Still So Awkward ~ [SK]

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Being home before six at night was extremely rare for Tetsuya. But somehow that was how it worked out today. It took a moment of looking around the silent house for him to comprehend that he could actually carry on with whatever it is he liked. A shower sounded nice. He was rushed this morning due to laziness and playing around with Yasu. Though it didn’t take long, it still felt nice to get to do as a sort of unwind type of thing.

Once he was out and felt clean again, he dressed in comfortable clothing and grabbed the essentials. Glasses, non-matching socks, his ring… His ring. Stopping himself just as he was about to put it on, he examined it closely. It looked slightly abused from all the things he had hit it with by accident. The silver still shined though just like on the day he received it. And the words ‘항상 & 永遠に' etched on the inside of the band looked just as clear as ever. It was ironic to be wearing it with those words still there but if he didn’t, he’d just feel... off. In a way, it was like the ring represented Tetusya himself. Battered but shiny. Keeping his word with some oxymoron attributes attached every now and then. Shoving it onto it’s proper place, he pushed away those thoughts quickly as he heard noises outside of his bedroom door. Thank goodness for distractions.

Grabbing Yasu out of his cage, he made a face at the bunny as Yasu twitched his nose and whiskers in response. Cradling him in his arms, he opened his door to surprise his roommate. “Mina! I’m home.” He called out in Korean hopefully not terrifying her by his sudden appearance. “Have a good day at work?” He asked passing by on his way to the kitchen. Yasu may have already eaten his hay but Tetsuya’s appetite was starting to grow even larger than what it had been.

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항상 = hangsang = Always
永遠に = Eien ni = Forever

[Mina Lazuli]

Work was work. Nothing too new was going on at the moment and it made Mina slightly bored. This was the reason she didn't mind leaving some work behind to do the next morning because it really wouldn't take that long honestly she didn't feel like staying later nor bringing the work home. She should but meh, everyone had those types of days. Gathering her things that she would be taking home with her she apparated home because she was too lazy to walk like she normally did. It didn't take her too long to walk and it was always nice to see all the sights and sounds, sometimes stop and drink some soju, she had turned into a big fan of that.

Tonight she just wanted to get home and be comfortable, especially take off these damned contraptions called heels that apparently women should wear. Personally, she was beginning to think women needed to wear flats all day long and call that dressing up. Okay, honestly Mina loved heels but sometimes they were just annoying and hurt. As soon as her feet landed in the entryway of her apartment she kicked off her shoes not really caring too much where they landed. Slipped her feet into the comfy slippers left for her and walked through the living room to her bedroom.

It didn't take long for her to hop in the shower, it was quick. One because she didn't generally take long in the shower as it was and two she just wanted to sit or lay down, whichever came first. Grabbing the first thing that was in her drawer she put that on. A pale blue silky nightgown that stopped about mid-thigh. Now that was comfortable, and so much better than stuffy work clothes. Hearing someone call her name, she walked out of the bedroom and saw Tetsuya. Walking out she followed him into the kitchen and gave him a big hug. Would she normally hug Tetsuya? Sure, if he asked or maybe if he had been gone for days on end, she liked hugs but right now she just really felt like a hug was needed. "Tetsu!" Knowing that she wasn't really going to receive a proper hug, her hands grabbed his arms and placed them around her. "I need a hug, just a minute will do, okay?" She said in a rush hoping he wouldn't pull away so quickly.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

The hug was very unexpected yet he should have seen it coming. Mina was the touchy feely type which still confused him to this day. Holding up Yasu so he wouldn’t become squished between them, he stood there like a wooden plank. Tetsuya was just surprised that was all. And of course feeling slightly awkward. He always did around her. He couldn’t explain why but the ice that was supposed to have broken when he moved in never really opened up for him.

