the inquisition. he’d heard all about it, of course - having teagan ranting down his ear about the upstart rebellion for the past several months had been exhausting, to say the least. (honestly, he didn’t think his poor ears would ever recover.) in all honesty, alistair.. didn’t see what the big deal was. there was a giant hole in the sky, and ferelden needed as many people willing to fight for her as necessary. (granted, this problem involved the entire world, but.. think small. easier to deal with.) nevertheless, as he arrived in skyhold with his entourage, (ugh.) the king had to admire their chosen base of operations. skyhold truly was a wonder to behold.
still! he wasn’t here to sightsee. he was here to offer his assistance however necessary, and he stepped down from his horse with a smile, handing off the reigns to a stable boy nearby before he finally spoke.
“ so! this is the base of the inquisition! gotta say, pretty impressive. are you sure you couldn’t have gone bigger, though? i would’ve tried for more towers, myself. ”
Mika looked over when he heard the door open and saw Haruhi come in. She was lucky, the teacher hadn't even come in. As he took in her appearance, he noticed how messy it was. Which made sense, if she was running late. As she walked over Mika stood and once she was close, he fixed her bow for her.
"Hehe, you're welcome, Haru-chan. I figured I should help out, Oshi-san always scolds me in the morning when my uniform is messy. Plus the teacher will scold you too," he said. He didn't want her to get in trouble after all.
"So what happened? Why are you late? Did you oversleep?" He asked as he sat back down. He glanced at the door, the teacher still hadn't come in yet. "It's a good thing Sensei isn't here yet, so you won't get in trouble for being late."
“ Aw~ Haru-chan, this is adorable~! ” Mika held up the plush doll he received from Haruhi as a present, admiring her handiwork. While it certainly wasn’t the most skillfully crafted doll, as someone who similarly struggled with making something from scratch, it wasn’t as if he was in any position to judge.
If anything, he understood where she was coming from and could admire the effort nonetheless. Besides, Mika simply appreciated the fact that Haruhi even thought of him to begin with.
“ Ya really didn’t hafta go outta yer way t’make a doll fer me... but since this is a gift from Haru-chan’s heart and ya definitely worked real hard on it, I’ll be sure t’cherish it. Thank ya kindly~ ”
“ Of course, a brainless simpleton such as yourself would be satisfied with such a poorly crafted thing. ” Then came Shu’s caustic criticism, directed at both Mika and Haruhi at once.
“ Little girl. For you to think that this was an acceptable standard of quality to give to me, I’m sorely disappointed. If you intend on remaining in the Handicrafts Club, you had better put every fiber of your being into improvement. Otherwise, you’ll just continuously make a fool out of yourself, like Kagehira. ”
“ Nnah... it’s one thing t’scold me, Oshi-san, but don’t be too hard on Haru-chan, ‘kay~? ”
“ Since when did you have a say in the matter, Kagehira? Know your place, you defective doll. I am conditioning the little girl to be a proper member of the Handicrafts Club. If she cannot handle at least this much, then she can take her leave- ”
[ Ohhh, I’ve had enough, Shu-kun! ] Mademoiselle, who had been sitting idly in Shu’s arms, suddenly sprung up with her face up in front of Shu’s, raising a hand to give him a ‘slap’ across the cheek. ...It couldn’t possibly have been any more forceful than a light tap, yet Shu reeled as if he had actually been slapped and let out an offended gasp. Even Mika reacted with a shocked look on his face, gasping and covering his mouth with his hand.
“ Mademoiselle! How dare you raise your hand to me! This sort of rebellious attitude is unlike you! Shall I place you back in your display case for you to reflect upon your actions?! ”
[ But I must, because you are being exceptionally rude to a poor young lady, who’s simply trying her best! Haru-chan gave you a present because she wished for our happiness! The least you could do is accept it, you know! Even if you don’t think it’s good... it’s the thought that counts, isn’t it? ]
“ Such sentimentality is below me. It’s not as if I’ve rejected it either, see? Even so, it is of such poor quality that if I, the President of the Handicrafts Club, were to allow such a thing to exist as it is, it would tarnish our reputation. ” He directed his attention back to Haruhi, narrowing his eyes.
“ Understand, little girl? You would do well to review the fundamentals once more. I haven’t the patience to go over them with you again, so I implore you to seek Kiryuu for help. Once you’ve done so, return to your work, then we’ll see if I’d be willing to approve of it once you’ve made sufficient revisions. ”
“shh, you’re okay.” [ haru to chiaki~ ] @ellfroot
Sleep paralysis. That was what it was, or something akin to that. Chiaki couldn’t breathe, for a second or two, he couldn’t move at all, visions of the dream swirled before his eyes, shapes of his tormentors contorted and asymmetrical. The pressure over his chest was horrible, felt like his ribcage would burst right then and there... But then it let up and he drew a sharp, shaking breath and sat up, leaning into Haruhi’s touch. Legs pulled up to his chest, he dropped his head against his knees and began to cry, shoulder shaking.
Koga let out a loud oof as he was suddenly tackled from behind. What the freakin hell!! Who even had the nerve to do something like that? Ritsu... No that voice it was “HARUHI!!”
He was very unpleased. “I ain’t some dam packmule! the hell ya think ya doin’! Ya can’t jus’ jump on a guys back like that!” Still he made sure to hold her legs up so she wouldn’t fall.
“Aren’t ya in a skirt! Ya can’t piggyback in that!! I-it’s inappropriate!!”
He had been watching Haruhi as she picked at her food, which worried him. He recognized this behavior, he had done stuff like that when he wasn't hungry or if he didn't want the food he was offered. Which is why he spoke up and asked if he could get her anything. He didn't want her to go hungry.
When she asked for lemonade he nodded and got up. "Sure thing, I'll be back in a second," he said. He left to go to the vending machines, ordering lemonade and bringing it back to her. He set the can down in front of her as he sat down.
"Here you go," he said, subtlely watching her to see if it helped any.
He really hadn't meant to fall asleep, but he had ended staying up late the night before to finish some make-up work for school. He had even drunk coffee that morning despite how much he hated it just to try and make sure he could stay awake. But it hadn't really worked.
He made it about halfway through the movie before he felt his eyelids grow heavy and within moments he fell asleep. He subconsciously snuggled closer to her when she put her arm around him, she was so warm.
He was only asleep for a few minutes before he woke back up. "Oops, did I fall asleep?" He mumbled as he rubbed his eyes. He didn't realize how close he was to Haruhi or that they were practically cuddling.
