That! [ DEEP BREATHS. she puffs her cheeks and pokes him on the cheek hard. ] I lost, so I had to!
Even though you cheated in the end.
[ it looks like she's back to normal, at least, if she's able to retaliate in that manner. ]
We. . . can do that, though... I mean. [ is she even making any sense right now? she bites her lip as she tries to look at him, but she ends up staring at the bridge of his nose, instead. smooth... ] I want that.
[ It hurts, of course it does, but he still laughs. Part of it is from relief, honestly. Unlike some people he hasn't frantically texted S.O.S. signals across the colony.
He's hinted about it to Shigeru, but even then... that's it.
Naturally, when she bites her lip his hand drops from her hair, thumb dragging over her lip to try and stop her from injuring herself. His eyes flicker to her mouth, then back to her eyes. There's definitely a giddy, elated feeling now. ]
Does that mean... [ He pauses, giving her a ridiculously cheeky grin (nottalking) ] ...that I can kiss you again?
that grin is dumb, though, but she can't help but feel flustered. this is just Too Much. she still can't believe this is happening. she must be so drunk right now. (she's only had two glasses. where are those glasses, anyway... hopefully they're still intact, ai would kill her.) ]
No. It's my turn.
[ a beat, then she grabs him by the collar and pulls him closer, practically returning the kiss he gave her earlier. one that's warm and loving.
her brain shuts off at this point and she just lets her instincts kick in. she should really just listen to him, to the music of his heart, because it probably knows better than she does.
it's like a meteor really did pass them earlier. ]
He's happy, and at least the storm seems to be completely over now that they can go back to this. It's easier to feel a little more secure in it when the world, their world, seems impossible to pop inside this blanket fort they've got going on. The glasses are probably to the side, he can probably fix them with magic even if they aren't so no worries there.
He might worry for his heart soon enough though when she grabs him and pulls him in. His hand flails until it finds the floor behind her just to make sure he doesn't flop right onto her, his other arm shifting slightly to give himself some leverage. Once he's stable, the hand that reached behind her moves to press against the side of her neck, grazing her jaw and his thumb slides over her ear.
His head tilts, literally feeling his mind shut down to feeling alone. His chest aches, but in a good way, and he doesn't want to let go. At all. Even just to hold her for the rest of the evening would feel like a dream come true. ]
[ there's a tingling sensation when she feels his hand on her neck, as if she's being tickled, but she makes nothing of it. she just tries as much to keep her hands on his collar, though one hand ends up sliding to his shoulder to squeeze it. and while she wants this to last forever, she lets him go as she opens her eyes and slowly pulls away.
her eyes are wide, and are likely reflecting merlin's face. she looks at him in astonishment, her mouth still slightly open and pursed. and then she blinks once, twice... he's still there. and he isn't going away.
she wants to say something just to break the ice, but she can't think of anything clever. but what does come out of her mouth is a soft "wow".
and she starts laughing. it's as if the once wilted bright and cheerful sunflower has faced the sun again in all its warmth. ]
[ There are times when words aren't necessary though, and it definitely feels like that when she pulls away to break the kiss and he simply smiles at her. There's literally no motion that will suggest he's leaving any time soon. Even before, when they'd had that stupid misunderstanding he hadn't planned on leaving.
While she can hear their hearts, he imagines hearing her laugh like this probably gives a similar feeling. It's lighter, makes his expression soften because it really does make her shine when she's like this.
He licks the edge of his lower lip and somehow can't seem to stop himself when he lets out a soft breathy laugh too, followed by: ] You're such an apple.
Wha— [ she almost chokes, and she turns to the side as she coughs. jesus. she didn't think she sounded ridiculous when she said it, but it sure sounds so foolish when he says it.
but it's a good thing that she's more of a silly person than a serious one. ] What?
