[ it's no pants time ]

[powerisyours]

[ continued from here ]

Anything Shan Shan wants.

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[powerisyours]

[ Pressing one palm over her forehead to cover her eyes and pouring the cup over her hair ]

That goes for you too, you know.

[ridestherider]

Why would I change my mind? I get spoiled by you.

[powerisyours]

I'm too ...

[ waving a hand somewhat limp-wristedly ]

[ridestherider]

[You just get a questioning look.]

[powerisyours]

Unpredictable? Set in my ways? Clueless?

[ridestherider]

You will catch up in terms of having a clue. I don't think you're that unpredictable. You're talking to the queen of being stubborn, as well, so "set in your ways" isn't something I should really be commenting on.

[powerisyours]

There's also the whole "job" thing.

[ pouring another cup of water over her hair and scritching his fingers through to loosen any tangles ]

[ridestherider]

Not like my job isn't ridiculous.

[powerisyours]

Spending significant amounts of your time by yourself without a sole around isn't technically part of your job description.

[ridestherider]

[Heaving a sigh.]

Sometimes I swear you're trying to talk yourself out of this.

[powerisyours]

I'm only teasing, Natsumi. I'm keeping you.

[ridestherider]

Good. Just don't ever say it if you don't mean it.

[powerisyours]

I mean it. Even if I went home and got married and had a family with someone else, Natsumi would always be my best girl.

[ridestherider]

Somehow I'm not sure your wife would love that.

[powerisyours]

[ Grinning and leaning in to twist awkwardly and press a kiss to her cheek ]

She'd just have to deal. We come as a set.

[ridestherider]

[Turning a but so she can press a kiss to the corner of his mouth.]

You're going to have a hard time getting a girl to agree to that.

[powerisyours]

To what? Have a best friend who's a girl, too?

[ridestherider]

Well, that too, for some girls. But most will think they should come first before almost everything.

[powerisyours]

You're family, and family is always first. If I get married, it just means my family got bigger.

[ridestherider]

And anyway, none of that will even matter if I don't like her.

[powerisyours]

[ Sliding his arms back around her waist and pulling her tight against his chest, chin dropping back onto her shoulder ]

Natsumi's my guard dog, of course.

[ridestherider]

They all have to pass my tests before you're allowed to keep them.

[powerisyours]

And you have just enough evil in you to make them impossible for almost anyone but you to pass.

[ridestherider]

Why in the world would I do that?

[powerisyours]

Because you're Natsumi and you want the best for me.