Look, it - mostly I shouldn't have just left you alone like that. Emotionally, I mean. I was fucking out of it. [she brings otome's hand up to kiss her knuckles.] Thanks for not getting mad.
[ Her gaze softens immediately, even as she shakes her head. ]
You don't have to thank me for something like that. You were dealing with so much on an emotional level that I was happy you even let me stay with you at all.
... But you finally get to see them all again, Beau. And very soon, at that.
I'm... well, I'll likely have a lot of free time on my hands after that. I don't think my job will be all that necessary if we get rid of the biggest threat.
[ There's a not-zero chance she won't survive. But... ]
... But I want to believe that we'll both make it through and I can say for sure that you'll be amazing motivation. We can reach out to each other when we're finished with our fights and take it from there?
[ Making Beau blush is like one of her top 10 favorite activities, it's delightful.
And once she's done speaking, Otome is going to lean in to kiss her again. When she draws back, her smile fades-- slightly. It's a more bittersweet expression. ]
[ She is absolutely still wearing the ribbon and she glances down at it quietly. ]
Of course I will. I don't have too many precious material items, but this is definitely one I'll be treasuring. You'll probably have to fight me to get me to give it back.
I wish I could do the same, but there's not a lot I have here that I could give you without it being a little strange! [ No jewelry, because it got in the way of work. No accessories. Damn. ]
You'll just have to make due with my heart, for now.
Week 7, Saturday
... It looks like things will be vastly different tomorrow.
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Seems like it. [a bit of a head tilt.] ... Sorry I was a sad sack last night.
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Yes, how dare you have emotions.
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Look, it - mostly I shouldn't have just left you alone like that. Emotionally, I mean. I was fucking out of it. [she brings otome's hand up to kiss her knuckles.] Thanks for not getting mad.
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You don't have to thank me for something like that. You were dealing with so much on an emotional level that I was happy you even let me stay with you at all.
... But you finally get to see them all again, Beau. And very soon, at that.
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[a beat, and then:] So - did you decide what you were doing after this?
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[ She sighs, a little tiredly. ]
Well, I do still need to finish picking a fight with an almighty force...
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[she also sounds tired, but.] But, uh.
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[ the woes of having to fight bosses all the time, damn. ]
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I'm... well, I'll likely have a lot of free time on my hands after that. I don't think my job will be all that necessary if we get rid of the biggest threat.
[ She also pauses. ]
... Can the visit be a longer one?
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[huff.]
I - I want you around, obviously, but there's stuff. Like I don't know if we're gonna survive the fight I'm going back to.
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[ There's a not-zero chance she won't survive. But... ]
... But I want to believe that we'll both make it through and I can say for sure that you'll be amazing motivation. We can reach out to each other when we're finished with our fights and take it from there?
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[there's that flush, across her nose. a beat, and then she leans close to steal a kiss.]
Yeah, for sure.
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And once she's done speaking, Otome is going to lean in to kiss her again. When she draws back, her smile fades-- slightly. It's a more bittersweet expression. ]
Until then, I'm... going to miss you.
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[if otome is still wearing the blue ribbon, then she'll trace it with her free hand.]
Keep the ribbon, okay? Until we see each other again.
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Of course I will. I don't have too many precious material items, but this is definitely one I'll be treasuring. You'll probably have to fight me to get me to give it back.
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I can always get another one. That one's yours. [...] I like knowing you have something of mine.
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I wish I could do the same, but there's not a lot I have here that I could give you without it being a little strange! [ No jewelry, because it got in the way of work. No accessories. Damn. ]
You'll just have to make due with my heart, for now.
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I think - uh, I think that's... that's good. [smooth, beau.] I think I can hold onto that and keep it safe, for a while.
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But it makes Otome's smile impossibly fond as she just softly touches their foreheads together. ]
That's good. I only have one, after all. But I also know it's in good hands, if it's with you.