2023-01-13: Longing for Only You
- Log: Longing for Only You
- Cast: Ennil El, Sky Vitter (Neon Genesis Junior High Students)
- Where: Tsutsujidai Arcade
- OOC - IC Date: 0097 01 13
- Summary: Ennil El and Sky Vitter enjoy a night out that exists only for the two of them.
<Pose Tracker> Ennil El has posed.
The NGJHS have an agreement - that from here on out, at least until Tsutsujidai is saved, they should all take time for themselves from time to time.
They should learn what that time looks like, too.
This isn't exactly that, though. Ennil El isn't just taking time for herself.
She's also taking something she wants, and that's not something she's gotten used to doing. Her hair has been getting out of hand, so she tugs it into a loose little ponytail that bounces against her shoulder - and it does bounce, because she's moving at speed towards that arcade. Not quite a run, but definitely more than a walk - Keeping Vit firmly behind her as she clasps his hand and strides ahead, shoulders square.
"The fact that you're scared to take hold of it just means you deserve to fling your arms around it that much more fully, don't you think?"
She has to do this before she talks herself out of it. She just wishes she'd finished the thing she's been working on, but.
They'll have another day for that, right?
She strides into the arcade, huffing a little, softly, and turns to hit Vit full force with those big shimmering blues. In a place like this, they catch so much light...
"So! We're here! The last time I came in I played Dozoo Degwa for, like, an hour, but I think that kinda drew a crowd... What would you wanna do, Vit?"
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Vit's decked out in a new tie today, or at least one Ennil hasn't seen yet. It's red, quite the departure for the suave Hyper Agent and his shades of blue. Taking time for himself is something Vit is a little more practiced in than the others, with his fondness for his phone, but that's no longer an option. Lately, it seems like the only options for activities are the community garden or the new Arcade, and Vit's hardly going to ask Ennil to dig around in the dirt.
He's perfectly content to walk behind Ennil, grinning to himself as her ponytail bounces around. "You know, I hate myself for offering this, but I'm pretty good when it comes to haircuts. I really love this look on you, though."
A squeeze to Ennil's hand, to punctuate his sentence. Vit can keep up with this pace -- it's honestly a little unusual that he didn't just flash step them to the arcade. But hey, if Ennil wants to walk, he'll walk. Thank goodness Hyper Agent hair is fairly resilient to the rain.
Whew. Those eyes. Vit can't help but smile bright in response. Damn, Ennil's pretty! He's thankful all over again they managed to arrange a break at the same time, even if it left Gridman alone for a few hours.
"Never been in a place like this!" Vit says, dragging his gaze away from Ennil's eyes to scan the offerings. "There's a lot more stuff than I was expecting. I wouldn't mind watching you kick some ass in Dozoo Degwa, but how about..."
Vit's eyes land on Freedom Fighter Gunboy W. That's the one. He approaches the game, looking curiously at the provided seats and guns.
"This looks pretty cool. What do you think, babe? Wanna pilot a--" Vit leans in to read the screen. "Gunboy?"
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"Oh, is that - could you really - ...you do?"
Is all she can manage to say about that.
Her fingers do tug the ponytail a little, though.
She tilts her head and smiles. Vit's hair is nice too, of course. It's one of those things that never changes about him, that makes it so easy to know what to expect.
At least, where anyone else can see him.
She laughs, a bit, at his clear excitement - and follows his eyes as he pans over things. She's not at all surprised by the pick. Good old flyboy Sky Vitter... But it's a two player game, so no one can get mad at them for hogging the machine on their date.
She does stumble a little on that as she approaches the machine - she definitely just thought of this as a date, which means this is in fact a second date, -
She leans in and plants a quick kiss on Vit's cheek. "Yeah, alright. Boys are so predictable. You gonna take the second seat, or you want me on the trigger first?"
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"That's how I keep Gridman looking so good." Vit says, proudly. "The rest of us can control how our hair grows, Gridman's host's hair is pretty unruly. I can't do a thing with those spikes of his, though. They poke out even when his hair's totally soaked."
If anyone was to get upset at Vit and Ennil hogging the machine, he'd be sure to scare them off. This is his special time with his girl! If they want to play Freedom Fighter Gunboy W all night, then they will.
