breaks_destiny | Appointment Post

Not really. I could be if you want to, though. If you think you can take it, that is.

[The smirk he displays isn't different from the one used in games when he's throwing out a challenge. Having played with him already she should be able to recognize it.]

[ She's rather reminded of that day they played a game, really. It feels like a long time ago, and.. well, it was half a year ago, but it feels even longer, back when Battler was still around.

Somewhere deep inside her, her competitive spirit from that day burns vaguely. ]

... I would think I could take something like that by now.

Edited 2012-01-07 21:33 (UTC)

Oh yeah? You "would think"? So you're not sure about it?

[Teasing, challenging, poking that spirit of hers he saw once. He steps in front of her confidently.]

[ He's definitely bringing it out now - although she's maybe getting so into it that she's forgetting a little what this was about to start with, otherwise she might have been a bit more embarassed about it. ]

No, that's not what I meant! .. I'm sure, completely sure. I can absolutely handle anything you'd throw at me, Maebara Keiichi.

Oooohoho, now that's what I call a confident reply. Be sure not to regret your decision, Ushiromiya Ange. We don't do refunds.

[Stan ding right in front of her, with a challenging smirk and gleam in his eyes. Oblivious to the fact that they may be blocking the door, standing under its frame, or at the mistletoe hanging above their heads. Honestly... He wants to just go and kiss her. Hold her close to his chest and never let her go. When he started to realize this he thought maybe it was temporal, or misguided, maybe he just really wanted to help her in general. But the more time goes by the stronger it seems. It's almost crazy, but it's a kind of craziness he doesn't mind.

The smirk vanishes from his lips and his face gets a serious and determined look, locking eyes with her. Well, she said she could handle anything he threw at her, right?]

I love you, Ushiromiya Ange. I've loved you for a good while already and each day it just gets worse. It's not that I can't live without you, but I don't want to do so, I would prefer to not do so. And being your friend isn't enough. I want to date you as your boyfriend, hold you in my arms and show you just how much happiness you can still get from life even if the whole world goes to ruin.

[He leans forward, as if diving to kiss her, but stops, merely millimeters away from her lips. He can't help the words that come from his mouth, you passed it to him now.]

It's useless... I don't think I can move from here now unless I kiss you or you slap me.

[ It's not until now that she realises just how much of a bluff that was, because she certainly can't handle this that easy, even if part of her - somewhere in the back of her head - knew it was coming. He really loved her that much, he even had to say all of that, and if that wasn't enough he suddenly leans in, stopping that close from her face.. That's definitely not fair, it's cheating, is she really supposed to handle all this much at once?

For a moment she seems surprised, her eyes widening, almost feeling breathless at all of it and definitely speechless. But the only thing she has to do right now is make the choice, right? And she already has - a long time ago, in her heart. She knows she loves him too, the guy who did so much just for her, one of the few who can actually make her smile and have fun just by being himself..

Part of her is still afraid, so very scared that he'll disappear or fade away the very moment she goes for it, but something in her, pushed by the mistletoe, tells her to just go ahead already and follow her heart.

So slowly she raises up a hand.. but then another, and she puts them on the side of his face so she has something to hold on, at least, when she moves slightly forward to cover the last few millimeters between their lips.

She figures she doesn't have to say anything literally just yet as an answer when it's just enough that in that moment, their lips meet. ]

[He remains there, still and silent, watching all those thoughts flow behind those precious blue eyes. He can see it, unless he's imagining it, it's there... But it being there doesn't mean it will get out, so he waits, and when a hand starts to raise part of him prepares for the slap. Until the other hand moves up as well.

The brief seconds it takes for her to take hold of his face and move forward to allow their lips to meet turn into hours for him as his eyes go wide with disbelief. Even as he feels it, her scent invading his nose stronger than ever, the warmth of her hands holding to each side of his face, the softness of her lips against his... It takes him a second to realize that it is happening. But when he does, his arms move on their own to wrap around her and pull her close as he kisses back.

It's not his first kiss, unfortunately that one was list in a myriad of an experiment even if he doesn't regret it because at the time the feelings were real and all, but it still feels like it. And it's intoxicating, not just the kiss but the feeling of her between his arms. He's not going to be able to stop hugging her from now on, is he?]

[ It's definitely her first kiss, though, and while it's something really new and strange to her, it's not something bad. It's a rather nice feeling, to feel his lips against hers like that, and she can't help but tilt her own head just a little to make the kissing easier. The fact that he pulls her closer, holding her, only makes things better, warmer. To be this close to him.. she's actually been wanting it for quite some time now, only holding herself back with her own fears, but now she's actually done it it feels only all the more satisfying.

It feels as if the kiss takes quite a while, and briefly she does wonder and hope that somehow this moment can last a long time, so she won't have to worry about anything, nothing about the way Luceti works and people leaving. If she can just stay here like this for a while, held tightly in his arms as if to reassure her that he's right here..

