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[It's obvious what this is about.]

It wasn't your fault.

I know...I know.

But I still feel awful about it.

[What can he really say to that? He knows he would have felt the same if he had been the one affected.]

...I'm coming over.

[He wants to see her, be with her, now.]

Alright.

[Because she wants to see him, too. She wants to make sure things are real again. Apologizing in person wouldn't hurt, either.]

[It's not very long at all before there's a knock at her door.]

[She opens the door, hesitates for a moment, but then throws her arms around him in a hug.]

I'm sorry. So, so, sorry. [She repeats it several times over.]

[His arms immediately wrap around her in return.]

It's not your fault. [His voice is calm, gentle even, but his hold on her is tight.]

[She knows she should just accept that. It would be easier if she did, but she can't. She still feels horrible about it all.]

I still...forgot though. You're too important to forget.

Mai... [Reluctantly, he pulls a little back from her to see her face.]

I know you wouldn't forget. I know that.

[And she's crying. Not loudly, just enough to be noticeable.]

But what if it happens again? Or what if you forget? What if it happens permanently?

[It hurts. He knows he's not the cause of her tears, but to even be related to making her cry, no matter what the reason...he hates that.]

Then we'll find a way to fix it. [He can't pretend he hasn't thought about those possibilities. But he's determined not to allow it. Not to let whatever would cause that to win.]

[She'd love to believe that. She know she'd do whatever it took to stay with Masamori, but when it came to the community, and to their memories...how could they even begin to fight?

But she nods anyway.]

If I ever, ever, forget you again, I promise I'll find some way to make it better.

[Just the thought- no, they would deal with it. They both had resources.

He lifts a hand to the side of her face.]

...If I forget, I promise I will find a way to fix it.

[She manages to crack a small smile.]

Good. That's...settled, then. We'll fix things. No matter what.

[Her cheeks grown warm as the anxiety of the situation begins to fade away, and she realizes how close they are. She's almost sure Masamori can feel it with his hand against her skin.]

[His answering smile is similarly weak, but it's there.]

We've fixed a lot of things before, after all. [Almost unconsciously, he moves his thumb to wipe a tear from her cheek.]

Mhm.

[She takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself. She doesn't dare move, afraid it will ruin the moment.]

And we've got people who will help us. To remind us.

[The thought almost catches him by surprise, but it's true.] Yes. We do.

[It's...a relief, actually. Comforting. But not as much of a relief as it is to be here with her, knowing that at least for now things are alright.

And she's so close...

A little hesitant, Masmori leans forward to kiss her.]

[For a split second Mai doesn't know what's happening, and then, oh.

Oh.

She closes her eyes and returns the kiss with a gentle one of her own.

She had been worrying about this moment for so long now, but it's better than she could have imagined because it was real. Because it was Masamori.]

[That's the sign he needed to kiss her a little more insistently, to linger like this without even a breath between them.

And yet, when he draws back, he still searches her face to be sure that he hasn't taken them into unwelcome territory.]

[When stops, Mai's eyes flutter open. She doesn't look the least bit bothered by his attentions. In fact, she looks pleased; certainly much happier than she had looked when he had arrived at her door.

If there was anything to be upset about, it was that he had stopped.

Her face is flushed as she just smiles brightly at Masamori.]

I hope I don't have to loose my memories every time for that to happen.

[She laughs softly, hoping the joke didn't seem in bad taste.]

[Masamori looks a little flustered himself. This was still something he wasn't entirely certain how to handle. And...had Mai wanted to kiss and he hadn't recognized it?

But he smiles at the joke.]

I don't think so.

[Still hesitant, he leans towards her again.]

[Given that Masamori tends to lean towards the stoic side in his appearance, seeing him flustered was always enjoyable, especially when Mai knew she was the one who caused it.]

Good.

[She smiles and curls up on to her toes so that she can be just a bit taller. This time she's the one to close the distance between them and sweetly kisses him.]

Edited 2013-07-14 03:00 (UTC)

[And this time he doesn't think it's necessary to stop so soon, holding himself against her instead.]

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