He felt his arm being grabbed to give a proper hug which only occurred to him that he should have done if he wasn’t so wrapped up in his thoughts to begin with. How odd of a request though. Did she have a bad day or something? Feeling obligated, he hugged her back with his one arm and made sure he kept a good grip on Yasu who was just blinking at a wall as he was suspended in the air. “Bad day?” He finally asked and loosened his grip. Tetsuya was no time keeper but he was sure that was a minute. Or something like that.

[Mina Lazuli]

Mina smiled when she felt him finally respond on his own. Now that was more like it. Being satisfied with that she moved back once he loosened his grip. Backing up she then noticed Yasu, oops, poor bunny she almost squished it. "Oh Yasu! I'm sorry, didn't see him." She picked Yasu up out of Tetsuya's hands and put the bunny's nose up to hers and then moved around to the kitchen table holding the bunny in her arms and petting Yasu. "Hm, no it wasn't a bad day. Just wanted a hug. Don't you ever just feel like being hugged?" Mina looked up at him with genuine curiosity, as if she couldn't understand anyone not knowing that feeling.

"How was work for you? You look like you're in a good mood." She took a seat at the table and played with Yasu while talking to Tetsuya. "Oh, did you eat? I can cook something for you." She looked up suddenly at Tetsuya only now remembering that she herself hadn't ate and if she didn't Tetsuya probably didn't, sometimes she thought he was worse than her. Then again Mina really did love her food. Skipping meals just wasn't an option unless you were sick and even then that was hard for her to do.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Letting Mina take a hold of Yasu, he gave a small smile at the bunny's affection towards her. He was such a player. Though, what she said made Tetsuya very curious. Ever feel like being hugged? "Not really." He said truthfully. He was more of a hugger than a hug-ee so it was odd to be receiving instead of giving.

Turning to a counter top, he began to search for what he was looking for. "Do I look that happy?" He asked not knowing how he looked happy at all. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. "My day was fine. Just got sent home early. They think I work there too much. How absurd they- Ah! Found them!" Shaking his head, he turned back to Mina and smiled. "No need to cook." Presenting the take-out menu's from the two places he just happened to pick out and showed them to Mina. "Noodles or fast food?" That was the beauty of living in such a fast pace city capital. Home-delivery of food at anytime they would need.

[Mina Lazuli]

Mina looked at him once more inspecting him. It wasn't that he looked especially happy, he was just different than before. Something in his expression seemed lighter, maybe it was because of his bunny. "Hm, not exactly just lighter. Sort of like a little bit of weight has been lifted off your shoulders. I don't it's hard to explain." She gave up shrugging her shoulders and went back to Yasu. Even though she didn't want to take care of the bunnies daily needs, that didn't mean she didn't want to play with it. Tetsuya caught her attention again and a big grin came over her face. Delivery! that was always a treat. "Noodles!" She didn't know why but she loved noodles more and more since she had moved to Asia. It was a little sad at times just how many noodles she ate even if they were various forms.

"And you do work too much. You practically live there...not that I can really talk but I will. You should relax a bit more Tetsuya. Go out and do something besides work and probably take off that ring." Okay, so Mina had done some snooping about her roommate. She wasn't too proud of it but hey, she couldn't let anyone in without some background info. Though she couldn't be completely sure about the ring she had a good feeling that was from the ex she had learned about. An ex isn't one to dwell over and still wearing items that came from them were never the best sign. Tetsuya was more than capable of getting someone better though she didn't know what had happened. Either way you should move forward not hang onto the past. Someone had specifically taught her that.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

How interesting. A weight was seen lifted off his shoulders? Tetsuya had a weight on his shoulders? And it was lifted... These thoughts ran through his mind, as he took them into consideration. He couldn't think of anything this would refer to but as he watched Yasu being played with, his small smile remained admiring the little guy. Nodding at Mina's choice, he went back into the kitchen and put back the fast food menus. He liked noodles. No matter if they were Korean or Japanese, noodles were always a good option. It made his stomach grumble at just the thought of it.

