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... Recently. I like doing things with my hands.

[ drawing... needlework... cooking... he's found out he really likes it, and it'll be useful, maybe, to know how to sew stuff, to cook, and drawing is something he already knew. ]

I felt it would be practical to learn how to sew, so it isn't cute. Alright? Needlework is simply more fun than... other practices.

[ because it's nice. seeing people's faces light up when you give them things. ]

I get it—I was trying to pick up knitting pretty recently.

( she can already sew, but knitting is different... maybe she should start back on it here? but spring is on its way.... )

You can help me with sewing these up then. ( no better time to practice. and, without giving him time to say no, she turns to grab his hand and pulls him along. ) Shopping time~!

( or as "shopping" as shopping can be here, as she steps into the throng of the market with him. her easy-going chatter hints she spends a lot of time here—honestly, the collection of things in their house and especially her room has been growing, so that's probably no surprise... )

If you see anything you like, don't hesitate to go for it, okay? ( this is Their shopping trip... ) This is the part where I'd say, "it's all on me!" but they don't really use money here, do they... I've got stuff to trade though ♪

[ he makes a noise at suddenly being pulled along, but his hand closes on hers and he lets narukami take the lead, half-listening to the prattle and thinking of how... lived in, narukami's room is, compared to his own. he can't remember what his childhood room looked like now. they weren't given a space in that place. reimei academy gave them private rooms, but it was already furnished; every room looked the same, save for tatsumi's.

kaname looks at the stalls as they pass and can't even begin to think of what he'd need, much less want, for his own decor. ]

... No, I'm fine. I really don't need much; what I have is enough.

[ anything else would come from others' gifts, he supposes. things that made them think of him. or things they think he would need. in the end it comes down to another's thought, not his own. ]

Bzzzt! Wrong answer. Your homework today is to find one thing for your room.

( now she's assigning homework. )

Okay? ( ...♪ ) Like, if that's too hard for you to accept doing, then... think of it as a gift from me, to make up for earlier.

( for getting mad. and for debasing HiMERU. but mostly the getting mad part. )

[ ...

well, he won't tell her which he's going to be choosing as his option, but at least with some sort of instruction he can look at the wares with a bit more of an eye. ]

I'll keep an eye out then. [ ... ] Is it alright if I get something for my brother too?

[ since. HiMERU's room is probably no better, and kaname wants to find something matching. ]

I don't see why not! He'll love it if it's from you.

( he absolutely adores yodaka, after all. )

...He's soooo cute about you, ( she adds, looking over some fabrics. ) You know when we had that party at the tavern a few weeks ago? He barely kept his eyes off of you. We talked a little bit about you, too—all good things, I promise.

( this red is nice, but the feel of it is a little... she passes over it, how about this white...? if it's just for accents it should be fine...? )

And you're like, so cute about him. ( glancing over, casual, casual, quiet— ) The first time you ever met each other was on the island, right? No wonder you two are so head-over-heels for one another! In like, a family-sense.

( this isn't even about what yodaka told her. this is about what HiMERU's let slip. )

[ he'll be helping with the sewing on it, too... he doesn't know how well he'll do, in truth -- the cross-stitch he's been doing is a lot different than putting together fabrics -- but confidence will surely lead him through. besides, it's sort of fun to just look at all the colors and patterns, the feel them.

he flushes at the beginnings of narukami's talk, though, biting a grin threatening to split his face in two as he very much focuses on the task at hand. he had? ah, of course he'd caught HiMERU's eye every now and then, but to be watching the whole time...? kaname pushes his hair behind his ear, the shorter strands falling despite his effort, and his hand lingers on his warm cheek. ]

... Mmhmm. We'd only spoken over the phone before that, [ but he doesn't seem any less happy, ] so I was... rather surprised by how alike we looked. I was happy, though. Since I knew we were brothers.

[ it's different than how narukami's concerned by how alike they look. kaname's enthralled. in love with it. proof, physical proof, that they're brothers -- and he stills as he thinks of the way HiMERU had looked at him when kaname had mentioned their relation, how he hadn't thought the same at first sight, how he'd been asked to prove it...

