[ That's why... If he wasn't curious about the water, then it could've been avoided. He reaches for her hand, at least. The Chroma that handholding brings isn't much, but it helps them both. Then he places his lips on the back of her hand to kiss it. ]
[ It's said with a hint of sadness, because he really does... want to do that. He wants to be able to feel that — being proud and excited because you love someone and she's about to meet your family.
He does want to squeeze out the water from his shirt too, but people are starting to come to this part of the grounds that he doesn't want to anymore... ]
We'll both get sick. Mayuzumi-san will take care of us if we do.
[ But he doesn't want to get sick in the first place... He looks at her before giving her a small smile before he pushes himself up, then he tugs her upwards to get up, too. ]
Yeah. Maybe we can hold a seance sometime instead. I don't think you have to nearly drown for those.
[ She's not joking about that. She doesn't know how to do it and she's definitely scared of ghosts, but Akashi's mom seems super nice and she would do anything to make Akashi happy. ]
Okay, let's not volunteer Chihiro as our caretaker just yet.
[ She gets up with him, then locks her arm with his so they can walk against each other sides. ] I'll keep you warm, so let's go.
[ Akashi stays quiet as they walk, and he pulls Emerald closer once they're out in the grassy area by the entrance. It's colder now, so they'll have to hurry home soon and shower and get dressed if they want to avoid getting sick. He'll have Emerald get a shower first. He'll prepare coffee while waiting.
They agreed to both go back, so he doesn't make any detours to go elsewhere. The trip to the Solemn Grounds isn't that long, what with the teleporters between one area to another easily accessible. For two people trying to get dry, though, it's still a pretty long walk.
He'll take Emerald back to Mayuzumi's if she wants, but if she doesn't say anything, he'll lead the way to his apartment instead. ]
[ Emerald, on the other hand, has gotten it into her head that Japanese people will die if they get wet and don't dry off for too long. Having survived storms without a roof over her head and not getting sick because of it, she's pretty sure that Akashi needs to shower and dry off first.
It's why she takes his hand and runs most of the way, not leaving much room for conversation, though taking his lead on direction-- she's fine going to Akashi's place or Mayuzumi's. They're both her home, as far as she's concerned, even if she lives with Mayuzumi. Akashi has to live with Yukimaru or else she would've asked they all live together. ]
Go hop in the shower, I'll dry off out here. You're going to get sick.
[ She's.. learning from and copying him. Don't worry about it this is normal. ]
[ He closes the door and immediately turns the heater in his apartment on. They're about half-dry now what with all the running, so when they step on his floor, it isn't wet. Akashi doesn't have to clean the floor right away after this.
He really doesn't want Emerald to get sick, though, but she seems adamant about him going first. Well.. it's not like they've never seen each other naked before, so he'll grab her hand and take her to the bathroom so they can shower together. ]
I've literally survived a storm in an abandoned building without getting sick. You're the one who's worried about it all the time.
[ But she won't argue about taking one together. It's a little weird to her since she's never done it before, but she won't argue. The chroma will be nice anyway after the drain from the water. She starts pulling her hair out of her twin tails as they approach the shower, setting the ties on the sink. There's a trail of her clothing on the way to the bathroom that Akashi will later see on their way out, because she's naked by the time they get there... ]
[ He'll ask about the clothes later. Whatever mess she's made, he doesn't care as long as she gets in. This is probably better, though. At least the both of them can get clean and dry as quickly as possible. ]
I'm worried about your well-being. Just because it's happened before doesn't mean it should happen again.
[ How many times does he have to ask Emerald to let him take care of her!! 😔 He just wants to mom???
He opens the glass door and steps in. There's a bathtub on the side, but he's not interested in taking a bath right now. Once there's hot water already, he pokes his head out to ask Emerald to come in already. ]
It shouldn't be so cramped in here. It'll be fine.
[ If she let him mom without saying anything then she wouldn't get to take a shower with him right now!! ]
Fine, but once we're done, you should definitely cuddle me in front of the heater just to make sure I don't catch a cold then.