It wasn't his fault he practically brushed off Mina's words. Tetsuya heard them all the time but just figured every one else had a different working standard than his. He worked a lot for a reason and it wasn't like it was horrible work. He enjoyed his job. He also liked to- Stopping in his steps, he looked down to his hand as he ran his thumb across the silver band after it was mentioned. Take it off? Take off the ring... No. No, he would not take it off. Just no. Pushing those thoughts away, he straightened his posture and took the menu for noodles. "I'll call it in. You want the usual right?" He asked as he made his way over to the phone connected to the wall. Without even waiting an answer for her, he dialed the number and was glad they picked up on the second ring. For once in his life, he was grateful for these muggle inventions and the distraction they brought with them.

[Mina Lazuli]

It looked like she had hit a nerve. Oops. Oh well, there wasn't much she could do there but it did confirm what she had said. Tetsuya was too obvious with his expressions at times. Sometimes he wasn't but she did catch him off guard so that was to be expected. Standing up she took Yasu over with her to Tetsuya. Standing on her tip toes she set the bunny on his head. Mina didn't let go because that would be beyond cruel but it was amusing her to see a bunny ontop of Tetsuya. If only she could take a picture. Sadly, not having a camera no wand within reach was not a good thing. Not at all.

Ignoring the fact that he was on the phone, she moved Yasu from his head, to right in front of his face, making their noses touch. Maybe Mina was being a nuisance but she was amused. After a moment more of shoving the bunny all in his face and such while he was trying to talk, Mina went into the living room and let Yasu down. She watched as he started to hop around the room. This was just as entertaining as one on one play time. He really was a cute bunny. Once she heard the click of the receiver she called to her roomie. "Tetsuya, come play with Yasu and me." She said in a sing song voice, deciding not to go back to the previous topic. Now was not the time. Mina was sitting on the floor with her legs stretched out in front of her, leaning against the couch. This made her nightgown go higher than her mid-thigh but that was hardly an issue, she didn't notice at all.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

It wasn’t that hard to communicate in Korean. While Tetsuya wouldn’t call himself a pro, he felt like he was up there. This had turned out to be a normal routine after all with the exception of Mina and Yasu. He tried to ignore them as best he could but felt like that was unsuccessful. He didn’t want to be rude to the person he was calling but when Yasu was in his face, it did tickle his nose a bit.

Finally, when he was granted his peace, the phone conversation ended. Tetsuya never liked hanging up. He wasn’t sure if the other person was hanging up too or if he did it by himself. Just weird. He went to put back the menus and came to find Mina and Yasu playing. “He said it will be 45 minutes. I think I’m just going to lay down until it gets here. It was a long day. You can watch Yasu if you want. If not, you can just put him back in his cage in my room.” Waving a little with his fingers, he mumbled a night Mina and made his way to his room. He didn’t care if his mattress was on the floor, he liked it better this way. Falling down on it, Tetsuya stuffed his head into a pillow and sighed.

He never was good about reacting to others when they mentioned him and his past or ring for that matter. But true to Tetsuya form, he tried to make the best of it and become polite. In the end though, it always had caused him to withdraw from said person bringing up the issues. He didn’t like it but it was better than sticking around and being judged. Making a face, he fixed his pillow and turned his head to the side so he could breath and not suffocate. Closing his eyes, he noted how much he liked the peace and quiet. For now at least. That’ll probably change and he’ll end up walking the park in the middle of the night. Again. Just thinking about the park made his stomach clinch with pain and excitement. Stupid memories.

[Mina Lazuli]

