FOR GLORY.

               ☣ ❝ P… Pocky day… Would this be a… GOOD excuse to share a first kiss with someone? ❞

@model9s

               ☣ SHE enjoys spending time with him, that much she knows for certain.

     Or at least, it’s what the Servant is allowing herself to become known. While still unsure and relatively shaky about allowing the android to know and see more of herself, she knows that at the very least, she wishes to know more about him… To allow herself to be selfish and spend more time with the other.

     ❝ … I thought you said androids didn’t need to CONSUME anything? Or did you buy that drink simply to taste it…? ❞ she can’t help but ask now as the pair of them walk down the street, their hands intertwined as they do so. As much as she feels guilt for her selfishness, the Hassan of Serenity also doesn’t wish to let go of his hand for a second.

     ❝ It’s one of those special pumpkin flavour drinks, isn’t it? ❞

          There was very little he knew about possessing a relationship that wasn’t in the line of comrades. 9S did in fact read up on human behaviors when it came down to ‘dating’, he needed some sort of information so he didn’t embarrass himself completely. “WE DON’T. JUST LIKE TAKING BATHS, IT ISN’T REQUIRED. BUT THE SENSATION AND HOW NICE IT FEELS.” His cheeks couldn’t help but brighten up when she asked him, a gloved hand reaching up to scratch his cheek lightly.

[You still kept a brow arch. Whatever this kid was talking about it wasn’t like… a human speaking. Well, more like a human that you’ve come across wouldn’t speak to you in that manner. What did he mean by scanner anyways? Something about him reminded him or Terezi. Maybe the blindfold part? Yeah that has to be it. He was weird to begin with.]

SOLLUX: uniit model2…? what are you 2uppo2e two be anyway2. come on, iif you were tryiing two act human, there are a few word2 here and there you can drop. SOLLUX: actually never miind, you act liike a friiend of miine. iin a way. 2o what ii2 iit, robot or androiid.

[You may as well get to the bottom of this. Though you snort at his question. You are always… pretty much a prick.]

SOLLUX: well iit doe2nt take a geniiu2 two know that ii am. but ii diidnt thiink ii wa2. 2o what make2 you 2ay that? or can you not come up wiith a better comeback. ehehe.

               ☣ AT his stuttering the Servant can only begin to hang her head in shame, now finally revealing the present she had intended to give to him… Though, not in offering. Instead, she uses the rather large teddy bear to shield her face from revealing any further embarrassment apparent on her features, hoping to escape his veiled gaze.

     ❝ Uhm… Well, I can’t answer for the YORHa but… It just depends on what you feel, right? What you want to do… ❞

     And though she finds herself smiling at his words, the girl also can’t help but stop herself from speaking further. Never before had she anticipated something like this happening… As much as she may have yearned for it. However with the promise of something genuine and kind within her grasp and no chance of death within her sight, could she be blamed for reaching out to take it so readily?

     Of course she could. Though, perhaps… Perhaps just this once, she could be selfish and enjoy this sincere happiness; even if it’s just for a little while.

     ❝ I was… Happy when you told me poison has no effect on you; my poisonous skin. The fact that I could, one day, touch you so easily… It made me happy. You… Make me feel a genuine happiness I had almost forgotten. So I… I would like… To go on a date with you… To date you. ❞

       9S was entitled to his own feelings..right? It made him wonder if it really was alright for him to FEEL emotions, since he was bounded by the rules of YORHa. He was different than everyone else, the scanner unit accessing his emotional side far more. “WHAT I WANT..WHAT I FEEL..” He takes a moment to think, muttering slowly but confidently beneath his breath. Nines was capable of both, serving the unit and living a life that could’ve been his.

 Cheeks still burned with a strong passion, biting his lower lip while his eyes beneath began to soften. This girl was really amazing, different from what he’s seen since arriving here. Though they were different artificially, in the end they both valued the same emotion. 

               ☣ THOUGH he responds to her question asked in earnest, it’s not quite the answer she had been expecting… Actually, it’s not really any sort of reply to what the assassin asked at all. If anything, the android has tried (and failed) at throwing the inquiry back at her; something the Hassan of Serenity refuses to let slide.

     ❝ … That’s not FAIR… You didn’t answer me at all… ❞

     ❝ … ‘Nines’… Please answer me clearly, ❞ her tone is quiet once more, her words beginning to sound more like a plea.

     ❝ Did you want it to be a romantic gift? Did you want me to… Date you like normal people do? ❞

       “W-WELL YOU DIDN’T QUITE ANSWER ME EITHER..” cheeks continue to flare, his hands unable to keep still in his lap from how nervous he grew. The artificial heart thumped, picking up the pace, while eyes grew wide beneath the blind fold. “...OH! YOU ACTUALLY CALLED ME NINES..I’M GLAD-” 9S felt special, her addressing him by the nickname that he only told those he felt he had a good connection or relationship with. But it was her tone that caught him more off guard, the plea and the way she looked at him.

