[The brief kisses tickle and entice her. After the first two she begins trying to reciprocate them. Pursing her lips against his for the short time they're together. Eventually she begins trying to chase him. Following him back as he pulls away.]
When have you ever skipped an opportunity to give me a hard time, hm?
You're a big brat, you know? Who knows what kind of inappropriate things you'd do if I let you have your way. That's why I always bully you, you know.
[She kisses back. Honestly? Just by sheer numbers she has probably kissed Aak now, in this pod, more times than she probably had total in a year at the Golden Peacock. Kissing was simply never her priority, but with Aak holding his insecurities on his sleeve she felt like he deserved some 'normal' affection.
Yet even though she says, "always" right now she's letting him have the upper hand. Allowing him to tease her and pull away and have the position of looming over her.]
[Kisses weren't usually necessary to how this place functioned. He'd only started doing them because of a certain insistent romantic and still didn't offer them often. He can't help but think that it is kind of nice, though.]
That's how you're justifyin' it? [he laughs, rolling over so they're curled up next to each other.]
[It's comfy to lay on top of Rin but just as comfy to curl up side by side, like they were laying in bed, like they were swapping some kind of dumb romantic pillow talk.]
It's not like you're protectin' anyone else from my nonsense. Or are you hopin' I'll pick someone off in your honor?
[Just like Rin had for his honor. And her honor, really. Her kittyfucking honor.]
[Her expression twists as a bit of color and warmth rises to her cheeks.]
No. You're trouble, and if I pin you down you'll be less trouble. It has nothing to do with anybody else. Just you and me.
[As in: letting him have his way with her would probably end incredibly embarrassing. For now she cants so that her forehead meets with his. A soft press hoping that if they're so close together he won't see her as clearly.]
[It's an optimistic thought Rin has there. Her forehead touches against his mess of bangs and while one eye may be covered the other is perfectly capable of seeing it.]
... well, considering you're invitin' trouble home with you, don't you wanna get used to it before I'm sleepin' on your couch?
[you wouldn't invite him to your world and then not house him, right? he won't even demand the bed right away!]
[Although he is a little curious. Most of the times they've slept together, surrendering a certain amount of control has just seemed like the toll he has to pay. What sort of things was she envisioning if she let both of them loose?]
And my own lab? [Some part of him may recognize he's getting swerved away from the topic. But he's never said he's above being bribed.]
Or the room can be the lab and then I'll sleep with you!
[Or he'll just fall asleep in his lab, something that wasn't uncommon when he actually had the space. Still, he has to threateningly flirt. While he does think of himself as extremely cute and cuddle-able he also knows he can use cuddling as a threat on hot, summer nights.]
[Tohsaka sighs in an attempt to seem undeterred by his little "friendly" threats.]
I bet you'd try and crawl your way into my bed whether I gave you a separate lab or not. Besides, if you'd be following me to Clock Tower we'd probably be sharing a space to save on money anyway.
[Hope you like being a pirate in Singapore over the summers.]
[It's strange. He's only recently rediscovered the idea of plans for the future. For such a big chunk of his life he couldn't expect anything. Then there was a kind of disbelief when Hung or Lee would mention that something needed to be done before a trip or that something might happen next year. Now here Rin was talking about something as mundane as the two of them sharing a room to save money...]
[... is this feeling happy? Who gets fluttery feelings over mundane travel plans?]
Weren't you just bragging about your big house? Just admit you wanna keep me in cuddling range instead of scrimpin' and saving.
Don't get ahead of yourself. Any of my family's assets that weren't physical all got sold off by my legal guardian because he thought it would, "build character". I inherited a mansion, but that doesn't mean I have the cash to support some fancy lodging in London.
[In fact she reaches over to pinch his cheek. Though she is glad to see him in such a good mood. With Rin's track record of struggling to relate to others, she was pretty worried she was going to completely ruin all of this.]
[Don't worry, Rin, Aak's also the type to just say things that might ruin a conversation. He maybe meant to keep that one inside but what else could he think about a guardian that sold all the good stuff and left a kid with nothing?]
I didn't get scammed! I was eight! My father left me with a no-good priest as a "god father"! That man is a hack and a fraud as a priest, but he did it all legally because it was all left to him when my parents passed!
[In fact her anger just means she pinches Aak's cheek HARDER.]
Skrew'd of'er then. ["Screwed over, then," he amends his words, muffled by the chunk of his cheek she's tugged on.]
[There's a minute difference between the two but he gets how it's important. No amount of being clever is gonna protect someone from that when they're eight. What a bastard, though, Aak thinks. He can't just steal from a kid, he has to turn around and say it's good for her?]
[With a sigh of exasperation she lets him go, and rolls over onto her back. Eyes gaze up at the ceiling of the pod as Rin wonders if 'just this' is enough to satisfy things.]
Are you sure you'd actually want to come back with me? It'd also mean not seeing anyone else around here too.
[He pauses to rub his cheek, looking over her features as she stares at the ceiling.]
Ain't it better if they go home? If they've got nowhere better to go... well, guess I can't go inviting just anyone.
[There was only one person he had sincerely offered before this, and only one person who had made an offer to him. Everyone else... well, it was probably better that way.]
Together, hm? I wouldn't be surprised if some people eventually decide to stay here. Their worlds unappealing to return home to, and not really caring to join someone else back where they're going. Would you rather stay or go back to your place?
[She turns her head slightly to look at him while waiting for his reply.]
I was really gung ho about stayin' here when I first showed up.
