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[flaredo]

"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?"

[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]

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[flaredo]

What can I say, I have a weakness for cute, shirtless, tattooed guys who glow in the dark.

[ Because there's so many. ]

[masakados]

As a whole? Should I worry?

[Because yeah there's so many.]

[flaredo]

About as much as I should worry about your attraction to feisty blonde girls who train with demons, maybe.

[masakados]

Don't forget the glowing hair. That part's important to include in my weaknesses.

[He'd flick her hair but blood, so he leans over to brush his cheek against a few strands instead.]

[flaredo]

Oh, right. Nightlights attracted to other bright things.

[ Like a sassy brat. ]

[masakados]

Only when they're as bright as you.

[Countering SASS with SAP.]

[flaredo]

...

And I can't kiss you yet?

[ DIRECT HIT. ]

[masakados]

[Oops, it was super effective. Right to the weak point. Naoki ducks his head.]

... I never said you couldn't at all.

[Just, you know, crowded area challenge should take place outside of the hospital. Or something. Shh. He can change the rules.]

[flaredo]

C'mere then, nightlight lord.

[ Well, it can be a brief kiss, just a tug on his hand to reel him in-- ]

[masakados]

[And Naoki steps in pretty gladly while he thinks that he's just gained another nickname. He closes his eyes as he leans to meet her lips.]

[flaredo]

[ True to her (silent) word, Yang will keep it brief - this time - just a warm meeting of mouths before she draws back. ]

Okay, I'm all pumped up again!

[masakados]

[It's enough for Naoki's face to take on a dreamy, pleased cast... He smiles at her and he'd hug her except for his bloody hands. :/ They need to find a bathroom.]

All charged up to go beat that guy up?

[flaredo]

Completely! Hopefully final boss, here we come!

[ HEROIC... tugging, yes. ]

[masakados]

And even if not the final boss, you'll get to punch something.

[Brightly, as he follows along!]

[flaredo]

I'll take that. I just have to remember where that hallway was...

[ Judging from the THUNDERCLAP, not far. ]

[masakados]

They're sure playing up the mad scientist thing.

[Naoki's voice is a murmur.] I wonder if we should expect some monster to come shambling at us.

[flaredo]

You think so?

[ She sounds pretty excited. ]

[masakados]

[As she would--]

Sure, why not? It'd fit the atmosphere too.

[flaredo]

Yeah, you're right-- and we both know how much this place loves atmosphere.

[ Sadly, no monsters, but there's an ominously-lit room up ahead. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki looks at said ominously-lit room... better than a pitch-black room! One of his hands flex.]

A lot... CERES puts too much time into this.

[flaredo]

Then we should remember to thank them for it. [ With a swift tug-- ] Properly.

[masakados]

Mmhmm, you lead our charge.

[He'll be right behind her, guns... well, no guns, but he'll be blazing, most likely.]

[flaredo]

Let's start here, then!

[ She gives his hand a squeeze, before she releases it and dashes into the room.

Accompanied by the sound of shattering glass. ]

[masakados]

[That's not the best of sounds, but he hopes it's her shattering it and not someone else-- Naoki surges after her, eyes narrowing and his face sobering into something flat and concentrated.

Just in case.]

[flaredo]

[ It's okay, boyfriend, that was her. Yang's intent on destroying everything mad scientist-y, while the mad scientist himself is scrambling Naoki's way.

He'll probably regret that. ]