"Oh -- you good?" Vit asks, holding out a hand to Ennil as she stumbles. "I get it, flying with me has got to be exciting, but keep it together!"
A quick wink. He's teasing -- though that suave confidence melts into a sweet blush as Ennil kisses him. "W--well... You like me just the way I am, right? So it's just more to enjoy!" A quick consideration as he looks between the two seats. "Hmm... I think I'll start with the second seat. I picked, so you get the fun option first. Let's see how good that aim of yours really is!"
Vit squeezes Ennil's hand once more, then swings one of his long legs over the second seat. Fussing with the controls for a moment, he gives Ennil an excited grin. This is going to be great.
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"Yeah, I do," Ennil confirms, slipping neatly into the pilot seat. "Oh, you've never actually seen me pilot, that's right! You're in for a treat. I guess I can let you back me up.~"
These controls are definitely simplified - You're just not going to need to account for all the physics of actually moving something with the mass of a mobile suit on a tiny arcade rig - but that doesn't throw her much. She's spent plenty of time in simulated cockpits, too. Her hands settle into place, blast past the minimal settings available with a few quick selections, eyes panning across the options as soon as they flash up -
And she's on the move. It's a good thing her new guy is used to flying, because Ennil is taking full advantage of the breaks from reality a game like this offers. The Gunboy jets this way and that, Ennil leaning on every simulated maneuvering thruster to drag it past enemy attack patterns in dizzying style -
Her seat rocks as she does, and Vit's stutters trying to do the same. Their shoulders briefly bump and she blushes at him, flashing an energetic smile he's probably rarely seen before. The explosions of light from the screen glitter off them, and her attention flicks this way and that, eyes so narrow as she takes it all in. Was Gunboy's first level supposed to be this demanding?
She probably ramped up a little fast, huh?
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Vit laughs, grinning at Ennil's confidence. "Can't wait, babe, blow me away!"
Though he's never actually physically piloted anything, it all feels intuitive. Maybe being a plane gives Sky Vitter knowledge of even this simplified setup? In any case, as Ennil takes off, the Hyper Agent is in perfect harmony with her.
Vit takes time to show off. Gunboy soars into the air, swooping into a lazy barrel roll as Ennil's gun fires. With a pleased smile, Vit manages to anticipate a lot of Ennil's movements. It feels good to support her so well. And 'flying' like this is great! What a rush!
But as Ennil's seat rocks in time with the game, Vit's-- thunks, thunks, thunks. Vit can't help but laugh at this, giving Ennil a helpless shrug after they bump into each other. "Sorry, baby girl!" That glimmering light in her eyes, the thrilled smilled on her face... Vit's heart skips a beat. This was definitely the right choice.
He wants to kiss her, but that'd mess up her concentration. Satisfying himself with guiding Gunboy into a spinning twirl, Vit laughs again as his seat weakly thuds. Looks like a boss level is coming up... A robot that looks very much like Gunboy, except with scary angular lines to its design, and a black-and-red color scheme.
"Woah, this guy looks rough." Vit says sarcastically, flying them up close so Ennil can blow it away.
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At first, with her hands on the controls, Ennil El had felt like a live-wire - that moment of incidental contact with Vit leaping through her, all her nerves tense and bundled - and she'd clutched at it, relished in the control.
But it's just as easy to flip the switch. She smiles as Vit swoops through the air, clicking off shot after shot with a casual smile, watching the sky bloom with exaggerated explosions.
As determined as she is to claw her way forward herself... She does like it when Vit carries her.
She quirks up a little smirk at Vit's goofy sarcasm, tilting her head back and shaking it out, letting him jet back and forth while she lines up her shots, grinding the boss down bit by bit.
Games like this love to put the pressure on about halfway through, though, and sure enough this guy's no exception, the last third or so of his health bar bringing on a sudden leap in intensity, malevolent aura clinging to the exaggeratedly-sinister mirror boss as beams splash across the space.
That smile gets even bigger as Ennil flips things again, Gunboy plummeting down and twisting, back pointed at the ground, digital boosters flaring as Ennil whips past the boss in a smooth dive, keeping the guns oriented on him the whole time.
"I told you! You've never seen me in a cockpit, babe!"
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Vit whistles, impressed, watching Ennil destroy enemy after enemy. "Damn, girl! Keep it up!"