[ He can't help it, he really does laugh this time, feeling all the tension and anxiety from before leave his body. It is stupid, isn't it? But he honestly can't think straight. That could be problematic. ]
I thought it was supposed to be a compliment? [ He makes a small noise in the back of his throat once the laugh dies down, peers at her as his teeth run over his lower lip. He finishes it with: ] Or maybe a strawberry.
Yeah, [ heh... that sounds like a fun idea. the smile she makes is so bright, and the same can be said with the way she laughs. she can really be like a child sometimes. ] next time.
[ He pauses at the question, watching the way her face seems to light up at the moment. It gives him time to think too. ]
At home it would probably have been strawberries or raspberries, but we only have them in the summer. [ no imports in his time... ] Here? I don't know, I've tried quite a few new things.
[ Why are you asking him these difficult questions while he's light headed? He pauses to shift himself a bit, sliding his arm until he can use his hand to prop his head up. ]
All of it is much better than I'm used to. There's more variety... but I'd say I don't really have a favourite. [ His eyes flicker up. ] The person I'm with tends to change how it tastes, too.
[ she doesn't sound all that happy with his answer. she doesn't look that pleased at all, either.
she doesn't move as much as he does, though she does shift here and there. there might be a cushion in between them and the floor, but it's still not as comfortable as a bed, for example. ]
[ Of course it isn't as comfortable as a bed but wow, that's too fast.
He pauses when she replies like that, and okay he gets it but it's a bit difficult to pin point one thing that he likes. Things like pizza, pasta, the bentos she keeps making, the different things at the cafe etc... There's just so much choice.
Well. Okay, maybe he can think of something. ] Spaghetti, maybe? Or other types of.. pasta? It's pasta right?
she just blinks at the response at first. okay, so, pasta seems simple enough? somehow, she wanted to hear something more challenging, but it's understandable that he can't pick one right away especially when he's still experiencing culture shock. ]
It is pasta, you're right. Spaghetti is easy enough. . . [ (unsure)
she doesn't know if she can make spaghetti any more special than it already is. ]
I'll make some for you some time, when I have some extra money.
Well really if she wanted to have a challenge she'd be better off asking what he's seen but hasn't properly tasted because then she'd probably have the opportunity to try and make a delicious roast lamb gourmet meal tbh...
Instead, she gets the options he can't fail at cooking either. ]
I can wait. Something like this is nice anyway. [ On the rooftop looking at stars with little miss sunshine herself... u//u ]
[ ok but she'd burn the whole apartment down if she ever tries something like that... and she'd end up pulling an arthur and buy the meal from a restaurant instead.
... sweats. ]
Even if I was being weird earlier?
[ this is her craving for validation... help.............. ]
[ It's a good job he said spaghetti then isn't it?!?!?! Though if it came to that it would be him running to a restaurant for it. smh. ]
Even if you were being weird earlier. It's fine. Everything is alright now, isn't it?
[ Well he hopefully... helps........ ]
I want you to remember something for me. [ He shifts onto his back, leaning on his elbows as his head tilts to look at her. It's just because his arm is going a little dead. ] I'll fight for you. If you ever feel like that again, if anything comes up... I'm not going to let go. I told you that already, didn't I?
[ He lets himself drop back onto the blanket (wary of his head, of course) when she shifts and offers that meek reply. Though it's the way the path goes that has him looking up at the sky. ]
Are you worried? [ It's hard to get comfortable when it's a topic like this, and really he had pushed too far, yet at the same time... he doesn't really regret it (yet) ]
Of course, I am. [ she's really trying not to be loud right now, especially when they're next to each other. she doesn't have to be loud. her intonation serves its purpose of showing how mad she is. not at him, but at the flamines. ]
They've been harming people all this time, and now one of them even said that to you. [ she folds her arms and buries her face in between. her voice is muffled now as she speaks. ] I know you can probably handle yourself, and so can other people like Rei and Yu, but I don't want my friends getting in danger.
[ He doesn't flinch, but he definitely winces when she replies like that. It's clearly visible on his face, thankfully she's burying her face against her arms. ]
I wouldn't say I'm worried, though maybe I should be. Maybe I will be. But I've been trying to learn more at a faster rate. When I arrived her, I found that Gaius'--my--book was here.
