Oh the weather outside is frightful...

[imperialsun]

It's close to the holidays! And what do you know, that parasitic plant is back to wreck havoc on everyone's timeline.

> Pick someone from my Muselist
> Pick the time and setting
> You are now stuck under a plant with them and must kiss before leaving
> Kissing does not have to be on the mouth
> Sometimes Hot Makeouts?!

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Eikichi Mishina | Persona 2: Innocent Sin

[deathboss]

I'm only a little bit sorry

[wildcardpotential]

[Christmas was on its way and even Gekkoukan had started to look the part, with decorations showing up and students getting excited for their holiday plans.

Even some rogue mistletoe had started growing around town. Minako hadn't paid much mind to it. At least until she was walking back from the shrine and ran into Eikichi under the archway.

Under a sprig.]

Oh, hey Michel-kun I didn't see you there.

[deathboss]

[Oh thank the gods, someone else is here.]

Minako-babe! I've been stuck under this place for the past twenty minutes and I can't seem to move!

[As proof, he tries to walk out, but slams into something invisible.]

[wildcardpotential]

Twenty minutes! Aren't you cold?

[All concern. Poor thing!

... Hang on, what?]

Woa that's really weird!

[She reaches out a hand... yep it's now there for her too.]

[deathboss]

No, I'm fine. [Immunity to water has strange advantages sometimes...] I just can't move and the snow is making my makeup leak!

[...]

Dammit! It's got you too?!

[wildcardpotential]

Yep, looks like it.

[What the heck? She looks around, noticing they're stuck under an arch, and follows the curve of it with her eyes to... mistletoe.

Oh.

She points]

Mistletoe.

[deathboss]

Is that what that plant is? I've been wonderin' why it's all over. Looks like an parasitic infestation teaching from one of the trees over there.

[Eikichi hasn't really looked up mistletoe. Nor does he understand what it means in most other parts of the world.]

[wildcardpotential]

[Agreeing nodding]

It's a parasite vine. It's uh. Part of an old legend from Scandinavia.

[Rolling back and forth on her feet. She knows this might be awkward for Eikichi.]

Couples who meet under it are supposed to kiss.

1/2

[deathboss]

Really? How romantic! How to take something that is considered an issue, but to turn it into a symbol of love! Oh how Scandin-alicious of them! [Eikichi you are impossible.]

My, my quite an interesting twist of fate for us to meet up here then...[And now he's buttering it up, pretending he's totally fine with this when inside he's thinking if he really has to kiss her but..]

[deathboss]

...Wait, what does even have to do with my situation?

[Sometimes even he has flashes of intelligence. Or at least asking the right questions.]

[wildcardpotential]

[She's smiling and trying not to giggle, but it doesn't really work and she sort of snorts it out. Puns, okay. Puns

Her face is all ready and raring to go with the teasing until... whomp.]

Uh, well, it would appear that the mistletoe is... magic. And. Probably won't let us go. Unless we kiss.

[Pause.]

Just a guess.

[deathboss]

...

[He stares at her, then the mistletoe. Then her. Then the mistletoe. Then her.]

B-BUT W-WHY?! [It's said a little too loudly, so he lowers his voice after.] Is this a Shadow thing? W-what does this have to do with anything?! [Why are you asking so many questions? Ahh shit, he's stuttering again, isn't he.]

Not sorry about this one; happy birthday

[gaschamberfan]

[Eikichiiiiii~ Guess who's sneaking up behind you with a a bit of mistletoe on a stick?

Guess!?

It's your perfect wonderful loving devoted girlfriend!]

1/?

[deathboss]

[And as Eikichi turns around, knowing that Miyabi is close by, dramatically turns around, rose in his mouth and...is that mistletoe branch tied to his hair?!]

Mffftfhtfff!

[deathboss]

[Step one: remove flower from mouth before speaking. Owww. It's okay, he's still got this.]

Miyabi! How nice of you to join me this lovely evening under the stars! Of course, despite how they shine brightly across the sky, none of them are as pretty as you. Please accept this token of my appreciation of my lo--

[deathboss]

[Step two: hold the flower in a way which won't get the thorns on it digging into your flesh. He yelps a little as he quickly moves his hands.]

---token of my love!

[deathboss]

[Wait a minute...]

Is that...mistletoe on a stick?

I'm done now

[deathboss]

[Oh my gods, his babe has put mistletoe on a stick since she was much shorter than him and it's pretty much the most cute and amazing and loveable thing she's done (today). With a childish giggle he grabs her with his free arm and pulls her in closer, flinging off the plant he had in his hair. It looks pretty stupid and clashed with his makeup anyway.

There now her branch is directly above their heads.]

My my. What a chance encounter to meet you under here...

[gaschamberfan]

[She was totally expecting him to have some sort of absurd surprise of his own- oh hey she was right.

You completely ridiculous adorable stupid thing. She watches his little display with a hand over her mouth to hide her smiles and giggles.