After a few moments she does pull away though, if not just to catch her breath. She doesn't pull far away though to leave his arms - staying there for now is just fine with her. There's something almost a little bashful about her expression though, even if it's incredibly content at the same time, much more so than usual. ]

Ah, I guess it might have been easier to just say.. I love you too, Keiichi.

Edited 2012-01-08 14:03 (UTC)

[She wouldn't be able to leave his arms anyway, they are still pretty much locked around her even as the kiss breaks. Don't mind the stupid, large and dreamy smile and expression he's wearing, it will pass away soon when he returns from his little trip to lala-land. Though hearing that only makes it last a bit longer.]

Good to know I'm not alone in this...

[ Being an embarassing idiot again, huh, Keiichi.. except it's okay, since Ange is already pretty embarassed in general by this, even though it definitely felt good and nice. She's just not as easily caught in lala-land as him, but all the same for a slight moment she bows her head a little as if to hide her slightly embarassed but happy expression before she looks at him again. ]

If you were alone in it, I wouldn't have kissed you to start with..

[That makes him laugh.]

Who knows? Maybe I've gone crazy and I'm imagining things? Hallucinations can get and feel quite real when one is expecting them with all his might, you know.

[ Seriously, Keiichi, hallucinations? She almost frowns a little. ]

What, you're saying this doesn't feel real? [ That sounded an awful lot like a challenge - and maybe she just likes it too, or just wants to try another time - so have another kiss on your lips as she reaches up again, Keiichi. Real enough yet? ]

Well, it's said that when some things are "too good to be true, then they probably aren't true"...

[If his previous statement didn't sound like a challenge clearly, this one does. And he happily accepts the new kiss, kissing back with delight and energy.

Yeah, one could get used to this pretty fast.]

If this isn't true, then it sure is crappy to have this as only a dream.

[ That's what she says after she pulls away again, although her face is still pretty close to his' - not that she could move far away from him while she's in his arms like this.

Her gaze drops a little after that, and her voice changes a bit in tone, more vulnerable and a little bit softer. ]

... Now.. you can't leave. [ and she says it almost like it's some sort of rule, but she's mostly still trying to convince herself that her fears won't come true. ] We did this much, so.. [ he can't disappear from Luceti, not now, not after she finally accepted this. ]

I won't leave. I can't promise that I won't leave this place, but I can promise you that I will never leave your side. Even if I return, I'll break through any fate, witch barrier or whatever I have to in order to meet you again and be with you. Nothing will stop me from achieving that, no matter what.

[He hugs her tightly, a hand caressing her hair softly. It's not a vain promise, or a hopeful one, his tone indicates that he's beyond serious... Almost... As if he knows it's possible. It's funny... A year after and it's the first time he actually hopes that what he saw, what he learned, would be true, at least in part.]

Even if you forget me. Even if you don't recognize me, I'll be with you. Forever. But even so... I really have no plans of leaving this place any time soon, so it's okay.

[ She does note that tone beyond regular determination, but she doesn't think too much of it - she figures it's more just Keiichi being.. well, himself, in his overly stubborn determined sense. But still the idea of being with him no matter what, even if they would leave this place.. it's rather nice, and part of her wishes she could just cling on to that thought to let go of her fears. ]

... I wouldn't forget you. Even if we'd be sent home and they tried to erase our memories of this place.. I wouldn't. [ Because she can't, even though they only met half a year ago and only officially told each other about their feelings just now, forgetting him almost feels like she'd forget part of her life, part of herself. ] No matter what, I'll forever think of you.

Edited 2012-01-09 21:00 (UTC)

[That makes him smile and he doesn't dare to doubt those words, not now. It doesn't really matter any way, they are both staying, no one is going to leave yet. Not in a long while. Worrying about that is like worrying about when they will die of old age.

Just pointless.]

Then there's nothing to worry about, right?

Yeah. ... Nothing at all.

[ Because she wants to believe that, more than anything, and if he's saying it like that, maybe she can just bring herself to believe in it as well, to just forget about future bad possibilities and focus on being happy now. ]

We can stick together for as long as possible.

Edited 2012-01-09 21:57 (UTC)

That's all that matters. And what everyone does after all. Worrying about what may come at our age... It's not as if we're elderly people already, you know?

[Laughing.]

Yeah, you're right. Maybe it's worrying a little too far ahead. [ It's just stranger since disappearing could happen anytime, while dying of old age is something you don't do until much later, at least - then again, she of all people should know death can happen more suddenly than you'd imagine. ]

I'll try to keep it off my mind.

I'll have to find a way to help you to keep it off your mind, as well. Don't want my girlfriend to be all worried all the time.

Staying like this for a while more would be nice. It's pretty distracting.

[ The tone in her voice shows even she doesn't really know if she's joking about it or just being genuinely happy - probably a mixture of the two. ]

Hmm, I can do that. Pretty easy.

[Who cares if they are blocking the doorway with their cuddling?]

[ It's a good thing nobody is coming in or out either way since Ange would suddenly realise and get embarassed.. ]

And it's not as if it's something you don't want either way, right?

Right. And there's still time before the fireworks.

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