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Date: 2015-05-07 12:05 am (UTC)Ah, ah~ I didn't say I was complaining.
[The screams from his fangirls are a little grating though, and only go to show that they're potentially not human at all. Still, he waits until they're outside and there's no risk of her smacking her head on something to let his hands shift back so he can tug her further up, helping her fit into a more secure position against himself. However, it also means his hands are hooked under her thighs now, squeezing the limbs gently as a means of support.]
I don't know what you're talking about? [Ah, if looks could melt souls or butter, the confused look on his face would do just that. he seems to completely be unaware of the pressure he's putting her through, though of course he's horribly aware of how hot her skin is now from being flushed.
She's gripping on properly now too, burying herself in and all.
It's cute.]
Am I to wait for you to come flying into my path again then? That's really romantic.
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Date: 2015-05-07 11:06 pm (UTC)Once they reach the infirmary, Rin mouths "help me!" to the nurse, who simply shakes her head in slight exasperation, and mostly amusement, motioning toward the row of cots nearby as she goes to retrieve compresses and painkillers (that nasty red spot kind of says a thousand words).
Rin herself, meanwhile, makes a disgusted noise. It's clear that a) he has a reputation and b) people are desensitized to it.
Of course. She just barely gulps back a splutter and manages to cluck her tongue in annoyance at his next gem of smooth talk, however.]
Don't hold your breath! Just put me down finally so I can at least recover properly!
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Date: 2015-05-08 09:22 pm (UTC)[She's still red, he notes, and possible flustered to the point beyond help. He helps her off though, careful to not let go until she's standing safely. It's then that he turns to look at the nurse who's already chiding him about carrying someone with his ankle recovering as it is.
He waves her off though, as expected.]
I wanted to make sure......? [There's a pointed pause as he waits for her name.]
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Date: 2015-05-09 03:38 am (UTC)Yes! And not in the way that you might be thinking, I might add!
[The above statement is partially a lie.
But, it's official. It might not be her injury that's the cause of her stress and pain. It's him (in more ways than one, and not entirely in a negative way, though she's more or less denying it---it's what Rin does.). She immediately, upon making her over to the bed, turns on her side with her back facing him, clutching the pillow in her arms to restrain herself from somehow smacking him (and she's tempted to, but she owes him. which she is also denying.).
Although she frowns a little at the nurse's mention of his ankle, and a part of her now actually feels bad for making him go through the trouble. Slowly, she turns back over, still looking disgruntled, but with a note of concern.
Dammit. She huffs.]
You're ridiculous. You went around carrying me with a bum ankle, on top of volleyball practice? You have an even worse injury than I do!
[Cue exasperated eyeroll. But, seeing as he seems to be expecting her name, and it's only the polite thing to do, she ultimately sighs in defeat.]
Next time, if you're going to try and impress someone, at least be in prime condition before you pull any stunts. And I'm Tohsaka Rin, if you must know, er...
[Rin grumbles. Well, she may as well get his name, too...]
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Date: 2015-05-09 08:53 am (UTC)It's fine, it's fine! The doctor said I can carry on as normal now. [He curves his fingers, giving them both an okay sign.] It was a while ago.
[Though he probably would have still done it, let's be real here.] Will she be okay?
[He directs this question to the nurse who looks like she's seen him way too many times by now to let this drop -- but she does with Rin there, at least.]
She'll be fine, just a small patch up and painkillers. Tohsaka-chan you need to stay here for a little while to rest. We'll notify your teacher so they don't think you're skipping class or anything. [The nurse pauses, a smile on her face.] As much of an idiot this guy is, he was very kind to carry you here.
[She gives Tohsaka a look as if to say you're in trouble now. In fact, there's a second before Oikawa shifts to sit next to her on the bed and:] Say, Ri-chan. [It's started...] If you were thinking of how to pay me back for the ride, you could give me your number.
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Date: 2015-05-11 02:50 am (UTC)[Unlike the nurse, Rin just linefaces at Oikawa. Gawd. It's like she's a magnet for all the reckless, idiotic, stubborn fools in this world: Archer, Shirou, and now this smooth criminal (and he's not even a magus!). She rolls her eyes, crossing her arms as she's lying down, waiting while the nurse goes and retrieves a compress, cup of water, and two pills.
