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after yanli's departure from aef;

Date: 2021-02-02 06:57 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (☁ unpleasant reminders)
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[ it's late afternoon that nami appears at the jiang-jin household — there's a huge suitcase that floats behind her as she quite simply walks in, not even knocking. after yanli hadn't showed up for their magic practice lesson (something she'd never missed before), nami had tried contacting her... only to find that she couldn't.

it was the same thing that had happened with alex. if she couldn't reach yanli... that meant she was no longer in the city.

she'd barged out of her lesson with a hurried shout of sorry, I have to go.

she had run back to her house, packed up all her clothes and other essentials, and then was on her way.

but back to the present. once she's inside the house, she lets the suitcase fall on the floor with a thunk and calls out, hesitant,
]

A-Cheng...? [ she figures he'll hear her if he's home; if not, if he's decided to go and grieve his sister's departure somewhere else alone, then she'll stay and wait until he comes back.

after all, she's here to stay, now.
]

Date: 2021-02-07 07:29 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (113)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ oh — he's home, then. good. she waits until he appears in the doorway and then she's beelining to him, throwing her arms around him. ]

When Yanli-chan didn't come to the magic lesson, I tried contacting her... it didn't go through. It was the same thing that happened with Alex-chan a while ago — she's gone... isn't she? Oh, A-Cheng, I'm so sorry.

[ she sounds it, too, the way her voice is tight and sad. she's not quite crying, but not far from it, either. ]

Date: 2021-02-09 09:03 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (115)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ she seems to have expected that — she knew he'd be upset, of course, that was why she'd rushed to see him as soon as she'd realised that yanli was gone.

nami leans the side of her head against his, letting him cry, just holding on to him.
]

... both of them? Oh. [ she sighs sadly; perhaps it's a kindness, that neither of the couple had to stay behind. but it's not a kindness to those who were left here.

she doesn't say anything more for a while; she knows empty words of consolation don't do much. instead, once he seems to have exhausted his tears for the moment, nami pulls back a little and lets go of him — though only to lift her hand and place her palm against his cheek.
]

A-Cheng, I promise, you're not alone. I'm here, okay? I'm here and I'm going to stay here, with you, as long as you want. I know it's not the same... but you're not alone.

Date: 2021-02-13 07:14 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (☁ so where is the vault)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ she doesn't mind it, not metaphorical or literal leaning — she may not look it, but she is plenty strong enough to support his weight. gently, she moves their foreheads together, leans her head against his for a moment. it's strange; somehow, seeing him this upset hurts her far worse than any of the wounds she's sustained back home. ]

... I can only imagine. [ perhaps after a time, he'll feel glad that he was able to have the time he had with her, here — but the time for that isn't now. he needs the time to grieve, first.

but —
] Yes, I am. And I'll stay here. I can't promise anything against this world... but I can promise that as long as it's up to me, I won't leave you.

[ she says that with as much conviction as possible, moving back to look at him so he can see just how much she means this... on the way, she decides to kiss his cheek, but due to the movement, she miscalculates and the kiss ends up landing more to the corner of his mouth. ]

Date: 2021-02-19 06:46 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (☁ serious times)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ she, too, holds a little tighter to him — just the thought of him leaving is painful.

eventually, though, she does let go. gesturing to her suitcase,
]

Where should I take this? I... I'll make you something to eat, once I've got that out of the way. I'll be here for company, if you want, but if you need to be alone, that's okay too.

[ whatever he needs. ]

Date: 2021-02-20 06:36 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (66)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
That's fine, [ she says softly — he couldn't have known she would suddenly announce that she's moving in... she'll clean it up, if she needs to. ]

... good. Because I'm not in any hurry to leave.

Date: 2021-02-22 09:05 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (☁ rest up)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ it's lucky that she can just make her suitcase float behind her, as that leaves her hand free to take his as they walk. ]

Good, [ she repeats, looking down, and wonders just why the thought that he wants her to stay makes her feel so warm and happy. ]

If there's anything else than cooking that I can do around the house... let me know, okay?

Date: 2021-02-23 06:45 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (101)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
[ she shakes her head at that, a wordless no need to thank me. ]

It's the least I can do. But... do you think Li Mei would take well to Tangerine if I brought her here? I left her at the house for now, Sanji-kun is taking care of the house and the garden... but I think she'll miss me, if I leave her there.

Date: 2021-03-01 06:56 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (☁ all is forgiven)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
Then, I'll bring her here too! I'm sure they'll make a great team against the boys.

[ as they get to the room, nami is happy to see there's little to actually do with it, except maybe light dusting... but that's it. she leaves her suitcase there and turns back to jiang cheng. ]

Do you want to come with me as I cook, or...? [ would he prefer being on his own, is the latter half of the question; one she leaves unsaid, but thinks he must understand what she means regardless. ]

wrapping up here?

Date: 2021-03-06 07:41 pm (UTC)
weatherscience: (98)
From: [personal profile] weatherscience
Good! You'll have to show me where everything is.

[ it'll be good... keeping him busy. she's determined to help him deal with his sister's loss — starting by making him a good meal. ]

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