[closed] the price quest

[cardcaptured]

WHO: Xiaolang Li, Leon Zhong, Mio Sonozaki, Izumi Sena and Cloud Strife
WHERE: The wild, wild woods of Bosuma
WHEN: May 18th-20th
WHAT: who keeps sending the thirteen year old on missions-- They're on a Zee Quest!
WARNINGS: Language on Sena's end?? Also probable violence towards not so friendly forest creatures and possible mentions of murder-memories with Mio! Will update when needed!



You know, there’s something about Retrospec users that draws a lot of secrecy and hidden talent. It’s kind of interesting if you think about it, but that’s what makes you perfect for this assignment. Interested?



[arrival + painting | monster fighting | witch's house | downtime]

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[hairstroke]

They are quite cool but not as cool as me.

[ He says while twirling a lose strand of hair with a smirk. In his mind; no one is as cool as he is. ]

No reason in particular, I just thought that learning about the warlords was really fun. I suppose that I've always been drawn to history and now with the new information on my past life, it makes sense.

[ Oh no... the mention of her outfit causes him to blush once again. Just when he thought he was able to block the mental image of her outfit out of his head... it comes right back to him. ]

Actually, I forgot to mention this to you because of how weird this month has been, but I did receive an outfit from Retrospec.

[promisedyou]

... huh. [She can't help but smile when he twirls that strand of hair around his finger; it's kind of cute, if you asked her.] And I guess so! I'd ask what your favorite part of Chinese history was too, but you kind of are Chinese history. [please delete your girlfriend] But you got an outfit? What kind of outfit was it? Is it nice? You didn't bring it with you, did you?

[hairstroke]

... [ He's just... going to glare at her and pinch her cheek real quick before he lets out an annoyed hmph. ] I didn't see a point in bringing the outfit since it would just get in the way. I did manage to take a picture of it on my phone and I could show you, but since you are being mean, I don't think you deserve to see it.

[promisedyou]

Ow ow ow... that huuuurts!!

[She frowns quite a bit, rubbing at the cheek that he pinched, even though it's a little bit overdramatic.]

You're the one being mean since you can't take a joke at all, geez. Even after I promised to wear the uniform the next time we're alone.

[hairstroke]

It's well deserved.

[ Said in a tone without any remorse or hesitation though to be fair, he's certain that she'e exaggerating the pain. If anything, he's rolling his eyes at her dramatics. ]

Your jokes are lame and I'm getting tired of you calling me old. If you apologize then I'll show you the picture I took.

[promisedyou]

I'm not going to apologize, because I wasn't even calling you old there. [If he took it that way, that's his own fault.]

[hairstroke]

You were implying it from what you said!

[ While giving her one last glare, he lets out a long, frustrated sigh before moving away from her and laying back down on the air mattress. He's tired and cranky... ]

Then the next time you demand apology or something out of me because I said something you don't like, don't expect me to give it to you.

[promisedyou]

You-- [She can't even be bothered with this right now before she lets out a long suffering sigh of her on. Even though she's slightly annoyed, she still can't just leave things like this. But if he's on the bed now, she can at least keep him down there. She's doing a bed kabedon?? Or something like that. If anyone walks in on them it'll look like she's pinning him down.] That isn't what I meant, Leon. [Trying to push the irritation out of her voice, Mio tries to keep her tone even.] But since I hurt your feelings... I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay?

[hairstroke]

[ In all honesty, he's not that annoyed at her joke. He's more irritated that he feels like he can't tease her without getting some sort of repercussions and has to do something for her to make up for it. Whereas he can't. Of course, his biggest pride is his flaw, which is why he's so bothered by it. So part of it is his fault, but he's far too stubborn to admit that.

He's not really feeling all that good in general for multiple reasons and is trying his best to push away his aggravation by sleeping since he hasn't had good rest for a while. So part of the reason why he's a bit more sensitive about this matter is because he's so tired.

