Day 8 [EM] A Running Start (Expecting)

[Suzume Rin]

Mitsuko's mouth hangs open gently, shock and happy surprise holding it there as her cheeks blaze red enough to tint her makeup. But while her propriety screams to close her eyes and look away in embarrassment, Rin's brown eyes have caught hers and there seems as little escape from them as there is from the Sparrow's gentle squeeze of her hand.

The Crab takes half of a faltering step closer, her hand and the one holding it drifting to the Sparrow's slender cheek. "I... Rin-chan..." The Kuni speaks so softly it's almost inaudible, but with Rin's ears so close, she can't miss the words.

"You... You do not know how far I might be carried," she says, nervous in every way and shocked that she can even say such words.

"Mmmmhm. Might not know all your tricks. Might not know much about a lot of things. But how far you might be carried, or how far I can carry yah? Reckon I might just know that."
Rin put an arm around Mitsuko's shoulder as she tilts her head into the hand on her cheek, not breaking her gaze. The Sparrow clearly just as flushed

"I trust you Mistuko-chan. I'm right here."

[Kuni Mitsuko]

Mitsuko's mouth hangs open gently, shock and happy surprise holding it there as her cheeks blaze red enough to tint her makeup. But while her propriety screams to close her eyes and look away in embarrassment, Rin's brown eyes have caught hers and there seems as little escape from them as there is from the Sparrow's gentle squeeze of her hand.

The Crab takes half of a faltering step closer, her hand and the one holding it drifting to the Sparrow's slender cheek. "I... Rin-chan..." The Kuni speaks so softly it's almost inaudible, but with Rin's ears so close, she can't miss the words.

"You... You do not know how far I might be carried," she says, nervous in every way and shocked that she can even say such words.

"Mmmmhm. Might not know all your tricks. Might not know much about a lot of things. But how far you might be carried, or how far I can carry yah? Reckon I might just know that."
Rin put an arm around Mitsuko's shoulder as she tilts her head into the hand on her cheek, not breaking her gaze. The Sparrow clearly just as flushed

"I trust you Mistuko-chan. I'm right here."

Her mouth still slightly open, the Crab tries to take a deep breath, to calm and center herself, but it comes out as only a ragged gasp.

"Ri... Rin-chan," Mitsuko says, barely able to speak as she feels slowly and unstoppably pulled toward Rin. The feel of her cheek. The warmth of her eyes. The tingle that Mitsuko gets from the confidence that Rin now projects.

The young Kuni looks almost dazed as she drifts deeper into the Suzume's gaze. She doesn't even realize that her hand has started to gently draw Rin's head closer.

[Suzume Rin]

Her mouth still slightly open, the Crab tries to take a deep breath, to calm and center herself, but it comes out as only a ragged gasp.

"Ri... Rin-chan," Mitsuko says, barely able to speak as she feels slowly and unstoppably pulled toward Rin. The feel of her cheek. The warmth of her eyes. The tingle that Mitsuko gets from the confidence that Rin now projects.

The young Kuni looks almost dazed as she drifts deeper into the Suzume's gaze. She doesn't even realize that her hand has started to gently draw Rin's head closer.

"Mitsuko."
Rin scrunches her eyes closed and puckers her lips as she launches her face forward...missing most of Mitsuko entirely and planting a kiss on the Crab's left earlobe.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Mitsuko."
Rin scrunches her eyes closed and puckers her lips as she launches her face forward...missing most of Mitsuko entirely and planting a kiss on the Crab's left earlobe.

It happens quickly enough that Mitsuko really isn't sure what's happening. It's not the "first kiss" she might have planned, but then again the idea she'd get a kiss, let alone a first kiss from Rin...

The Kuni smirks and, before the Sparrow can say or do anything else, she likewise kisses her left ear. Then she lets her head tilt toward the Suzume, temples then cheeks brushing against each other gently.

"Reckon," Mitsuko says breathily, "I like when you git carried away..." There's a pause, as the bold commander tries to gather her nerve like Rin had and act. She struggles, breathing unsteady, and then softly places a kiss on the Sparrow's cheek, near her ear. Another brief pause, then her lips land again, on Rin's cheek but closer to her chin. They're close enough the Sparrow can easily sense the Crab's thundering heart and strained breathing.