Politely smiling at the nurse, Rin says:]
[Or rather, is about to say:]
Thank y--- [And then she catches that 'mmhmm' look from the woman as she makes her remark about Oikawa, causing her to raise an eyebrow.] ----Uh, I think you mean show-off----
[Pursing her lips cynically, Rin nearly suceeds in taking her pills, up until she feels Oikawa's weight resting upon the bed, which prompts her to immediately scurry towards the headrest with a scandalized look on her face----
----Ri-chan?!] It's Rin! Don't get so familiar with me! And I wasn't thinking about--- [No, she totally was thinking about how she could repay him without getting any closer to him, except now he's doing it for her.
And her face more or less turns into a testing site for nuclear weapons. Her mouth opens and closes like a trout's as she tries to come up with something to say.
She's got nothing, and the nurse is giggling quietly to herself. Rin groans loudly, hugging the pillow to herself while she glares at Oikawa, eye lightly twitching.]
If I give you my number, you're only going to call me once, so you better call wisely. And what's your name, anyway?
[IT'S THE LEAST SHE CAN DO, RIGHT??
......But it might have something to do with being flattered by his, er. Persistence.
Maybe.
Sorta.]
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Date: 2015-05-11 01:05 pm (UTC)Only one time? [Well, she didn't say anything about texting. He holds out his hand, knowing she's way more likely to have her phone right now than he is. If she accepts, he'll just send himself a text.
His hand kind of stops mid-air though, a look of confusion crossing his face. If girls from other schools know who he is, how does she not?] ...You don't know? [How conceited does he sound right now on a scale of 1-10???] Oikawa Tooru.
[He waves his hand a little, looking sheepish.] Sorry, I'm not used to this.
[People????????? not knowing him?????????]
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Date: 2015-05-12 04:49 am (UTC)Don't come crying to me if you somehow end up with some mysterious pain, then. I did warn you.
[In the background, the nurse laughs, and Rin rolls her eyes, fishing out her phone (and...as of right now, unbeknownst to her, texting is indeed fair game) and accessing her contact list, which'll list her number at the very beginning.] But since I'm giving you my number, Oikawa-kun, you'd better make your call important.
[She finally takes the pills and gives him a flat look, because. Yeah. She can practically smell the ego on him. Pardon her, your highness. She is but a newcomer to your kingdom from a galaxy far, far away, and she'll say as much, grumbling----]
And sorry to disappoint you, Oikawa-kun, but I just moved here. I'm not quite familiar with who's who just yet.
[Although, this is a hell of a start. The nurse snorts, quipping, "Tohsaka-chan, it begins."]
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Date: 2015-05-13 11:43 am (UTC)[Are you really going to refuse... this face... Still, he takes hold of her phone, and really she needn't look up her details before he adds himself in there, texting himself:
this is your cute new girlfriend tooru-kun (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
Embarrassing, huh? He gives her a warm smile after, keeping it open as he hands it back to her. There's a glint in his eyes as he leans his hand back to rest it on the bed instead.] I'll be very careful with my phone call allowance.
[She's unlucky she chose the gym as her cut through, honestly.]
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Date: 2015-05-15 06:06 pm (UTC)[Rin's face explodes into 50 shades of red and mortification once more, eyes flashing as she slams her fists onto the mattress indignantly. Confound it all, she's got high willpower stat! Enough to dismiss his cute, adorably pouty puppy eye face as him being an immature dolt (except not really, she wishes)....!
Well, in truth, she has enough willpower stat to at least take her cell phone back while still being able to look him in the face with narrowed eyes----even though the grimace her lips are twisted into is clearly a sign of some sort of inner conflict.]
You'd better, because I know where to find you if problems arise.
[Little does she know she's probably only digging herself further into this hole she's created for herself. Oikawa's truly lucky that she's too focused on him to take a close look at her contact list to see how he just modified it.
She proceeds to cross her arms, squinting.]
Actually, I gave you my number, so why are you still here, anyway? [Rin starts to look around for the nurse, calling out:] Ah, sensei! Don't you have visting hours or something, because I'm pretty sure...
[She trails off once she spots the "Out to lunch" sign on the nurse's desk, and immediately facefaults, letting out a pained whimper----
----Which quickly turns into an irritated grunt the moment her focus returns to Oikawa.]
Don't you have practice to get back to? I'm pretty sure your teammates are waiting on you, Oikawa-kun. As you can see, I'm alive, and besides, I'm sure you want to do well, right? [She huffs, rolling her eyes.] Jeez...
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Date: 2015-05-18 09:20 am (UTC)[It's more likely that the nurse just wanted to give them privacy at this point, probably too exasperated of watching this dumb show. Still, Oikawa glances back towards the nurse's desk and resists the urge to laugh. Rin had sounded pretty desperate for some kind of release, which means that it's time for him to leave anyway.
