un: piffleprincess

[shutter_hime]

Hiiii, it's Kokoro.

So I have a request, and it's really going to sound strange and probably a little (lot?) questionable to people but here's the deal.

I need to kiss you. Like, 10 of you, to be kind of exact. Because if I don't then I'm not going to drop dead, per se, but I'm not going to do much more than stare blankly at my ceiling and I don't want that for me. I like moving.

I mean, consent is important and all, so...

Any takers?

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un: yaksha

[baneofallevil]

you want to just kiss people? is that really so important?

[ It had taken him WAY too long to figure out tech. Especially how to use these comm devices. Not that he'll admit this however. ]

un: piffleprincess

[shutter_hime]

[That worked?

Well, she's not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, unless it's actually a horse. That'd be weird.]

Not exactly?? It'd be taking an itty bitty, teen tiny bit of your totally renewable life energy. So, like, that's why the consent thing.

[baneofallevil]

oh? is the life energy of others a necessity you need to survive to some extent, then?

[ Shh it's not like he's thinking about it or anything. Of course not. ]

[shutter_hime]

Yes. Not a lot though!!!!! It used to be that way, but it's better to spread it out, you know?

[baneofallevil]

would the life energy of someone not human sustain you better or longer than a human's would?

[shutter_hime]

I don't thiiiink so. There used to be someone who helped me and it didn't seem to make much of a difference.

[baneofallevil]

even if the one possibly offering here is an immortal being who's been alive for thousands of years?

[shutter_hime]

Checkmate, also (probably) going to be alive for thousands of years.

[baneofallevil]

i see. i don't mind assisting you with something so simple as that, then.

[shutter_hime]

Well thanks any--


wait, you said yes. omg!

[baneofallevil]

i did. is there somewhere you wish to meet for this?

my name is xiao, as well.

[shutter_hime]

I'll come to you! Um. So long as it's private, anywhere is fine.

It's nice to meet you, well, not yet, but you know.

[baneofallevil]

then my place should be fine. it is in nihonbashi, but i can meet you outside near the bridge first and then my place afterward.

[ Xiao has absolutely no concept of why a guy shouldn't just invite a girl over so easily to their place. ]

look for me when you arrive. dark hair and gold eyes.

[shutter_hime]

[On one hand, 1/10th of the way there. On the other hand, going to a strange guy's place who may or may not be a creep. But she can handle creeps, right? Right.]

Great, it won't take very long, and it's probably better if you're near your bed anyway. This can take it out of you.

[baneofallevil]

[ In reality, he's probably one of the last people one would call a 'creep' but sure enough she'd end up seeing that for herself. ]

understood. i will be here waiting in the meantime.

[ As promised, he really will be there at the location specified with his arms crossed over his chest and really standing out amongst both locals and a lot of the other refugees here. ]

[shutter_hime]

Just so you know who you're looking for, I'm tall and my hair is pink. OK! See you there!!

[Kokoro herself is not hard to miss in a crowd - it helps that she is nearly six feet tall and her hair is candy pink. Unfortunately, she isn't sure who it is she's looking for. Well, she described herself well enough (you did not), and thinks that hopefully that will be enough.]

[baneofallevil]

[ By his standards, he'd given more than enough descriptive factors to spot him in a crowd. Sometimes he overlooked the fact they weren't in Teyvat anymore. ]

Kokoro, was it?

[ His voice is still curt, but otherwise calm and level once he'd gotten close enough to her. Indeed there weren't any other nearly six-foot tall girls with pink hair here so it was easy to pick her out from the crowd here. ]

When you're ready, we can walk to my place. It isn't far from here.

[ See? Xiao is definitely not a creep. Not even giving off any weird vibes either. ]

[shutter_hime]

Oh, uh. Yes, that's me.

[Oh man, her neck is going to hurt so much after this. Was everyone in Nippon so short? It was like being back at Kikuryou, staring over a sea of shorter heads.

Still, she bows politely and straightens up again.]

Thank you very much for helping me, I'll make it up to you somehow.

[Kokoro straightens up and nods,] Lead the way, please.

[baneofallevil]

[ She at least had manners so he could respect that for what it was worth. Even if it wouldn't be directly visible until he looked back at her with a nod, his stern expression seeming to soften just a touch. ]

Not a problem. You can take as long as you need to do so. There's no rush.

[ Meaning she could make it up to him whenever she was ready, no pressure or anything. After all he'd done this under the pretense of not expecting anything back whatsoever.

Once she'd straightened up, he'd given her one last cursory look before turning on his heel to head towards his place. All with quiet, barely audible footsteps. ]

Once you find your footing you should fit in well here.

[shutter_hime]

Well, I am Japanese, and this is almost-Japan, so...

[Just like her grandma's Japan. Or great-grandma's... Whatever, too much to think about when she's feeling so tired. It isn't too hard to keep her eye on him in the crowd, at least, and slows her steps so she doesn't run him over.

That feels like it might go poorly for any future favors asked or given, after all.]

[baneofallevil]

It's somewhat familiar territory. I suppose that doesn't hurt.

[ The same can be said with how tall she was, footsteps evident as they walked along. It's not even much of a walk, however. He wasn't lying when he said his place wasn't far from here, opening the door to his apartment and turning to look at her. ]

Here. Go in.

[ He's at least courteous for what it's worth. ]

[shutter_hime]

Sorry for intruding~

[While the phrase is probably unnecessary, it doesn't stop how familiarity it falls from her mouth. Little things of home that remind her of where she's from are important to her, after all. Even if she has to make her own dashi now.]

Do you have a bed, or a futon? Either's fine, but you might want to nap after, like I said.

[baneofallevil]

[ At least the girl has courtesy and manners. That did count for something.

His place was neat, well-kept and very minimalist as he wasn't a materialistic person by any means. Thankfully this place had been furnished when he arrived so there was a bed here; one of the few places that had an actual bed and not a futon. It wasn't big or anything but that was fine with him, and Xiao had no problems mentioning it. ]

I do. So there isn't any worry of me not having a place to sleep once you're finished.

[ Even if the times he DID sleep was wracked with nightmares and awful memories so it wasn't a common occurrence. ]

Hm. If you don't mind the question, are you willing to divulge just what type of being you are?

[shutter_hime]

[That was a reasonable request, and she couldn't fault Xiao for asking.]

Oh, um. I'm a yuki-onna. New, though. I was pretty normal until my second year of high school.

[Except for the excessively tall part, that is.] I'd have to change into it anyway, so I don't have a problem admitting it. Is it OK if I do it now?

[baneofallevil]

...Was it your choice or forced upon you?

[ His voice is level, eyes fixed on her with something almost like concern in his tone. It's an important thing to make a distinction of. ]

That's fine with me.

[ Infact he's already walking over to his bed, mindful not to look if she didn't want him to. ]