User:NekoRex/Alice5

»»	Alice_Margatroid is, as of right now, sitting in the small living room with a few blankets around her shoulders to stave off the cold. She appears to be sewing some small dress together, no doubt for yet another one of her dolls -- a nice way to distract herself from the utter idiocy from earlier. »»	Marisa_Kirisame arrives back at the house, for some inexplicable reason still without her clothes on, but apparently not bothered in the slightest by the cold, letting herself in. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "I woulda asked why you left early, but I figured it out real quick when that damned nue showed up." Marisa huffs as she steps through the door and shuts it behind her. »»	Alice_Margatroid comes to attention as soon as Marisa arrives at the door, however, since there's a few dolls watching the spot for her. She almost goes to open the door, but stays put when Marisa steps inside anyways. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Oh, that youkai again? You don't sound like you're injured, so why is it a problem? .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Blegh, youkai like her aren't pleasant to deal with. She causes too much trouble." Marisa says, failing to see the irony behind the statment. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. (To be fair, I wouldn't mind her if she didn't wreck everything and followed the spellcard rules...) .:Alice_Margatroid:. I'm starting to think you're just making a mountain from a molehill once again, as well as being far too concerned. .:Alice_Margatroid:. If she didn't directly cause any problems, why are you so worried? »»	Alice_Margatroid looks over, raising an eyebrow slightly. .:Alice_Margatroid:. ... Why are you still unclothed? .:Alice_Margatroid:. Did you walk all the way back here like that? .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Ugh, it just bothers me she showed up where I live.... lived... will live. What would you think if someone you'd rather have dead showed up here for dinn-" Marisa stops to answer the other question, caught off guard. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Eh? I flew. Clothes are no good when I'm soaking wet, and I have a heat spell... speaking of which, I can just warm the house up if you want. Looks a bit chilly in here." .:Alice_Margatroid:. Did you.. not bring them with you? »»	Marisa_Kirisame is holding her clothes right now. "I have them right here." »»	Alice_Margatroid tilts her head slightly, raising her other eyebrow now. It takes her a moment to break away from staring at Marisa, before finally shrugging and getting back to her sewing. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Well, that's nice. If you think the house isn't warm enough, then... that's also fine, you can go ahead and warm it up, but don't light anything on fire like you did that one time.. »»	Marisa_Kirisame snaps her fingers to cast the heat spell. If one looked close enough, they'd actually see a small spark of light light between her fingers. The air in sight of Marisa seems to very faintly hum as it slowly begins to warm up. Marisa also takes the time to finally put her clothes back on, having dried off on the flight back over here. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Hm.. that's actually quite nice. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Heh, it's one of my most useful spells, I reckon." Marisa agrees, walking over to where Alice is. "Shame we couldn't have used the hot spring more, they're supposed to be good for healing. Maybe tomorrow, ze?" .:Alice_Margatroid:. That actually sounds quite nice, reallly. It was an irritating hassle before -- if it's all quiet tomorrow, then maybe. It would no-doubt help you out more than sitting around and doing nothing, after all. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Hey, I've been reading my tomes and stuff in my down time too, ya know. (All the books I stole, of course.)" Marisa politely retorts. "I haven't been totally useless since I've been around here. Even got some ideas for new spells." »»	Marisa_Kirisame pauses in thought for a moment or two, and suddenly asks out of the blue, "Say, why are you so nice to me all the time anyway? I mean, you didn't have to help me out when I blew up my house, you know. You're a lot nicer to me then most people, even." Marisa adds. .:Alice_Margatroid:. ((Sorry, I'm in multiple roleplays at once. Hold on.)) .:Alice_Margatroid:. Well, I guess reading isn't that bad. But taking care of you all the time is tedious, I'm glad you're starting to get back on your feet so I won't have to cook all your meals.. »»	Alice_Margatroid glances over slightly when this more unexpected question comes up, and her mouth draws into an awkward line as she shrugs her shoulders. .:Alice_Margatroid:. ... Because I can, that's why. