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A Little Bonding is in Order

Mar 09, 2006 22:23

Yoko's not really doing anything much of note. She's been hanging around the apartment cleaning up some small messes. She's managed to clear the sink of any dirty dishes, and she's also emptied all of the wastebaskets she could find. So right now she's just sitting on the couch watching television ( Read more... )

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sonotastars March 10 2006, 05:44:00 UTC

The foyer door down the hall opens, the jingling of keys and muffled creaking of hinges breaking the silence. There's a small "Woah, haha" and the voice of an old lady, a barking dog, and then Kevin, making idle conversation for a few moments.

Then, more footsteps up the stairs, and opens the apartment door! He's got a single paper sack of what looks like groceries--vegetables and bread--in one arm. He closes the door behind him, and swings the keyring around a finger.

"You're gonna be so proud of me," he says, "I actually bought food this time."

memory_blank March 10 2006, 05:47:51 UTC

Yoko hits the mute button on the remote and looks over her shoulder at Kevin. She smiles teasingly before laughing. "It looks like I trained you to do something after all!" She giggles a little before hopping up from the couch. At the same time, she clicks the TV set off.

"So, uh..." She nudges the floor with the toe of her left slipper. "I think the apartment is lmost finished being repaired. So... I might be moving out soon." She looks a little sad about this whole state of affairs.

"but this is certainly going to be something to tell Rebecca about. Am I right?"

sonotastars March 10 2006, 05:53:06 UTC

"Woof woof," he grins back, setting the bag onto the small kitchenette counter.

He nods in agreement at the announcement about the apartment, giving her a tight-lipped half smile, but looks down and away kind of quickly.

"I guess so," he says, "S'gonna seem kinda empty around here, but I've got my nightlight."

memory_blank March 10 2006, 05:55:52 UTC

The only response to that nightlight crack is a quiet giggle. The "it makes me unhappy because it's true, but it's still kind of funny" sort of laugh. Yoko looks at Kevin and smiles warmly at him. She then walks over next to him.

"So we should make what time we have left memorable. Am I right?" She puts one hand on his arm and smiles again. "That way, it won't be so lonely after we go our own ways."

It's obvious she's put a little thought into this whole topic of conversation.

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memory_blank March 11 2006, 04:15:58 UTC

Yoko' settled in for the long haul, leaning against Kevin as the movie plays on TV. Amazingly, she's actually getting into the movie. She shrieks at the appropriate places, she leans forward whenever the gadgets are used, and she turns a bright red at some of the more... interesting parts of the movie.

And all the while, she's eating popcorn and drinking soda. With a warm smile, she looks up at Kevin. "This is actually a good movie. You were right!" She laughs in delight.

Now this is how a movie night should go.

sonotastars March 11 2006, 04:26:11 UTC

As has Kevin; he has one arm slung over Yoko's shoulder, the other hand occassionally reaching down to scoop up handfuls of popcorn from the bowl between them. Even though he's seen it a million times, he still watches with apt interest and is completely engrossed. It's apparent he loves Bond movies.

He looks down as she speaks and gives her a kind of knowing grin with a small nod, as if to say, "isn't it?" and gives her shoulders a tiny squeeze with his arm.

It feels nice to have someone here to enjoy this kind of stuff with him--would actually give the things he liked a chance. Hm.

memory_blank March 11 2006, 04:31:58 UTC

Yoko's completely entranced by the movie. She watches it with wide eyes, only looking away to get more popcorn. She sighs softly and snuggles up tighter next to Kevin. "This is really nice," she mumbles to herself. "What a good way to spend the evening." She looks up at Kevin through her bangs.

And if he's paying attention, he'll notice the bright red blush across her face. She quickly ducks her head and goes back to the movie.

sonotastars March 11 2006, 04:44:35 UTC

He glances down again, giving her another smile, and hugs her closer to him, placing a kiss on the top of her head. He rests the lower half of his face on her hair and watches the movie like that for a while, just enjoying the physical closeness. She was almost like a little space heater.

He doesn't see her change in tint due to the low lights, but when the credits roll, he slides his arm off of her and gets up to click on the lights again.

"So... what'd you think?"

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memory_blank March 11 2006, 06:23:32 UTC

Yoko looks like this admittal's a crime. "I don't see why not!" She smiles at Kevin and shakes her head in resignation. "I mean, you're very smart, and kind, and brave." She does notice the blush and hides a little giggle at Kevin's expense.

A sudden pick-up in the wind makes her shiver a little. "P-perhaps pajamas weren't the best outfit for nighttime rooftop climbs, right?" She smiles weakly and laughs; hey, she's willing to make fun of herself if the need arises.

That doesn't mean she likes to, mind you. It's just something she can do if the moment requires it.

sonotastars March 11 2006, 06:29:24 UTC

"Oh, come on--" he shakes his head again and gets up to try to hide the blush and grin that's creeping over his face as he turns his back to her, "You're making me go all flushed, stop that."

He looks up at the sky and nods.
"It is kinda chilly." with this, he shrugs off the black fleece overshirt he's wearing to reveal his--surprise!--white t-shirt, and places it over her shoulders.

"We'll practice better foresight later." he laughs a little, then looks at her and wordlessly gathers her into a hug; after what he's just heard, she seemed that to deserve all the affection she could get.

"I'm sorry about what happened to you." then, "If you need me to, I'll help in any way I can."

Poor kid...

memory_blank March 12 2006, 03:15:26 UTC

Yoko quickly throws the overshirt on and huddles under it for warmth. She rests her head against Kevin's shoulder as he hugs her. The feeling is still really new to her; up until recently, she hadn't had a hug since moving out from home.

"Just stay nearby," she says quietly. "That's all I need: to have you near me." She stifles a yawn and smiles sleepily up at him. "If you do that... I'll be happy."

sonotastars March 12 2006, 03:34:20 UTC

Kevin, for his part--the master of the two-month-ended-badly relationship--starts getting deja vu as she hugs him. He trusted Yoko, and yeah... he definitely liked her, but he has to catch himself running away with it again. No matter what you'd been through together, it was best to take it easy for the first little while, and hell, this was only their first "date". If you could even count it as such.

It certainly felt natural as hell, though.

He nods and returns the smile, hiding with some expertise what he was actually thinking; "...how the hell did we get to this point so quickly?" HE certainly wasn't one to 'commit', let alone commit quickly. And she was certainly too smart for that kind of shit.

"No problem, kid. You just wait, in about three months you'll be dying to get rid of me."

It's probably the first time in his life Kevin has to tell himself to slow down rather than trying to speed things along for whatever reason. He didn't want to ruin this, and...
...damn.

He notices her yawn.

"Gettin' tired?"

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