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Ebisu's Inbox

[For anyone who is familiar with Ebisu in person, they might be expecting the sound of a cute child on the answering machine.]

[They do not get a cute child's voice.]

[Instead, it's the voice of a young man, speaking calmly and professionally.]

Hello. You have reached the personal phone and temple of Ebisu, one of the Gods of Fortune. He and his shinki are currently busy right now, so please leave a message and someone will respond back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you, and have a nice day.

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[Kimi still smells heavily of the kitchen when he finally makes it, practically glowing from a mixture of spices and just general heat. Still, he's clean, which is the most important thing for working in a kitchen, and he makes his way over there. A full kitchen duty means he doesn't have a spring in his step exactly, but at least he still has energy.]

Oh yeah? Where did you pick it up?

[It's a nice smell. It's also a reminder she's forgotten to eat for the better part of the day and should see what's left.]

The library and you.

[Ginia takes a pen off the table and takes his hand, drawing a line across the back of his hand.]

Suppose that line was a cut or some other mild injury.

[Ginia's fingers fold into the halberd position as she draws a circle around the line, a glow left on his skin as she marks out the 'injury.' It's a motion he should know well, and as Ginia seals the circle with a flick of her wrist and fingers and brings the borderline to life, she wonders if he'll be upset she recreated his ability in spell form. She holds the borderline for a few seconds before releasing it and his hand.]

It doesn't cut out the injury like your ability does. It's more using the borderline and energy to heal everything. And I don't think it works on broken bones, or if it does, I haven't had any luck. I found a journal in the library and there was a theory on borderlines and I remembered how your ability works and...

[Her signs come out a bit fast in her nervousness. Maybe she should have asked him first? It's not like she's trying to take his job, just... Ginia sucks in a tiny breath to compose herself.]

I've practiced healing on other people, but I wanted you to be the first one to learn it.

[Him? Even though he doesn't sign it or question it, Kimi's raised eyebrows say that much all on their own. Still, he listens patiently and keeps close attention on her demonstration. The idea she's brought up is an interesting one, and he doesn't hesitate in giving a small whistle before he picks up on just how fast her hands are moving. Smiling a little, he reaches over to fold his fingers over hers. This means speaking a loud, but, hey, it's fine.]

Jitsumi. It's fine. It's more than fine. [His thumbs rub gently along her knuckles.] Alright?

[A sigh escapes as her shoulders ease up a little. Overthinking. Right. Ginia keeps her hands in his and smiles. She lifts his hand and kisses the back of it, lips lingering before she releases his hand to sign again.]

I said I'd create a healing spell, didn't I? So you don't need to worry about me as much. And now you can heal people even if Ebisu isn't around.

[As long as she's fine with it, Kimi's fine with letting her hands slip out of his, and he leans back.]

I'll have to get the time to practice it properly before I feel confident in using it. It'd be good if more of the temple could learn how to do it as well. You should bring it up to Ebisu and see if we can figure out some time to learn it properly. Our medical staff isn't as big as it used to be so if everyone could learn then it would be for the better.

I thought I'd start with showing you since I am lifting your ability, but Ebisu already knows I've been working on this. I showed him when things were weird a few weeks ago.

[There's a brief frown at the memory of those three strange days, but she got some practice time in at least.]

But after you, I was going to send out a memo in the temple, as well as record something to post to the network for the sake of my generation. With how things have been, getting the information out as fast as possible and giving people a chance to practice means we might be ready for whatever happens next.

[Ginia pauses, fingers drumming against the table. She looks past him, a melancholy thoughtfulness passing over her eyes as she looks out the door of the conference room. It's a simple spell, but some healing is better than nothing. It's a good starting place for someone with more knowledge and time to expand on. Her eyes come back to Kimi as she starts signing again.]

If I disappear tomorrow, maybe I'll have managed to make a difference today.

Hey.

[Reaching over, he cups her cheek in one hand and clumsily signs with the other.]

You've made a difference ever since you first arrived.

[And with that said, he leans in to press a kiss to her other cheek.]

[Look at you, Kimi, all sweet and sensible. Ginia smiles at the kiss. Her hand covers his hand, closing around his fingers. She leans her cheek into his palm, finding calm in the moment. She continues to hold onto him as she signs, signs smoother with the ease of someone who has done this all her life.]

Right, showing up after the bluntest email demanding information about the masks. I'm amazed you agreed to talk at all. Was Unmi there as muscle?

