Where the cliffhanger of episode 4 left off
Phenics is now staring at Yuki flabbergasted for the umpteenth time that day, again not believing his auditory and visual senses and for the first time today not his olfactory sense either, she smells of vanilla, the pleasant smell assaulting his nostrils, he supposes Yuki's always smelled nice, but never thought she might smell as nice as she does now, then she surges forward and hugs him and he flusters.
What is she doing?! "What are you doing, b - baka?! You... Ya can't just hug people so suddenly! I mean I guess it's me, but still...!"
Phenics can feel himself blush up to the tips of his ears as he tries to admonish Yuki, but then he is suddenly very shy as he trails off.
"Shhhh, I missed my childhood best friend, a hug is to be expected isn't it? I mean I'm not made out of nuts and bolts after all."
Yuki lets the feelings of both joy and sadness bleed into her tone, just to remind Phenics that she isn't an unfeeling machine.
"But - but... I mean I missed you too, Yuki, you know that... Ya know I struggle to get my feelings across, but uhm, can ya let go?"
Phenics lets himself be vulnerable with his words for once, but he tags the last bit on so Yuki can let go, she was being too much.
"You hothead idiot, let your best friend have this a bit longer at least, you wouldn't deny me that, would you, Phenics?"
There she goes breaking down his defenses again, she knew how he felt after all, besides, she really missed him, a whole lot.
"Ah, geez, Yuki, I - I guess we can hug for a little bit longer, just a little tho... D - don't make it a habit tho, you're killing me here."
Phenics caves, subtly hinting at his feelings for her, shyly encircling her waist, both hoping she does and doesn't understand.
"Yes I know, but I also know you like it too, you wouldn't have let me keep hugging you if that wasn't the case, you silly goose."
Yuki disarms his protests, she also applies just enough force to the hug to get her point across, after a few seconds she steps back.
(Missing the feel of her body against his already) Why am I like this?! "Well, you uh, got your hug, so... what happens now?"
Phenics gets out awkwardly, his flustered bluster fizzling out for the moment, he then notices her bags and reality fully settles in.
"I can tell you just noticed my luggage, that means you'll spend most of your days with me, now be a darling and lead the way."
Yuki reconfirms what Phenics already knows, she then backtracks towards her bags and picks up two of them.
"Tch, a demanding captain obvious, are you? Whatever, I'll help you carry, I do have manners after all, Yuki."
Phenics half heartedly gets out, his words not really packing any of their usual heat, picking up the biggest bag he leads the way.
One minute later
Phenics is seated at the table again, continuing his absolutely Omurice loaded plate, Yuki then arrives back into the kitchen and as she scoots out the legs of her seat Phenics jumps a little in his seat from the sudden sound of the chair being pulled out, he then hears a light airy giggle, her soft, graceful stride always almost giving him a heart attack of surprise as she moves so silently, then BAM, you notice her.
Phenics then grumbles out an annoyed protest at her sudden, but quiet actions, he then notices her plate, it wasn't nearly as filled as his own, he remembers how she always used to eat normal, sometimes even smaller portions when they would sit down together to eat at either's house when they were both five years old, he recalls her telling him that being half ice spirit means she can slow down her metabolism at will.
"You really can slow down your metabolism at will, can't you, Yuki? Don't know why you do it, eating is so awesome."
Phenics gets out in a matter of fact way, he supposes he only likes eating so much because he burns through his food so fast.
"I could teach you metabolic control if you want, you don't have to be half ice spirit to do it, food is to be savored, not devoured."
Yuki offers in her own matter of fact way, practically staring holes in the side of his head, she then sees his face going red, but...
Shiiink!
The sword sheathing like sound caused by a Fallen Energy spike tears through their minds, Phenics' face quickly fading back to it's normal colour, he had no time to be embarrassed and shy right now, people were in danger and needed their help, he turns to her and they lock gazes, an unspoken agreement, they could feel it in their bones and their souls, a fallen angel, a "Visitor" was terrorizing the local populace.
Time to kick some fallen angel butt.
Both teens thought in their minds, putting their food away in the microwave for later the two dashed out the door, already mid transformation, they run to and get on their respective motorcycles and start them.
"Let's go eliminate the threat, Kurokaze."
Phenics says to his possessed motorbike.
"Setsuna, you know what to do, let's go."
Yuki says to her own demon possessed ride.
Phenics is temporarily surprised at the cool name of Yuki's ride, but his focus soon shifts to the feeling of fear of the civilians the fallen angel is terrorizing and its energy signature spiking, they both seemed to realize something at the same time as they look at each other, it was seeking them out, challenging them by spiking his Fallen energy on purpose to get their attention, they took off hastily.
Hang on everyone, we're on our way.
Both thought simultaneously.
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