[ Hearing that even Zack sent flowers out for her, actually earns her beau a soft little huff. His smile grows. While he still didn't consider himself a social butterfly, everything he learned since coming here lent to him being more observant of the people around him. If others hadn't done something for someone like Ayaka, he'd have been surprised. So hearing that sans the closest people from her world, that even Zack made the time for her? ]
I'm glad you two get along.
[ Stretching his arms with a small grunt, he swings his legs up onto the bed, not slipping under the covers quite yet as he settles in by Ayaka's side. ]
Really was the best timing, huh.
[ Not just 'good' timing. For him, knowing what he knew now and where their friendship would lead, Cloud couldn't settle for anything less. ]
You wanna? [ Because he will! ] We could always check in and see what's outstanding for them.
[ Whether it was something more diplomatic or something a touch more dangerous, it's nice having an equally badass girlfriend. They spend most of their time doing more peaceful things, but their skills when needed shouldn't grow rusty either. ]
We did agree to go on a date. What we receive can be our funds for the next one.
[ Such a good strategy!! And she's only half serious when she says it. Though... that wouldn't be so bad. After they get paid, they can celebrate and spend time together.
It was aways ago, but... it'd be nice to hang out under the giant sakura tree again. It is no longer spring, so flowers aren't in bloom, but... it'd be nice, she thinks.
Sliding down the mattress now, she rolls to her side so she can face Cloud. If he's gotten comfy already, she'll slip in under his arm so she can rest her head on his chest. It's time!! To cuddle!! ]
I'll make sure the funds get split proper this time.
[ Yet as he says this, he meets her with a little smirk. Indeed settled in and comfortable enough, Cloud lifts his arm up when she rolls to her side and cuddles in against him. When she's close enough, resting her head on his chest, he's already tilting his head down to kiss the top of hers. ]
... .... .....
Hey, [ A beat, his hand stroking the side of her head. ] Ayaka.
[ And when he feels he has her attention... ]
You think I'd fit in Inazuma?
[ They're wide awake, but... Nobody said that they still couldn't dream. ]
Perhaps it may take a while to do so... but I think you will.
[ At least, she thinks so. Ayaka can only speak from experience, growing up with Thoma who'd struggled with everything before he got used to Inazuma being his "home".
She nuzzles her cheek against his chest when she closes her eyes. This is very comfortable. ]
I would like to watch the fireworks with you one day... The ones made by Yoimiya are the best. And she's told me of a good spot, looking over the ocean, that gives the best view of festival fireworks.
Would be a change of pace from Midgar... [ But, on that note, ] I could prolly handle it though. We didn't have a lot of big tech out in Nibelheim either.
[ If the stories of Inazuma and their own progression with machinery and technology was true, it was just a matter of readapting that country boy lifestyle. Or even living in the city would be a step back from the technical marvels that Midgar presented. ]
Yeah? You ever get a chance to go yourself?
[ Duties as the Shirasagi Himegimi aside, that is. ]
[ She shifts a little where she's resting so she can look at him. If this means she's practically climbed on him, then so be it. ]
As embarrassing as it is to admit... I've never seen the fireworks that way before. Nor have I ever watched it with anyone.
[ And even though it's embarrassing, she remains hopeful and optimistic! :) She would like to witness it for the first time with her prince. Just like she said earlier- she'll wait for him. Even if it means she'll never get to see the fireworks in Yoimiya's spot. ]
[ His own lil' bird perched atop him. His hand atop her head drifts down, trailing the small of her back as he loosely hugs her against him, tilting his head down to get a look at her in kind. She really was cute... She's the one who planted that word in his vocabulary, rarely sprinkled as it may be. ]
...
[ "You'll go there with me, won't you?" ]
Mm. [ He nods softly. ] I'm coming for you, Ayaka.
[ Oh well! What can she do about it when it is what her bodyguard wants as payment? Absolutely nothing. She's trapped to pay with kisses for life.
Getting on her elbows, she doesn't put a lot of weight on him, but there's a bit of pressure as she pushes herself up so she can reach him and kiss him! One kiss. ]
[ What a cruel, cruel fate. Yet Cloud will make sure that it's worth her while. As he leans up into her kiss... ]
That's one.
[ And then he leans back in for another, both his arms slipping around her waist as his lips press to hers. Two kisses. ]
Two...
[ He's not going to count every single one. But he sure as hell is going to remember every single one, the next lingering longer than the last as his heart pounds and his body starts to feel warmer as he gets more comfortable on his back. A faintly heated sigh against her lips when he counts, ]
[ She's laughing by the time the third kiss comes. Until how many are they going to count? Ayaka finds it all very silly, but how playful they'd become after talking about a trip to Wutai for diplomatic purposes, it feels right to do so! She's still only learning how to joke around and all that, but if it means being close to her beau, cuddles, and kisses? Then she'll want more silly conversations like this. ]
I believe I chose well in hiring a bodyguard, hehe. I like his kisses very much.
