mrowr.

[coramcaeco]

[Right so. These idiots. Filming. Songwriting. A great deal of work that probably has Sakura running around like a madwoman.

This is probably why she is currently asleep hidden under a desk. Look, no one will bother her here. This is a genius plan.]

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[coramcaeco]

It's fine. [She smiles, and goes to find wherever they put the mic so she can, well. Adjust it to the right height. She real short. .w.]

I wouldn't have been much of an idol if I couldn't get ready on a moment's notice, would I?

[invenietviamautfaciet]

You mean you won't be. This isn't a swansong. It's a start to something.

[AND MUSIC! HERE WE GO, MONTAGE!]

[coramcaeco]

[Yep. Yep she sings real good. And can pretty easily harmonize with a big doofy lion. She picked up the song easily enough. This is some shit.]

[invenietviamautfaciet]

[Lion is not as good a singer as his sister or tiny good singer. But he is good, and he is also good at make guitar noise. Is time for montage of duet.]

...And not bad.

[coramcaeco]

'Not bad', he says. [She laughs a little, and scuffs her feet on the floor some.]

...Wrote a love song, did you?

[Because let's be real. 90% of duets are.]

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Well, I mean, the role kind of demanded I do so...

[Look at me I am too doofy to be harmful in any way.]

[coramcaeco]

[She's been your manager for years, Hiro. She knows what's up.]

I wonder. [She seems to consider this.] You have to wrap up here, right? I might head back early...there's an errand I need to do on the way.

[invenietviamautfaciet]

[You know that look cats get where they just look not panicked but kind of baffled and excited? Because Hiro just got that one.]

Okaaaaaay~? I'll see you back at the hotel, then?

[He had to make sure the recording saved, clear things up with the staff, delete their talking at the end, wrap up stuff for that day's shooting... She gets some time before he comes back.]

[coramcaeco]

[It's good because she's...cooking? Something smells delicious.

Something smells like fish.

Also, there's a small little package of something sitting on the table. There. Innocuous. With his name on it.]

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Sakura, I'm home!

[For the record, yes, he does this every time if she's not also arriving with him. But, he does like the smell of fish. He likes the taste of it even more! But more than either of those things he likes gifts. So he'll put his guitar down and just sit down to open it!]

[coramcaeco]

[That.

That is a bell. An incredibly magical bell, a charm for good fortune and good health spirits sometimes sell when they feel agreeable. The fact that it's a bell is probably Sakura being a little shit.

There's even some ribbon with a note that she wasn't sure what color would suit him best. Yeah. Yeah she is a jerk.]

Dinner'll be done in a few!

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Okaaaay~!

[He kind of frowns a little bit at that, but well. He'll bat at it a bit. He seems to be considering affixing it to his guitar case. Also batting a bit at it. Bat. Batbat.]

[coramcaeco]

[To be honest she didn't really expect him to wear it, but she's coming out in a few as promised. With blackened fish of some sort and some side look idk assume it's good.

Also, a shit-eating grin.]

Oh, you found it.

[invenietviamautfaciet]

[Get this shit Sakura if you tie it to the guitar case as a charm then the case holds it up and you can bat away as you will! Which is to say he stops quickly when she comes in.]

I did, thank you!

[coramcaeco]

I'm glad. I'd been debating it for a while, but you gotta wait 'till a spirit who's willing to make them comes around...

[Well, she's going to hand him his plate. And then sit next to him. ...Awfully close.

Sakuras are only this bold when they know something. Lions should be alarmed.]

[invenietviamautfaciet]

It's all really thoughtful of you, both this and the dinner! Thank you!

[But he has noticed her sitting so close. And he doesn't seem to be considering pulling away from her or anything, so...]

[coramcaeco]

It's only right, isn't it? You've done so much for me...even this isn't really enough to express it.

[Well. She's kind of watching him. And considering how to go about this.]

But you know, I was thinking...

[invenietviamautfaciet]

[What, watching him casually shove most of a fish in his mouth. Look, dude is a lion. He might not be huge, but he can eat.]

Thinking what, Sakura?

[coramcaeco]

Oh, just.

I know you're more of your father's son than you admit, Hiro. [Serenely pointing that out.]

Also, I caught you staring at my legs, last time I had a reason to wear stockings. [To be fair, they're magnificent legs. Girl hasn't much of a butt but she does have legs for days.]

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Well, it's true. You're absolutely gorgeous, Sakura, it's sometimes a little hard not to stare, especially when you have reason to dress up...

[He's kind of red but he's also kind of too busy eating to get super embarrassed yet.]

[coramcaeco]

[Well she does get red at that, because new bold sakura is not immune to that kind of compliment.]

...Ha, I'm nothing compared to you. But my point is, Hiro...if you're gonna put all this effort into flirting, don't you have to make a move, sooner or later?

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Well...

[He sighs.]

I didn't want you to feel like you owed me, if I was able to get your career restarted. I like you, sure. You've been nice and thoughtful and haven't begrudged me at all. I didn't want to make this weird.

[coramcaeco]

...Hiro I all but just told you to make a move on me.

[Laughing, a little.] I'm your boss, technically. You sorta have to be the one who makes the first move.

[invenietviamautfaciet]

Well, okay then. How about this~☆

[Given Hiro's usually sunny attitude and glib disposition towards things and how doofy he acts, it's easy to forget he's a lion and not a housecat. And then he just pulls her into a kiss that is uh. Well he doesn't aim to hurt her but it'd be amazing if she wasn't a little dazed with that much force and that much tongue behind it.]

[coramcaeco]

[Yeah uh. Wow. That was a bit more than she was expecting and she's a little dazed but she's doing her best to keep up. Note to self, do not bait happy fun lion. Or do bait him, all the time, if this is the response she gets.]