Yatogami Kuroh | Tsukikage Yuri | 062

[arbitrament]

[It's been a long journey to this city. Not that it's his destination--Kibougahana City, was it...?--but nonetheless, he can't deny that it might not hurt to take a short break. Ichigen-sama always did say that he needed to take it easy sometimes so he didn't overdo it, because that wouldn't help anyone.

Except...more poetic.

Because Ichigen-sama is the most poetic of all.

He's taken to the rooftops like batman the slightly anti-social soul he is, but at some point, he notices that there's this old lady who needs help crossing the street, and leaving her to do it on her own would just not be honorable at all, and then there's a cat in a tree and it reminds him of Neko a bit, and then--

He's walking along, passing by a school, and honestly feeling very satisfied with how the day went (even if he hasn't gotten any closer to the end of his journey, sometimes it's the journey itself that is really important, right?) when he steps on something.

Something that goes crunch.

He freezes. This was clearly the first meeting that was meant to be.]

[le list:
- fashion modeling
- dinner
- badass fights
- magical girl transformations
- flower meanings
- post movie thread]

Comments

[socolognely]

[ She'll... let you have that moment. Just... yes, have your moment. ]

[arbitrament]

[HE'S HAVING A MOMENT]

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[okay, moment over, he straightens from the flowers then, nodding to himself.]

That is fitting. I feel more satisfied now.

[socolognely]

You looked a little overcome, Kuroh.

[ Just saying. ]

[arbitrament]

Though his memory is in my heart at all times, there are times when it feels closer than others.

[so.

yeah.

overcome.]

[socolognely]

I understand... there are strong reminders.

[arbitrament]

...There are.

[A pause, and he shakes his head, and stops being quite so embarrassing.

And then there's another pause as he realizes--]

Ah. I never asked. Would it be out of place to ask what my own is? [Heart flower, that is...]

[socolognely]

... [ A pause, as Yuri considers-- before she beckons to him and leads him further into the garden. Kaoruko has a small pool set up in the center, and she'll point to a cluster of flowers that look to be floating on top of it. ]

I couldn't say for certain, but I think of you as a lotus.

[arbitrament]

A...lotus.

[He pauses, blinking. And then he tilts his head, inspecting the flowers floating serenely on the water.]

I'm not familiar with the meaning of those. Though I will admit that that is not what I expected.

[socolognely]

[ Yuri kneels closer to the pond, trailing her fingers in the water. ]

The lotus can represent several things. A strong purity of the heart. Being far from the one you love. Overcoming adversity to display your true strength and beauty.

[arbitrament]

[... why does he feel a faint warmth in his chest at hearing her say those things?

... It must be the temperature in the greenhouse.]

... I see. [He clears his throat.] I appreciate your words.

[socolognely]

The flowers can tell you more than I can, Kuroh. To me, you suit them perfectly.

[arbitrament]

[s-stop.......... why is he suddenly very done with this conversation...]

...Ah. Well.

I see. That is--you've satisfied my curiosity. [A-AHEM.]

[socolognely]

... If you can come to agree with my opinion, I'd be very happy. But it's just a guess on my part.

[arbitrament]

I have no reason to doubt your opinion.

[Though it's....

it's a lot to take in...

A pause, and--]

That is truly your opinion?

[socolognely]

Yes. I wouldn't lie.

[ Really, Kuroh. ]

[arbitrament]

...Of course not. You do not lie.

In that case, then... thank you for your kind words.

[socolognely]

It was my pleasure!

[ And it actually was. ]