There's more to living than only surviving.

[mellowyellow]

Characters: Rhyme (carsharkkonishi) and Masaomi (mellowyellow)
Date: August 25
Rating/Warnings: None
Summary: Masaomi attempts to discreetly thank Rhyme for helping Mikado. By not-so-discreetly shoving food in her face.

Kida Masaomi had felt rather useless lately. Perhaps that was why he was standing here in the hallway connecting the several crowded rooms that housed virtually everyone in Joywick. The reason didn't matter though, if only so he didn't have to think about it. Instead, he played with his phone, trying to appear busy when anyone passed him by.

He didn't know the girl's cell or room number, so this was his best bet for catching her. Hopefully nobody would ask why he was standing next to a lunch bundle in the hallway before he got the chance.

Comments

[carsharkkonishi]

Rhyme had just been out on the town, looking around and enjoying what she could. Now she was back, though, and she had to think about something to do. Maybe draw? Or she could go to the library. She felt more like staying in her room, though. A day of adventuring left a girl weary, and so she started heading to her room without even noticing Masaomi.

[mellowyellow]

Target spotted!

Masaomi seamlessly picked up the food at his feet and put away his phone, moving to pass the girl before she entered a room. As he did so, she would find a lunch bundle unceremoniously pressed against her chest.

"With love, from broke-grocery-store-guy's awesome friend."

[carsharkkonishi]

Suddenly very confused, she blinked and backed up. What had just happened? Once she had heard the sentence, though, she smiled, but shook her head.

"There's no reason to thank me. You're going to need that sooner or later, I promise."

[mellowyellow]

"Eeeeh~?" He stopped just behind her, turning with a smirk. "Are you trying to say I'm not mean enough to pay my own way?"

[carsharkkonishi]

"Well, no." she said, sheepishly embarrassed. And after she realized what she said, she blushed and tried to correct it. "I mean, yeah! No way you're that mean."

[mellowyellow]

"Oh, so cruel!" Placing a hand over his heart, he staggered forward in a half turn until he was facing her again. "Them's fighting words! Clearly, you don't need help from me, but I'm not hungry anymore, so just take it! Like you took my heart and stomped all over it!"

[carsharkkonishi]

She suddenly looked very distressed at this procession, reaching out to him. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings!I'm so sorry." She sighed, dropping the package at her feet.

Good job, Kida.

[mellowyellow]

Did he just accomplish the opposite of what he was trying to accomplish here?

Masaomi deflated ever so slightly. It wasn't as funny as when Mikado shut him down. "It was a joke, a joke! Be careful with that, you'll squash something..."

[carsharkkonishi]

"But that wasn't funny at all...." she sighed, picking it back up. "But I'll keep it, since I'm pretty sure you won't let me do otherwise..."

[mellowyellow]

"I get that a lot." He almost couldn't laugh at that today. Almost. But he did anyway, as he started walking backward down the hall. "So you better enjoy it, or else I'll start joking around again!"

[carsharkkonishi]

She laughed.

"Okay! And I'm sorry I didn't get your joke!" she waved as he left, turning to go to her room, the package now safe in her arms.