Shinobu is smart enough to know that arguing it won't get it across, and even though she's far from passive, she lets the kiss happen. Her eyes flutter shut for a brief moment, but the moment he's done, she takes a step back and she looks away.
She doesn't want anyone to see her expression, whatever it may happen to be (something flickering, something uncertain, something almost bittersweet before it shutters away), before she can school it back to what's usual for her.
She takes her hand back with a smile firmly in place on her lips.
Everything is fine. They just may die tomorrow, for good. ]
[ Dimitri cannot read romantically charged situations worth a damn; he hasn't watched romance movies like a certain someone. But he can still tell there's something a little more to this—something with a little more gravitas than the obnoxious singing and shouting in the background.
He ends up looking away when the kiss happens, because it's kind of... a weird moment to be intruding on, even if friends apparently just kiss sometimes because a stupid bottle tells them to? Why is Giyuu holding onto him? He's happy for them, though. There's no saying what's going to happen to them all tomorrow, if they'll just be stuck here forever or fade away entirely or maybe be retrieved.
What does her reaction mean? Should he have said something? ]
will they speak of this? at all? any of them? signs are pointing towards "no", but that's fine. and it's a shame that giyuu is aware of how shinobu is behaving but, at the same time, puts so little into it right now—the deeper meaning behind it, at least. in his current state he only interprets that the kiss is a success and that he accomplished exactly what he sought out to do. ( she didn't reject him; he doesn't think of that. her smile... what is her smile like? ) there are plenty of things that escape him... things that are unknown if he will debate on it later. ( he won't; they have a snake to spoil and an ending to rush towards. )
regardless, dimitri is not going to be able to leave because he's next. giyuu will turn to dimitri as he suggests leaving to do almost the same as he did with shinobu now that both of his hands are free. the hand currently holding onto him moving until he holds dimitri's hand. properly; not like their government assigned hand-holding from when they accidentally touched while making s'mores. ]
It's fine.
[ hate the fact that dimitri is looking away? is he still looking away? well, it doesn't matter because giyuu will also place his hand on the side of dimitri's face, his touch gentle perhaps leaning into tender, and turn him to face him if he is, in fact, looking away. the height difference is slight between the two of them so there's no leaning down but a slight head tilt up as giyuu proceeds to then also kiss him.
again, much like with shinobu, he copies what he has seen but this time with more awareness of how it should feel. it's a little less methodical and just a hair bit natural as their lips touch. not aggressive; not passive... just enough and lasting just as long where it doesn't overstay it's welcome—ideally "sweetly". once the kiss is over, giyuu will also drop his hand from the side of dimitri's face and let go of his hand. ( friends do not kiss one another like this just because of a bottle tells them to...but sometimes people are fucking idiots. )
there. he has "sweetly kissed" the someones he wanted to. ]
[ Is this going to be messy? Will Shinobu let it be messy?
Should she say anything? She's more aware of what's happening here than she thinks the two in front of her are.
It will be all right. The day before they have to face off a pink snake— she'll make sure they're all right. ]
Well, now! [ She claps her hands together. Quite cheerfully. ] If that's all you wanted to do, Tomioka-san. Thank you. We all should be getting some rest before tomorrow, shouldn't we?
[ Dimitri's not used to anyone getting into his personal space besides when he's being attacked, so there's a moment of stiff surprise when Giyuu touches his face and leans in and presses their lips together. The whole thing could probably be a little sweeter if he knew what was happening before it was over, blinking his eyes open at Giyuu to stare at him, dumbfounded. He isn't upset, but... ]
Giyuu...?
[ Anyway, thankfully Shinobu saves him while he mentally blue screens, giving him the wherewithal to step back and clear his throat. It's probably just the alcohol and all the night's foolishness at work. ]
Ah! Yes, that sounds like a good idea—we may have a fight ahead of us.
[ He's going to grab one of those water bottles and jab it at Giyuu's chest. Don't lose this one!!! His cheeks are going red, but he speaks with his usual determination. ]
[ i intensely hate how many people have seen this thread at this point but i can't leave it like it is. please let me write this last tag that i've been trying to write since.....4 pm, july 26th.
either way, is it going to be messy? probably not messy unless someone talks about it and given their current record how soon will they talk about it? giyuu will definitely remember everything but the matters like these... how does one just bring it up? how does someone attempt to navigate something like this? (why is it important for him to note the differences between shinobu's reaction and dimitri's reaction? the lack of rejection in itself should have been enough.)
well, that's for a future giyuu to figure out, or, more likely, not figure out and continue as is. present giyuu currently had opened his mouth to start to say something but got distracted by shinobu then continued to say nothing as dimitri piped up to cement the fact that they should all rest. ...which was a good point.
thanks; he attempted.
so, instead of perhaps getting further to a conversing point—he'll take the water bottle from dimitri, keeping it held against his chest, and give a firm nod to the both of them. ]
We'll see each other at then of this. We made a promise.
