steel your heart

To: Princess From: Hijiri

[text]: Your dad put me in the hospital.

[text]: And then he put your butler in the bed next to mine.

[text]: Anything Sumeragi-kun can do is a love tap in comparison.

To: Hijiri-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: I... I am still so sorry about Father.

[text]: It's very embarrassing and painful to remember that... You couldn't walk properly for weeks, it was awful...

[text]: B-but regardless, this is exactly why I want you to be careful. I don't want the same thing happening.

"I suppose so, yes..." As ragtag as her group of friends was, she did love them dearly, and they her. They probably would have missed her, even a little bit. That would make their reunion all the better, perhaps. Such a thought set a smile on her face, and she found herself relaxing slightly in her chair.

While he was rather used to his rough ill- mannered siblings unable to greet him properly, he found it rather refreshing that someone else was capable of being mannered as him. Though he silently gave thanks to the young woman’s tutors compared to his family’s that at least she ended up being more dignified. Compared to a certain SLOB of an heir of an older brother, this was he expected of Shu to a degree. Dignified and head held up high like the heir he was suppose to be. But perhaps he was nit picking too much even for his age, he wasn’t anyone’s caretaker.

He approached the girl silently holding up the jar of herbs and flower buds he had arranged today, spring marigold tea, even through the appearance seemed of dried up flower buds, Reiji personally hand made it for today. One of his finest creations compared to rose tea he attempted to make. “Have you heard of blossoming tea,” he inquired as Reiji set the jar on the counter and made his way towards his personal drawer for the usual tea set. As the president of the chemistry club, he managed to have a space only for himself and frankly it was rather convenient having a small lab in school when he could stash the tea set.

"It’s a special kind of tea, where the flowers can bloom inside of the tea mug," he takes out the tea mug, looking over to Kyouko. "Well… it’s only just a testing in progress…"

"Blossoming tea? I can't say I have," She replied simply, glancing curiously over at the jars and such the older male was setting out. Flowers, it seemed. Of course, she'd heard of floral teas, and had them herself, but to her knowledge such drinks only used the scent of flowers... She wondered what kind of experiment Reiji had decided to try next, and at the thought, she couldn't help but smile. She highly anticipated whatever he had in store for her today.

To:  ♥ hime

From: März

[txt]: Right, right! I'll be sure to bring some good snacks then! ☆

[txt]: ...And I do too! I hope we can all get along and have some fun while working and doing the actual...studying part.

To: März-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: Thank you, März-san. That's a great help.

[text]: So do I... Hopefully this session will go smoothly this time. I don't want any more school property damaged after all...

Chikage closed his book quietly, and set it down in his lap. There was nothing new to read in it, after all. He simply spared glances at is favourite parts of the story here and there. Instead, his mind wandered as he leaned his head back against the tree—thoughts of what a life would be like, wielding a sword and protecting something important. Perhaps he was too much of a dreamer, to consider a life like that. There was no profit in it, after all.

   "... Again, thank you very much," She inclined her head to the blond man, the nearest thing she could get to a bow given their seated positions, before hesitantly accepting the box and fiddling with it for a moment in an attempt to open it. Another few moments of quiet deduction later, and the medicine had been ingested. Relief was not, of course, instant, but she felt better for having taken something regardless.

Paraila wasn’t unfamiliar for Shinnosuke with the fact Monji had an estate in Paraila, but with the sudden transfer over the family had to reside in the family estate for the time being. He sighed in response as he brought the teaset on the tray to the tea table where his Milady sat at in the back garden. 

"Perhaps I should build a helicopter later…. or go attempt to fix the train at the station… it’s been quite some time since we’ve been staying at the family estate Milady."

He sighs.

She picked up a tea cup, murmuring a thank you, and took a sip before she spoke.

"I do agree, it's been a while, but please do not build a helicopter," Mostly because she didn't want to put up with his so-called flying skills. That would be terrifying.

To: ♥ hime

From: März

[txt] Oh! Oh! Of course I can, is there anything specific that you would like for me to bring?

[txt]: And really? This is going to be exciting!

To: März-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: Just anything your family can spare! I'll be baking extras tonight, but I think it would be nice to celebrate the club's growth.

[text]: I'm really looking forward to the meeting; I hope we can all get along, don't you?

To: Princess From: Hijiri

[text]: Seriously, who is this ‘Hijiri-san’?

[text]: I always figured I had a pretty unique name.

To: Hijiri-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: ... Hijiri-kun, please.

[text]: Sakamaki-san is... Different from my family, though.

To: Kyouko-chan From: 鹿目 まどか

[t e x t]: It’s my duty to offer a person in need, so please don’t thank me!

[t e x t]: mhm,  so am i, the club itself sound really helpful!

[t e x t]: B-butler? umm, anything could help ,please don’t put yourself in a hard work, kyouko-chan..You could give me the address and i’d simply walk on my own, i really appreciate your offer though! kyouko-chan!

To: Madoka-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: It's not a problem, and I wouldn't feel right letting a young girl walk by herself. I'll back down if you're sure, but we're more than happy to pick you up.

[text]: Well, we have quite a few members... Myself, of course... Hm, where to start? All of our members are characters...

[text]: Sakamaki Subaru-san is our main focus; we're trying to get him to pass his exams... He's rough but I'm sure he's sweet deep down.

To: ♥ hime

From: März

To: März-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: That's fine! We'll start without you then, if you don't mind?

[text]: I'd be very grateful if the two of you could drag him to the club... He never listens to me after all.

[text]: The usual, I think! Three-san is coming again for sure, however. We have a new member too, from middle school; she'll be joining us there.

So many pings on her phone. Four? Is that you? No, it was Kyouko, the much more calmer version of her sister. At least Three was the only one to have made the distinction. 

To: K

From: 3

[txt] im

At last, a reply! She worried about Three, she truly did. She had never seen anyone who could drop off to sleep so quickly after all.

To: Three-san

From: Himeno Koyuko

[text]: Please be careful, Three-san!

[text]: You didn't drop your phone on your face, did you?

To: Ms. Himeno

From: Cordelia Sakamaki

Miscommunication happens, ma'am, no need to fuss~

While I understand the necessity for your special shipping requirements, I am still afraid that we cannot send it out to you in such a state. Not my rules.

The best thing I can do for you is disguise the box accordingly. 

To: Sakamaki Cordelia-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: A... a disguise would be perfect, thank you very much.

[text]: I apologise for the trouble over this delivery, truly. It's, um, not something I make a habit of ordering...

To: ???

From: Cordelia Sakamaki

Valued customer! I am personally informing now that our manufacturers are having...some technical difficulties with your order.

While we are not one to judge or put down the lifestyle choices of any one person, I am afraid that your order for your pleasure aid to be, and I quote, "bordered with barbed wire that is electrically charged" cannot be filled and is, frankly, ludicrous. 

I apologize if you had your heart set on mangling your bits for your own pleasure, but we must pay careful mind to our customers well-being.

And any potential lawsuits.

To: Sakamaki Cordelia-san

From: Himeno Kyouko

[text]: I, um, I'm afraid I may have phrased my order wrong, in that case...

[text]: I meant that I need the package itself to be bordered with barbed wire that is electrically charged.

[text]: My family is, well, somewhat. Nosy. At best. I cannot risk my father or butler seeing that package's contents.

[text]: One of them would probably die. At best.