psl || if you gave me a chance

[coastal]

Characters: Lili & Yamamoto
Summary: Everybody likes a good bodyguard AU.

[Another day, another attempt to leave the grounds of the capitol -- and therefore another time that Lili got caught and is now being grounded. After no more than a few steps into her chambers does the door slam behind her and get locked from the outside.

Okay.

Fine.

. . . .

Then with a quick glance back at the door and then one at the window, she's walking toward the window and opening it, contemplating if she can jump out--

Listen, no one can ever say she isn't resourceful.]

Comments

[coastal]

[oh my god

there's a brief squeak of surprise when she suddenly finds herself pushed into the closet and that bit of blush?

no no her entire face is red now

#stopyamamoto2k15

softly, she hisses because she's too embarrassed to acknowledge the finger to his lips right now?!]

This! Like this....!!

[pluvial]

[ girl he is doing this for their own good ok. he gives her a sheepish smile though, still with his ear pressed to the door. ]

Haha, sorry, sorry! Just bare with it for a little, okay? I'll make it up to you.

[coastal]

[ . . . . . . and she just pouts at that. Fine.

It's not like he'd be doing this just for fun, right? She's so mean to him all the time, she can't imagine that he'd want to be this close to her....

So she just frowns and endures it for now, nodding slightly before realizing that with the motion, she brushes more against him.

Ah. Hm.

Okay, pressing herself against the wall of the broom closet now, still blushing up a storm. It's fine. It's casual.

No it's not, this is like the opposite of casual.]

[pluvial]

[ maybe he's secretly a masochist and likes that she's such a mean tsun, okay. maybe he likes making her blush too, which is why he doesn't seem bothered at all by the fact that she brushes up against him a little more.

it sounds like the guard might be talking to another one outside, loud enough for him to hear without needing to press his ear against the door. he relaxes against the wall next to lili, chuckling quietly. ]

Pretty exciting, huh?

[coastal]

You're enjoying this......

[+1 to the masochist theory.

Though she can admit that her heart is beating a little bit faster - it's.... exciting. It's something new that breaks up the monotony of having to stay in her room all the time. And it's different from when she goes somewhere by herself because--

Well, even though they're so close to being discovered, she still feels safe right now.

It's reassuring.

So after she's quiet for a bit longer, she might nod ever so slightly.]

... It's different.

[pluvial]

Right?

[ yamamoto was used to this kind of thing. had to, what with being tsuna and gokudera's best friend, playing vigilante and bringing down bad guys at home, dodging the law around every corner. but lili is different and he gets it, which is why he didn't think twice about sneaking her out of her room.

a princess had to experience the world herself in order to be a good ruler, right? ]

Where do you wanna go first once we get to town?

[coastal]

[She didn't think that far ahead.

He can probably tell from the contemplative silence.

. . . . . ]

Where would the drug dealers be?

[what exactly is she planning to do here

lili no]

[pluvial]

[ wait........... she didn't say what he thought she said, right....... ]

Haha, sorry, what was that?

[coastal]

[but she did]

There might be clues about the crime epidemic...!

[okay she's struggling to keep her voice down but listen there is a distinct effort being made now]

I can't sit around in my room while people are suffering!!

[yeah yamamoto, get with the times]

1/2

[pluvial]

[ look, this is not what he expected when he thought she needed to get out more. he's not really sure what to say at first; it's one thing to sneak her out and just hang around town, but it's a whole other beast to take her over to the slums. even he hasn't been there very often, but it's no place for a princess. ]

[pluvial]

[ but he can't tell her no. he promised he'd take her out.

it's obvious he's not really on board with this idea though. ]

And if I take you there, what's your plan?

[coastal]

[Ah.... it is obvious. And she watches his face, taking note of his displeasure.

Should she have lied about her intentions?

Though all the same, she doesn't want to lie to Yamamoto. So she merely frowns as she looks up at him.]

Gather information if I can.... I want to find out who the supplier is.

[pluvial]

[ yamamoto isn't good with sleuthing, that's gokudera's forte. but it's either refuse and risk the sure possibility of lili attempting to sneak out there on her own and raising the chances of her getting kidnapped, or agree and at least try to make sure they make it back unscathed.

he can make sure she's safe, at the very least. ]

... Okay.

[ he doesn't say anything more, moving to press his ear against the door again before slowly opening it. the hall is empty again and he steps out, holding the door open for lili as he looks around. once he's sure the coast is clear, he takes her hand again and starts off down the hallway. ]

[coastal]

[For a moment, she's ready for him to lead her back to her room and tell her that this is all over then. It's probably not what he was immediately agreeing to in the first place so maybe she wouldn't hold it against him (but she would, even if she'd try to talk herself out of it).

But instead he leads her in the opposite direction and says 'okay'.]

Okay?

[She echoes it faintly, still confused. Tentatively, her hand in his returns his grip, holding onto him instead of agreeing to be tugged.]

..... You aren't angry?

[pluvial]

Not really. Should I be?

[ it's mostly rhetorical. technically, she is the princess so whatever she says goes. but it's not like he can be really mad at her, not when she's trying to help her people.

it doesn't mean he isn't worried though. ]

I promised you earlier. I can't go back on that.

[coastal]

[ . . . ah.

In the end, he's still such an agreeable person. And he's not mad at her. She doesn't say it but she's relieved about it and the concern on her face eases a bit.]

Thank you....

[ . . . . ]

I-I'll repay you for this somehow.

[pluvial]

Haha, it's fine. Just try not to go off on your own when we get there, okay?

[ it isn't too long before they reach the back exit, managing to avoid running into anyone else along the way. he leads her through the servant quarters and the back gardens, stopping at a small break between the bushes to uncover a worn gate. ]

After you.

[coastal]

[Ah... okay. She proceeds ahead of him then and at least seems to know the way to town now that they're out of the palace. So she keeps walking.

Though at this point she's gotten used to holding onto his hand so she doesn't quite let go either.]

Very well. We'll still try to get as much information as possible though!

[pluvial]

Yes, ma'am.

[ he gives her hand a squeeze as he follows a little behind her. there's still that easy smile on his face, but he's looking around as they walk, free hand on the hilt of the katana strapped to his side. ]

[coastal]

[You know, it was all fine and dandy until he squeezed her hand.

And then she remembered they were holding hands and now she's turning red and trying to pull her hand away even with her face lit up so intensely.]

Y-Y-Yamamoto! You're doing something unnecessary....!

[pluvial]

Hm? Like what?

[ nope, still holding her hand. deal w/ it. ]

[coastal]

[caN'T DEAL]

You're still holding my hand....!!

[pluvial]

[ he ends up falling in step next to her, their hands caught between them as he leans towards her a little. his voice is low, as if telling her a secret. ]

Did you want me to let go?

[coastal]

[why is his voice low why is he leaning in why is he still holding her hand

So even as fearless as Lili normally is, she's not sure how to react to this so she leans back a bit then, even with her face red and her eyes averted to the ground.]

Y-Yes!! It's-- You don't.... It's not necessary anymore!

[and why is her heart speeding up again?! there isn't any danger here....!]

[pluvial]

[ he should probably stop teasing her like this, even though she's super cute when she blushes. he lets go of her hand quickly, a sheepish smile on his face. ]

My bad.

[ he doesn't move further away from her, though the buzzing crowd they walk into once they reach the town proper makes it difficult anyway. he weaves through the people, heading towards the back. ]