week three | dates

[showhost]

You worked up your courage and asked someone out on a date! Good job!





Now you have to hope the producers are kind re: where they send you.

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[willandaway]

[DEFLATING. . . SULKING SLIGHTLY. . . but only slightly; he isn't one to really sulk]

That. . . wasn't on purpose. . .!

[makeine]

You shouldn't have kissed me.

[ but she's following it up with a kiss anyway. soft as ever, lingering, before she moves back again. ]

But I'm glad you did. Don't think it'll work every time though, Will-kun. Kissing a girl when she's mad is a big no-no.

[willandaway]

[. . . the kiss mollifies the (mild, probably not even real) pout, and he happily lingers in it along with her, hands squeezing hers tightly]

I didn't. . . do it because you were mad.

[not exactly, anyway. though perhaps there were hints of that]

. . . I remember what you said about being jealous. And I thought. . . it might reassure you.

I thought it'd help you believe that even if I had to walk away, I'd always come back.

[that had been the purpose of the kiss. not to insult Akechi, not to merely keep her from causing a scene. but to tell her, without words, that he would always return, no matter what]

[makeine]

[ oh. her gaze softens, warm with affection, and she presses against him to hook her chin on his shoulder. comfy. ]

You're dumb. I hate seeing leave, Will-kun, but I never had a doubt about you coming back. Not after you'd make a point to wait for me night after night just for a kiss. [ god. she was so stupid.

but. maybe she was a bit afraid at the same time, even if she won't admit it to herself, and she sighs by his ear. ] I just... didn't want to see it again. You walking away, without turning to call me up with you. If there'd been a third time...

[ ...

anna buries her face into his scarf, squeezing his hands. ]

I'll be okay now. Promise. I'll wait for you. I'm pretty good at that, actually. Sometimes.

[willandaway]

[oh. . . Anna. . . maybe it was his folly, then. for not believing in her strength in that very moment. for not believing that even if he walked away. . . she would still be there for him when he came back. she was, to him, one of the strongest and bravest people in the entire competition. he should have known. . . he should have given her the chance. . .]

[. . .]

[he smiles, turning his head slightly so he can bury his face into her hair. she thinks she was stupid, but perhaps on this point. . . he is the idiot]

[well. not just on this point, of course. he is pretty dumb all around. but. . . that's something he is working on]

I'll wait for you, too.

[he won't be bringing it up-- at least not in this thread-- but he knows the chances of them being paired are slim to none. one of them will have to walk away at the next few match ceremonies. that's just how things are]

[and it might not be him this time!!]

. . . no matter how long it takes.

[makeine]

[ haha!!!!!!!! she has to tell him that minami's going to pick her. oh my god. she can't let that be a surprise. that's a later anna problem. ]

I know. That's something I love about you, after all.

[willandaway]

[strategizing is for later Willanna, being IN LOVE is for NOW Willanna]

[. . . he isn't sure what overcomes him in that moment, but he does press a small kiss to the crown of her head. while he is here! he may as well!! just because he can!! wow, there are many things he can do just because he can, aren't there??]

. . . we came all this way. . . and we still haven't properly looked at the stars, have we?

[his words are a bit wistful, with a certain sense of romanticism in them]

[makeine]

[ oh... it feels so sweet, and her face flushes in his scarf. mmmmmmmm. she'll lift her head, turning to the railing again and pulling his arm to be around her. hug her from behind. she'll lean on him if he does. ]

Guess not. You were really determined to get me to stargaze with you, huh?

[ little tease... she knows they didn't get to for. well, obvious reasons. ]

[willandaway]

[he goes easily with those movements, allowing his entire weight to rest against her side as his arm sits comfortably at her shoulders. she is. . . the perfect height for him]

I am.

[just. admitting that casually!!]

We never got to after the ceremony.

[again, for obvious reasons, but. . . ! he hadn't let it go]

[makeine]

We also never got to sleep together.

[ just letting that casually fly too. ]

1/2

[willandaway]

[GENTLE COUGH]

[willandaway]

[ahem. . .!]

There's still plenty of space at my campsite.

[c. casually]

[makeine]

[ he's so funny. and warm, she's really enjoying his weight... tilting her head up to look at the stars. ]

Too bad. I was kinda hoping to have an excuse to cuddle up with you, Will-kun.

[willandaway]

[MY HTML]

Hey now. I didn't say there was no cuddling allowed.

[makeine]

[ you'll live ]

But if I've got all that room... there's no real reason for me not to just bundle myself on the other side, right?

[ she's teasing. she's going to be as close as their shared nerves will allowed. even just thinking about it is making her heart race. ]

[willandaway]

[. . .]

Are you punishing me?

[LOOK AT THIS KICKED PUPPY FACE, ANNA!!! HOW COULD YOU BE SO CRUEL!!]

[makeine]

[ oh my god. at least she's fond. ]

... Jeez, you're hopeless.

[ just like






anyway she's not thinking about that, resting back against him. ]

I'm just teasing you. You're supposed to say something like "Well, I don't have that much room..." and then I'll say "In that case, I guess we've got no choice but to snuggle up." and that's that. You did so well flirting with me when we were playing merchant with my lap.

[willandaway]

[yeah Anna we're really seeing the Nukumizu vibes now, aren't we]

[PRIMLY, but also playfully]

I thought I'd be a little cuter if I acted offended about it.

[oh no]

[Will is LEARNING]

[makeine]

[ no we're ignoring them.

also excuse me!!!!!!!! ]

You looked like I kicked you.

[willandaway]

[oh my god]

[. . .]

Not cute, then. . .?

[oh no. did he mess up]

[makeine]

No, you are cute, I just thought I'd hurt your feelings and wanted to make sure you knew I wanted to cuddle too. You're nowhere on my list of people I wanna punish, Will-kun.

[ because

she doesn't want to hurt his feelings anymore... ]

Didja ever figure out what the fee was, by the way? I'm open to telling you.

[willandaway]

[. . . oh. . . how sweet of her. . . his heart flutters again (for like, the umpteenth time he has been with her), and he tilts his head slightly in her direction]

. . . I didn't.

[he never had the chance to ask anyone]

What was it?

[makeine]

A kiss. It's a chocolate in my world, so it's an "action you can eat". I figured one of the other guys would know.

[ so.

he'd have to start paying her in kisses to get access to her thighs. ]

[willandaway]

[mmm. . . what if. . . he kisses those thighs-- nO BAD WILL, VERY BAD WILL]

A chocolate. . .

[a pause]

[and then, determined]

I want to try one.

[makeine]

[ hope that thought comes around tomorrow ]

Okay. I'll ask Tsukasa-kun to start stocking some. They're really adorable, look just like little bells.