[Backdated to 21st] Before all the explosions...

[evokingfool]

Characters: Minato Arisato and Urotsuki (chainsawn) [CLOSED]
Setting: Kitchens, and then to Floor 12 (projections).
Format: Action like a boss
Summary: In which Minato and Urotsuki make boxed lunches in the kitchen, and then eat them while watching worlds being destroyed. Nothing strange, just spending time together.
Warnings: Project floor’s depiction of world destruction. Will update as necessary.

[Between everything that happened, as well as his recent return from his world, Minato decided up follow up on a promise. After making arrangements with Urotsuki, he’s now in the kitchens and ready to start making boxed lunches with her.

Other than the basics, like rice and vegetables...]

What do you want in your lunch, Urotsuki-chan?

[Beside, this is a good thing to do. It helps him relax and he get to spend time with another person.]

Comments

[evokingfool]

But if we rush, it'll be easier to start tripping over...

[Like what Urotsuki did just now.

Minato almost drop their lunches in surprise, his instincts yelling at him to catch her. He's about to run when she changed.

...A mini fairy Urotsuki. Cute]

...like just now.

[chainsawn]

Uh-huh.

[ Just slowly saying that as she's floating there, her voice pitched a lot higher thanks to her form change.. she floats towards Minato, flying around his head a few times. ]

But it's not a problem. See? I'm okay.

[evokingfool]

[His eyes follows her small form.]

Yes, I can see that now. But I didn't know you can do that earlier.

[A weapon out of nowhere? Yep, he knows that. Being a fairy? Not so.]

[chainsawn]

I can do a lot of things.

[ She just leaves it at that, apparently, since after floating near his head like that she's already flying further down the stairs to the floor they wanted to go to all along. She can't linger too long with the lunch and the button apologizing she has to do. ]

[evokingfool]

[He follows after her. After their earlier conversation, Minato doesn't want them to take too long. Or else it'll be too late in the day, relatively speaking, by the time they arrive.

Doo da doo...

Timeskip go]

[chainsawn]

[ This is turning into an actual social link scene at this point..

They're sitting there by now - Urotsuki just flopped on the ground like a true picnic of sorts - and she's looking at him expectantly. Food, please. Even the projects don't pull her attention while she's waiting. ]

[evokingfool]

[You mean it's not already a social link scene.

He sit down next to her and hold out her lunch box. Here you go, Urotsuki, and just in time for the projections to restart.]

Let's eat.

[chainsawn]

Let's dig in.

[ Even though it might not be said over the top enthusiastically, it's somehow still like she is enthusiastic despite her blankness. Urotsuki eagerly grabs the lunch box and is already starting to eat - with her hands since she figures it's just the easiest.. ]

.. Ah. I'm glad we actually got to do this..

[evokingfool]

[Somehow. But slowly and surely, Minato's learning to read more and more of Urotsuki's body language and subtle gestures. Minato opens his lunch box and take out his chopsticks to eat with.]

I'm glad as well. Eating lunch with a friend is always great.

[chainsawn]

[ Chowing down as she speaks. Apparently she really was looking forward to eating that lunch with how quickly she's devouring it now.. ]

Do you have a lot of friends to eat lunches with? [ She never got to do this before - technically this time with Minato is her first time. ]

[evokingfool]

[Aw yeah, good food. These also taste great because Minato's eating with company--a friend.]

Yeah. Mainly back home, since everyone have their own schedules here.

[Compared to eating with his classmates at school.]

[chainsawn]

I knew it.. you are the popular kind of person. [ How did you even know that, Urotsuki. Or maybe it's more that she just guessed. If he gave her the time of day, then she supposes he must do it for a lot of people, probably something like that. ]

I'm a little jealous.

[evokingfool]

[He's aware of his popularity, but Minato doesn't think much of it. His busy life get his attention more.]

I guess... I just like spending time with people I like.

[chainsawn]

Doesn't everyone like doing that?

[ She's quick to agree, especially with how attached to people she gets. ]

[evokingfool]

They do and that's what matters. I never expected to be popular, however.

[He just do as he normally do. Until he starts making friends and cares for them.

Omnomnom, this octopus sausage is tasty.]

[chainsawn]

...

[ Thoughtfully chewing.. ]

You're lucky. Not a lot of people are that lucky. I think. A lot of people are alone.

[evokingfool]

[His chewing slows a little.]

...Yeah, I know. That's why if I know they're alone...I'll talk to them.

[He knows what it's like to be alone.]

[chainsawn]

Like me?

[ She's always been alone, after all. Before this place. And even at times in this place when the people most important to her left. ]

[evokingfool]

[He doesn't want to assume. Not until he get to know the other person and they say something.

Minato nods.]

[chainsawn]

[ She pokes some more at the lunch box, although it's more idly than her really making an effort to pick something to eat. ]

.. Do you pity me?

[evokingfool]

[...Pity, huh? Minato lowers his chopsticks and shake his head.]

Not pity.

[chainsawn]

Then what is it?

[ Since he said "not pity", like there's something else. ]

[evokingfool]

I simply like making friends with people.

[Unless they don't, then there's that respectful distance/acquaintance level.]

[chainsawn]

Well, I like making friends with people too.

[ She shoves another part of the lunch into her mouth, making her next words a little more mumbled and pouty. ] Bwut I'm nowt powpulawr.

[evokingfool]

That can suck...do you know why?

[Minato knows why. She's weird, even if it's endearing to him.]