A promise, though, huh... Inaba finds herself frowning out of instinct, if only because she definitely doesn't have a good track record with that sort of thing. ]
Mmm. Yeah. I really am sorry, though-- I'm being a burden again.
[ She curls herself up a bit, knees close to her chest. ]
[That word nearly makes him flinch, but Yuuto banishes the thought. He's not a burden and neither is Inaba. Even when she curls in on herself, Yuuto keeps her close. He's trying to ease her head towards his shoulder and support her fully.]
... It's true that I don't like seeing you sad. But that doesn't make you a burden.
Being able to sit with you, even if I can't fix it... I'm happy you let me in, Himeko. Thank you.
It sounds like we're grateful for each other then? [Yuuto brushes his fingers through her hair again. It doesn't feel like the time to say it, but holding her like this is helping him to calm down too. His anxieties don't feel so out of control when he has Inaba to center him.] What scared you?
[What circle of hell has he walked to, that he might be forced to clarify something like this:]
Himeko… You know that I love you more than my sister, right?
[He sighs, though it’s more a comfortable sound as he enjoys the warmth of holding her.] Even if I didn’t understand you, I’d never hate you. I’d only ask for you to explain… I’d want to understand what’s on your mind. And I’d want to help you understand me too. So that we can work together…
That’s something that I love about you. You’re always helping me see things differently.
[Yuuto leans in to kiss her jawline, then quickly moving to her ear. There's an unspoken offer to lay her back on the bed as he pushes his weight forward. More spoken is a teasing whisper;]
[He helps lower her onto the bed, gradually leaning over her to pin her. Yuuto slides one of his hands over hers, gently setting his fingers between hers.]
Then... Remember the word for 'stop?' [They'd used 'heartseed' back when they were dating. If that's settled, Yuuto is going to duck closer to reach her neck for kisses.
[He isn't stopping then. Mindful not to leave any marks that she'd have to explain, Yuuto moves down her neck to her collarbone. It's only when the collar of her shirt gets in his way that he pauses, pulling himself back and brushing the fabric with his finger. He considers his options briefly, then switches targets to her lips, warning her with a soft whisper;]
They really are doing this, aren't they? Their relationship keeps on twisting into something complicated that Himeko doesn't even know how to refer to it in the slightest bit.
She'll have to ask properly later, when she's not distracted with the slight movements or the way he whispers her first name right near her lips that send shudders down her spine.
Ahh... she always was weak to this sort of thing. ]
Yuuto, you--
[ She doesn't finish that sentence, growing more flustered by the second. ]
[He doesn't stop immediately; She didn't use 'the word,' after all, so he trusts that she doesn't want a hard stop. But after a kiss, he does sit himself back up and look down at her. A bit breathless and flushed himself, with his eyes beginning to glow slightly. Even if he doesn't want to stop either, he knows that they have a weird relationship. Also aware that he will start moving furniture if this goes on.]
[At first, his response is silent: A nod, then tracing a finger down her neck and to the line of her shirt collar. It's in the way. But instead of saying that exactly, Yuuto hints at his thoughts in a more subtle way.]
Nullify me?
So all I have to think about- [He trusts she'll help, so sinks closer in order to reach her collarbone again. Though now his hand is tracing down to the bottom of her shirt. He's problem solving and problem causing all at once.] - is you?
[ It's both a way of her telling him that she'll do just that but also a selfish request of her own as she reaches out to touch him. In any way she can.
Maybe this is a mistake, but she doesn't care anymore. ]
[ --aaaaaand then things get out of hand, we fade to black and timeskip to after it all and.
Himeko has now gotten to the point of oh god we actually did that and oh god we actually did that and we haven't defined our relationship yet so she might actually be having the post-All Of That Nonsense panic.
Which also includes burying her face under the blankets. ]
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A promise, though, huh... Inaba finds herself frowning out of instinct, if only because she definitely doesn't have a good track record with that sort of thing. ]
Mmm. Yeah. I really am sorry, though-- I'm being a burden again.
[ She curls herself up a bit, knees close to her chest. ]
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... It's true that I don't like seeing you sad. But that doesn't make you a burden.
Being able to sit with you, even if I can't fix it... I'm happy you let me in, Himeko. Thank you.
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Himeko… You know that I love you more than my sister, right?
[He sighs, though it’s more a comfortable sound as he enjoys the warmth of holding her.] Even if I didn’t understand you, I’d never hate you. I’d only ask for you to explain… I’d want to understand what’s on your mind. And I’d want to help you understand me too. So that we can work together…
That’s something that I love about you. You’re always helping me see things differently.
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[ She sounds genuinely surprised, actually? ]
Even if that's true, I can still be wrong and make mistakes and...
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That’s why, when we disagree, um… I’ll tell you my side too, okay? From now? We can be right and wrong and make compromises sometimes, together..?
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But if it's for you, then I'll do my best to listen and understand. Is that okay?
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[ She trails off, and then - ]
Um, now that's done, I can... ask for a distraction, right?
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Mm. Since you asked... Close your eyes?
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[ And so she does, closing her eyes, wondering what he actually plans to do. ]
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I love you, Himeko. So much... Let me show you?
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Yeah. Show me all you want.
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[He helps lower her onto the bed, gradually leaning over her to pin her. Yuuto slides one of his hands over hers, gently setting his fingers between hers.]
Then... Remember the word for 'stop?' [They'd used 'heartseed' back when they were dating. If that's settled, Yuuto is going to duck closer to reach her neck for kisses.
welp.]
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[ There's no way she'd forget; it was her 'stop' word for all situations, after all. The word that she'd never use for situations like this. ]
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Himeko-.
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They really are doing this, aren't they? Their relationship keeps on twisting into something complicated that Himeko doesn't even know how to refer to it in the slightest bit.
She'll have to ask properly later, when she's not distracted with the slight movements or the way he whispers her first name right near her lips that send shudders down her spine.
Ahh... she always was weak to this sort of thing. ]
Yuuto, you--
[ She doesn't finish that sentence, growing more flustered by the second. ]
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Yes?
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[ In fact, he can keep going. She wants him too. As embarrassing as that is to admit. ]
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Nullify me?
So all I have to think about- [He trusts she'll help, so sinks closer in order to reach her collarbone again. Though now his hand is tracing down to the bottom of her shirt. He's problem solving and problem causing all at once.] - is you?
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[ It's both a way of her telling him that she'll do just that but also a selfish request of her own as she reaches out to touch him. In any way she can.
Maybe this is a mistake, but she doesn't care anymore. ]
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Himeko has now gotten to the point of oh god we actually did that and oh god we actually did that and we haven't defined our relationship yet so she might actually be having the post-All Of That Nonsense panic.
Which also includes burying her face under the blankets. ]
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Yuuto is beginning to realize that getting consent doesn't mean being smart. He notices her hiding her head and looks away out of shyness.]
... uh-
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We uh. Should talk... later.
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