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[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto has taken this time to reflect on his behavior and think he was being scandalous. When he hears her knock, he answers in a shy voice:]

Y, yes. Please come on in.

[dereban]

[ When she enters, it's with an outfit that's vastly different from the one she came in: a dark purple dress with constellation themed tights and matching shoes.

Her damp clothes are in a small plastic bag that she's holding in front of her. ]

Um... I'm not used to wearing this sort of thing, but does this look okay?

[spacialeyes]

[At first, Yuuto only hears his own brain static. He's not sure where to look or what to say- and that's without the added burden of whatever the rain has done to his brain.

So Inaba gets a stuttered response:]

Y-you look amazing. [Ah. He realizes that the rain really did a wonder on him.] C-Can I hold your hand while we talk? I think the rain, um... got me.

[dereban]

...yeah, that's fine.

[ She'll get closer and find a place to sit. ] But if you want more than just holding my hand, that's--

[...]

I don't mind if it's you.

[spacialeyes]

[He shakes his head, as if to imply that he doesn't need more than handholding... and then, a moment later, he's offering to put his arms around her. Make up your mind, Yuuto.

At least he isn't completely denying how much his heart is burning with desire for her.]

Let's talk first..? You seemed like something was bothering you. I can listen, if you want.

[dereban]

... I don't want to bother you with it, though.

[ Although she does opt to just wrap her arms around him, bury her head in his shoulder. ]

I still don't want to.

[spacialeyes]

Hey. First off, it's not a bother. [His scolding comes very lightly, unlike the way he secures his arms around her.] But you don't have to say it. We can just sit here until your heart settles. Okay? You seem like you're hurting.

[dereban]

I didn't even want you to know about any of this... but I wound up saying it, anyway. I bet it's probably because of the rain.

1/3

[spacialeyes]

Unfortunately… Weird that it’s making me want to pin you against a wall and kiss you, instead of making me say things that I want to keep secret.

2/3

[spacialeyes]

[holdup.]

3/3

[spacialeyes]

Aaaaaaaahahahahaaaa. A-Anyway! Maybe we can both unhear some stuff!!

Re: 3/3

[dereban]

Ah--

[...]

Um, I don't... want to unhear it. If you do want to pin me and do that, I'd probably like it a lot.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto lowers his head to hide his expression.]

H-Hold on. I need to finish what I was going to say first. [Which requires that he take a second or two to calm down.

Then he sighs and looks at her again.]

I- I don’t want you to tell me things because of magic. So when you’re ready- and when you want me to hear it,- then… Then let me know. And I’ll remember.

But um- Until then… If whatever I’m not remembering scares you… or makes you sad… I’ll be here to love you through it. O-okay?

[now where’s a wall-]

[dereban]

I don't either, but it's not like I can help it if I wind up saying things like how I don't have anywhere to return to.

[...]

Maybe you should shut me up now.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto turns to face her as she says it again. It’s not fair. He doesn’t like seeing Inaba forced to tell her secrets. She deserves to have the choice about who to tell.

Instead of pushing her to a wall like he’d confessed to wanting, Yuuto holds her cheek to look her in the eyes.]

Mm. Relax. I won’t let you say anything else- [And then leans in to kiss her and offer her a way to keep her secrets. He doesn’t need to know everything to know he loves her.]

[dereban]

Mmm...

[ When he kisses her, she finds herself humming greedily as she leans into it a little more. This is absolutely fine with her, although this also is not getting pinned to a wall. ]

[spacialeyes]

[Fear not, Inaba: That is still on his mind. But his priority is to help settle her down. He can find a way to get to a wall after she seems less tense.

Yuuto only breaks the kiss briefly, checking her expression to see how distracted she is, then presses in to kiss her again. This time while pulling her into a close embrace.]

Like that… Just relax. I’ll keep you too busy to think about secrets, okay?

[dereban]

[ She's definitely some sort of distracted, given how red her face is and how she seems to loosen up a little. ]

Yeah... feel free to. I want you to distract me.

[spacialeyes]

[He eases up too. Enough to smile softly when he pulls back again, his eyes glowing pink. Small objects in the room are in danger of floating as his thoughts focus exclusively on her.]

It's too late to pin you to the wall, huh? This'll have to do? [If she wants, Yuuto will help lower her back on their shared couch so that he can pin her.] I love you, Himeko... All of you.

[dereban]

It's... only too late because you're doing this.

[ She will lower herself, face completely flushed. ]

Even if I'm like this?

[spacialeyes]

Sorry… I’m not very good at resisting the rain, huh..? [His expression softens and he moves his hand to caress her cheek.] Mm. I love you…

To me, the person in front of me is very precious… You need both positive and negative space to have a form. So I love them both, too. I love everything that makes you “Inaba Himeko.”

[dereban]

You'd probably want to do this even without the rain.

[ She leans into his touch, trying to press her forehead against his own. ]

Geez. Even if 'everything' isn't real...?

[spacialeyes]

["Ah." Yuuto feels cold.

He doesn't have the tools to understand the context of what she's saying. But the one tool that is in his arsenal is his ex. He remembers when they broke up with him, telling him that he wasn't 'who' why wanted. That the 'everything' they had together wasn't real, but a way to briefly entertain them.

There's no way that Himeko would think that. He tries to reassure himself. But he still can't shake the chill.]

... Mm. If it... If your happiness is real, that's enough for me.

[dereban]

I--

[ ... ]

I am happy being like this, with you. And I do love you, too. Those feelings are... they're real. But 'me', as a person, I...

[ Her expression seems troubled as she trails off. ]

[spacialeyes]

[He's embarrassed when she addresses his unspoken concerns. Is it that obvious..?

But there's no time to linger. She's saying things again. Yuuto pushes closer to kiss her cheek,] Should I keep your mouth busy, or..?

[Is she saying that because she wants to?]