IC Inbox, Brave New World

[rainsrespite]

For all the little things!

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[bleeding_heart]

[The spiral in her left eye starts whirling as Merrill blushes deeply, looking straight back into Yuuna's eyes.]

Oh... well, it is very nice here. And warm. And much bigger. If you're sure you have room, and you and your Pokemon wouldn't mind, then...

[Merrill, you're babbling again.]

[rainsrespite]

[Not even a little bit weird, Merrill, your eye is actually kinda cute.]

I wouldn't offer if I didn't have room. And I talked it over with them recently, the idea of you being around a lot more. They'd be glad to have you.

[Hoyo and Kyo's reactions were, actually, more overjoyed. More people around to hug and be affectionate with? Yes please. And Kintsu seemed delighted at the prospect.]

It's a yes, then?

[She waits for an answer, but her lips hover close, fully ready to kiss her one way or the other.]

[bleeding_heart]

[Merrill is bad at words, but increasingly comfortable with kissing. So have an enthusiastic kiss-nod as she throws her arms around your shoulders, Yuuna.]

[rainsrespite]

[Bad at words is fine, especially when there's kissing involved. Yuuna kisses back with much, much enthusiasm, deepening it a bit by pushing forward and tightening her hold on Merrill.

Yes, this seemed like an ideal sort of arrangement. Eluvian would feed Kintsu, Merrill would get to sleep, and Yuuna? Well...she'd just have to make due with kisses and cuddles, wouldn't she?]

[bleeding_heart]

I... should get my things, shouldn't I? And tell someone that I'm moving out. Who do I tell? I don't remember if I told anyone I was moving in. Oh, there's so much to think about...

[rainsrespite]

I'll help you, if you want to start now. [She punctuates that with a kiss on the cheek.] As for the details, well...whoever's in charge of your building, the manager. Which I can take care of, if you like. [Another kiss.] All you need to think about is where your things are, and how much you're going to love it here.

[bleeding_heart]

Those... are much easier things to think about, yes.

[She's so far out of her depth here, but smiling anyway.]

[rainsrespite]

Exactly, dear. So that’s what I want you to focus on. Let me handle the little details with Union law. It won’t be a problem for me, I’ve done all this before.

[she hasn’t, but Merrill doesn’t need to know that. Her dad will take care of it.]

[bleeding_heart]

You're too good to me.

[rainsrespite]

You're just as good to me, you know. I just know more about this sort of stuff than you, that's all.

[And she's given to extreme bouts of kindness pretty much all the time anyway.]

[bleeding_heart]

There's still so much I have to learn about life outside the clan.

[rainsrespite]

You'll get there. I'm here to help, after all. And it's not like I don't rely on your help too. I'm still learning how to deal with Pokemon. And how to...have be responsible. You're really helping me be a better person, too.

[Really. Yuuna could have gone two ways, and the other would probably have ended with her being perpetually unreliable. Merrill has done her fair share of pushing Yuuna away from that path, so she hasn't ended up a vagrant troublemaker like Isabela. Not...that she doesn't care about her friend, but that's not a life for everyone.]

[bleeding_heart]

I'm hardly a good example of responsibility...

[What with unsealing an ancient evil and endangering her clan and all.]

[rainsrespite]

You're good to your Pokemon. And you're good on your commitments. Even if they're hard. You know I used to be incredibly bad about doing anything that wasn't fun, right?

[A bitter laugh.]

You own up to your mistakes. I didn't, till now. Because it isn't all just about me. And having people like you in my life helps remind me of that.

[She can't just run around like a hooligan anymore. She's got a good heart, but she needs reasons to notice things and things to care about. People and Pokemon.]

So don't think you're not doing something for me, okay?

[bleeding_heart]

I didn't know you thought of me that way...

[It's flattering. Even more flattering than compliments on her appearance or any sort of flirting Yuuna could come up with. In her eyes, Merrill is a much better person than she'd ever thought herself to be.]

[rainsrespite]

You're really selfless. I admire that. Hell the way you helped me out of my nightmare...I won't forget that. You make me feel wanted, y'know.

[She laughs again, less bitter and more actual laughter.]

I'm just glad to have someone like you in my life. You are good to me too, just in a different way. The fact that you're cute doesn't hurt, either...

[Because she can't let herself get too mushy.]

[bleeding_heart]

If I don't deserve nightmares every night, then neither do you.

[She is very firm on that point.]

If you think lanky, clumsy, and weird tattoos are cute.

[Merrill's half joking here, evidenced by her small smile as she looks back at Yuuna.]

[rainsrespite]

Lanky? No, you're slender. And you're a little clumsy, in an endearing way.

[She leans in close and all bit whispers]

And I happen to think tattoos are pretty hot, you know.

[bleeding_heart]

A-ah...!

[Yuuna enjoys doing this to her, doesn't she. Merrill blushes a deep red right on cue at that little compliment, stumbling back a step or two.]

[rainsrespite]

[Enjoys? No. Loves? Yes.

She catches Merrill by the hand and pulls her back close.]

Gods you are just so much fun to tease. How do you manage to not stay beet red around Isabela constantly?

[bleeding_heart]

It's only because I don't understand half of what she's talking about.

[rainsrespite]

To be honest...I think I only understand about that much too.

[Isabela is infinitely more kinky...]

So, how much stuff do you have to move?

[bleeding_heart]

Not... much.

[She doesn't own a whole lot, really.]

Just a few things of mine, and Viscount Dumar's box of fancy clothes, and Vhen'alas' box of gems.

[...Wait, what?]

[rainsrespite]

Oh, good, then we can get you moved in today or tomorrow!

[She does blink at that.]

You live with a noble? And...a gem collector?

[Viscount Dumar and...waaaat?]

[bleeding_heart]

Oh, no, Viscount Dumar is my Pumpkaboo and Vhen'alas is my Sableye. They have... expensive tastes. Both of them keep coming home with fancy clothing and gemstones. I'm not really sure where they get them.