Game Theory [D6 EE]

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga's head dropped, as he was thrown briefly into helpless chuckles. "This... doesn't count as laughing at you! You told a joke." He gasped out.

He shook his head, grinning. "Right, better make sure you're okay. How many spirit appendages am I holding up?" He held up one hand with three fingers extended.

[Iuchi Yukarin]

"Three."

Yukarin blinks furiously before shaking her head, "That was startling to say the least. And my nose feels funny."

It was then he would notice she has a little bit of a bloody nose.

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga grinned. "Right, good! Now let's..."

His smile turned to a look of dismay as he noticed the blood begin to drip from her nose. Oh no, not again. Just as before, he quickly produced a handkerchief. Last time he'd held it to her hand. It would be ridiculous to hold it to her nose. Instead, he hands it to her. Then one of his hands went under her shoulder, helping her get to a seated position.

"Damn, I'm sorry, Yukarin-san. I didn't expect... I mean, I'm not gonna say that never happens, but not that often." His expression is still dismayed as he helped hold her upright.

[Iuchi Yukarin]

Yukarin oofs softly as she is helped up, hand up to her head, "I... I'm just sorry I keep getting into these situations around you. I swear... I'm not going to say these sorts of things never happen to me, but certainly not that often."

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga shook his head. "No, no, don't apologize. I'm glad you're okay. This time, and last time. I'm thinking maybe I should just give you that handkerchief, though."

He gave her a wry smile. "Just so long as you don't think I'm your special bad luck charm. In that case, you might have to not see me any more, huh?" He said, smiling, although the casual effect was ruined by a nervous swallow.

[Iuchi Yukarin]

"My bad luck charm, hm? I hadn't even considered that..."

She sounded thoughtful... but a smile told a more honest story, "I will have to keep an eye on that in the future though, see if I don't poke something out with a chopstick the next time we dine together."

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

For a moment, Tomonaga began to look nervous, but the smile on her lips put him at ease.

"Mmmm." He nodded solemnly. He looked at her, their eyes meeting, a smile playing about the corners of his lips. "Next time, you say? I like the sound of that. Except the bit about poking something out with a chopstick."

He glanced at her nose, trying to see if the bleeding had stopped.

[Iuchi Yukarin]

It had... sorta stopped; There was lots of red still in and around her nostrils, "Well, consider it an excuse for good company and good sake. Even with the risks involved, neh?"

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga chuckled. "I'm flattered that you consider my company worth the risk. Or my sake; that's flattering, too, in a way." He did sound rather flattered, actually, despite the joke.

He winced, seeing the blood. "Let's... stay down here, I think. No more kemari for now. Ummm... would you like some sake? Might take the sting away. I brought the good stuff, again."

[Iuchi Yukarin]

"Mmm... had I known I would be offered top shelf sake for injuring myself I might have done so on the first kick..."

That seemed like a straight forward enough answer.

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

"For future reference," Tomonaga said with a smile, "-I'm happy to share sake with you without you injuring yourself first. We'll try it that way next time."

He shifted to a kneeling position, letting go of her shoulder. Just as before, his hands dipped into his kimono, coming out with a bottle and cup. He poured a generous amount of the fine sake into the cup, and handed it to her, before pouring a cup for himself. Setting the bottle on the nearby rock, he lifted his cup. "To, ah..." He frowned. "What do you think?"

[Iuchi Yukarin]

"To kemari balls being stuffed with plants rather than pebbles," she said as she raised her glass, voice completely deadpan.

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga raised his cup. "To... that!" He chose to paraphrase. He brought the cup to his lips, taking a generous sip.

Lowering it, he shook his head. "Okay, no more kemari. It's clearly too dangerous." He gave her a funny look. "I hope you have a backup plan, though. Because even though I've pretty much just watched you injure yourself... I'm really having a good time. I hope that's not strange to say."

[Iuchi Yukarin]

"Mmm... I should give Kemari another chance though; I mean, imagine if every Unicorn that fell off their horse gave up on that?"

She breathed through her nose experimentally, face scrunching up at the irony smell of the blood, "Though perhaps not right this second per say, to be fair."

[Yasuki Tomonaga]

Tomonaga nodded. "Right. Another time. Definitely not right this second. In the meantime, we have some sake, we have whatever you brought in that bag-" He gave it a nod, "-and we have each other's company. Kemari can definitely wait."

He shifted again, scooting a little closer to Yukarin. In all the excitement and nasal blood, he'd forgotten to appreciate holding her while he was doing so. Now, on the other hand, that wouldn't be an issue.