He stands up, brushes down his clothes and looks back at her.]
Take care, Ri-chan.
[He doesn't answer anything else, but there's some kind of air to him that promises that it won't be the last she sees of him.]
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Date: 2015-05-18 02:50 pm (UTC)[Said in a mutter as Rin crosses her arms, glower-pouting off to the side. She'll give the nurse credit for running while she could, however---because, really, who would want to be a party to this tomfoolery (read: absolutely no one with a shred of reason and sanity)?
Nevermind that Rin does not like that vaguely shit-eating smile on Oikawa's face, but hey, he's (finally) leaving (that way, her blood pressure can return to normal, healthy levels)---though that doesn't stop her from squinting suspiciously at him for two minutes before her expression settles back into one that's more flat (there's a hint of a blush at the persistent use of the name 'Ri-chan.' why.).
She lazily waves him off.]
...Uh-huh. I'll try, anyway. Bye, Oikawa-kun.
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Date: 2015-05-18 03:02 pm (UTC)For the most part, however, the rest of the day passed by uneventfully. Sure, she had to constantly look over her shoulder for any sign of Oikawa (just as a precaution, because life gives you lemons), but didn't come across him again.
Rin breathed a sigh of relief. It was like the Powers That Be decided, "ah, let's give this poor magus a break. Werk it, girl!"
And that's how it was. Now, it was the end of the day, and Rin has a fairly relaxed look on her face as she heads down the hallways of Aoba Jousai. Her gameplan? Hit the bookstore for a bit, homework, then arcane study. Maybe make Archer cook dinner after sending him out on patrol.
Giggling a bit to herself, she heads through the front doors, briskly walking toward the gates to freedom.]
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Date: 2015-05-19 11:25 am (UTC)Good luck, Rin.]
Yoo hoo~ Ri-chan! [A wave follows, along with a smile, and most of the girls seem to bristle and glare back at her.] There's somewhere I wanted to take you on the way home, okay?
something that could never be, apparently
Date: 2015-05-22 12:19 am (UTC)Still, they're small fries and Rin prefers to go straight for the enemy commander; with that in mind, she forces a smarmy grin while simultaneously trying to keep herself fron blushing. It's not working. She's entirely 50% red in the face.]
Oh, really? [Rin crosses her arms, taking a few steps closer to Oikawa and raising her head to maintain eye contact (with some tremendous effort, because. let's face it. he's a looker.). The girls gasp, scandalized.] What if I have a really strict curfew, and my guardian is expecting me within a couple of hours?
[Spoilers: she doesn't, and neither Kirei or Archer are that overprotective. She's just being a shit and challenging him.]
obviously!!!!!!!
Date: 2015-05-24 03:23 pm (UTC)It's cute. Though at this point he's not sure if it's because she's unused to it, or if it's because it's him.] A couple of hours? My, my, Ri-chan. What do you think we're going to be doing?
[His voice is teasing as he reaches for her hand, locking them together.] Just one hour will do.
a girl can dream tho!!!!!
Date: 2015-05-24 04:41 pm (UTC)[It's a mix of both, really. She's...never met a guy who's this. Er. Direct about his dealings with the fairer sex.
In other words, she's completely and utterly out of her element. Hence, why she lets out a loud, strangled squeak when he links his hand with hers.
Meanwhile, the girls collectively screech, and Rin's eye twitches. Okay. They're not helping her morale in the thick of this boss fight. She shifts her free arm behind her back while sticking her chin out at Oikawa.
She will not back down, High Dragon! Even if she's only Level 5 and he's probably like.....Level 75.]
F-fine. I'm going to be keeping track of the time, so watch yourself.
[And suddenly, the fangirls disperse, screeching something about a firecracker. Rin's hand moves back to its side.]
for now 8)
Date: 2015-05-24 04:54 pm (UTC)She seemed like the studious type, after all.]
You only moved here recently, right, Ri-chan? I was thinking about it earlier and there's a place you'll probably really like.
[He sure did ignore everything she said up until that point, even when he eases the hold of their hands, making it somewhat more casual and less like he needs to grip on.]
should i be scared......
Date: 2015-05-24 05:15 pm (UTC)Swallowing a bit, she grudgingly nods, though she soon blinks at the sight of the book café.
Well. This...could be a good sign.
Except she won't let him in on that, because she quickly proceeds to make an attempt at look perfectly nonchalant, letting out a small "hmph!" noise.]