He's got to take this seriously. Ennil's so focused, enjoying this so much -- he won't let her down with his piloting. Vit stops showing off quite so much and focuses in on avoiding attacks, and allowing Ennil to get the best shots.
The busted arcade seat jerks Vit particularly hard, causing him to miss dodging one of the boss' shots. "Shit, sorry, Ennil. This thing is against us, I'm telling you."
Thankfully, he's got himself back together by the time the shadowy energy grows around Evil-Gunboy. Time to show Ennil what he can do, messed-up seat or not! Weaving in and out of the beam attacks, Vit blinks in surprise as Ennil flips the controls to him. Once, then twice. Suddenly in the gunner seat, the Hyper Agent adjusts immediately.
Blam, blam-blam-blam -- Vit seems to forego the small weapons and goes straight for the missles. They're so close, it's not like there's any chance of missing. Colorful explosions burst on the screen in an overstimulating cacophany of sound and light. Vit empties Gunboy's weapons with a gleeful grin, and when the explosions finally clear...
The boss is still. He raises a hand to the sky, then explodes. Gunboy does a cute pose toward the screen, then flies on. This game has no story, after all.
"Hell yeah!" Vit whoops, reaching over to offer Ennil a high five. "You know, I've never met anyone who could give me a run for my money as a pilot. Looks like you're set to be the first one."
<Pose Tracker> Ennil El has posed.
Vit takes to his part - lets her move at her pace - and it's a clean victory. She breaks her attention from the screen, gazing over to him, laughing as he cheers.
Her hand claps to his and she locks it against him after, squeezing warmly, leaning as much as their two seats will allow, until finally she leans half out of it to wrap her arm around his shoulders and squeeze.
She is hanging half out of her seat, ponytail thrown over her shoulder and dangling down, earrings sparkling, all of it naturally drawing the eye in a certain direction.
She doesn't care if Vit notices. She likes it when he looks at her. She likes to be noticed.
It was embarassing to admit she wants the attention, when someone else told her so. Now, she laughs it off. She throws her arms around him and stares him down, eyes glimmering, lips turned up in a warm smile, one full of mischief.
"Sounds like someone's full of confidence. Who says you're gonna keep up with me, flyboy?"
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Ennil's hand is a little warmer than Vit's, by virture of her being a living human being, but it's just a slight difference. His shoulder brushes against hers, and Vit can't help the blush that dusts his cheeks. It's soft pink, somehow a perfect contrast to his deep blue hair. Despite his image as a suave pretty boy, it enhances his looks, taking off the edge of 'untouchable handsomeness'.
"I think we've given Gunboy enough fun for today." Vit says, pausing the game as Ennil half-leans out of her seat. Slate-blue eyes trail down her ponytail for a lingering moment, before he pulls his gaze back up, meeting her eyes. There's an extra hint of pink at his cheeks.
"You wanna pick out a game now, babe?" A lazy grin, and Vit half-slides out of his seat too, slipping one arm under Ennil's legs and hefting her into his arms with ease. "Though I admit I'm looking forward to flying together properly. If this was anything of a preview, it's going to be unbelievable."
Ennil is held close, and Vit presses a kiss to her cheek. Her earrings make a soft sound as he lifts her, holding Ennil as though she's the most precious thing in the world. "Piloting is one thing, but being a plane? I bet I could impress you."
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There's a murmur as she's lifted, those long legs hanging in the air as she pushes a hand into the back of his hair and smiles.
"Oh, don't worry, you impress me. Any time you put your heart into it." She grins brightly. She does turn her face out to the other screens, briefly, gazing over the game selection... There are a couple that look fun, to be sure, but her adrenaline is sky high right now and she needs to let the rush burn itself out of her.
Her eyes drift over to those thick privacy curtains.
In one of those booths, only she would get to see him. Only Vit would get to hear her. That mischevious smile spreads even further.
"I have an idea. You ever tried singing?"
And she is interested in hearing him sing. She does wonder what he'd pick, given the chance. It's just, she already has a song in mind... And she wants even more of his attention.
The arcade isn't as loud as some - it gets a decent amount of use, and the games are certainly flashy and attention-grabbing, but there's only a handful of machines and which ones are active rotates. So she leans in to not be heard. She doesn't quite feel brave enough to let anyone else hear.
