midnightstar

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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Maybe he focused on her own future pain because he had become so accustomed to his own suffering. Regardless he was not thinking about that no matter what at thie moment in time. Because Alisa was aabsolutely his world right now.

"I love you too, Alisa. My Alisa~"

That was very likely. Be that as it may, hearing him call her 'his' Alisa brought a smile to her face as she tilted her head a little to look at him. "...I like that. Hearing you say that.." it was true. SHe was his, now and forever. She wondered if it would make him feel as overjoyed if she said similar, actually .. which is why she brought a hand up to gently pet the side of his face, "..my Rean."

His entire frame shuddered when he heard those soft two wordss. Hers. His heart had always belonged to Alia but to hear her say it out loud...THe absolute joy that surged out of Rean was simply imposible to contain. To the point his eyes were growing misty eyed.

"A-ALisa...."

Oh no, no Rean don't do that, she was doing so well at keeping herself composed. "Rean..." She leaned forward, leaaning forward and brushing her lips against his cheeks and along the corner of his lips, "My Rean.. I love you so, so much." She murmured, her voice cracking a little. She was trying so hard not to think about him leaving, but the more she was with him the more she was reminded of what little time they had left.

He managed to push those tears back but only by burying his face againt her neck and shoulder. He certainly didn't expect it to hurt this much when he was tricked off of the train the other day. And yet...yet he wouldn't change that for anything right now. A true paradox of heart ache and happiness.

She felt the same way. So many things she never expected - a lot of things that happened over the past few days. But she couldn't plan for that, or even anticipate it really. She was glad he chose his turn to bury his face against her, since it gave her a chance to do the same - push back the tears that threatened to come when she thought about him leaving.

So when he buried his face against her neck and shoulder, she tilted her head to nuzzle against him, letting a hand gently pet through his hair, trying to soothe him the way he would her until they were both a bit more under control. Frankly it was a good thing she agreed to stay with him because she...really wouldn't have wanted to sleep alone on their last night.

...heck, she might even be tempted to offer to let him sleep with her in her room the next time too.

Rean was still learning about this thing called love yet at least one thing he was certain of was that you were not supposed to hurt the one you love so much. Yet it seemed that was simply unavoidable for the two of them at this point. A vicious cycle that could not be cut as long as she lacked true freedom.

"I love you....so so much." He murmured so softly and reverently. Wishing those words would be like a spell to help ease this ache they were tasting so deeply of right now.

Alisa had honestly never thought she would end up meeting the person she would end up falling in love with so hard, on the first day of their class. Yet she wouldn't change a thing about their meeting, their interactions or anything that happened afterwards, even if it meant they were going to be hurt from being kept apart in the future. If their relationship could survive through this pain, and she felt it could, then it could survive anything. They would just have to find ways to steal as many moments together as they could.

She caught her breath slightly at the reverence murmur, exhaled again and pressed her cheek against his so she could whisper back against his ear, "I love you too, Rean.... More than anything in the world."

Those simple words contained so much warmth. So much tranquility and peace of mind. Like droplets of water to a man thirsting in the middle of an endless desert. He leaned against her lips more closely just enjoying the fact that he could feel Alisa so close to his heart and not just have it be a dream while on the familiar ride in the train.

A soft laugh escaped her when he leaned against her lips more, and she nuzzled his ear in response, "I love you." She murmured again, just as softly as before, "I always will... and when the day comes when we can be together ..when you can be mine for good, I won't ever let you go." she brushed her lips against his ear, then lightly against his neck as she squeezed her arms around him tightly, a muffled, "Never ever ever." to follow.

That was quite the heavy vow to take and yet she had said it withe such dazzling conviction Rean was actually rendered speechless. "I believe you, Alisa. And I promise I'll work just as hard to make that day come true"

It was a heavy vow, and even after she said it she wondered if she'd be able to keep to it -- but ultimately she was more than certain. The end result was worth the wait. "That's all I can even ask of you." she murmured, nuzzling his neck. "We both will."

It was heavy for maybe just one of them but maybe just maybe if they could share that load, they might just be able to make a miracle happen.

"Yeah. Together..."

That was their M.O. back before they all got split up. Maybe some of the old Class VII magic was still with them. But with his agreement she pulled back from nuzzling him soothingly to look at his face with a soft, loving smile - a touch sad maybe, but there was still hope in that smile; hope and an earnestness looking forward to when they could be together.

She gave a small laugh at a thought though, "Maybe I should make a happiness hare for you, now."

That smile could just cut through any and all defenses he had. Then again that could be said of everything Alisa did for him. He chuckled softly at her comment before leaning closer.

"wouldn't RUMU count?"

She considered that a moment, "Kind of," she smiled, "You were more my inspiration for RUMU." She leaned in a little closer as he did, "I'm not sure that's the same thing." She supposed it could count in the long run though, but she was distracted by the therapeutic sound of his chuckle.

Wellll unless you have a machine that can make snow I don't know how you would make a real one. Maybe you could try with rice balls shaped like one?" that was not even an oficial alternative. just something he came up with.

Alisa laughed, "No, nothing like that - and it wouldn't last very long anyway." Hmm, "Yeah, something like that could work." Or perhaps some other kind of delicious pastry snack shaped like a bunnybun. She'll make him a veritable army of different sorts of happiness hare treats.

She leaned forward and sneaked a quick kiss to his cheek, "Thanks, Rean." The lighter conversation at least was starting to pull away from the gloomier one they were having - which is nice to get rid of the dark thoughts first. "I'd say I could offer to sell them, but I kind of like the idea of them being just for you instead. Is that selfish?"

Boxed lunch Happiness Hare. THat...would actually be quite lovely now that he's thinking about it.

"Hm? OH no no no not selfish at all." Especially not when she's already sharing Rumu with the rest of the world.

She'll send him so many, with cute notes of love and support, he'd be sick of them. Sharon would no doubt sneak in pictures of Alisa too, for him. Like a Rean CARE package. "Good. I don't want to share any of what we have with anyone else." She wanted to be greedy and have moments like this with him all to herself.

Frankly if Alisa could swallow her pride she could even ask Sharon to deliver them in person wherever he was deployed. An Enforcer would have the means to get in and out before anyone was any the wiser.

'It can be our precious secret treasure then~"

That was very true, but..hgggn, on the one hand, pride, on the other, Sharon would have too much fun teasing the two of them about it. Then again it'd be worth making sure Rean got the gift so maybe...

..as long as Sharon didn't bring over any pictures that hadn't been pre-approved by Alisa that is.

Alisa grinned at Rean's agreement, "A secret treasure full of love and kisses." she murmured, blushing faintly at the unintentionally cheesy phrasing. But it was still genuine.

They would have to choose something and while teasing would be mortifying...thepayoff could be more than worth it.

"The best kind of treasure I could ever wish for~" Who said she had na monopoly on being cheesy

She certainly wouldn't argue in the long run, though she would complain a good deal at the beginning. And at that equally cheesy response, she couldn't help but laugh, "And I thought my line was cheesy." she grinned, nuzzling against his neck affectionately.

"Cheesy but still true~" Rean shot back with a blush and a chuckle before he closed his eyes at the blissful sensation of feeling Alisa nestling so close to his neck.