/whiff\ /inhale\

Marie raises herself up from bed. Having been awoken by the scent. She leaves her room, still in her pajamas, and goes down the hall and then a left and takes a look into kitchen.

"Yu what are you doing?"

Yu turns from the stove. His unsightly stubble gone and a smile on his face.

"Sorry, I was so thankful for your help that I wanted to reward you with breakfast. I hope you don't mind."

"Uh its not a problem."

Yu turns back to flip some bacon, and Marie looks around him. She sees a plate of pancakes beside him and a glass of orange juice. She then turns to the left and looks into the garbage bin, seeing the peels of several oranges. She looks back at Yu, gazing at his back for a few moments.

Marie motions to take a few steps forward before stopping herself. She extends her right hand and allows a crinkle of lightning to run across her fingertips, then putting her hand on her shoulder. She shivers from the mild shock, blinking a few times from the pain before walking to Yu's side.

"Did the rain stop you from getting some sleep?"

Yu lays the spatula down. Then putting his hand on his shoulder and rolls it for a few cycles.

"Oh its fine, I've had a few too many lazy afternoons recently. Its nice to wake up early for a change."

"Well... Thats nice."

Marie leans against the sink. Looking at Yu as he's the only point of interest, her mind fried.

'You don't collapse on the street mumbling for help and wake up cheery the next morning. What's your game here?'

"Wow. Its kinda surreal seeing you without your hat."

Marie blinks, flashing back to reality and sees Yu, smirking at her. She shoves him weakly, her fingers briefly across his chest. Then walking past him and taking a seat at the table.

"Nice try."

She snaps her fingers in the air. Her eyes closed and her nose turned up.

"Now hurry up servant!"

Yu does a deep bow. "As you wish."

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|"How long are you planning on stay here."

"Hm maybe two weeks. Heck I might even decide to move here anyway. I have so many memories here it'd be a shame not to stay."

"So when would you decide to tell everyone you're here?"

"...I guess in a week or so. I still want to think some things over. Besides its kinda nice to chat one on one with you."

"/snort/ Your not as good as charming people as you think."

"Perhaps, I never really knew how to, it just sorta happened."

"Pfft! Oh c'mon."

"No its true."

"Please. You had so many girls after you. All of those were just accidents?"

"...Honestly yes. I was just trying to be a good friend and just kinda stumbled into it."

"Hm. If thats true then you're not as bad a pervert as I used to think you were. Say, does that mean there was no one you ever cared for? -In that way I mean."

"... I don't know. I never was good with romance. I wouldn't know where to start."

"Well whoever you do end up with has gotta be pretty lucky to catch you."|

Its currently 11:35 p.m. Yu is on Marie's couch, relaying the conversation in his mind. He turns to his side, pulling his blanket up and go to sleep. His back to the T.V.