"...would you... want to listen to me?"
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Vit doesn't fuss when Ennil brushes into his hair, in truth, he only smiles more brightly. He loves holding her in his arms like this. It feels like he's actually doing something to benefit her -- with the benefit to him of getting to hold such a beautiful woman. ...and one he cares so deeply for.
"My heart into it?" Vit looks a little surprised. "I'm not too used to putting that much effort into anything. But if you like it, babe, I'll make it a habit."
Ennil's gaze drags over to the karaoke booths. Vit raises an eyebrow when she speaks up, clearly catching on to her way of thinking. "You know, Max sat in one of those for like two hours the other day while Eisen and Gridman were figuring things out? He didn't sing a note, he just sat there listening to the instrumentals." Vit shakes his head fondly. "Don't know how he managed to fit in there, to be honest."
"But as for me... Never given it a shot." Vit says, casually, as though Ennil can't feel his heart accelerate. The thought of not being perfect at something in front of Ennil sends a rush of anxiety through his body, but he doesn't want to say that out loud. Ennil wants to sing? He's gonna sing. "And you know I'll listen to you!"
Sky Vitter takes a deep breath, and decides to trust his partner.
"If you don't mind me potentially... not totally rocking it, I won't mind hearing your incredibly gorgeous voice." Vit winks, and starts walking over to the karaoke booths. Effortlessly balancing Ennil's weight with one arm, Vit sweeps the curtain aside and enters one at random.
Lowering Ennil enough that she can step easily out of his grasp, Vit gives her a shy smile. Wow, this is way more intimate than Gunboy was... Great choice, Ennil.
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She does giggle, a little, as he mentions Max sitting in one of these booths just to... listen to the instrumentals? But he agrees, and they're closed off, that curtain between them and the world.
She pulls up the screen, flicks through the selections. It's a popular song. It's been done a bunch of times before. One of the more modern takes might fit her style better, might even be easier for her to sing, but.
~Lynn Minmay - My Boyfriend is a Pilot
Ennil El grew up with the classics.
She clutches the microphone tight and the intimacy of the room overtakes her. Her heart catches in her throat and she misses the first few words, and then... it all tumbles out of her, all at once. The song is light and airy, full of charm, and Ennil's voice was never that playful, that warm. It hangs down in a softer register, one that forces her to press it all out in a whisper. But no less earnest for all that.
~Did you know my boyfriend is a pilot?
~You can see him; in his plane now
~Swooping down to leave a contrail, Wow!
~The sun is sparkling brightly, chasing away the clouds!
The visuals are just as light - the monitor sparkles into their own little corner of Tsutsujidai and catch in her eyes, little flecks of glimmering white. Like snow...
~It's soaring high, my heart will fly,
~singing out this song for two
~The blueness within the sky,
~it's a Love Sign!
She finds just a little of that cat-like mischief. Borrows it, really, from someone else -
"I've decided! You should sing your heart out~"
And she brings it out for Vit to hear.
~I love you, you love me?
~Although I tell him each day, still he doesn't say
~Somehow I think loves me less than his fighter jet...
There's a little wink, though. She's breathless as the song goes into its second verse, but she keeps up the pace - once she's decided what she wants, she's always striding forward -
~So gently, I'm carried,
~high into the sky, I'll fly
~My boyfriend is gliding,
~only him and I!
Eventually the song ends, and a little of her confidence ebbs with it. She stares back at Vit, and there's just the smallest quaver in those deep blue eyes. She's really still, making herself take deep breaths, and she whispers.
"Was that... okay?"
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Vit watches Ennil flip through the songs, settling in on the one chair in the corner of the booth. There's a few accessories here, maybe for cheering on the singers? Vit picks up a tamborine, grinning and rattling it playfully. Sure.
Glancing up just as Ennil selects a song, Vit's eyebrows raise. He hasn't heard this one before, but it really seems to fit. A song just for him! Something in the Hyper Agent's heart purrs in delight, knowing Ennil couldn't mean this for anyone else. Her attention... It's all his, in this moment.
Ennil begins so earnestly. Vit rattles his tamborine in time with the beat, supporting her while not overtaking her in volume. Yeah, this is good. This feels right. With a pleased grin, he takes in every moment of the song.
