"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
[Naoki reaches out to run his hand the length of her arm, not hesitating to cast a little healing just in case. That was glass she went through, okay???] I'm okay.
[There's something about him that seems more muted than usual, but...]
That was the first thing I've seen in here so far. [He gestures with his other hand back to where the reindeer was.]
And you got a doozy for your first time. [ He does seem... oddly subdued, and she studies his face, inquisitive, even as she keeps speaking. She'll thump him on the shoulder for the healing later. ]
But there are some weird guys with sharp teeth around, too.
[Naoki... notices how she's studying his face, and a tiny grimace tugs its way over his lips. His fingers flex at her arm, squeezing slightly as though he needs the contact-- and there're the giveaways that not everything's okay with him right now.]
If it's me and you, we should be able to take a couple of weird guys with sharp teeth, huh?
[Whether it is the time, Naoki appreciates her closeness when something in him needs it a lot right now. He turns his face slightly, his nose brushing against her cheek, followed by his lips.]
[Naoki kisses her a little longer than quick, like he's trying to drink in her warmth and her presence in that moment of contact-- and then he steps back, offering his hand to her.]
[Naoki squeezes back at her hand, his fingers sliding through hers and his eyes shut for a moment. It's funny. He remembers the days he'd dreaded speaking about things.]
...Yeah. Please. [And he starts to walk.] We'll just take care of all of this, first.
CERES strikes again. [Naoki supplies dryly as he steps forward, pulling her by the hand. His other one lifts and fire catches once more to send a light before them.]
This is the most twisted I've seen of any Christmas things.
[Naoki nods his head too, and a more determined light comes into his eyes.]
You will. I'll help you, too.
...I know there're other people around, I can feel them, but... [And then there comes a skittering sound. And a clattering one from overhead, where the roof gapes open, letting in snowfall.]
And then there's the sound of a gunshot, a bellow of enraged pain as she comes plummeting back down, dragging a screeching reindeer thing with her. To its credit, it's still trying to valiantly impale her. ]
Naoki spreads his feet apart, bracing himself as he watches them plummeting down. One hand shifts, fingers flicking as wind whips up, to slow Yang's descent--]
[ Completely at ease when she feels the wind rush up to meet her, Yang blows Naoki a kiss-- and then twists mid-air, slamming one gauntlet down against the creature's side.
It's one pissed, squalling reindeer coming down to meet you, Naoki. At least your girlfriend will land just fine. ]
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[ So what if she got knocked through a window, she's had worse! ]
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[There's something about him that seems more muted than usual, but...]
That was the first thing I've seen in here so far. [He gestures with his other hand back to where the reindeer was.]
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But there are some weird guys with sharp teeth around, too.
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If it's me and you, we should be able to take a couple of weird guys with sharp teeth, huh?
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We'll crush 'em.
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Sounds like it's teamwork time.
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[ And okay, one very quick meeting of mouths-- ]
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Ready when you are, charisma queen.
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... We're gonna have a talk after this.
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...Yeah. Please. [And he starts to walk.] We'll just take care of all of this, first.
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This is the most twisted I've seen of any Christmas things.
[Murderous Santas and sleighs and reindeer...]
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[ Thank god she'd had a nice, sweet one with Naoki, but she's keeping one gauntlet close to her side. Anything jumps them, she'll be ready. ]
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[That's for damn sure. He'll take the one he had with Yang any day. His gaze is fixed ahead of them, though, head cocked as he listens closely.]
Did you run into anyone else yet, Yang? [And her team? He frowns.]
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[ ... No. She believes in them. She'll lift her chin, resolutely. ]
They're fine. I'll meet up with them.
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You will. I'll help you, too.
...I know there're other people around, I can feel them, but... [And then there comes a skittering sound. And a clattering one from overhead, where the roof gapes open, letting in snowfall.]
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[ So, glancing up-- ]
Wanna give me a boost?
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Yeah, no problem.
[He's got you, Yang.]
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[ And she's letting go of his hand, nodding to him.
... She'll be back. ]
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[And he's shifting to cup his hands together, waiting for her to plant her foot there.
He knows she will-- he trusts her.]
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BON VOYAGE. ]
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Because he's giving her that boost as good as if she weighed nothing at all, tossing her straight up with ease. GO BRING THAT NEW FRIEND BACK.]
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And then there's the sound of a gunshot, a bellow of enraged pain as she comes plummeting back down, dragging a screeching reindeer thing with her. To its credit, it's still trying to valiantly impale her. ]
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Naoki spreads his feet apart, bracing himself as he watches them plummeting down. One hand shifts, fingers flicking as wind whips up, to slow Yang's descent--]
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It's one pissed, squalling reindeer coming down to meet you, Naoki. At least your girlfriend will land just fine. ]
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