[Momo laughs softly, letting her hands come to rest against Jiro's hair, fingernails stroking gently through the short, dark mop of it. It's an oddly pleasant feeling against her fingerpads, and she doesn't bother to hide her grin.]
What feels different? Can you describe that feeling to me?
[She really, really wants to understand her friend better. It's important to her. And if these cycles are going to continue being a part of their life, then they need to figure out how best to interact with them.]
[She trails off for a moment, as she mulls over her choice of words. It's hard to describe, really... Even though it feels like it shouldn't be.]
... Last cycle I got upset at the idea of you talking to people, right? I had that weird territorial crap going on. This time it's something like that, but... it's more like I just wanna follow you around?
Like I wanna keep an eye on you.
[There, she pauses for a moment - before letting out an odd little grumble, her tail pulling in and ears laying flat.]
[For a moment, Jiro looks up at her like she's not completely sure what she means - But then it clicks, and she sits up straight again in surprise. ... Before pulling a hand back to nervously play with one of her jacks, her gaze immediately falling away from Momo as she does.]
I, uh - I've actually never tried anything with toys before. I know it probably sounds like I've done a lot, but aside from this one time with Kirishima, it was mostly just... You know, plain stuff.
But I don't think it'd hurt to try, either? I mean, if there's anyone I'd wanna figure this stuff out with, it'd be you, Yaomomo.
[That's all said without too much brainpower behind it, of course. Just coming out however it hit her mind first.]
It sounds like...your instinct is not to trust me?
[This is a theory Just a bit of one. She's not sure she likes the direction this is going either, but she's also trying to make sure she gets a feel for it before she jumps to any conclusion.]
["No surprises", despite the fact that takes her by surprise as well. To her credit, though, Jiro doesn't jump or anything with this one. Instead, she just grows quiet, looking away - before darting her eyes up at Momo for just a second, enough to make her blush start coming on really strong.]
...
I do. Yeah.
[Jiro knows Momo wouldn't think badly of that - in fact, she's actually guessing rather accurately that Momo's probably feeling pretty flattered by the idea - but at the same time... Something about admitting as much makes her feel a little apprehensive. Not really worried or anything. Just... apprehensive. Wary.]
[Honestly, Jiro's just... gonna cover her face in her hands. It's hard not to feel ashamed by how she's acting, especially when the word possessiveness gets tossed around like that.]
C'mon, it's not like I want to feel all this! It's so hard to control...
[And then she pulls her hands away again - just enough so her eyes can be seen over her fingers and her voice isn't totally muffled by her hands.]
... At least it's a step up from last time? I'm not trying to keep you from leaving or something grody like that. All I really want is to just tag along today, you know?
[No. No she does not feel badly about that. Instead, she leans down, bringing her face close, propping herself up on her fists as she hovers inches from her best friend.]
...I like you that way too.
[And then there's another kiss. This one deeper, more fervent than before. She'd gotten the answer she wanted, after all! And inside, it made her as giddy as a whole gallon of champagne while outwardly, all she wanted to do was kiss away that blush.]
[That's enough to completely assuage her anxiety about admitting as much - taking it from worry to excitement, 0 to 60, without Momo needing to say anything more. Jiro's whole expression brightens even as she leans back just a bit to give Momo space, everything about her seeming to just... lift as she realizes what it means. (At the very least, one can guess that her jacks certainly do.)
Somehow? Someway? This kiss is much easier to predict than the others had been. Probably thanks in part to what it just followed... Jiro tosses her arms around Momo's shoulders as she returns it with gusto, almost threatening to topple the two of them over with the hold. Almost.
How excited she is about all this, though, is likely palpable - she doesn't know exactly what it means for the two of them, not just off of that, but she can tell it's something great.]
I know you aren't trying to, or wanting to. That's...why I'm not angry, Jiro.
[She's not. She's just a little ugh, because as much as she likes her friend, girlfriend, whatever they are this cannot continue.]
Today it's fine, but it really can't go further than this, or it's going to become a problem, you know? Tagging along is great, but at some point it might get worse.
[Momo has no idea either, but she knows that she wants more of this giddy feeling inside her. So down she goes, sliding her legs up onto the bed and lowering herself onto Jiro, pressing her whole body down to mold into her. It's easier now, somehow, with this admission out of the way. They can move forward and enjoy it, without wondering if they're on different pages.
So, move forward she does, squirming her legs up between her friend's to push them apart a bit.]
You're cute when you blush.
[She says almost automatically when she pulls back for air.]
I don't know much about all of this, but I know I like that look on your face. That real smile...
[Oh, no, "girlfriend" is a good word to use, here. Jiro's just dumb. But that said, she gives Momo one, curt nod, her little wolf ears folding back and almost burying themselves in the soft fur around them.]
No, I know. But that's why I'm saying, like - If it's better this time compared to last time, maybe it's going away on its own? Maybe next time will be even better, too.
[She's trying to be optimistic for once in her life, okay... she knows that's probably kind of weird from her, but she's trying!!]
... I won't take any chances whether it is or not, though. Don't worry. I'll plan out something ahead of my moon cycle to try and head the problem off before I cause any trouble.
[And down they go! It doesn't take much more than that to get her to go along with it, really, and she does her best to keep Momo close the whole way; one of Jiro's hands slips up to curl around the back of her head beneath her ponytail, giving her a little leverage to press up into that kiss just a bit more. And with Momo's legs finding a space between her own, she's plenty happy to move and shift to make it more comfortable - namely, of course, spreading her knees to make room for her, one of her legs bending up to plant her heel on the mattress.
Once they pull apart, though, her hold loosens just a bit, with her thumb softly rubbing right behind Momo's ear. It's a pretty fond touch, too.]
What, like my other smiles aren't?
[Based on the tone - and the fact that she follows it up by pressing a little kiss against Momo's cheek with a light hum of a laugh - she's pretty obviously teasing her. ... But the whole of it is just cementing that blush where it is across her features, and man, she can almost feel how warm her face is right now. Momo's lucky she blushes easily if she really finds it that cute.]
I'm just... so happy, right now. You just make me so happy, Yaomomo. I know that probably sounds a little cheesy coming from me, though...
Mmm. Nah, I think it'll work better if I just try to prevent the problem from the beginning. I'm not sure how well "aggressive encouragement" works on me...
[You know, considering how bad Momo managed to spook her with the whole "punishment" talk last time.
Momo's scratching doesn't go unnoticed, though; near immediately those fuzzy little ears perk right back up with her tail starting to wap against the bed again. But despite it, Jiro's still trying to look serious... "trying" being the keyword there.
[Momo laughs, low and bright, nuzzling against Jiro's neck as she tilts her head to the side, kissing the skin there softly. There's nothing but affection in her words, her voice, her eyes.
Cheesy?]
...No, that's a paperback romance. This is something better.
[Much better. Her hands begin moving inward, one underneath to pull her into a hug, the other heading for the buttons of her shirt.]
[Momo's laughter is mirrored with a soft laugh of her own as she tilts her head back a bit, giving Momo whatever room she needs. She can already feel her skin starting to prickle with warmth thanks to just how close Momo is to her neck... And that kiss gets her to flinch just a bit with a quiet gasp, almost as if she hadn't expected it, somehow.]
It - It is nice.
[As she's pulled closer, she leans in to tuck against Momo's shoulder; making sure she isn't muffled this way, but still close. Though her grip does actually loosen a bit - just to make it easier on Momo to bring her hand in between them.]
It's really nice. And the idea that I make you that happy, too...
[That's probably the nicest part about all this. There's not a whole lot out there that'd top it for Jiro, really.]
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