[ Childishly, he feels a rush of adrenaline and excitement course through his veins and there's just something so damn refreshing about it. Mafuyu may be blind to the appreciation Sousuke harbors towards her for following through with this so easily. It's not a new sensation, per se, but it's still nice.
He has a clear idea of leading them to the restaurant, a nice little knock of two birds with one stone, and fortunately it's not far. ]
[ Mafuyu raises her voice at the taunt— she's a lot like Eijun in this regard, loud for how it empowers her without regard for saving her strength and breath for running and breathing.
Streets are easier to run on, too, the sparse crowd slowing Sousuke in that they have to part before he can pass, but they press themselves against buildings or step out into the gutter when they hear Mafuyu's incoming yells and footfalls as she runs after him. Like this, she can catch up, eyes on nothing else, be it pedestrian or automobile, aside from Sousuke's back, each step bringing her closer, closer, closer. ]
[ There's moments of pause where Sousuke has to pick the pace immediately after: dodging couples that refuse to part, random passerby's, and even someone who decided that cycling on the sidewalk is a good idea. But his blood is pumping, heart racing, and the excitement and challenge of it all makes brings an all too evident smile on his face. If it were a straight line it would remind him of being on the field, aiming for the first plate after a shitty hit, but—
... But?
"Keep up, Rin!"
"You cheated! You started before I was ready!"
It's like time stops, his body going sluggish as his mind is suddenly overwhelmed with what can only be another memory. A street he's never seen before, the sun shining perfectly as he looks over his shoulder and sees a younger version of Rin tailing behind him. Bright, energetic, before he's looking forward again to see a building.
"If you can't beat on land then you definitely can't beat me in the water!"
Because that makes sense.
But now's not the time for Sousuke to be sarcastic with his past self. He's has slowed down enough for Mafuyu to catch him, and to be perfectly honest he's ready to let this game be over and done with. ]
[ Mafuyu notices that slow and doesn't relent, slamming into Sousuke's back at full force without slowing down at all in case it were a trick into letting her guard down. ]
—tag! TAG!! [ slaps both hands down on his back, multiple times, until he acknowledges that she won ] I caught you!
I hear you, I hear you! [ There's only a hint of irritation in his voice, nothing too serious as he turns to face her. ] Mm, I guess you did an alright job keeping up.
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Get faster, Mafuyu!
[ Childishly, he feels a rush of adrenaline and excitement course through his veins and there's just something so damn refreshing about it. Mafuyu may be blind to the appreciation Sousuke harbors towards her for following through with this so easily. It's not a new sensation, per se, but it's still nice.
He has a clear idea of leading them to the restaurant, a nice little knock of two birds with one stone, and fortunately it's not far. ]
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Streets are easier to run on, too, the sparse crowd slowing Sousuke in that they have to part before he can pass, but they press themselves against buildings or step out into the gutter when they hear Mafuyu's incoming yells and footfalls as she runs after him. Like this, she can catch up, eyes on nothing else, be it pedestrian or automobile, aside from Sousuke's back, each step bringing her closer, closer, closer. ]
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... But?
"Keep up, Rin!"
"You cheated! You started before I was ready!"
It's like time stops, his body going sluggish as his mind is suddenly overwhelmed with what can only be another memory. A street he's never seen before, the sun shining perfectly as he looks over his shoulder and sees a younger version of Rin tailing behind him. Bright, energetic, before he's looking forward again to see a building.
"If you can't beat on land then you definitely can't beat me in the water!"
Because that makes sense.
But now's not the time for Sousuke to be sarcastic with his past self. He's has slowed down enough for Mafuyu to catch him, and to be perfectly honest he's ready to let this game be over and done with. ]
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—tag! TAG!! [ slaps both hands down on his back, multiple times, until he acknowledges that she won ] I caught you!
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I hear you, I hear you! [ There's only a hint of irritation in his voice, nothing too serious as he turns to face her. ] Mm, I guess you did an alright job keeping up.
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Mafuyu looks real proud of herself, though, hands on her hips and a million watt smile on her face. ]
'course I did! I'd chase you down forever until you drop dead; I won't ever lose to you!
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[ As in, blessed Chiyo shares her lunches so this should make up for all those times, right? ]
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[ Plus that means seeing Chiyo... so he doesn't mind at all. ]
Let's start heading over there, go ahead and call her so by the time she gets here the food'll be done.