TO BLOOM.

Waka was currently next to the stage, his back leaning against one of the posts as he kept an eye on the crowds around him. He had sent an invite to Haruki earlier, asking him if he would not only join Waka at the festival, but also perform alongside him on stage. Haruki had agreed, so now all Waka had to do was wait.

After a few more minutes passed, he spotted the familiar spirit approach, and a bright and oddly warm smile crossed his lips.

Searching for something familiar to distract himself – and barring that, possibly an escape – he scanned room until his eyes landed on a very familiar looking pair of triangular ears perched atop a head of reddish brown hair. He felt his composure crack just for a moment.

“Gorou?” He asked, perhaps a little louder than he originally intended. It was only after approaching the other when he was looking into the stranger’s eyes and the scent of plum blossoms washed over him did he realize his mistake. He was quick to collect himself.

“My sincerest apologies. I seem to have mistaken you for someone else. I suppose that is what happens when one trusts their eyesight more than their other senses. I have even warned others against such a thing in the past. It is simply that… you look remarkably like an old friend of mine. I suppose you must not hear that often.” He paused on that thought. 

“Or perhaps you do. I believe I would not know.”

     The spirit allows him to apologize, regardless of its true necessity; it’s more for the other’s sake than his own, as he holds no ill feelings about their misunderstanding. Quietly, his hand reaches to rest flat upon his chest, against the lapel of his kimono.      ❝ It is quite alright. You’ve not offended me in the slightest... ❞  But he has roused his curiosity. He’s encountered few that resemble his kind, thus bearing resemblance to anyone is a rarity in and of itself.  ❝ I only regret that I am not the one you are searching for. ❞      Not all hope is lost on that front, however. Time and time again he has been witness to reunions in the wake of eclipses — this boy could experience such luck in the moon cycles to come. Haruki does not say this for fear of instilling false hope, but rather shifts attention to the prospect of this being a common occurrence, of which it is not.      There is a shake of his head, the movement bare enough to jostle the waves framing his face.      ❝ No, I am afraid this is a first for me. My kind is rare, and all but absent on the island. I have been mistaken to other degrees, but never for another person. ❞

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When Waka entered the castle, dressed in the very same attire that he wore to the gala, he was given what appeared to be a mask by one of the pixies. He wasn’t quite sure what the point of it was, or if there was a hidden trick to it, so he tucked it away and settled for leaning against a nearby pillar.

He kept his eyes trained on the nearby door, for he was expecting to see his friend at any moment. When Haruki arrived, Waka would make to find them a quiet spot to converse, and perhaps even dance if the mood so struck them. The last time he had done so was with Amaterasu in her wolf skin, and while she was graceful, it was still awkward than when she would assume her human skin on the Plain. Hopefully dancing with Haruki wouldn’t be as awkward, seeing as how the other was human like, much like Waka himself.

As Haruki entered through the doors, he pushed all thoughts of dancing to the back of his mind, instead flashing him a genuine smile.

send a word for our muses to interact! specify who does what.

hands – muse a takes muse b by the hand

chamomile – muse a falls asleep on muse b

lesson – muse a teaches muse b something

blaze – muse a feels muse b’s forehead

fix – muse a adjusts a piece of muse b’s clothing

help – muse a props up muse b’s head to give them water / food / medicine

firefly – muse a checks on muse b in the middle of the night

jacket – muse a gives muse b their jacket

stop – muse a holds muse b back during a moment of tension

cradle – muse a pulls muse b’s head into their lap

bed – muse a makes muse b lie down

hurt – muse a takes care of muse b’s wounds

flee – muse a breaks out of muse b’s arms mid - hug

dream – muse a comforts muse b after a nightmare

shield – muse a shields muse b from danger

picasso – muse a draws with muse b

nuzzle – muse a rests their chin on top of muse b’s head

piggyback – muse a gives muse b a piggyback ride

lift – muse a lifts muse b over their shoulder

hug – muse a embraces muse b

infirmary – muse a wakes up in the hospital and finds muse b at their bedside

visit – muse a visits muse b in the hospital

shine – muse a makes muse b laugh

food – muse a and muse b share a meal

light – muse a flickers the lights to get muse b’s attention

nudge – muse a nudges muse b

complies THIS MEME // THIS MEME // THIS MEME

ADD ++ FOR REVERSE

[ attention ] for your muse to touch mine as a way of getting their attention

[ wake ] for your muse to wake mine

[ cover ]  for your muse to cover mine with a blanket or a jacket

[ lift ] for your muse to give mine a hand stepping up or over something etc.