Mina was disappointed when Tetsuya said he was going to go to sleep. Not to mention the food was going to take much too long. Frowning she just nodded and put her attenton back on Yasu who was not in the same spot she had seen him in. It took her a little bit but she found him over by the bookcase. Crawling over to the bunny she hoped he wouldnt hop away when she reached him. Luck seemed to be on her side in this manner anyways. Mina was just stared at by Yasu and it was the same when she picked him up. He did try to wiggle away but that was after he was in her hands so that didnt work. Holding the bunny up to eye level Mina talked to him. "What should we do now Yasu? Hmm...go see tetsuya?" Mina didn't want to bother her roommate but she also didn't want to stay out in the living room by herself either. Nodding to Yasu she got up and went into Tetsuya's room. At first she was going to bring the bunny with her the whole time but then she changed her mind just in case Yasu slipped away and played hide and seek. Putting him away she gave him on last pet before shutting the cage door. Then she made her way to Tetsuya's bed, he looked peaceful like that. Crawling on his bed up to the pillow Mina laid down right beside him, her hand holding onto his wrist lightly. "Its too lonely out there. I can lay with you can't I?" she asked softly trying not to disturb him too much.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Tetsuya's mind was going in and out on him. The last thing he heard was Yasu's cage either opening or closing. He didn't know which. Blackness took over him but when he came to again, he felt a warmth that wasn't there before. Was his mind playing tricks on him? Was it another dream? Instinctively, he stretched his arm out and wrapped it around her waist pulling her closer before cuddling in. It was just like old times and it felt so nice to have again. But something was off.

Though it may sound odd, her smell was off. It was very different from what he remembered. Searching through his sleep haze, he wondered if she changed shampoos. He hadn't bought a new one in... Oh! Jumping back, he let go of Mina and scooted all the way to the other side of the mattress. Did he just... and then he.... Oh crap. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize... I thought... I'm sorry." He blinked hard several times to get all the sleep out of his eyes and searched for his glasses he had throw onto the bed before flopping down on it. Shoving them back on his face, he realized this really was Mina and not the girl he was dreaming about. "I was dreaming. I'm sorry. I didn't know..." Such an embarrassment he was. So much for hiding his flushed cheeks.

[Mina Lazuli]

Feeling warmth around her, Mina opened the eyes she had closed when she hadn't really gotten a response. Well, she hadn't been expecting that but it was nice. Closing her eyes again, she was glad with the answer. She hadn't laid like this for quite awhile and it was comforting. That was until her mind caught up with her and she wondered if Cian would be bothered by it. Hm, he probably would. That was a shame, though she couldn't blame him because if he did this with another girl even though Mina knew that between her and Tetsuya this was strictly platonic, it wouldn't matter if that was the case and it was Cian and someone else. She'd be really upset.

The problem now was, Tetsuya wasn't the easiest to move off of her. It such a comfortable position but it was a difficult position. The way she was laying she could really only shove him away and that would be so rude especially since he really hadn't done anything and he was trying to sleep. Since that wasn't an option, Mina decided to just close her eyes and enjoy the warmth and make it up to Cian later. Though that didn't need to happen because a moment later Tetsuya came to his senses and moved away. Though how quickly he had done so was almost insulting. Once Mina opened her eyes and saw his face though she smiled, sometimes he really was cute.

"Silly, don't apologize. It was nice. You're really warm." She said trying to reassure him as she pulled her legs up closer to her, more cold since he had moved away. "I was just lonely out there so I figured this was better. Sorry for startling you..I asked." She did but apparently he really hadn't heard her. Mina rubbed the space beside her, it wasn't so close he'd be on top of her but it wasn't as far as he was practically falling off the bed. "You don't have to be all the way over there, silly. I won't bite." Which was very true, Tetsuya was too cute to bite and she'd only do that with Cian anyways.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Swallowing hard, Tetsuya went accidentally tuned her out. He knew she was touchy-feely but this was just too much. This crossed Tetsuya’s boundaries that were placed in his mind. Plus, he didn’t like it at all. The gesture was nice and all but just far too much for him to handle. Pulling his legs over to the side, he faced away from her. He didn’t need to be going into this and everything just felt so awkward. “Uh, maybe you shouldn’t be in here. I don’t mean to sound rude but… I just…” He just what? Needed space? Yes, that sounded good. “Some space is good. Just… for now.” Such an awkward person he was. Standing up, he brushed off his pants as if he had been outside. “I’ll go make some tea.” And how random he was. Though quite honestly, tea sounded amazing right about now.

