[ A little laugh puffs out of her, gently ruffling his hair. ]
Is it gonna sound really bad if I admit I'm not sure either? It's not that I haven't tried to think about it, but...
[ Her guts twist a little. For a second, her abdomen throbs around the imagined intrusion of a knife. ]
I guess I haven't been able to imagine it yet. Whenever I think about going back, all I can imagine is not opening that door. Or putting on the chain lock - or calling the cops or whatever I need to do to get it right this time. I can't even start to think about what comes after.
[ One of her fingers is still curling a lock of his hair but then she lets go - puts her arms around his neck to hug him properly. ]
Just getting to go back already feels like I'm asking too much. Anything else on top of that is a bonus. But if I can be really greedy... I want this, too. The way we are when it's the two of us. I want to be an idol and a mom and yours all at the same time.
Hm... I don't know if I should be giving you ideas. Then again, leaving you to your own devices probably isn't going to help either...
[ She cocks her head, still beaming at him the whole while. ]
You'll just have to be on your best behaviour, I guess. If you can manage that. So if you've got any misbehaving left in you, better get it out of your system before we go home.
[ By all means, they should be putting far more thought into this... and it's not like Oberon isn't. It's just... all so new.
Something he would normally never even consider is... hard to consider once it actually comes up. Still, that he isn't outright rejecting it... must still mean something, surely.
But also... if she's gonna give him an opening so blatantly, he's not gonna ignore it. His hands, still holding her up, drift down to grip her by her butt instead of her waist. ]
You should know what happens when I misbehave, you know.
[ Not that she's wrong. They have the rooftop to themselves, but there's still nothing stopping the small chance that somebody else will come up... especially if they make enough noise. He relents, moving his hand back to hold her waist properly. ]
Well, that's up to you. What trick would you like to learn next?
[ He says as if the majority of the Merlin Magecraft curriculum doesn't consist mostly of magecraft for committing crimes. Which, to be fair, isn't actually his fault. ]
Is flying still out of the question? [ She's teasing. ] Then again, it's probably better to make sure I get reinforcement right first before I start throwing myself off roofs to practice that...
[ Her arms settle back around his neck, perfectly content to be held as long as he'll hold her. For all she pokes fun at him for being clingy, Ai's just as touchy as he is. ]
Is there a way for us to talk without anyone hearing, maybe? Or from long distances. That way, I can always call you back to me without having to use my last seal.
[ He's all too content to keep holding her. What happens when two desperately-touchy individuals fall in love? They never let go, that's what.
With that said, he does think for a moment with her question. ]
...I don't know anything like that, but then again, we are Master and Servant.
[ They're Master and Servant, after all. They couldn't do it before due to Ai's complete lack of knowledge regarding Magecraft, but telepathy should be easy enough. ]
Hmm. Maybe I'll let you take a few days to figure it out, then. You can get back to me when you do.
[ At least one advantage of her having sat in with him to watch that "movie" is he doesn't have to bullshit to her face about what he does or doesn't know. ... Well, he does but at this point, she's gotten so good at reading between the lines of his necessary lies they hardly count. ]
Maybe can call it here for today, then? And I'll keep practicing. As much as I can, anyway. [ then, with a grin; ] And you can start planning where you're gonna take me on a date.
[ He chuckles. Though he may not say it... ever, it really is nice having someone who understands him. ]
Why, thank you for that.
[ Still, it would be pretty easy... telepathy between Servant and Master is pretty much a must-have skill as a Master. Not that either of his Masters so far have been any good at it... but hey, he's going to change that, isn't he? ]
And alright... but no complaining, got it?
[ He says, as if he isn't already running countless ideas in his head... ]
When do I ever complain? I'm suuuuper low maintenance as a Master, you know.
[ Annoyingly, only the first half of that is a lie. Technically unsuited for the job as she may be, there are definitely still worst options.
Before he can call her out, though, Ai leans in and silences him just for a second with a kiss. What? If he's gone ahead and picked her up like this then she might as well take full advantage of her new height. ]
Thanks, though. [ Her words come out close enough for her breath to tickle against his mouth. ] I know teaching me like this is a pain. But I'll do my best.
[ She knows him too well. He had a sassy retort all ready to go, only for her to silence him with a kiss. Ai's letting her newfound height get to her head already, it seems. ]
...Hmph. That's all I ask.
[ He replies with his lips just barely brushing against hers before kissing her back. ]
[ Matter-of-factly; ] Okay, but it definitely isn't all. You're definitely gonna make me pay for pestering you about it. You think I don't know you well enough by now?
[ Whether this makes it better or worse that she never seems to learn her lesson all the same is entirely up to you to decide. Even after coming out with all that, the moment their lips part again, she's pressing another kiss to his cheek. She really is having a little too much fun with this. ]
If it helps, I don't plan on asking you to teach me how to explode anything, or start fires. My priority right now's staying out of trouble for as long as I can, not making it.
[ ... she says, to the world's most troublesome Servant. ]
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Is it gonna sound really bad if I admit I'm not sure either? It's not that I haven't tried to think about it, but...
