#kurmemini

@kurmemini.        ❛        i’m  lonely  ,    but  i  don’t  want  company  .        ❜        -    ritsu.  

at  this,    mika  paces  around  his  chair  for  a  moment,    deciding  in  favour  of  letting  his  backpack  down  &.    draping  one  of  the  straps  over  the  back.    the  words  don't  sting  him  as  all,    because  he  knows  ritsu  is  someone  who  enjoys  his  time  alone  as  much  as  he  himself  does.    so  he  takes  the  time  to  stock  his  fridge,    giving  the  occasional,    quiet  glance  at  ritsu.  

❝        i'm,    uh  …  not  gonna  be  here  for  long,    ❞        he  finally  says,    as  if  he  hasn't  just  changed  his  plans  on  the  spot.        ❝        i'm  supposed  to  be  doin'  some  work  for  valkyrie  tonight,    so  i've  gotta  leave  in             in  fifteen  minutes.        ❞       he  shuts  the  fridge,    kicking  his  backpack  under  his  desk.        ❝        you  sure  you  don't  want  company  ?        ❞

"We're going to be entering the mysterious forest SOON. I heard it has an ecology similar to the Sherwood Forest but we should be careful not to anger any beasTS." Natsume rubbed his chin and jotted down any observations he noticed of the forest's entrance in his small notepad. However, he noticed something that made him roll his eyes.

hakuno kishinami has quite the sweet tooth. ‎ often left almost starry-eyed, ‎like a moth to a flame, ‎in the face of any sweet treat; ‎ just a slightest change from a typically stoic countenance, ‎but still there nonetheless. ‎with a shaved ice dessert in front of her ‎( strawberry and condensed milk as a flavoring, ‎which she's sure to like ! ) ‎such a reaction was ‎ —— ‎ not present.

she's pensive, ‎ contemplative. ‎stuck on the past— ‎of merely five minutes ago, ‎when the two placed their orders. ‎ a special dessert for couples only had caught her eye from the selection provided, ‎ though she doesn't exactly know why. ‎it was gaudy, ‎cheesy, ‎and... ‎honestly a little embarrassing to even look at ! ‎ ‎why couples would want to purchase such an item was beyond her, ‎ but her current state of being hung over that same exact item is even more puzzling.

a peer to the wizard by her side, ‎ hazel eyes discreetly taking note of his expression... ‎ he seemed to be smiling, ‎ just the sight of it makes her feel a little lighter; ‎ ‎gives her a sort of ease. ‎expression softens at that, ‎eyelashes flutter as eyes shut to a peaceful close. ‎spoon idly held in her hand now lifted up to give herself a bite of her own cold treat— ‎until it is intercepted by a thieving snow.

“ ‎ ‎wh... ‎ ‎ ” ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎her eyes open, ‎and then close again, ‎ in an owlish blink. ‎gaze turns to snow, ‎ to the ‎ ( now ) ‎empty spoon in her hand, ‎back to snow again.

“ ‎ ‎ why...? ‎ ‎you already have yours, don't you ? ‎ ‎” ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎though the words could be taken the wrong way, ‎ it's a genuine question only laced with an underlying concern. ‎ snow is a northern wizard, ‎after all... ‎perhaps just his own snow cone wasn't enough to counter the heat ? ‎oh, ‎then perhaps they really should've gotten that ridiculous yet endearing couples special...! ‎ ‎it was thoughts of these sort that would rush to the woman's mind. ‎a vast assortment of thoughts, ‎ really, ‎ because it didn't take long for her mind to focus to the much less important, ‎but more... ‎embarrass... ‎ ing... ‎fact that what he'd done was just... ‎was just...

an indirect kiss...! ‎ ‎the spoon she'd held abruptly falls to the ground. ‎there's barely a sound as it lands, ‎not that hakuno seemed to care. ‎ the furrowed brows, ‎troubled-looking expression she has bears no correlation to that. ‎ the gaze focused downwards is one intent to clear her mind, ‎regain her cool because just what was going on with her ??

taking in a breath, ‎ she awaits the harsh sting of her palms slapping against her cheeks ‎— ‎a reliable method of pulling herself together. ‎what she gets, ‎however, ‎is something soft. ‎ the press of lips against her forehead, ‎ it feels reassuring in a way. ‎an act of affection that easily banishes the flurry of thoughts loitering in her head just seconds prior; ‎it leaves her with doe eyes widening, ‎ lips parted just slightly. ‎the hand intended to slap instead rests against her cheek, ‎the pink slowly coloring the porcelain skin came from a different cause.

“ ‎ ‎...y-you're such a tease...! ‎ ‎”

odd, ‎ it really is odd. ‎not him, ‎but her; ‎for reacting in such a way, ‎for behaving in such a way. ‎the long inhale taken in precedes an exhale just as deep, ‎ acts from the other that flustered her paradoxically giving her a sense of calm. ‎those words were mumbled to herself ‎( maybe an octave higher than her usual calm voice though... ) ‎ and followed with an audible sigh as she all but presses her side against him. ‎head comfortably resting on his shoulder. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ “ ‎ ‎for all that you've done, ‎ this much is only fair... ‎ as compensation. ‎ ‎”

only seemingly impassive, ‎porcelain features carry a serenity to them as she leaned further to his warmth. nonsensical logic of those words were really just decoration, ‎an excuse for her to rest against him like this. ‎‎perhaps not the best choice of action for a summer day... ‎ but— ‎ ah, ‎ well. ‎ if he wanted some distance between the two amidst the sweltering heat, ‎that was fine too. ‎ ‎she'd comply.

hakuno vc ‎ i am in misery

for once, ‎ she's grateful that her expressions were so lacking. had she been as expressive as any other person, surely her face would have scrunched up in a ... rather mean emotion.

— and had it been any other person, they would be met with an immediate denial for this request, but alas. this was snow asking. ❛ ... if that is what you want, then ... ❜ deep breath, and she gives him a firm nod. turning to the l̷o̷r̸i̴s̴ with a pensive expression, hazel eyes narrow with a silent sentiment of: let's get along, for snow's sake. it's eye contact that lasts no longer than necessary — her gaze turns away swiftly, but does flicker to the abomination animal in passing glances.

        “  oh,  you’re just like me;  our colors are inverted though.  ”