[IT] To Braid Your Hair

Featuring: Kalenzo, Auriel

March 2, 2017

[2:52 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): January 27th Getting up and off of his bed's disheveled sheets after the previous night of celebration, Kalenzo looked over and noticed the still open journal atop his desk. A dull "Hmm" came from the man as he stared at the various and equally fascinating schematics filling the pages, examining several scribbles adorning the diagrams as well... The book slammed shut. That was another headache for another day and if there was one thing the artist had needed that morning it was some fresh air. With a quick flourish of his hand-me-down cloak, the man set off, taking a deep breath as he stepped outside. The city of Intetsu was truly beautiful, and yet it housed those of which he despised. Regardless, Kalenzo walked around and took in the sights, enjoying what his forefathers could never even think about. He felt powerful, he felt important... He felt sick. Finding himself in the place that had previously been a battlefield, he sat down on the grass before letting out a sigh. The building of Shishinden had been strangely quiet for the afternoon but that didn't bother Kalenzo in the slightest, he enjoyed it. In fact, he enjoyed it so much that his somewhat tired eyes began to droop...(edited)

[4:47 PM] Z: All while Kalenzo was outside, a sleepy kitsune rolled out of her bed. Literally. The feeling of falling onto the floor was akin to that of getting a bucket of cold water dropped on your head. Auriel sat up, rubbing the sore spot on her backhead. Getting up, she felt her senses return, albeit slowly. The battle hadn't been hard on her per se, but the night of sleep she got after it somehow felt better than your average night of sleep. Perhaps it was because she knew of the satisfaction Kami felt back in the mansion, but she didn't know. She dressed herself sloppily, pulling on her everyday Yukata that had replaced the maid outfit she wore in earlier days of the war. With no Luna, there was no need for the maid outfit. It was an annoyance to wear too. She much preferred the traditional loose garments her tribe wore for all non-work related inquiries. Regardless of what she was wearing, her groggy disposition was clear to see as she ventured outside of the castle walls, the fields that had previously been the stage for a slaughter. Suddenly, the wind carried a familiar scent? "Uh..... Kaaaalaaa?" She scratched the back of her head again, quickly trying to pinpoint the area where her lover was hiding. Somewhere, further outside of the castle she saw him in the grass, sitting down. Dashing over to him, she tumbled down in the grass next to him, laughing gleefully

[4:47 PM] Z: "Mooooooorniiiiiing!"

[5:06 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): The bowman, teetering on the verge of sleep was suddenly awoken once more by his cheerful partner. His body seized for a moment, his expression looking quite startled until he had noticed the kitsune's familiar voice. Kalenzo let out his held breath with a laugh to match his ecstatic lover, tilting his head with a closed eye smile. "Ah, good morning to you too, my dear~" He responded, opening his eyes at the last two words. After the greeting, he kept his head tilted as he asked his next question. "How has today been for you?"

[5:17 PM] Z: "Uhmm... I woke up just a minute ago. There hasn't beeeeen much today yet.." She yawned, her messy thistle hair breezing in the wind. It wasnt braided like it usually was, so it simply hung loose in the wind reaching her down to the middle of her back "I did have an unsavory meeting with the floor when I woke up though. That wasn't too pleasant."

[5:26 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "Ah, I see..." Kalenzo responded, grimacing at the description before crossing his legs, making sure that his brown ponytail was set correctly after it had been rustled by the stray gust of wind. "Well, I certainly hope it didn't hurt too much," He commented, letting out a sigh. "I know the feeling of the ground all too well..."(edited)

[5:35 PM] Z: "Oh... Don't worry, Im good." She looked up towards the morning sky, sun still rising. She took a deep breath of the fresh air, feeling it circulate through her lungs, clearing her head. Truly, the best "pick-me-up" around. She inched closer to Kalenzo, leaning on his shoulder. "Heeey.... Thanks for that medicine yesterday though..."

