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latchki2016-07-28 01:42 pm
tookforgranite) wrote in latchki2016-07-28 01:42 pm
When it rains, it pours or something deep like that.
[It was absolutely pouring...just coming down in sheets. They'd decided to make a quick run to a store nearby - to get snacks for their study session - but now the two of them found themselves stuck in that shop staring out the window at the downpour. It was fine when they left! Cloudy, sure, and maybe they should have paid more attention to how dark the clouds were getting, but the forecast said that it wouldn't be any worse than a drizzle!]
Drizzle my ass...
[Natsumi shifted her bag of sweets to her other hand, placing the now free one on her hip. The wind breaker she was wearing wouldn't protect her from that storm...no way. At least not long enough to get back to the campus...]
What are we supposed to do now...? Got any ideas, Hinata-kun?
Drizzle my ass...
[Natsumi shifted her bag of sweets to her other hand, placing the now free one on her hip. The wind breaker she was wearing wouldn't protect her from that storm...no way. At least not long enough to get back to the campus...]
What are we supposed to do now...? Got any ideas, Hinata-kun?
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[Just leaaannning against his shoulder.]
Or been cool and kiss me. That was an option too.
[Sitting back away from him, she takes another sip of her coffee as she starts to decide what to really dig into first. Probably her panini.]
Now you've shown your hand though. You're into feeding your lover. No way I'm gonna forget that.
[Come here you delicious sandwich.]
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S-shut up...!
[It's more an embarrassed hiss than anything else, and he just shoves panini into his mouth, his face a study in not looking at her.
That's it, that's all he's got, apparently.]
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Jeez you're so easy. I'm just teasing, y'know. If you kissed me before meeting my family oniichan would definitely kill you. I wouldn't put you in danger like that!
[Natsumi...that probably doesn't help anything...after a bite of cake she adds:]
Plus we're still in school and I don't know if you're sneaky enough to do something like that without anyone knowing. He'd kill you for that too.
[Going right back to teasing...]
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He just grumbles a little, because his mouth is still full. And then coughs, because he shouldn't try talking when he's shoved nearly an entire panini in his mouth?? Like a loser.
Once he finally manages to swallow, he bumps his shoulder back against hers, still flushed a deep pink.]
I'd be more afraid of what you'd do to me. You're really tough all on your own, you know...
[But wait, hang on. He knew her family was almost definitely more on the traditional side, since, well, yakuza. But...]
H-hang on, does that mean you can't date anyone until you're out of school?
[That sounds like a lot of pressure!]
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[Another bite of her cake. This is really good...chocolate cake with chocolate frosting was a good choice, it's the perfect amount of sweet here.]
There are some things I can argue with him on, and he'll just have to deal with us dating if he has a problem with it. If we aren't, some other girl might think it's a good idea to ask you out and then I'd have to be the one doing the killing.
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[They're just kids themselves, he doesn't want to even think about an ending like that! Except wait, hang on. Hang on...
His eyes go wide, and he almost starts coughing again. To try to head that off and play it cool, he brings his teacup to his lips. She's... he's not misreading that, right? Especially if she's saying she'd kill any other girl that tried to ask him out...]
Y-you want to date me...?
[Forgive him sounding a little incredulous, because, well. Look at him. Utterly normal in almost every way. Nobody special. Certainly not a ruthless yakuza!]
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[And she'll take a sip of her coffee in turn with just a little more color than usual in her cheeks, but not elaborating more on that. It's a pretty straightforward answer after all! Though then again...she probably shouldn't just leave it at that.]
'Course, you don't have to accept. I'm the daughter of the yakuza so I get it if you'd rather live your normal life without any of that hanging over your head. And I guess I'd lay off the whole "killing other girls that are interested" thing. [...not that she'd actually have killed anyone in the first place. She's being pretty sincere about all of this, trying to get across that it's really genuine and she means it. If he doesn't want to, they won't. It's not like she's not prepared for guys outside of the family to find that as a turn off after all.]
But the offer's there.
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[Yeah, his flush isn't going anywhere any time soon. He sets the teacup down and rubs a hand over his face, trying to dissipate it, but... That's clearly impossible. His heart is pounding way too quickly for that.
Dating her would be far from normal, he's certain of it. He might still be trapped in his normal, every day life, but... there's something exciting about the kind of uncertainty that comes from hanging around her. How unpredictable she can be. Also she's his literal best friend. His only best friend.]
I... never wanted a normal life, [he says, a little quietly as he glances toward her. Well, it's what he thinks now. Maybe once he's experienced abnormality, he'd change his tune. But for the moment?] A-and like you said, it's not like we're... running off and getting married or anything. I-I really like you, so...
[And then he grins, because he can't help it? Even if his grin is so stupid-looking.]
I'd really like that. Even if it comes with the risk of your brother killing me.
[Ah, wait, maybe he shouldn't joke about that... for all he knows, someone who's the SHSL Yakuza might actually do it.]
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[Because trust her. Even beyond the whole yakuza thing her family isn't exactly normal. Just wait until you meet them. Or go on family trips with them...
Her thumbs rub against the sides of her cup, Natsumi thinking of what else to say to that. And after a moment she leans against his side a little, resting her head against his shoulder.]