... but it turned out okay, didn't it? he presses his lips together, shaking his head. it turned out okay. they'd held hands and gone to the church, they'd talked and gone home, they'd made dinner together and-- there had been a lot of tears, but kaname had been tired and hungry and exhausted in a thousand ways all of them having to do with the man who'd carried him to their temporary home. but it was fine.

it was fine, it's fine, it's fine. ]

... He's far more affectionate than I thought he'd be, [ a little hesitantly. ] He always seemed... more distant on the phone, far busier. My brother wasn't one to waste time or words if he could help it, but he did always listen. No matter how long I talked, he listened.

[ kaname just can't pinpoint, exactly, the cut off times. when he became too pushy, right? too affectionate? it happened here, too -- and he obeyed the commands immediately, tucking away every scrap he still had to give to his brother. for another time, for never. ]

Maybe it was just our distance that'd been the problem. And the island itself, of course -- I don't think I'll be able to monopolize my brother as much as I did prior.

You live together, so you'll be able to monopolize him plenty.

( yeah, his brother will probably be out doing his old man activities, but he gets to wake up every morning and see him; the nest isn't so big that they won't see each other in passing; they have meals together; and they can say good night, too. it's wonderful. )

How does this feel? ( passes over a sample... ) I like the thickness--good for winter and it'll be stiff enough for a suit, I think ♪ You're gonna look so dashing, Yodaka-chan.

I'm going to be laughed at, [ he corrects, but feels it anyway.

it's fine. he slides up his sleeve, since narukami knows what lies beneath it anyway faint as they are compared to amagi's own, and rubs the fabric against it, humming softly. ... he would be able to monopolize his brother at home, but should he? kaname'd done his best to keep from being overly clingy, even at the risk of seeming uncertain and shy, but... it really was too tempting.

like he's six rather than sixteen, wanting to be spoiled by the older brother he loved so much, so easily.

... ]

It's fine. I'd like something softer on my skin, but there isn't much you can do with suit material in that way. Do we really have to do hearts?

Valentine's Day has no other motifs, so yes.

( feathers is another choice, for cupid's wings, but those would look worse than hearts, and there's no way she Isn't putting him in some sort of pattern. it's trendy. maybe it's a little too mean, but on the other hand, maybe it isn't. )

How often did you two call? What did you talk about? Oh, if that's too personal, just disregard it—I love gossip, but I'm not like, a snoop.

( ? yes she is )

[ she came back to it. kaname makes a face at her questions and her assertion, huffing like he isn't planning on answering, and sets the fabric aside to try another. this one... is nicer, he's handing it to her. ]

Daily. He asked how my work was going, and I would tell him about my day. Sometimes we would talk briefly about other things, if I had the mind to ask, [ if he had the courage to broach topics that weren't just business, ] but for the most part... it wasn't anything personal at all.

[ ... not particularly close, for all he crows about it to HiMERU himself. surely his brother knows. has known. ]

I loved talking to him, though. [ quieter. ] Even if it was only that. Even if it was just through texts, some days. I liked hearing his responses.

[ knowing someone was there. wanted to be there. ahh, it's too bad he doesn't remember. ]

( that's so sweet. it must suck that he didn't remember any of it. her heart aches for him, really. )

I'm sorry. ( for the things he doesn't want to touch and that she isn't going to press right now. ) It sounds so lovely though...♪ My family'll ask me about work every so often, too, but definitely not as often as yours.

( family. she wonders how they're doing—it's not like she's overly close with them, but it isn't as bad as it used to be either... this fabric is nice, though, she'll check how much she needs and make a note. )

I don't know that we'll be able to get anything too sheer, so maybe I should scrap that part of it...? Ooh, but I don't really know if I want to bare my shoulders like that while it's still pretty chilly...

We'll be inside, won't we? There'll be enough people there talking up a storm that it'll heat up in an instant.