Slowly, the song changes. Ennil puts more and more of her heart into it, and Vit notices. Eyes going wide, he gradually forgets all about his tambourine. When she winks, he feels like he could fall out of his seat, his heart pounds so hard.
As the song comes to an end, nothing in the world exists for Sky Vitter but the woman before him. Ennil asks if she did okay?
Vit stands, pulling Ennil close to him, and leans in. The tambourine clatters to the ground, rolling until it bumps into a wall of the karaoke booth. He wants to kiss her so badly, but he stops just short of their lips meeting. It's her choice. Her speed, as always.
"Ennil. I like you so much." Vit whispers, affection sparking in his eyes. "I like you so much. I like you more than I've ever liked anything. I can't remember ever caring about anything before, not really. But you, you--" Vit lowers his head, closing his eyes for a moment. "I'm so into you. Everything you do is the best thing I've ever seen. And that? New favorite, to be sure."
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The tambourine bounces down. The noise is enough to startle her, to bring her back into the moment, where she's warm.
Where he is taking hold of her.
And she's not scared of that.
She throws her arms around him, totally, letting her head fall onto his shoulder (leaning in a little - those heels - ) and letting him tell her how much he likes her over and over again, letting him get all those words out, and she leans in, not for a kiss but to put her lips right next to his ear.
"You dummy~"
It's so breathless, and she hangs it out for a few extra syllables, all warm with affection.
"That's not what you're supposed to tell a girl, at a time like this. Come on. Say it for me."
And then she does kiss him, letting her lips dance down the line of that charming face and nuzzling into his neck a little.
"Say that... I love you."
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Vit holds Ennil, treasuring this moment with her. Her hair smells faintly of some fragrant shampoo, and once he's denied a kiss, Vit buries his face in Ennil's red hair.
Her words, almost a demand, make Vit go still. A blush bursts into existence across his face, bright red, making his earlier soft pink dusting look absolutely tame in comparison.
Heart racing, Vit finds himself frozen. This is... such a momentous thing to say. Gridman has only ever said he loves Rikka, and that was... some kind of inherited destiny type of thing. Does he love Ennil? Does he love anything?
Memories rush through his mind. Ennil sleeping next to him, cloudy morning light illuminating her hair. Ennil laughing as Vit fumbles tying her tie. Ennil wrapping her arms around his waist at Aya, Ennil holding tweezers as they put together one of his plane models, Ennil, Ennil, Ennil...
"I love you." Vit whispers, his voice trembling with emotion. His eyes are as soft as Ennil has ever seen them, half vulnerable, half scared.
This feeling... It's been here all along, but now that he's given it a name, he feels it tying him to the ground. It's a scary realization, but he finds himself not regretting it. This is what he wants. He never knew.
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She tilts her eyes over at him as he presses himself into her hair. A smile tugs at her lips as she watches him go red -
Her heart hangs, for a moment, to watch him freeze up, to see him pause the way she's paused so many times before, as she feels much too tall beside him, stretched thin and awkward like she once was -
He says it. She hears him say it. It crashes back down, and those arms around him relax, without withdrawing.
"I love you too." She smiles, giggling at herself this time. She's already said it, but. "I want to keep saying it. As often as I can." She can't get her own voice above a whisper, either. "I want you to... listen."
She tilts her head towards the microphone, her smile going a little cat-like again.
"I want to listen to you, too. When you tell me what you like. You can sing it for me, if you want." And now it's her turn to blush. "Or. You could carry me home. If you wanted. I'd let you carry me past the door."
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"And I want to hear it." Vit promises. "Every single time. No matter what's ahead of us, I'm going to be right here."
Ennil gestures toward the microphone. Vit's blush, having taken over his face, seems to intensify just a bit more. Singing... Well, he's already jumped in this far. What's a little more?
"Alright, babe." Sky Vitter says, working his typical suave confidence back into his voice. "I can hardly let this chance go by. Definitely planning on carrying you home, too."
One more kiss, and Vit takes the microphone. His free hand scrolls through the options. Please, let there be something more than Sheryl Nome here. Just because he knows every single word to her biggest hits because of Max's shared memories doesn't mean he wants to admit to it. Ennil might look adorable in the pop-cute aesthetic, but Vit is certain he couldn't pull off the same triumph.
