[Open] This Is What Happens After a Month of Sleeping...

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Who: Seto Kaiba & You
What: This is a catch-all for November where I will be adding prompts as the month progresses.
Where: All over
When: Various time periods!
Content Warnings: None currently



The Top-levels will contain the prompts, but I can always add more if you want something specific!

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[menaretrash]

[ It's true, and she also knows that there's no way he'd be able to manage a multi billion dollar company like he does if he wasn't a perfectionist. Almost everything he does is flawless in execution, and part of her wishes that she could be like that, too. More importantly right now, she can tell that he wants her to be here just as much as she wants to be here. It's amazing, really, to think of how far they've come -- they've gone from yelling and throwing semi-death threats at each other, to going on a date. How times have changed.

She knows that this particular conversation is going to go no where pleasant, and that's the last thing either of them need right now. So she gently squeezes his arm in a reassuring manner and smiles apologetically instead of out right answering and accidentally adding fuel to the flames. She really hopes that whatever Seto has in mind for Blue and Iwaizumi isn't... too terrible, at least. ] Yeah! I hope we stumble across something really cool. Or at least... something that we can drag back with us that might be useful.

[ Even if they don't find anything, that's fine, too. All she really cares about right now is living in the moment, and at this moment, she's absolutely over the moon to be walking side by side and arm in arm with him. It's surreal -- all of this, mixed with the lovely setting he's accidentally picked out for them, it's almost like a dream. A dream that doesn't involve shadows or pulsing meat or lava, this time around, but instead castle ruins and flowers and a far, far more pleasant, calming atmosphere.

Flowers are wonderful, but not as wonderful as he is, she thinks. Besides, it's been ages since the last time she's seen flowers, especially ones as pretty as these ones are. If they were at home, she'd probably pick one and tuck it into her hair or something, but she's also still keenly aware that things here are not always what they seem, and she doesn't trust these flowers to be normal in the slightest. ]

Really? [ Her attention is drawn away from the flowers and back up at him again instead -- despite the time spent in this world, she has yet to meet everyone, and it's the first she's hearing of this news. Flowers of any variety aren't nearly as interesting or vibrant as he is. It's such a change to see him dressed so differently, and he's so handsome and intelligent that he puts everything and anything that this place has to offer to shame. She's way out of his league, and yet, here he is, choosing to spend a pleasant evening out exploring with her of all people. She doesn't think it will ever stop blowing her mind. ] They should have probably done a little research before kidnapping a bunch of strangers and putting them into their little experiment... [ If. That's what this is. She's not about to rule the possibility out. ] Never say never... maybe its just saving something linked to you for a convenient time? Or maybe... this place is just saving the best for later, hm?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[The squeeze was a gentle reminder to keep himself in check- which likely wasn't the intention but it inspired the desired results nonetheless. The subject was being dropped faster than the shares of his rival companies after a previous press release. Whatever he had planned for his antagonists would take time to set up, ideally everyone would have time to forget the threats he issued. Let them think he had forgotten, but if there was one thing Seto Kaiba didn't let go of, it was a grudge] Considering that many locations are empty shells, I'm not optimistic that we'll find anything of worth- but there is still a possibility.

[So far things seemed to be proceeding smoothly, but he didn't exactly have anything to compare this to. Ann looked pleased, and was still remaining close so apparently he hadn't done anything to dissuade her yet. Although he had a good feeling about this, he didn't want anything to mess it up. Maybe he should have scouted the location ahead of time to ensure that it was truly safe- but then it would defeat the whole concept of exploring together wouldn't it? Besides, unless the flowers shot poison barbs, they should be fine.

What id they do shoot poison barbs?.]

Really. [He affirmed, placing a hand to hers. It was with the intention of removing her hold, so he could continue to draw closer to the foreign foliage in order to further inspect it, however her questions distracted him.. so it just prolonged the contact. Once again his compulsive behavior to remain in the know could benefit him in this area. He made a point to approach anyone he didn't already recognize to at least get an idea of who else was trapped in this mess. There were only a few that had escaped his notice currently residing here. Somewhat ironically as Ann was allowing herself to fixate on him and the date in general, he was trying to focus more on tasks. It didn't always work.. but somehow work made it easier to remain more in control of his emotions.] Undoubtedly. I can understand some of the subjects selected but not all of them... [Going on that experiment theory, which could be close to the truth] Next best, I mean, I'm already here. [Uh- maybe that was too much boasting. Should he have said that she is the best addition to the void? The fact that he mentally didn't shoot down the idea immediate forced a bit of color to his cheeks. Starting to feel the beginnings of being flustered, he resumed removing her grip on him and gently released her hand.]