As he was getting ready to close his eyes and succumb to sleep, he's startled awake when he's suddenly being pinned down and if it wasn't for Mio, he would be jolting up in surprise. ]

What are you... [ It's a little embarrassing since he's worried that Xiaolang might walk in and get the wrong idea but never the less, he lets it go and sighs. ] Geez. Now you know how I feel whenever I'm forced to make it up to you when I tease you.

[ Another sigh escapes from his lips as he wraps his arms around her, bringing her down close to him so he can cuddle with her, stroking his fingers through her hair. ]

Well whatever, what's done is done.

[promisedyou]

[She can't help but pout when he says those words, but she's not all that upset on her end, though. But then he pulls her in close to him, her cheeks flush even though she doesn't feel like she deserves it, even now.]

You're really warm, you know... but I'm just not used to being on the other end.

[That much is the truth, at least.]

[hairstroke]

Mm... so are you.

[ Holding her like this felt so nice and warm. So much that he felt as though he could melt into her touch and easily fall asleep like this. With his fingers still threading through her soft locks, he places a kiss on top of her head. Any sort of anger he had from earlier had disappeared and he's... ready to fall into a deep slumber. ]

That doesn't surprise me. Your face gets especially flustered when I tease you. It's cute.

[promisedyou]

That's-

[Totally and one hundred percent true, but it doesn't make it any better when she likes being this close to him. She likes just how warm it is, being close to him, and she doesn't mind or care if anybody drops in on them anymore.]

Geez... you're being really embarrassing. That's like saying you plan on teasing me more just to fluster me.

[hairstroke]

[ The same goes for him. He doesn't even care if someone walks in on them while they were in this position, he just wanted to snuggle with her for the rest of the evening and never let go. ]

What if I am? [ He says with a smirk. ] Besides, it's not like you have any room to talk. That's the reason why you make fun of me.

[promisedyou]

Ugh... you're not wrong, but that doesn't mean that you should call me out on it.

[But she's just going to cuddle with him, pouting.]

I still want to see that outfit you got, though.

[hairstroke]

I'm only telling it like it is, Mio.

[ But her pouting is really cute and it's a sight he's always glad to see. After giving her one last pat on the head, he shifts over in order to grab his cellphone out of his backpack and pull up the picture, bringing it over to where she can see. ]

I tried it on and it's actually quite comfortable.

[promisedyou]

Really?

[She can't help but blush when she sees the photo... it's actually a nice outfit, surprisingly enough.]

Can you... send that to me? The picture, I mean.

[hairstroke]

Huh?

[ Now it's his turn to blush when he hears her request. His cheeks turn a bright shade of red as he nervously swallows hard. ]

W-Well, I'm certainly not surprised that you want this picture. [ Actually, yes he is. ] But yeah, I'll send it to you.

[ With a few clicks of some buttons, he pulls up her number and sends her a copy of the picture through text. ]

When we get back home, I can wear it for you in person.

[promisedyou]

Good, because I'm making it my new wallpaper. Ehehe. ☆

[That much is absolutely true, to say the least. She wouldn't like about that. But then her eyes widen and she can't help but look at him directly in the eyes.]

You mean it, though? I really want to see you wear it... or, ooh, maybe I could try it on?

[hairstroke]

You're what?! [ That... causes him to blush even harder. Of course, he knew that she meant it which made him even more red. But that thought made him really happy. It made his heart flutter that she was going to have a picture of him as her cellphone wallpaper. ] I absolutely mean. It will be one of the first things we do when we get back home. [ As if he wasn't already a tomato, he somehow turns even more red just from imagining her in his outfit. Ah... he's the luckiest man in the world. ] Y-Yeah... you'll look beautiful in it. I would like to see you wear it.

