought you wanted to kiss me. And I almost did. Now that would of been awkward right?" Then he goes into those moment where a guy shows a girl, his ego with other women. "Well, Uh, It's not like I did want to kiss you. Because I don't. Wait no, I want to kiss you. Because I do find you attractive But---Oh..." He used a hand to cover both his eyes.

He quickly remembers reading something about this in a psycology book. State a dry but sound remark. "Hmm....Your beautiful." He quickly said. Which was probably going to scare her away. If his nervous break down didn't.

"Well I was at the zoo and well, I had quite a time there, I got to see the the liger." He said rubbing his neck, embarass pf what had already happened. He let out a sigh and closed his eyes, waiting for her to scream out 'freak' and run off.