[His recollection isn't exact- it wasn't until another person he cared for told him that he pivoted to the idea of staying here. If certain people were here, he could thrive in this chaos-rich environment.]
Like, y'know, plenty of people move to new cities when they become adults. What's so different about moving to a new world?
[his tail leisurely curls over the edge of his leg,]
... at least if I go back with you no one's gonna get spirited away... turned into a stupid statue with nothing to do about it.
Yea, even unlicensed people are probably gonna double-take if the one treatin' them's all fuzzy...
[It's a strange little admission that, despite how he claims to hate doctors, he still envisions himself working as one. It's his hobby, he insists. It's all he has sometimes.]
Guess you, [a little lean forward, cold nose boop] gotta figure out how to handle me bein' bored!
[Brat. Rin decides to shift a bit so she can reach those huge, fluffy ears of his. Curling her lips in to blunt her teeth, Rin quickly catches that soft ear in her mouth for a mock-bite.
She's sure teaching him some basic magecraft that can be accomplished without a crest will keep him busy.]
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When have you ever skipped an opportunity to give me a hard time, hm?
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Probably fewer times than I could count on my fingers. [he cedes, grinning lazily. Then he'll lean in again for a teasing kiss.]
You're cute when you get your way but just as cute when you don't, yanno?
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[She kisses back. Honestly? Just by sheer numbers she has probably kissed Aak now, in this pod, more times than she probably had total in a year at the Golden Peacock. Kissing was simply never her priority, but with Aak holding his insecurities on his sleeve she felt like he deserved some 'normal' affection.
Yet even though she says, "always" right now she's letting him have the upper hand. Allowing him to tease her and pull away and have the position of looming over her.]
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That's how you're justifyin' it? [he laughs, rolling over so they're curled up next to each other.]
[It's comfy to lay on top of Rin but just as comfy to curl up side by side, like they were laying in bed, like they were swapping some kind of dumb romantic pillow talk.]
It's not like you're protectin' anyone else from my nonsense. Or are you hopin' I'll pick someone off in your honor?
[Just like Rin had for his honor. And her honor, really. Her kittyfucking honor.]
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No. You're trouble, and if I pin you down you'll be less trouble. It has nothing to do with anybody else. Just you and me.
[As in: letting him have his way with her would probably end incredibly embarrassing. For now she cants so that her forehead meets with his. A soft press hoping that if they're so close together he won't see her as clearly.]
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... well, considering you're invitin' trouble home with you, don't you wanna get used to it before I'm sleepin' on your couch?
[you wouldn't invite him to your world and then not house him, right? he won't even demand the bed right away!]
[Although he is a little curious. Most of the times they've slept together, surrendering a certain amount of control has just seemed like the toll he has to pay. What sort of things was she envisioning if she let both of them loose?]
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Oh, don't be ridiculous. My family's home is much bigger than most of the offerings in this resort. You'd be getting your very own room.
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Or the room can be the lab and then I'll sleep with you!
[Or he'll just fall asleep in his lab, something that wasn't uncommon when he actually had the space. Still, he has to threateningly flirt. While he does think of himself as extremely cute and cuddle-able he also knows he can use cuddling as a threat on hot, summer nights.]
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I bet you'd try and crawl your way into my bed whether I gave you a separate lab or not. Besides, if you'd be following me to Clock Tower we'd probably be sharing a space to save on money anyway.
[Hope you like being a pirate in Singapore over the summers.]
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[... is this feeling happy? Who gets fluttery feelings over mundane travel plans?]
Weren't you just bragging about your big house? Just admit you wanna keep me in cuddling range instead of scrimpin' and saving.
[the fluffiest summer pirate in Singapore]
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[In fact she reaches over to pinch his cheek. Though she is glad to see him in such a good mood. With Rin's track record of struggling to relate to others, she was pretty worried she was going to completely ruin all of this.]
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[Don't worry, Rin, Aak's also the type to just say things that might ruin a conversation. He maybe meant to keep that one inside but what else could he think about a guardian that sold all the good stuff and left a kid with nothing?]
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[In fact her anger just means she pinches Aak's cheek HARDER.]
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[There's a minute difference between the two but he gets how it's important. No amount of being clever is gonna protect someone from that when they're eight. What a bastard, though, Aak thinks. He can't just steal from a kid, he has to turn around and say it's good for her?]
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Are you sure you'd actually want to come back with me? It'd also mean not seeing anyone else around here too.
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Ain't it better if they go home? If they've got nowhere better to go... well, guess I can't go inviting just anyone.
[There was only one person he had sincerely offered before this, and only one person who had made an offer to him. Everyone else... well, it was probably better that way.]
We can miss 'em together.
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[She turns her head slightly to look at him while waiting for his reply.]
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[His recollection isn't exact- it wasn't until another person he cared for told him that he pivoted to the idea of staying here. If certain people were here, he could thrive in this chaos-rich environment.]
Like, y'know, plenty of people move to new cities when they become adults. What's so different about moving to a new world?
[his tail leisurely curls over the edge of his leg,]
... at least if I go back with you no one's gonna get spirited away... turned into a stupid statue with nothing to do about it.
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That's true. In fact you might almost find my world boring.
[Unlikely. Even Rin doesn't know how deep the the roots of the Mage's Association go.]
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[It's a strange little admission that, despite how he claims to hate doctors, he still envisions himself working as one. It's his hobby, he insists. It's all he has sometimes.]
Guess you, [a little lean forward, cold nose boop] gotta figure out how to handle me bein' bored!
[What a joy, to be someone else's problem!]
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She's sure teaching him some basic magecraft that can be accomplished without a crest will keep him busy.]