You know what I just noticed?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

INVOLVED: highest_caliber and doihavepanties
DATE: 12/12
Summary: Mistletoe event
Warnings: Awkward smooching, and Suruga being Suruga


[ The apartment complex might not be particularly special, but it stands apart enough from the other fixtures in the Gardens to catch her interest. It's kind of interesting to think about how someone must have built it because it reminded them of home. Maybe it was a collective effort? It would be a little strange to her, to recreate her own apartment building, or the dorms from the old RF6 grounds.

In a way she's lucky to have Vivio around, to help her get settled as she has been, but if she were to disappear? It's a morbid thought, perhaps, but Subaru can't help it. They are the only two left from home, and without each other, what would she do?

Subaru spaces out, staring up along the front facade of the complex as her thoughts get away from her... ]

Comments

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Nakajima-san?

Ah, I see. You must've been waiting for me all this time!



I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long.

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ That snaps her out of her daze and she looks down, then over to the side toward the exit. ] Ah, Kanbaru. [ A light laugh, she has to be honest. ] I didn't know you lived here!

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Blank-sensei was kind enough to offer me a room, and I've been here ever since.

Could it be that you live close by?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

I see. That was nice of her! Is she the one who built all this?

[ Shaking her head. ] No, I'm living over at the onsen with Vivio. [ And who knows who else. ] I just decided to check this out since I haven't run this way before.

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see.

It's surprising, though. With speed like yours, I would've thought you had already been all over The Gardens, and beyond!

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ Bit of a grin. She is pretty fast. ] Maybe I just missed it. I'd need a map to know for sure.

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Hasn't anybody made one? From what I heard, there's a number of women that've been here for quite a while.

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

Not that I've heard of. [ A pensive hum. ] Maybe there are too many changes to keep up with...

[ But more to the point, she turns and looks out away from the building. ] Were you headed somewhere?

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

That's too bad, it could really come in handy for the newcomers. But when you have items like magic dirt...



As a matter of fact, I was about to head to the arcade. Why don't you join me?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

...it kind of changes things. [ Literally. ]

[ At the offer, she smiles. ] Sure! I'd like that.

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Eh? What's this?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

What's wh— [ Thunk.

Couldn't these barriers have some kind of glow to them? It would save her some headac—

Wait.

Subaru rubs her forehead. ] ...not again...

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Ah, it would seem that...



Right there.

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ Her eyes don't need to follow that. In fact, she looks down and blushes just a bit. ] Aheh, yep. I know what that's about..

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

My, I suppose there's no way out of it, then...

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

W-well, not unless we... you know. [ Taking that comment literally. ] And I thought I was so careful, now, too.

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with that. Shall I give you some time so you can mentally prepare yourself?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ At least this was 1) not new for her by now and 2) things were not as awkward with Suruga from the time with the music playing as it had been with the others.

She smiles a bit. ] No, I'm okay if you are.

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Mm, in that case...

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ Subaru leans forward, too, until their lips meet. The other girls did this pretty quickly, so she makes no move to pull away on her own, figuring Suruga was just going to give a quick peck and be done with it. That's all it takes... right?

It's kind of sad that, when she thinks about it, she's seen more lip action this week than she's had in her entire life to this point. ]

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Not bad, not bad...

Maybe we should kiss again to make sure the barrier really did go away.

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

[ Subaru pulled away, and the main reason for her blush then is because that's the first time anyone had 1) suggested she was any good at that, and 2) even joked about seconds. She doesn't really reply outside of a sheepish little laugh. ]

[doihavepanties.livejournal.com]

Or maybe we can continue some other time.



Now then, shall we continue to the arcade?

[highest_caliber.livejournal.com]

Eh? [ Continue with... what, exactly? Subaru literally isn't sure how to take that, though she remembers having the same sort of ideas the other day with that strange music playing.

Then she mashes both comments together, figuring they were related. Yeah, that was it. ] Ah, right! Continuing on. [ A little laugh, then a smile as she starts walking. ] Come on, before it gets too late! [ Or early. Or whatever time it actually is. Playing some games would be... a good distraction right about now. ]