embracethewind | because this is a mix of cute, sexy and awkward and hey! idc, this is a test drive BT

because this is a mix of cute, sexy and awkward and hey! idc, this is a test drive BT

Who: A doofus bushi and a goddess incarnation
When: Any day lol
Where: Sasha's apartment
What: Souji's b-day eeeee
Warning: All the possible keysmashing and sexy tiems!

[ For this day Souji had never expected something in the slightest, but getting that message in his voicemail from Sasha certainly brought out the best of smiles.

They have been closed friends since the very first day of their meeting. It's refreshing, different from being with Kamiya (he still misses her bossy ways). One of the things that keeps him at bay of running away from her is the girl's serenity with the people she knows; a girl whose presence he's comfortable having around, who will never fall for him...

During his stay, he dared to approach males just for the sole purpose of worship. A risky, maybe biased, self-imposed policy which luckily has worked until now. However, there's great conflict every time, it leaves him shaken -- worse, even.

Better not say anything to this dear lady. This only pertains Souji in the end...

Standing outside her door, his smile is bright as the sun it makes him look unique. ]

Sasha-san! I'm here!

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[ During the course of her stay in Zodion, Sasha has made many friends, among whom she can humbly call on when the need to worship arises. People have been kind and understanding over her relative inexperience and initial misgivings, but their kindness and affection helps her cope with the otherwise unorthodox demands of the Twelve.

One of said friends was Souji. His bright and positive spirit never fails to bring a smile on her face, and it is only proper that she prepared something for his birthday. She could have brought the celebration to his door as it were, but inviting him over made more sense to her. She calls from inside -- ]

Just a moment!

[ She then opens the door to her humble little place, a simple white apron over her dress and her hair done in a loose braid. ]

I am glad you are here, Souji. Please come in! Though I would have to ask you to close your eyes. I will guide you!

[Wearing a light blue kimono and white hakama, both katanas on his left side, he walks in with a short bow and takes off his sandals.

Pausing on his track for a moment--]

--Huh? Well, of course!

[Eyes shut. Oh, now he's curious~]

[ Sasha takes both of Souji's hand in hers and she walks backwards as she guides him along. ]

It's not too far, no worries. One foot in front of the other, that's it...

[ After several steps that take them from the entrance to the dining area, and slowly, aromas that might recall Souji of home wafts through the air. ]

You can open your eyes now.

[ -- and Souji will be presented with a dining set up: beef yakiniku, freshly cooked white rice and fresh greens mixed with chopped crab sticks and sweet pickled raddish. Of course, there is a small cake with one candle in the middle. ]

I have not tried cooking Japanese food before, but I thought that this might be a good time to try.

[Souji trusts her so that he's guided by her motions completely. The closer he gets the more he can discern some of those aromas. Finally--]

Hm?

[Eyes wide open, a slow blink... and his expression turns into one of pure bliss.]

Sasha-san cooked all this! So wonderful!~ ♥

[Really, he's thrilled!]

[He leans both hands on the table to look at the cake with interest.]

Is this some kind of confectionery to celebrate?

[ Sasha giggles at her friend's reaction. ]

I am glad you are pleased, Souji. Please, have a seat!

[ Seeing his interest in the cake -- ]

It is customary in some countries to serve cake with candles on them for birthdays. The celebrant makes a wish then blows the candles out-- and he should extinguish them in one breath or the wish won't come true!

[Removing his daito from his obi and setting it standing beside the table, Souji sits, making himself comfortable. Who would've thought these type of celebrations happened in such manner?]

Ah, now that sounds joyous. In my country, we grow older in every New Year's celebration and pay our respects to the gods for the good fortunes at the shrine. [Glancing at the cake.] Can I?

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Of course!

[ At his request, Sasha smiles brightly. She brings the cake closer to Souji, softly singing a birthday song in Italian. When she finishes -- ]

Make a wish and blow the candles out!

[///] [There‘s a tiny flush on his cheeks at her singing. Sasha does have a beautiful voice~ (￣▽￣)

Souji closes his eyes, thinking about his loved ones and those he cares for. He wishes for their happiness more than his own... more than anything: for sensei, Hijikata-san, Saito-san, all the members from the Shieikan, his family back in Edo...

For Kamiya-san.

For Sasha-san now.

Once finished, he takes a breath in and lets out, making the small flame disappear in a blink of an eye.]

[Claps enthusiastically.]

I‘m hungrier now after blowing at the candle~

[So-chan, so obvious.]

[ Sasha claps her hands at the successful attempt! ] Congratulations, Souji! Tradition says not to tell anyone of your wish for the rest of the day~

[ She sets the cake back to its place of honor and she takes to serving their first bowls of rice. She especially got chopsticks for the occasion, though she did have spoons handy... ] Here you are! Do tell me if it's any good?

I see... [Well, he knows it is a very personal wish but somehow...]

[By the time she's serving him his thoughts are set aside because eeeee food food food!~

Souji brings his palms together in a gesture--] Itadakimasu~! [--holding the bowl and taking a small portion of rice with the chopsticks to eat it immediately.] Mm... the rice is good. [and another] Sho goo'... hmnmn...

