1508/Candy Delivery Surprise

Candy Delivery Surprise
Date of Scene:	09 May 2024
Location:	Dorms #2
Synopsis:	Meaning to bring some snacks to Mamoru, Chiyo instead finds Tamaki snoozing in his bed. They chat a bit, tell stories, and do their best to distract one aother from current past events.
Cast of Characters:	Jadeite, Chiyo Sakai

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Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Snacks and homework were already waiting in Usagi's dorm room for the moment the girls had come back, but Chiyo hadn't known where exactly she ought to deliver snacks for the guys. She'd seen how upset Mamoru was, and he hadn't been in there. Kazuo had, as well as some of the others, so that meant snacks. She was well aware Mamoru had a sweet tooth and it was only fair that they also had some appropriate snacks while decompressing from their return.

Which is why the purple-haired double-dango-ed girl is now inside Mamoru's dorm, which she'd found unlocked, staring down at the sleeping and cat-trapped form of a blonde boy she barely recognized in Mamoru's pajamas. In her hands is a box with a sweet shop logo on it that may be familiar for how often Mamoru shopped there.

Jadeite has posed:
Tamaki's sleep is fitful despite his exhaustion; though it had been two days to Mamoru and the others, he and Usagi and many more had been inside the portal for more than a week. He'd seen things he had tried to forget, and could not.

...The cat IS helping, though. It's nice having something warm and heavy on top of him, breathing in time with him -

What's that noise!

Tamaki tries to spring upright to defend himself, pushing his hand out as his hand shapes the handle of a sword, but he's still half-asleep and the cat on him is huge and he is, crucially, not in henshin. He's stuck wiggling like a plastic bag under a rock in the wind as he squints at the intruder.

"You're.... the p - Usagi's friend, aren't you?"

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
The sight of an unfamiliar boy in Mamoru's pajamas sleeping so soundly under the cat she'd seen a few times was rather cute to be honest. It was an easy guess that he was one of Mamoru's 'boys' that she just hadn't met yet. There were at least two she hadn't, really, though she's not certain which one this is.

There's not long for her to dwell on such a mystery when he suddenly wakes causing her to jump backward. A few snacks from the box go flying out to land with soft cellophane 'paffs' on the floor, and a few on the bed itself.

None thankfully on the cat who opens her eyes with a little grousing whine of, "Don't move, sleepy."

The sword half-formed by Tamaki causes her to still abruptly with her breath caught in her throat... Until he speaks, and she exhales in a quiet rushed breath. "Yes. Well, her cousin actually. I'm Chiyo," she explains with a nervous chuckle. "I'm sorry I didn't expect someone other than Mamoru. I was bringing snacks--" Which she nows realizes were all over the place. Instantly she crouches to start gathering them up to place back in the box. "Sorry. I had some ready for Usagi and her group but I wasn't sure where you would all be so I figured I'd drop off some breakfast-type snacks to help with... Well. Recovering."

Jadeite has posed:
Tamaki sinks back onto the bed, scrubbing his face with embarassment. Here this young lady was, bringing gifts for the princess and Endymion to support them in their time of need, and he'd gone and snapped at her in his sleep! How rude!

"My apologies for startling you," he says, patting the cat and then nodding to the young woman with the box of food. "I didn't expect anyone either. I'm," and there's a slightly too long pause to remember the correct name, "Tamaki. I'm one of - Mamoru's old friends. We all had a long day, so he's letting me crash here." He has no idea if she's in the know or not, so he'll err on generalities to be safe. "Usagi's very lucky, having a cousin she can rely on when she needs a hand. I'm told that snacks are the highest calling," and he winks - because he respects the effort of snacks but it does sound very silly, so he is! Trying to walk the tightrope of being 'goofy', as the kids say, and also being nice!

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Chiyo Sakai pulls the last of the few treats that had fallen on the floor close to tuck away as Tamaki explains, and apologizes. A smile easily slips over her and her head lifts to regard him with clear amusement. "Ah, one of our Prince's guardians, right? It's nice to meet you." There's a little teasing tone to her voice in turn, especially when she says 'our Prince'.

Pushing back to her feet she places the box of treats on the desk nearby so she doesn't risk dropping it again. "It's okay, I know a good amount. Not everything of course," she admits with a tilt of her head back toward him. "But I've known Mamoru for awhile. Kazuo, too. I wasn't there to try and help free you all from Obsidian though, I'm sorry. My Ojiisan needed me during that time too."

Looking toward him a bit concerned she asks, "Are you doing all right? You all just had a really rough time I'm told."

Jadeite has posed:
Tamaki sputters a little and flushes as Chiyo drops 'our prince' - seriously, is everyone going ot roast him for that?? (Well, after watching his past self make out with a statue while calling it my prince, maybe it's become very roastable for him...)

"One of his guardians, yes. It's nice to meet you too," and he nods to her politely from where he's fallen back. "Thank you for being with them while I was," swallow, "indisposed. You likely ended up all the better for not meeting me back then - my memory's fuzzy since I was hit on the head while I was being freed, but I'm told I was a real piece of work back then. I think this is the first time a concussion's helped anyone." He taps his head, grinning.