Scroll, scroll. Fire Bomber. Hasn't he heard Kaworu playing this band before? They seem pretty cool. Selecting a song with hearts around it, Vit clears his throat. He's anxious, so anxious, of appearing lame in front of his girlfriend.
What was it Gridman always said, when 'Yuta' was anxious before dates? 'Fight bravely?'
"Fight bravely." He mutters. "Alright."
Before he can talk himself out of it, Vit hits the select button. A drum beat plays from the rickety speakers.
""When can I meet you again?"
I whisper again today,
on Submarine Street."
Vit has a lovely voice, like the rest of the NGJHS, should they choose to display it. Untrained, unpracticed... But still pleasant to listen to. The instrumental track sounds absolutely fearless, and Vit lets himself go with it, his voice growing more confident.
I want to be with you;
sharing this loneliness
I keep calling to you
with all my voice
Vit smiles. This isn't so bad, actually. Okay, maybe he can get all the fuss about Karaoke is for.
I want to be with you!
I want to draw fate near
I've been longing for only you
for too long
I'll take you away
to the transparent sea of distant, far-away stars
that we once read about in a book.
An instrumental break comes in, and Vit spins to face Ennil, the lyrics clear in his mind. Taking Ennil's hand in one of his own, Vit grins at her with a wink. This song might be laying it on a little thick, really, but -- hell, who cares?
I want to be with you;
sharing this loneliness
I keep calling
to you
I want to be withyou!
I want to draw fate near
I've been longing for only you
for too long
The song comes to a close. Without looking, Vit slides the microphone back into its slot. His gaze stays on Ennil -- face turning red again, though he plays it cool.
"So. On a scale of 'totally rocked' to 'showstopping', how'd I do?" A grin, but there's vulnerability in his eyes. He really did his best.
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Vit picks up the microphone, and Ennil finds a place to sit again, so that she can take it all in.
The song isn't that important. It's a karaoke track, delivered through salvaged speakers. It's a little... brighter than she usually goes for, honestly. But it's heartfelt. It's brave? It's certainly brave for Vit to be standing there, singing for her.
And the lyrics... If she'd worried about being too coy, about dragging Minmay's airy cheer down with the weight of her loneliness - Well, as usual, Vit's going as high and fast as possible. And he's having fun with it! She leans into her elbow, her eyes fixed onto him as he really settles into the music, as she watches it bring more and more of him out of that image of himself he worries so much about...
Her hand is in his. She gives it a soft squeeze, meeting his eyes without glancing aside. Hers are wide and shining, a soft smile on her lips. Yeah, it's a lot, but... it's all on her, for her, even though he's the one under the spotlight, so to speak.
The song winds down, and he's looking at her, and it's so weird to see him blushing like this, and that soft look in his eyes... But that only makes her love him more. That, little by little, she's getting to see this part of him... in private rooms, all to herself.
She gives him one of those thin, soft smiles, and this time it's her turn to take his hand, to press her fingers between his and gently lead him closer, leaning into him from where she's sitting and sighing warmly.
"...I love you." Which isn't, exactly, an answer, so she adds. "You were incredible. That was just what I wanted..."
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Vit easily steps forward as Ennil leads him, wrapping his free hand around her shoulders. "Five stars, then. I'll be sure to find an agent." Though he's teasing, his voice is soft, full of so much love. "Maybe I'm the next Sheryl Nome."
"I'm so glad you liked it, Ennil." Vit says, more seriously. "I love you, too. This was... a great idea. Way better than Gunboy. You ready to head home?"
So easily, "Vit's house" has become "Ennil and Vit's home". There's no awareness of this change, though he must realize it at some level. Every room in the once-empty dual-story building now has at least some furniture. Model planes are displayed properly on hastily constructed bookshelves, rather than littering the floor. Ennil's influence can be felt, no matter where Vit looks.
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She giggles, a little, at that. It's not mean-spirited - just the opposite. It's a little jittery, a little uneven... it's something long-buried, getting a chance to breathe again. Resting her weight against him, she pulls herself up, throwing an arm over his shoulders loosely and teasingly leaning back, once again letting lines of motion imply everything, teasingly making a damsel of herself, a princess to be carried -
Her head tilts forward again to stare him down with those catlike eyes. She grins, a little mischieviously.
