Kaito Kuroba & Aoko Nakamori

[theinfamous1412]

Who: Kaito Kuroba (theinfamous1412) and Aoko Nakamori (ahouko
When: Forward-dated to Saturday
Where: Their Apartment
What: Curse Shenanigans
Style: [Action]
Status: Closed.


[ Kaito is doing one of the things he does best and just kind of lounging around the apartment. He's slouched on the couch with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. He's actually contemplating putting together a magic show for Vatheon and that requires him to make mental checklists, think over his resources and available locations. Although if everything's free it probably won't be too hard to rent a place out. ]

Comments

[ahouko]

[ ...freezing up a little at that. Less because she's worried about him walking in now, but because....oh god, what would they have done if he'd come in earlier? ]

...Maybe he won't notice?

[theinfamous1412]

[ Kaito can't help but laugh. ]

Haha, hoping that kid won't notice something is like hoping he doesn't notice a level nine earthquake.

[ahouko]

Well, maybe he won't care, then?

[ I mean, he's a seven-year-old boy. Surely he won't care that much about his caretakers snuggling on the couch. ]

[theinfamous1412]

[ ...Kaito really doesn't want to know what Meitantei will think of their snuggling. Good thing this is only a dream... although now that he's thinking about it... ]

...N-ne... Aoko... th-this is a... dream... right?

[ahouko]

[ Shifting a bit to frown at him...what is that supposed to mean, Kaito. :(

But instead of replying verbally, she just reaches out a hand to pinch his cheek. ]

[theinfamous1412]

[ Kaito lets out an indignant yelp as he sits up to escape her pinching. ]

[ ... ]

[ And it hits him. ]

N-not a dream then...

[ Oh shit. What has he done? He just nearly tried to-and then he- WHAT HAS HE DONE!? ]

[ahouko]

[ ...Trying to ignore the growing feeling of dread in her stomach.

Mainly, by getting angry instead. ]

Of course it's not a dream, Bakaito!

[theinfamous1412]

I-I see...

[ Something he's not used to are nerves. Something he's not expecting is a feeling like his insides just dropped out. If this isn't a dream then-then what now? ]

A-ah... s-so you really heard-I mean-you answered when I-um.. y-you know...

[ Psst! He's talking about when he muttered that he loved her ]

[ahouko]

[ You tell her, man. You're the one who started freaking out all of a sudden and made all those happy feelings go away. ]

I-I don't know what you're talking about! When you what?

[ Except she has an idea. But. But not going to admit that if he's just going to tell her that he didn't mean it because he thought none of this was real. ]

[theinfamous1412]

A-ah... w-well... uh.. [ Something else that doesn't happen very often, Kaito's cheeks are starting to burn a bright reddish color as he refuses to look her in the eyes. ]

W-well... I was-um-when-I-I mumbled-um... th-that a-and you-you-um... you said-well-Um...

[ What are coherent sentences!? ]

D-did you-um.. did you mean-? -I mean-i-if not that's-that's okay-I don't want to stop being friends-I just-I...uh...

[ahouko]

[ ...Okay, Aoko, you can do this. Even if you're very confused and wavering somewhere between hopeful and heartbroken, you have enough courage to face this head on!

Or, well, something like that. Staring at the floor and doing her best to fight back that stupid urge to cry is close enough. ]

I didn't...say anything I didn't mean. [ Brief pause. ] Idiot.

[theinfamous1412]

[ Trying to make sense of everything is more difficult than he thought it would be and at first he thinks she's telling him she didn't mean it but he re-inflates as whatever she said was just confusing but it wasn't a rejection. ]

S-So... So you do? Um... l-lo-that is-[ Damn it! Why is this so hard? ] Um-I-I didn't know that you-uh-y-ya know... f-felt th-the same... s-so uh...

[ahouko]

[ "feel the same"? Does that mean he—? She looks up at him hopefully.

But he just looks...uncomfortable, more than anything else. And she knows how impossible that is, if she thinks about it; hasn't he made it clear before? He doesn't...see her that way.

...This was a bad idea from the start.]

It...it doesn't matter. [ Her voice comes out a lot smaller and shakier than she wants it to, whoops. ] I won't...it doesn't matter.

[theinfamous1412]

[ It doesn't matter? ]

It-it doesn't..?

[ But it matters to him! Or is she saying his feelings don't matter? N-no... Aoko would never say that about someone else-would she? ]

B-But Aoko I-[ He moves his hand to grip hers gently, trying desperately to keep his gaze focused and not blush too much... although it's not really working. ]

I-[ And he pulls his hand away as he finds a very interesting pattern in the carpet. ] I... I guess I was... looking into it.. too much... if-if you don't-I mean-it's not like we'd stop being friends, right?

I-I just thought f-for a minute th-that maybe you-Ah... well... never mind.

[ahouko]

[ She shifts to grip his hand in return, but then he pulls it away, and she can't help but feel a little stupid.

...Friends. It kind of hurts a little, but...but that's so much better than whatever this is that maybe it's a good idea to go back.

Just...nodding, curling up into herself and looking at the floor again. ]

Aoko won't...bother you with this, so...

[ They can just...pretend she didn't say anything, if that makes him happier. ]

[theinfamous1412]

[ He lets out a sigh, he's not sure if it's relief or what. Aoko will stay his friend though so he'll take relief. ]

Th-thanks... [ He mutters softly, an odd feeling of rejection starting to form. ]

U-um... I hope th-that this won't make anything-y-you know... weird between us. I-I mean even if you don't feel that way... I-I guess I can live with-with just being friends...

Just-just uh... I-I don't think I could handle it i-if you dated Hakuba... s-so...

[ahouko]

[ Blinking....wait, what? ]

Why would I date Hakuba-kun? I thought...

[ Wait, she thought you understood that she liked you...and you wanted to just be friends, right?

Okay, let's back up a sec here. ]

I...what do you want, Kaito?

[theinfamous1412]

[ Funny, because he thought Aoko understood he liked her and she just wanted to be friends. ]

[ ...Why'd she ask that? ]

Wh-what do I want? O-of course-if It's not me-I mean, that is to say-I just want... f-for you to be... y-y'know... happy.

[ahouko]

[ Well, that doesn't do a whole lot to clear things up. ]

...I want you to be happy, too.

[theinfamous1412]

[ ...Kaito is getting this strange feeling like he's missed something here. ]

...W-well.. I-I guess it's good that you know, now... I didn't really-I kinda thought that it was just me... th-that's why I didn't say anything... an-and stupid me thought it was a dream...

[ahouko]

[ ....Yeah, uh. She's....really not following. ]

I, um.....I don't think I know...anything?

[theinfamous1412]

Huh?

[ Now he's just confused. ]

Uh... Wh-why are you confused?

[ahouko]

Because...you haven't said anything?

[ Why is this so difficult... ]

I mean, um...aren't you the one who wanted to...just be friends?

[theinfamous1412]

[ Wait... what? ]

N-no... I thought that you wanted that...?

[ahouko]

[ Just shaking her head. ]