[ :)!!! She'll give him the fourth kiss now, long and lingering, pressing more of her weight on him as she does so.
Whether or not they get to the fifth or sixth before sleeping, or if they forego payment and just end up showing one another how they love the other, Ayaka's best day ever ends with her beau's arms around her. Safe and sound, happy and content, optimistic for the future. What a way to end the day, and to start a new year for the white heron. ]
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I'm glad you two get along.
[ Stretching his arms with a small grunt, he swings his legs up onto the bed, not slipping under the covers quite yet as he settles in by Ayaka's side. ]
Really was the best timing, huh.
[ Not just 'good' timing. For him, knowing what he knew now and where their friendship would lead, Cloud couldn't settle for anything less. ]
You wanna? [ Because he will! ] We could always check in and see what's outstanding for them.
[ Whether it was something more diplomatic or something a touch more dangerous, it's nice having an equally badass girlfriend. They spend most of their time doing more peaceful things, but their skills when needed shouldn't grow rusty either. ]
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[ Such a good strategy!! And she's only half serious when she says it. Though... that wouldn't be so bad. After they get paid, they can celebrate and spend time together.
It was aways ago, but... it'd be nice to hang out under the giant sakura tree again. It is no longer spring, so flowers aren't in bloom, but... it'd be nice, she thinks.
Sliding down the mattress now, she rolls to her side so she can face Cloud. If he's gotten comfy already, she'll slip in under his arm so she can rest her head on his chest. It's time!! To cuddle!! ]
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[ Yet as he says this, he meets her with a little smirk. Indeed settled in and comfortable enough, Cloud lifts his arm up when she rolls to her side and cuddles in against him. When she's close enough, resting her head on his chest, he's already tilting his head down to kiss the top of hers. ]
... .... .....
Hey, [ A beat, his hand stroking the side of her head. ] Ayaka.
[ And when he feels he has her attention... ]
You think I'd fit in Inazuma?
[ They're wide awake, but... Nobody said that they still couldn't dream. ]
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[ At least, she thinks so. Ayaka can only speak from experience, growing up with Thoma who'd struggled with everything before he got used to Inazuma being his "home".
She nuzzles her cheek against his chest when she closes her eyes. This is very comfortable. ]
I would like to watch the fireworks with you one day... The ones made by Yoimiya are the best. And she's told me of a good spot, looking over the ocean, that gives the best view of festival fireworks.
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[ If the stories of Inazuma and their own progression with machinery and technology was true, it was just a matter of readapting that country boy lifestyle. Or even living in the city would be a step back from the technical marvels that Midgar presented. ]
Yeah? You ever get a chance to go yourself?
[ Duties as the Shirasagi Himegimi aside, that is. ]
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As embarrassing as it is to admit... I've never seen the fireworks that way before. Nor have I ever watched it with anyone.
[ And even though it's embarrassing, she remains hopeful and optimistic! :) She would like to witness it for the first time with her prince. Just like she said earlier- she'll wait for him. Even if it means she'll never get to see the fireworks in Yoimiya's spot. ]
You'll go there with me, won't you?
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...
[ "You'll go there with me, won't you?" ]
Mm. [ He nods softly. ] I'm coming for you, Ayaka.
That's a promise.
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And so we can conclude this thread... ]
How much do I owe you?
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[ How much indeed... ]
Hard to say. I charge a lot.
[ His hand starts strumming along the small of her back, meeting her words with a faint smirk. ]
I'll letcha pay in increments.
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[ Oh well! What can she do about it when it is what her bodyguard wants as payment? Absolutely nothing. She's trapped to pay with kisses for life.
Getting on her elbows, she doesn't put a lot of weight on him, but there's a bit of pressure as she pushes herself up so she can reach him and kiss him! One kiss. ]
I can start now, if you like.
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That's one.
[ And then he leans back in for another, both his arms slipping around her waist as his lips press to hers. Two kisses. ]
Two...
[ He's not going to count every single one. But he sure as hell is going to remember every single one, the next lingering longer than the last as his heart pounds and his body starts to feel warmer as he gets more comfortable on his back. A faintly heated sigh against her lips when he counts, ]
Three..-
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I believe I chose well in hiring a bodyguard, hehe. I like his kisses very much.
[ :)!!! She'll give him the fourth kiss now, long and lingering, pressing more of her weight on him as she does so.
Whether or not they get to the fifth or sixth before sleeping, or if they forego payment and just end up showing one another how they love the other, Ayaka's best day ever ends with her beau's arms around her. Safe and sound, happy and content, optimistic for the future. What a way to end the day, and to start a new year for the white heron. ]