[D8 LM] Walk among the woods

[Yūrei]

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"Sakura! People are watching."
Not that the increasingly red cheeked ronin had minded before, but it's not the same if you're ronin friends...or was it? What had changed?

"You're just excited by all the clothes talk."
Quickly trying to change the subject

"So....Uh, how's rooming with Tsuyo-sama coming along? She always seems to have nice things to say about you."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Sakura! People are watching."
Not that the increasingly red cheeked ronin had minded before, but it's not the same if you're ronin friends...or was it? What had changed?

"You're just excited by all the clothes talk."
Quickly trying to change the subject

"So....Uh, how's rooming with Tsuyo-sama coming along? She always seems to have nice things to say about you."

"Of course they are, we're cute together." The Firefly giggled, but leaves it alone for now.

"Pretty good. Sometimes she stays up real late to work on something, but otherwise she's really good. We have a pretty decent schedule going on, minimal conflicts. All good, really. Though I assume fridge-san is still the better roommate."

[Yūrei]

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"Of course, fridge-san has food inside them." Pause "I mean, Tsuyo-sama has food insider her too, but you shouldn't eat it."
That path to food lied madness.

"I'm glad you got her and not...wait what are the bad firefly stereotypes? An ugly, miner?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Of course, fridge-san has food inside them." Pause "I mean, Tsuyo-sama has food insider her too, but you shouldn't eat it."
That path to food lied madness.

"I'm glad you got her and not...wait what are the bad firefly stereotypes? An ugly, miner?"

"Well, I'm not going to eat my roommate, don't worry." She suggestively winked at Yurei. "Former rooommate? Who knows..."

She giggled. "I guess. ugly miner that is afraid of the sky, or something?" She shrugged

She managed to duck under a wild spine drake flying over them.

[Yūrei]

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Yūrei covers her face and so doesn't dodge a particularly enthusiastic dragon who slaps into her covered face and bounces off with an irritated squawk.

"Ugly miner who is afraid of the sky is such a wholesome bad stereotype. I mean, the Scorpion bad stereotypes are all murderers and worse. So someone who doesn't wash much is kinda benign."
A group of joggers run past, all bearing the distinctive look of the security forces.

"In hindsight we have so much innuendo in our day to day conversations."

[Hotaru Sakura]

Yūrei covers her face and so doesn't dodge a particularly enthusiastic dragon who slaps into her covered face and bounces off with an irritated squawk.

"Ugly miner who is afraid of the sky is such a wholesome bad stereotype. I mean, the Scorpion bad stereotypes are all murderers and worse. So someone who doesn't wash much is kinda benign."
A group of joggers run past, all bearing the distinctive look of the security forces.

"In hindsight we have so much innuendo in our day to day conversations."

Sakura laughed at the draconic assault on her GIRLFRIEND.

"Probably. Either that or hot person in a mask who'll give you a good lay and then use your secrets against you, or something." She idled closer to Yurei, just to feel her warmth.

"True, but would you have it any other way?"

[Yūrei]

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"Jokes on them, my secrets are just depressing. That or how much cake I can eat, which isn't depressing, it's impressive."
She preens slightly before refocusing.

"I suppose not, without innuendo Scorpions planets would be much more grim. The whole thing runs on secrets, allusions and crime. Take away the allusions and now it's just secret crime."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Jokes on them, my secrets are just depressing. That or how much cake I can eat, which isn't depressing, it's impressive."
She preens slightly before refocusing.

"I suppose not, without innuendo Scorpions planets would be much more grim. The whole thing runs on secrets, allusions and crime. Take away the allusions and now it's just secret crime."

"I'm sure there would be some sex crime in there, that's badly kept as a secret. Or something." She smiled. "Babe...the amount of thought you put into cake can be depressing on occasion, I have to be honest with you." She leaned in. "But that's part of your charm."

[Yūrei]

"I'm sure there would be some sex crime in there, that's badly kept as a secret. Or something." She smiled. "Babe...the amount of thought you put into cake can be depressing on occasion, I have to be honest with you." She leaned in. "But that's part of your charm."

Wagging her finger
"You can't put too much thought into cake, it's simply not possible. Too much sugar? Yes. Too many eggs? Also yes. But too much thought?"
Firm shake
"Impossible. It's a snack or a meal and you can have it any time of day. Or, you should be able to anyway."

[Hotaru Sakura]

Wagging her finger
"You can't put too much thought into cake, it's simply not possible. Too much sugar? Yes. Too many eggs? Also yes. But too much thought?"
Firm shake
"Impossible. It's a snack or a meal and you can have it any time of day. Or, you should be able to anyway."

"And that is how I know you put too much thought into cake, dear." She smiled. "Stop for some cake later?"

[Yūrei]

"And that is how I know you put too much thought into cake, dear." She smiled. "Stop for some cake later?"

