pullmeoutalive | RO > call me out; a forever open RP post, version 2

[ Let's face it, galaxy: Maya is amazing. Right from the get-go, Kasumi had been captivated by the Siren's poise, her beauty, brains, wit, strength, and not to mention her ability to crush anyone in her way with her powers--wow this list could go on. Just--what's not to like, honestly?

What Kasumi likes best about her, however, is her thirst for knowledge. Wanting to know more, going out into the galaxy (dangerous as it may be around these times) and learning about yourself and about others--the whole thing just sounded romantic. It reminds Kasumi of what it had been like for her when she first struck out into the depth of space after when she was barely old enough to do so, and it's part of why she enthusiastically gives Maya all of the things. Books, mostly, but things like introducing Maya to new types of cuisine and bringing her along on jobs to kick ass and the like were kind of presents, too, and--well, Kasumi is a giver.

It hadn't quite occurred to Kasumi that her admiration for Maya might actually, legitimately be a real crush on her, because, honestly, it'd been a while since she went about romance in that fashion, in spite of all the romantic novels she reads. With Keiji, it was pretty much love at first heist, and the rest was history. Here, there had most certainly been a friendship, first, with some flirtation here and there (mostly from Kasumi's end, and really, who doesn't Kasumi flirt with?)...

It's when she finds herself wondering how Maya's doing during her idle moments, the ones she used to spend diving into a certain graybox, and it's when she can't help but think of her whenever she so much as even sees a book, and it's when she finds Maya sitting with a book that she had picked out for her, and it's when she has an inexplicably elated feeling at the sight that Kasumi herself thinks, Oh.

She slips silently into the seat next to Maya's and leans forward, elbow on the table and chin on her hand, tilting her head to catch the Siren's gaze. ]

What do you think of it so far? Because I'm going to get upset if you say the reunion chapter wasn't well-written.

[ Not for the first time, Maya wonders just how Kasumi is able to move like that. Zer0 was like that, just sort of appearing in places unexpectedly, but there was something about the fact that is was Kasumi that had Maya captivated. ]

On, no. I love it. I think this is the third time I've read it.

[ Her eyes, however overcast they may be by her hood, seem to brighten at that answer. ]

Really? That's... actually really cute, Maya.

[ It's a good thing it's dark in here, so Kasumi can't see the hint of color rising to the Siren's cheeks. ]

That's the first time I've ever been called cute for reading a book.

[ are you sure, maya.. ]

Not just any book.

But I'm glad you liked it so much. I've read it a few times, too.

[ ...no?

Maybe it's time for a subject change! ]

It's been a while. What brings you out here?

[ she shrugs a shoulder, eyes still locked onto Maya's. ]

You know, the usual. Mostly I wanted to hang out with you?

[ That actually draws a smile out of her ] Really?

... I've missed you.

[ and what a great look that is on her ]

... Me, too. Have you been well? Kicking ass without me and broadening your horizons?

[ she chuckles ] I always kick ass, you know that.

But I haven't really had a chance to try anything new lately.

Oh?

It's a good thing I'm here, then. Too bad we're in the middle of nowhere, or else I'd take you out somewhere nicer.

[ well, she does like the middle of nowhere sometimes, but not for a date? ]

I guess we can make due with what we have? Besides, I wouldn't know what to do with a nice restaurant anyway.

[ she pouts. Like super cutely. ]

Well. It's still on our to-do list. I'll even get you a nice dress to wear. You'll look amazing!

Would this be a bad time to mention that I've never worn a dress before? Like, ever.

[ GASP ]

Really? That's...

That's such a shame. Okay, now this has to happen.

Will you be wearing a dress as well?

I bet you'd look lovely.

[ there's a pause there, as she actually considers it for a second. ]

... No?

[ don't worry--she can be convinced. Eventually. ]

What if it was just the two of us?

[ Maya, that defeats the purpose. ]

[ aaaand cue a smirk. ]

My, my. Are you curious about what I look like, Maya?

Well... yeah, considering all I can see are your nose and your lips.

Not that they're not very nice lips. They are, and I-- uh. That was. That was probably weird, wasn't it? I'm sorry.

[ oh. Oh my.

For a moment there, Kasumi's lips part as though she can't believe what she's just heard. And there's a fluttering in her chest that--wait, what? It's nice, though, and something Kasumi hasn't quite felt ~~since she laid eyes on Jacob~~ for a while. ]

She has to bite down on her lip to suppress a big smile. ]

No, Maya. That was fine.

Your lips are very nice, too, by the way.

Oh. Um. Thank you.

[ At the mention of them, she licks her lips, and now she's definitely blushing. She's not sure where this is going, but she'd definitely like to find out. ]

[ The small act, of course, catches Kasumi's veiled eyes, and not for the first time, Kasumi wonders, between the flutters and the her unexplained happiness that Maya so much as finds her lips to be "very nice," about how Maya might feel about their friendship. She knows how Maya feels about the books, knows how she feels about the surprisingly great team they make during fights, but after hearing that the Siren had apparently missed Kasumi, the thief can't help but want to know more.

On her part, talking to and seeing Maya has always been a nice treat, a break from the worries that accompany her work, going up against Cerberus and living in a galaxy at war. Here's someone who, in spite of it all, is traveling and learning and hoping and lets Kasumi forget how hopeless she'd began to feel in the midst of everything. She hadn't been looking to find or make any new friends in the middle of the end times, and yet Here They Are, and Kasumi just keeps wondering what this all means, especially when the sight of Maya licking her lips, blushing, has Kasumi captivated for a reason she herself seems vaguely aware of.

All she really knows is that Maya really is amazing. ]

... Don't mention it.

[ She leans back, then, letting her hand skirt the edge of her hood where it meets her shoulders. ]

To answer your earlier question, though--if it was just the two of us? I wouldn't mind. As long as you promise not to tell a soul about it.

[ The small smile on her face says that she's half-joking, half-serious. Mostly serious. ]

[ Maya knows enough about Kasumi, and enough about what she does for a living, to know that keeping her appearance a secret is paramount. She is a shadow, and the fact that Kasumi is even half-serious about showing Maya her face is--

Well, it's pretty serious.

Maya can't help but feel elated at the prospect that she's close enough to Kasumi- special enough to her- for the thief to even consider it. ]

I was wondering if... if maybe you wanted to get out of here? I've got a room I rented for the night and we could head there? If you wanted.

[ Well.

Kasumi isn't sure what to make of Maya's question--she could just mean "let's get out of this crappy little bar and go somewhere where we can really talk in a purely platonic manner," but given how the conversation's gone thus far...

She finds herself hoping. And that's pretty new, which is why it takes her a moment to respond coolly. ]

Let's go. Don't get me wrong--I like grungy, but this place is just a little bit too seedy for me.

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I did not hit post comment before I went on lunch ;o;

we're a mess today

at least these two are being adorable

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