Hot springs, hot springs ♪

[arcanaxxii]

Who: arcanaxxii, liketofu, and all their CR that wants to come (family and friends alike)!
What: Girls'(?) night out. Plural!
When: September OCTOBER 15th to September OCTOBER 20th or so. :'|
Where: See title!
Summary: With Souji's departure amongst other things, it's time to blow some steam with a couple relaxed nights out of the village~
Rating: PG-13 at most

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MEET UP

[arcanaxxii]

[Around the teleporter that leads toward the hot springs!]

[arcanaxxii]

[She simply stares at the ground at the sound of his words, shaking.]

[. . .]

[How long did she wait for someone to say those exact words to her? Always reaching out, never receiving... To say she was at a loss was an understatement.]

[Holding back her tears, she promised herself not to cry anymore -- especially in a situation like this. What would she do if someone like her brother showed up? Loki? She can't help but use her arms to try and cover them up.]

... Thank you. [Is all she can really manage to choke out right now.]

[breaks_destiny]

[But aren't those the logical words to say? They are for Keiichi at least. How many times did he see other children playing superhero and what not, as if being inside one big adventure was exciting. He has been in one, he has been the key piece to manage to break destiny if the things Rika said were true, and they all were. And he hadn't liked it. He doesn't like it even now that everything is over. Even if he won, there are still loses along the way, even if he were to ignore those other failed worlds, there are still sacrifices in the history he wrote that they had to take, things they lost and that only God knows if they will be recovered. Rika's parents, Oiishi's friend, Satoko's parents and brother... Even Takano herself

[arcanaxxii]

[They were, but they were also words no one has ever told her.]

Y-yeah, yeah. [Facing the other direction, she tries her best to suck up what tears are left. It's hard, but Keichii really is the reassurance she needs -- along with the fact that she was dead set on the day going well. In a way, it wasn't clear how Keiichi was Minato's best friend until now. From this one situation, it all made sense; he was the perfect foil to her brother.]

Keiichi-kun. [The shaking comes to a slow stop, but she remains facing the opposite side.] ...you're amazing, you know that? Honesty isn't something that comes that easily -- even if you can be indirect at times, you still manage to say whatever it is in your mind or heart when you need to.

[breaks_destiny]

[He remains where he is anyway, blocking sight of her as extra measure. It doesn't really matter what kind of tears they are, he doesn't like the sight of a girl crying, specially when he's the responsible one. It makes his stomach twist and brings back bad memories he would prefer to keep locked down.

He's glad they are facing opposite ways when she speaks because he still can't help but feel awkward when people compliment him. Everyone likes to me complimented and it feels good, but part of him still feels wrong when people do that to him. It lasts only for a second, though, but had they been looking at each other she probably would have picked on it and... Today isn't a day for that, really.

He chuckles as the second of awkward feeling vanishes from him.]Maybe that's why Mion called me the 'Magician of Words'... I prefer to be direct, to be honest, but I've had enough experiences to know that sometimes being indirect or taking the long way works better. Not everyone reacts positively to direct things, specially when it's

[repeatsyearly]

[Not long before the planned meeting time, Nagisa arrives and walks on over to Minako.]

Hi Minako! ..Umm.. Have you been waiting here for a while?

[arcanaxxii]

No, not at all! [or so she says. anyway.]

I think almost everyone's just about here, now. We should be setting off, soon! Did you invite anyone yourself, Nagisa-chan?

[repeatsyearly]

Oh, all right... [liar.]

I did! I invited Fuu-chan. She should be here any minute. ...Is that okay that I invited her?

[arcanaxxii]

[Nagisa is so moe and cute and trusting. Stop making her feel bad with that expression!]

Fuu-chan, huh? She sounds really cute, judging from that nickname. [her smile widens, as if to reassure the other girl.] It's more than okay! Don't worry about it; I did say invite whoever you like, didn't I? Besides, I like to go by the quote "the more, the merrier"!

[repeatsyearly]

Yep! Her real name is Fuuko though. [almost typed fuuka gdi] Fuuko Ibuki! I'm sure you'll like her, and I hope you two can become friends! She is really cute, and she's also very nice.

Oh, okay! I just wanted to make sure that it was okay still. Thank you!

[arcanaxxii]

Any friend of Nagisa-chan's is a friend of mine, too! I'd love to meet her when she comes.

Aaah, so... [a dramatic pause.] What did you bring with you today? For the trip.

[repeatsyearly]

I'll introduce you to her when she comes then!

U-um... I actually meant to bring dangos for everyone, b-but I left them at home on accident... Aside from that, I just brought the things I needed to. I-I'm sorry...

[arcanaxxii]

Eeeh? Why do you look so down, Nagisa-chan? [She places a hand on her shoulder, a little worried.] It's the thought that counts, doesn't it? I didn't mean my question in that manner, either. ... Rather, I just wanted to make sure you had everything you needed. Otherwise! I was thinking, we could share.

[repeatsyearly]

O-oh... I'm sorry for misunderstanding then! Um... I think I have everything...

[..Actually, she's going to start digging through her bag to check now.]

[arcanaxxii]

Don't worry about it! Seriously! I'm sorry that my wording was a little bad back there. [A subtle pause.] I tried to bring at least two of everything with me, so if you're missing anything I don't mind lending it to you!

[repeatsyearly]

No no, it's okay! It was my fault for not understanding it correctly. [NO BLAME FOR YOU, MINAKO. 8|]

[After a moment...] ...I-I think I left my toothpaste at home... I can't seem to find it...