6th Tail

[whatthefoxsay]

[Action Spam: Reserved for Scott]

[There's a point at which Kira doesn't realize she's sleeping. It's the deepest, darkest part of slumber and it's only the moments as her consciousness slowly elevates that such a deep level of sleep is truly appreciated.

But the next layer of consciousness is the realization that she's sleeping, and her brain weighs the desire to wake up versus the urge to sink back into slumber. Kira's not lazy by nature, but she's comfortable and the resonance of her dreams have been if not good, than at least interesting. Kira lets herself drift, and remains asleep.

Finally though, her brain and body have simply had enough rest. She can't really say where the uge comes from. Maybe it's a simple neurochemical decision. Maybe it's magic. Maybe it's some outside stimulus.

Kira opens her eyes.]


[Network: OTA]

[Kira's awake. She smiles into the device's camera and offers a little wave of her hand.]

I'm okay now. I'm sorry if I worried anybody. I don't exactly remember what happened. The last thing I remember was being in the music room, practicing a song. I heard the Barge was at port while I was asleep, and I hope everyone's okay. Did I miss anything important? Does anybody need anything from me?

[Network: Pack Filter]

Sound off, guys. Is everyone okay?

[Network: Private to Facilier]

Check in with me, please. Also, I want to talk to you about Tucky.

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[semifreakingnormal]

[Maybe a little, but Scott doesn't hear the change in her breathing. He's not listening for it. Instead, his attention is fixated on his hands, because the more he concentrates on every little crack and wrinkle of flesh, the easier it is to actually say what's on his mind.]

I wish this was easier, you know? Like, I thought dealing with a kanima, or an alpha pack, or a nogitsune - like that had to be the hardest thing I'd ever have to deal with.

[Being around her is hard in a different way. Being with her makes him want to forget everything else. Everyone else. But he hates feeling disloyal, doesn't know how acknowledge that loyalties, feelings, can shift.]

I, um. I heard you tell your dad you didn't want a boyfriend. [He laughs at himself again.] Sorry. I didn't mean to. And I keep trying to remind myself. Of that. It's not as easy as I thought it would be.

[whatthefoxsay]

[He's baring his soul, and Kira can't find it in her to keep taking advantage of that. Perhaps her mother would consider her a poor trickster for doing so, but she decides enough is enough.

She can't help but feel, though, that he's hanging on to that particular memory as an excuse. Haven't they made their feelings for each other clear here, in the present?

But it doesn't matter. As long as Scott is conflicted, he needs room to figure things out for himself.

So she lets herself take a deep breath, and slowly let it out. She's sluggish, and it takes an act of weary will to begin to sit up. Even having been awake for a while, her voice comes out a little hoarse, unused as its been for so many days.]

Scott? Mmm....hi.

[She gives no indication that she's heard any of what he's said. She can manage that much.]

[semifreakingnormal]

[It is an excuse. It's the only one he has, and he's wearing it out. Because what he feels now isn't what he felt when Daneca was here, and it's been so hard to come around to that on his own. Even with everyone nudging him in that direction.

He looks away from his hands finally, scratching his jaw, and he's inhaling a breath to say - something, anything else, though he's afraid he'll just start trying to quote from The Heart of Darkness or something at this point - when he hears her shift.

Turning, he sees her eyes open and the grin spreads across his face, wide and easy.]

Kira! You're awake!

[Which is dumb, obviously she is, but whatever. He gets up so he can scootch over on the edge of the bed.] How do you feel?

[whatthefoxsay]

[It's okay. That was pretty much her reaction when he woke up. So she gets it. She can't keep herself from yawning hugely and letting her arms stretching out at her sides while she arches her back.]

Like I've slept for a week. [Abruptly her stomach grumbles, and her eyes widen as she brings her hands to her tummy.]

Oh my god. I'm so hungry. [She smiles at him.] I'm glad you were the first face I saw.

[semifreakingnormal]

[He smiles when she says it, reacting before his thoughts can catch up and tell him maybe that's not the best choice.] Me too.

[When they do catch up, he looks down for a second before standing, holding out his hand to her.]

Want to see if there's pizza in the cafeteria?