[Mina Lazuli]

Mina frowned at the way Tetsuya responded. Sometimes she wished he could be like her uncle. Though that probably sounded awkward to some it wasn't to her. Being close to people she felt comfortable with didn't bother her and most of the people she knew didn't mind either. Tetsuya on the other hand even after so long of living together was not that way in the slightest. Now she felt bad for bothering him. Sometimes she just forgot how awkward he was about things and sometimes it was nice to be close to someone. Living alone wasn't bad but lonely at times, she was a little to excited to have someone else living with her.

Getting up she followed Tetsuya into the kitchen. Her head was facing the floor as she looked at her feet. She had one foot drawing circles on the floor with her big toe or what would have been her big toe if she hadn't had slippers on still. "I'm sorry for making you awkward Tetsuya. I'll be sure not to bother you anymore." Her words came out with a tinge of sadness to them and complete sincerity. After that was said she made her way out of the kitchen and figured it would just be best to go in her room for awhile. They still had some time before dinner would come and she didn't want to bother him again. Picking up the book she was currently reading, she went and sat on her bed and began reading where she had last left off.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Setting everything up, he made the tea according to his knowledge. He didn’t even bother to stop what he was doing once Mina joined him. Giving a nod, he let her leave as he finished what he was doing. Was he being rude? He didn’t think so but honestly who went around their house like that? It was like they knew each other that well anyway. Ouch. Even Tetsuya flinched at those harsh thoughts. It wasn’t his fault he was so awkward with her still. They just never had time to talk about things enough to break that ice to become friendly. Or maybe he was too polite? Thinking that over, he shook his head. No, it was the breaking the ice theory for sure.

Opening the fridge, Tetsuya was going to snoop for a snack but what his eyes laid on made him stop mid-reach. While Soju was nice, Tetsuya liked his saki far better. Maybe it was because of how much he secretly missed Japan? Being old enough to have it didn’t make him reaching for the bottle and holding it up to his eye level feel any better. His nerves felt too on edge. Like there was a potion explosion and the clinic was filled with patients. Sighing, he knew better than to do this but figured it was the quickest way to calm him down and who knows? Maybe it would help him go to sleep faster after eating?

Though, since he was left alone, there was a good amount of time spent just staring at the bottle before Tetsuya actually opened it. Once he did, he poured himself a small shot into the porcelain white shot glass. Taking it down before he could give himself second thoughts, he made a face as he felt it rush down and disappear. Standing there, he looked at it curiously before remembering that it took movement to feel the effects for him. It sounded odd but that was how saki worked. It wasn’t until you thought you were done with the drink when it would come back and hit you the hardest. Even if it was just one shot, it has been a while since Tetsuya went out for this kind of drink so his tolerance was lowered. Was this a bad idea after all?

Jumping as he heard a knock at the door, he quickly put the shot glass down and went to answer it. One his way, he bumped into the counter as his vision whirled. Yes, one shot was more than enough with saki. Righting himself, everything went back to normal and he grabbed his wallet on his way to the door. He took the food gratefully as the smell of the noodles hit him. Paying for it all, he closed the door with a happy face. “Mina! Your food is here. Come eat with me!” Hm, maybe he should turn down the chipper-ness? But he was happy about his food. What person didn’t like to eat? Surely some insane one and Tetsuya was far from insane. Bringing it to the table, he unpacked everything and set it up for them.

Being impatience due to his stomach growls, he opened his his noodle package and picked some out with his fingers. Mm… they were so good. Stuffing in a few more, he remembered the tea and quickly went back to finishing it off so they would have something to drink with their meal. Suddenly, Tetsuya was very glad he remembered their tea. It would have been a shame not to have it. Smiling to himself, he never noticed just how much he was doing that or the slightly faint pink brushing his cheek bones. By glancing, it would have looked natural but on closer inspection, it was quite obvious how out of place it was on the even skin toned man. Finally finishing up their tea, he brought it over to the table and picked up the throw away chopsticks as he began to stuff his face in true Tetsuya fashion. He could be such a pig but he loved his food too much to care sometimes.

