Ishida Mitsunari | Saika Magoichi | 010

[unbending]

[This is just going to be an all-purpose post for my darling Gabe at this point because Mitsunari already dominates my musebox.]

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[redbelltolls]

[ That noise Magoichi made may have just been a squeak.

Oh dear Yatagarasu what is he doing why is he picking her up --

It has been years since anyone had dared take her in their arms like this. Her initial instinct is to struggle, but she is tired.

It disturbs her how much she feels the sudden desire to just melt into his arms and stay there.

No. No no no. Bad Magoichi. Damn it, now she is blushing -- ]

[unbending]

[...He is oblivious to this.

He heard the squeak but he just gives her a tilted, confused look before moving right on down the stairs.

Maybe she has a fever. :V

God why did she have to go do stupid things.

And then he settles her into bed (with surprising gentleness) and steps back, arms crossed as he stares her down.]

Stay there, Magoichi, so you can recover and take care of your birds.

[redbelltolls]

Hmph.

[ It is a half-hearted sound. Her gaze darts away from his and then she promptly forces herself to her side, back to him and face hidden.

In her head, however, she is not so quiet. She is steadily scolding herself for being such a mess. ]

[unbending]

[He observes her for a moment.

And then he turns away, and leaves one last comment over his shoulder.]

I will return tomorrow.

[And he heads towards the door.]

[redbelltolls]

[ Magoichi does not sleep as much as she ought. Instead she is up late into the night, struggling against herself.

She had done some dumb things in the past. Having feelings for Mitsunari, however, had to be one of the worst. Being attracted to a man like was a surefire way to get disappointed, if not downright ditched.

In a normal situation, she would have worked off the stress with some sort of physical activity or work. However, that is obviously out of the question.

So by the time the morning comes she is still tired, stressed, and reaching a slump of depression. ]

[unbending]

[As promised, after he gets off of his shortened shift at work he pays a visit, knocking to announce his arrival before just walking on it.]

Magoichi?

[A long, long stare, and then--]

You look terrible.

[redbelltolls]

... you're a charmer, Mitsunari.

[ She resists the childish urge to throw the blanket over her face, though her fingers dig into the fabric. ]

[unbending]

...[Whatevs]

Did you not rest?

[redbelltolls]

I stayed in bed like a good girl, no worries.

[ Even if she is cranky about it. ]

[unbending]

Then why is it you look as if you have not slept at all?

[He is not completely oblivious, okay.]

[redbelltolls]

[ Life would be easier if he was. She rubbed her face with her open hands. ]

I had a hard time getting to sleep, is all.

[unbending]

[Huff.]

You were barely on your feet yesterday. What could possibly have kept you up all night?

[redbelltolls]

[ Magoichi gives him a bleary look. ]

It was just troublesome. Will you please stop interrogating me?

[unbending]

[...

h u f f.]

What is it you need for today?

[redbelltolls]

[ She needs to be better, to not have these idiot feelings, to be able to get out of bed... ]

Water. I guess I should eat something. ... I need to shower...

[ Damn. ]

[unbending]

[...e-er.

CLEARING HIS THROAT AWKWARDLY.]

I will presume that you can accomplish the shower on your own. I will go obtain the rest.

[redbelltolls]

Sounds like a plan.

[ She will very slowly get herself out of bed with that goal in mind. ]

[unbending]

[He watches her for only a moment--

And then he disappears to find her kitchen.

When she emerges and is again still living, he will be making a decent lunch with the ingredients he found.

With an apron on. Don't judge. Clothing is important.]

[redbelltolls]

[ There is a man with an apron on cooking her lunch.

Blink. She pauses and leans heavily against the door frame of the kitchen to watch him.

This is strange. ]

[unbending]

[Yeah well. He's not going to notice her at first. And when he does he just arched an eyebrow.]

Sit down before you fall over. There is water on the table.

[redbelltolls]

[ A bossy man in an apron.

Magoichi does not protest, however, moving carefully to the table and then flopping in the seat. ]

[unbending]

[damn straight he is.

And when she has sat down properly he delivers the meal--basic but cooked well since he followed the directions to the letter.

And then he goes to clean up because he's kind of nitpicky Like That.]

[redbelltolls]

You can leave it.

[ Eating. Right. She has to make herself do this. It is not normally so hard a task, but everything takes effort at the moment, even raising the fork to her mouth. ]

[unbending]

That would be unbecoming.

[nope. cleaning the dishes.

deal with it.]

[redbelltolls]

...if you say so.

[ Fine fine. Whatever floats your boat. ]