When Kia and Kosy get... partner-y

[classifidol]

[ it's become something of a thing that no one, out of all the men or the good people of Oshu, has ever seen Takane sleep. Of course, they've mostly assumed that she does sleep, like any normal person, but there's been some doubt. At night, she's rarely in bed. In fact, that's usually when she tends to wander, and looking over at her at any given time of the day has her gazing back, serene and alert.

Tonight is seemingly no different. The men are snoring, the animals are asleep on their feet, and Takane is outside. It's incredibly late.

There is, however, one minor difference. While the moon is still present and Takane is indeed seated out there in full view of it and mostly sheltered by the enclosure, she's not standing and gazing up at it. Instead, her usual posture has been compromised by an unusual slump and the support of a nearby post. Her head's chosen to rest against that, while one hand settles limply in her lap.

Her eyes are closed.

Yes, folks. Miracle of miracles, Shijou Takane is actually asleep. ]

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[dragonizing]

[ masamune can say that he usually finds surprising things when he least expects them. in a way, you might say that now... he kind of expects them. it came with the territory, really. when things were consistently weird, they just became normal.

which is why he's not surprised when he sees takane on these little midnight strolls. they were similar in that they often wandered off on their own in the dead of night; again, consistency made things a comfort. so he's not shocked at all that he sees takane on this certain midnight stroll. in fact, he greets her with the usual: ]

Yo, Takan--

[ but he stops.

no, this wasn't a regular day or midnight stroll. it's time to approach the girl carefully, because that was, for sure, not something that was a common occurrence in Oshu. or at least not a commonly observed occurrence.

he leans in a bit, beside her. yeah, she was. ]

Hah. So she actually does sleep.

[classifidol]

[ the usual greeting would have her responding with her usual polite "How does the night treat you this evening, Masamune?" which is actually a rather large indication of her feelings towards him. To drop the last name meant quite a lot in her eyes. But he'd grown on her, perhaps surprisingly so for nearly everyone who looked at the two of them and saw a ferociously rambunctious dragon and an unattainable princess. And it's not as though Takane's quick to establish her fondness as decisively as some others. Her methods are much more subtle and harder to detect if you don't know what to look for.

But fond of him she is, and while she'd ordinarily stir under anyone else's scrutiny, Takane's breathing remains slow and even and her eyes stay closed (if ever so faintly red beneath the lower lid for some unknown reason). No need to wake up just yet, apparently. ]

[dragonizing]

[ he almost expected her to wake up. at the same time, however, he's glad she hadn't--if she was letting her guard and mystery down enough to sleep in front of him, it might've been for some reason. and of course, he can't deny that it's a bad sight. there's a bit of a amusement at the fact she trusts him enough to show that, but also some respectful acknowledgement.

. . . this isn't the usual place to sleep, but he doesn't wake her just yet. someone sillier might think or say that she had been crying as a result of missing her place back on the moon, with that slight redness there on her eyes. then again, those types of people might not be sharp enough to notice anything at all.

he really think it's just like her. ]

[classifidol]

[ and this is precisely why she trusts him. He can be full of reckless abandon and give his retainer cause for headaches, but he assumes nothing beyond what he expects from himself. And that in itself renders him able to understand her far better than most.

Not that Takane would ever actually say that, but Masamune most likely already knows. For now, she's still comfortably (as comfortable as one can get in this position) inclined against the pillar. ]