[D6, LA, expecting] Getting ready

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Careful now!"
Rin had of course, leapt forward to balance Mitsuko and felt the present situation was at least her fault.

"Um..."
The tip of Rin's rapidly pinkening nose rubs the tip of Mitsuko's as the Sparrow freezes
"That was close...somethin' bad coulda happened. I gotcha though...and looks like you got me."

She just....needed to stop staring into Mitsuko's eyes....proper thing would be to look down....but then why'd it feel so nice?

Mitsuko's embarrassment knows no bounds in this moment, there being a whole list of reasons that this situation is problematic. But none of those considerations are registering in the mind of the girl who stopped breathing as soon as she felt that delicate touch of Rin's nose against hers.

She's dimly aware that the Sparrow is talking, that time has not completely stopped, but only the vaguest sense of the words - that they've got each other - filters through to her. And then survival instinct forces her to breathe, still very improperly close to the Suzume, and Mitsuko really draws in the scent of Rin for the first time.

The exact nature of the scent may be lost on the Crab girl, distracted as she is by a heart that feels like it's going to jump out of her chest, but she knows it's Rin. That thought makes her eyes droop just a little in happiness, and her chin tips forward the tiniest bit, and Mitsuko's nose brushes Rin's again, only briefly, but enough that the Kuni starts to feel the faintest happy giggle form - and then dissolve as she looks into the Sparrow girl's eyes again and definitely feels more serious than giggly.

[Suzume Rin]

Mitsuko's embarrassment knows no bounds in this moment, there being a whole list of reasons that this situation is problematic. But none of those considerations are registering in the mind of the girl who stopped breathing as soon as she felt that delicate touch of Rin's nose against hers.

She's dimly aware that the Sparrow is talking, that time has not completely stopped, but only the vaguest sense of the words - that they've got each other - filters through to her. And then survival instinct forces her to breathe, still very improperly close to the Suzume, and Mitsuko really draws in the scent of Rin for the first time.

The exact nature of the scent may be lost on the Crab girl, distracted as she is by a heart that feels like it's going to jump out of her chest, but she knows it's Rin. That thought makes her eyes droop just a little in happiness, and her chin tips forward the tiniest bit, and Mitsuko's nose brushes Rin's again, only briefly, but enough that the Kuni starts to feel the faintest happy giggle form - and then dissolve as she looks into the Sparrow girl's eyes again and definitely feels more serious than giggly.

The moment goes on..and on. Rin appears to be smiling dreamily without knowing it, it's possible that most active thought has started to cease.

"Mmmhm....hhm mmh hmmm."
She adds, apparently considering that a full sentence.

Without really thinking
"Yah know...you smell real nice."

Somewhere at the back of Rin's mind a voice starts yelling that that's hardly the sort of thing you say in public, but the Sparrow seems so caught up in the moment that the voice is render incapable.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

The moment goes on..and on. Rin appears to be smiling dreamily without knowing it, it's possible that most active thought has started to cease.

"Mmmhm....hhm mmh hmmm."
She adds, apparently considering that a full sentence.

Without really thinking
"Yah know...you smell real nice."

Somewhere at the back of Rin's mind a voice starts yelling that that's hardly the sort of thing you say in public, but the Sparrow seems so caught up in the moment that the voice is render incapable.

"You... You too," Mitsuko whispers breathlessly. She's trapped between fear of getting any closer to the Sparrow - that her heart might just explode, or worse, that Rin might not want that - and unwillingness to step back when she's Finally. So. Close.

"We... Umm..." The Crab tries to speak, but this situation is so far removed from anything she knows, it's hard to find a coherent thought that doesn't involve stepping just a tiny bit closer... No. Mitsuko. Come on. Think tough.

"I, uh..." She tries again. "Um.... Hi..."

Oh no.

[Suzume Rin]

"You... You too," Mitsuko whispers breathlessly. She's trapped between fear of getting any closer to the Sparrow - that her heart might just explode, or worse, that Rin might not want that - and unwillingness to step back when she's Finally. So. Close.

"We... Umm..." The Crab tries to speak, but this situation is so far removed from anything she knows, it's hard to find a coherent thought that doesn't involve stepping just a tiny bit closer... No. Mitsuko. Come on. Think tough.

"I, uh..." She tries again. "Um.... Hi..."

Oh no.

"H-hi"
Rin seems to find that really funny and starts chuckling

"It's nice to meet yah face to face Mitsuko-chan."

