[What on earth could be her block about this sort of thing, though? He still feels the most likely answer is someone hurting her bad in the forgotten past. She seems... so open and kind and sweet that doing so would be painfully easy. If he ever finds out that's true, he'll figure out a way to get to her world and teach that person a lesson --!]
[The brief flash in his eyes at that angry thought doesn't last, though. He doesn't even know, neither does she, they probably never will. So to show her there are no hard feelings, he pulls her into a gentle hug.]
[ She doesn't resist the hug in the slightest. In fact, since she's kind of tired after everything that happened today, Minako does end up leaning into it quite a bit, like she's just melting for a moment. It's been a very long day, and this weird sudden reveal at the end might just have been the most exhausting part in the end.
For a moment she's quiet, but then she smiles up at him. That's what suits her more, right? She's not supposed to be the type that mopes around or seems all sad.. It just doesn't feel right. She has to push past the uncertain and painful parts and try to look at things from a more optimistic point of view. That's who Minako is. So she'll try. ]
Thanks for your kindness.
[ She moves up, standing on her toes, and presses a quick kiss on his cheek (or, well, the mask is in the way, but still!) before lowering herself again. It doesn't feel as absolutely terrible as the feeling that overcame her earlier, so maybe that much is at least alright. Just the kind of casual and light affection she'd share with anyone she knows. ]
I should really get going now though. Don't want to make my goddess worried.
[He squeezes a little tight with one arm, other hand stroking down her hair to offer what reassurance he can. Just once, though; there is a boundary here now, one neither of them saw coming, and though he doesn't know precisely where it is he doesn't want to push against it.]
[Not too long ago, in a time when he was alive, he'd be feeling sorry for himself. Now though, he's a little older, a little more mature, and all he feels is regret for hurting her, and a desire to wipe away her pain. He smiles at the gentle affection, letting her go and taking a step back.]
I'd say there was no reason to worry, but then I remember I was dragging you around to stand up against lava walls today. Guess I can't promise to keep you safe... just to stand beside you.
[That's the biggest, brightest reason he'd ever asked the question, after all.]
Get in touch when things have calmed down a little, okay?
[ She just needs a little bit to let all of this sink in. It's the first time something she can't even remember has had this big of an impact on her, after all. So she's probably just going to try and get Zelda to spoil her a bit tonight and then take it easy for a few days. .. Well, by Minako standards, anyway.
She already turns to walk away, but after a few steps she glances back at him over her shoulder. ]
And.. don't worry. I think men who stand next to me are cooler than the ones who stand in front of me. [ Even though she does enjoy the latter's romantic cliche, those are her genuine feelings.
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[The brief flash in his eyes at that angry thought doesn't last, though. He doesn't even know, neither does she, they probably never will. So to show her there are no hard feelings, he pulls her into a gentle hug.]
We really did.
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For a moment she's quiet, but then she smiles up at him. That's what suits her more, right? She's not supposed to be the type that mopes around or seems all sad.. It just doesn't feel right. She has to push past the uncertain and painful parts and try to look at things from a more optimistic point of view. That's who Minako is. So she'll try. ]
Thanks for your kindness.
[ She moves up, standing on her toes, and presses a quick kiss on his cheek (or, well, the mask is in the way, but still!) before lowering herself again. It doesn't feel as absolutely terrible as the feeling that overcame her earlier, so maybe that much is at least alright. Just the kind of casual and light affection she'd share with anyone she knows. ]
I should really get going now though. Don't want to make my goddess worried.
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[Not too long ago, in a time when he was alive, he'd be feeling sorry for himself. Now though, he's a little older, a little more mature, and all he feels is regret for hurting her, and a desire to wipe away her pain. He smiles at the gentle affection, letting her go and taking a step back.]
I'd say there was no reason to worry, but then I remember I was dragging you around to stand up against lava walls today. Guess I can't promise to keep you safe... just to stand beside you.
[That's the biggest, brightest reason he'd ever asked the question, after all.]
Get in touch when things have calmed down a little, okay?
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[ She just needs a little bit to let all of this sink in. It's the first time something she can't even remember has had this big of an impact on her, after all. So she's probably just going to try and get Zelda to spoil her a bit tonight and then take it easy for a few days. .. Well, by Minako standards, anyway.
She already turns to walk away, but after a few steps she glances back at him over her shoulder. ]
And.. don't worry. I think men who stand next to me are cooler than the ones who stand in front of me. [ Even though she does enjoy the latter's romantic cliche, those are her genuine feelings.
A small smile goes with it, and then she's off. ]