"Mhm. Let's go home, huh? For the night. I think we can take a little time for ourselves..."
She wraps her other arm around him too, letting him lift her, settling comfortably into his arms.
For her, too, it is no longer 'Vit's home'. Already she's thinking of Lilac... of the pieces of her heart left there which now deserve to rest with the rest of her heart here in Tsutsujidai. She'll have to think about the move... But space cargo rates are not what she wants to think about right now.
No, nothing is worth thinking about except for Ennil El and Vit.
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Vit's eyes trail along Ennil's body. Every time she chooses to show herself off, he pays attention. Moving at her pace has certainly been rewarding thus far, and he's not about to stop when he's ahead.
Wth effortless motions, Vit wraps his arms around Ennil, lifting her into the air. "It's our day off, remember? I'd say the night's included in that. Besides, the city's been quiet for ages now. It'll last one more day."
Brushing the curtain aside, Vit and Ennil emerge from the karaoke booth, grinning brightly at each other. Lightly kicking the door to the arcade open, the couple vanishes in a blur of motion. By now, Ennil knows to keep her head in and her mouth closed.
In a heartbeat, they're back at Sky Vitter's house. The other houses belonging to the NGJHS are all dark -- the others must still be working. With a wink up at his home camera, the door swings open, and Vit strolls inside. Stopping just inside the front room, he lets Ennil step out of his arms.
As the door closes automatically, the lights in the house slowly turn on. A half-done plane model rests on the central table, two pairs of nippers waiting alongside it.
"Welcome home, beautiful." Vit's smile is soft, now that they're home. His hair is a little mussed from the trip over, but he leaves it alone.
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Vit takes them into the house, stops in the front door, gives her the chance to let him go...
She doesn't take it. She throws her arms around him tighter, and gazes up at him, an odd little look on her face.
"Earlier... you wanted to kiss me and you didn't. I saw." It's not an accusation. It's a statement. It's a little morose, even though she's still smiling at him in that soft, strained way she does.
"No more of that." Her fingers slip up into his hair, gently smoothing things back into place. Trusting him to bear her weight, her other hand comes away, slipping to that red tie he picked for her especially today, slowly slipping higher. "I love... that you're patient with me. That you let me tell you what I want."
Here, in their shared home, her eyes glimmer with warmth. "But I don't want to give you permission to want things, Vit. Moving when I want it doesn't mean slamming on the brakes all the time. It just means taking a moment every so often to check in with me... and listening." Gently, she pinches the tie between a couple of fingers... Gently, she picks at the knot, loosening it slow and careful. After all, he'd worked on it for her sake.
"I love you. If you want to kiss me, kiss me. If you want to touch me, tell me you do. Nothing makes me happier than having your eyes on me."
That cat-like grin again. It's easy to trust him with her, no matter how heavy she gets... He carries her so easily, after all.
"But since I like telling you what to do -- "
She tilts her head deeper into the house, letting her hair gently toss.
"Keep going. Up those stairs... And then kiss me, as much as you want, and tell me you love me, and don't stop that either - and I'll listen. Every time."
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Vit looks a little surprised when Ennil doesn't step down, but certainly isn't disappointed. Every moment he can keep her close, he'll take. Blue eyes blink. Once, then twice. He's been so careful to move according to Ennil's wishes. But...
As if in answer, Vit smiles widely and leans in, kissing Ennil as she's still held in his arms. As in in answer, Vit's tie falls away in Ennil's hand, and his shirt falls open slightly, exposing his neck.
"I want to kiss you. I want to touch you." Vit murmurs, his eyes alight with excitement and love. "I love you so much, Ennil. I never thought I'd find anyone like you. I never thought I'd care, about anything, as much as I care about you."
A grin, as Ennil orders him up the stairs. "Anything for you, babe. Hell, I don't care if a kaiju comes stomping across the city. Tonight's you and me."
Every few steps, the Hyper Agent kisses the woman held in his arms again. Once he reaches the top, he steps into the master bedroom. With a laugh, he jumps and falls onto the bed, Ennil in his arms all the way. Those blue eyes are locked on her, looking nowhere else.
"I love you, Ennil El. Now come here!"
Slowly, the door closes.