[OPEN] Love Shack

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Characters: OPEN
Location: Nocturne Bazaar
Rating: Gen… Maybe. Don't do anything you wouldn't tell your mother about!
Time: April 3rd, April 4th
Description: The "attraction" was quite the hit last time. Who will you find yourself shacked up with now?

The island the Bazaar sits on is certainly big, but who thought they'd be able to fit an entire river on top of it? The line for the ride is just as large as you'd think it'd be, and it's been split in two with a tall screen to prevent people in both sides from seeing the other.

The staffers operating the line don't seem to care about making it grow; they're literally pulling people unlucky enough to wander too close and shoving them in a line before they can protest. You could try to get away, but the rest of the crowd's pushing impatiently forward and before long, you're up.

You might as well just get it over with. Hopefully the company's nice.


((ooc; this log takes place over both the first day and the second day. please use the subject line indicator [ NAME | DATE | OPEN/CLOSED ] and keep in mind that during the second day, characters will likely be under the effects of growing madness!))

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[itaidakimasu]

{After a few nerve-wracking moments on the other side of the fence during which the other girls seemed to sense the First Date on her and shared perfume and breath mints (despite her protests) she ends up stumbling a little when she gets in the boat.

It doesn't rock a lot, but enough to knock her into a position far closer to him than she had planned. The ride starts be fore she has a chance to casually scoot away.}

S-Sorry.

[tauborn]

[He tries to awkwardly catch her bu it's hard to do so when the boat is rocking and the current starts pushing them on their way.]

Y-you okay?

[He feels like he should say something before he darkness of the tunnel swallows them. And he feels a strange pant because he knows he wants to see her face and it's not fair if he's expected to kiss her in the dark.

So he just ends up blushing and not quite looking at her as he takes her hand and holds it.]

[itaidakimasu]

I-I'm fine.

{She squeezes his hand and presses her cheek against his shoulder, trying to stamp down her fluttering nerves. She's not sure if she welcomes the darkness or if it makes her even more nervous.}

You?

[tauborn]

M-me? I'm fine of course.

[And by fine he means that his heart is pounding as she snuggles close and he's not sure how all this is going to play out. Is this really what it means to sing out his youth?]

[itaidakimasu]

Good.

{It's dark now, silent except for the slap of water on wood and faint sounds filtering back from the boat ahead of them. Yako feels herself calm, now, and she squeezes his arm slightly.}

So...having fun so far?

[tauborn]

Yeah. [Even though it's dark and his eyes haven't quite adjusted yet, he smiles in her direction.] I've been having a great time. You too, right?

[He leans into her, starting to relax a little even though he was also starting to feel kind of... excited.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Yako's other hand comes up to rest gently against his chest. She actually feels a bit...bold now.}

Absolutely. Thank you, Takuto-kun. I'm really happy you agreed to be with me.

[tauborn]

[His chest tightens a lot more than her slight touch warrants.]

I still can't believe sometimes that you really want to be with me. But... I'm glad you do.

[He hesitates for just a moment, and then leans towards her. He can feel her breath against his neck and he can't seem to manage more than a whisper anymore.] And it's just Takuto, remember?

[itaidakimasu]

{It's cheesy. It's the most cliche, cheesy thing ever, but she feels herself shifting up towards him, bringing their faces closer together.}

Right...Takuto. Get used to it, okay? I'm not going to get tired of you any time soon.

{Despite the fact that she doesn't use honorifics with some people, with Takuto she has to hold back a shiver.}

[tauborn]

[His eyes have adjusted to the darkness just enough to see her eyes shining like little twin stars. She's beautiful, and all desire to hold back gets forgotten.

Slowly, gently, he presses his lips against hers.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Those eyes flutter shut as their lips meet. For a moment she's still. Then her mouth moves, hesitant and unsure.}

[tauborn]

[He wraps his arms around her, drawing her closer. He's incredibly gentle, though, as if she--or maybe what they have together--might break if he's not careful.

He pulls back for a second... but only for a second.]

[itaidakimasu]

{It's very, very different from the panic-driven makeout session she had with Light in the bakery. It's chaste, in a way that somehow leaves her even more breathless and dizzy than Light's managed to. It's heartbreakingly sweet in a way, and Yako doesn't really want to stop. So when he pulls back, she gives him a second to breathe.

But only a second.}

[tauborn]

[He's hardly conscious of how one of his hands snakes up to the back of her head, fingers entwined in her hair, or of how he's pressing her body against his. But he's acutely aware of how soft her lips are, of the sweet taste of whatever it is she put on her lips as he presses his tongue against them.