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Eh? There's no other reason?" Marisa prods further, curious. "We haven't always gotten along, you know~" .:Alice_Margatroid:. ...  »»	Alice_Margatroid huffs softly and looks away, crossing her arms. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Yes we have! We just get into silly little discussions, that's what you mean. I just.. nnrr.. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Why does it matter to you so much? .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Hm? Just curious. Me and Reimu have always got along since we met, but I think we only started gettin' along when ya bribed me to help you out with those lunar guys. Wasn't sure if ya liked me or if ya just thought havin' me around was a good idea." Marisa explains. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Maybe a little of both. You.. have your merits, I'll give you that. »»	Alice_Margatroid speaks with slight strain and a bit of irritation as Marisa just keeps pushing on with this question, keeping her eye contact pretty strictly diverted away. »»	Marisa_Kirisame has a frown cross her face, as if expecting a more interesting answer then that, but she shrugs and replies "I'm surprised I'd just be useful to ya, since you've always seem fine takin' care of yourself outside of incidents. Lotta effort ya give for me just to help ya mow down youkai from time to time." .:Alice_Margatroid:. It's more often you who mows down youkai than I do, you know. .:Alice_Margatroid:. I go because it's... an interesting experience. That, and, I.. I sort of enjoy being by your side when we go out fighting youkai. I get a bit worried if you go alone. »»	Marisa_Kirisame was about to shrug once more and go find a tome to read, but that comment makes her stop again, more curious. "Hm? That seems like a bit more of an answer then before. Why would you worry about me?" Marisa says, a slight grin creasing the side of her mouth, and a rare tone that seems to imply she actually is as intelligent as she oughta be. »»	Alice_Margatroid looks back over her shoulder, breathing a deep sigh as she finally shifts to look back at Marisa. That tiny hint of a grin puts her a little on-edge, somehow, and she already starts to consider just devising some sort of lie to try and get out of this. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Because.. we're friends..? And I don't.. well, I don't really have any other people I really talk to. .:Alice_Margatroid:. I sort of really appreciate having you around, and.. yes. It gets lonely sometimes. .:Marisa_Kirisame:. "Ufufufu, so that's the real reason, ze?" Marisa replies with a bit more of a grin, in a teasing fashion. "So were you jealous of Reimu... or perhaps Koishi?" »»	Alice_Margatroid narrows her eyes, her teeth gritting a little. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Maybe a little.. »»	Alice_Margatroid glances down at the floor, not really wanting to stare back at Marisa's taunting, teasing grin. .:Alice_Margatroid:. I'm surprised you didn't end up half-dead on your adventures with them. They probably don't know how to keep your overexcitable urges in check. »»	Marisa_Kirisame silently chuckles to herself that she got Alice to admit something embarassing like that, and replies in a less teasing tone, "Ah, okay. I'm grateful you've been around to help me so much, you know~" she says, and adds "And don't worry, I like ya too, Alice." with another sly grin. »»	Alice_Margatroid nods slowly at this first remark, before.. gasping softly. She tries not to make much of a big deal of it, but she wasn't particularly expecting to be told that, keeping her gaze quite affixed on the delicate details of the carpet's fabric. .:Alice_Margatroid:. ... of-of course you do. »»	Marisa_Kirisame chuckles silently again, putting her hand in front of her knowing grin. Having said enough for one night, she says "Anyways, I'm goin' to bed. Night, Alice." »»	Alice_Margatroid looks up, giving Marisa a weak smile, before nodding a few times and turning away again, looking to where she's collected everything on her desk as she sews new little outfits together for her dolls. .:Alice_Margatroid:. Sleep well.. »»	Marisa_Kirisame gives a yawn - it's tough to tell if she's actually tired or not - and goes upstairs to the room she's been staying in, leaving Alice to herself once again. »»	Alice_Margatroid looks back, trying to pick apart if Marisa's just feigning some reason to go up to bed so she can get away from what's become an awkward sitaution, or if she really is tired.. she thinks about it for a few moments before just shaking her head and letting it go. It's not really worth pursuing or asking about, anyways, and it's already getting late.