10th Inversion - Video/Action

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Forward-dated to after dark.]

--kidding? It's been a year and that woman--

[There's a seething hiss then, the Vine opening the mirror after the sun has set, and the profile of a familiar young woman with long dark hair can been seen in the shadows, the moonlight reflecting off of the white shift she's wearing.

Akiha tilts her head back, turning it up toward the sky, and closes her eyes. She counts to ten, calming her temper. Reaching up to tuck some hair behind her ear, a gold bangle on her wrist, she lets out a slow breath before looking around for her clothes. A cat skitters away as Akiha turns from the mirror muttering.]

Bring me back-- Don't even know if that idiot and brute are still here-- Ridiculous.

If the mansion isn't still here, I'm going to...

[Her voice trails off as she finds her clothes and walks out of view of the Vine, not even realizing it had been on. The Vine and Akiha still don't get along.]


[Eventually, Akiha finds the mansion, glad to see it's intact. She heads inside and immediately goes upstairs to her bedroom. Better catch her before the door is closed or she won't be seen until morning.]

[ooc: Akiha is back from her canon update.]

Comments

[cobbledtogether]

...No. Your absence was not voluntary.

[But, with with the important question out of the way...]

It is good that you are well. I am [...] glad you have returned.

[She had felt restless and ill-at-ease in her absence, so Akiha's return is relieving, even if she wouldn't quite put it in those terms herself.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

It's good to see you two.

[cobbledtogether]

[Oh, well. In that case.]

[She comes a step closer. And then another. And then...]

[There. Enjoy your cyborg hug, Akiha.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

...

[Akiha is still a bit surprised by the hug, but she returns it far more than the last time Lambda decided to hug her.]

I hope Kris didn't cause too much of a problem while I was gone.

[cobbledtogether]

No. She did not impede my normal routine of behavior.

[By which she means Kris didn't do anything to get in her way. Talking to her was even more difficult that normal, though, so she didn't bother trying for long.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

That's good. I'd have to be cross with her if she did.

[cobbledtogether]

Yes. Her reluctance to accept your absence was somewhat troubling, however.

[ritsu_kouyou]

That's a common response to losing someone one cares a lot about.

[cobbledtogether]

[She tilts her head a little.] The denial of readily apparent facts is normal behavior?

[ritsu_kouyou]

When emotionally upset - yes.

[cobbledtogether]

[Hm...]

Understood.

[She'll try to respond accordingly to any future incidents, then.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha pats Lambda on the arm. Yes, she knows it's confusing.]

Unless you have anything else that needs me immediate attention, I'm going to head to bed. It's late.

[cobbledtogether]

...No. Your immediate attention is not needed.

[She takes a step back, but she still waits to be properly dismissed.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

Then have a good night.

[Akiha heads upstairs. Hopefully that counts as a dismissal.]