[Suzume Rin]

It happens quickly enough that Mitsuko really isn't sure what's happening. It's not the "first kiss" she might have planned, but then again the idea she'd get a kiss, let alone a first kiss from Rin...

The Kuni smirks and, before the Sparrow can say or do anything else, she likewise kisses her left ear. Then she lets her head tilt toward the Suzume, temples then cheeks brushing against each other gently.

"Reckon," Mitsuko says breathily, "I like when you git carried away..." There's a pause, as the bold commander tries to gather her nerve like Rin had and act. She struggles, breathing unsteady, and then softly places a kiss on the Sparrow's cheek, near her ear. Another brief pause, then her lips land again, on Rin's cheek but closer to her chin. They're close enough the Sparrow can easily sense the Crab's thundering heart and strained breathing.

"Mmmhm?"
Rin opens her eyes to find herself staring....at an ear? That ain't right. Then there's the feeling of someone kissing her ear...then her cheek. Okay, that's pretty right.

"Well...um..."
She tries to think of something romantic anything...but their hearts are both beating so loud

"Oh gosh! Just come here."
This time Rin has her eyes wide open and is clearly trying to suppress a huge smile as she turns to look into her partner's eyes before pulling Mitsuko close and planting a firm, on target and very heartfelt kiss right on the Crab's lips.

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"Mmmhm?"
Rin opens her eyes to find herself staring....at an ear? That ain't right. Then there's the feeling of someone kissing her ear...then her cheek. Okay, that's pretty right.

"Well...um..."
She tries to think of something romantic anything...but their hearts are both beating so loud

"Oh gosh! Just come here."
This time Rin has her eyes wide open and is clearly trying to suppress a huge smile as she turns to look into her partner's eyes before pulling Mitsuko close and planting a firm, on target and very heartfelt kiss right on the Crab's lips.

Mitsuko, feeling not for the first time like Rin has rescued her, melts at the kiss. Her eyelids close gently, there's a visible relaxation of her shoulders at least, and her arms wrap around the Sparrow girl with a clutching urgency, to make sure Mitsuko doesn't accidentally escape from a moment she never wants to leave.

It's probably not very Crab-like. She knows it isn't very Kuni-like. But as their lips slowly part, and her eyes open to look into Rin's again, Mitsuko grins a little stupidly and admits, "I, um... I like you getting carried away."

[Suzume Rin]

Mitsuko, feeling not for the first time like Rin has rescued her, melts at the kiss. Her eyelids close gently, there's a visible relaxation of her shoulders at least, and her arms wrap around the Sparrow girl with a clutching urgency, to make sure Mitsuko doesn't accidentally escape from a moment she never wants to leave.

It's probably not very Crab-like. She knows it isn't very Kuni-like. But as their lips slowly part, and her eyes open to look into Rin's again, Mitsuko grins a little stupidly and admits, "I, um... I like you getting carried away."

"And I like it when you smile. I ain't told you enough how much I like it. Think I want to see it a few more times."

She squeezes back, maybe not quite as hard. But she's pretty sure Mitsuko wants...hells, deserves to be held by someone who cares about her. Held tight enough that she knows she's not gonna be dropped.

"Pretty sure this'll do it."
And she kisses Mitsuko again on the tip of her nose with a cheeky grin

"If this is what us getting carried away is...it's not so bad."

[Kuni Mitsuko]

"And I like it when you smile. I ain't told you enough how much I like it. Think I want to see it a few more times."

She squeezes back, maybe not quite as hard. But she's pretty sure Mitsuko wants...hells, deserves to be held by someone who cares about her. Held tight enough that she knows she's not gonna be dropped.

"Pretty sure this'll do it."
And she kisses Mitsuko again on the tip of her nose with a cheeky grin

"If this is what us getting carried away is...it's not so bad."

Grinning back, the Crab gives a happy hum and bats her eyes in extreme contentment.

"Mmhmm," she murmurs blissfully. "Could get carried away like this all day..."

[Suzume Rin]

Grinning back, the Crab gives a happy hum and bats her eyes in extreme contentment.

"Mmhmm," she murmurs blissfully. "Could get carried away like this all day..."

"We have time...and I still got those snacks."
They could get carried away a little bit longer.

((/Fade to cuteness but also a second breakfast.))