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[Uhh. After his traumatizing experience with Zelman and the heaps of kissing entries in the journal... well, if you're somewhere in-between the shortest route from the 6th floor to the kitchen right now, you may come across Neku. Sneaking. In a Neku-ish way.

And oh, if he's taking two steps backwards the moment you're in his vision range? Don't worry, it's not because of the garlic bread you ate earlier.]

[ooc: Do I have to add anything? Gogogo, you know the drill!]

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[Ah-ah-ah, you're not getting away that easily, Neku dear. Joshua's had plenty of experience in watching your backside... a week's worth, really. So, as Neku enters the kitchen, Joshua just happens to be leaning against the wall right next to the door.] Good going, Neku.

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...........

[I'm NOT surprised.]

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Mm? Something wrong?

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[Btw, that really quiet squeak earlier. WAS NOT THERE. If it isn't obvious yet, he's buried in his collar, deliberately not looking at you.]

Nothing. 'm fine. Go away.

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[Joshua coughs a bit behind his fist, laughs.] If you're "fine", Neku, shouldn't you look more... enthusiastic?

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Not while the castle's gleeing from us making out on every corner. Christmas spirit my ass.

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Judging from that I daresay that it wouldn't mind having your ass, but that just its opinion, mm? [sips at his capuccino]

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.................

[Not commenting on that. He walks past you, towards the fridge.]

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[... Waits until his hand is on the handle to comment:] I'd stay wary if I were you, Neku.

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[here be someone trained in sneaking, looking at him amusedly]

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..................

What.

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[blinku] What "what"?

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You're staring. [BAD MOOD ALERT.]

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[her bff is in a regularly bad mood, you don't scare her] Am I, now.

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[Ignoring you. Continues walking.]

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[a huff, this guy's no fun]

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[So they say.

Due to the encounter, he's lost a bit of his focus and misses the bell hanging right above him...]

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[Rin is enjoying a mug of cocoa, a bowl of miso soup, and a book (which she is... reading...) at the kitchen counter. Weird food combo, but don't knock it B| and yes we read while we eat. She glances up and smiles politely at Neku.]

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[He doesn't even glance up from his collar. NOT TAKING THE RISK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Sob, such a virgin.]

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[Woah, rude kid. B| She rolls her eyes and clicks her tongue to herself.]

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[It's for the good of their budding friendship \o/ Neku looks around, inspecting the room for bells and hisses quietly. Damn, they're everywhere. He starts walking the shortest route to the fridge.]

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[Rin shifts her weight at the counter. All is quiet and still, peaceful... it seems like he might make it... and then she takes a quiet breath. Not a normal quiet breath, oh no.

If you're the observant type you might recognize it as a prelude to a sneeze.]

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[He's got his headphones on... uh-oh. Not only that, the music was turned down to minimum volume the moment he stepped into the kitchen. So he can't hear the more subtle noises right now but the bell's ringing would probably have a green pass.

Anyway, the boy is currently reaching for the handle of the fridge with a small victorious smile.]

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...[And lo, Rin's sneeze comes to pass. And even though she mostly catches it, it's enough to send out a draft, moving all those charming silver bells from side to side and prompting several of them to ring softly...

Suddenly she is looking speculatively at you, Neku. B)]

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[So, today's sna-- hmm? What's this sound...?

................

Oh, shi--

...And it suddenly dawns on him that the girl from earlier - Rin, was it? - is actually really, really cute. No, not just that, she's cuter than any girl he's ever seen. Neku turns around, giving you a puzzled look before slowly walking towards your table...]