[5:56 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "Oh that? I simply decided to take the mixture and make it my own. I believe I've gotten so good at making it that I can do it anytime, anywhere, and anyplace." Kalenzo commented at the thanks with a cocky smirk on his face. His cheeks took on a slightly rosy tinge at their contact before he had obliged with the gesture, turning his head and letting out a whisper to one of the kitsune's ears. "Perfection, in all forms, my dear Auriel~"

March 3, 2017

[4:11 AM] Z: "Of course, my beloved Kalenzo~" She whispered back, staying equally close. Her smile widened to reveal her fangs, running her hand through Kalenzo's ponytail when an idea popped into her head. "Actually........ Can I try to braid your hair?"

[4:36 AM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "I... what?" Kalenzo asked, a furrowed brow atop his perplexed expression. He leaned back, assuming a normal position before keeping a tilted head as he continued to stare at Auriel and her impromptu question. Considering his options, it didn't seem all that bad. They were alone and he wasn't particularly in the mood for making art, nor did he think that she was... The man shrugged before answering. "That's a bit of a... strange request, but I can't find a reason to object."(edited)

[5:07 AM] Z: "Don't worry. I used to do this all the time to my sister." She removed the hair tie keeping his ponytail collected, letting it fall down onto his back. His hair was quite a lot longer than she had imagined, but that was a pleasant suprise. More to work with.
"You want me to try anything special? Or just a regular one?"

[6:47 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): A wave of uneasiness washed over the man as Auriel found her way behind him once more, slipping off his tie and letting his hair down with ease. He shifted in his seat uncomfortably but managed a smile nonetheless, that alongside her reassurances began to calm him as she ran her fingers through his luscious brown mane. This feeling was foreign to him, he had never felt someone other than himself taking care of his hair before... "I- uh, Whatever you feel is best." Kalenzo finally answered, trying his best to keep still before wincing as Auriel pulled at a stray knot in his hair.(edited)

March 4, 2017

[9:32 AM] Z: "Awwww... Now whaat can I do...." Auriel considered her options for a moment, before getting an idea. She went a little further to the right, before separating his hair into three sections, and commenced the braiding. "It maaaaaay hurt juuuust a bit. But it will look amazing!"

[9:44 AM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "Well so long as it doesn't hurt too much I'll be fine." Kalenzo commented, an eager smile adorning his expression at Auriel's last few words. He shifted his seat, adjusting his legs so that they were criss crossed and planting his palms on his knees while the kitsune behind him went to work. "You know, I've never really had anybody do this to me before and I must say... heheh I'm quite excited to see how it'll turn out."(edited)

[11:09 AM] Z: "Wouldn't suprise me. Not many men do this." She kept the tie around a finger as she deftly continued the braid, eventually finishing it by making a neat little bow of the hair tie at the end of the braid. Then she moved it over his shoulder, making it hang slightly over it. "Sooooo... What do you think?"

[11:31 AM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): As Auriel finished braiding his hair, Kalenzo felt a bit of a tug before he saw the finished product fall over his shoulder. He raised his eyebrows and his mouth took on an "o" shape as he further examined what he could of the braid. "The bow is a nice touch..." He finally complimented, rubbing the tip of his new hairdo between his thumb and forefinger. Suddenly stopping, the man let go of the braid before clasping his hands together looking up at his braider with another closed eye smile. "I love it!"

[11:51 AM] Z: "Hehehehe. Im glad to help!" Auriel sat down beside him again, a wide smile appearing on her face "Now, try fixing mine."

[12:15 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): Kalenzo froze for a second, his smiling mouth hanging open as Auriel challenged his quite limited hair-styling skills. While he certainly looked ecstatic, his appearance only served as a guise to hide the quickly growing dread inside of his very soul.
"I... Will certainly not disappoint!" He responded with a bit of a nervous laugh, gulping as he stared at the long and thistle-colored locks of his dearest associate.

[12:25 PM] Z: "Come on, not that hard." she said with a smile, seating herself in front of him. Her hair was already ready, although slightly messy from having tripped in the grass "Just do what feels natural."

