03 – Watching a Movie

"Are you sure this is okay?" asked Lenalee as she settled down on the couch with a box of cheap take-away noodles, "You're not being kept from studying are you?"

"It's fine," replied Kanda. In all honesty he was far more worried about her brother finding out where she really was than falling behind in his studies. Komui would probably find a way to make him fail everything then dismember him and make sure the police never found out.

He hit a few buttons on the remote for the TV and a moment later Spirited Away was playing on the screen. They ate in comfortable silence, apart from the dialogue and soundtrack of the movie. Kanda hadn't watched this movie since he was a kid and he had forgotten how good it was. Not that he would admit to anyone else that he enjoyed stuff like this. Well… he glanced at Lenalee, who was transfixed by the screen. Maybe he could tell someone.

"I think Haku was my first ever fictional bias," mused Lenalee as the character in question froze a talking frog on screen. She set down her noodle box and asked, still staring at the screen, "Did you have a character bias when you were younger?"

Kanda let out a non-committal grunt. He didn't really want to admit that he had been kind of infatuated by Nausicaa from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind when he was younger. For some reason she had always reminded him of Alma.

Thankfully, before he could dwell too long on this topic, he was distracted by Lenalee kicking her legs up onto the couch and laying her head in his lap. He raised his eyebrows but didn't comment, instead refocussing on the film.

An hour later the ending credits started scrolling and Lenalee let out a half content, half melancholy sigh.

"Those Studio Ghibli feels get me every time with every single one of their movies," she said, not moving from her position on his leg. He let out a 'hm' in reply and didn't move. After a few moments of staring aimlessly at the credits, he said casually, "I have Princess Mononoke too. If you're up for another one."

She shifted and looked up at him for a moment and he couldn't help but think, Damn she's cute.

"Can I still use your lap as a pillow?" she asked. He stared at her for a few seconds before replying, "Che. Whatever."

She grinned. "Better get it started then!"