paradisalost | Entry 0039.

How old are you?
145.
What is your affiliation with the Doctor?
Affiliation... companion and partner...? Assistant, more like.
How long have you known the Doctor?
How long? Anywhere between a few months and a year - something in that area, anyway.
Why are you traveling with the Doctor?
Why? Because... I like to?
What did you do back in your universe?
Job: military man, mercenary, freelancer, aka con man.
Why did you do that?
'Cause I like money.
What abilities do you have?
If I told you, I'd have to kill you.
[lets the question go for sake of survival] Are you a good fighter?
Good Fighter? Uuuhh... yeah.
What was your childhood like?
Childhood? Don't feel like reminiscing. It was fun, though.
Who are your friends other than the Doctor?
Other friends? Rose Tyler, Martha Jones.
What kinds of foods do you like?
Foods? Martini and Italian~
Why those?
No, honestly, I don't know.
Tell me more about Martha Jones.
Martha? Nice chick. Smart.
Ah. ... Martha. I remember, Rose mentioned a Martha. Is she the same that knew the Doctor? Does she want to marry the Doctor?
Maybe? As far as I know, the two didn't meet... In the end, no~ Why all the questions? I don't know anything about you~~
Father asked me to ask you.
Really? Who's your dad?
Gilles.
Gilles?
That's what he said he is to be referred to as.
Maybe I should've met him myself? "Referred to as"? That's not his real name.
[frets]
Why doesn't he like his real name?
I don't know.
Ever asked him what his real name is?
Yes.
What's his real name?
Koschei.
Hmmm. Nice name. Wonder why he doesn't like it.
Or Kamui, though that is just a title that he had back in Tokyo.
[pause for 'what-the-fuck' look] Your father has two names?
My father has [long pause, to count on hand] five names.
Really~? Why would he need all those names?
I believe it is to keep me safe. Father said that there were people that did not want him to be my Father, and he changed his face and name so that I would be safe from them.
Sounds like a nice dad. How about your mom?
Mother is very nice, too. She's very pretty and very kind. I never want her to be sad. She did so much for me. Helped me remember that I had a heart. She stood against Father when Father wanted to destroy humanity. She was very brave, but not very wise. She could never be strong enough to defeat Father, but they get along fine now. I think.
...Hm? So you've got your mom and dad here? Pretty lucky of you.
Yes, that's right. I think so, maybe. I looked and wished to find them, and eventually my wish came true. It is a very wonderful feeling when that happens. Don't you have a wish?
Me? A wish? Nah, I've pretty much got what I want.
Then, you're very lucky, too, right?
Me? Lucky? ... Well, haven't died yet. That's pretty lucky, right?
I don't know if it is lucky.
Really? What do you think is lucky, then?
Having Mother and Father here.
That's pretty lucky, since you've got a good family.
You didn't answer my question as to why you like traveling with the Doctor. [not upset, just reminding]
Why do I like traveling with the Doctor? ... Beats the hell out of traveling alone.
Why?
Traveling alone's boring. I'm a people person, I like company. Keeps nights warm~ Now about you~ Where're you from~?
Tokyo, Japan. Earth. But probably not Earth-That-Was. But it might be.
I've been to a few instances of Earth, so I know what you mean about the whole confusion thing...
Oh. I see. What happened to those Earths?
Hmmm? Nothing, I guess.
They were not destroyed?
Nope. Actually, well, nope. We were sort of there to keep that from happening.
Oh. Why?
Well... Why not? It makes people happy. The good sort of people.
I see. But, eventually, those Earths will be destroyed.
Yeah, probably. Not for billions of years, though.
Why do you say that?
Well, why do you think it will?
Because humans will destroy it.
Seriously? How do you know? As far as I know, my Earth is swallowed by the expansion of the sun 50 million years in my future.
I don't know. Father told me that once. That it was the Earth's wish that humanity was to die, so that it could continue living. So, it is either humans that destroy Earth or this sun. But I believe Father first. I'm sorry, I hope I did not hurt your feelings.
Nah, humans are too itty bitty and insignificant to really change the Earth. Eventually the humans of my Earth spread out to other planets and left Earth to gradually go back to a wild place. Great for tourism. But hey, maybe your Father's right in your world.
He is.
I sure he is~ Although that's pretty negative. You really want to believe we humans are going to kill ourselves? It doesn't bother you at all?
[long pause] I don't know. But, I want to believe in Father.
Hey buddy, do what you like but sometimes, the people you like can be wrong.
[ribbon starts to rise in the air a bit] Father is never wrong.
Hey, whatever floats your... whatever that is.
I don't know what floats it. It is merely something that I can do. And it is a ribbon.
Really? How'd you do that? Advanced telekinesis?
[lowers, as Nataku gets confused]Yes. It is something that I know how to do. Like an extension of myself. The scientists helped me figure out how to use this ability. So that I could kill the shrine master. I suppose, yes...
[Jack's eyes follow the ribbon curiously] Are you in the military or something?
Not the military, no.
Hmm... can't have been legal then.
I don't know. They were secret from everyone, and underneath a the Sunshine 60 building. Only a few individuals knew about their existence.
... Yep, smelling mad scientist material here. Or, at least, something dangerous. You, maybe?
I smell? I don't understand. They were scientists, but I don't know if they were mad. They were usually very happy, except for Grandfather. He was always very sad. Well, I thought that he looked sad.
Grandfather? Don't suppose he's here either?
Yes. I don't know. I haven't been looking for him.
Miss him any?
Not at all.
Really? Maybe that's why he was so sad.
I don't know. He said that I really was born without emotions or a soul. That might been why he was sad, but Mother proved him wrong. Though, maybe he was sad because I tried to kill him.
He must have been sad, then. Anyone with your cute face has gotta have a soul, yeah?
Mother thought so. [pause] You think I'm cute? Father and Mother have been the only ones to call me cute.
Yeah, sure~ Somehow the lost little kid look suits you~ That must've been when you were really small, though.
No, Mother used to say that to me. She said that my eyes looked like a lost child's. Like hers used to be. And that though I looked like an adult, I was still a child.
Do you feel lost, Nataku?
Not anymore.
Well that's good~ Why don't you lose the look, then?
I don't know how.
Maybe [leaning over the table slightly~] I can show you?
Yes, will you? Then Mother will not worry about my eyes.
Hmmm~ Right~ [chuckle] Follow my lead, then~

[journal closes~]

[ooc: Jack and Nataku]

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I don't know if I want to. It doesn't? Why?

Well, if you do, people might get the wrong idea about you. What you say makes up a lot of who you are, moreso your body language. [chuckle] Ever thought about that before?

What idea would they get? Really? I've never thought of that, no.

Hmmm. Might make them think that you were a person like me on their first impression. Trust me, that's a hard image to maintain.[laugh] Yep. Even if you do pay attention to what you say and do it doesn't help, 'cause that usually makes you seem self-conscious and insecure.

But you're a very nice person. Why wouldn't I want people to think I'm like you?

I don't understand anything else that you wrote.

Hmm~ All right then, good point. Just make sure you really like the people you use the word on, all right?

It's all right, not knowing. Maybe someday you will~

[thoughtful: 'Really like.'] All right, I can do that.

That would be nice.

Good. ♥

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