masanari | [Midlandia] Just One Note

[A series of events occurred which were incredibly important and ultimately life changing.

But frankly her attention span was always rather limited. What really mattered above all else was that she and Nathan were free, and it didn't require Vergil's scolding or leaving the country. They had been adopted into this pack with considerably minimal fuss. They had a roof, food, and a way to get to and from school. The best part was that there was no one to hit her anymore, no more getting thrown left and right into walls or furniture, and Nathan no longer had to hear all the yelling and insults. They could be living in a high class sewer and Nariko would still be happy.

And while she'd made her gratuity very clear to the Alpha she's been otherwise quite normal! Nariko had survived the state of things because she knew how to control herself, how to present properly. So ever since they'd been given their space she'd gone about meeting everyone she could, being both agreeable and fun, while Nathan clung to her side the whole time.

Lately, though, he's been feeling a little more like himself. On this particular day she's sprawled all over the couch while Nathan watches some movie directly in front of her. If she's supposed to give a single crap about her tiny shorts or tank top then ... Actually, no, why would she? It hasn't occurred to Nariko to dress or act differently, especially because there's so many women. Besides, she's kind of idly watching it with him or occasionally toying with her phone, and really she'd practically beg for something fun to do. Ugh.]

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[ Okay so it's more warm and there was the sound of someone beating up a pillow for a bit. The result is... he's still not quite awake, but he groans a little, shifting in his sleep again and opening one ye despite not really being awake. He tries to parse out what's going on in the room, because it's... what, midnight, more or less? He ca't see a clock, the only one in the room is his cell phone. He should put a digital one in here somewhere.

But still, what's- ]

[It's one in the morning, she saw the time on her clock before she left her room.

What's there is Nariko in a sleep shirt and nothing else, making herself comfortable in Masaomi's bed like it belongs to her. Of course she hasn't fallen asleep yet, so when he looks at her she's sort of able to tell and ultimately looks back at him. Is he really awake, though?]

Hey.

[If he's not then he'll just close his eyes and he'll know she's here in the morning!]

Heeeey?

[ He answers, but then he closes his eye and makes to fall back asleep. For Masaomi's part, he's just in boxers and nothing else. So really, they're kind of similarly dressed, largely because it's pretty warm out - or at least he thinks it is. Oh well, he closes his eyes...

There's a good chance he won't realize it until the morning then. Well, unless she does something to wake him up further. ]

[... She has every intention of letting him sleep until something occurs to her.]

Masaomi, I know what it'll take for me to join your gang. [He might be kind of asleep already, though, so she makes sure to poke at his cheek. Listen up, Masa-Masa!!!] Don't you want to hear what it is?

[ Is he dreaming? He's pretty sure he's dreaming, even if he feels a strange feeling of a poke against his cheek, which means hime turn his head in her direction, his eyes half-lidded and his mouth partially open. He's still mostly asleep but...

Nari-chan...

Is here?

Okay he- ] Whaaaaa?

[Pft. He's almost cute.]

Come on, you only have to stay awake for a moment.

[She leans up to kiss him, but it comes with a pretty fierce bite.]

I'm saying I'll join you!

[At least express some joy at the thought!!]

[ Ow! Ow...!

He jumps a little and his eyes open a bit wider. What- ... Nari-chan was here, Nari-chan was in his bed (why the hell was she in his bed? Was he in her bed? No? This is his room it smells like his room and she's in the former guest room, right?

... Um ]

Okay. [ Wake up, don't be in shock - ] So... what's up?

[Dude, she's been here for like twenty minutes get up on the times!]

I'll join your gang on one condition. [She's already gone over that twice so there's no more stalling, Nariko just has to get the words out of her mouth:]

You have to make me feel better whenever I'm sad, for however long this goes on.

[That's it.]

[ Is he even awake enough for this? He tries to hold back a yawn, which of course is impossible especially for a fourteen year old boy and so he sucks in the air right in front of her face. He shakes his head to try and clear it and reaches up one hand to clean out his eyes and the other the touch the side of her face ]

Aaah? I man... okay?

[Ugh, how unromantic! But that's what she gets for choosing him over Mikado, although he wouldn't have been able to see her at all, and she kind of gets the feeling he would have been just as awkward.]

Okay. You can sort by holding me while I sleep.

[Presumably while he also considers going back to sleep as well.]

[ He...

Should he read between the lines here?

Could he do that when she slept? Or he wanted to? And she seriously just crawled into his bed like this? In the morning, he might be flattered that she chose him over Mikado, but he can't help but smirk now, sidelong until it turns into a real smile, and while he doesn't move to kiss her or provoke anything sexual, he wraps his arms or at least the one arm around her and pulled her in so he can whisper in her ear- ]

There, there, Nari-chan. You and Nate-kun will be fine, I know that you're going to thrive alongside us, and even if i's scary, we're all here.

[ That's got to be pretty good, right? That would be what he would be afraid of, fitting in in an unfamiliar house ]

[There aren't any lines! Right now there's just whispering which, despite the nonsexual aspect of it, and that he's just doing what she's requested .... It's kind of getting under her skin. It's a good thing that thinking about kittens does a well enough job of controlling her scent - at least for the moment.]

That's not what I'm afraid of.

[Nathan will be fine, of course. He's young and he adapts much more easily than people give him credit for!]

Still, the answer applies. [And since he isn't objecting to any of this she scoots a little closer and throws her leg over his, getting comfortable.]

[ should he ask her what she's afraid of...? No, she didn't ask for a therapist, just a comfort pillow. And so he seems to shrug in their embrace, closing his eyes as he exhales near her ear and threatens to doze back off, to process this in the morning. He doesn't immediately though, of course. ]

Aaah, I'm glad.

[Before he disappears off to dream land she kisses wherever she can reach - some awkward place on his neck or the very edge of his jaw, whatever. Like this, she'll be able to sleep through the night and clear into the morning, probably overdoing it unless Masaomi has some alarm set for school or getting himself up on a possible weekend.

No matter what the case may be she won't let go of him.]

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