Still laughing Rin leans forward so their foreheads are touching gently

"We're uh pretty close now."

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"H-hi"
Rin seems to find that really funny and starts chuckling

"It's nice to meet yah face to face Mitsuko-chan."

Still laughing Rin leans forward so their foreheads are touching gently

"We're uh pretty close now."

When the other girl's forehead touches hers, Mitsuko almost passes out, and she knows that if she was any less Crab, her knees would have buckled immediately. Somewhere in the poor Kuni's brain is the thought that this must look so silly, her being so swept away by the tiniest touches and gestures of the Sparrow. But there's a much stronger and more compelling thought, that this is Rin, who makes her feel giggly and stupid and happy to feel that way even though she'd never dreamed she would want to.

"We, um... Really close..." Mitsuko stammers, still breathless. Part of her wants to step away, to jump and scream to release some of the liquid fire that feels like it's coursing through her body. But most of her wouldn't go anywhere else in the world than Rin's arms, especially with her face so close, the faint feel of the Sparrow's breath on her, the almost sparking lightning feeling coming from where their foreheads meet.

"I... You, um," the Crab realizes she's closed her eyes, the energy that she's feeling so strong that she's trying almost anything to contain it. She squeezes Rin's forearms tightly, subconsciously keeping herself from stepping even closer like she wants to.

"I," Mitsuko says, voice an almost hoarse whisper, "should... not, uh, do... what... I was thinking." Her eyes stay closed as she fights to maintain her composure, her breath shallow.

[Suzume Rin]

When the other girl's forehead touches hers, Mitsuko almost passes out, and she knows that if she was any less Crab, her knees would have buckled immediately. Somewhere in the poor Kuni's brain is the thought that this must look so silly, her being so swept away by the tiniest touches and gestures of the Sparrow. But there's a much stronger and more compelling thought, that this is Rin, who makes her feel giggly and stupid and happy to feel that way even though she'd never dreamed she would want to.

"We, um... Really close..." Mitsuko stammers, still breathless. Part of her wants to step away, to jump and scream to release some of the liquid fire that feels like it's coursing through her body. But most of her wouldn't go anywhere else in the world than Rin's arms, especially with her face so close, the faint feel of the Sparrow's breath on her, the almost sparking lightning feeling coming from where their foreheads meet.

"I... You, um," the Crab realizes she's closed her eyes, the energy that she's feeling so strong that she's trying almost anything to contain it. She squeezes Rin's forearms tightly, subconsciously keeping herself from stepping even closer like she wants to.

"I," Mitsuko says, voice an almost hoarse whisper, "should... not, uh, do... what... I was thinking." Her eyes stay closed as she fights to maintain her composure, her breath shallow.

"Mmmhm?"
Rin's eyes widen slightly
"What were...what were yah thinking? Can't imagine you'd ever think anything you shouldn't be doing."
The Sparrow smiles warmly even as Mitsuko hangs on (literally and metaphorically) for dear life.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Mmmhm?"
Rin's eyes widen slightly
"What were...what were yah thinking? Can't imagine you'd ever think anything you shouldn't be doing."
The Sparrow smiles warmly even as Mitsuko hangs on (literally and metaphorically) for dear life.

The poor tortured Crab, lulled by Rin's sweet voice, can't stop herself from answering. In a voice that's almost painfully soft, straining as she keeps trying to hold herself back, she whispers, "I... I just..."

Mitsuko rolls her shoulders and the movement gently moves her hands on Rin's arms, giving a faint impression that she's trying to crawl out of her skin.

"I thought," the tiny whisper continues, "what... it might feel like, if, um, your... your arms... around me?"

[Suzume Rin]

The poor tortured Crab, lulled by Rin's sweet voice, can't stop herself from answering. In a voice that's almost painfully soft, straining as she keeps trying to hold herself back, she whispers, "I... I just..."

Mitsuko rolls her shoulders and the movement gently moves her hands on Rin's arms, giving a faint impression that she's trying to crawl out of her skin.

"I thought," the tiny whisper continues, "what... it might feel like, if, um, your... your arms... around me?"

"Oh..."
There's a pause

"You mean like this?"
Rin closes the last half step and throws her arms around the Crab, pulling her into a tight, fierce hug. Rin's eyes are closed and she appears to be smiling and hiding her face at the same time as she buries it in Mitsuko's shoulder.