(Ok, yeah, it wasn't actually a concussion but they dont need to talk about thaaaat)

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Chiyo Sakai moves to sit in the chair at the desk. Close, but not too close, as he lays in the bed still beneath Heavy Purring Cattage.

Anko for her part is quite content to lay there being immobile. Though she does request after a moment, "Give petting hands." Maybe it's more a demand. She IS a cat.

Taking one of the wrapped daifuku she offers it out toward Tamaki. "Remembering traumatic things can hurt for a long time. Maybe forgetting is good some, yeah, so you can recover. Don't worry though," she assures with a grin. "I got along with Mamoru when he was 'Hematite', too. Though I thought he was two-timing with Usagi at first." THAT brings a guilty look as she shares her own embarassment over that. Maybe it would help him out a bit to hear he wasn't the only one that had made mistakes even if that was a small one.

"Trust me there's plenty I wish I could forget at times."

Jadeite has posed:
"As you command," Tamaki says obediently, and starts petting the large cat. If he must be awake, he's going to enjoy the good company!

...and also take the daifuku. He unwraps it with one hand and takes a smaller bite. Then a larger one.

"This is really good. Where did you get this?" he asks after hes swallowed his third bite, looking up at her in awe. "Yeah, I think I gained mroe than I lost with the amnesia- wait. Who was he two timing her with?"

Endymion! Endymion, could he have had a chance earlier?? Who were you two timing your soulmate with? Hello!!

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Chiyo Sakai smiles proudly when he compliments the snacks. "My Ojiisan and I make them. He taught me how and I work at the shop with him pretty often. Mamoru likes the pineapple ones."

At the confusion over the two timing she holds up her hands quickly to wave off the questions with an awkward chuckle. "No no, not like that. I thought Usagi-chan was two timing WITH Hematite. I, uh, I kind of helped Usagi and Mamoru get together back when he was Darien. Koji and I hatched this stupid plan to get them alone and... Anyway it did get them to realize they both liked each other. So I knew she was dating Darien, but I also knew she was with Hematite so I thought..." Here she looks a bit sheepish.

"I didn't know his identity until later." That had been amusing after all things were said and done, but at the time it was very embarassing. Now she can't help but chuckle a bit at herself over it all.

Jadeite has posed:
"Oh, this was definitely worth skipping Obsideon nonsense for," and he is shoving the other half of the daifuki in hi smouth. This is not the time to be dainty.This is the time to enjoy the food!

"Pineapple makes sense. They're round and yellow, like - Usagi's buns." He nods sagely. This makes sense in his sleepy haze.

And. Hm. Hmm. What. "This is the sort of thing he'd get into," he scoffs affectionately. "So in love with her that he has to date her twice." Oh, Endymion... "How chaotic was it when the truth came out?"

At least he's not taking first AND second place at the most embarassing endymion love affair awards!

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Chiyo Sakai finds herself grinning again unable not to at the praise to the snacks. She did take pride in her work, and that was also why she was the sort of magical girl she was. Cooking to make people feel better was one of the best things she can do. Another is picked up and offered out just in case he was still wanting one. "Try the strawberry, too. They're super fresh since they're coming into season."

The talk of the Hematite/Usagi/Darien fiasco causes her to chuckle. "It was a bit confusing at first, but once I knew it made sense. I feel kind of bad assuming that Usagi was cheating in the first place." For a moment she thinks, and then remarks, "Although I guess the thought of three of them dating did help to prepare me for their *other* arrangement."

Her hands fidget against her knees while watching Tamaki. He seemed to be in better spirits, even if he was sleepy. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to help him laugh a bit more--even if it meant sharing her own embarassment further.

With a deep breath she blurts out, "I was a *little* less surprised that way when I confessed to Kazuo... Right in front of Mamoru." Red-faced she adds, "I realized *they* were dating, too, as soon as I did."

Jadeite has posed:
He takes the strawberry, though it takes a bit of wiggling to grab the daifuku without dislodging the cat. "Thank you! Oh, this smells amazing already..."

He says, "Well, Kunzite is one of the more handsome of the four of us," without thinking, because it's true and it would make sense for someone to confess to him, before he remembers - ah, the dating thing. Right. Gosh. "I should probably warn you now that the triangle is now a pyramid. I just joined the Mamoru and Kazuo and Usagi...thing. If it makes you feel better, I was envious of Usagi and my - Mamoru when they first started dating and was especially a little jerk about it, so I've got you beat in dumb stunts?"

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
"Oh." For a moment Chiyo stares off into space wondering just how far she'd swallowed her foot at that... but he seems to be taking it in stride. A quick breath is taken as she remembers to breathe in general as well.

"We spoke about things, and we're friends. Just friends. I'm okay with it," she assures hoping to smooth over any potential worry though, really, she got the impression Kazuo was just out of the question anyway. She wasn't his type or gender.

