Fifteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ not too far from the inn, Kazuha is taking inventory of... a bunch of omamori and various assorted charms. ]

Mmm... it feels like a lot more people need these than the last time I did this. But I didn't think I'd still have all of these from the trips and the time Heiji got sick and everything... I was going to give the innkeeper one, too, but... maybe Ai-chan will want one.

-- Aha, I remember these! They were supposed to be for good luck and keeping anything bad from happening, and this one was for getting lost, but I bought that one before I came here.

... Obviously didn't work.

((Just strolling through fuck-my-canon lane, but if you're a friend of hers and you haven't gotten an omamori yet or you just feel like chilling with her, feel free to hit her up.))

Comments

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ victory, thank you for being so cooperative *A*b ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*cooperative my ass ;A;*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ You're accepting this and not running screaming or pinning me to walls, that is fine ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*... okay after this, pinning you to a wall totally makes sense, but why would I run screaming-- just... trying not to gasp or fidget too much*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ granting him a bit of a reprieve and giving him a stern look ]

I can't stop you from worrying about me. That's fine, I get that. But when you look that upset and your face gets all dark, I'm going to do this again. I'll do whatever I have to-- to get you to stop looking like that.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*silent for a bit, though mostly to recover more than to take that in*

... That's just what I'm trying to do for you, y'know.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... I know. [ glancing down for a second with a little frown, then back at him ] But you ended up worrying me.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

I just don't want to see you get like that other time again.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Mm... [ brb remembering ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *tightening his hold*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ giving him a weak smile after a minute ] I'm fine.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... I know. You could handle it before I showed up, right?

I just... Fuck, I don't know. I want you to be able to say you're more than fine.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I'll just... think of happier things. It's not that hard, so I think I'll be able to say what you want to hear soon enough.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't force it-- Don't say it to get me off your back or anything like that. And if me not being there a lot's what you want, fine, but if it gets bad like that other time, I'm here for ya y'know.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say it just for that! I'm used to dealing with it on my own and it really isn't a big deal, but if you're there, s-somehow it's-- I feel better! I just didn't want you to get upset, so I... thought distracting you might help since yelling at you didn't do it.

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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... Kazuha...

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*tightening AGAIN so she can't see his expression and then... now to try to lighten the mood* So, uh... You're saying I should distract you like that next time...?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ that gets a squeak of surprise :( ] N-no, that's fine if you don't.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

I'll leave it to you then.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I... I'll do my best.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

R-Right.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ and there's-- thunder again, but there's just minor flinching ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*will kiss her head*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ blinking and looking up at him ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*now her forehead*