(D7EE) Someday I'll Fly Away (expecting)

[Hiruma Akito]

"Amazing and silly?" Suh-Hyun half snorted and half laughed, feeling around with her free hand she found her sunglasses and put them on, "You mean amazing and cool." She had to laugh at herself at that and the sunglasses came off.

"I'd say, I tagged you as one of those swaggering braggarts from our first meeting," She adjusted her head, "Not the bad sort, the assholes just looking to add to a tally. More a goofy sort of fellow playing at being suave."

The Unicorn shifted her head to look at him, her chin on his shoulder, "But you're wittier then that and more sensitive then that gruff exterior let's on." She kissed Akito's cheek softly. "And somehow despite that still just bold and reckless enough to keep things exciting. That first kiss I was torn between slapping you and well...you know what ultimately happened that night."

She let silence hang there for a moment, listening to the waves. "I never did get to see your work." Suh-Hyun grinned again, "I think if this was one of those romance stories this would be the part where I said something corny like 'Paint me like one of your Crane girls.'"

"I do mean amazing and cool." Akito said, laughing with her. "But also amazing and silly. And a whole lot more besides." Another squeeze on her hand, a desire to share a little more contact.

And then he listened as she spoke. Akito had an honest face, and emotion flickered over it easily. They were almost always positive ones: amusement, fondness, affection. Still a hint of desire; yes, he was spent, but it was all so fresh and new. His eyes closed for just a moment as she kissed his cheek.

"You could never be just a tally mark, even if I was that sort of asshole." Akito said, his voice soft but with a note of certainty. "It... so, I wanted you almost from the start, but it wasn't... well, it wasn't just because of your looks." He reached over, teasingly brushing one of her glorious long legs with his fingers. "But... I could tell. You've got the void in you, Suh-Hyun, all full of mystery and wonder."

He took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling. "Would you like that?" Akito murmured, turning his head to look at her, smiling gently. "I would. Something to have..." he hesitated suddenly, "-we could each have something..." His mind was dancing around a fact he didn't want to acknowledge: she'd be leaving all too soon.

[Shinjo Suh-Hyun]

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Suh-Hyun squeezed his hand gently, the Crab's distress was plain enough to her, "I told one of your clan mates that asked if island life was tempting me to stay that no matter how beautiful the land was, the fish must always return to the sea. She admitted it was probably true even if a beautiful aquarium was made for the fish. It was just some silly comments but..."

She gently placed a hand on his cheek, running her thumb on his cheek, "You almost make that aquarium beautiful enough for this fish." Her lips met his once more, "But I can't deny the void, it's inside me...inside most Shinjo I think. We followed our wonderous Lady across the sands and far from the old home. That spirit sunk itself right into our bones and has never let go, no matter how often we come home."

"But that's still days from now, not tonight and not tomorrow." She smiled and rested her forehead against his, "Rather than worry about what we can't prevent let's just live in these moments we know we will have."

[Hiruma Akito]

Suh-Hyun squeezed his hand gently, the Crab's distress was plain enough to her, "I told one of your clan mates that asked if island life was tempting me to stay that no matter how beautiful the land was, the fish must always return to the sea. She admitted it was probably true even if a beautiful aquarium was made for the fish. It was just some silly comments but..."

She gently placed a hand on his cheek, running her thumb on his cheek, "You almost make that aquarium beautiful enough for this fish." Her lips met his once more, "But I can't deny the void, it's inside me...inside most Shinjo I think. We followed our wonderous Lady across the sands and far from the old home. That spirit sunk itself right into our bones and has never let go, no matter how often we come home."

"But that's still days from now, not tonight and not tomorrow." She smiled and rested her forehead against his, "Rather than worry about what we can't prevent let's just live in these moments we know we will have."

Akito's eyes closed as Suh-Hyun touched his cheek. The kiss that followed was gentle and tender, a contrast to the earlier passion.

"I know." He said softly. His eyes opened, and he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "I think some of that is what drew me to you. But it also means I wouldn't dream of putting you in an aquarium. It's just not you."

He smiled again as their foreheads pressed together. "Yeah. Hell, I've had a great time. Playing, dancing, costumes..." he smirked, "-missing the sunset. We've still got a few more sunsets to miss. I bet sometimes we can even miss it twice."

Well, there it was. Out on the table. Not hanging over their heads anymore. Which meant that Akito could enjoy the moment, even if he might dream for more. And so he grinned teasingly. "So, how about I do sketch you? Maybe one where you're wearing nothing but the aviators? Now that would be cool."

[Shinjo Suh-Hyun]

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"I certainly wouldn't mind a few more missed sunsets... maybe even a few sunrises." Suh-Hyun grinned. Then let go of his hand and laid back, shifting to her side. "Oh ho, something like this?"

She set the sunglasses on her head. "Seems unfortunate, I didn't notice any sketching tools. I think you have some scheme to see this sight again."

With a more serious tone she said, "I've never had much talent for drawing. What do you feel when you put stylus to pad? Or when you see your completed work?"

[Hiruma Akito]

"I certainly wouldn't mind a few more missed sunsets... maybe even a few sunrises." Suh-Hyun grinned. Then let go of his hand and laid back, shifting to her side. "Oh ho, something like this?"

