Day 255-256 [Closed] It's less lonely this way...

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Who: Ibuki and Ippo
Open: Closed
When: Day 255: Night time, and Day 256: Morning
Where: Ippo's apartment
What: Ibuki and Ippo suddenly had doki dokis that day, and now Ibuki wants to move in already...
Format: Action
Warnings: Fluff and stuff.

[It had certainly been a day for Ibuki. What had turned into a simple declaration of pillow fights had become a roller coaster of emotions]

[She had a lot of fun that day, but there had also been a few letdowns and disappointments. Revelations that she hadn't expected at all]

[And yet, one of those unexpected revelations had been something special... but she was also afraid. Afraid that she would be left alone. Again]

[And so, Ibuki slipped into Ippo's room, making her way over to his bedroom]

Ippo-chan!

[... and that was Ibuki, pouncing onto Ippo's bed. For all her unsure feelings she felt, she was still a spaz]

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[windgod]

[The only indication that Ibuki would get that Ippo was even in his room was the mass of hair sticking out from under his sheets that practically engulfed his pillow. He'd always been a fairly silent sleeper, always conscious of others even when he wasn't awake; however, the second he was pounced on, he immediately became active, flailing around in his sheets and effectively getting tangled in them until his eyes adjusted to the dark and he saw who was hovering over him now.]

Muh...I-ibuki? What's...going on? Is it morning already...?

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No, no! Ibuki couldn't sleep! It was terrible, she was so restless!

So, so...

... so Ibuki had an idea...

[Ippo you might have seen her a bit shy earlier that day, but she seems even more uncertain now than before-]

[windgod]

[Well, as confused as he was about the whole thing, he was more concerned about the fact that Ibuki was having trouble sleeping...even more so that she seemed...jittery, more unusually so than normal. He reached a hand up and placed it against her shoulder, tilting his head a little to the side.]

An idea? What of?

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Okay, okay!

The idea, it's...

... it's a thing, you see? A thing! It might be a scary thing to you! Ibuki hopes it isn't!

Are you ready? Are you ready for the thing, Ippo-chan?

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[And then... suddenly, Ibuki bites Ippo's arm]

[windgod]

[An arm bite? Well of all the things...if that's all this was about, it wasn't all that scary was it? He just smiled and rubbed the top of her hair, as always careful not to disturb those hair horns.]

You know I don't mind those, you're welcome to that any time you need one.

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Oooh, no, no, that wasn't the thing. It's not!

It's a different thing! Really different!

Because, you see, you see...

...

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IBUKIWANTSTOMOVEINWITHIPPO-CHANPLEASEDON'TTURNHERAWAYHERHEARTCOULDN'TTAKEITLET'SMOVEINTOGETHEROKAYOKAY?!?!

[windgod]

[He raised an eyebrow at the sudden outburst...he only caught a few words out of that whole mess and from what he could piece together...was Ibuki asking to move in to his room? He could feel the color rise in his cheeks, though it wasn't really something anyone but him could notice in the dark and he brought a finger up to scratch at his cheek.]

I...um...I don't...see why not? I mean...you don't think it's too soon?

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I... is it?

Is it too soon?

But, but...

... if you really think-

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NO NO NOO!!!

IBUKIWANTSTOMOVEINISITREALLYTOOSOONPLEASEDON'TSAYNOIBUKIREALLYREALLYWANTSTOMOVEIN!!!

[... yes Ippo, those really are tears-]

[windgod]

[Ippo let out a small sigh and sat upright, placing his hands atop Ibuki's shoulders so he could get her attention...not that putting his forehead against hers wouldn't have done that, but he figured it couldn't hurt.]

Ibuki, it's okay, really! If that's what you want...of course you can, I don't have any reason to say no.

[If only the lights were on, his face was beet red and he honestly had no idea what he was doing...but he couldn't stand to see or hear Ibuki cry, it hurt his heart and made him feel like he kicked a puppy.]

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Really? Really? That's okay?