She's so perfect and it's impossible to believe that he's really this lucky.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Her fingers are tangled in the front of his shirt, as much as leverage as they are to keep him nice and close. Maybe it's a little fast, for a first date, but they've been tiptoeing around each other and what they feel for weeks. Just this once, a little fast is okay, so she parts her lips and lets the kiss deepen.

If she were rational, she might try and figure out how long they had left on this ride. But rationality isn't exactly her central thought at the moment.}

[tauborn]

[Unfortunately, they did waste a good portion of the ride tiptoeing around the fact that they were actually on the ride.

But Takuto isn't thinking about the ride at all--all he can think about is Yako, and even then there's not a whole lot of thinking. He just wants to keep kissing her, and kiss her everywhere, and keep holding her close enough to feel her breathe when they have to part for air, and he never wants to stop. But it feels like it's just as things are getting really good that the lights are turned back on and there's a few people whistling and cheering obnoxiously.

He pulls back abruptly, his face flushing as he tries to catch his breath.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Yako feels like she's drowning in him, getting pulled deeper and deeper by currents she doesn't fully understand. It's a little scary in a way, because it makes her feel like her skin is not her own, like she's on some heated, needy sort of autopilot.

It's a little scary, but she kind of likes it, too.

When the lights and noise abruptly flood back in, she jolts away from Takuto. Her face is flaming as she presses it into her hands, but she's laughing a little at the entire situation.}

Oh my god.

[tauborn]

[Their boat bumps against the shore and one of the carnival workers motions for them to get out with a cheeky, knowing grin. Takuto would much rather go crawl into a hole or just jump overboard right now, but he steadies himself and even offers Yako a hand to help her out. Seeing her laugh a little helps him relax, though.]

Well, that was a fun ride. [He can't think of anything else to say as they exit the Tunnel of Love area.]

[itaidakimasu]

{She takes his hand and steps out, moving to the side so she can smooth the very telling wrinkles out of her rumpled clothes. It's a little embarrassing, since the whistles and catcalls still split the air (though they're directed at other occupied couples as they emerge). Still, she's up for a little teasing.}

Better than the roller coaster?

[tauborn]

[His cheeks heat up just a little--or maybe they had never really cooled down, but he's gotten a silly grin on his face and he doesn't think it'll be leaving for quite some time.]

Yes. I-I'd do that ride again.

[itaidakimasu]

{She takes his hand as they exit, shy and jittery and exhilarated all at once. Her smile is silly too, but there's a certain sense of satisfaction coloring it. Despite the age difference, Takuto was the one with more experience. And she is the one who made him like this. It's an amazing feeling.}

...maybe sometime before we go back.

[tauborn]

[Takuto is definitely okay with that plan. He's only half teasing wih his next suggestion.]

So should we go get back in line or... or maybe have a snack first....

[Since... that stomach of hers...]

[scatterflower]

[And that was right when Chika was walking past, catching a familiar sight of red hair right by the Tunnel of Love. So Takuto had found another person to date. Well, that wasn't really a big deal.

She did break up with him, after all. And after everything that happened, it probably wouldn't have worked out if they tried to do it. Maybe whoever he was with would be able to handle him better than she could-

-- Wait a second? That girl next to Takuto. Chika knew her.

She couldn't even help it, before she even realized it, she was heading closer to them, and sure enough, she did know the girl.]

... Yako-san?

[She didn't mean to say it loud enough for people to hear her, but with how close she ended up getting, well, all they needed to do was turn slightly and she'd be in full view.]

[itaidakimasu]

Oooh! I could definitely go for some kettlecorn...

{Yako turns at the familiar voice, blinking in surprise when she sees Chika. She blinks slowly, as her brain flashes rapidly through the composition and relevance of this little scene.

She is holding the hand of her new boyfriend, after a very active ride through the Tunnel of Love.

Chika is here.

Chika is Takuto's ex-girlfriend.

Chika is Takuto's ex-girlfriend, and broke up with him in a very messy way.

Yako blinks again, then smiles. She doesn't let go of Takuto's hand though; she's not ashamed of this, after all. She just hopes this isn't something painful for her friend.}

Hi, Chika-san! Have you been having fun?

[scatterflower]

[Chika blinks, looking between Yako and Takuto for a bit, before smiling.]

Yeah. I have. What about you two?

[Well, the answer should've been pretty obvious... but that didn't matter. She didn't know if she should let Yako know how she and Takuto broke up or not... or even that they had used to date in the first place.]