She set the sunglasses on her head. "Seems unfortunate, I didn't notice any sketching tools. I think you have some scheme to see this sight again."

With a more serious tone she said, "I've never had much talent for drawing. What do you feel when you put stylus to pad? Or when you see your completed work?"

Well, that happened. Sitting up, Akito tilted his head forward, his pale eyes glinting with new heat. "Yeah, something like that is pretty much what I had in mind." He ran one hand up along Suh-Hyun's side, from knee to kip. "And if you keep that up, I think I'll be ready to miss the rest of this sunset in just a few minutes."

But... not quite yet. Akito smiled. "Yeah... why don't you come to my place sometime? It's not exactly high society, but I can still treat you right there. Show you my other work. And see about doing a proper sketch of you..." his lips quirked, "-and a few improper ones."

He settled in next to her again, hand resting on her, wanting to share that connection of touch. "It's..." Akito frowned. He didn't talk about this often, and it wasn't exactly cool or suave. "It's feelings and dreams and memories. Things I see, and make me feel something. Things I imagine, or I want to see. It's how I get it out of here, I guess..." Smiling wryly, he tapped his head. "And then I see it, and it comes back."

Akito gave Suh-Hyun's flank a gentle squeeze. "Do you have something like that? You're a pretty good dancer..." He actually suspected that flying was all the outlet she needed, but he wanted to hear her say it.

[Shinjo Suh-Hyun]

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Suh-Hyun raised a brow at the squeeze, "Hmm a few minutes you say?" Her mischievous grin crept back, "I may have to hold you to that." She rolled onto her stomach and arced back. "Akito-san."

Resting her head on her hand, the Unicorn's smile shifted again growing more warm, "That sounds wonderful, giving a form to your memories and perception. Makes me wish I could give you some of mine." She reaches up to gently brush back some of his hair with her free hand. "Though not just for your art but to give you something you want so badly." Her hand comes to rest on his shoulder. "I think you deserve to see the stars not just be hauled around in them, and all the planets in the whole Empire if you want."

She looks away from the Hiruma, "Well nothing so creative as your talents. I dance, I enjoy running," Suh-Hyun chuckles nervously, "Those boardgames were you are space explorers or colonists on a new world." She flattens out onto the sand and sighs, "...I'd be kind of lame if I wasn't such an awesome pilot. And driver. Dancer." Turning her head she looks up at the Crab. "And I thought I made a pretty good Horse General too."

[Hiruma Akito]

Suh-Hyun raised a brow at the squeeze, "Hmm a few minutes you say?" Her mischievous grin crept back, "I may have to hold you to that." She rolled onto her stomach and arced back. "Akito-san."

Resting her head on her hand, the Unicorn's smile shifted again growing more warm, "That sounds wonderful, giving a form to your memories and perception. Makes me wish I could give you some of mine." She reaches up to gently brush back some of his hair with her free hand. "Though not just for your art but to give you something you want so badly." Her hand comes to rest on his shoulder. "I think you deserve to see the stars not just be hauled around in them, and all the planets in the whole Empire if you want."

She looks away from the Hiruma, "Well nothing so creative as your talents. I dance, I enjoy running," Suh-Hyun chuckles nervously, "Those boardgames were you are space explorers or colonists on a new world." She flattens out onto the sand and sighs, "...I'd be kind of lame if I wasn't such an awesome pilot. And driver. Dancer." Turning her head she looks up at the Crab. "And I thought I made a pretty good Horse General too."

Akito groaned appreciatively at Suh-Hyun's new pose. "Believe me, that's a promise I won't have any trouble keeping." And indeed, his gentle touches were growing slowly more playful, more daring, stroking over Suh-Hyun with more energy.

His hair had come rather fetchingly disheveled. As Suh-Hyun brushed his hair back, he planted feathery kisses on her wrist. "I wish you could too." Akito said, smiling. "And in a way, you have. I can almost imagine the gliders in New Hope, spiraling through the air, a mix of nature and machinery in harmony. Or how you feel when you're flying... I really want to see that, just as much as I want to see the planets of the Empire... and maybe even beyond."

As Suh-Hyun flattened out, Akito knelt next to her, one hand stroking down through her hair, then along the back, tracing lines. "I can't imagine you not a pilot." He said. "Maybe that's why I can't imagine you lame, either. I never got into those board games, but you should see me tear through every game at the arcade here in town..." Chuckling softly, he shook his head.

Then he leaned in, smirking. "And you made a damn good Horse General." It was perhaps not the best line before kissing someone, but damnit, seeing her look up at him like that, he couldn't wait any longer. He brought his lips to hers for one kiss, with a second threatening.

[Shinjo Suh-Hyun]

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Suh-Hyun smiled as their lips parted, "Well...I'll have to let you prove the arcade thing to me." She took the initiative this time and kissed him while he hesitated. "Another time when we aren't so...busy." The Unicorn gave a playful wink. "I'd love to take you out into the stars with me, maybe not a fighter but a small skiff. Anything really and let you see and go."

She rolled away from him onto her back, "But first, I think there's a second sunset to miss tonight. In the dark..." Suh-Hyun started to sigh but it turned into a laugh, "That sounded cooler in my head." Looking up at him she shrugged, "You know what I meant." Her grin was playful once more and inviting.

/Fade to End Scene?