[ Discreetly, Sasha observes as to how Souji holds his chopsticks, but decided not to do so just yet. She decides to use a spoon instead, scooping the rice from her bowl. ]

I am happy you like it! Just tell me if you need some more!

[ Though there is a pressing question though -- ]

Souji-- did you get a card from the Twelve?

[One thing Sasha is able see is that he's a fast eater. About to finish his first bowl of rice, he pauses all of a sudden.

Souji holds his gaze on her, more of an unsettling sight, with not a single word.]

[Placing the bowl and chopsticks back on the table, he digs a hand inside the collar of his kimono, then handing the card to her. What to do if only look away in a bleak expression?]

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[ A good appetite is good to have, Sasha believes, and she's glad to see Souji enjoy her cooking. His reaction to her question however, gives her pause -- surely he wasn't given an awful card? She had seen some that might not fit with their sensibilities but-- ]

...?

[ Sasha takes the proffered card and immediately her cheeks color. She doesn't think she'll ever get used to seeing erotic art but she does her best to look at it in an impassive manner. Figuring out the imagery, she supposes it's not so bad. ]

Is... this something you have done before?

[By the looks of it, it‘s quite obvious any interest in said erotic pictures is lacking, something Harada-san and Nagakura-san are more experienced with, he recalls. Shouldn‘t come as a surprise, given what he has seen and done here, yet he can‘t help feel sensitive everytime.]

T-This is a private matter! Why would I have to do it before someone else‘s eyes?

[Completely different from being touched by another person. Being touched by another‘s hand in a similar way.]

[ Sasha too, tries to make sense of it-- but, truly, if people are able to do... things together, unclothed and undone... ]

I feel that it is an intimacy that is shared between two people who are, well, intimate.

[ Her answers weren't definite, but she draws upon what she has learned from people in her many incarnations, and from people in Zodion. They're not, however, without a bright flush to her cheeks, as she hands the card back. ]

If you can touch each other, if you trust each other-- with your bodies, this can be seen as an extension of your honesty with each other-- that you can be honest with your desires to be touched, and you wish to show that to your partner.

[Could have been easier to avoid her at all. Could have chased her off and made sure to never see her again.

He couldn't. He just couldn't. She is worth everything and more.]

Is it... possible for us to be... intimate?

[Almost a murmur, which sounds more disgraceful only thinking of Sasha so vulnerable, the light in her eyes showing another kind of spark, voice singing a different song...]

I trust you, Sasha-san.

All the times I had to give in to my-- needs, I was afraid of looking out for you. You offered me your help many times and I... acted selfish.

It wasn't my desire to seek others I barely know or not. [He ducks his head in shame.] [...] I like you. Very much. You've been so kind to me since I first arrived to this place.

[He picks up the card. Icon ahaha.]

I'm sorry! Just-- forget what I've told you. There's no need for you to do anything.

[Nevermind him! He'll just keep on what he was eating in all goofiness, card still in between his knuckles.]

[ Sasha listens carefully to what Souji had to say, and truly, she is flattered as to how he regards her, and she is glad that his regard for her as a friend is steadfast. But his attempt at taking his word back makes her brows furrow -- ]

How can I forget such a thing? And how can I not do anything when I had been the one offering my help all this time?

[ Sasha's draw a tight, determined line. ]

I am your friend, Souji. The nature of this place is yet something we have to fully accept, but if there are people who are most out to help each other here, in terms of worship-- are they not friends, first?

[ She takes a breath as her eyes close briefly. She tries to catch Souji's gaze and hold it. ]

Of course we can be intimate.

[Putting the utensils back, Souji reciprocates her gaze, forcing a smile it barely casts off the shadow upon him, cheeks slightly colored.]

Thank you. I'll... try my best.

[A pause, followed then by a sigh.] I think I'll never fully accept it. We have no choice, of course! [Pretending not to be bothered, he hands his bowl to her for a re-fill--] Can I have some more, please?

[ That earns him a stern look. ]

We do have a choice, Souji. They are, however, fashioned to the nature of this place -- we are bound by its rules, and yet we are free to make our choices within those boundaries.

[ But she gently takes the bowl to give him another serving. ]

I do not do things with half a heart.

[Souji feels an involuntary jolt through his body at Sasha's words. She was right: even if it's hard to believe, they had a sort of a choice, but a choice anyway.

He gives her a slow nod and a brief, small smile, having the bowl in his hand.]

Sasha-san... I know you don't.

[Looking at the chopsticks while taking them--] Have they been kind to you?... Have they been good lovers?

[ The sternness in her eyes fade, returning to their usual kind look, albeit subdued.

She takes her friend's question in stride; and having to think of her... encounters with different men (and some women). ]

Yes. They have been-- kind and considerate. My encounters have all been... pleasant.

[ She takes a sip of her tea and -- ] How have you been fairing as of late?

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1/2 I'M SO SORRY XD

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/snugs ♥

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