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Shinobu is smart enough to know that arguing it won't get it across, and even though she's far from passive, she lets the kiss happen. Her eyes flutter shut for a brief moment, but the moment he's done, she takes a step back and she looks away.
She doesn't want anyone to see her expression, whatever it may happen to be (something flickering, something uncertain, something almost bittersweet before it shutters away), before she can school it back to what's usual for her.
She takes her hand back with a smile firmly in place on her lips.
Everything is fine. They just may die tomorrow, for good. ]
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He ends up looking away when the kiss happens, because it's kind of... a weird moment to be intruding on, even if friends apparently just kiss sometimes because a stupid bottle tells them to? Why is Giyuu holding onto him? He's happy for them, though. There's no saying what's going to happen to them all tomorrow, if they'll just be stuck here forever or fade away entirely or maybe be retrieved.
What does her reaction mean? Should he have said something? ]
...Do you two need a moment?
[ SHOULD HE.. GO...... ]
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will they speak of this? at all? any of them? signs are pointing towards "no", but that's fine. and it's a shame that giyuu is aware of how shinobu is behaving but, at the same time, puts so little into it right now—the deeper meaning behind it, at least. in his current state he only interprets that the kiss is a success and that he accomplished exactly what he sought out to do. ( she didn't reject him; he doesn't think of that. her smile... what is her smile like? ) there are plenty of things that escape him... things that are unknown if he will debate on it later. ( he won't; they have a snake to spoil and an ending to rush towards. )
regardless, dimitri is not going to be able to leave because he's next. giyuu will turn to dimitri as he suggests leaving to do almost the same as he did with shinobu now that both of his hands are free. the hand currently holding onto him moving until he holds dimitri's hand. properly; not like their government assigned hand-holding from when they accidentally touched while making s'mores. ]
It's fine.
[ hate the fact that dimitri is looking away? is he still looking away? well, it doesn't matter because giyuu will also place his hand on the side of dimitri's face, his touch gentle perhaps leaning into tender, and turn him to face him if he is, in fact, looking away. the height difference is slight between the two of them so there's no leaning down but a slight head tilt up as giyuu proceeds to then also kiss him.
again, much like with shinobu, he copies what he has seen but this time with more awareness of how it should feel. it's a little less methodical and just a hair bit natural as their lips touch. not aggressive; not passive... just enough and lasting just as long where it doesn't overstay it's welcome—ideally "sweetly". once the kiss is over, giyuu will also drop his hand from the side of dimitri's face and let go of his hand. ( friends do not kiss one another like this just because of a bottle tells them to...but sometimes people are fucking idiots. )
there. he has "sweetly kissed" the someones he wanted to. ]
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Should she say anything? She's more aware of what's happening here than she thinks the two in front of her are.
It will be all right. The day before they have to face off a pink snake— she'll make sure they're all right. ]
Well, now! [ She claps her hands together. Quite cheerfully. ] If that's all you wanted to do, Tomioka-san. Thank you. We all should be getting some rest before tomorrow, shouldn't we?
[ Her voice becomes softer. ]
I want both of you to see the end.
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Giyuu...?
[ Anyway, thankfully Shinobu saves him while he mentally blue screens, giving him the wherewithal to step back and clear his throat. It's probably just the alcohol and all the night's foolishness at work. ]
Ah! Yes, that sounds like a good idea—we may have a fight ahead of us.
[ He's going to grab one of those water bottles and jab it at Giyuu's chest. Don't lose this one!!! His cheeks are going red, but he speaks with his usual determination. ]
...Let's do our best.
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either way, is it going to be messy? probably not messy unless someone talks about it and given their current record how soon will they talk about it? giyuu will definitely remember everything but the matters like these... how does one just bring it up? how does someone attempt to navigate something like this? (why is it important for him to note the differences between shinobu's reaction and dimitri's reaction? the lack of rejection in itself should have been enough.)
well, that's for a future giyuu to figure out, or, more likely, not figure out and continue as is. present giyuu currently had opened his mouth to start to say something but got distracted by shinobu then continued to say nothing as dimitri piped up to cement the fact that they should all rest. ...which was a good point.
thanks; he attempted.
so, instead of perhaps getting further to a conversing point—he'll take the water bottle from dimitri, keeping it held against his chest, and give a firm nod to the both of them. ]
We'll see each other at then of this. We made a promise.
[ they would seek happiness. ]