"Oh kami, we should really stop for cake! We can try that new guy in the dome who's smuggling in real sugar. I mean, until he gets executed anyway."
This far into the gardens the crowds were thinning out a little and dividing between the various groves of trees were samurai sat, many appearing lost in meditation.

"How'd you get so good at reading my mind anyway?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Oh kami, we should really stop for cake! We can try that new guy in the dome who's smuggling in real sugar. I mean, until he gets executed anyway."
This far into the gardens the crowds were thinning out a little and dividing between the various groves of trees were samurai sat, many appearing lost in meditation.

"How'd you get so good at reading my mind anyway?"

Sakura smirked and leaned in closer. "I have special Yurei-reading powers dear." She smirked, and waved their held hands like toddlers do. Happy!

Glancing around, she smiled. "Somehow this place even feels different, neh? Now that...you know." She shook their held hands together.

[Yūrei]

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"Ah huh. Honed over many years I'm sure."
Winking
"Me, I just got normal Sakura reading powers, since she's always very expressive. Likes her smiles, her hugs, and when she gets happy her arms wave everywhere."

She follows Sakura's gaze around the small grove.
"Because we're not looking for marks or free food? Or because we're here with someone now?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Ah huh. Honed over many years I'm sure."
Winking
"Me, I just got normal Sakura reading powers, since she's always very expressive. Likes her smiles, her hugs, and when she gets happy her arms wave everywhere."

She follows Sakura's gaze around the small grove.
"Because we're not looking for marks or free food? Or because we're here with someone now?"

"Many, may years...okay, something like five." She smiled. "Oh, truly? Well, I guess I must hide my secrets better." She stopped waving around...for like 3 seconds, and move in for a surprise ambush.

"The latter." She whispered into her ear. "I'm not alone, and I'm happy."

[Yūrei]

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"Mmmhm, my Sakura reading powers indicate as much."
Blushing, from the heat, definitely, she pulls Sakura so the two of them can rest up against one of the grove's trees. Close enough to be a couple, but not so close as to be improper in front of all the other samurai.

"I'm uhhh, also not alone and also happy. Honestly I'm always happy with you, you're just-"
Without looking at Sakura
"-Dangerously nice, I don't know how you manage it."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Mmmhm, my Sakura reading powers indicate as much."
Blushing, from the heat, definitely, she pulls Sakura so the two of them can rest up against one of the grove's trees. Close enough to be a couple, but not so close as to be improper in front of all the other samurai.

"I'm uhhh, also not alone and also happy. Honestly I'm always happy with you, you're just-"
Without looking at Sakura
"-Dangerously nice, I don't know how you manage it."

Sakura leaned back against the tree, and arm snaking around Yurei's waist. The temptation to do more was there, but this was sooo public.

"Ha, my secret stash of drugs are safe." She winked at him, and leaned closer. "It's easy with you, you know? And well...I guess, my father taught me well. He thought it was important to not be consumed by bitter, petty hatred. We are more than just our circumstances, in a way."

[Yūrei]

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Teasingly "I thought you promised we were going to share all our drugs?"
She bumps Sakura's shoulder gently with her own.

"Your dad always sounded like the best guy. Maybe..."Her gaze is far away for a moment before snapping back "Well, we can't choose our family, neh?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

Teasingly "I thought you promised we were going to share all our drugs?"
She bumps Sakura's shoulder gently with her own.

"Your dad always sounded like the best guy. Maybe..."Her gaze is far away for a moment before snapping back "Well, we can't choose our family, neh?"

"Maybe you'll just have to tease out all the details out of me." She replied innocently, before leaning in for a close hug. "Maybe not, but we can choose who WE will be, and how we'll treat others. And you're great Yurei-chan. Don't doubt it for a second."

[Yūrei]

"Maybe you'll just have to tease out all the details out of me." She replied innocently, before leaning in for a close hug. "Maybe not, but we can choose who WE will be, and how we'll treat others. And you're great Yurei-chan. Don't doubt it for a second."

Sighing quietly
"Babe, I was I was half the woman you are...but then I'd be freakishly tall."
She hugs back tightly before Sakura can react, a grin on her face.

"I'm still working out who I wanna be, and how. But being with people like you...it makes it easier."

[Hotaru Sakura]

Sighing quietly
"Babe, I was I was half the woman you are...but then I'd be freakishly tall."
She hugs back tightly before Sakura can react, a grin on her face.

"I'm still working out who I wanna be, and how. But being with people like you...it makes it easier."

"Babe, sorry to break it to you, but if I wear heels, you ARE half the woman I amn." She smirked, and melted into the hug. "I know Yu-chan. It's an ongoing project. We all are." She reached up a hand to brush away some strands of hair from Yurei's face.

"Don't worry. I'm here with you. For you."