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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?"

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[flaredo]

[ And Yang... will just watch, lifting an eyebrow. This poor guy is totally gonna get his lab coat torched, isn't he? ]

[masakados]

[Oh, no, he's not that lucky-- instead, what he's getting is a tiny fireball right at the seat of his pants as Naoki steps aside to let him run into the hall.

And then his screams as they trail away down the hall and the faint smell of smoke...]

[flaredo]

... That felt weirdly anti-climactic.

[masakados]

Even more anti-climactic than that boss I fought just before I met you.

[flaredo]

Maybe this isn't the final boss, then? I mean, usually there's some sense of challenge...

[masakados]

And even though he ran off, nothing happened...

[Naoki squints, shaking his head and moving closer to her.] Yeah, I think you're right, it's not this after all.

[flaredo]

Ready to move on, then?

[ A pause, though, just to lean against him. Who needs distance? ]

[masakados]

[Naoki, predictably, brightens and leans back against her.]

In a minute.

[flaredo]

Getting a little tired, Naoki?

[ Don't tease, Yang. ]

[masakados]

Right back at you. Need a nap before we go on?

[With a grin, as he leans his head against her shoulder.]

[flaredo]

As much as I like sleeping with you, we can save the snuggling for later.

[ With a sigh: ] I guess.

[masakados]

It'll be blood-free snuggling, so I'll even guarantee it'll be great.

[With that and a kiss to her shoulder, he straightens up and nods toward the door.]

[flaredo]

Holding you to that, demon lord.

[ One last kiss (on the cheek) and then she's straightening and jogging out. ONWAAAAARDS. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki huffs amusement and jogs quickly after her, looking down at his bloody hands and frowning at them. He wants to reach out, playfully flick her hair but he's not risking getting blood on that...]

Where to? Continuing our boss hunt?

[flaredo]

Or finding the last level... whichever comes first.

[masakados]

And also finding a--

[Actually, about here is where his steps slow.] --bathroom! Gimme a sec, Yang. [Because there're doors right there and hopefully there's not some alien inside or something to make cleaning his hands troublesome.]

[flaredo]

Go for it!

[ She'll pause, then settle her back against the wall. Yes, go wash up, she'll wait. ]

[masakados]

[Soon he returns, triumphant with hands clean of blood and makes a beeline for her... just so he can tease a piece of her hair around his finger.

Oh yes.] 'Kay, ready. Let's go find us our final level.

[flaredo]

... You and my hair...

[masakados]

[GRINS GUILTLESSLY

And goes to carry on.] Come on, Ya-aaaang.

[flaredo]

I'm comiiiiiing!

[ By slipping her hand into his as she catches up, and bringing his hand up to her lips for a brief, playful kiss-- before yep, more jogging. ]