winning her trust

Deciding to play it safe, I sit up and smile at her softly. "Hi, my name is John, could you tell me yours?" Tia pokes her index fingers together and mumbles something. "What was that? I couldnt quite hear you." She squeeks in alarm as I try to inch my way towards her. "Um um....I..I said my n-name is Tia..T-Tia Harribel.."

Trying to calm her I put on a gentle and loving smile. "That's a very pretty name, for a very pretty lady." The visable parts of her cheeks tint a dark read as she looks at the floor. "Y-You think I'm...pretty?" Finally makeing my way to the couch she hid behind I place my hand on her's very gently so as not to scare her.
I think your very pretty Tia."

She looks up at me, her teal green eyes misting up with unshed tears. "B-But why? I dont understand?!" She shivers in sadness before pounceing on me. I just sit there holding the quietly sobbing Arrancar to my chest, gently massageing her back and whispering comforting words to her. "Tia, hasnt anyone ever told you that your beautiful before?"

My soft and concerned whisper is met with her shakeing a negaitve as she burrys her head into my chest. "No ones....e-ever said anythinng like that to me..." Wanting her to feel better I gently pat her head and whisper to her again. "Tia, has anyone ever told you that they love you before?" She looks up at me, her eyes wide from alarm.

"J-John...a-are you saying?!" I smile wider at her. "That I love you? Well I guess I am at that." I lean down and lay a feather light kiss on her forehead. "I love you Tia Harribel, and I will keep loveing you forever." She grasps my shoulders in a despreat fashion. "D-Do you promise!?!" I give her a toothy grin before nodding. "I promise."

She plasters me to the floor with the **** of her pounce. "A deam come true!!" "So happy!!!" She keeps babbleing happly as she cuddles up to me. I just chuckle slightly and return her affection. After a little while she suddenly pops up in alarm. "OH NO!! I forgot!! Oh no, oh no!!" She squeels franticly before i grasp her..

"Tia, Tia, calm down! What's wrong!?" She looks to me with eyes filled with fear. "My Fraccion!! I dont know where they are!! I lost them, Oh Johnny I dont know what to do!!" She wails to me in dispair.