The problem is that we don't know what they can do.
[ There are other things he could tell her too. That Rei and Yu are two people he can contact without using his hands, that he tried to see if there was information, a translation anywhere of his other name "Emrys" and all he could find was that there was something Welsh that meant immortal.
He doesn't know what that means, but... that name is the one that gives him even more recognition in some places.
He can't risk using it, not when there are suspicions that CERES is watching their every move. ]
[ she takes a peek to look up at him curiously. this guy is crazy -- not even thinking about it so much. or maybe it's because he might be able to put up a fight against the flamines that he's not worried. even rei told her to not be so worried.
the people here are strong. athena may not be one of them, but she should believe in the people around her.
even though that's a bit difficult to do at a time like this. ]
Don't get hurt.
[ the last thing she needs is more of her friends dying in this place. let's seriously not have that. ]
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Even though you cheated in the end.
[ it looks like she's back to normal, at least, if she's able to retaliate in that manner. ]
We. . . can do that, though... I mean. [ is she even making any sense right now? she bites her lip as she tries to look at him, but she ends up staring at the bridge of his nose, instead. smooth... ] I want that.
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He's hinted about it to Shigeru, but even then... that's it.
Naturally, when she bites her lip his hand drops from her hair, thumb dragging over her lip to try and stop her from injuring herself. His eyes flicker to her mouth, then back to her eyes. There's definitely a giddy, elated feeling now. ]
Does that mean... [ He pauses, giving her a ridiculously cheeky grin
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that grin is dumb, though, but she can't help but feel flustered. this is just Too Much. she still can't believe this is happening. she must be so drunk right now. (she's only had two glasses. where are those glasses, anyway... hopefully they're still intact, ai would kill her.) ]
No. It's my turn.
[ a beat, then she grabs him by the collar and pulls him closer, practically returning the kiss he gave her earlier. one that's warm and loving.
her brain shuts off at this point and she just lets her instincts kick in. she should really just listen to him, to the music of his heart, because it probably knows better than she does.
it's like a meteor really did pass them earlier. ]
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He's happy, and at least the storm seems to be completely over now that they can go back to this. It's easier to feel a little more secure in it when the world, their world, seems impossible to pop inside this blanket fort they've got going on. The glasses are probably to the side, he can probably fix them with magic even if they aren't so no worries there.
He might worry for his heart soon enough though when she grabs him and pulls him in. His hand flails until it finds the floor behind her just to make sure he doesn't flop right onto her, his other arm shifting slightly to give himself some leverage. Once he's stable, the hand that reached behind her moves to press against the side of her neck, grazing her jaw and his thumb slides over her ear.
His head tilts, literally feeling his mind shut down to feeling alone. His chest aches, but in a good way, and he doesn't want to let go. At all. Even just to hold her for the rest of the evening would feel like a dream come true. ]
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her eyes are wide, and are likely reflecting merlin's face. she looks at him in astonishment, her mouth still slightly open and pursed. and then she blinks once, twice... he's still there. and he isn't going away.
she wants to say something just to break the ice, but she can't think of anything clever. but what does come out of her mouth is a soft "wow".
and she starts laughing. it's as if the once wilted bright and cheerful sunflower has faced the sun again in all its warmth. ]
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While she can hear their hearts, he imagines hearing her laugh like this probably gives a similar feeling. It's lighter, makes his expression soften because it really does make her shine when she's like this.
He licks the edge of his lower lip and somehow can't seem to stop himself when he lets out a soft breathy laugh too, followed by: ] You're such an apple.
[ ???? yeah. ok. ]
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but it's a good thing that she's more of a silly person than a serious one. ] What?
I'm more of an orange, than anything.
[ and oranges, to her, are the best fruit. ]
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I thought it was supposed to be a compliment? [ He makes a small noise in the back of his throat once the laugh dies down, peers at her as his teeth run over his lower lip. He finishes it with: ] Or maybe a strawberry.
