feonixe | CMO 2017 EDITION

CMO 2017 EDITION

how do i hold all these muses

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[ She grabs something in the snow and shows it to him proudly. ]

Aha!

[ It's a candy wrapper. ]

[ Reiji is perceptive, above all else - her fluster is definitely noticeable, but his only visible response is a long blink. It wouldn't do well to make her even more embarrassed than she is now, so he just rolls along with it as if he didn't see anything. ]

I see. [ This is awkward... but he can try to defuse it. ] Is there anything else you could have lost?

[ Like, a proper omamori, maybe? ]

[ Whoops. She can feel her cheeks grow even hotter as she puts the wrapper back where she found it. This is even more embarrassing than the other thousand scenarios she imagined, but not quite as awful as the other million she's yet to come up with. With that in mind, she thinks she can live. ]

... Yes.

[ She stands up to meet him not quite at eye level; her eyes are still mostly averted, stealing quick glances at him before she thinks he catches her. ]

I intended to return my omamori tonight for the new year but when I arrived at the shrine, I realized that I must have dropped it along the way. Retracing my steps brought me here... I still can't find it.

[ Her voice cracks toward the end, and she rubs her eyes before Reiji can see her tears. It's a silly charm, there's no need to be so dramatic about it—she's sure he'd think that. ]

[ Anxiety isn't an unreasonable thing. He's had to battle with it himself as a child, and it's never a pleasant thing to force onto someone else. So throughout their conversation he makes himself appear as non-judgmental as possible, merely listening to her words with attentiveness.

Plus, he's from a traditional family as well. Everyone in his household knows how important omamoris can be, divine curse or otherwise. ]

I'll help. How does it look like? Do you have a picture?

[ He fishes out his phone from inside his obi (how did he keep it in there??) and turns on the torchlight function, pointing it at the ground. Now they can see better. ]

No!

[ That came out more defensive than she intended. ]

I mean, no, I don't. [ A beat. ] It's pink.

[ Right, her phone... She didn't think of that. She takes out her phone, heavier than his due to the number of charms and phone straps she has, and joins him in the search. ]

I hope we find it soon. [ She hopes she finds it before he does, too. ] Father will be furious if I don't return before...

[ She gasps. Footsteps. She grabs his arm. ] Did you hear that?

[ Pink. Well, that's an explainable choice for a girl, so it gets no comment. ]

Right, a pink one. It should be easy to spot in this snow, hmm?

[ Despite the lightheartedness of his tone, there's a certain steel to his eyes as he scans the ground around them. There's some litter scattered on said ground (a little distasteful, perhaps he should raise this to the people responsible) but nothing that might be pink.

When Kougyoku grabs his arm, he has enough self-control to not jump. Carefully keeping his expression casual, he turns to look at her then at the source of the sound. ]

Seems like someone might be coming.

[ Who could it be?? Hopefully not someone that might bother them, he has a charm to find and it's Serious Business. ]

[ Kougyoku smiles at Reiji's encouragement. ]

Yeah... [ She might not have a way with words, but words have a way with her.

Especially when faint calls of OJOU-SAMA in the distance send Kougyoku in a panic. ]

Hide! [ Without waiting another moment, she pulls Reiji behind the bushes nearby and places a finger to her lips before he says another word. Shh. Judging from the intense look in her eyes, if they so much as make a peep, they're dead. For a while, there's nothing but the sound of a chilly breeze and soft rustling of leaves. It's easy to realize that she's alone with a cute boy in this situation, and her face heats up at the thought, too...

Until a couple of men speak a short distance away.

"Have you found the young mistress?"

"She's not here, sir!"

"She can't have gone far. Let's keep moving!"

It's only after the running footsteps fade away that Kougyoku lets go of Reiji and releases a huge sigh of relief. ]

That was close...

Edited 2017-01-02 15:16 (UTC)

[ Reiji doesn't make as much as a sound when she pulls him into hiding - his surprise shows on his face, but it's quickly muted once he understands what she's trying to do. Why she has to hide does bring up questions, though he figures that it's probably because she doesn't want to face her father about losing the charm. ]

Yeah, it was. Do you often do this?

[ It's a harmless question, said without judgment as he casts his eyes around in search of her omamori again. ]

[ Urk, caught. She was hoping he wouldn't find out, though after that conversation they overheard, there was no point in hiding it.

Still. ]

What, lose things? Ahaha, not really...

[ No, she knows what he means. She sighs. ]

My father says it's too dangerous for me to go anywhere on my own. But I can take care of myself, really! [ No. ] Besides, it's not like I can ask anyone else to help me look for my omamori. They might tell my family and [ Her head sinks. ] it's embarrassing.

[ It's a sentiment he very much shares, though. Which is why he's trained himself to be as efficient as possible; though this is hardly the time to talk about himself. ]

Yeah, I get what you mean. Sometimes parents take a bit of convincing, eh? But they'll recognize you sooner or later. Children aren't meant to be kept with limits.

[ He had proven that he could surpass their expectations, and his freedom was given to him as a result. ]

Right, I don't have your name yet. Will you tell me?

[ She hopes so, honestly. Her father can't keep her hidden forever. ]

Kougyoku.

[ She was so taken by his looks, she said it immediately... ]

I mean, wh-why should I tell you that my name is Kougyoku? [ She already said it, though. ] You haven't even told me yours!

[ That gets a playful chuckle from him. ]

It's common courtesy to tell new friends your name, isn't it? [ Well, she's said hers already, so: ] I'm Suwa Reiji. Nice to meet you, Kougyoku-chan.

[ He's the heir to a famous dance school, if she's in the know about that. Or at least his family name. ]

[ Don't laugh!! She's embarrassed. His laugh sounds nice, though. It's not mean-spirited like Judar's is. ]

"-chan"!?

[ More importantly, "friend". It gives her a warm, fuzzy feeling despite the cold. Uh, shoot. She doesn't recognize the name because she's too busy having emotions and thinking about what to say next. Um, um.

She looks away. ]

It's nice to meet you too... Reiji-chan.

[ Is that okay? ]

[ -Chan is for cute girls and small girls. -Kun might be more appropriate for boys, but he's been nicknamed too many times for it to become a common term to attach to his name. ]

Just Reiji is fine. No need to be too formal with me.

[ At that moment the spotlight from his phone hits a corner of something pink tucked under one of the nearby benches. Could that be it? ]

Hey, what's that?

But...

[ First name basis!!! She's so shaken by how familiar they were being that there's a delay in her response. ]

What? [ True enough, that something is the same shade of pink she knows. Her eyes sparkle. ] My omamori!

[ She gets up and

trips on her own kimono. Someone's too excited. ]

[ This tends to be Reiji's effect on most people. ]

There it is.

[ He's about to move over and pick it up when she flies out in front of him and is about to fall over, so he does a sort of complicated maneuver to dash over

and pick her up

just before she hits the floor. Good thing he's strong both as a dancer and an athlete. ]

Whoa, are you okay?

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CMO 2017 EDITION

oh my god this was longer than i expected

ITS OK she's so cute

thank you ;u; it's because he's nice... gOD...

HE UNINTENTIONALLY HITS ON PEOPLE... she's going to die....

RIP KOUGYOKU

at least she'll be dying in the presence of a prettyboy

the 2nd best way to die tbh

so what's the first way

dying in a prettyboy's arms

she can die in his arms

1/2

AW YEAH

SO GOOD

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