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[reinford_heiress]

Since graduating from the Academy, life has been..interesting for Alisa, to say the least. She's been kept very busy, since she was upholding her promise to her mother on showing her the proper way to run the company, and it wasn't easy to put in those changes. Though it would have been a lot harder if she didn't have the support of those around her. But because of that, she hadn't been able to get time to get to visit Rean as much as she liked.

Translation: As much as she liked = every day. She did get to visit - or vice versa - at least on the weekend, and she talked to him almost every night thanks to the range on the ARCUS. Just as finished up for the night, she made her way up to the penthouse, glancing around to make sure she was alone (And you never know with Sharon) in order to take out her ARCUS once more and see if she could get a hold of Rean before bed. She was planning on seeing if he was in the area - alternatively, she was sure she could get away for a visit, if he wasn't busy.

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"Is that so...?" Alisa felt her cheeks getting warm again at Rean's response. She smiled softly, adoringly as she cupped her hand over his, nuzzling her cheek against it, leaning forward to meet him, bringing her lips closer to his.

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"It is." He replied simply and just closed the rest of that distance in an instant, lips pressing tenderly to Alisa's while Rean closed his eyes allowing himself to just fall into that sensation, fall into another world of bliss and warmth that he could find only with Alisa.

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It was heaven in a word, and that word was Rean. She let out a shuddering sigh the moment she felt his lips pressing against hers, her hand brushing back over his cheek to thread through his hair - and my it was just as nice to feel through her fingers as she thought it would. With her other arm she pulled him closer, just so she could feel more of that warmth that was him.

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He didn't fight her pull or hold in the slightest. Instead a low pleased hum filled to the brim with love filtered out from their joined lips while he slowly coaxed Alisa closer and closer until she would have little choice to get closer other than to take a seat in his lap. Like a certain incident with Valimar.

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How easily it was to forget everything once his arms were around her. She could hear his soft hum, a sound that was echoed by her own content, happy hum, unconsciously moving closer, only thinking of getting closer to him, not even thinking about it when she was coaxed closer until she was in his lap. And it felt so -natural- to be there, she didn't question it.

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About as easily as it was for him to push all of the dark things in his past and future to the back of Rean's mind. Especially when he felt her body slide right into place in his lap to the point that his other hand looped around to hold Alisa by the hip in place. He had her in his lap and damn if he was letting her out any time soon. And this was something he didn't even do consciously. It was mere instinct and his own desires.

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Being trapped in his lap while they were like this? She was absolutely fine with it - though let's be fair, all she was processing was that she felt -REALLY- comfortable and warm. Even after one light kiss, she followed it up with another, her breath gently brushing against his lips when she pulled back slightly. Goddess she felt dizzy and light-headed, but she wanted nothing more than to stay close to him.

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He didn't seal those precious lips right away when she pulled back instead taking in the moment the two of them had just shared. A moment that made his heart flutter and pound so strongly in his chest he was surprised he was still there with her. To think he could ever fall so completely for the same girl he first met when he showed up in Trista. Before the accident that made things a bit touchy at first.

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Alisa's eyes half opened in order to see the man she had given her heart to so completely, leaning forward just enough to rest her forehead against his. "...what are you thinking?" If the content of his thoughts were anything like hers, he was probably not thinking of anything but her. Because he was the only thing she could think about right now.

She'd even forgotten about the charging RUMU that might be a little concerned over the state of the users in the room, given their rapid heartbeats and breathing, for example.

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Watching those precious eyes slowly open to peer up at him was one of the most beautiful motions he'd ever seen. So much so Rean was actually mesmerized for a moment before registering that yes she was talking to him.

"I...can't say I am thinking of anything specific. My mind's feeling a little...slower than usual. Like it's wrapped up in this kind of fluff that is so warm and comfortable in the moment~" Rean answered softly. Oh goodie the little Rumu shared that in common with Valimar did he?

[reinford_heiress]

It does indeed! And it's a feature Alisa would regret having them add, even though it would come in handy for other people. Alisa's smile warmed at Rean's response, laughing softly, "I think I know what you mean. I feel light-headed and giddy...but warm. So warm..." She murmured blissfully, about to lean forward again.

Until she's interrupted by a quiet chirp from RUMU, "Detecting heightened respiration and abnormal heart rate. Are you in distress?"

"EEp!" Alisa's heart nearly leapt into her throat as she glanced around and spotted the little RUMU near the couch, "N.. No! No no everything's fine. Disregard it, RUMU, .a..ahahh..."

RUMU paused, processing the response. Though it lacked the higher function of working through the reasoning why, it simply accepted the command. "Understood. RUMU unit will return to shut down mode."

Alisa hesitated, glanced quickly at Rean, then blushed, "H-hold on. Instead of shutting down, why don't you access a radio feed and playback some ..music." As much to test another function as to try to grab back that moment of peace they had before the inquisitive little bot interrupted them. Plus a little music would be nice anyway. Though she hadn't asked Rean's opinion, so she glanced at him, "... is that okay?"

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Objectively it's a good function to have. Yet this only served to ruin the moment yet again just like with Valimar even if intentions were those of consideration than anything else.

"Oh Oh he can? ALirght then lets have him take care of that." So he had a built in radio as well. Rumu's handiness was becoming quite obvious already.

