puppycrush2 | week two

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week two | mingle

Welcome to week two, Teens Who Are Definitely Searching for Love!

Hopefully everyone got a lot of rest over the weekend, and are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the upcoming week, because there are a few things of interest this week.

But first, some changes of note in the house!

First: there is a giant rectangular box on the living room table, addressed to Lessing. It is a care package. The only thing in it is his sword.

There is some Bauernbrot bread on the counter. Ask Lessing about that too.

There is now a hot tub near the pool. It’s large enough to seat about six teens comfortably, but you can get more in there if you really try for some reason.

Okay I think that’s everything. Additionally, Tsukasa is here early this week! He’s looking pretty perky, seemingly recovered from the Match Ceremony, and he’s got some interesting info to share with everyone.

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[offering it to her without hesitation, like it's the most natural thing in the world]

Is everything okay. . .?

[with Asa]

[ good. she's pulling his arm around her so she can cuddle against him, playing with his fingers as they lay at her waist. ]

She just needs some time. Mii-chan and I are comrades in the trenches of love and heartache, after all.

[she'll have an easy time with that! he easily moves along with her guidance until he is resting against her, arm wrapped loosely around her back and waist, fingers grasping for hers as she plays with them]

Love and heartache. . .? Is that why she snapped at Kat?

Maybe. She seemed pretty bummed about those two walking together, so.

[ women's intuition, and all. ]

I don't wanna say for sure... but that's what it felt like to me, and honestly, she was so tame. I feel bad Kat-chan got the brunt of it though, and Mii-chan does too, it just takes one little thing to set someone in a bad mood off.

[ even if that person isn't at fault at all. ]

[he remembers. . . Anna told him that Sanji liked Asa, hadn't she? perhaps those feelings were mutual, and they really did do Sanji, Asa and Dorothea a huge disfavor with the truth booth this week]

[but it's too late to change what happened, isn't it? they just have to move on]

What she said to Kat was cruel. Tame or not, Kat didn't deserve it.

[. . .]

But if she's hurting. . . I can understand why she lashed out. [doesn't make it right. doesn't make it fair. but like with Akechi and Minami, there is always a reason]

. . . I hope she feels better soon.

[ yeah don't equate akechi and minami to her best friend ever again. ]

Let her sleep it off and she'll be right as rain for the ceremony tomorrow. Mii-chan has a hard time apologizing, though... I'll try and get her to be open to it.

[ snuggling more... ]

She's a good girl who wants to get along with others. So you won't hate her, right?

. . . of course not.

[he says quietly, but with a tiny smile that shows his sincerity]

Were you worried that I would?

A little, even though I shouldn't have. You're trying to befriend Akechi-kun after all.

[ ... ]

[it's okay she knows she has beef. so he just offers her a small smile]

A good king should try to understand people from all sorts of different backgrounds, shouldn't he?

[ ... ]

Even ones that'd insult your friends?

[. . . quietly]

Even them.

[wrinkles his nose]

Even if he isn't really happy about it, and they're completely wrong.

[ ugh. ]

You don't even know what he...

[ ...

anna shakes her head and buries more into him. ]

Forget it. Befriend, understand, whatever and whoever you want. You're not a biased king, after all.

[. . . ?]

I-- will try not to be.

[. . .]

Yana-chan. . .?

[is she okay]

[ ...

not really, but. is this the time? ]

He just said some things that bothered me, that's all. You know, nothing out of the ordinary.

[. . . FROWNS. during the fight last week, perhaps. . .?]

Can. . . we talk about it later?

Sure. Before bed.

[ since she's sleeping with asa tonight... ]

Before bed.

[they have their ritual now, so. . .! he knows he'll see her. if he can steal her time, just for a bit. . .]

[. . .]

[nudges her gently]

You can tell me anything, okay?

[ if nothing else, lean on him as a friend.

that's what tsukasa had requested, so she leans over to peck his cheek. ]

I know. I promise, I won't skimp. Okay?

[ ...

not that it'll change anything, but. it might at least give will more pause. if only for a second. ]

[it's strange, how easily it is for him to tilt his head into that kiss. like it's muscle memory. like it's. . . instinct]

Okay.

[a pause]

I'll bring us more marshmallows.

[ marshmallows.........

anyway they can dip to the kitchen and then to the firepit to get their roast on. this probably isn't a conversation anna should behaving next to an open flame but it's okay. she's going to take her happinesses where she can get them as she turns the skewer she'd stuck hers on. ]

Akechi-kun and I went to the aquarium together this week. I wanted to see if I could learn more about him for his good enough match -- Minami-kun and I went out for the same reason, but I actually had kind of a good time with him.

[ so. the beef is a little fresher than before. ]

[yes he is definitely noticing how she is only saying she had a good time with ONE of those people]

[he frowns as he skewers a marshmallow on a stick, holding it out ABOVE the flame (not in it, as instructed by Tsukasa) and letting it cook]

[ALSO: WHAT'S AN AQUARIUM]

What happened. . .?

Oh, you know. We started talking. Narrowed down his prospects the more I asked him this and that. I learned a bit about the kind of guy he is, and the sort of people he's been... mm. At ease? Or at least comfortable around in a way.

[ hers... gets a little on fire, in a fairly controlled way as she rolls the marshmallow carefully to let the small flame travel across the white surface. ]

And the one person he mentioned was someone that could keep up with him back home. Akechi-kun mentioned that you and Mark-kun were people who could too, so that's why he thought one of you could be his match.

[ ... blowing out the flame this time since apparently it freaks will out that she just eats them before she puts the toasted sweet in her mouth. ]

I talked a little bit about your dream. Just to see how he felt about it, since I figure that's important if he's gonna be your match. He said it was impossible. I blew up at him and told him he's the last person that could match with you then, since there's no way you'd be paired with someone who couldn't believe fully in what you're doing, and... he said I was the least likely person out of anyone here that'd be useful for your cause. [ a small shrug. ] He's got merits for miles, so I'll give him that.

[ ...

it never really matter to anna what people said about her. she heard it, but it never stuck. it's more that akechi would herald all of this and not understand it means jackshit if he can't put his whole faith into what will wants to accomplish; even if she's got nothing else to contribute, there's that. ]

[I]

[HONESTLY WILL JUST LOOKS. . . KIND OF BEWILDERED?? AT THAT??]

Why would he say something like that? Out of anyone here, you're the one supporting my cause the most.

[he does not mean, though he doesn't specify, their relationship for the cameras. he's talking about her belief in him, and the support she has thrown behind him. that's the most important thing he needs right now]

Right, and that means diddle-squat after the fact.

[ her belief is fine now, and she shoves two marshmallows a little more violently than necessary onto the skewer. ]

Akechi-kun's worked with all kinds of people. Despite his bratty attitude at the ceremony last week, he can apparently be diplomatic. He's smart, picks up on things fast, and can think pragmatically. He'd be a good advisor. It's just... he doesn't think that it'll ever work out. Your dream.

[ which!!!! pisses her off!!!!!!! she's putting them right into the fire. burn. burn you bastard. ]

... He threw in some other mean digs at me and we ended up splitting early. I really can't stand half-assed guys.

[. . . mean digs?? HIS FROWN DEEPENS. his marshmallow is also toasty, and he holds the stick out to her so she can claim the first bite]

. . . I can understand why someone would be hesitant to believe in the future I want to create. But. . . you're right, in that I'd prefer someone I was close to to actually understand it.

[and support it, much like Anna does. just by cheering him on, and giving him advice, and. . . teaching him how to be a better king]

What do you mean by "mean digs," though?

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