week 7; saturday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[belph is a bit difficult to find, tonight—namely because he's in the last place steph might think to look for him.

...

which is to say that he stands in the observatory, watching the constellations play out. it might be a lie to call him peaceful, but if nothing else, he looks contemplative.]

Comments

[axilium]

A murder attempt so soon?

[vigilantics]

I gotta keep you on your toes.

[ ... okay give her a second because she sure did just get rejected twice by the same person. she didn't even think that this attempt would yield better results; steph is just annoyingly persistent. ]

[axilium]

[it's not even a rejection, steph!!!]

... What, I don't get a break?

[vigilantics]

Nope! Not when you're with me.

[axilium]

[he lets out a quiet laugh.]

... Well, there are worse fates.

[vigilantics]

I guess so.

[ ... ]

You're seriously just not gonna respond to the kiss, huh.

[axilium]

... I'm not quite sure how to?

[vigilantics]

[ ... she just sighs. ]

Okay.

[axilium]

... Sorry. Um, I'm still trying to adjust to the whole "figuring out my life now that I'm not going to just die" thing...

[vigilantics]

[ that actually makes her laugh. ]

No, it's fine. I just. Needed to see if you had like--

[ ANY REACTION AT ALL. ]

[axilium]

I'm not known for my emotional outbursts?

[SORRY STEPH.]

[vigilantics]

I know.

[ and she still adores him. ]

But a girl can only take so much blank staring.

[axilium]

Isn't that what Hikage's for?

[vigilantics]

[ please don't remind her that she is a mess. ]

I'm starting to think you're madly in love with him.

[axilium]

Can't I wish for happiness for the two of you?

[vigilantics]

It's a little complicated.

[axilium]

Hikage's complicated.

[vigilantics]

Yup! He really is.

[ she says it fondly though. ]

[axilium]

I can't wait to see him try to adjust to modern life.

[vigilantics]

It's going to be so much fun.

[ funny.

she means funny. ]

[axilium]

He'll try to act all smooth about it, but...

[vigilantics]

It'll be great.

... ah. I'm going to have to figure out how to pay for you guys. Ink, I guess...

[axilium]

I'll be broke now. Sorry.

[though he seriously does not mind no longer being rich.]

[vigilantics]

I'm going to be a sugar mama...

[ no ]

[axilium]

... You're the one who said it, not me.