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[floret]

...It's not for me! I thought maybe it was for you.

O-okay. Sorry for apologizing. —I mean, you know... Anyway, yes...!

[ he has time to say a lot of things, because reborn really does have quite a lot of leaning to do...
standing up straight, tilting his head as far up as he can, and, of course, closing his eyes seem like the agreeable things to do. ]

[arderebuio]

[Reborn has to suppress a quiet laugh before their lips finally meet, one hand gently cradling Hanatarou's cheek as he tilts into the kiss.]

[floret]

[ hanatarou kisses back, very politely; he makes no attempt of his own to deepen things, but his lips part ever so slightly in a manner best described as "welcoming." (still, this is really business and not pleasure, so he's not expecting anything in particular.) ]

[arderebuio]

[Reborn shifts after a moment, breaking the kiss, but not moving away, keeping his forehead pressed against Hanatarou's, his mouth tilted up in a smile, something very much like affection in his eyes.]

You know, [He whispers, pitched to Hanatarou's ears only] since our so-gracious hosts saw fit to put us in this situation, I was wondering if you'd forgive my taking a few liberties?

[floret]

[ he's blushing, of course... but only a little. and his smile, while questioning, is genuine. ]

Oh?
Well... yes, I probably would.

[arderebuio]

[Reborn's smile widens almost to a grin, and then he leans in again, sealing their lips together.]

[floret]

[ yeah...

there's definitely no way he's not forgiving this. in fact, he himself takes the liberty of putting his arms around reborn (one hand at the back of his neck, the other against his upper chest). ]

[arderebuio]

[Reborn smiles against the kiss, particularly when Hanatarou takes the initiative to pull him closer and touch him. Again they part for breath.]

So am I forgiven?

[floret]

You were never not forgiven to begin with...!
...Am I forgiven?

[arderebuio]

A little selfish of me to be presumptuous, don't you think? [Reborn laughs and reaches his fingers up to brush back down through Hanatarou's dark hair, almost petting him.]

Nothing to forgive.

[floret]

Then things must have turned out for the best.

[arderebuio]

Always nice when that happens. [Reborn says in a light, amused tone, but it seems he is hesitating about taking a step back now that the obligation has been discharged.]

[floret]

[ hanatarou smiles up with a great deal of pleasantness, oblivious to any particular hesitation!
...ah, but he does notice that his arms are still in a rather overtly affectionate position. ]

Oh, should I move?

[arderebuio]

Only if you want to. [Reborn says lightly, making no move to pull away himself.]

[floret]

Mm...
I'll stay here a little while, then... maybe...

[ he leans forward to rest his head against reborn's chest. now it's just your everyday embrace, more or less... and in this cold weather, it feels nice and warm! ]

[arderebuio]

[Reborn makes no protest, even wrapping another arm around Hanatarou's slighter, thinner shoulders. Without moving from their positioning, he murmurs:]

May I escort you home, Yamamda-san?

[floret]

...I'd be really grateful if you did.

[arderebuio]

['Grateful'... Though honestly, Reborn wasn't sure what he was expecting from this in any case. Or if he even was expecting anything.

It doesn't really seem to matter.]

Shall we go then?

[floret]

Let's go!

[ when a person is escorting you, it is customary to take that person's arm. hanatarou complies with this custom. ]

[arderebuio]

[Reborn laughs as he shifts to accommodate Hanatarou, and they start to walk.]

Do you often get escorted to places, Yamada-san?

[floret]

From time to time...
It depends on exactly what you're asking, I suppose.
...
No, I think the answer is probably "from time to time" either way.

[arderebuio]

Well, in the past I believe you mentioned to me that you're a healer... [And he'd experienced it firsthand, as well...]

[floret]

That's true. Though our standard practice back home was to work in mobile medical teams rather than be escorted as such... I was solely accompanying an offensive warrior right before I got here, but that didn't turn out so well.

[arderebuio]

You know, I'm not sure how to take that. It didn't turn out well because you wound up here, or it didn't turn out well for some other reason...?

[Ah...]

This was the kidnapping you mentioned...

[floret]

Kidnapping?

...

Ah! You mean the time I got taken hostage! [ ...he looks a little too happy about that ]

Well, the actual hostage-taking part didn't work out the way they'd intended. But I actually think everything ended up turning out really well afterward!