Mistletoe Mingle!

[passingthrough]

Who: Those who are about to be kissed! OTA
Broadcast: Not likely
Action: On any ship in the fleet including the Iskaulit
When: Now until December 26

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.

(Adventures in Mistletoe info post. Remember to mark your top levels with any boundaries you want to set! Enjoy!)

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[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Tim doesn't understand the context of Manji's secret but he really did not expect to see an actual arm turn up at the bottom of the tree. I mean he encouraged him to try, though maybe he'd get some catharsis or something from it at the least. He turns to Koga a little surprised]

Did you see that coming?

[crow_dad]

[He smiles as he watches Manji put real effort in, to give an actual confession. It's a quiet smile, like he's known all along the man had it in him. And he's proud of him. He knows it's not easy for this child to be vulnerable like this.

The boy next to him asks if he saw it coming and he just gives him that same smile before delicately moving over the ice to go and take a look at the arm Manji has managed to get back.

Yes. He's been quite sure all along this would happen.]

[canofmanji]

[Manji is too busy looking over his newly returned arm to even notice what the other two are doing. Turing it in his hand as it flops a bit creepily with no one controlling the muscles in it. Finally, apparently satisfied he unceremoniously shoves it into the belt of his pants. Like some sort of horrific weapon or trophy.] Well, I got what I came for here.

[He seems rather pleased for a man with one of his arms dangling uselessly from his belt.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Manji is getting some very confused, concerned and vaguely grossed out looks from Tim]

Perhaps you should try and hide that when we get closer to the village?

[crow_dad]

We need not go to the village. We need only go to where we can return to the Fleet. Though, would you like to wait until then to reattach your arm, Manji? We can wait if you wish to now.

[canofmanji]

Not here, too cold. The worms won't be able to reattach it quick enough. [They'd get it done eventually but it would be a lot slower than normal and Manji wasn't willing to suffer through that when it wouldn't take too long to get back.

Then he suddenly grins wickedly as a further teasing idea comes into his head.] Besides, I would hate for the kid to lose his lunch over all the blood that will come from getting it reattached.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Tim rolls his eyes] My stomach is stronger than that, it's been able to deal with your smell for this long. It will survive a little blood as well.

Shall we head off Kogarasumaru-san? Unless there's something you want to say to the tree as well?

[crow_dad]

It would be more than a little blood but that is fine. And I have already been given a gift by the tree.

[Turning, he leads the way out, easily traversing the area like it's nothing at all.]

[canofmanji]

[Manji laughs in honest amusement over the comment about smelling bad. He likes this kid!] Yeah! I bet I am pretty rank!

And Kogarasumaru is right; it will be a lot more than just a little blood. This will be messy. [But worth it to have both arms back.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Perhaps we can make our way to a ships showers then. You can take care of two problems at once.

[Tim is quick to catch up with Koga although he doesn't make it look quite that easy.]

Kogarasumaru-san, you didn't look overly surprised back there, or at all really. How'd you know he'd get his arm back since it didn't work the first time.

[crow_dad]

I didn't know. I only knew that Manji was capable of opening his heart if given the chance to. Something he showed us that he can.

[canofmanji]

Again. I'm right here you two. [He grumbles as he follows behind them. Not at all in any graceful sort of manner.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Ignoring Manji is just part of the fun now]

You have a lot more faith than I did, but I suppose that's not surprising.

I wonder what he did to Machi.

[crow_dad]

[Don't worry, Manji. Dad won't ignore you.]

You are. I would never forget the presence of one of my precious children.

[Back to Robin.]

That is for Manji to carry. Should he ever be ready he will share with you.

[canofmanji]

And maybe I would if asked directly. I don't bother keeping secrets, remember?

[He just won't give the answer when Tim is acting like he wasn't even here.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

No, I suppose you haven't. I think I will ask another time, this trip has me tired and I'm not sure I could give the story the attention it probably deserves.

Let's just get back and see if you can reattach that arm.

[crow_dad]

You two have such a fascinating relationship.

[He's just going to say it now as he looks down at them from his perch above since he's ahead.]

[canofmanji]

You say that like it's a long story. It ain't. [But Manji won't spill it right here. He doesn't keep secrets, but he doesn't tend to over share when it's not wanted (unless it's to share his "wise" opinions) either.]

Oh, and like our relationship isn't strange? [Manji snorts back up at the living weapon.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

We just met a few hours ago, and we've kissed, fought and shared too many secrets with each other and recovered a whole arse arm.

I would be worried if it wasn't weird.

[crow_dad]

It is. Strange is nice though, yes?

[He considers Robin a moment then taps his chin.] I have also kissed Manji. Shall I kiss you as well to bring the matter full circle?

[canofmanji]

[Manji scowls and quickens his pace. He's not sure seeing these two kiss is something he really cares about at all.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Tim laughs] When did you kiss Manji? Was this also a mistletoe forcefield again?

I only kissed him on the cheek though, just to clarify.

[crow_dad]

It was. It was quite the situation. We had to try more than once to make it work.

[canofmanji]

Yeah, yeah, but we got it done which is all that mattered in the end. [Manji scoffs over his shoulder as he walks ahead of them. He doesn't keep secrets, but that doesn't mean he's overly excited to talk about things he's embarrassed by.]

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

[Tim chuckles]

You had to try more than once? What went wrong?

[Sorry Manji, Tim finds this hilarious]