[ kiss ]  for your muse to come up to mine and kiss them without warning

[ run ] for your muse to run their fingers through mine’s hair

[ braid ] for your muse to braid mine’s hair

[ embrace ]  for your muse to hold mine

[ smile ] for your muse to smile at mine from across the room

[ wave ] for your muse to gesture to mine to come closer

[ panic ] for your muse to grab mine’s arm or get behind them in a moment of danger

[ touch ] for your muse to rest their forehead against mine’s

[ weep ]  for your muse to catch mine crying

[ eat ] for your muse to offer mine food

[ hit ] for your muse to attack mine

[ love ] for your muse to touch mine as a show of affection or reassurance

[ nap ] for your muse to fall asleep against mine

[ rest ] for your muse to rest their head in mine’s lap

[ look ] for your muse to catch mine staring

[ seduce ] for your muse to touch mine sexually

[ help ] for your muse to lean on mine for support

[ give ] for your muse to offer mine their arm

[ entwine ] for your muse to hold mine’s hand

[ laugh ] for your muse to laugh at something mine did

[ dance ] for your muse to dance with mine

[ sit ] for your muse to pull mine into their lap

[ yell ] for your muse to calm mine down

[ cry ] for your muse to wipe mine’s tears away

[ dream ] for my muse to share dream with yours

[ nightmare ] for your muse to wake mine from a nightmare

[ surprise ] for your muse to show up at mine’s house without explanation

[ fix ] for your muse to treat mine’s injury

[ sacrifice ] for your muse to get hurt protecting mine

[ guard ] for your muse to step between my muse and danger

[ taste ] for your muse to cook for mine

[ sing ] for your muse to sing to mine 

[ goodbye ] for my muse kissing and/or hugging your muse goodbye

[ secrets ]   my  muse  sharing/confiding  a secret

[ bloody ]   for your  muse  coming  to  my  muse  with  blood  stains 

[ drunk ]   your  muse  takes  care  of my very drunk muse 

[ bed ]  my  muse wakes up in  the  same bed as your muse with little  recollection  of  the  night  before

[ scream ]   my  muse  hears  your  muse  scream  and  runs  to  them

[ trail ]   my  muse  watches  as  your  muse  traces  one  of  my  muses  scars,  asking  them  about  it

[ piggyback ]   my  muse  gives  yours  a  piggyback  ride

[ jump ]   my  muse  holding  yours  up  by  their  thighs

[ carry ]   my  muse  carries  your  muse  to  their  house

[ lighter ]   my  muse  pulls  out  a  lighter  and  lights  it  for  your  muse  to  use  to  light  their  cigarette

[ shot ] my  muse  gets  shot  and  struggles  to  your  muses for aid

[ wound ] my  muse  patches  and  bandages  a  wound  your  muse  has  gotten

[ fight ]   my  muse  stops  your  muse  from  getting  into  a  physical  fight  with  someone  else

[ arrest ]   your  muse  finds  my  muse  arrested  in  cuffs  

[ hospital ]   my  muse  awakens  in  a  hospital,  finding  your  muse  by  their  side,  asking  what  happened

[ betrayal ] my  muse  finds  out  that  your  muse  has  betrayed  them and  confronts  them  about  it

[ nude ] my  muse  walks  in  on  your  muse  accidentally  seeing  them  naked

[ karaoke ]  for our muses to sing together

[ wet ]   your muse  strips  down  to  their  under  garments  and  runs  into  the  water,  motioning  for my muse  to  join  them

[ crawl ]  for  your  muse  to  crawl  into  bed  with  mine .

[ flower ]  for  your  muse  to  offer  my  muse  their  favourite  flower

[ gift ]  for  my  muse  to  surprise  your muse  with  a  gift

[ homemade gift ]  for  my  muse  to  make  your muse  a  gift

[ bestow ] for your muse to give my muse a gift, bought or handmade ( bonus if you add what it is )

[ serenade ]  for  my  muse  to  sing  to  your  muse

[ caress ]  for  your  muse  to  gently  run  their  hand  down  my  muse’s  face

[ caught ]  for  your  muse  to  catch  my  muse  wearing  their  shirt .

[ love letter ]  for  your  muse  to  give  my  muse  a  love  letter  they  wrote  for  them

[ boop ]  for  your  muse  to  boop  my  muse  on  the  nose

[ date ]  for  my muse  to  ask  your  muse  to  go  on  a  date

[ confess ]  for my muse  to  confess  their  feelings  to  your  muse