PART 12: SHISOU by Kaede and Sensuha :: :: mean actions { } means thoughts ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Setting: Taya and Sayoko's apartment/dorm Ken: ::helping clean up wrapping paper:: Sayoko: ::trying to shoot baskets with the paper and failing miserably:: Ken: ^_^; ::turns the wastebasket onto its side, kicks a ball of wrapping paper in:: Sayoko: Showoff. ::shoots and misses:: Ken: ^_^;; ::kisses her cheek:: Sayoko: ::grins, starts picking up all the missed baskets:: Ken: ::beams:: Want me to make some hot chocolate or something? Sayoko: ^.^ Yeah! Ken: ^_^ ::heads to the kitchen area:: Sayoko: ::finishes cleaning up, follows:: Ken: ::starts preparing:: Sayoko: ::tidies up the counter while he works:: Ken: Hai! Sayoko: All done? Ken: Aa! Sayoko: ^^ ::takes a cup:: Ken: ^_^ Sayoko: ::sipsip:: ::heads toward the couch:: C'mon. Ken: ::goes with, taking a cup for himself:: Sayoko: ::settles on the couch:: Ken: ::settles with her:: Sayoko: A good Christmas? Ken: Mm-hmm. (Although I could have done without the shoe-attack.) Sayoko: ::nods:: (Part of the festivities.^^) ::realizes she's still wearing her pajamas; adjusts her top:: Ken: ::rests his head on her shoulder:: Sayoko: ::looks over at him, half-grins:: Tired? Ken: mm. Sayoko: ::tries to look him in the eye:: You look like you we up all night... Ken: ::half-smile, tired:: aa.. Sayoko: Poor Ken-chan. ::kisses his cheek:: You can sleep here, if you want. Ken: I don't want to impose... Sayoko: ::shakes her head:: Not at all. Ken: I'll stay on the couch... Sayoko: You can sleep wherever you want. Ken: ^_^;;; I'll.. um.. stay on the couch... Sayoko: ::nods:: You want me to move? Ken: You can if you want... I don't want to keep you here if you don't want to be. Sayoko: ::shrugs:: Anything's fine. ::scoots over a little so he has some more room:: You okay like that? Ken: Yeah, that's fine.. sankyu. Sayoko: ::nods, sips her chocolate, staring into space while he falls asleep:: Ken: ::asleep on Sayoko's shoulder:: Sayoko: ::getting kind of sleepy:: e.e Ken: ::snooze:: Sayoko: ::drifting off:: e.e... Taya: TADAIMA! Sayoko: O.O! Gyah! Taya: Getting a little cozy with Ken-kun? Sayoko: -.- No! ::looks over at him:: ....Aw hell. Yes. Taya: Rakkiiii... ::hanging up her jacket, pulls off her hat:: Well... I don't know what to do now. I can go back to sleep, or... stay awake. Sayoko: Those would be two options, wouldn't they? Taya: I've got nothing to stay awake for.. but I'm so awake I can't go back to sleep. Sayoko: Then stay awake and find something to do. Taya: ~.~;; Sayoko: You could make us breakfast. Taya: I'm not much of a cook, yanno. Sayoko: You CAN make cereal, can't you? Taya: Yeah... Sayoko: You can make breakfast. Taya: What if I don't *want* to make breakfast? Sayoko: Then neither of us eat. ::shrugs:: Taya: ::sighs:: Sayoko: Look, Taya... I don't want to get up and make food right now, okay...? ::signals the..occupant of her shoulder:: Taya: ::shrugs:: ... I'm going for another walk. Sayoko: ..Are you okay? Taya: Yes and no. Sayoko: Care to share? Taya: Not especially, no. Sayoko: ::nods:: I'll listen if you want to talk. Taya: I've just... I don't know. Sayoko: ::questioning look:: Taya: ::kicks the wall:: Sayoko: ::waits for her to speak up:: ..? Taya: Aya's a damn mystery to me, and Yotan's gay. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Sayoko: ::coughs on that last one:: ....I somehow doubt Youji-kun has it just for men, Taya... Taya: (So maybe he's bi.) ::sighs:: I just.. I want to understand Aya... but every time I try to get close I get pushed away. Sayoko: What happened? Taya: I was talking with him, but every time I get close to something he just bristles... ::rubs her arm:: Sayoko: Physically close...close to some topic...? Taya: To some topic... Sayoko: Is it a certain subject that's just... sensitive? Taya: I don't know. Sayoko: ::nods:: Any idea what may be causing this? Like.. I don't know.. what did he do today? Taya: He was asleep.. all I asked him was what he wanted for Christmas.. Sayoko: Did he answer? Taya: A favor for a friend. Then he was quiet. Sayoko: ::frowns:: That's... mysterious. Taya: That's Aya in a nutshell. Sayoko: ::nods:: You know, I think there just may be more to him than he lets on. Taya: I just wish he could trust me... ::softly:: I.. really don't want to screw this up. Sayoko: I think he will, in time.... Taya: ::sighs:: Sayoko: Some people just take longer to trust than others... fact of life. I'd guess, from what you say and what Ken-kun's told me, it just takes Aya-kun a bit longer than the rest of us. Taya: It really hurts... Sayoko: C'mere... ::open arms, trying not to hit Ken:: Taya: I'm fine. Sayoko: ::sighs:: Okay. Taya: ::puts her jacket back on:: Sayoko: Going out? Taya: For a walk. Sayoko: ::nods:: Stay warm. Taya: You too.. but then, I don't need to remind you. Sayoko: ::looks to Ken, her pajamas and surroundings:: No, I guess you don't. Taya: Have fun. ::shuts the door behind her:: Sayoko: {Ouch.} Ken: ::awake:: ... {I should talk to Aya..} Sayoko: ::feels him move; quietly:: Waking up? Ken: ::goes back to sleep because Kaede says so:: Sayoko: ..Guess not. Ken: zzz. Sayoko: ::stares off into space, a little more alert:: . . . (owari part twelve)