[D7, EE] It would sure suck if I got kidnapped after this

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo gently slapped Nagina's arm in a form cheer. "Look at you, so much of a cool mechanic that you can have your pick of drivers. So, how long until you show the world who Kaiu Nagisa is again?"

Nagisa blinks. Oh right. She almost completely forgot what day it was! “Oh wait, it’s tomorrow. I’ve been so busy I almost completely lost track of the date.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Nagisa blinks. Oh right. She almost completely forgot what day it was! “Oh wait, it’s tomorrow. I’ve been so busy I almost completely lost track of the date.”

Ichitaiyo blinked as it dawned, and had her expression shift into work mode as she saw a problem to solve. "I could call Moto Shiwahime-san, she is a great pilot as far as I know."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo blinked as it dawned, and had her expression shift into work mode as she saw a problem to solve. "I could call Moto Shiwahime-san, she is a great pilot as far as I know."

“I think I would prefer someone I’m more familiar with, to be honest.” The name didn’t sound familiar to her and working with new people under such short circumstances is not ideal for Nagisa. “Oh well. Maybe there’s one of the local regulars that’ll need me?”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“I think I would prefer someone I’m more familiar with, to be honest.” The name didn’t sound familiar to her and working with new people under such short circumstances is not ideal for Nagisa. “Oh well. Maybe there’s one of the local regulars that’ll need me?”

"Are you sure that somebody without a ride twelve hours away from the race is even prepared to take on the rally?" Ichitaiyo asked in doubt, concerned for the future of this year's cup.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

"Are you sure that somebody without a ride twelve hours away from the race is even prepared to take on the rally?" Ichitaiyo asked in doubt, concerned for the future of this year's cup.

“Hmmm… I guess you’re right. Have you ever wanted to try your hand at it?” Nagisa asks, with an obvious hint of humor to her request.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Hmmm… I guess you’re right. Have you ever wanted to try your hand at it?” Nagisa asks, with an obvious hint of humor to her request.

Ichitaiyo shuddered a little to the thought, thinking of ruining the poor garage's reputation with an accident.

But.

The Dragon set her hands on her hips and smirked with a boost of confidence. "Would you want me by your side for hours in a hot closed car for hours?"

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo shuddered a little to the thought, thinking of ruining the poor garage's reputation with an accident.

But.

The Dragon set her hands on her hips and smirked with a boost of confidence. "Would you want me by your side for hours in a hot closed car for hours?"

“Yes.” Nagisa said simply, without a beat or pause. She then grabs her drink off of the shelf again and takes a sip, just letting the answer settle.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Yes.” Nagisa said simply, without a beat or pause. She then grabs her drink off of the shelf again and takes a sip, just letting the answer settle.

She heard it.

She savored it slowly and sweetly, a warmth creeping up her chest, just like the smile, an honest one, had finally drawn itself.

As a ceremony, the sealing of a contract, she laid a hand on Nagisa's shoulder, her slate eyes set on Nagisa's, for once soft and not going around with games or subtext. "Say it again."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

She heard it.

She savored it slowly and sweetly, a warmth creeping up her chest, just like the smile, an honest one, had finally drawn itself.

As a ceremony, the sealing of a contract, she laid a hand on Nagisa's shoulder, her slate eyes set on Nagisa's, for once soft and not going around with games or subtext. "Say it again."

“Yes.” Again, simple and straight to the point. The Kaiu held eye contact, her own brown eyes unwavering “I said yes.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Yes.” Again, simple and straight to the point. The Kaiu held eye contact, her own brown eyes unwavering “I said yes.”

"I like it when you find your determination." Ichitaiyo responded, letting the hand slide off with solemnity, as the contract was sealed. "Well, what do I need to prepare? I need to perform to a really high standard to deserve of such company."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

"I like it when you find your determination." Ichitaiyo responded, letting the hand slide off with solemnity, as the contract was sealed. "Well, what do I need to prepare? I need to perform to a really high standard to deserve of such company."

