ebxrpg | (no subject)

Entry tags:

(no subject)

It's December, getting close to Christmas. The case has been solved, Nanako has been revived. She's still sick in the hospital, but at least she wasn't dead anymore. Yosuke has strong feelings about this. He's angry about Nanako being kidnapped, about her being in the hospital. This had not been a part of his plans and never would have been. Leave the innocent kids out of it.

But now is not the time for anger. He's walking to school with Yui and he wants to make sure she's as happy and content as possible. "Hey," he says, slinging an arm around his best friend's shoulder. "You gotten asked by anyone for Christmas Eve yet?"

He feels a pang of possessiveness as he asks.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Mmm?" Yui had been lost in thought as they walked. She is worried about everything - her uncle, Nanako, going back home in three months... it's all hitting her. But this is not abnormal. Her emotions are still raw from everything that occurred a mere few weeks ago.

It takes her a few moments to figure out what he said, and when she does, Yui flushes a little. "Yes," she replies, "But I don't want to go with any of them."

I want to go with you.

Edited 2015-04-08 07:46 (UTC)

"Yeah?" Yosuke almost asks who it was, but that doesn't really matter, does it? He's got to be especially careful what he does now that someone took the rap for murder, and showing full blown jealousy won't help.

"Why not? There a guy I don't know about that you're interested in?"

"Maybe," Yui says with an amused smile, tapping her lips with a finger. "Perhaps I will make you guess at it."

Edited 2015-04-08 08:14 (UTC)

Yosuke rolls his eyes. "I don't like playing guessing games," he says. "So how about I treat you to food later and you tell me now."

He is not above bribery.

"I can make my own food," she says simply.

Yosuke twitches a little.

"C'mon, partners aren't supposed to keep secrets."

Of course they aren't. But what if the secret could destroy the partner relationship? For the one she liked was him, no matter how much she had tried to feel otherwise. He likely did not return her feelings, and could be very uncomfortable at all this... and where would they be then?

"Sometimes, you have to."

Yosuke stops walking and takes a moment to stuff down a spike of anger before turning towards her. "I don't understand," he says. "You know I won't judge you, right?"

She shrugs and turns away from him, covering her face with a hand. "You will. Because it is a hopeless crush that can never be returned."

An idea's forming in his head, because he's not stupid. He almost smirks at it, but he replaces the smugness with a concerned look. "Yui," he says, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Let me ask you a question."

She keeps her gaze averted from him, but nods. "I suppose."

"I'm going to take a guess here," Yosuke says. "So please look at me while I do."

Yui exhales a sigh before finally looking up. She still averts her gaze from his eyes - rather she looks at his nose, merely pretending that she's looking at him fully. "Go ahead," she says, her voice resigned.

She of all people knows Yosuke is not stupid.

He's a little annoyed at that, because he can tell what she's doing. But the thing he likes about her is that he can't control her, so he lets it slip without comment.

Yosuke takes her hands in both of his own and states his question. "Is it me?"

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only