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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 21, 2022 3:40:13 GMT -5
He'd smile, closing his eyes though the glow would persist through his lids, if only faintly. He'd gently rub the tip of his nose against her own, and relax. After a moment she'd hear something peculiar, and feel it too. He actually began to purr, a gentle and pleasant rumble emanating from within the deep recesses of his chest as he seemed to be genuinely, fully content.
"..Thank you, Atsuko.. for everything you've done for me.." He'd start to yawn, tilting his head down a bit to let it out fully. "..my debt is one thing, and I will repay it, if it takes a lifetime and beyond. But.. beyond that, I feel closer to you than I've felt for anyone else. I hope you know that."
He'd gently squeeze her, and then relax his grip, smiling up at her.
"..I hope you're not uncomfortable, by the way. I know that it's a bit of a awkward angle to lay at.."
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Post by Sophie on May 21, 2022 3:50:49 GMT -5
Atsuko happily rubbed her nose against his in tandem. When he began to purr, her heart melted. I can't believe my boyfriend is so cute. She thought to herself, making her heart skip a beat by referring to him as her boyfriend. "I feel the same way, Apollo. Since I'm your girlfriend now, you should probably call me Sone~" She teased a little. "In my eyes, you don't owe me a thing. The amount of joy you've brought me in the few days is more than I think I've ever felt in my life."
She yawned deeply and returned his squeeze before loosening her grasp. "That 'lifetime and beyond' part sounds pretty good, though." She said her true feelings as the futon sapped away her energy to disguise it anymore. "Don't worry. I'm perfectly comfortable." She said not entirely inaccurately, "after all, I'm with you."
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 21, 2022 4:02:01 GMT -5
"You're right, I should call you Sone.." Apollo would let out a gentle chuckle, and then after a moment, looking up at her, he'd lean in and then gently press his lips against her own. It'd be a brief, and gentel kiss, but a kiss nonetheless and a passionate and loving one. "..I think I'm fading out, sweetheart." He'd say. "Too comfy here with you." He'd chuckle again, his tail swinging up and gently laying over her abdomen again, his strawberry aroma becoming a bit more noticeable as he relaxed and seemed on the edge of falling into slumber.
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Post by Sophie on May 21, 2022 4:07:46 GMT -5
Atsuko's heart pounded as Apollo's lips touched hers. It was her first kiss. A shock rang through her body, starting from her lips and following all the way through her body. At first, her eyes shot wide open, but she closed them quickly and enjoyed the quick moment as they kissed. "Goodnight, my dear Apollo." She watched him fall asleep as she was now wide awake. Once she was sure he had passed out, she touched her lips softly and whispered to herself. "After all those years in high school getting teased. It was definitely worth the wait." She smiled and used all of her remaining energy to stop herself from squealing in joy.
Though over forty hours of exhaustion finally hit her like a ton of bricks, and she quickly followed her new boyfriend into slumber, enveloped in his sweet strawberry scent.
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 21, 2022 4:18:58 GMT -5
Apollo fell into his slumber before she had, and it was deep and restful. So deep in fact he slept longer than he'd ever thought he could, hours of exhaustion, fear and a myriad other factors having finally taken its toll on the Festria and pulled him into an abyss of slumber. Much to his eventual happiness he did dream again, and this time it was not of the same murky void he had been greeted with every time for the past three decades, with all the terrors that span within.
Rather it was a more peaceful series of related events and themes, a number of them actually featuring his new girlfriend, though they were almsot episodic and short as his subconscious seemed to be racing through them all like it were trying to catch up on episodes of a series by only going over the important bits. But it did not last forever and this eventualyl came to an end, when the time would come for Apollo to inevitably, sadly, awaken from his first peaceful sleep in a long long while.
He'd not open his eyes, at first.
He was awake, but as he lay in the bed he sat somewhere between being totally conscious, and drifting at the edge of real sleep. It almost felt as though he were floating, though eventually he would open his eyes. It was something of a struggle to keep them open for a fair bit, as he laid still in the bed and took in his surroundings with a blurry view until he had finally worked up the strength and will to break his comfortable state and work himself to his feet.