[Even if the lights were on, Ibuki wouldn't have really said anything about Ippo's face. Not right now]

You mean it? You're... you're really okay with Ibuki sleeping in the same bed with you so soon, Ippo-chan?

[Yup, she went from moving in to sleeping on the same bed already...]

[windgod]

Wait wha...

[He caught himself in the middle of his initial reaction and thought about the situation, carefully for once. On one hand...that really was a quick transition from I like you to Let's share a bed...but Ibuki hadn't said anything about anything else beyond sleeping. It wasn't like she'd suggested anything lewd or anything...just, sleeping. He could do that, right? And...if he was being honest, it might be nice to have someone to cuddle with as he fell asleep.]

I...well. Honestly? It seems...quick but, I think that would be alright. It's not like any harm could come of it, right?

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Right, right, no harm!

... Except when Ibuki needs a chomp, then maybe a tiny little bit!

Then... then, it's okay! Okay!

... Ippo-chan, when Ibuki cries, you should hug her. Do it, hug your Ibuki to make up for lost time!

[... why Ibuki is telling Ippo to hug her rather than just hugging him herself... well, that's Ibuki]

[windgod]

Right, right.

[When it came to hugs, you didn't need to tell Ippo twice...though first, he'd toss the blankets up and over Ibuki so he could get her out of the cold and into a proper hug...because what was better than hugs? Blanket hugs.]

There, is that better?

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Mm! A blanket hug!

[She hugs Ippo back]

...

Ippo-chan, the truth is...

... Ibuki has always... felt a little bit lonely every time she goes to bed... so... so Ibuki's... Ibuki is... happy now...

[windgod]

[There was just something...profoundly sad about what Ibuki just said. Maybe it was the tone, or the words themselves, but he couldn't help holding her just a little closer afterwards. They had all been through more than any one person should have gone through and Ibuki had been doing her best to make everyone smile a little more since she'd gotten here...he hadn't even considered how she things might be affecting her.]

Don't worry, you'll never have to feel that kind of loneliness again. That's a promise, alright?

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A promise!

Pinky swear! Do it, do the pink swear!

...

... let's call it a hug swear! Hug swear, Ippo-chan! Do it, do it with Ibuki!

[And... well, they're already hugging so... she just squeezes Ippo a bit tighter for a few seconds]

[windgod]

A hug swear it is.

[He returned the gesture, feeling that same kind of warmth from before return to his chest. Was this what it was like? To care about someone like this...to just, be with someone like this? He could definitely get used to it.]

Now we can not be lonely together!

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[And finally, for the first time since entering Ippo's room that night, Ibuki lets out a happy laugh]

That's right, that's right!

... Ippo-chan, Ibuki has something for you! It's...

... Ooh, Ibuki can't reach it right now... but Ippo-chan is so warm and fluffy, she doesn't want to let go right now!

[windgod]

[Ippo pulled back just a bit...not enough to break the hug, but enough that he could give her a quizzical look.]

Something for me? You can get it later if you want, no reason to get uncozy if you don't want to.

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Oooh... Ibuki's so torn...

She could give it to you right now! In only a few seconds, but can she survive no hugs for a few seconds right now? It's a mystery!

... ah! Okay, hold on, Ibuki has an idea!

[She presses up against Ippo, resting her chin on his shoulder as she tries to bring up her left hand towards her mouth-what is she doing?]

[windgod]

[Was it a little embarrassing? Yes...and it was also quite soft as well, but he was more curious as to what Ibuki was up to...at least enough so that his face wasn't completely red. The best he could do was sit still and let Ibuki do what she needed to without interruption.]

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[After a half minute, she finally pulls back a bit and... that's one of her rings from her left hand that's clenched between her teeth. The one from her thumb, to be exact. She smiles, trying to offer it to him while making vague sounds that she hopes implies she wants him to take it]

[... if Ibuki had just taken it off normally and given it to him, it'd probably already be on Ippo's finger by now]