IC Inbox: empatheias edition

[hearted]

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[hearted]

Happy Christmas!

[She kisses slowly, taking the time to savor it...though the occasional intrusive thought interrupts.]

I really should've grabbed a christmas cake for us. It'd be so much fun to eat strawberries. But it's not time for a midnight snack, hm?

[faithfulflame]

[Those intrusive thoughts are alright, smoothed over by the expression of affection.

Though she perks up...]

You know...I wasn't going to let our first Christmas as a couple pass without observing all the traditions. Open the box at the end of the bed.

[Inside is a small Christmas cake, strawberries and all.]

[hearted]

[Minako bounces over to the end of the bed, wiggling playfully. Maybe she's still a show-off. Just a little.

She opens the box and sure enough, her gasp of delight fills the room.]

Oh, it's wonderful! Come here, come here, you have to have the first piece.

[She turns around with a hopeful smile, hand still absently hunting for a knife.]

[faithfulflame]

[There's a knife inside the box, shrink wrapped and all.]

Alright, alright!

[Rei slides off the bed and pads over, bumping shoulders with the blonde.]

But you have to cut it!

[hearted]

Okay!

[She foregoes fancy knife work and serves two simple slices, passing one into Rei's hand first, then her own. She holds the slice for a moment, smiling down at it, then collects a small bite-sized portion on her fingertip. She smiles deviously.]

How hungry are you, darling?

[faithfulflame]

[Rei blanches just a little at that smile. Oh dear. Oh...dear...]

Hungry enough. What about you?

[Let's try and turn this around before deviancy really begins.]

[hearted]

[She giggles.]

Oh...for a few things, not just cake! But this is a great start.

[She takes in Rei's expression, changes course, and deliberately pops that piece into her own mouth (how rude).]

Wow! Come on, try this...

[She nudges Rei's hands, willing her to eat the cake. It's so good.]

[faithfulflame]

[WOW! Wow, how rude.

Rei laughs and takes some, lifting it with her fork up and popping it into her mouth.]

It is good. Better than I'd expected, too. The bakers here really know how to fill an order.

[hearted]

They sure do. But hey, Rei...

[She makes a sly attempt to slip her fingers around Rei's and claim the fork.]

Why not let me take care of that, hm?

[faithfulflame]

Take...care of...?

[Rei blinked...]

You can have the fork. But not the whole cake.

[hearted]

Of course not, I'm all about sharing.

[She claimed the fork, twirled it inelegantly for a moment...then spun it back around at Rei, pointing a nice-sized bite at her mouth.]

See?

[faithfulflame]

Thank you darling.

[Rei bent forward and slowly ate off the fork, deliberately savoring it, watching Minako's reaction.

When she was finished she pulled away and darted forward again, giving her a cake-y kiss on the cheek.]

Good choice, I think. Don't you?

[hearted]

[She giggled, enjoyed...then deliberately nuzzled her cheek against Rei's.]

An excellent choice.

[She then cut a very small piece for herself, balanced it on a finger, and slid it into her mouth, deliberately taking her time with it. Oh how she loved making eyes at Rei.]

[faithfulflame]

[And really, Rei liked being made eyes at.

She does the same, cutting off a sliver of cake and nibbled slowly at it.]

So...I was thinking about this. Maybe you and I can...um...share a bed more often? Just because it's cold.

[hearted]

[Really? Minako can hardly believe her ears. She feels her heart thrum in her chest, and she instinctively scoots closer.]

Well, yeah, I like to think I'm pretty warm...

No better time than now to try, right?

[faithfulflame]

Considering...

[Rei slips forward, rubbing Minako's shoulder with a free hand.]

It's Christmas? I can think of no better time. I'm your present, this year.