[promisedyou]

Your face is so red... [She can't help but poke his cheek a little playfully, smiling in a way that's pretty relaxed.] But good, because I bet it'll be warm and cozy. It might be a bit big on me, though, but I don't think that should be too much of a problem. Although you're probably thinking of lewd things with me in it, aren't you? Oh, right. I probably should send you a selfie of myself in the Angel Mort uniform. Although you still have that other selfie still, don't you? ☆

[hairstroke]

G-Geez!! Don't point it out...

[ Even though it's freaken obvious, Leon. He pouts a little and can't help but puff his cheeks in annoyance, mumbling something under his breath before he finally responds back to her. ]

Honestly, I think it's even more cuter on you with it being big. You will look really adorable in my over-sized outfit. I wasn't!! H-How dare you imply that. [ He totally was. ] That's true, you do have to send me a selfie of that outfit. Was that how you got stuck in that outfit to begin with?

[ The mention of the other selfie causes him to turn an even brighter shade of red. ]

A-Are you... referring to the one you sent after I bought you that recliner?

[promisedyou]

The fact that you're saying it like that makes it seem like it's a lie. [But it's okay, she thinks that it's cute when he puffs out his cheek and pouts like that.] And that's right. I was planning on taking one for you but then everything disappeared... [Now it's her turn to pout, albeit for completely different reasons.] So, that's the first thing that you thought about when I talked about selfies, Leon? You really liked it, didn't you? Maybe I should take more of those... [And she takes a quick glance away, blushing a little bit. Whether she's playing it up or genuinely flustered is up to interpretation.] You'd like a whole album's worth of them, right? I honestly don't mind if you do certain things while looking at those pictures. But it's only because it's you. ♥ [She is absolutely hammering this in with a silky sweet voice, only matched with puppy dog eyes.]

[hairstroke]

... I see. It's not your fault or anything but I'm irritated that Retrospec did that to you and other people got to see you in that outfit as well.

[ It's incredibly selfish on his part but he wants to be the only one to see his girlfriend in revealing attire and have her all to himself. ]

W-Well, what other selfie were you talking about?! [ But it's not a lie, since he really did enjoy that picture even if he acted embarrassed over the matter. ] C-C-Certain things?!?!?! [ He accidentally squeaks that out due to how flustered he is over the matter. ] I... I..

[ It doesn't help that she's blushing and those puppy dog eyes are making her look super enticing. She's so cute and it's so unfair. Since they were alone, he decides to make a bold move by bringing his hands to cup her cheek as he leans in to place a needy kiss on her lips, wanting to feel her warmth. He lets the kiss linger on for a little bit before he finally pulls away. ]

While I wouldn't mind a whole album's worth of pictures, I'd rather have the real thing.

[promisedyou]

It was embarrassing, you know! A bunch of people made comments about it!!

[Of course, her outfit wasn't the only thing that people commented about, but it's definitely up there. Nevertheless, she notices his stammer and finds herself rather amused by it to the point where she pretty much chuckles.

It doesn't last for long before he suddenly cups her cheek and kisses her; it's warm and comforting that she honestly couldn't care less.

But what makes her blush is his comment, which decisively clusters her to the point where she goes ahead to find herself comfortable laying properly next to him.]

I know. Anyway... I think it's a good time for a nap. ✩

[By which she means she plans on snuggling right up next to him.]

[hairstroke]

... Make sure no one ever sees it again besides myself.

[ Said without any ounce of shame or hesitation. Not only did it annoy him that people got to witness her in that outfit but for them to make comments only served to fuel his irritation. So much that he subconciously pulls her closer to him as if he was trying to stake his claim on her even more so.

But he does manage to smile when she snuggles up to him. Even if this situation wasn't the most comfortable, he's certain he will easily be able to fall asleep with Mio in his arms. ]

I agree. It's been a long day and we need some rest.

[ He rests his head on top of her and closes his eyes, as he was finally starting to drift off to sleep, he whispers these words to her: ]

Goodnight Mio. I love you...