Yuki
"Is there something you think I wouldn't ever do?" Brokentear asked me, the question itself making me pause in my eating and lean back to inspect him, really think about him. He was sweet and sorrowful, fleetingly happy and infinitely guilty. He still smelt like summer and sweets and earth, along with something I had come to find was just him, his natural scent.
"I'm not entirely sure," I said at length, picking my words carefully, not sure what to say to something like that. "I don't...I'm just not sure. That's a very general question, there are a lot of ways to answer it." I blew out a breathe in childish frustration, eating my food absent-minded. He smelt like earth...how does someone perpetually smell like the wild?
"I don't think you'd be the type to do something as domestic as, say, gardening or something along those lines," I mused out loud, frustration forgotten in the face of my new musings. "Which is strange, because you smell a lot like a forest in summer," I said, stuffing more food into my mouth afterwards.
Said food almost came spewing out at the look that crossed Brokentears' face, something a mix between smug, confused, and amused, along with something I couldn't focus on in favor of making sure I didn't choke on my delicious food. Once I could breathe without inhaling food, I shot him a quizzical look. There was no way that Brokentear, sad, sweet smelling Brokentear would like getting down and dirty in a garden. The thought was almost comical.
Setsuna
I sighed in sadness when Forever asked to be put back on solid ground, but complied anyways, floating down slowly back to the balcony. I didn't want to put him back, I wanted to ingrain the joy of flight into him, until he found as much peace in it as I always had.
I couldn't stand the thought to be ground born so soon, not when there was still tension and adrenaline and the love of the sky flowing through my veins. When Forever was safely on two feet and solid ground, I leaned down and kissed him, pulling back with a content sigh.
"I'm not ready to be grounded just yet, but I won't be long," I promised, stealing another kiss before flipping backwards over the railing. Unlike the first time, I enjoyed my free fall, arms spread wide and laughter spilling from my lips, just like before. I turned to meet the sight of the ground growing closer and sprung my wings out, grunting when the updraft pulled painfully on them.
I soared up, up into the sky I loved so much, with a reckless grin still painted on my lips. It was adrenaline inducing, and yet, also peaceful. I always felt like nothing could get me if I was in the sky. Flipping and speeding and floating with the wind, I must have circled the castle 15 times before the tension finally left, and my body thumped soothingly with my heartbeat.
I landed with a soft sigh, slowly closing my wings so they could rest against my back once again. I smiled at Forever when he held out my shirt and vest and used the vest to wipe the sweat away before walking forward and resting my head on his shoulder, arms wrapped loosely around his waist.
"I feel better now,".