He'd done it slowly so that he would not wake up Atsuko, and he'd get his feet onto the floor before he stood up and would quietly stretch, a couple of tiny pops heard as he would stretch his tail and bend a bit backwards to stretch his back. Afterwards he took in Sone's sleeping form and gently pulled the blanket up a little bit further over her so she'd stay nice and warm before he would make his way out of the bedroom, and begin to tentatively explore the house, figuring out its layout and in particular, where he might be able to do laundry and dispose of rubbish. He'd clean the place a bit to pass some time and then if he was able, probably figure out what he might be able to do for breakfast for him and her.
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Post by Sophie on May 21, 2022 4:38:43 GMT -5
As the abyss of slumber too pulled upon Atsuko's consciousness, she also had several vivid dreams. While not all of them featured her new boyfriend, all of them at least mentioned him. Some were rather long, and others only mere seconds. What Atsuko would later recall as her favorite would be one where her mom and Apollo spent a day taking care of her while she was feeling ill.
The house was still fairly dark as the sun had only just begun to rise outside. There wasn't any way to wash clothes other than in the kitchen or bathroom sink, and the kitchen had a small trash can. Thankfully the place wasn't too dirty and only needed some picking up and dusting. When he peeked into her pantry, he would find very little. A large sack of rice, a bag of sugar, canned carrots, peanut butter, and some very stale bread.
As Atsuko awoke almost a full hour later, she remarked in her head how well-rested she felt. Her body ached furiously as it angrily complained about her bad sleeping posture. She slowly stood up, ever thankful that the abdomen part of her body did not have any muscles that could ache. She stretched herself out and cracked her back. Once she caught a whiff of herself she gagged and coughed a few times. I usually go right to the bathhouse when I make shore. I need to make going there a priority. I don't want my boyfriend to smell me like this. She giggled in glee at the thought of having a boyfriend.
The recollection of the night previous returned to her in full. "I... I actually have a boyfriend!" She cheered quietly to herself and did a small jump in the air to express it. Realizing that Apollo wasn't in the room she decided to go searching for him. She caught him in her dining room cleaning up after her. "Good morning, my very cute boyfriend." A singsongy cheer emanated from her every word as her eyes locked on the handsome form of her new love.
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 21, 2022 4:49:52 GMT -5
Apollo'd been cleaning for the better part of an hour, having collected the clothing and folded it and palced it all into a neat little pile before then he had gone to clean and organize everything else he could, allowing for his natural cleanliness imposed tendencies to dominant for a bit as he pondered what he might very well do. Though when he found what was basically little if anything in the way of food he would put breakfast on the backburner - he'd have to see about getting some proper food later, though he would as well if he could try to find a job. If he had money he could just buy whatever food he wanted for breakfast.
As he was putting away the clean dishes left in the sink, he would tilt his head, ear twitching gently as he caught the sound of her coming downstairs and into the dining room.
He'd smile softly as he set the last of the dishes away, and heard her cheery voice, leaning back against the counter for a moment as he locked yees with her again. The red glow to his eyes would change to pink again.
"Good morning, my adorable, sweet girlfriend." He'd reply, making his way over to her and then wrapping his arms around her in a hug, though he'd be gentle with it. His tail as well wraps around her to add another limb to the warm and fuzzy hug, before he let it come down and his arms slip down.
"How'd you sleep sweetheart?"
He would ask her.
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Post by Sophie on May 21, 2022 14:14:40 GMT -5
Atsuko couldn't help but smile upon seeing apollo's eyes shift to a lovely pink. She held him tightly to her chest as he hugged her. Her stomach butterflies returned in full force upon being called his girlfriend, and she couldn't help but giggle a little. "I slept very well getting to cuddle next to you." She softly pet his head when he pulled away from the hug. "How about you, my darling?"