She wasn’t kidding was she?

               ☣ THOROUGHLY embarrassed at not only her reaction but the entire situation itself, the Hassan of Serenity can only find herself wishing to dunk her head into the nearest river. While that perhaps there were some other underlying motives behind her gesture, the girl didn’t think of them to be obvious… Or even known at all. To be honest, she didn’t even want them to be known, lest a person become entangled in her web of misfortune.

     … Yet even so, the Servant finds herself curious.

     Does she dare to pry further into the subject?

     ❝ … 9S, ❞ she starts, sounding slightly calmer than before. Despite her tone, however, her mauve hues dare not meet his veiled gaze for the time being.

     ❝ Were you… Anticipating it to be that way? What I mean to say is… If it WAS a romantic gift, would you accept it…? ❞

      There was a good pause between them, soaking up that awkward moment that seemed to cause heated cheeks. “ARE YOU ASKING THIS AS A QUESTION...OR DEMANDING IT..”9S feels nervous, not something he felt often in regards of emotions. The again, the full use of emotions were prohibited. Hands begin to fiddle in is lap, expressing that he was certainly feeling the heat within his cheeks. “..W-WELL FIRST OFF..I WOULDN’T MIND IF YOU CALLED ME ‘NINES’..ITS NICE, RIGHT? BUT, I’D FEEL BAD BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A GIFT IN RETURN..THOUGH I DONT KNOW WHAT HUMANS DID TO REPAY A ROMANTIC GIFT WITHOUT A PHYSICAL GIFT..”

        The android bites his lower lip, hands still fiddling nervously. Why was it hard to focus now? His breathing felt irregular..perhaps he was due for a maintenance since he arrived. 

               ☣ SHAKING er head gently at his suggestions, the assassin attempts to keep herself on track. No, she mustn’t be distracted by the apparent kindness of the android… She came here for a reason! And she shall not leave until aforementioned reason has been fulfilled.

     However, she finds herself once again choking on her words as he speaks once more. Romantic gift?! So, friends truly aren’t supposed to offer each other presents? She… Has been lied to! Unsure if the annoyance or embarrassment is higher, the Servant finds it mattering little for the time being as she is now fervently avoiding the other’s gaze.

     ❝ Wh-WHAT?! N-No, I…!! ❞ she sputters now, unsure of what to say, as well.

          Oh! was he wrong? The android even finds himself choking on his words, uncertain if he had the correct idea on the gesture. “O-OH UHM...I WAS WRONG AREN’T I? I WAS JUST UNDER THE IMPRESSION THATS WHAT HUMANS DID.” they were far from human, but it was only normal to want to experience those special emotions. “WOW, I DIDNT GET YOU ANYTHING. IF I KNEW IT WAS ..O-OUT OF UHM FRIENDSHIP RIGHT? HAHA, SILLY ME TO THINK IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE!”  

upon hearing ( and seeing ) the other male, riou made a beeline to him, eyes widening with fear at the predicament he found himself in. the manhole wasn’t that big, but it was clearly enough for him to get his leg stuck in it. lifting the metal cover would be hard, but he needed to do something than wait for the boy’s leg to get squished by the weight of the object.

it’s just a bit surprising that the other wasn’t as panicked, not that riou noticed it because he was panicking himself.

          “ how did you even — di - did you slip or something ? “

[In case no one knew, some trolls can be pretty sensitive when it comes to one’s horns. Yours are no exception. So when a kid was able to get to touching them, you felt… relaxed? Too relax. Relax enough to almost not catch the sparks of red and blue energy forming around your eyes, as if you were about to blast energy from them.]

[You smack the other’s hands away, moving yourself away to give yourself some distance.]

SOLLUX: woh kiid. what the hell ii2 wrong wiith you! you don’t ju2t go around and touch 2tranger2 out of no where. who the fuck taught you manner2. SOLLUX: don’t you lay a hand on my horn2 ever again!

[You…didn’t mean to snap, but who knows what could have happened to anyone else in front of him.]

SOLLUX: … look, 2orry for yelliing, but you could have really fuck 2ome 2hiit up. SOLLUX: … SOLLUX: al2o no you iin2en2iitiive priick, thii2 ii2 my 2kiin color.

“Yes, that’s what they call singing.” The unfamiliar voice made her pause her tune. “I don’t always sing, but it’s what I was made for. It’s funー and one of the things I am very good at.”