“Mmmm… Think of this as a trial by fire. We don’t have to win this time, but… If… No, when you get yourself stationed here, I do expect to do this again and win.” There’s a bit of cockiness to Nagisa’s grin. “An investment for the future, if you would.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Mmmm… Think of this as a trial by fire. We don’t have to win this time, but… If… No, when you get yourself stationed here, I do expect to do this again and win.” There’s a bit of cockiness to Nagisa’s grin. “An investment for the future, if you would.”

That confidence. That fire. Now that fluttered her guts a little and warmed her cheeks.

"And over. And over. And over again?" she drawled, seeing what throwing kindle would do to the fire.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

That confidence. That fire. Now that fluttered her guts a little and warmed her cheeks.

"And over. And over. And over again?" she drawled, seeing what throwing kindle would do to the fire.

“Of course! As much as you’d like. I would sure hope you would like to continue to do it after.” A pause, her hand rising to her chin to rub thoughtfully before her grin widens. “So, yes. Over and over.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Of course! As much as you’d like. I would sure hope you would like to continue to do it after.” A pause, her hand rising to her chin to rub thoughtfully before her grin widens. “So, yes. Over and over.”

Maybe now, she was realizing she had just stepped into depths she didn't expect, as she entered Nagisa's territory.

And she had no one else to blame. She was glad.

"Alright then, but I'll have to think of what I'll claim in exchange.." she teased in return.

Now, who was the loser trying to hold onto something?

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Maybe now, she was realizing she had just stepped into depths she didn't expect, as she entered Nagisa's territory.

And she had no one else to blame. She was glad.

"Alright then, but I'll have to think of what I'll claim in exchange.." she teased in return.

Now, who was the loser trying to hold onto something?

“Oh, that’s fair. Just give it a good think and tell me when it comes to you. I’m open to anything, really.”
She leaned against her tool bench, watching the Dragon curiously, almost like she’s gauging her reaction.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Oh, that’s fair. Just give it a good think and tell me when it comes to you. I’m open to anything, really.”
She leaned against her tool bench, watching the Dragon curiously, almost like she’s gauging her reaction.

A Dragon might fly and tease the Crab as much as it wants, however the moment he flies too close, the pincers would never let go.

In Ichitaiyo's mind, the way to followed her latest failed bluff, was to stack yet another one on top, she drifted herself to lean on the body of the disemboweled car. "Anything, I should desire... But just one wish? I have one in mind, but I wouldn't want to squander it."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

A Dragon might fly and tease the Crab as much as it wants, however the moment he flies too close, the pincers would never let go.

In Ichitaiyo's mind, the way to followed her latest failed bluff, was to stack yet another one on top, she drifted herself to lean on the body of the disemboweled car. "Anything, I should desire... But just one wish? I have one in mind, but I wouldn't want to squander it."

Nagisa leans forward a tad, more and more curious by the second. Her eyes roam over the Dragon with the same intensity as when she was tearing apart the car she leaned atop to figure out what truly needed to be done.

“Oh? You have something in mind? Tell.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Nagisa leans forward a tad, more and more curious by the second. Her eyes roam over the Dragon with the same intensity as when she was tearing apart the car she leaned atop to figure out what truly needed to be done.

“Oh? You have something in mind? Tell.”

And Ichitaiyo riposted by poking the tip of her nose once again. "I get to call you Nagisa-chan."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

And Ichitaiyo riposted by poking the tip of her nose once again. "I get to call you Nagisa-chan."

A slow blink. Nagisa sure wasn’t expecting something so simple, so… Cute? Still, there’s a tinge of red to her cheeks as she grins in response.

“If that is your wish, you may call me whatever you like.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

A slow blink. Nagisa sure wasn’t expecting something so simple, so… Cute? Still, there’s a tinge of red to her cheeks as she grins in response.

“If that is your wish, you may call me whatever you like.”

"Be careful of what you wish, Nagisa-chan, I might abuse this power." She teased in return.