no looky for real this time

[preordain]

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[preordain]

... I've been fine here. And Teyvat as well, but I don't know if that's because it's the domain of other gods.

[ interdimensional travel is such a fascinating concept but the problem is that you don't quite know how it works and what might affect what. ]

As soon as I went back to Earth, though, it was pretty immediate. After... [ she glances at akira and quickly looks away ] I ended up having to flee back here. And it's been okay since.

[ admittedly, ryo also isn't sure if she's been undisturbed because technically she's been miserable the entire time so that's still a form of punishment. akira being here does add some uncertainty to that into the mix, but also ryo is aware that's the paranoia talking and akira might point that out if she voices the concern. ]

[tearduct]

[His lips thin a bit when Ryo glances at him then looks away. Well.

He’s disappointed, but can’t say he’s surprised really. Strange how God can be so forgiving and also so unforgiving somehow.

He looks away himself, pushing food around with the chopsticks.]

If you’re okay here, good. That’s what matters. We just won’t go back there anymore ever again.

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... we can try a different Earth. It could be okay if it's not ours.

[ ryo is still unsure about it but she's trying very hard to make staying with her sound as appealing as possible. what if some other random human comes and seduces akira??? one day ryo will be normal about this but today is not that day. ]

As long as I have you, it'll be fine.

[ maybe one day ryo will be able to properly articulate how running into akira again felt like being given permission to live again. for now she'll try to convey this by being a hole. ]

[tearduct]

Let’s not worry about Earth right now.

[They don’t have to leap back into a similar world. He has spent a quarter and a whole lifetime in two.

He can wait.

He glances sidelong at Ryo.]

I want to see other worlds with you. Ones not like ours too.

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... we do have a lot of options with that.

[ they have learned there are a lot of worlds out there, so they could be visiting other ones for a while. which is good, considering they have so much time to spend.

there's a pause, and ryo will just reach out to take another sip of the beer. ]

And whenever we're tired of that we can just come back to our house.

[tearduct]

Yeah. It’ll be here for us.

[He has nothing against abandoning adventure to return home for some time. If they’re together.

He puts the last little bit of food into his mouth, what he had pushed around idly before.]

It’ll be like… vacations.

[preordain]

[ the conversation got so heavy for a date... then again, it's them, it's weird if they don't start talking about something serious at least once a conversation.

at least they're not arguing. if they were then the host might swoop in to save the day...... (no) ]

Right. Maybe we'll get to see an even more beautiful sky together.

[tearduct]

[One day, maybe they will run out of heavy stuff to talk about during all of their good times. They wren’t arguing, at least!! Small miracles.]

We’ll see a lot, I’m sure.

[And not a sky from everything being annihilated terribly, and not a sky where God’s wrath is raining down.]

Do you want to go later? After a bit. I know you’ve been here for a while already.

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We can, yeah.

[ it would probably be best not to just yeet themselves off immediately considering they still need to like. get used to being around each other in general. it's been less than a week and they are admittedly still in the honeymoon stage of the reunion.

ryo is not thinking that they will leave this honeymoon stage but, objectively speaking, they are. ]

There's still a few things I'd like to do with you first before we go anywhere.

[tearduct]

[It’s what happens when you live forever for all of time.

He gives Ryo a playful sidelong look.]

Oh yeah? Like what?

[What is Ryo going to show him…?]

[preordain]

Why would I spoil the surprise?

[ the last time ryo decided to surprise akira she showed up as a girl

so

mystery ]

[tearduct]

[DAMMIT!!!!!

He makes a disgruntled expression and sulks mildly at the fact he will be left in suspense for who knows how long!!]

Something you’re gonna show me later, or…?

[preordain]

Sure.

[ she reaches over to pat akira on the cheek (face). pat pat. ]

Maybe after the date.

[tearduct]

[He grunts softy, pretends to bite at the hand, then nuzzles at it afterward.]

You don’t have to. I didn’t know if it was something you were showing me now or later.

[He holds veggies in the chopsticks out at Ryo.]

Do I get a hint…?

[preordain]

[ ah... she will nom the veggies. this is like trying to get your child who is extremely picky about food to eat. ]

It's something on our island.

[tearduct]

[This is how Ryo has always been, so he will simply force Ryo to eat things or do things. Like throwing Ryo into a pool despite Ryo having a broken leg.]

Oh. Alright.

[This satisfies him actually!

He will allow himself to be surprised later.]

Are you full?

[If so, he will be the garbage disposal boyfriend and eat the rest and drink the beer.]

[preordain]

[ there was literally no reason for him to do that

ryo could probably keep eating considering she only ate a little bit, but ryo still nods anyway before leaning against akira's shoulder. ]

You can finish the rest. We still need to get dessert, right?

[tearduct]

[No. Clearly, Ryo needed to swim in the pool immediately!! The fact the cast would have dissolved. The fact Ryo really didn’t kill him for it.

He happily and eagerly starts eating what’s left even though Ryo should eat more. He is careful not to throw Ryo off his shoulder.]

Oh yeah, dessert. Do you want some too? Let’s get some.

[preordain]

Mm. Maybe we can get one thing and share...

[ she trails off, and then looks at all the food akira is eating right now.

hmmm. ]

We can get our own.

[tearduct]

[Pauses with his mouth full of food, looking at Ryo.]

No, we can share one.

[Said with his mouth full of food. Ryo really likes this idiot… He has regressed from his high society training so fast…

He should really be better at this!! He seems to belated realize and swallows all of what’s in his mouth.]

[preordain]

[ help

ryo just wordlessly picks up a napkin and uses it to wipe at akira's mouth. he really did just drop his training so fast. ryo has no real opinion on this as she doesn't know how much akira did or did not enjoy that training, so she only has her own bias to work with here. ]

We'll share it then. Like the ice cream.

[ that truly was so long ago but that whole week was such a prominent memory for both good reasons and very bad ]

[tearduct]

[He bunches his face mildly like a child does when it’s having its messy face wiped. One hand reaches up to hold Ryo’s wrist, but he doesn’t stop the napkin.]

Let’s share. Like the ice cream. What do wanna try?

[He has done so much shit, it takes a moment to remember the ice cream. Oh yeah. The cone they shared.]

We do make a good team when we’re working together, huh?

[His train of thought makes less sense out loud.]

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[ ryo is indeed not making the immediate connection between the two points.

but she'll move her hand out of the way so she can lean forward and give akira a chaste kiss. ]

... I suppose we do.

[ in general they did work well together, although it's easy to forget considering they spent so much time arguing and not being on the same side before they went their separate ways. ]

You are a good motivator.

[tearduct]

[The kiss is chaste enough to make him flush a little. It makes him want to kiss Ryo again, so he does!! Because instinct and ego! Hedonism!

Hopefully the host can see this that would be very cathartic for him actually.]

Motivator…?

[preordain]

[ unfortunately, ryo won't say no to another kiss. the host is out there.... ]

Well.... [ she had said it, but now she isn't sure how to explain. ] I've been keeping to myself a lot recently, and having you here has changed that.

[ "recently" has been decades technically but

when she was in teyvat, ryo had spent a lot of time with people like lavi and childe and explored the world a lot, so it was at least easy to not spend every day holed up in punishing seclusion. but she did a total 180 there after going to earth and returning to hell. yes, she leaves the house and still does thing, but it's typically completely on her own aside from occasional visits to satan (fake version).

so. it's nice to have akira as motivation to do things. ]