"It wasn't because he's cute though. I mean that helped a lot, but we kind of connected over cooking a bit. I thought." Lightly clearing her throat she can only give an awkward shrug. "Oh you can't possibly have me beat on that. I just threw the last boy that confessed to me out a window. He deserved it though."

Jadeite has posed:
"Please don't worry. If you were competition, I'd already have been informed," he reassures her. "And if you were being strange at Kazuo, I'd also have been informed. The fact that you have access to my - to Mamoru's rooms while he's away is a sign of your trustworthiness."

He truly did not feel any weirdness about the whole thing! She seemed like a nice girl who was just unlucky in love. If Kazuo wasn't dating his prince, he'd be a good boyfriend - a completely normal mistake to make.

"He is charming! And good at cooking. I'm glad he has such a good friend."

And then his eyes go haunted. "I have you beat. Trust me."

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
Chiyo Sakai shakes her head at that bit about competition looking vaguely amused. "No, I try not to chase after people that aren't interested. I mean. That never turns out well in manga. I can't imagine it's much better in real life."

For a moment her own smile slips as she murmers, "Tried that in the past with someone. If they don't care, nothing will change that." Now was not the time to dwell on her mother. That was an issue all it's own.

Looking back, she cracks a grin. "If you want to talk about it, I can listen. Or," she adds as an alternative with a grin, "I can tell you about my horrible prom date turned stalker turned confession of love. It's kind of amusing."

Jadeite has posed:
"It doesn't work out. Trust me on this," Tamaki says, grimacing as he gestures with the half-eaten daifuku. "It's not worth it." He'd not learned that in his first life. He's lucky that the second time was the charm.

"I don't want to talk about the whole thing right now, I'm tired and I finally stopped thinking about it," he adds. "Let's just say - there is such a thing as too many sculptures of one man for decency's taste." pleaes! let him rest! he has suffered. "I'd love to hear about your horrible stalker instead?"

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
"Of course. There's no pressure to tell me anything," Chiyo assures offering an understanding smile. "I just know sometimes it's easier to tell things to someone you don't know, than someone you do. Or at least that's what I've heard."

Rolling her shoulders back she takes a deep breath. "Well then! Let me tell you about my love life and why I am taking a break from it for awhile."

"Awhile ago I'd met a boy, who asked me out. Our first date was decent. Our second date got crashed by a friend of his at Karaoke who then kind of... Sang to him and danced..." How could she put this? "On him? I broke up with him the next day because he didn't exactly *stop* her from any of that."

Awkwaaaard, but she's telling it as if it were a comedy. It's the easiest way to handle it, and he could use a laugh perhaps. "A week later that girls brother comes to find me, apologizing for her, and he asks me out to the Prom because he felt guilty that I wouldn't have a date due to his sister. I mean it was weird, but I figured what the heck. At the very least I could tick *her* off by going with her brother," A little bit of revenge! "The prom was okay. He dressed reeeeally badly, looked like a Yakuza. But then he got up on stage and played the violin for me. It was-" she falters here. "Kind of sweet."

"I was also working the snack committee though and I had to refill snacks after that. He went missing during that time. I didn't see him again until clean up when he showed up with another girl. Apparently a friend of his who didn't have a date, so he had danced with her and then they went to 'watch the moon' together and lost track of time. She didn't know he had a date. HE..." She pauses again, and repeats deadpan, "Lost track of time."

"We went our own ways and he ended up following me the next week or two because he claimed he felt guilty and wanted to make sure I was safe. Usagi-chan yelled at him about it. Then, the other night, he shows up at my dorm room with an apology gift."

"Of boy love manga that he didn't realize was boy love, and he told me things hadn't worked out with the other girl and by the way he'd fallen for me. Which-" she ends with standing, swinging her arms toward the room's window, "Is why I threw him out the window. He then yelled that he would continue to prove himself to me because 'I was worth it' before running off."

Here she pauses giving Tamaki a wink. "And now he's back with the other girl."

Pausing again she grins at Tamaki, remarking quietly, "I'll let you get some more rest now. Hopefully that helped to dsitract you a bit. Say hi to Mamoru and Kazuo for me if you see them before I do."

Jadeite has posed:
"...On the one hand, it sounds like I'm not not winning the Fumbled A Hot Date Of The Year award, which is a relief," Tamaki says, listening to all this with his face switching between amusement and horror. "On the other hand, it sounds like you've truly had a rough time of it. You deserve better than this."

The bar is "ancient statue stalker shrine"! It's in the ground! And yet!

He yawns, then scrubs his face. "Ugh, I'm sorry. I'm listening, I've just - I assume Mamoru told you about everything? It felt like over a week in the portal and I'm not sure how much actual sleep I got."

Chiyo Sakai has posed:
"Not really. It's only been a night since you all came back," Chiyo explains quietly. "It's okay. It seemed like you needed a distraction and I certainly can provide that at least." Chuclking quietly she adds, "You and the others can take as much time as you need to recover. Sleep, eat, and recover."

"I'll leave the snacks here. It was nice to meet you, Tamaki-san. I'm glad you and the others are back, and I hope you're all happy together, too."

With that she heads to the door offering a quiet, "Sleep well," before departing.