[With all the genki of an aspiring idol at her first signing, Kimi strikes a pose with his free hand positioned by his face- middle and ring fingers touching his thumb while the other two stand straight up.]

I~ can't fight~ for shit~.

[He can survive through a fight, like a coward, but he can't actually do it himself.]

Grampa Unmi has already saved my ass before, so I knew he could do the same in case anything started to go down hill or I couldn't persuade you well enough to leave peacefully. Besides, if I said anything out of turn, he could correct me on it, too.

[This is why she's fond of him. Ginia laughs and tilts her head to kiss his palm before releasing his hand.]

I knew it. You're with me to have a hot bodyguard.

[She smirks a little, but she can't complain either. It's fine he can't fight as long as he can survive. If he's gotten this far, he'll be fine. But they're all lucky things went as they did.

Ginia's head cocks as she considers something.]

...I bet I could take Unmi on in hand-to-hand combat.

Playing out one of those "bodyguard falls in love with the dashing noble" movie scenarios has been a dream of mine.

[This is, in fact, probably not true, but he's grinning enough that it's clear he'll run with it if allowed the chance. At her consideration, he leans back and twines his fingers together to stretch them out in front of him.]

Wouldn't mind seeing that... Him and Kunimi are some of the best in the temple when it comes to that kind of thing.

I agree to this roleplay only if there's at least one high speed car chase.

[As if there's time for frivolous fantasies with their current lifestyle, but maybe one day. No harm in joking around, though taking an expensive sports car out on town and going fast sure would be fun.]

If Unmi agrees and the office wants to place some bets, I'm game.

[Not that she's looking for a fight, but a friendly spar is a good way to keep her skills sharp.]

I'd fight Kunimi too, but I think our poor exemplar doesn't have the time for that. His physique is impressive and his vessel form is something else.

I mean, we can certainly guarantee you getting a good enough car to trash won't be a problem.

[Or not trash. Whatever happens. It's their action movie RPF story, they can live it out however they want.]

[A snort pops out of him as he leans back in his seat.]

The office always wants to place bets, so that wouldn't be hard. Just gotta find the time for literally any of us. I will warn you that I don't think there's a physical activity Kunimi can't do.

[Ginia's hands freeze as her eyebrows raise. She bites down on her bottom lip, barely hiding the smirk forming as she stares at him.]

Kimi, did you once ask our fine exemplar to pin you?

[He bats his eyes.]

It was sparring.

[So yes.]

But we are pretty sure he knows everything. Ebisu has always consistently liked him for that, although he'll start cheating if we're not careful.

[Note to self: ask around the office for video or photos of the spar.]

Cheating...? [Ginia looks briefly confused before she snaps.] Using Kunimi's vessel form for mundane tasks, right.

[She can't really blame Ebisu given his clumsiness, but he'll never learn to do things on his own otherwise. It's not fair to overwork Kunimi either. Ginia is about to ask about some stories she's heard when her phone begins buzzing with notifications. Right. Work always calls.]

I should get back to my desk. Have time for dinner later?

It's not so bad when he's a kid, but boy, does that habit stay.

[It doesn't help that a few of their coworkers are the types that would stick to helping him that way if they could, with Takami being the worst at it currently, but oh well. At the phone buzzing, Kimi gives an exaggerated sigh.]

Ah, and here I was hoping I could get more of an excuse for prolonging my break. But you'll definitely see me, I just have to tie some things up. A lot of things, really, but what else is new.

[Such is their life in the afterlife. It's tempting to put things off a little longer, but Ginia knows how much work is waiting for her. Spreading the word on the healing spell within the temple, looking over the video prepared for the network, tackling all of her other paperwork, there's a lot.

That doesn't mean Ginia can't steal a few more seconds. She closes her laptop and pockets her phone before leaning in to catch Kimi's mouth in a lingering kiss.]

[That's certainly one way to prolong an impromptu break. A faint surprised noise leaves him, but he adjusts almost immediately to lean in as well. When they break apart, he's beaming as if freshly re-energized. Perhaps not surprising from the kind of guy who seems to thrive off of positive and physical attention.]

[Or sometimes just physical attention.]

You're making it really hard to get back to work.

[But to work he will go.]

[Kisses are easier now with the first one out of the way. There's a bit of a glow and cat-like twist of her mouth as Ginia pulls back and smiles fondly at him.]

We'll just have to deal. See you at dinner.

[Alas, back to work.]

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