#muse-eutopia

“Freeze! Put your guns down, and no one gets hurt!”

The guns in question were Justin’s arms, exposed in full glory with his sleeveless workout top. The girl ordering those guns to be dropped in the first place was captain of the Cutie Police Force, Kotori Minami. Her own weapons of upholding the law and controlling the police: Her outfit from the career day photoshoot they did for the school, fake handcuffs that she got at a party shop, and a water pistol that was locked and loaded. Said pistol was aimed at the culprit, ready to shoot if he made any sudden moves...

It was a normal day in Noth High. Though not for the leader of the infamous SOS-Brigade, because apparently a new student had come. And not only a ordinary one. It was an American and of course this could only mean a suspicious ploy of the americain government to spy on the Brigade and take it over! Well, at least she said something like that as she had stormed of to look for said boy. 

“Justin... look!” It was slight, but Elize could see a burn on the rock beneath Justin’s hand. “It didn’t last long, but you were able to tap into your mana!” Elize grinned. “It’s buried deep, but it’s there!”

It wasn’t often that she was able to meet anyone new or see anything new on the island. Every nook and cranny had been explored on the island and not much changed around her. It was usually quiet. 

So the sound of footsteps was new to her, not the same noise at most of the animals that inhabited the land but heavier. The undergrowth snapping up the footsteps bringing in a stirring of curiosity to the tiny girl. Her own footsteps falling much lighter as if she were made of air. Bare-feet expertly weaving through the wooded area before peaking out from behind a tree. bright green eyes widening as she took in... what appeared to be a moving skeleton.

Mouth opening in wonder as a little gasp was pulled through her lips. Jumping out from her hiding space to approach the strange being. Expecting to remain out of sight like she usually was to most others. Hands clasping together excitedly as she bounded towards it. Each step almost like a hop as she grew more thrilled, quickly moving to intercept it’s bath to stare into it’s face and try to memorize each detail. A grin pulling at her lips as she bounced a couple steps back.

“What?! Uh, well...I’m not putting a leash on him. I’m his fairy partner, not his handler.” And naturally Eryn doesn’t want anything to do with this. Though she is amused at Tiara having caught Fang.

The storm was certainly a small surprise for her, considering the cold of winter was only just starting to leave, though maybe it was the willingness of mother nature to shower the earth after being frozen for so long...So she had said a bit too dramatically to her boyfriend, resulting in giggles between the both of them. Though she had only gotten a tad wet on the way there, she was certainly glad to be inside where the cold water wouldn’t freeze her to the bone, hearing how it pounded against Justin’s apartment now. And she was thankful that they made dinner already too, having finished off the remnants of her curry and rice before being able to snuggle closer to Justin while the documentary played.

And yet, of course, she still had a small pang of worry. Cute penguin chicks weren’t enough comfort for the loud booms of thunder outside, jumping a bit as she nuzzled her head into Justin’s shoulder. She wondered how long the storm would go on for, concerns over friends who could be out and about popping into her mind. And then there was the problem of how she would get home; of course fighting with the storm would be hard for her and probably slowed down the train lines immensely, and she didn’t want her mother trying to drive in this weather...

Though she certainly didn’t want to bother Justin with having to stay over, his sudden words put her a bit more at ease. No he wouldn’t mind; he cared about her dearly and could probably guess at some of the thoughts in her head right now, and how much they matched with his own. His first sentence already had her smiling a bit before the next couple made it falter; tomorrow afternoon...It wasn’t even spring quite yet and the storms were getting so intense. It made her more thankful that he had asked, looking down at his phone with him and then looking back up into his eyes, more reassurances making her more calm and going to answer him ---

BZZZZT!!!

The sudden electrical noise and then the room growing dark made her instinctively yelp, heart beating faster for a moment from the shock before relaxing, grip on Justin tight but then letting go completely. The squawk of penguins completely gone thanks to thunder and rain, now a much more looming presence as she watched Justin look out the window. A block wide power outage at least, not seeing a single light from where she was seated. But at least it didn’t sound like any bulbs had shattered, though worries were still in the back of her mind over if the whole place would be okay...

She looked at her phone as soon as Justin had turned his phone’s flashlight on; 55% battery life left. Enough if she conserved it right, though it wasn’t like she was going to use her phone for too much. One of the things she would use it for would be calling her mom, at least to just let her know that she was okay, going to do that once Justin stated he’d go get some candles. Just letting out a sound of agreement as he walked away, she instantly rang her mom and was relieved at getting an instant response. Kotori’s eyes tracked Justin as he walked around, the boy like a firefly amidst the dark, as she told her mother that she was alright and then her plans of spending the night with her boyfriend. After going over her own mother’s plans, which was staying in their home and offering to help the Kousakas with anything they needed should their power go out soon, they said their goodbyes and hung up as Justin lit the last candle.

Christmas. A beautiful day that led to such celebration all over the world; a time that everyone gathered around a tree, opened perfectly wrapped presents with their loved ones, and just enjoying quality time with each other. Delicious feasts, cuddling next to the fire, cherished memories for years to come...

At least, that’s what Kotori assumed what it all was. It was surely a prominent holiday in Japan, and it indeed envoked such sweet and warm emotions, but it was probably so different for Justin. For him, there was probably more cherishable value to the holiday, not just the magical look and feel it had here. There was probably so many nice memories; something that made his heart swell; something that was filled with so much love ---

Or maybe she was just overthinking things. She didn’t know his exact feelings or stance on the holiday, other than he was excited for it, so Kotori wanted to make it the most special and most precious day just for him. She’s sure he probably had his own ideas and plans, but she at least wanted to give him something special by the end of the day.

Gift bag in hand, wearing the dress he had gotten her for her birthday with a fluffy white petticoat and set of accessories, and finishing putting her other gifts from friends and family gotten the night before beside her bed, she hurried downstairs. Giving her mother a kiss goodbye as the woman cleaned up breakfast, she grabbed her keys and checked her make up again, before swinging open her front door ---