#emperesque

In the quiet of his arms... she could breathe again.

There were times it was hard to quantify just what caused the balance that Ann ultimately found within the artist. Was it opposing elements not colliding, but easing the extremes of one another? Or perhaps it was the zen that emanated from his every pore, the graceful sort of distance from reality that allowed his regal bearing to seem untouchable--at least, most of the time. The thought of his grace slipping earned a blush as she nuzzled in closer to the Emperor as he held her, the steady rise and fall of his slumbering breathing a pattern she found her own matching. She swore her heartbeat would fall into rhythm with his if such were possible, though who knew?

Maybe it was.

The sound of her phone ringing was more than enough to disturb the peace, a grumble leaving the blond as she rolled to face the bedside table nearer her side of the bed, the incessant beeping silenced. Oh, why hadn’t she remembered to turn it off?! A sigh escaped her as she rolled back facing Yusuke, an apologetic smile upon her lips as she gently guided an indigo strand away from his eyes.

“We don’t..really hang out as much as we should.” Besides, he could use a break from his current activities that he did on the daily. It would put a load off his mind anyways--and something else.

          “ Um. Okay! I didn’t expect you to accept so easily, but I’ll

            take it! “

   Arm looped in with his, thinking. 

          “ So. Would you like to go get some ice cream for starters? 

            Something simple? “

   Little did she realize he was oblivious to the fact she had meant

coughs. looks away quickly.

“...Yusuke, my boy.” Madarame chuckles warmly, staring down at the young boy who seems to be.. laying on the floor, motionless, staring at the ceiling. This isn’t exactly a surprise to the artist-- Yusuke was, after all, quite the dramatic kid, but the man can’t help but question.

“What are you doing ? ‘Lamenting’ again?”

“This is truly an inspiring piece of work.”