[Mina Lazuli]

Being wrapped up in her book, Mina didn't hear anything outside of her room. So she didn't know that dinner had arrived until her name was being called. Though when it was called the only thing she registered from what was being told to her was her name. When she became engrossed in a book it took quite a bit to pull her out. Pull her out immediately that is. If you weren't able to do that then you would be waiting awhile until she finished her sentence. And by her sentence she meant the next couple of paragraphs, maybe even the next page or two.

Once she found a good stopping point, Mina placed her bookmark in and left her book on her bed. Walking out of her room, she went to find Tetsuya which didn't take long at all. Ooh, dinner was there. That was good she was starving actually. If it hadn't been for her book she would have been having hunger pains and been all grumpy. Taking her food, she sat across from Tetsuya and opened the lid that was on her noodles. "How much was it?" She needed to know how much to give him even though she normally ordered the dish she never paid attention to the price. Tetsuya had to remind her every time. Reaching for the pair of disposable chopsticks that was given to them, she opened her utensils and dug in. It had taken her awhile but she had gotten rather good at using chopsticks now. Though sometimes she preferred using a fork, normally when she was super tired or just being lazy, it was easier.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Eating happily, Tetsuya never really focused on much else but the food. It was how his mind worked. Food first, words could come later. After stuffing in a larger than normal amounts of food, he saw Mina come in and joined him. He smiled with his cheeks puffed out filled with food before going back for his meal. Simply giving a shrug at her question, he decided to answer her later. He didn’t mind paying for their food every now and then but he did like the offer of sharing the fees. He was just an intern healer after all so despite his hours that he kept putting in, he never had that much left over after his bills were all paid.

Nearing the end of his meal, he slowed down a bit feeling that satisfaction of a full stomach come over him. Stabbing at his food now, he tried to one last big load of noodles on his chopsticks before calling it quits. “So..” He began not very smoothly at all. “Why do you always hug people you hardly know?” He didn’t say it in a rude way but more of a curious one as he looked to her with his wide innocent eyes. The only time he looked away was to make sure the noodles on his chopsticks made it to his mouth. Once they did, he looked to her once again waiting patiently for his curious question to be answered.

[Mina Lazuli]

Mina was eating her food in silence. It wasn't something she ever did unless she was eating alone because she was a social creature and it was always nice to talk over a meal. Tonight though she felt like she needed to keep to herself considering she had already bothered Tetsuya. When he spoke to her she looked up in surprise. First it was simply because he was speaking to her. Second it was because of what he said.

When did she ever hug strangers? Never. That didn't even make sense. "I don't. I only hug people I'm comfortable with." His question was really odd but she went back to her food. Trying to figure out where it had come from. Thinking back she had hugged him earlier, had that made him uncomfortable too? Hm, they had been roommates for awhile now, so it seemed like that would have been okay. Apparently, she was wrong and the closeness she felt wasn't really there. Or more like the closeness she was willing to give, Tetsuya didn't want. Mina sighed over her food. "I won't hug you anymore than either. Sorry." Today just really wasn't her day. Maybe she would make a trip and surprise Cian later. He would certainly brighten her day or well night.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

People she was comfortable with? But what categorized them into being comfortable? They hadn't talked in a way that would make them that way so where did that come from? Just because you live with a person didn't mean you knew them nor did it call for room to make one comfortable. Shaking his head, he set his disposable plate down along with his chopsticks. "That's not why I asked. I don't mind hugs. I just... Well, wouldn't you like to know me some more before we hug again?" Hm, even that sounded off.

Sighing, he took a sip of tea as his head cleared up some. "What I guess I'm trying to say is, physical contact isn't something I'm use to unless I get to really know someone. Other than your name and job, that's basically all I know..." Did that even make any sense? He looked off to the side to try and figure out what better way to word this. Why did things have to be so complex? Tetsuya wasn't use to explaining himself like this so much because he rarely did it. Maybe it was the saki that made him more talkative? Should he just keep his mouth shut now? Again, this was becoming too much for his head to handle as he rubbed the back of his neck to smooth out kinks.

