kotone welcomes the kiss, pushing herself up to meet her moment for moment. she parts her lips, granting mitsuru access until she finally pulls back, and slowly draws in a deep, shaky breath herself.
she meets mitsuru's eyes silently when she moves to look at her, face flushed and eyes wide. ]
... Okay. Then... I'm not going anywhere. [ her gaze shifts to yukari in turn, as if that goes just as much for her. ]
[ yukari wordlessly nods at mitsuru's questioning look, and she moves in to embrace the both of them once she moves away to hold kotone's face. as if she needs to ask if focusing on her is okay right now.
although the finer details of everything kotone has been through remain a mystery, she knows its outcome. she's seen it, as well, in the form of a yellow-eyed girl in the mirror who speaks of contracts with impossible terms and high prices. a cipher who believes they're a cipher (nothing, nobody, no one) despite everything pointing to the contrary.
and god, she's terrified of what might come after this. if she lost either of them.... the grief might finally eat her alive. but all she can do is have faith that they'll stay, and faith in herself that she can stand her ground in the face of fear.
her love will be stronger.
yukari kisses kotone on the cheek and rests her head on mitsuru's shoulder, holding onto to each of them as tightly as she can. ]
Good. 'cause neither of us are leaving without you.
[ Mitsuru nodded at Yukari's words, leaning into her just a little, drawing comfort from her presence and support. ]
You've been there for us through the darkest times of our lives ... we want to stand by your side, too. To show you that same love and kindness and support. For as long as you'll have us.
[ Her voice stays even, but her lip trembles slightly as the raw, unrestrained emotion of that confession threatens to overwhelm her.
[ Mitsuru doesn't often allow herself to want things. She puts her responsibilities over her personal desires almost without exception -- to the point that it isn't always healthy.
[ the feeling of yukari's lips comes as a comfort, as does her response. even so, it's impossible to miss that word when mitsuru says it.
it isn't a surprise. and she isn't saying it in so many words. even so... kotone stills for a moment, keeping both of them close, before nodding. she's still afraid that it might not be up to them, that this second chance will be snatched away from her as if it never came at all, but— ]
... Thanks. Both of you. [ it's quiet, but her voice does waver a touch. for once, she's all but speechless. ]
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kotone welcomes the kiss, pushing herself up to meet her moment for moment. she parts her lips, granting mitsuru access until she finally pulls back, and slowly draws in a deep, shaky breath herself.
she meets mitsuru's eyes silently when she moves to look at her, face flushed and eyes wide. ]
... Okay. Then... I'm not going anywhere. [ her gaze shifts to yukari in turn, as if that goes just as much for her. ]
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although the finer details of everything kotone has been through remain a mystery, she knows its outcome. she's seen it, as well, in the form of a yellow-eyed girl in the mirror who speaks of contracts with impossible terms and high prices. a cipher who believes they're a cipher (nothing, nobody, no one) despite everything pointing to the contrary.
and god, she's terrified of what might come after this. if she lost either of them.... the grief might finally eat her alive. but all she can do is have faith that they'll stay, and faith in herself that she can stand her ground in the face of fear.
her love will be stronger.
yukari kisses kotone on the cheek and rests her head on mitsuru's shoulder, holding onto to each of them as tightly as she can. ]
Good. 'cause neither of us are leaving without you.
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You've been there for us through the darkest times of our lives ... we want to stand by your side, too. To show you that same love and kindness and support. For as long as you'll have us.
[ Her voice stays even, but her lip trembles slightly as the raw, unrestrained emotion of that confession threatens to overwhelm her.
[ Mitsuru doesn't often allow herself to want things. She puts her responsibilities over her personal desires almost without exception -- to the point that it isn't always healthy.
[ She wants this.
[ She wants them. ]
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it isn't a surprise. and she isn't saying it in so many words. even so... kotone stills for a moment, keeping both of them close, before nodding. she's still afraid that it might not be up to them, that this second chance will be snatched away from her as if it never came at all, but— ]
... Thanks. Both of you. [ it's quiet, but her voice does waver a touch. for once, she's all but speechless. ]