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[swirlied]

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[swirlied]

Yeah, I'll do that.

[ And he moves back into the living room, taking a seat on the couch. He's a little nervous about being here still, but it feels just like always for the most part. ]

[dereban]

H-- Here.

[ She'll just set the cups of tea on the table before taking a seat next to him. ]

Let me know how it is. [ Damn it. It's hard to start up a conversation. ] Also, ah... what do you think? Of my place. I wasn't completely sure how to design it, so I just went simple.

[swirlied]

I like it a lot. It's actually kinda how I imagined it.

[ He takes a sip of the tea, smiling at her. ]

The tea's great, by the way.

[dereban]

Really?

[ Inaba's eyes widen ever so slightly, her cheeks flushing a bit. ]

That makes me kind of happy... [ Her lips curve into a slight smile before she finds herself gasping. ] Not that I would be mad if you didn't like it-!! I just... Uuu. I'm glad you like the tea, though.

[swirlied]

[ His smile widens as he sets the cup back down. ]

I think I would've liked it no matter what, you know. [ He pauses. ] The tea or your apartment. I always thought you'd be good at decorating and things like that.

[dereban]

Ah, really?

[ Inaba gazes away, slightly embarrassed as she rubs at the nape of her neck a little awkwardly. ]

Well, I appreciate it. Decorating isn't exactly my forte; I just like keeping things neat. Not that I have too much, since the technology here's a bit outdated...

[swirlied]

It is... I wish they at least had stereos here or something...

[ He shrugs. ] Still, you did a good job with what you had.

[dereban]

Yeah, it makes it rather difficult for me to charge my electronics... so I have to do it using my emotions.

[It's a huge pain.]

[swirlied]

I didn't even think about the fact that you could use your emotions like that...

Not that I have anything to charge, anyway.

[dereban]

Well, I guess it all depends what creates your emotions... since mine generates energy, I decided to use it on my laptop. But it's one of the few things I can do.

[swirlied]

That's really cool. I haven't managed to really... do anything with them yet.

[ Mostly because he's afraid they'll be uncontrollable like his powers. ]

[dereban]

Really? [Inaba can't help but raise her brows at that.] I mean, this kind of thing is pretty weird, even for someone as normal as I am, so... I keep worrying I'd mess up somehow. Since I'm not used to having powers.

Since things like this make me scared that I might become something different... from human.

[swirlied]

[ He tilts his head curiously. ]

What do you mean? There's nothing wrong with not being human. Unless you're worried about something else?

[dereban]

[Ah, that's right... Yuuri's-]

It's not that I don't have a problem with people who aren't human. But to suddenly push abilities onto someone. [She sounds frustrated, and it shows as the temperature in the air starts to plummet around her.] I just... want to be human. I want to be normal.

[swirlied]

[ He feels the chill in the air, and instinctively scoots a little closer. ]

Oh. I get what you mean, kinda. [ That was something he struggled with a little after finding out he was the Maou, but now he's come to accept it. ] Why do you feel like that, though? What brought it up?

[ He can sense that there's more to it, otherwise she wouldn't be having such a strong emotional reaction. ]

[dereban]

[She smiles a little bitterly, even though she seems to appreciate him getting a little closer to her. That small hint of appreciation is enough for the temperature around them to ease up slightly. ]

No reason. It's just the way I am.

[It's clear that with her answer she's lying, and not very well this time, either. Inaba's fully aware that her lie is transparent, but... she can't. Just talking about it makes her nervous, and there's a fear of something that isn't there just laying in wait, a chill running down her spine.

Honestly, it doesn't help that ice starts to appear on the floor underneath her feet, either.]

Don't worry about it too much.

[swirlied]

[ He glances down at the floor, noticing the ice starting to form. As much as he wants to press it, seeing the ice tells him it's not a good idea. ]

Okay, but... if you ever do wanna talk about it, you can.

[dereban]

...

[With the way he words it, it's probably obvious that he knows. He knows full well that she's lying. But then again, she didn't hide it very well. Yet he respects her space; something she appreciates as she wears a soft smile, taking a breath in, and then out.]

I... [She chews on her lower lip, gaze lowered.] Thank you. I don't know if I'll ever want to. But thank you for not pressing the issue.

[swirlied]

[ He shrugs a little. ]

I won't make you talk about it if you obviously don't want to. Even if I do want to know. [ She gives her a small smile. ]

We all have things that are hard to talk about, though. Things that'd be hard to explain.

[dereban]

It just... scares me, the idea of having someone know. The consequences of speaking about it.

[swirlied]

What would the consequences be?

[dereban]

The other person getting hurt.

[swirlied]

Why would they get hurt?

[dereban]

... I can't say.

[swirlied]

Okay. [ The fact that she already told him this much is more than he could ask for, knowing how hard it is for her to talk about. He looks down at the floor, thinking. ]

I want you to know that... I can't be hurt that easily. I guess I don't really know what I'd be up against though, but I hope it makes you feel a little better at least.