[Mina Lazuli]

Continuing to eat her food, she knew it wasn't going to take her long until she was finished. Her appetite had greatly diminished from when he had first called for take out. Mina listened to all that he was saying and was finding it odd that he was talking so much and seemed more open then before. Who knew where this came from, she didn't mind but she wasn't in the best of moods anymore either. Probably because she missed Cian and now she couldn't even hug her roommate because they didn't know anything about the other apparently.

Which was sort of true. In some ways they really didn't know each other but in others they knew each other better than most. "That's not really true. Like tonight you knew what I would want to order, you know what foods I like and dislike." That was more than people she worked with on a daily basis would consider friends knew. It was personal on a completely different level and some people found that type of information more personal than what general information is used in the topic Tetsuya was referring to. "You know quite a lot about me that others I call my friends barely even know if they even know it at all." Pushing her food away, she put the lid back on. Picking up her chopsticks she tossed them in the trash from where she was seated and after a moment more stood up to put the three-fourths of her food in the refrigerator. Mina started to walk past Tetsuya and then turned around placing her hand on the back of his chair she leaned in slightly, "You can always get to know me, Tetsuya. All you have to do is ask."

With that she walked away. Going into her room she grabbed her book and took it out into the living room. She figured that he might want to continue this conversation, then again she wasn't sure he was a rather quiet person normally. Settling down on the couch she leaned against the arm of it and opened her book. It was true the two of them had never really sat down and talked but Tetsuya never really seemed to want to so Mina left him alone, not to mention they had conflicting schedules at times depending on the shifts he took at the clinic and sometimes depending on her own schedule as well that was always apt to change.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Hm, while Mina did make a point, it wasn’t a valid one. Did she forget how often they ordered noodles from that place? It would be bad if he didn’t memorize what she wanted by now and frankly, it would be horrible manners on his part as well. Pondering over what points she was mentioning and trying to remember what they were, he shook himself out of it when he heard Mina getting up. Finished so soon? She was a light eater? Then why did she order so much? See! Things like this were what seemed very odd to Tetsuya and didn’t think he should know everything about her by just being a witness to her actions.

Getting up himself, he cleared the rest of the table off and Mina’s untouched tea. Such a shame to throw it away but it was cold and would do her no good. He spied the saki bottle that he had left out in order to go get the food and debate on another shot. Thinking about the time and how he was planning on going to bed early anyway he decided he might as well. This one went down smoother but just like last time, it took motion to feel the effects. So putting up the saki was such a challenge but he did and the small glass was washed with a bit more ease.

Heading into the living room, he saw Mina there and gave a small smile. Walking right up to her, he stopped at the arm rest and squatted down so his fingers were the only thing holding him up as his chin rested in between them. “Why do you run around half naked? Is it freeing to you or is there another motive that I’m missing when girls wear that stuff?” He asked out of pure curiosity again looking up to her for an answer.

[Mina Lazuli]

Seeing something else in her field of vision, Mina was a little surprised to see Tetsuya's face so close to hers. Lowering the book, she looked at him curiously. He really was full of surprises tonight. Half naked? When did she run around half naked? That was news to her. She had to look down at her attire to remember what exactly she was wearing and how it equaled half nakedness. Hmm, the more she thought of it from what seemed to be Tetsuya's point of view, maybe it was a little on the short side. It made her wonder if Cian would mind her wearing this around her roommate. Maybe?

"Aren't nightgowns what girls wear? I didn't know this was half naked but yes it is relaxing." Picking up his hand she made him touch the silky fabric on her thighs. "Doesn't it feel nice? So silky and smooth. How can you not like it?" When asking those questions she couldn't help but rub the fabric herself. Yep, she did love it. "Does this bother you too? Should I wear long johns instead?" That was a laughable proposition. So much so that Mina did laugh. "Not going to happen, those are hideous." Especially flannel, that was even worse. "What would you prefer me to wear?" She asked him, figuring she might as well get his opinion.

