#9 //I AM ALIVE
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It wasn’t until just a little while ago, just after he’d had his tea that he realized what a beautiful flower Himiko was. Her eyes danced when she saw something new, something he loved—…Loved…? Was that what it was…?
“—Himiko-Hime, I wish to show you something; something that will make your beautiful eyes sparkle and dance like blossoming water lilies… I want to see that beautiful look again— So please follow me this way~”
"Hm?" Glancing up, she let her fingers drop from the scarf around her neck. She had been playing with it absentmindedly until he spoke and her eyes were immediately drawn to his.
Putting her hand to her cheek, she noticed a confusing warmth, but was too distracted by his pretty words to worry much about it. “Jiraiya-kun…” Her smile was small and nervous, but also genuine. “Of course, what is it? Are we going somewhere?” Tilting her head to the side, her eyes stayed glued to him. If he asked her to follow him there was no question that she would!
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"Somewhere? Yes, indeed! You have yet to really travel around Inaba, correct?"
That twinkling interest, it was enough to give him shivers. There was a craving that burned in his chest to see more of that look; so he stood up and held out his hand to her. Only to stop and bend down toward her; his long slender fingers fixing her scarf. Back to perfection. Indeed, in his eye she was perfect, something he hadn't seen before was shining through; her sudden beauty and elegance.
"I'll show you everything there is to show you-- And of course, treat the lovely lady to dinner~"
