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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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[masakados]

[Naoki makes a little noise that probably isn't wholly embarrassed, kissing her head as he brings her inside his apartment. He's not even going to the couch, they are going to cuddle in his bed!! It's going to be a serious cuddle session.]

...By the way, I've got something for you.

[flaredo]

[ Wow, Naoki, goin' for the bed. You sly dog. But Yang blinks, tipping her chin up a bit to peer at him. ]

... Huh? What's the occasion?

[masakados]

Well... [As he leans over to set her on his bed (all nicely made and fresh blankets and all thank goodness he's not a slob eh):] There was this holiday called Valentine's day that shoulda been a few days ago.

[And he steps out of the room for a moment, returning with a bouquet, sunflowers and daffodils and several sprigs of lavender.]

But I figured I don't need an occasion to get you flowers by now.

[flaredo]

[ ... Oh. It's fairly rare that Yang gets surprised, but it's clear from the look on her face that Naoki's succeeded admirably. ]

I'd heard people yelling about that, but...

Naoki, they're beautiful.

[masakados]

[Naoki goes a little red, but his grin nearly blocks that out as he moves to plop alongside her and offer her the flowers.]

Thanks. I've never bought anyone flowers before, so I just ended up going with my gut.

[And these ones are bright and reminded him of her so...]

[flaredo]

Your gut did good.

[ Such bright colors and she's sniffing appreciatively at them. ]

[masakados]

[And he beams, as he moves to take one of the sunflowers... and there, tucked right into Yang's hair.

Cute.]

[flaredo]

So, how do I look?

[ Head tilted expectantly! ]

[masakados]

[Solemnly:] Adorable.

[And then he'll move his hand to her cheek, leaning in to kiss her.]

[flaredo]

[ Hold on, she has to set her flowers down so they don't get crushed-- and also so she can rest one hand on his shoulder and kiss him back with a little hum.

She's missed this. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki shifts his hand, combing it through the side of her hair where he didn't put the sunflower, curling his fingers to draw her all the closer.

He missed this too. He missed the warmth, and it's funny, considering it was only a few days at most.]

[flaredo]

So much better like this... [ A soft murmur, against his mouth. He's just so warm that she can't help it, one hand against his chest to encourage him down. She wants to twine their legs together, too. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki's fingers separate slowly from her hair, following up her neck until he can cup his palm at her cheek. He settles down closer, sighing contentedly.]

Yeah. [He likes actually getting to warm her up--]

[flaredo]

[ She likes it, too. The warmth is intoxicating, all the more so when she'd been freezing for days, and she tips her head a bit, to rub her cheek against his palm like a cat demanding more of it. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki's lips tremble before he bites at the inside of them, though it does little to hide his smile. He moves his hand to hold her other cheek as he leans in close, their noses brushing.]

You're so cute. [So happy. So warm.]

[flaredo]

You should look in the mirror.

[ You're just as cute, Naoki. But Yang can't stop herself from smiling, pressing their foreheads together and nuzzling noses with him. ]

[masakados]

I'd rather look at you.

[He pauses, as though realising how that sounds... but then he makes an eh, a little oh well, might as well be embarrassing and nuzzles back at her.]

[flaredo]

[ She's got to laugh, refraining from shaking her head only because they're nuzzling. ] Should I be striking a pose here?

[masakados]

[Well, can't say he minds being embarrassing if he gets her to laugh.] Hmm. You don't really need to.

[flaredo]

It's true that it'd mean letting go of you...

[masakados]

And, I mean, whyyy would you wanna do that right now?

[Punctuated with a turn of Naoki's head, that brings his cheek rubbing against Yang's. Now he's the one acting like a big cat...]

[flaredo]

Whyyy indeed? It might make you cry.

[ Except she totally doesn't want to move either, not when she can finally feel him again and they're not flickering on the edge of a disappearance.

Yang moves her hand from his shoulder towards his back, delighting in the solidity there. ]

[masakados]

[That back shifts underneath the pressure of her hand, arching subtly even as he exhales a laugh into her cheek.]

I wouldn't cry.

[flaredo]

You'd pout.

[ And she feels that arch, so she'll just trail that touch along the ridges of his spine. ]

[masakados]

Wouldn't--

[Naoki's shoulders hunch up a little in reaction and he shifts slightly, too.] --you?

[So he admits he'd pout...]