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Alisa smiled a little sheepishly, "... sorry, that... kind of ruined the moment, didn't it?" She chuckled, "Just like last time." Last time she was in his lap though, and this---

---wait. She suddenly glances down, it dawning on her that she was sitting quite naturally, quite comfortably in his lap. And was it her imagination or was he holding her in place? "A-ah, s... sorry I um.." She'd be lying if she said she didn't mean to because she /had/ wanted to sit just this close to him from the beginning.

"You.. probably want me to get up..." Not that -she- wanted to, but maybe he was awkward now!

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"O-Oh no not really. It didn't ruin it completely." Not like last time but since then the two of them had come further in their relationship so it wouldn't be so easy to disrupt intimate moments.

Or so he thought until Alisa realized she was in his lap. WHich in turn made him realize she was. But rather than freeze up, his hand on her leg seemed to stubbornly lock in place while he leaned forwrad a little.

"I...actually don't want anything like that to happen."

[reinford_heiress]

Alisa breathed a sigh of relief that the moment wasn't totally lost. If nothing else it would be ridiculously easy to find that moment together again. A little bitty bot was no real distraction compared to Sharon. She resisted the urge to fidget, glancing down at his hand when he didn't pull it away like she thought he might.

Her gaze shifts back to Rean at his response, her smile quickly returning to her face. "O.. Okay." She rested her arm around his shoulders, "Actually I... hoped you would say that..."

And then RUMU plays death metal

Once RUMU has reached its charge station, he taps into the first radio station that's playing music that it finds - which conveniently was a collection of soft instrumental music.

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Oh that smile. That smile was all the proof in the world that he'd made the right call to not pull away or make Alisa get off from his lap. WHen the music started though, Rean had to admit the little machine had picked a suitably oothing tune. Luckily nothing by Vita Clotilde since that would make things SUPER awkward.

"Well I am happy to oblige~" He purred softly and adoringly before he brought his face close to Alisa's neck.

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BOY would it ever. Alisa gave him a soft chuckle, "You always have been." she agreed with a soft, adoring smile, leaning in and gently running her fingers through his hair, "That's why you're so precious to me. Because you're so unbelievably kind." Kind and selfless. But she could sit here in his lap for hours and think how hopelessly smitting she was with him.

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Oh that smile. The things he would do to preserve that smile for all eternity. Well the thing he could. Right now he would be the main source of that smile fading away when he left. A dark thought he didn't want to linger on for long.

"Well so are you. Always looking out for everyone even when you barely knew them~"

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She didn't want to think about that either. Knowing he would have to leave her behind, and when they've made so much progress with their relationship, spent so much time together and gotten as close as this.

"You're going to keep on saying things like that whenever I compliment you aren't you?" She leaned closer to nuzzle her head against his, hugging him closer. "That's no fair, Rean."

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He could only hope she would never ever regret it. If that ever came to be...it would probably crush him once and for all even if he still would never hold it against Alisa.

"Well it's not like I am lying. Simply telling you what's in my own heart~" Just as she had promised back then when he had been forced to flee Trista with the fate of everyone in his class uncertain. Especially Alisa.

[reinford_heiress]

Alisa would never forgive herself if she was the reason that Rean's spirit would be crushed. But fortunately that would never happen, because Alisa would never regret her time spent with Rean. If nothing else, his departures would only make her yearn for him more, and look forward to the next time she saw him, not to mention plan for things they could do together when he visited. Maybe she could work something out with Captain Claire. ...maybe she's hoping for too much...

She blushed at thereminder of her words, "I know you're not lying," she leaned into him, kissing his cheek lightly, "And I'll treasure every word, every moment with you now and forever."

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Maybe it would not be so impossible. After all the captain did seem to harbor quite the large amount of guilt for Rean's situation even though she really had nowhere near that big of a part in his predicament. IT was mostly guilt by association wiht the man that had cut off so many of Rean's options in life going forward.

He showed Alisa that same loving smile as before and leaned in a little closer but not yet kissing again.

"I would never lie about something like that. Especially not to you~"

[reinford_heiress]

Alisa would not hesitate to take advantage of that. Even if she doesn't blame Claire particularly for Rean's situation, Claire was the most likely person who would be able to get Rean to have a little itme with Alisa, even if she was making up reasons for his time off. Heaven knows her mother wouldn't pass up that opportunity, and neither would Alisa. Some things she did learn from her mother, as loathe as she might to admit it.

She smiled softly at Rean's response, leaning in a little more, "I know you wouldn't. I'd know if you did." Probably anyway. But even though he doesn't lean in to kiss her again, she took a bit of a chance, leaning closer, "It's why I trust you most of all." she purred softly, daring to nuzzle his neck lightly.

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Rean would not suggest she does that since he was not entirely ready to forgive Claire either. Even though a part of him certainly knew she had no real blame in any of this. After all she had been kept in the dark completely. Yet she was also so very loyal to that bastard of a father. All of those times she vowed to always help out class seven and him. But Class Seven was no more was it. So that promise was null and void....ahah...clever bastard.

"I vow to try to be worthy of hta ttrust until my very last die." Rean spoke soflly while his hand gingerly took hold ALisa's and settled it atop her lap.

[reinford_heiress]

Class Seven might be no more on paper, but Alisa firmly believed that their classmates would come together in a heartbeat if they were truly needed. Not even his father could break the bonds they shared. Of course she hoped that she wouldn't be proven wrong on that.

Still hearing him say things like that was so touching, she gripped his hand tighter, smiling with a relieved look in her eyes, "...and so will I." She promised. "Just as long as you promise me you won't ever change." Don't let that light leave his eyes. "Because if you ever do, I'll have to drag you back." and slap some sense into him.