Very muffled
"Noy yah don't have to be wondrin'

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Oh..."
There's a pause

"You mean like this?"
Rin closes the last half step and throws her arms around the Crab, pulling her into a tight, fierce hug. Rin's eyes are closed and she appears to be smiling and hiding her face at the same time as she buries it in Mitsuko's shoulder.

Very muffled
"Noy yah don't have to be wondrin'

Whether from the strong hug, the pleasant rustle of Rin's voice against her shoulder, or just being relieved that their seeming impasse was now resolved, Mitsuko melts more than just metaphorically into the Sparrow's arms. The sound she makes, some combination of whimper and sigh, may not sound especially pleasant, but there's really no mistaking the comfortable way that the Kuni girl settles in. Mitsuko wraps her arms around Rin's waist and lays her cheek on Rin's shoulder - her nose pointed toward Rin's head as she lets her eyes close happily and her warm breath gently tickle the other girl's neck.

[Suzume Rin]

Whether from the strong hug, the pleasant rustle of Rin's voice against her shoulder, or just being relieved that their seeming impasse was now resolved, Mitsuko melts more than just metaphorically into the Sparrow's arms. The sound she makes, some combination of whimper and sigh, may not sound especially pleasant, but there's really no mistaking the comfortable way that the Kuni girl settles in. Mitsuko wraps her arms around Rin's waist and lays her cheek on Rin's shoulder - her nose pointed toward Rin's head as she lets her eyes close happily and her warm breath gently tickle the other girl's neck.

"Mmmmhm, this is nice. Sorry if I'm a bit boney, told my elbows and knees can be lethal."

Rin's eyes flicker open slightly at Mitsuko's sigh, but when she figures out it's a good sound they close again and she snuggles her head slightly

She figures the Kuni probably hasn't been hugged enough in the past and endeavours to start making up for that with another gentle squeeze.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Mmmmhm, this is nice. Sorry if I'm a bit boney, told my elbows and knees can be lethal."

Rin's eyes flicker open slightly at Mitsuko's sigh, but when she figures out it's a good sound they close again and she snuggles her head slightly

She figures the Kuni probably hasn't been hugged enough in the past and endeavours to start making up for that with another gentle squeeze.

Mitsuko murmurs happily - not any intelligible words and what could reasonably be called a purr - and unbeknownst to Rin is contemplating the mentioned elbows. Realizing she can't conveniently reach one at the moment, the Crab instead slides one hand up the other girl's back, letting her return a stronger squeeze when Rin gives another. Mitsuko gives a gentle rub between Rin's shoulder blades, smiling as she whispers "This is really nice."

[Suzume Rin]

Mitsuko murmurs happily - not any intelligible words and what could reasonably be called a purr - and unbeknownst to Rin is contemplating the mentioned elbows. Realizing she can't conveniently reach one at the moment, the Crab instead slides one hand up the other girl's back, letting her return a stronger squeeze when Rin gives another. Mitsuko gives a gentle rub between Rin's shoulder blades, smiling as she whispers "This is really nice."

Rin jumps a little at that, but it's more of surprise than concern and "Oh...didn't know how tense I was there...that's nice" Indicates enjoyment and probably relaxation.

Hesitantly but with growing confidence she mimics the motion on Mitsuko, reasoning that pretty much everyone everywhere likes backrubs from people they care about.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

Mitsuko murmurs happily - not any intelligible words and what could reasonably be called a purr - and unbeknownst to Rin is contemplating the mentioned elbows. Realizing she can't conveniently reach one at the moment, the Crab instead slides one hand up the other girl's back, letting her return a stronger squeeze when Rin gives another. Mitsuko gives a gentle rub between Rin's shoulder blades, smiling as she whispers "This is really nice."

Rin jumps a little at that, but it's more of surprise than concern and "Oh...didn't know how tense I was there...that's nice" Indicates enjoyment and probably relaxation.

Hesitantly but with growing confidence she mimics the motion on Mitsuko, reasoning that pretty much everyone everywhere likes backrubs from people they care about.

The Crab girl murmurs unintelligibly again, this one sounding even more like a rumbling purr. "Ummm... Rin-chan," Mitsuko says, happily breathy as she enjoys Rin's gentle rubbing as it continues. "Uh, Rin-chan, we... Um." Finally, as much as she doesn't want to, the happy Kuni whispers forcefully, "Rin-chan, I... have to ask for, um, a pause for now?" She exhales heavily.