[ probably. at the very least, ala's hot air will keep everyone warm. but good she moved on, since

yeah he doesn't want to touch her "i'm sorry" since he knows what it's about, even if he wishes she didn't, and it sits like a rock in his stomach. ]

If you're bothered, then I'll just give you my jacket.

( haha )

Actually, I sort of lied when I said it was a small event... ( ...☆ ) Most of everything's going to be outside.

( tehepero )

Anyway, I totally wouldn't want to ruin your aesthetic, but... Thanks for the offer, dear.

[ .................................... ]

I'm not doing it.

[ he doesn't have a choice. ]

You already agreed.

( he doesn't have a choice. )

Then you're taking my jacket should you get cold. I don't want to have to deal with you when you're sick, Narukami -- I'm sure you'd be the most miserable person to take care of.

[ seriously!!! complaining and whining and at the same time saying oh, i'm fine, it's just a little cold, don't worry so much!!!! he can imagine it and it all sounds like a pain in the ass. ]

No ands, ifs, or buts about it. Am I clear?

( HEY THAT IS SO RUDE!!!!! SHE WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT SHE'S A POOR SICK LITTLE MEOWMEOW. which is not any less aggravating, actually, so he's fair. )

If you weren't so forceful about it, I'd say you were being such a gentleman right now... ( forceman... ) I guess you're leaving me with nooo choice though, so fine. Thank you very much, Yodaka-chan.

I'm a perfect gentleman. I offered you my coat, didn't I? You're problem here, since you didn't simply say thank you and accept it.

[ not his problem you wanna be cold smh ]

That wasn't so hard, was it? You're welcome. We're living together, so it's the least I can do.

[ ... be a fussy mother hen... ]

( so charming... )

Well, don't make it sound like such a chore. You could've said no, and I'd have found somewhere else to stay.

( because... she's not really the priority here. that's why it had been a nice offer. )

Edited 2023-02-12 03:55 (UTC)

I couldn't have said no.

[ he hadn't the right, firstly. if she wanted into their space, then... after what he'd done, it was the least he could do. ]

My brother offered. I already go against one of his wishes, I hadn't wanted to go against another. You're fine as you are.

( no, he definitely could have, still. arashi glances at him, studying his profile, and trades a song for enough fabric for his suit and then some. it's nothing he would know, a sweet ballad that belongs to yumenosaki academy alone, and she hands off the goods to him once they're in hand.

he is here to carry her stuff, after all!! )

Nooow... We need to get some white, and I wanted a deeper red for my dress... ( some thread would be good too, not to mention other supplies... the trade school in town probably has those though, right? they'll just go there to work on things. ) I wonder if it'll look alright on me, really... I guess as long as it's tailored right, it should be fine, even with my build...

[ -- why is fabric heavier than you think it is??? he'll carry her stuff, but he's learning something new. ]

Why wouldn't they look good on you? Your confidence should outshine any doubts you have.

[ ... he knows why, of course. when she'd blown up at him earlier, he'd heard it; but he still doesn't see why. or rather, he doesn't care. so neither should she. ]

As I said before, you have fine legs; a skirt like that will look good with them. Though I suppose you might be more concerned with your shoulders.

Thanks for the sensitivity, dear.

( sarcasm. anyway, )

As a model, I'm just extra conscious about how everything falls on me, alright? ( and she's never worn a dress before; they're always those types of clothing she stares at briefly before she moves on and picks out something she likes just as much. it doesn't really bother her—or it used to bother her a lot more—but she'd sort of, maybe, wanted to try something a little different here.

maybe she should just go with a suit instead, though. no troubles with that. ) Pluuus, there's a ton of other things to consider... It's not that I don't think I couldn't reasonably pull it off, but like, there's a lot to think about. You'd understand if you were trendy, dear, I promise.

Then I don't care to be trendy. I've had enough of thinking of how others view me.

[ ... which is a casual, breezy thing to let slip, but he focuses on his steps. one at a time. one at a time. ]

... Let's go to a shop and try some on. Perhaps I'll understand your "concerns" then.

[ if he's not "sensitive" enough. god. he thinks he was plenty sensitive? he doesn't see a thing wrong with what he said... ]

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