Come As You Are // Open Post

[therealbrianna]

P.Y.T. [ Pretty Young Thing ]

(Taken during THAT mission that we do not speak of.)

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[icarusalsoflew]

Yeah.

[He's probably smiling a bit too much right now. To be completely honest, he can't believe that this worked out? Might be too early to say, but given how things COULD have fallen...]

We're going to keep things quiet for now, though.

[therealbrianna]

It's your thing so yeah, makes sense that you would choose to do things according to what would be best for you guys.

Just... [ A short pause. ] Maybe it would be best if certain people find out from you directly, not just from hearsay or gossip. You know what I'm getting at, right?

[ Because despite trying to keep a lid on things, things will eventually surface. Brianna just hopes that Hikaru can handle that. ]

I know you can handle it though. No doubts here.

[icarusalsoflew]

Oh, I plan to. I'm expecting a lot of teasing once I do, as well.

[Rolling his eyes at that.]

This is what happens when you're surrounded by crazy good investigators, or just super-powered almost gods.

[Dem Malice Kings.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Smiling at him. ]

You picked them. [ ...among other people. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

In my defense, I didn't pick ALL of them. I kind of got stuck with a lot of them.

[Grousing, and not meaning it at all. He loves the Malice Kings to death, okay.]

[therealbrianna]

[ A small smile and a chuckle at that. ]

Well I'm glad you chose to be upfront about you two.

[icarusalsoflew]

Hiding it isn't really going to help.

[He realizes that now. Yes, the possibilities that open up as a result of his decision frighten him. Yes, he isn't sure how things will go from here. He is certain, though, that he is tired of not being able to get what he wants.

Softer now, because the amount of emotion he has invested into this matter is unmistakable.]

I love him, and he's okay with this. So.

[therealbrianna]

[ And she melts away into a schoolgirl-ish grin with her chin in her hands, just smiling up at Hikaru. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[...

Blinking at you for a bit before chuckling and pointedly looking away. This is embarrassing.]

Please don't look at me like that.

[therealbrianna]

[ A small laugh. ]

It's just amusing, sorry.

[icarusalsoflew]

Because you'd never thought you'd see the day that I'd be like this?

[That seems to be a popular reason with the others, at any rate.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Looking at him in slight surprise. ]

Are you kidding? Of course not! As if I'd even let you just be alone forever. If this didn't happen, I would've probably tried to set you up somewhere down the line!

[ Her initial reaction melts to a smile towards the latter part. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Heh.]

Dare I ask who your prospects would have been if you had to set me up?

[Color him curious, even if he can guess who she might be eyeing...]

[therealbrianna]

Not that it matters now.

[ There's a sly smile on her face. Not that she had anyone really specific in mind, especially for something serious. She'd know better than to try to set Hikaru up with someone for a serious relationship, only for it to not work out later on. That's...not a very wise decision. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Oh you sly girl you.

Chuckling, shaking his head in amusement.]

Fair enough.

[therealbrianna]

What? [ Brianna says that innocently. ]

Wouldn't want to put thoughts in your head now that you're perfectly happy. [ :3 ]

[icarusalsoflew]

Don't worry about it coming from you. I apparently tend to do that all on my own.

[At least he isn't denying it...]

[therealbrianna]

That's cause you're such a teenager like that.

[ More innocent smiles from this one. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Chuckling, because he'll take that statement with grace.

This is why he likes you, Bri.]

Anyway, I should go. Still got some things to do now that I've managed to tell you about this.

[therealbrianna]

Did you really set out to do the hard task first? [ She laughs before nodding. ]

Anyway, yeah. I have to catch up to Michael too.

[icarusalsoflew]

Have fun with that. Maybe you and I can take him out for ice cream sometime.

[Standing up now, and moving in to kiss her on the cheek.]

Catch you later?

[therealbrianna]

That sounds like fun! [ She beams up at him. ]

See you.