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 21, 2022 14:43:14 GMT -5
"Good, good.." He'd then lean into the gentle petting. "No nightmares and a decent sleep. I think we slept the whole day too.' He'd tell her, and then he'd lean in, wrapping his arms around her again. He'd squeeze her gently, and then softly pull her down a bit so that he could plant his lips against hers. It'd be a longer kiss, and then gently he'd let go.
"When we can, do you want to get some breakfest and take a visit to that bathhouse you mentioned?"
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Post by Sophie on May 21, 2022 14:59:52 GMT -5
Atsuko happily obliged him, pulling her down, and felt indescribable joy as their lips lingered together. When he began to pull away, she tightened her grip on his back, making the kiss last just a moment longer. She loosened her hold but kept her arms around Apollo's neck and smiled down at him. "Sure, that sounds lovely. We should stop by Yamaoka's, so you have clean clothes to change into." She held out her and led Apollo back outside and towards town.
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 22, 2022 3:13:13 GMT -5
"That'd be nice love, I think I'd rather not wear these rags after a bath." He'd say. "I'd just be getting dirty again."
He would have his hand taken and be led out, following her towards town and enjoying the early morning scenery with his sweetheart.
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Post by Sophie on May 22, 2022 3:41:19 GMT -5
Atsuko very much enjoyed the brisk winter morning air as the two relived the path from yesterday in reverse. Once they reached the town center, it seemed very much like a sleepy hamlet as only a few early birds were out and about. A few parents walked to the general store to get food for breakfast, but every other shop had yet to open. The atelier appeared to be closed once the new couple reached its doors. "Yamaoka-kan! Are you home?" Atsuko called out, knocking on the door.
A very tired golden-orb-weaver Kumo answered the door with her best effort at a smile. "If it isn't the town's new favorite couple!" She snickered before inviting in the two. "Come in, come in. I just finished your first outfit Apollo-kan. I looked through some of my father's old books from his traveling years to get inspiration, and I made this!" She gestured both her hands towards a makeshift bipedal mannequin. It was built from her aunt's farm's chicken wire and two stools stacked on top of one another. The outfit was in a classic Roskanan style, loose-fit-denim jeans, a fit silk and cotton blended long-sleeve shirt with a pure black fleece jacket. "I really hope you like it. I haven't made bipedal clothing in over a decade, so please let me know if you need any alterations. No extra charge."
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 22, 2022 3:51:02 GMT -5
Apollo'd walk over to it, eyes wide and mouth open as he would give it a look over.
"By Razina.." He'd say. "I.. this looks amazing! I love it!"
The Festria looked plainly astonished. Then after a moment, he would go and take the jacket off of the mannequin, and tentatively try it on. It'd fit perfect.
His smile widened a little, and he'd gently take it off and fold it neatly, laying it over his arm.
"You did a wonderful job. Quite literalyl the best jacket I've ever worn, even if it was for just a moment. It feels like a treasure."
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Post by Sophie on May 22, 2022 4:01:06 GMT -5
The overwhelming approval coming from the actual Roskanan filled the seamstress with joy. With tears welling up in her eyes, she spoke. "Oh, I'm so happy! I was seriously fretting you wouldn't like it or that the style would be too outdated." Pure relief flowed through her words as a mountain load of tension unloaded from her shoulders. "Please, enjoy your first set of official Kumosenkan clothing." She joked as she undressed the mannequin and handed the quickly folded clothing to him.
"Thank you for your incredibly hard work Namaoka-kan." Atsuko tried to subtly hand off a five-hundred yairen coin as a tip so Apollo wouldn't feel his debt had increased. "You continue to astound me." She smiled and bowed softly.
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Post by VoxApocrypha on May 22, 2022 4:12:03 GMT -5
Apollo would bow as well in thanks.
"I cannot thank you enough for this." He'd say. He'd take the clothing and hold it close to himself, as though they were precious treasures, his happy smile firm on his muzzle as his tail actually seemed to wag, though it wasn't wagging hard or in a wide arc - the Festria keeping his appendage from going rogue and potentailly doing any harm. It was often said they had a mind of their own, after all.
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