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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She would have a hard time stopping him from worshiping her. He was already Alisa's greatest fan. Okay no Sharon would probably have seniority in that regard. The constant teasing was rather telling of just how close she was to the young heiress.

"You're hardly the only one in that regard I can assure you. I wish I could freeze time just for the two of us~"

Alisa smiled a little wistfully, "That would be amazing," she admitted. "Just living in our own little world, without having to worry about wars, or your.. that man. Just us." She shook her head, sighing, ".. I'm not giving up though. I know one day we'll be able to be together the way we want to be." She pressed her body into him to snuggle up... "But for now I'm going to have to let you go ..for a little while."

"Hmmmm well even while we rest, you don't have to leave my arms do you?" Rean asked softly, his warm understanding smile casting its heart melting spell as it hit Alisa point blank.

And she takes 9999999 points of damage and dies of heartache on the spot.

Okay no, not really, but that heart melting smile does make her feel like her heart was being crushed with the strength and intensity of his feelings. It was more of a good sensation than a bad - and it took her breath away as she stared at him, stunned for a moment.

"...n.. no, no I don't.." she stammered, when she could put her thoughts into words again. She nuzzled closer, "And I won't."

"Then that's all I need." Rean answered with a soft chuckle before he allowed his face but bury itself against Alisa, curling up around her just as much as she did for him. After all the opportunity to simply slip into slumber while holding her was a rare treat indeed. If he could wake up the same way that would be picture perfect for Rean.

She smiled as she felt him bury his face against her, and she let out a soft sigh before she tucked into him, curling up with him as much as possible to feel as much of him in her arms as she could. And she did try to stay awake, just to listen to his breathing and watch him sleep - but it was so soothing just being in his arms that she eventually drifted off into a peaceful sleep herself.

Funny the phrase 'picture perfect' should be mentioned though, because while the two were asleep, in the far-too-early hours of the morning, Sharon did in fact, make her return and spy the couple in a loving, sleepy embrace. And couldn't help but quietly take a picture with her Orbal Camera, before going to get a blanket to cover the pair. Alisa of course, didn't even so much as budge an inch, she was fast asleep.

Rean was not one that would often sleep in or even oversleep and yet in this instance he was jsut as dead to the world as ALisa and just as not keen to arouse from slumber as the heiress herself.

Which was why his embrace would grow tighter around Alisa every time he felt her stir and move about in his embrace.

It was a sleep that not even Sharon was willing to disturb. Even if Rean were to stir a moment when she put the blanket over them, she was quick to shh him and slip away to give them a few more hours of sleep.

Each time Alisa felt his arms tighten around her, she unconsciously snuggled into him with a content sigh. She'd be very grateful that Sharon was being so quiet as she moved about- wrapped up in Rean's arms, she felt absolutely no hurry to wake up.

Even when she did start to rouse from sleeping too much, she didn't move from the warm embrace of her beloved. Maybe if she didn't move, he wouldn't notice or move when she woke up.

Rean was not keen on opening his eyes even after his consciousness had drawn closer to the real of the awake. So even after he seemed to wake, he still kept his eyes closed while hearing Alisa's breathing so close to his ear and within his warm protective embrace.

Like that Alisa lingered, as long as she could. Though she could have stayed like that for even longer, the need to see him, to hear his voice lured her into opening her eyes slightly, watching him - well he looked like he was asleep to her. So very softly, as she nuzzled closer, she whispered, "Rean, are you awake?..."

The first time he simply pretended to indeeed still be deep in slumber, not stirring even a muscle as he heard the sound of her voice. However if she were to call again, he would indeed give up the the act if only just to get to see her lovely face first thing when they woke up.

She doesn't call out again. She does at least seem to be buying the act that he's asleep, so he will feel her shift a tiny bit - just enough to bring her hand up to trace her fingers against his cheek, "I wish I could let you sleep longer," she sighed. Knowing their luck, they would only get as long as breakfast before Claire came to pick him up. She stared at him a few minutes, before she smiled softly, leaning forward to wake him the best way she knew how - with a kiss, of course.

Rean was all too aware of how close to an end their time together was drawing to. Yet he still kept up the act. That was until he felt those soft precious, warm and sweet lips pressing to his. Almost like in a fairy tale, Rean finally stirred. By moving his lips against Alisa's before his eyes sloooowly opened .

There was a small squeak of surprise when he responded in returning the good morning kiss, but when his eyes opened, she couldn't help but smile, nuzzling her nose against his affectionately, "Good morning my prince." she whispered, teasing him. A direct reference to the fairy tales, sure, but! "..Sorry, you looked so sweet and cute sleeping like that, I couldn't resist..." And she didn't think he'd really mind a kiss good morning.

