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[ladytakamaki]

ann takamaki

deserves better

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[ladytakamaki]

Yeah, but...I can't imagine losing my parents. Even if things aren't the best with them, still...

[ a frown and a shake of her head. ]

[browbeater]

What do you mean...?

[well, now that she's brought it up, he wants to know.

Admittedly, they'd only barely talked about her home life. Maybe he should have asked way before this.]

[ladytakamaki]

Oh, uh--just...

[ a sigh. Here we go. Time to rank up! ]

My parents are...really neglectful? My mom is a famous actress and my dad is huge in the music industry. They're always traveling and doing stuff, and it's been that way since I can remember.

So...I think it's kind of weird that suddenly they care so much about my college education when they never really cared about me before.

[browbeater]

[oh... He frowns, and his arm tightens around her just a bit, as he listens. He knew bad parents, but... he didn't want to go into his experiences. At all. Instead, he exhales softly.]

Screw them. Do what you want. If they didn't care enough before... If they put their lives and careers ahead of you, then you should do what you want too.

[ladytakamaki]

I know. I'm trying, I swear. But...I'm also scared of being a disappointment, even if I shouldn't be? They don't exactly believe that I'm smart enough to go into any science, and it's true. I'm not.

But that's why I gotta work harder.

[browbeater]

Ann... Anyone can go into a science if they want to. Maybe you're not naturally good at science, or math, or whatever else you need to be a vet. But that doesn't mean you can't do it.

It's all a matter of figuring out how to study, and to make the information easy for you to grasp. That's it. You don't need to be a natural to be good.

[ladytakamaki]

...

[ well. She's never thought about it that way before until now? And what mako says holds a lot of conviction and truth. Studying...she hates it, but she's got to prove them wrong. She has to show them her worth. ]

You're right. I'm really gonna step up my game--my parents won't acknowledge me, so I'm gonna make them see me for who I really am!

[browbeater]

[he's so proud of her. Honestly, it's kind of nice.

Nice enough to lean in for a third kiss.

because he can.]

[ladytakamaki]

[ oh.

Ann flushes again but doesn't pull away. If he does, she's going to chase him and kiss him again.

so much for going slow. ]

[browbeater]

[look, while he would love to go faster like a mazda commercial... she said she wanted to go slow, so while this kiss is a little more intense than the last, it's not any less chaste than before. He's just slightly closer this time, thanks to the angle, and that was fine with him.

After a much longer time, he pulls back.]

[ladytakamaki]

[ listen. it is tempting. but ann needs a little more time. she's scared that if she gets too deep too soon, then something bad might happen and then it'll just--

end.

but that's for another time. right now she's feeling lightheaded from the kiss, happy and in a state of bliss, even as he pulls away. she's grinning up at him, smile brighter than the sun, and she leans against him a little more. ]

..You make me really happy. I just--thought you should know.

[browbeater]

[geez, what did he do to deserve that look? And those compliments? He didn't even care if his brother came home suddenly, he was over the moon and back.]

Thanks-- you know, you make me happy too, right?

[he hoped she did, at least. He hoped it was obvious enough.]

[ladytakamaki]

Mhm!

[ she figured, but it still makes her happy to hear it nonetheless. ]

I didn't think you'd end up being my boyfriend, but...I'm glad it happened.