Yes. My family's got an estate here, so they sort of figured a change of scenery would be nice. [Well, actually, she's here for training to be more...incognito after getting in trouble with her teacher. But. Shh.] Still, how generous of you. Are you always this accommodating to newcomers, Oikawa-kun?
[Rin arches an eyebrow as they head closer to the shop. You're on, bruh.]
nah
Date: 2015-05-25 10:33 am (UTC)[He looks sheepish as he laughs, though his gaze drifts away. Not everyone I meet is this difficult.]
Will you be staying for a while or heading back in a month or two?
[Still, it's all pleasant talk for now, even as he holds the door open for her, letting her step into the book cafe first.]
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Date: 2015-05-26 12:33 am (UTC)[Rin crosses her arms.
Now look here, dude. No matter how (sorta) cute and (maybe) charming a boy (kinda) may be, Tohsaka Rin shall not fall so easily, as you must know.
(Except she's a quarter reeled in, let's face it.)
Rin squints a bit as his laughing, though she proceeds to look a little surprised at his show of chivalry with the door---and has to will herself to not turn pink in the process.
Soon enough, she heads toward a table further in the back, underneath a very pretty candlelabra and across from a shelf full of leatherbound books. She's not one for crowds.]
But I'll be here a while. [Said a little less harshly, as she takes a seat and peeks at the menu, looking slightly impressed. They've got quite a variety of coffee drinks, and as she's making a decision (caramel or cinnamon?), she flicks her eyes back over to Oikawa.] I'm headed to London for the summer, but I'll come back here. I've got to go to school, after all.
[A beat. She is, admittedly, a little curious about the volleyball thing, though. Rin tilts her head to the side, putting down the menu for the moment.]
So. Are you trying for professional volleyball?
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Date: 2015-05-26 12:58 pm (UTC)To London? [He sounds surprised at that.]
I've never been that far. Do you like it there? [Though hmm, maybe the fact she's asking about him too is a sign that he's getting her to like him for real now.]
Maybe. There's a lot of scary people out there, so we'll see!
[As if he'd do anything else, honestly.]
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Date: 2015-05-26 06:20 pm (UTC)[Rin smirks a bit mischievously at Oikawa. Well...if he's gonna keep poking at her, now's a good time to start poking back.
Still, at his question about London, Rin takes a small breath, looking a little taken aback. Well...she's not exactly going there for recreational purposes.
In fact, it's for something that could decide her future. She looks off to the side a bit.]
It's my first time going, actually; a family friend lives there, and invited me. I've only seen pictures in books and online. [A sigh.] I've been trying to brush up on my English for that reason.
[Also w o w?! He's...he's just fairly interesting, no "daisukis" are to be expected here...!! But, Rin actually smiles a bit at that.
Maybe there's some substance in him, after all.]
Oh, come on. You seem dedicated enough. You're not shy at all, so why worry about bumping into scary players? If anything, you can probably make them look stupid with your way with people.
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Date: 2015-05-27 11:36 am (UTC)Ah, how mean, Ri-chan! I'm just trying to make you feel welcomed! [Is that really what this is, though??? No.]
Ah, will you show me your pictures when you come back? [You're stuck in this hot mess now.] Especially if you're taking tourist shots. Selfies are fine, Ri-chan.
[His way with people, huh? The thing is that he's probably one of those scary players--at least Kageyama considers him as such. There's very little honesty, and he attacks mentally as much as physically. Gross.]
Why would I do something like that?
[Ah, you're getting to know him way to quickly, gurlie.]
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Date: 2015-05-27 08:02 pm (UTC)[Rin gives Oikawa her absolute smarmiest look. She's only doing it because she's not the kind of girl who likes making things too easy!]
More like you spirited me away.
[Oikawa pls.......although, at his suggestion, Rin smirks all the more. This is a guy with no fear. She's never met anyone this upfront about anything, nevermind girls.
And so, she's going to mess with him, if only to see his reaction. She laughs.]
Ah, but what if I tend to do dangerous and daring things? I'm not sure you'd like to see that side of me, Oikawa-kun, even if it's just through pictures.
[Interpret that as you will. It's actually true, to some extent...
...As for getting to know him just a little too quickly? Well, she understands him, to some extent. In fact---her pride and determination are pretty on par with his. She laughs again at his question.]
Well, you want everyone to see that you're good at what you do, right? So...make everyone else see that, and show the other players that you've earned respect and admiration with your skill.
[A beat, and her smile turns a touch more genuine.]
It's not really all that complicated, Oikawa-kun.
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