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[One day, hopefully.

Rei has no intention of stopping, not for several long...long moments. Diving in head first, reckless as fire, just taking and consuming everything that gets offered, returning it sevenfold...

Right up until the kitchen timer rings and Rei has to pull back, pale cheeks just a bit flushed.]

Right...the cake...

[Honestly, she could probably stay here all night, and until that timer rings, Ouse just sort of loses track of time. She loses track of a lot of things, actually, that aren't the heat of the other body entangled with hers and the lips on hers, and the passion of the kiss.

Then, like a dream, it's over, and she's a bit sluggish to pull back, blinking slowly like she's just woken up.]

Y-yes... we shouldn't let it burn. [She giggles, and gently pushes against Rei to try to spur her into motion - even if Ouse herself doesn't much want to move. She's not sure if she'd be a little weak in the knees after that, anyway.] ... There's always afterward.

Yes.

[Rei takes that push, needing it to spur herself into motion. Getting up is hard, and she doesn't want to, but up she goes.]

Yes...there is. Let's get this taken care of. The cake will have to cool after, anyway.

Okay. [The true test begins: Can she stand? Answer... well, honestly, the rush of blood out of her head is worse than how sort of gelatinous her body, and especially her legs feel in general after the passion of that last moment. ... She wonders, briefly, what it's going to be like when they finally fall into bed together. Just the thought of it is exciting. Patience will get her everywhere, though; not just tonight, but in the future. But she'll take all she can get tonight once they get this cake settled.

She mostly stays out of Rei's way, though, as she gets into the kitchen and observes. She doesn't know really anything about cakes and popping them out of pans and making sure they're cooled before you apply frosting, putting them in the fridge if you have to, etc. so it's really just her here to hover just out of the way and be company for her girlfriend.] It smells delicious. I bet it will taste as good as it looks and smells.

Hopefully!

[Rei's already got it out of the oven, and she's setting about other things.]

Grab a plate from the cabinet please?

[She, at least, has no trouble standing. But then, she's not the one that was being sat on!]

Of course. [And she does; along with any other instructions Rei may have for her into the immediate future.

And yes, Ouse was being sat on, but honestly, Rei just has that effect on her. That kiss was nice; whenever they can get back to that in the future...]

Are you going to decorate it?

Once it's cooled down a bit, yes. The icing I've got in cabinet, but adding it while it's still hot would just make a mess.

[And as pleasant as chocolate slurpie on the cake might be to eat off Ouse's nose, it's a mess. and no.]

Once that's done, we'll have ourselves cake.

Hm. And how long should it take to cool? [You know, asking for a friend. Who isn't as thirsty as Ouse, she promises. (No she doesn't)] So the topping doesn't... melt, is it?

Ten, fifteen minutes? And yes, that's it exactly. Chocolate will start getting runny and that's no good.

[But the cake does smell pretty incredible. They did good work! And they have a few minutes time...]

I see. Well... I suppose we should figure out something to do with the time. [She has Thoughts on the matter, but as she looks over at the window, and sees the way the snow has not only started falling since they were on the couch, but picked up rather significantly, it gives her a different... but still important idea.]

... I suppose I really will be here until at least the sun comes up tomorrow and melts some of this snow. [She reaches up and futzes with her hair a little.] Hm... if it was any kind of inconvenience before, it may yet be worse now.

I don't think that's so much of a problem. You are always welcome to stay here.

[Always. She's one hundred percent okay with this.]

Why don't we go back and relax a little more? Just for a few more minutes.

Alright. Maybe I can start on my hair and we can try to talk without getting too distracted.[There's a little tell-tale giggle at the idea. She doesn't mind the idea of getting distracted in any form it takes with Rei, but she'll leave that moment earlier to stand alone. For now.]

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Yes, absolutely. We should get your hair taken care of before we settle in for the night.

[That sounds like an absolutely lovely idea, all things considered.]

Cake can be a reward for all that work.

Well, it'll probably take longer than for the cake to finish cooling... have you ever seen my hair down, Rei-san? [She doesn't let it down too often, but maybe this can be a fun experience for both of them.] But... we can finish after we eat.

Yes. I have.

[It's not like this is the first time they've had an evening in together.

Rei pushes her towards the couch and picks up her brush.]

It's my turn to spoil you. So relax, okay?

Come now, Rei-san, you've already spoiled me this evening. [It's a weak argument at best, though, and she giggles behind a hand as she sits on the couch, turning her back to Rei, and just sort of trying to sit still so she can let her hair down to be able to brush it out.] This... the time before... the cake... it's already above and beyond what is... above and beyond.

Oh shush.

[Rei settles behind her, taking the mane of Ouse's hair over her arm like a skein of fine silk, raising the brush up.]

I'm going to do this, and you're going to accept my affections too.

[Not just kisses. But the simple things, the little things, like the way she slowly brushes the bristles through Ouse's hair...]

I have to complain a little... [There's a little giggle. She is... soothed in a lot of ways by having her hair played with. The gentle tug of the brush, the touch of Rei's hands, it's not long before her eyes drift slowly shut, and a little shiver travels through her body at the affection. She can't lean back into Rei like she almost wants to, without it making her hair situation difficult, but she can relax there.]

[Rei's strokes are slow and steady, the same long, lingering and thorough way she brushes her own hair. Once. Twice. Over and over, a simple rhythm that she's done a thousand thousand times. She understands Ouse's conundrum, but while she works, this is what she can do. Just...this. But she does lean forward and playfully kiss the back of Ouse's head. Because she can.]

[And not only is it comforting, it's the same kind of steady rhythm that lulls her into a peaceful... not-quite-doze. She closes her eyes either way, and she knows what the little gentle pressure at the back of her head means, which begets just a little, sleepy giggle.] ... There, now I really feel spoiled.

[Rei doesn't say anything. Just...continues, letting Ouse relax and continue her drowsy little way towards real sleep. Why spoil the moment with pointless words, when she can have this effect on her partner. Someone she's growing to love, very much.]

[Surely, it won't completely chase off the nightmares, no matter how content she is. And as close as Rei will likely be to her when she does doze off, the jerking awake in the middle of the night will probably continue to wake Rei up, as well.

... But even though she can feel the dark tendrils creeping in the sides of her eyes, closed as they are, she ignores it. Someone is touching her that won't add to the problem. Someone whose touch is genuinely affectionate and caring. That's enough for her. Who would've thought, a poor, tormented spirit such as herself would find someone to so stubbornly want to take care of her. Sleepily, she just mumbles something that feels appropriate for the situation. It's not just because of the brushing her hair, it's a lot more general than that.] ... Thank you.

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