[Suzume Rin]

The Crab girl murmurs unintelligibly again, this one sounding even more like a rumbling purr. "Ummm... Rin-chan," Mitsuko says, happily breathy as she enjoys Rin's gentle rubbing as it continues. "Uh, Rin-chan, we... Um." Finally, as much as she doesn't want to, the happy Kuni whispers forcefully, "Rin-chan, I... have to ask for, um, a pause for now?" She exhales heavily.

"Hmmm? Mmmhm! Oh, yeah! Definitely."

Rin hurriedly releases Mitsuko, looking very chagrined

"Gotta...I mean...Uh, definitely. Pausing sounds good."
Rin rubs the back of her neck looking very guilty.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Hmmm? Mmmhm! Oh, yeah! Definitely."

Rin hurriedly releases Mitsuko, looking very chagrined

"Gotta...I mean...Uh, definitely. Pausing sounds good."
Rin rubs the back of her neck looking very guilty.

Mitsuko, startled and a little unhappy about the abrupt release, sees Rin's guilty look before she says anything grumpy and feels her heart melt. She catches the Sparrow's free hand in both of hers, holds it close in front of her chin, and says affectionately, "I didn't want you to stop." She gives a little smile, sneaking its warmth past the Kuni facepaint, and looks in Rin's eyes. "Only a pause, right? More, um, another time?" The Crab doesn't have much finesse in communicating emotions, so happy and eager are pretty clear in her bright eyes.

[Suzume Rin]

Mitsuko, startled and a little unhappy about the abrupt release, sees Rin's guilty look before she says anything grumpy and feels her heart melt. She catches the Sparrow's free hand in both of hers, holds it close in front of her chin, and says affectionately, "I didn't want you to stop." She gives a little smile, sneaking its warmth past the Kuni facepaint, and looks in Rin's eyes. "Only a pause, right? More, um, another time?" The Crab doesn't have much finesse in communicating emotions, so happy and eager are pretty clear in her bright eyes.

"Yeah...'nother time would be real nice. More than nice even."
Rin smiles sheepishly and nods

"Umm, maybe somewhere bit more private? Don't want folk giving you grief about being seen round me. But I think I'd really like that."

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Yeah...'nother time would be real nice. More than nice even."
Rin smiles sheepishly and nods

"Umm, maybe somewhere bit more private? Don't want folk giving you grief about being seen round me. But I think I'd really like that."

The Kuni beams in agreement at 'more than nice,' then steps beside Rin and takes hold of her arm. It's like when they'd gone for tea and the play, but Mitsuko is standing closer and practically glowing with happiness.

"I am proud to be right here," she says firmly, giving a little squeeze to Rin's arm. "I know just what to do with someone trying to give me grief. Or anyone giving you grief." Mitsuko's face is still a firm smile for Rin, but the Sparrow can see the controlled ferocity blazing behind the Crab girl's eyes.

[Suzume Rin]

The Kuni beams in agreement at 'more than nice,' then steps beside Rin and takes hold of her arm. It's like when they'd gone for tea and the play, but Mitsuko is standing closer and practically glowing with happiness.

"I am proud to be right here," she says firmly, giving a little squeeze to Rin's arm. "I know just what to do with someone trying to give me grief. Or anyone giving you grief." Mitsuko's face is still a firm smile for Rin, but the Sparrow can see the controlled ferocity blazing behind the Crab girl's eyes.

Rin feels very warm and fuzzy, usually she was the one looking after others. This...this was really nice.

"Well I'll be sure to give 'em a chance to change their ways for their sake. After that I think they'd better make their peace since you won't give them any."
Rin squeeze Mitsuko's arm gently before looking at the door
"Gosh though, it's been getting late. We should head off to the party! Guess we're gonna be fashionably late."

[Kuni Mitsuko]

Rin feels very warm and fuzzy, usually she was the one looking after others. This...this was really nice.

"Well I'll be sure to give 'em a chance to change their ways for their sake. After that I think they'd better make their peace since you won't give them any."
Rin squeeze Mitsuko's arm gently before looking at the door
"Gosh though, it's been getting late. We should head off to the party! Guess we're gonna be fashionably late."

"Of course," Mitsuko says, sounding very pleased. She gives a gentle tug on Rin's arm to lead her out, not letting go at least not yet. "I feel very fashionable, thanks to you," the Crab says proudly, squeezing the Sparrow's arm with one hand and delicately stroking her braided hair with the other.

[Fade to going out the door?]

[Suzume Rin]

[Fade to going out the door?]

Fade to Boogie

((Thanks for the RP and the scene ))