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

It was relaxing? It looked terribly uncomfortable and not too much coverage in areas he needed coverage in. He let his hand be grabbed which should have been sane Tetsuya’s single as to what was going wrong. When his hand met fabric, he peeked over the edge and looked for himself as he felt it. It did seem nice and smooth. Cool to the touch almost. And-

Hearing those questions, made Tetsuya snap his eyes to Mina then back down. Snatching his hand away, he gave a little yell and fell backwards. How rude! It wasn’t like that was his first time seeing one of those but feeling that on another girl felt weird. Was he allowed to do that? Wasn’t there mention of a significant other from her a while back? His head spun and the only thing that came out was a surprising answer to Mina’s question. “Clothes. Shirts and shorts.” Turning his gaze back to Mina, he fixed his glasses that had gone askew and frowned. “Is that necessary too? Touching all the time? Can’t I just… hug you and that’s it?” He didn’t want to sound whiny but hugs were what he was comfortable with. Fabric touching, not so much.

[Mina Lazuli]

Laughter filled the air as she watched her roommate fall backwards. She had to admit that was rather amusing. Though the laughter was gone once Tetsuya opened his mouth. He sure said some silly things. "These are clothes and that's not comfortable." She shook her head not liking his suggestion. It as okay when she spent the night at other peoples houses but in her own home. "What about a really big t-shirt. Like one big enough that you'd fit in?" She liked that better. A big t-shirt and just her underwear was much more comfortable than a shirt and shorts too.

Leaning forward Mina reached out and took off Tetsuya's glasses. Then she put then on herself. Man, he had really big glasses. They were cute on him but she was sure that she looked retarded in them. Either way they were fun to try on. "I like your glasses." Hearing his words, Mina didn't see how they were an issue and hugs involved touching so what exactly was his point? "I don't touch all the time, if I do it's mostly to get your attention or give you a hug. I don't know why you're freaking out so much it's not as if I made you touch my boob. Maybe next time I'll ask you to." That last part was mean but she couldn't help it. He was sooo sensitive about the simplest thing and he wouldn't just say that it bothered him and for her to stop. He just asked why. If he didn't like something he should speak up and she would make sure to tiptoe around him. "Just kidding, don't have a heart attack." She laughed quite a bit and then turned serious. "I'm just being myself Tetsuya. I like you, you're sweet and a good roommate. I don't mind being open with you and would hope you'd be the same with me. If you don't like something tell me."

[Tetsuya Iwasaki]

Tetsuya was starting to wonder, if Mina was going to shot down his idea, why even bother to ask? It was slightly rude which made him look away with a pout as he glared over at the window. It was odd because Tetsuya never pouted but yet here he was, bottom lip sticking out. “That’s fine.” He said as an answer to her big shirt idea. At least a shirt would cover up more than what she currently had on.

Not expecting his vision to go away, it made Tetsuya blink several times before getting use to his surroundings. He frowned once again as he watched her wear them. Holding his hand, out he gave a silent ‘give them back please’ look to her. Compliments were nice but he would like to see the things around him too. He took in her words - not being too happy about them either mind you - and continued his frown. Until he heard some interesting ones. “I can tell you.. Anything?” He asked and raised an eyebrow. Slowly a smile crept up on his face. Fixing his legs to stretch out in front of him, he leaned back on his hands to make himself comfortable.

“In that case, have you ever consider the roles in gender we play. I’m a male and your a female. Females shouldn’t dress like that around males unless I was your special someone. But as your roommate, I understand being comfortable. While to me that hardly looks like the definition of comfortable, more coverage would be nice.” He gave a smile to show he wasn’t being mean, just doing as instructed. “And like I said, I don’t mind the touching. Hugging while in your entire is what got me in the first place. I’ll be fine once that is fixed. No more compliments from me!” He pretended to zip his lips and threw away the fake key in his hand. The reason why he was so silly was beyond him but in the morning, he would have to check his sanity.