[12:55 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): Do what feels natural? Dear gods above, I'm an artist not a hair stylist! This doesn't feel natural at all! Kalenzo thought, starting to panic somewhat as he instinctively raised a hand in order to chew on his fingernails. He stopped himself halfway through before taking a breath and finally responding with an "Okay." as he forced his hands towards Auriel's hair. Grasping the kitsune's thistle-colored locks gingerly, the man began to separate it into three giant strands, much like how she did to him. Predominantly keeping quiet, the artist's thoughts raced as his slightly shaky hands went to work. Oh gods, oh gods, oh gods, oh gods...(edited)

[1:02 PM] Z: "Seee, its all gonna be good. You are doing it right!" She hummed an upbeat tune, waiting to see Kalenzo's results.

[1:13 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): After several minutes and what seemed like an eternity, Kalenzo managed to pick up a decent rhythm with his braiding as he finished off the last of his partner's hair. Ending the thistle-colored length with a small tie, the man stared at his finished product with uncertainty as a bead of sweat crawled down his face. "So uh... how did I do?" He asked, bringing the braid over Auriel's shoulder and holding his breath.

[1:38 PM] Z: "It's..........." Auriel went silent, examining Kalenzo's work. It wasn't good by any means. But it wasn't bad either. The braids were uneven in size, some had strands that looked like they were just about to break apart. Yet.... it somehow had a certian charm to it. "Amazing. I should have you do this every day!"

[2:14 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): Kalenzo's eyes widened somewhat as he waited for Auriel's answer, his breath still held as anxiety filled his lungs. Upon hearing her answer, however, he let out a deep sigh of relief with a slumped over head. "Heheh... Why thank you~" He responded with a wide grin and a miniature bow, the weight of the world suddenly coming off of his shoulders. "...That thought doesn't seem all that bad actually. I know I certainly wouldn't mind doing this every day or so."

[2:34 PM] Z: "Oh? So you can do this every morning then?" She threw the braid over her shoulder, and felt it hit her back. Still intact. It was perfectly fine. Just like the man who had done it for her.

[3:00 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): Kalenzo smirked at the question, raising his chin and folding his arms pridefully before finally giving an answer. "But of course! As I've said before, my dear... Perfection, in all forms."

[4:00 PM] Z: "Does that mean immediately every morning?"

[4:13 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "Well, I don't see a reason why I couldn't."

[6:03 PM] Z: "So let me sleep with you then. Its fine, isnt it? Then you are there immediately there, riiiight?"

[7:17 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): Kalenzo froze once more, eyebrows raised and mouth agape as his entire expression shifted from cocky and prideful to blushing and surprised all in one fell swoop. "I ah, um..." He stammered, blinking a few times as he caught himself. "...Well, I suppose that is part of the deal." The man finally answered, nervously scratching at his stubble as he looked around. "And I don't particularly have any objections to it, so we can do that, yes."

March 5, 2017

[12:45 PM] Z: "Hehehehe... Great! I'll move into your room then!" She let out a childish laughter, followed by a smile. "Come oooon. We're lovers. Its fiiiine."

[12:50 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "I... Right, of course!" Kalenzo agreed, nodding before letting out a bit of a laugh alongside Auriel as he scratched the back of his neck. "I just, uh... need to clean up some of the mess I have in there from yesterday, okay?"

[1:59 PM] Z: "What mess exactly? I can clean it for you, y'know."

[2:02 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "I'll... tell you about it later," Kalenzo answered, shaking his head and waving dismissively. "It's nothing to worry yourself about, I assure you... Just a little something I had procured from the head of the Paleclaw clan."(edited)

[4:02 PM] Z: "Oooooh. A weapon? Are you getting a neeeew one?" Auriel's voice lighted up, revealing a clear interest in this mystery object

[4:05 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "I suppose you could call it that, but..." Kalenzo trailed off, standing himself up and offering a hand. "I think it would be better if I showed you myself."(edited)

[4:08 PM] Z: Auriel accepted it, sticking closely to Kalenzo. "Its going to be amaziiiing."

[4:27 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): "But of course, my dear~" And like that, the two kindred spirits walked off, hand in hand and with the same destination in mind. That day the pair seemed strangely quiet, simply enjoying each others company as they walked along. Upon reaching Kalenzo's place of stay however, he broke away only momentarily. With a brief turn of the key, twist of the handle and a simple flourish, the door swung open to reveal...

[4:27 PM] ColdToiletSeat (ΦωΦ): =====End RP=====