[ Emerald does very much like to be warm. She hops into the shower after him and immediately worms her way in front of him to get under the water. Hello, did you want personal space because it isnt happening ]
[ In fact, he wraps his arms around her waist now before giving her a kiss on the cheek. But after that, he grabs the shampoo bottle that's in front of her. Did he just touch her so he can get the bottle... maybe... ]
[ She doesn't know what, but something!! Like cook him dinner maybe or like, cartwheels. She doesn't know. She reaches up to feel her scalp. She doesn't really want to wash her hair today, but she also doesn't know what was in that water.. better safe than sorry. ]
I guess I'll wash it in case that stuff was radioactive...
[ Though if he wants to wash it she'll let him. But for now she's just kind of standing in front of him being an obstruction and warming up. ]
Then I'll hold you until you don't want me to anymore.
[ This girl,.. he was trying to be romantic!! But ah, whatever she wants, she gets. Akashi will always do what he can to spoil her.
If Emerald doesn't clean herself, Akashi's going to take the lead and shampoo her and massage her scalp and everything else. He'll also hand her a loofah and body wash (it smells like apples!) so she can clean the rest of her body while he shampoos his own hair, too. ]
[ He will at her signal, then! He needs to get clean himself, anyway, so he'll leave her to her own devices. He's not in the mood for anything, it's true. He just wants to take care of her and be quiet, maybe have the TV on in the background while they just lay down and stare at the ceiling... Maybe talk about existence a little.
He gets out once he's clean enough and... if Emerald gives him the space right under the shower head for a bit so he can rinse off. He'll need to get a towel for Emerald, which he has in the cupboard. So with the one towel he has, he dries his hair and then wraps it around his waist before getting a fresh and clean one for Emerald. ]
[ Emerald takes a little longer in the shower. She likes long showers and at some point while he was off getting a towel, she sat down with her legs folded to just quietly drown in the water.
Okay, not drown, but it's raining all over her when he comes back in. Once she sees he's back with a towel though, she stands up and turns the water off, squeezing out her hair before she even steps out of the shower so it doesn't drip all over the floor. ]
[ If she's not dripping wet from her hair anymore, he removes the towel from her head and hands it to her so she can dry the rest of her body. Meanwhile, he's going to pick up pieces of her clothing all over the floor. ]
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[ That's why... If he wasn't curious about the water, then it could've been avoided. He reaches for her hand, at least. The Chroma that handholding brings isn't much, but it helps them both. Then he places his lips on the back of her hand to kiss it. ]
I'll fix this.
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[ for real meet her, not just pretend to be her. Emerald scoots as close as she can. Once he finishes his kiss she holds their hands to her chest. ]
Let me know when you're ready to go, you're going to catch a cold like this.
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[ It's said with a hint of sadness, because he really does... want to do that. He wants to be able to feel that — being proud and excited because you love someone and she's about to meet your family.
He does want to squeeze out the water from his shirt too, but people are starting to come to this part of the grounds that he doesn't want to anymore... ]
We'll both get sick. Mayuzumi-san will take care of us if we do.
[ But he doesn't want to get sick in the first place... He looks at her before giving her a small smile before he pushes himself up, then he tugs her upwards to get up, too. ]
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[ She's not joking about that. She doesn't know how to do it and she's definitely scared of ghosts, but Akashi's mom seems super nice and she would do anything to make Akashi happy. ]
Okay, let's not volunteer Chihiro as our caretaker just yet.
[ She gets up with him, then locks her arm with his so they can walk against each other sides. ] I'll keep you warm, so let's go.
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[ Since her memories have stopped since she died. Then again, any mother would know what their son would look like even years later...
He sighs, then starts walking, covering Emerald's hand with his for a second or two. ]
You have to tell me if you're feeling cold, or if you can't walk anymore.
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[ She may have intense mommy issues that lead her to believe if Akashi says his mom is a goddess she probably is. ]
You've got pretty distinct features anyway, you're hard to miss.
[ She leans her head against his shoulder. ]
I'm fine, you too.
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They agreed to both go back, so he doesn't make any detours to go elsewhere. The trip to the Solemn Grounds isn't that long, what with the teleporters between one area to another easily accessible. For two people trying to get dry, though, it's still a pretty long walk.