Then he finally gets his act together and she's pulled in close and her little jerryrigged mistletoe is dangling above them. With a coy little glance she takes the rose from him and places it under her nose. Lovely. Such a romantic her Eikichi. Another giggle.]

It must be fate.

[She can play along.]

[deathboss]

Oh but what will we do, with just us...alone...under this branch?

[Once his hand is free of the rose, he takes the opportunity to grab her with both his arms - Eikichi might not train, but he's surprisingly strong. Just a few times, not enough to make themselves dizzy.

When he grins at her, he can see his breath forming into a little mist, evaporating quickly. Despite the fact that they haven't been together like this for long, it still feels like each day is the first one...always exciting and new. And while deep under, he's still that shy little kid, with Miyabi, he feels like he can take on the world. And habits will die hard, as cheesy as his lines might be; they are all for her.]

You may have to remind me just what this strange custom is. My mind wanders too easily when you're close by...

[gaschamberfan]

[Gasp!] What shall we do indeed, handsome prince?

[Hey he's not the only ball of cheese around here. But he might be the bigger one. She squeals as she's suddenly lifted into the air, clinging on tight. He's made her dizzy and out of breath from giggles!

She'd spent so long loving him and never seeing him, filled with guilt at his memory but unable to move on... now that he's here and, unbelievable as it is, still loves her, her life finally feels like it's falling into place. There's a few stars in her eyes when she looks up at him through her lashes. There's a genuine smile about her that glows, even if what they're doing is sort of a game. He's a big romantic, he's her big romantic.]

Have I put you under a spell again?

[She giggles and touches his cheek.] Why, we must help dispel the curse of sadness that Loki cast upon the world by kissing beneath the evil mistletoe and remind the world of love.

[... Too much?]

[deathboss]

Again? Oh no no, you've got it all wrong, pretty lady! It was always there from the moment I laid eyes on you.

[While that is incredibly corny, the smile on his face says it all; it's genuine romance. The type that gets sung about in old movies, the type that doesn't come all that often in this world. Can a chubby, stuttering eight year old really love someone for that long? Survey says, with Eikichi? Hell yeah. He had changed himself for her despite a setback that would have driven anyone else away. He will move mountains for her, if she asks.

Thickheaded to the core. And that had finally paid off in a way he couldn't have imagined. He pulls her even closer, just to feel Miyabi heartbeats against his own, lowering his head enough so that their noses can touch. There's an urge to just grab her by the elbows and kiss her without worry, but he's playing it coy. Building it up slowly....interweaving it with words. To anyone else, these words are over-the-top, silly, even a bit narcissistic. But Miyabi knows the truth; she's seen him for how he really is, and knows him without the mask.]

I'm afraid there's no one else for me. What fate! Stuck with an individual such as me for a very long time. Are you sure you're ready for that type of commitment? [And if that was just a normal talk of the day, imagine what it will be like when he finally asks for her hand in marriage.]

[gaschamberfan]

[Okay, he's definitely the bigger cheeseball. Not that that was ever really in question. But somehow she's a sucker for his corny lines. Maybe it's that she's just a hopeless romantic too, but she thinks it has more to do with the fact that they're from him, and for her, and nobody else in the world would could or will ever pull that kind of stunt on her. And she doesn't want them to.

She's practically at a loss for words, blushing and rubbing her nose on his. She'd just kiss him herself, but she can tell he's having fun playing his game. The giggles come unbidden. She really just can't with you, Eikichi.

But don't stop.]

Actually, I'm not sure I could live without it.

[Now that she has the comparison to make.]

[deathboss]

Heh heh heh!...

[What's this? No snazzy comeback? No fancy purple prose to lay it on thick? Nope, at this point he just enjoys the fact that she's blushing and that his words have the power to do that, as horrible as they may be for...well...anyone else, truthfully.

He stops for a moment, if only to grab that silly little mistletoe branch away from her, and throw it behind him, hitting a poor person passing by. Too bad he is lost in his own world, with Miyabi right in dead center. Gods, she's so pretty.

Running a hand across her cheek to feel her soft skin, then in her hair, his eyes dance with a mischievous look in them, as he moves himself away from their nose rubbing, only to position himself properly for a little more direct contact; a kiss on the lips.]

[gaschamberfan]

[She's waiting for the sass or the purple prose for a moment, opening her mouth a little to point out the fact that he totally hit someone oh my god Eikichi but then she catches up to the purpose behind it's projectile status. Boyfriend kisses trump everything.

Or well, gentle caresses first. Her eyes flutter shut and she leans into the touch. She misses the flash of mischief in his eyes but it isn't hard to imagine, since he gets like that almost every time he kisses her. Like he's stealing a cookie from the jar. Miyabi thinks she understands the feeling, though, like every kiss is some special treat that only happens when opportunity strikes. Even if she gets to kiss him multiple times a day, every day. It's always a thrill.

So he will immediately find himself being kissed back, and her hands snaking up to his shoulders to pull him in. Her foot pops up a little, like they do in the movies.]