That surprised squeak made the smile that claimed his lips all the more radiant as he slowly stirred away with a faint yawn. "Mmmm is that so~? Then you won't mind if I respond in kind now will you~?" Rean asked and suddenly he leanved towards Alisa to lovingly press his lips to hers with a delighted purr.

Alisa would never mind such a response, and she was about to say as much - though Rean leaned forward a bit quicker than she thought he would and he managed to capture her lips right when she was intending to respond to him. As a result, he got a soft 'Mmphh..' from the golden haired heiress before she relaxed and melted into the kiss. Though she did reluctantly pull away when ... once again, air was needed, even if her response was a touch dazed, "I will never mind a response from you like that.."

Rean couldn't help that budding flower of pride when he heard Alisa's words. He pulled up to her cheek and nuzzled affectionately as he gave ALisa's body anotehr quick squeeze in his embrace.

"Good. Since I will do it as often as I can get away with~"

Alisa chuckled, nuzzling back against him with a contented hum, "I couldn't be happier hearing that," she promised. Well, unless she got it in her head to keep him at arms length to try to make their separation easier. Which would not work.

She's quiet a little bit, simply staying curled up in his arms, breathing in his 'Rean-ness' and trying to memorize the feeling of his arms around her under the blanket.

Wait - blanket? Did he get up in the middle of the night and get a blanket for them? She suddenly pulls back a bit, perplexed, "Wait, where did this come from...?" She nudged a the cozy blanket draped over herself and Rean.

He snuggled up close with a soft smile uintil Alisa pointed out the elephant in the room. WHich was when he froze for a moment before looking down at the blanket.

"I...don't think I let you out of my arms either. Not given what I was thinking last... That means..."

Alisa stared at Rean, red eyes slowly widening in realization. Before she could voice her suspicions, however...

"And what WERE you thinking last, Master Rean?" A familiar giggle precedes the words, and Alisa tenses in Rean's embrace, suddenly embarrassed. So embarrassed she tries to shrink into his arms and under the blanket, even though their... current positions were rather obvious.

Sharon of course, is standing by with her hands folded primly before herself, a bemused smile on her lips. "Teehee. Good morning, my lady. And how was -your- evening?"

Rean on the other hand merely heaved a suffering sigh. "Nothing you're trying to imply Sharon. Just that I did not want to let go of Alisa no matter what last night~" Rean answered with a grumble.

Sharon chuckled at his grumbling, "As comfortable as the two of you looked last night, I can't say I'm surprised. Although you should be careful you don't catch a chill, sleeping without even a single blanket, and with the window open." Even if it was only open a little.

Alisa sighed, not really willing to let go of Rean, even with them having an audience now, but she did withdraw a little, blushing. "So it was you who put the blanket over us -- thenks, Sharon." Silently she kind of wishes Sharon had let them sleep a bit longer. Worse, she had an awful feeling that Sharon was hovering near them so much because she knew Rean would be leaving soon too, and she wanted to at least be present for the two of them as a distraction.

Sharon curtsied with a pleasant smile, "Of course, my lady." she confessed. "Everything I do is for you, after all. Now if you'll pardon me, I think I should prepare something to eat for you both. Even if you didn't... well," she gave a small titter that made Alisa flush slightly, "I'm sure you'll be hungry soon enough anyway."

"Sorry. We spent so much time talking we barely noticed when we fell asleep." Rean answered wiht a faint shrug. He wasn't about to loosen his hold on Alisa even now though. THough he did give a faint flinch at Her implied ideas.

"I am never going to get used to that kind of teasing." Rean admitted wiht a faint sigh as SHaron went off to make them boh some breakfast.

Sharon of course has noticed Rean's refusal to let go of Alisa, and only chuckles softly. Alisa smiled awkwardly at Rean, but she made no attempt to pull away and sit up either, embarrassed as she was.

"Ahahah, that's... that's Sharon for you," she smiled. Kind of grateful for the teasing really, because it kept her smiling even a little. She was avoiding bringing up the topic of his departure until the last minute - which would probably be after breakfast. Urgh. "I honestly think she gets her sustenance through teasing us." She glanced at Rean with a soft smile, "Come to think of it, she teased us about ..about our relationship even before we were in a relationship." She was scarily perceptive!

Rean certainly could see it that way. Sharon had a habit of knowing jut what to do for the sake of those she served. Even if they themsselves didn't know it.

"Yeah. I lost track of all those implications and allusions she made to me alone so I can only imagine how much she does it to you given you're both around each other every day almost." Rean chuckled softly before allowing himself to nuzzle against ALisa's hair.