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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!"

[ call | text | voicemail | action ]

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dec 24th and good lord did i really stretch his inbox that much I'M SORRY

[redsea]

[ Kougyoku comes out of nowhere and suddenly takes his hands. (!!!) She then places something in his palm, covering it with hers so he can't see it yet. Shut up, she's shy about this, too. That's why her head is down and she isn't looking him in the eye. ]

I saw Mikoto wear something like it.

[ She removes her hands and brings them close to her chest, revealing a dog tag. Now Yata's one step closer to being the biggest fanboy ever. ]

IT'S OKAY HAHA

[battering]

[ !!!! after being told not to hold her hands, Kougyoku sure liked to hold his.

it's all a little confusing up until he sees the dog tag, face lighting up instantly. why hadn't he thought of getting something like it before?! ]

Kou-chan, this is awesome! I love it!

[redsea]

[ shut up ]

Really? You really, really love it?

[ Kougyoku looks at him, wide-eyed. No one has ever been so enthusiastic about getting a present from her before. It's a nice feeling, and that's thanks enough for her. ]

[battering]

Yeah! It's my new favorite thing!

[ not that he had other jewelry to compare it to or anything, but whatever. He puts it on around his neck, smiling down at the tag before that smile is directed at Kougyoku instead. ]

What d'you think? Does it look cool?

[redsea]

[ Don't say dangerous words. New favorite thing—that means a lot to her. She places her hands over her heart when he wears her gift, overjoyed. ]

Yeah, it suits you! You look super cool now, Yata!

[ A bit of a stretch, but his enthusiasm is contagious. ]

Um, I'm glad you like it... [ Because she wasn't expecting much from anyone, honestly. ]

[battering]

[ he's never taking it off, okay. ]

Ah, that reminds me-- I got you something too!

[ it was a little embarrassing since it was the first time he'd bought something for a girl!! And he had mainly just gotten things that he thought were nice... ]

Close your eyes so I can get 'em!

[redsea]

For me? [ Wow, give her a moment here. It's a gift from her best friend, stop the presses. ] Okay!

[ She obediently shuts her eyes tight. She's never opening them until he tells her to, because that's how much she wants it. Presents!! ]

[battering]

[ Yata quickly retrieves the gifts (from under his blanket or something; only the best hiding place) and comes back with a hairpin and little white bunny in his hands, holding them up for her to see before he says, ]

Alright, you can look now!

[redsea]

[ Kougyoku's eyes sparkle as she carefully takes the gifts from Yata. It's almost as if they were sacred. Another Christmas gift from a friend...! ]

Pretty... Thank you, Yata!

[ And because they were friends, she hugs him to show her gratitude, if only for a second. She then pulls away and turns around soon after.

It was a peaceful Christmas eve so she wasn't wearing her usual golden hairpin, leaving room for the one she just received. Wanting to wear the hairpin right away, she puts it in her hair while holding her bunny doll and turns around to show Yata. It looks decent even if she didn't use a mirror. ]

How does it look?

[battering]

[ Aaaahh, a hug. He'll let it slide without too much fuss on his part given that it's a holiday (and because they're friends!!!).

She had been honest with him, so it was only fair he do the same. Gulp. ]

Y-you look really pretty... [ Just a friend-compliment, just a friend-compliment, just a friend-compliment. Breathe, dude. ]

[redsea]

[ Kougyoku chuckles, but whether it's because she was complimented or he stuttered is up for debate. It's probably both. ]

The bunny is really cute, too. [ She'll be sleeping with it every night from now on. She's eight, not eighteen. ]

Hey, they called that necklace a dog tag... Does that mean you're a dog now?

[battering]

[ Someone give Kougyoku an award for loosening up awkward moments. ]

No?! That's just what they're called, it doesn't mean I'm a dog all'uva sudden! Especially not a chihuahua...

[redsea]

Then you're still a cat?

[battering]

... you really think I'm your cat?

[redsea]

Because you act like one.

[battering]

I've never in my life meowed!

[redsea]

They're kind of needy but you always know what they want. [ is what Yuri told her. ]

[battering]

That doesn't sound like me. [ yes it does. ] But if I'm your cat, you have to be my rabbit. [ a pet having a pet? ]

[redsea]

Huh? You can do that!? [ a thug with a pet rabbit... ]

[battering]

Yeah, why not? I can do anything! [ #bunnygang. ]

[redsea]

But—but I don't act like a rabbit! [ not that she's opposed to it, she's just saying ]

1/2

[battering]

You do! You're always hidin' behind stuff and being quiet, just like a rabbit! I bet if you started hopping around instead of walking, everyone that doesn't know you that well would be like "Damn, look at that rabbit out in the snow! She's so cute I'm gonna make stew out of her!"

[battering]

... I don't want you to get eaten, so don't try it, okay?

[redsea]

I'm not! [ going to try it, she means. ]

... I'm fine with it. [ With what!? Don't go along with it just because you think he's nice, Kougyoku. ]

[battering]

With being a rabbit? [ just. double checking. ]