[ delicious :9 ]
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Strawberries are okay, I guess. They're really good with cream.
[ she means the fruits and not her FDSAFSGSFH ]
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Maybe next time... we can have some of those.
[ The food................... not her. sure nikki. ]
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What's your favourite fruit, anyway?
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At home it would probably have been strawberries or raspberries, but we only have them in the summer. [ no imports in his time... ] Here? I don't know, I've tried quite a few new things.
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What about food?
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All of it is much better than I'm used to. There's more variety... but I'd say I don't really have a favourite. [ His eyes flicker up. ] The person I'm with tends to change how it tastes, too.
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she doesn't move as much as he does, though she does shift here and there. there might be a cushion in between them and the floor, but it's still not as comfortable as a bed, for example. ]
Well, I can't learn to cook everything.
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He pauses when she replies like that, and okay he gets it but it's a bit difficult to pin point one thing that he likes. Things like pizza, pasta, the bentos she keeps making, the different things at the cafe etc... There's just so much choice.
Well. Okay, maybe he can think of something. ] Spaghetti, maybe? Or other types of.. pasta? It's pasta right?
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she just blinks at the response at first. okay, so, pasta seems simple enough? somehow, she wanted to hear something more challenging, but it's understandable that he can't pick one right away especially when he's still experiencing culture shock. ]
It is pasta, you're right. Spaghetti is easy enough. . . [ (unsure)
she doesn't know if she can make spaghetti any more special than it already is. ]
I'll make some for you some time, when I have some extra money.
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Well really if she wanted to have a challenge she'd be better off asking what he's seen but hasn't properly tasted because then she'd probably have the opportunity to try and make a delicious roast lamb gourmet meal tbh...
Instead, she gets the options he can't fail at cooking either. ]
I can wait. Something like this is nice anyway. [ On the rooftop looking at stars with little miss sunshine herself... u//u ]
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... sweats. ]
Even if I was being weird earlier?
[ this is her craving for validation... help.............. ]
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Even if you were being weird earlier. It's fine. Everything is alright now, isn't it?
[ Well he hopefully... helps........ ]
I want you to remember something for me. [ He shifts onto his back, leaning on his elbows as his head tilts to look at her. It's just because his arm is going a little dead. ] I'll fight for you. If you ever feel like that again, if anything comes up... I'm not going to let go. I told you that already, didn't I?
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she twists her body a bit to face him properly, though it's more like she's flopping on her belly now, head canted his way.
you're so gross, though, merlin. ]
I'll remember. [ this is the meekest she'll ever get, too.
her tone becomes a bit more serious when she brings this up, though-- ] Do you remember what that Flamine said? I still think about it... Do you?
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Are you worried? [ It's hard to get comfortable when it's a topic like this, and really he had pushed too far, yet at the same time... he doesn't really regret it (yet) ]
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They've been harming people all this time, and now one of them even said that to you. [ she folds her arms and buries her face in between. her voice is muffled now as she speaks. ] I know you can probably handle yourself, and so can other people like Rei and Yu, but I don't want my friends getting in danger.
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I wouldn't say I'm worried, though maybe I should be. Maybe I will be. But I've been trying to learn more at a faster rate. When I arrived her, I found that Gaius'--my--book was here.
The problem is that we don't know what they can do.
[ There are other things he could tell her too. That Rei and Yu are two people he can contact without using his hands, that he tried to see if there was information, a translation anywhere of his other name "Emrys" and all he could find was that there was something Welsh that meant immortal.
He doesn't know what that means, but... that name is the one that gives him even more recognition in some places.
He can't risk using it, not when there are suspicions that CERES is watching their every move. ]
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the people here are strong. athena may not be one of them, but she should believe in the people around her.
even though that's a bit difficult to do at a time like this. ]
Don't get hurt.
[ the last thing she needs is more of her friends dying in this place. let's seriously not have that. ]
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