He'll take Emerald back to Mayuzumi's if she wants, but if she doesn't say anything, he'll lead the way to his apartment instead. ]
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It's why she takes his hand and runs most of the way, not leaving much room for conversation, though taking his lead on direction-- she's fine going to Akashi's place or Mayuzumi's. They're both her home, as far as she's concerned, even if she lives with Mayuzumi. Akashi has to live with Yukimaru or else she would've asked they all live together. ]
Go hop in the shower, I'll dry off out here. You're going to get sick.
[ She's.. learning from and copying him. Don't worry about it this is normal. ]
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[ He closes the door and immediately turns the heater in his apartment on. They're about half-dry now what with all the running, so when they step on his floor, it isn't wet. Akashi doesn't have to clean the floor right away after this.
He really doesn't want Emerald to get sick, though, but she seems adamant about him going first. Well.. it's not like they've never seen each other naked before, so he'll grab her hand and take her to the bathroom so they can shower together. ]
I'll wash your back.
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[ But she won't argue about taking one together. It's a little weird to her since she's never done it before, but she won't argue. The chroma will be nice anyway after the drain from the water. She starts pulling her hair out of her twin tails as they approach the shower, setting the ties on the sink. There's a trail of her clothing on the way to the bathroom that Akashi will later see on their way out, because she's naked by the time they get there... ]
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I'm worried about your well-being. Just because it's happened before doesn't mean it should happen again.
[ How many times does he have to ask Emerald to let him take care of her!! 😔 He just wants to mom???
He opens the glass door and steps in. There's a bathtub on the side, but he's not interested in taking a bath right now. Once there's hot water already, he pokes his head out to ask Emerald to come in already. ]
It shouldn't be so cramped in here. It'll be fine.
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Fine, but once we're done, you should definitely cuddle me in front of the heater just to make sure I don't catch a cold then.
[ Emerald does very much like to be warm. She hops into the shower after him and immediately worms her way in front of him to get under the water. Hello, did you want personal space because it isnt happening ]
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[ In fact, he wraps his arms around her waist now before giving her a kiss on the cheek. But after that, he grabs the shampoo bottle that's in front of her. Did he just touch her so he can get the bottle... maybe... ]
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[ She doesn't know what, but something!! Like cook him dinner maybe or like, cartwheels. She doesn't know. She reaches up to feel her scalp. She doesn't really want to wash her hair today, but she also doesn't know what was in that water.. better safe than sorry. ]
I guess I'll wash it in case that stuff was radioactive...
[ Though if he wants to wash it she'll let him. But for now she's just kind of standing in front of him being an obstruction and warming up. ]
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[ This girl,.. he was trying to be romantic!! But ah, whatever she wants, she gets. Akashi will always do what he can to spoil her.
If Emerald doesn't clean herself, Akashi's going to take the lead and shampoo her and massage her scalp and everything else. He'll also hand her a loofah and body wash (it smells like apples!) so she can clean the rest of her body while he shampoos his own hair, too. ]
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I need to get my toes and crotch, you have to let me go unless you want to bend over in front of you.
[ Which she won't complain about but she kind of figures he saw his mom today, he's probably not in the mood for her to mess with him too much. ]
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He gets out once he's clean enough and... if Emerald gives him the space right under the shower head for a bit so he can rinse off. He'll need to get a towel for Emerald, which he has in the cupboard. So with the one towel he has, he dries his hair and then wraps it around his waist before getting a fresh and clean one for Emerald. ]
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Okay, not drown, but it's raining all over her when he comes back in. Once she sees he's back with a towel though, she stands up and turns the water off, squeezing out her hair before she even steps out of the shower so it doesn't drip all over the floor. ]
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I'll have to send your clothes to the laundromat. Is it alright if you stayed here first and wore my clothes?
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[ She grins underneath the towel at him. ]
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[ Don't diss the tie-dye???? ]
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[ hdkkhxhkx he's so embarrassing she loves him ]
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[ He really wants that dishwasher first. ]
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[ she's just focused on getting dressed rn... ]
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[ If she's not dripping wet from her hair anymore, he removes the towel from her head and hands it to her so she can dry the rest of her body. Meanwhile, he's going to pick up pieces of her clothing all over the floor. ]
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