[ Her guts twist a little. For a second, her abdomen throbs around the imagined intrusion of a knife. ]
I guess I haven't been able to imagine it yet. Whenever I think about going back, all I can imagine is not opening that door. Or putting on the chain lock - or calling the cops or whatever I need to do to get it right this time. I can't even start to think about what comes after.
[ One of her fingers is still curling a lock of his hair but then she lets go - puts her arms around his neck to hug him properly. ]
Just getting to go back already feels like I'm asking too much. Anything else on top of that is a bonus. But if I can be really greedy... I want this, too. The way we are when it's the two of us. I want to be an idol and a mom and yours all at the same time.
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He can't help but laugh a little at the thought. That they're both just blindly stumbling along, carried by their greed. ]
Heh... then here's hoping your kids don't mind sharing their mother either.
[ They will mind. There will be murder attempts. This is, unfortunately, unavoidable. ]
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[ at least she's got reasonably realistic expectations........... ]
You'll just have to prove to them you're totally head over heels for me. Then you might be fine.
[ Then she pulls back just enough to flash him a familiarly cheeky grin. ]
But maybe not in your usual way. Sorry.
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[ Oh god, the Hoshino household is going to become a warzone... have fun wrangling your family, Ai. ]
And how would you suggest I do that? If my usual method won't work?
[ He's still holding her up so effortlessly. She's so pretty when she grins like that... ]
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[ She cocks her head, still beaming at him the whole while. ]
You'll just have to be on your best behaviour, I guess. If you can manage that. So if you've got any misbehaving left in you, better get it out of your system before we go home.
[ Giving his cheek a poke... ]
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[ By all means, they should be putting far more thought into this... and it's not like Oberon isn't. It's just... all so new.
Something he would normally never even consider is... hard to consider once it actually comes up. Still, that he isn't outright rejecting it... must still mean something, surely.
But also... if she's gonna give him an opening so blatantly, he's not gonna ignore it. His hands, still holding her up, drift down to grip her by her butt instead of her waist. ]
You should know what happens when I misbehave, you know.
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Not up here, it's not. Nice try. But the rooftop's for everybody and if you're gonna misbehave, I prefer when you do it behind closed doors.
[ for the sake of her mental health. or something. ]
Besides. [ another gentle, playful tug of his hair. ] Aren't you still supposed to be teaching me? Or are you all out of tricks already?
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[ Not that she's wrong. They have the rooftop to themselves, but there's still nothing stopping the small chance that somebody else will come up... especially if they make enough noise. He relents, moving his hand back to hold her waist properly. ]
Well, that's up to you. What trick would you like to learn next?
[ He says as if the majority of the Merlin Magecraft curriculum doesn't consist mostly of magecraft for committing crimes. Which, to be fair, isn't actually his fault. ]
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[ Her arms settle back around his neck, perfectly content to be held as long as he'll hold her. For all she pokes fun at him for being clingy, Ai's just as touchy as he is. ]
Is there a way for us to talk without anyone hearing, maybe? Or from long distances. That way, I can always call you back to me without having to use my last seal.
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[ He's all too content to keep holding her. What happens when two desperately-touchy individuals fall in love? They never let go, that's what.
With that said, he does think for a moment with her question. ]
...I don't know anything like that, but then again, we are Master and Servant.
[ They're Master and Servant, after all. They couldn't do it before due to Ai's complete lack of knowledge regarding Magecraft, but telepathy should be easy enough. ]
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[ At least one advantage of her having sat in with him to watch that "movie" is he doesn't have to bullshit to her face about what he does or doesn't know. ... Well, he does but at this point, she's gotten so good at reading between the lines of his necessary lies they hardly count. ]
Maybe can call it here for today, then? And I'll keep practicing. As much as I can, anyway. [ then, with a grin; ] And you can start planning where you're gonna take me on a date.
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Why, thank you for that.
[ Still, it would be pretty easy... telepathy between Servant and Master is pretty much a must-have skill as a Master. Not that either of his Masters so far have been any good at it... but hey, he's going to change that, isn't he? ]
And alright... but no complaining, got it?
[ He says, as if he isn't already running countless ideas in his head... ]
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[ Annoyingly, only the first half of that is a lie. Technically unsuited for the job as she may be, there are definitely still worst options.
Before he can call her out, though, Ai leans in and silences him just for a second with a kiss. What? If he's gone ahead and picked her up like this then she might as well take full advantage of her new height. ]
Thanks, though. [ Her words come out close enough for her breath to tickle against his mouth. ] I know teaching me like this is a pain. But I'll do my best.
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[ She knows him too well. He had a sassy retort all ready to go, only for her to silence him with a kiss. Ai's letting her newfound height get to her head already, it seems. ]
...Hmph. That's all I ask.
[ He replies with his lips just barely brushing against hers before kissing her back. ]
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[ Whether this makes it better or worse that she never seems to learn her lesson all the same is entirely up to you to decide. Even after coming out with all that, the moment their lips part again, she's pressing another kiss to his cheek. She really is having a little too much fun with this. ]
If it helps, I don't plan on asking you to teach me how to explode anything, or start fires. My priority right now's staying out of trouble for as long as I can, not making it.
[ ... she says, to the world's most troublesome Servant. ]