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[battering]

UNIT № 1 0 7
"Yo, this is Yata!
Make the message worth my time
an' I'll get back to ya!"

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[redsea]

[ covers her face, oh my god. She's trembling again. SHE ONLY SAID ONE REASON. ]

Y-you truly think so? Ah... Well, that's...

[battering]

[ AT LEAST ONE REASON. ]

If you're gonna keep hiding, I'll pick you up and throw you in the snow. [ Said with a smile; best boyfriend ever. ]

[redsea]

[ Stands up immediately. ]

No! You can't! Don't be mean! I'll—get mad.

[battering]

[ He laughs, ] Got you to get up though, huh?

[ But teasing her less was probably a good idea, wasn't it. Oops. ]

I won't be mean, promise. I'll be like... some prince. [ a thug prince ]

[redsea]

[ snorts

She's also not sorry. ]

[battering]

Hey!!

[ stands up now too just so he can flick her forehead. ]

[redsea]

Ow! [ She covers her forehead, but laughs. ] No, I just remembered something... Izumo said you were a knight.

[battering]

[ He's skeptical, because that just sounds way too convenient... but a knight sounded way cooler than a prince. ]

Yeah, alright, I guess I'll take being a knight. [ He picks up the flower crowns they'd made and then offers his free hand to her. ] What were you and Kusanagi-san talking about me?

[redsea]

[ Yata's just not cut out to be a prince... She takes his hand and laces her fingers with his, like he did on New Year's Eve. ]

Oh, no, it was nothing special. Just that you were Mikoto's clansman, among other things.

They were nice things, though. [ Let's leave out the part where they call him an idiot. ] He said you were a good person.

[ She gives his hand a small squeeze. ]

[battering]

Oh, cool. [ How embarrassing, talking about him. That squeeze was a nice distraction from thinking too much about it and Yata smiles and returns the gesture, eyes on her. ]

Hey, Kou-chan?

[redsea]

[ She looks back at him, returning the smile. ]

Yes?

[battering]

I'm happy.

[ SLAM DUNK have a surprise kiss. ]

[redsea]

[ This has to stop, because Kougyoku will die from a heart attack at this rate.

She attempts to return the kiss this time, but she gets shy. ]

Ah... Misaki, you idiot...

[battering]

I can't help it, I've been thinking about doing that for a while now... how's that make me an idiot?

[ He asks it innocently, because the real answer probably has too many reasons to list. ]

[redsea]

[ That's actually flattering, so she sputters. ]

...I wasn't ready. [ She's never ready. ]

[battering]

... should I count to three next time?

[redsea]

That would ruin the mood.

[battering]

[ shrugs, ] Maybe, but I don't want you to get mad at me.

[redsea]

[ With a reassuring smile, ]

I wasn't mad! I'm not used to it, that's all. You don't have to worry about every little thing. I'm new to this, too.

And I don't think I can truly get madd at you... Unless you plan on cheating?

[battering]

[ It's startling and he coughs, choking on air for a few seconds before he manages to get it under control. ]

Never! Kou-chan is the only one for me! [ Stop yelling, nerd. ]

STOP REPLYING BEFORE I EDIT

[redsea]

[ Stop, he's embarrassing. He should be thankful she's only laughing. ]

All right, all right! I believe you.

NAH YOUR TYPOS ARE CUTE

[battering]

[ He lets go of a breath he hadn't realized he was holding and gives her hand another squeeze, giving it a tug for them to keep (start?) walking.

Oh, right, he needed to take his flower crown off before they got back... Yata sets it on Kougyoku's head. Good thing it was probably too cold to attract bees. ]

just leave me alone to die..

[redsea]

[ She doesn't mind, she just keeps walking. ]

Ah, but now my plan is completely ruined. I wanted to save you from the brink of death in the middle of battle and confess then and there.

[ wow so cool ]

But I like this, too.

you can at least have a blanket

[battering]

That's too specific! What if I'd died right after you confessed? You'd think I died to avoid dating you or something.

[ Yata's grinning, and he leans closer to her to bump her shoulder with his. ]

This worked out alright though, yeah. I thought I'd ask you out on a date first, but... [ SHRUG ]

can i have hot cocoa too

[redsea]

[ She laughs and bumps his shoulder back. ]

You wouldn't die because I would definitely save you before that happened! Don't you trust me?

[ She grows quiet. They can't exactly go on a date in these conditions, can they... ]

Tell me how our date would go, then. Pretend we're in Japan. Where would you take me?