Science & Faith- August 10, 2012

World: Anime/Manga

Summary: Karin shares what she's learned today in a college lecture. Based on 'Science and Faith' by The Script.

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Karin snuggled deeper into Toshiro's chest. "Guess what I learned today, Toshiro?"

Toshiro's chest rumbled slightly as he hummed in confirmation. Karin stared back at the flickering television screen and continued her monologue. "Well, you know how one of my classes is about psychology and stuff? Well, today we learned about the science behind love."

Toshiro stayed silent and his eyes remained closed. Karin still talked, knowing her boyfriend was still attentively listening. "I found out that it takes roughly between ninety seconds and four minutes to determine whether you like someone. Our professor told us that there were three main steps."

She paused, trying to recover her memory from the morning lecture. "I remember the first part was lust," she hesitated. "That was when the pheromones raged and all that good sexy tension builds up. The second step was attraction. I kind of forgot, but I think it had something to do with adrenaline and dopamine. What was that word? It had something to do with the brain and it communicates something. Uh… n-ne. Neu-"

"Neurotransmitters?"

"Yeah that!" Karin looked at her tired lover. "How'd you know?"

"I learned it when I stayed over before the Winter War."

"Oh. Well anyway, all that neuro-stuff is how you get goose bumps and your heart beating faster when you see someone you like. And then, the dopamine gives couples that 'love struck' feeling."

Karin stopped for a little and snuggled deeper to get comfortable. "Can you get that blanket over there? I'm getting cold."

Toshiro reached for the brown blanket and draped it over them.

"And then," Karin continued, digging herself deeper into the depths of the blanket, "oxytocin produces that attachment feeling. Like you know, when mothers get all sassy when it comes to defending their children?"

Toshiro chuckled slightly. "Are you going to be like those mothers, Karin?"

"Hell yeah. I'll be all up in their asses making sure my good-looking children get the royalty treatment."

They laughed together and smiled. "You know," started Toshiro, "you can't break everything down to chemicals."

Karin gazed in his sea-green eyes, doubt obvious in her eyes. "Why not? Didn't they teach all that brain stuff when you were here too?"

"Yeah, but I don't think that our love can be explained in just three steps."

Karin raised a single eyebrow and frowned. "What do you mean? That whole process totally explained what happened to us."

"It doesn't," Toshiro insisted.

Sitting up, Karin crossed her arms and looked at the gigai her boyfriend was currently in. "Yeah it is. Science says so."

"Well, whatever it is," he rambled, growing closer to Karin and lifting her face to his, "your biology teacher won't be able to explain my love for you."

"Too much cheese, Toshiro," Karin groaned, pushing his hand away and falling into the couch. "All those romantic comedies Yuzu made us watch made you delirious."

The emerald-eyed shinigami chuckled. "I'm not joking. How can I have neurotransmitters or chemicals if I'm dead? How is it possible that I've developed feelings for you?"

Karin paused. "I don't know," she said truthfully. "Maybe it's that red string of fate."

"I'll tell you why. It's because I decided to. It's not the chemicals, it's not the red string of destiny, it's because I decided to fall in love with you."

Karin peered at her boyfriend curiously. "What's wrong with you? You're awfully cheesy today."

Toshiro groaned. Sometimes, it was very hard to please his girlfriend.

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