Good.
[Great. Wonderful. There are a lot of words she could have gone with there that would have better expressed how she was feeling, but "good" is what came out and what she's sticking with, apparently.]
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[He means it! It's probably he most confident he's sounded in a long time when he says that. Maybe... this is what people meant by saying that untalented people could go anywhere, or do anything...? Though he doesn't think those same people could have ever foreseen that he'd be dating the daughter of a yakuza family...
He goes still when she rests her head against his shoulder, smile fading into something a little more gentle. She's warm against the cool, wet fabric of his shirt, and he definitely doesn't mind that kind of affectionate gesture. While it'd have been nice to get a verbal "I like you, too," this... is fine for now.
So he tilts his head, just enough to bump his nose against the top of her head, and smile.]
Good.
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After sitting like that for a few moments though, she sits up, as if she's just realized something, and stares out one of the windows at the rain. Just...staring, waiting for something.]
...you know this is the part of all those romance films where the rain breaks so that the new couple can leave and go home and get dry.
[...come on rain. Follow film logic. Let up so they can get back to campus!! (Spoilers: it's not letting up.)]
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[Wait, this was a nice moment, come back... He follows her gaze, though, raising both eyebrows as he watches the rain.
...Well, it looks just as heavy as it had been before, so he returns to his panini, finishing it off with a quiet huff of amusement through his nose.]
Well, I guess that's proof we're not in a film, huh? Besides, I'm not done eating.
[He still has kusamochi to eat! Don't make him abandon his true love.]
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Sitting back, she picks up her panini but doesn't take a bite of it just yet, elbowing him in the side.]
Don't laugh at me!
[She heard that huff!! Alright time to start finishing off her sandwich.]
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Ow, hey!
[He's laughing again in spite of her elbowing, though, holding up a hand as if that might ward off another blow. He doesn't think he can stop smiling, though. He has a girlfriend now?? He's going to be smiling for days.]
So do you like a lot of romance movies, Kuzuryuu?
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I said don't laugh, asshole!
[For once she's the one blushing in embarrassment, quickly stuffing her sandwich in her mouth for another bite, which she just grumbles something around the mouthful of food and looks away. Once she's swallowed she answers.]
N-not a lot! Just a few! It's not like I like a lot of that girly stuff!
[That's a bit of a lie. She enjoys the occasional romance movie, she's just embarrassed because he's laughing.]
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[It's cute! Even though she's hitting him again. But with some difficulty, he stifles his laughter in consideration for her feelings. She's cute when she blushes too, though... He could get used to that.]
Right, right... well, if you decide to watch one some time, let me know. I'm not picky about movies.
[Just let him eat his hot dog in Peace.]
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Maybe. Then again maybe she is also traumatized by hot dogs at the movies. Who can say.
With a huff she takes a few more aggressive bites from her sandwich, pretty quickly finishing it off.]
I guess I could let you know. Since you're my boyfriend.
[Actually that'd be pretty nice? Watching a movie with Hajime...doesn't even have to be a romance one. Could be action. Action movies are always good in her book. Maybe a comedy if it's the right kind of humor?]
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Ah, no, he's grinning again. She did it she called him her boyfriend. Everything's coming up Hajime, winning every day.]
Ah, thanks. I appreciate it.
[But he turns his attention to the rain outside, shaking his head. What if they're stuck here...? They still have homework to work on, ugh. Though he has no idea if he's even going to be able to focus on that now.]
Maybe this weekend... we can do something like that...? If you don't have any other plans, I mean.
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Don't get ahead of yourself Hajime! Get too full of yourself and it'll really suck when your luck runs out. But if they're stuck there that's okay...at least they're stuck together? And besides who wants to do homework!]
This weekend?
[She gives that some thought. Was there...anything she needed to do over the weekend? She's pretty sure it's clear...she can't remember any plans or obligations she has.]
Sure, this weekend's fine. Are we going out or watching in? I don't know what's playing in any of the theatres around here...
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He's just going to keep munching on his kusamochi while she thinks about it, interspersing it with sips of tea. He can't believe he's actually talking about something like this so casually. Seeing a movie with his girlfriend...? This has to be a dream, right?]
Aah... that's up to you. If the rain's going to keep up for a couple days, it might not be a bad idea to hole up on campus and stay in, you think?
[Also, cuddling? Cuddling. Cuddling is what he's thinking about, even if going out to a movie is probably the better date.]
Do you like yakuza films...? We could watch one of the old ones, maybe.
[He doesn't want to assume! Maybe she's the type who gets mad when things aren't right in movies.]
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[And that is the end of that discussion. Putting a stake in that coffin before he's even allowed to try and argue. As if this is an argument she's had before...]
But I guess I like some yakuza films. Oh, if we're going to watch those, I'll borrow some of oniichan's collection! He's really into the old stuff, and he has pretty good taste usually! Have you seen The Yakuza Papers? That's his favorite set. There are like eight or nine movies that are considered part of that series, but the first five are the really good ones.
[And, if he gives her the chance, she'll start listing off a few more, counting them on her fingers and describing them as she does so. "I guess I like some yakuza films" she says.]