Stay here. I want a closer look, but if there's something off about those plants there's no sense in both of us being exposed.

[menaretrash]

[ Ann's got a terrible feeling that Blue and Iwa are going to pay dearly for what happened, one way or another, and it's a little more than a concerning thought. A concerning thought that she's not going to linger on right now because there's nothing she can do about it for now, and also, it's best to just keep an eye on the situation from a distance. Not to mention, she's having far too much fun right now, thanks. ] Same, but you never know. And at least there's two of us to drag things back, right?

[ Though, part of her wishes that they'd brought boxes or bags or something. She's pretty sure she could have scrounged something up from the cafe, at least, but even if that's needed, they can always return with the proper supplies later. Supplies in general don't particularly matter right now, because she's finding herself suddenly very, very hyper focused on something right now: his hand on hers. She blinks a few times, feeling her cheeks heat up -- she doesn't think he's even thinking of it the same way that she is, though. ]

That's neat, though! I wonder... if people are able to cultivate normal flowers here, what else could we potentially make on our own? Mm... I guess I should get out more often and meet more people. [ That. That's what they're still talking about, right? She thinks it is. She's trying hard not to fixate on how good their hands look together, or how easy it would be to turn her palm up to lace their fingers together; how would he react if she did something like that? She knows for a fact that she would enjoy the contact, but she's not entirely sure that he would. Even if she thought he would, she isn't brave enough to initiate something like that; not right now, at least. ]

I'd still like to understand the point of any of this... [ She'd also like to know what the hell is going on in their respective home worlds right now, too. That next bit of his is... so very Seto that she can't help it when she laughs, and actually nods in agreement. ] Yeah, you're right! Can't get much better than that, I guess. [ Because she won't deny that much: she thinks very highly of him, and... yes, she agrees. He's definitely one of the best things about this place, and certainly one of the few people she is happy to see. Unlike poor Seto, she's more of a shut in of sorts, not bothering to go and meet or see any newbies that show up, instead preferring to generally keep to herself unless she sees someone is actually having issues seems to be in trouble.

She releases her grip on his arm, almost disappointed at the loss of contact, though she makes damn sure that doesn't show period. Her head tilts, and she quickly shakes her head. ] Wait! I'd rather neither of us got exposed... isn't there a way to test if they're dangerous or not from a distance? I can throw one of my shoes at them or something...

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[If Kaiba has anything to say about it then they will pay dearly. He's relieved when she doesn't use this date as a platform to try and talk him out of seeking his brand of restitution.] I don't know with certainty, no. [.. and she had a point about multiple hands being more useful for such an endeavor.]

[Did you forget the winged-giraffe? If there's something that needs carrying, or hauling they've got it covered in spades. The point of this excursion however was not resource collection but terrain assessment. Unless they found something too good to pass up, he wasn't going to dedicate much runtime to the idea. Little does he know the effect his innocent gesture has on his companion as their fingers brush together. Ann was 100% correct in her assumption, he was not thinking about it the same way, his focus elsewhere.]

I guess, if you're in to that sort of thing.. [.. which he wasn't. Although he'd never tested it, he didn't think he had a green thumb. Would he even be able to keep a succulent alive? It was debatable.] There's probably a lot more things we're capable of pulling off that we're just not aware of. Either a need hasn't arisen to test it, or a hobby. [Apparently if they weren't still on that subject she'd managed to steer it back in that direction. It would have been so easy to turn the hand situation into a proper hold, but somehow she refrained and he remained oblivious.]

You and me both. [The lack of answers was going beyond irritation now. In this they would have agreed too. So much time had passed that it must have had some impact on their own worlds. At least she was able to see the humor in the claim. When she laughs, he feels himself start to smile.] No, you sure can't. [Feeling his ego swell a bit to have someone prop up his original claim. It mattered all the more because of the source more than anything. He never considered himself a people person but he did what needed to be done. He needed to know who was being gathered here to try and figure out why they were here, or how useful the others could be in a pinch. Information was necessary]

Come on Ann. It's a plant. I think I can risk it. [Normally these would be some famous last words. Still, she sounds so concerned he hesitates. Huffing he whips his jacket off and holds it in front of him like a shield. It'd break the momentum of any projectiles. Then he walks to the flowers... and.. nothing. They are just pretty flowers.] It's fine.