DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE DRESSlovers_arcanaDecember 25 2010, 07:09:25 UTC
[yukari fidgets with her bracelet as she stares at the intimidating door. a christmas eve date? had she ever done this? as far back as she could remember, guys had asked her out, she'd said no, and that was that. christmas was just another day.
this year, however.
no duh it would be different. it was always change from year to year even it didn't seem that way because circumstances changed. people changed. lives changed. getting sappy over everything was ridiculous. she knocks on his door without hesitation, smoothing out her dress and quadruple checking that she has minato's present in her purse.]
w-well damn. that's hot, though... well worth the waitunlikely_spreadDecember 25 2010, 23:04:35 UTC
[ At the sound of her knock, Minato springs off of the couch. Fumbling with the remote, he first seeks to mute the television set then thinks better of it and turns it off completely. The volume of the music he has playing gets turned up a notch or two as he passes by on his way to answer the door.
Doing one last downward sweep to make sure he appears presentable, Minato reaches out for the handle - slipping noisily off the end in his initial haste - and has to firmly grab it again before he can open up to let her in. ]
Hi. Merry Christmas.
[ He says this in an awkward rush, before pausing a beat - a sheepish little half-smile overtaking his face. ]
you better appreciate it damnit >:[lovers_arcanaDecember 28 2010, 05:17:31 UTC
[the giggle comes unbidden. he's just...so cute when he's flustered and it's so rare that he's like this.] Merry Christmas to you too, Minato. And you have to move out of the way first.
[ Having regained his full composure, Minato easily steps back and away from the threshhold - giving her ample room for entry. Once she's safely stepped inside, he moves to shut and lock the door before pulling her into a slight hug from behind. ]
It's not too bad out there, just windy. I'm alright. [proclamations of warmth aside, yukari relaxes in his embrace, enjoying the feel of him. it hadn't been too long ago that she would have pushed him away or snapped at him for this. touch implied some level of intimacy, both emotional and physical. enough disappointment bred a cynical outlook, a cynical outlook bred distaste, distaste bred distrust, distrust bred invisible walls to block everyone out. the most difficult sort of wall to break.
or the easiest, provided the right person was in charge of the demolition.]
[ Minato has been a stranger to touch and intimacy for most of his life as well; he's flirted with girls (and even guys) before, gone on dates and the like, but Yukari is his first actual committed relationship and some days - like today - he loses that calculated sense of cool and reveals how much he's actually had to work to put himself together in the first place. Studying late into the night, at the risk of his own health... Involving himself in dodgy situations, also at the risk of his own health... Keeping himself well-dressed and in shape, among other things... There's a part of Minato that feels almost fake at times - perfectly manufactured
( ... )
Look u--? [confusion reigns until common sense kicks in. it's christmas. what do people hang in doors on christmas? she sighs, amused and endeared, and follows his command.] This is so cheesy.
That doesn't mean tradition can't be cheesy either. Most of them are, anyway. [she mutters the next part:] Can't say I don't mind this one time though.
[ He reaches out and lightly touches her on the arm, just by her elbow, before moving forward to close the distance between them. He bends his head down just so, warm breath lingering on her cheek an added moment prior to gently covering her mouth with his. The kiss is brief, but firm, and he pulls away afterward looking immensely satisfied. ]
[he moves away and she takes a step forward, missing the contact and mentally chastising herself for doing so the second she moves. she wasn't a clingy sixteen year-old that needed to be shown she was loved every second of the day anymore. she'd grown up; she was better than that.
and she loved that he could make her feel this way within the span of a few seconds.
every second with minato was like a contradiction, huh?]
Not bad, but it'll have to be longer next time so I can have something to judge, [she says with a wink.]
this year, however.
no duh it would be different. it was always change from year to year even it didn't seem that way because circumstances changed. people changed. lives changed. getting sappy over everything was ridiculous. she knocks on his door without hesitation, smoothing out her dress and quadruple checking that she has minato's present in her purse.]
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Doing one last downward sweep to make sure he appears presentable, Minato reaches out for the handle - slipping noisily off the end in his initial haste - and has to firmly grab it again before he can open up to let her in. ]
Hi. Merry Christmas.
[ He says this in an awkward rush, before pausing a beat - a sheepish little half-smile overtaking his face. ]
Ah... What I mean is, please come in.
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[ Having regained his full composure, Minato easily steps back and away from the threshhold - giving her ample room for entry. Once she's safely stepped inside, he moves to shut and lock the door before pulling her into a slight hug from behind. ]
You feel a little cold.
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or the easiest, provided the right person was in charge of the demolition.]
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[ Minato concedes this in the light, airy tone of one who is unbothered by deserved criticism. ]
But it's tradition, right?
[ He tilts his head ever so slightly to the side. ]
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That wasn't so bad, was it?
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and she loved that he could make her feel this way within the span of a few seconds.
every second with minato was like a contradiction, huh?]
Not bad, but it'll have to be longer next time so I can have something to judge, [she says with a wink.]
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There's no time like the present.
[ He rises to the implied challenge with absolutely no hesitation, matching her wink with a barely-there smile and the slight cock of one brow. ]
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