quimedefendet | [Private] The Princess and Her White Knight

[Of course, Shion is all too happy to oblige.]

As long as you don't expect too much from me.

[He knew would be more than happy to do this, which is why it will be so fun.]

Of course not.

[He's flipping the pages, searching for the perfect scene.]

You don't have to put it so bluntly....

Is this for your next role?

Yes...

[He selects a page and smiles brilliantly at the other.]

I'm playing the princess locked away in a tower. [Pauses as if thinking.] And you'll play the role of... the gallant and heroic White Knight... my lover.

[You don't mind right.]

Lover?!

[No matter how calm he's trying to act, don't mind his ears turning red.]

That may be a bit much for me....

I believe in you...

[Presses a script into his hand, opened to a page that offers him no dialogue in the slightest. It's an adlib scene...]

[Just staring at it for a few moments. This isn't much to go by....]

You'll be the one to start, won't you? You're the actor, after all.

This is the big moment in the play. The moment when the Handsome white knight and the Beautiful princess tell each other exactly how they feel for the other. The director felt that it would be better if the actors said the words themselves, so that it was more meaningful.

So... Just talk like you always do.

[He tilts his head, suddenly changing his entire demeanor to that of a delicate flower of a girl.]

Oh, my Knight...Won't you stay with me tonight...? Just until I fall asleep...?

[Even his voice is that of a woman's, and he adds on to the effect by placing his hand on Shion's shoulder delicately, and gazing up into his eyes, brows upturned, looking as though he's about to burst into tears.]

Like I always do?

[But before he can question it any further, Nezumi is already in his other persona, and Shion's lost as to what to do. Heat certainly isn't rushing to his ears. Oh, no.

He stalls for a moment, fluctuating between staring at Nezumi and a blemish on the wall behind them, before reaching behind Nezumi's head and letting his ponytail loose.]

You should really take your hair down....

[Gulps.]

Princess.

[Oh, this is gold. He can barely contain his laughter at the look on the other's expression. He pauses only briefly when he's hair is let down, then simply flips his hair and allows it to drape over his shoulders.]

Do you prefer my hair this way?

[His feminine voice is filled with a satisfied purr, as if his amusement is leaking straight into his acting...and it is.]

If you like it, sir Knight... Then I do not mind leaving it down always...

[He gives a soft little laugh, and wastes absolutely no time in pressing closer to the other boy. It's subtle, but definitely noticeable if you're paying attention like he knows Shion is.]

[He hisses a bit hastily under his breath.]

You look more convincing as a girl this way!

[Of course, Shion is quick to notice even the smallest movement, and has to keep himself from instinctively taking a step back. The wall at his back would be rather unforgiving, not that he bothers to take note of it.

He sounds particularly unconfident, mostly since Nezumi's attention is focused solely on him, though with a small sigh, he manages to make eye contact once again.]

Y-You're beautiful just as you are, fair princess.

[Was that a stammer?]

[Nezumi smiles slightly in response to his hushed words, but otherwise doesn't respond. Oh, Shion...you're such an awkward boy. It's hilarious.

As soon as Shion is pressed against the wall, Nezumi has his entire body pressed up against him. It could be compared to all of those times that Nezumi has had Shion pinned to the wall or floor, except that it's so gentle that it could hardly be considered threatening.]

Oh, sir knight... You flatter me, but I am not so grand.

[His lashes lower and his eyelids are half mast as he smiles lovingly up towards Shion, squirming a little bit, as if he might be nervous.]

[Even Shion can't deny the wave of heat spreading across his face. He's almost positive that he's flushed from head to toe, but this is acting, and nothing more or less than that. Of course, that doesn't mean that Nezumi smiling like that isn't affecting him....

He hesitates before extending a nervous hand and placing it on Nezumi's shoulder with just a feather of a touch, breaking eye contact momentarily before gulping and looking back to him.]

You deserve all of the praise that I can give, dear princess....

[It's awkward, and it shows in his delivery. But what else is he supposed to do in a position like this? Nobody could expect him to not react to this!]

Edited 2012-04-19 14:14 (UTC)

Flattery.

[He repeats this, gently rubbing circles into the other's shirt as he presses ever closer, not even an inch of their torsos aren't touching at this point.

He tilts his head, looking positively beautiful and delicate, like Nezumi has suddenly become a tiny flower.]

Are you going to kiss me tonight?

[The most difficult thing about this situation is that Shion simply can't see anything but Nezumi. In spite of the feminine voice and demeanor, it's the only thing on his mind, and he knows that he would feel the same even if Nezumi were in a dress and wearing a wig and stage makeup. It's still Nezumi, which explains why all of the heat is rushing to his head. Acting or not, this is still a part of Nezumi, and no matter how much he wants to scold himself for it, Shion can't help but be enthralled by him, as if he were spellbound. 'Nezumi really is amazing.' Didn't he find himself thinking that all too often?

But this much is pushing him dangerously close to the edge, and he's well aware of it. It would be so much easier if he could see this princess for exactly that, a princess, a character bring portrayed by someone instead of the actor himself. But he simply can't, no matter how delicate and fragile Nezumi looks. He still sees Nezumi underneath it all, and that alone is more than enough to send his heart rate on a steady incline.

The worst part, he figures, is that Nezumi knows exactly what he's doing, and Shion knows it. How could he not? But when they're at this close proximity, with the wall at his back and Nezumi pressed up against his chest, he's seriously beginning to doubt his ability to last in a situation like this.]

Nezumi!

[It's hissed under his breath, as if he's trying to call out the other boy for his misbehavior, if it could even be called that. He finds his free arm being brought around Nezumi's waist before he can so much as acknowledge what he's doing, and as if Shion weren't red enough already, the slight waver in his voice is enough to flush his face another shade or two deeper.]

[Nezumi's sharp eyes catch everything. Despite the fact that his voice and entire demeanor have changed, his eyes remain steady, the same as they always are. He's taking in absolutely everything about him right now. His flushed cheeks, the way his hair is just a little bit messier than usual, the way his skin crinkles between his brows when he's distraught. He doesn't miss a thing.

Delicately, he wraps his arms around Shion's neck and allows them to hang there. He tilts his head a soft smile slides over his face. Even if Shion isn't in character, he doesn't stop for a single second. The show must go on, even if one of the actors is bad at his job!]

My knight, I do not wish to disappoint you...

[He summons a gentle flush to his cheeks and averts his gaze by just a fraction, effectively making himself look shy. He's the picture of a love-sick maiden.]

I've never... [The slightest of pauses.] ...Uhm...

I want you to be my first!

[Despite how much he wants to see Shion's reaction to this, especially since he knows that Nezumi has definitely kissed people before (and definitely talks like he's done a lot more), he keeps his eyes shyly averted. He idly begins to toy with a lock of Shion's hair with the tip an index finger.]

Edited 2012-06-13 10:44 (UTC)

[The temptation to tear his eyes away from Nezumi is increasing by the moment, but Shion knows that he wouldn't be able to even if he wished for it above everything else. Not with Nezumi staring at him like that.]

Y-You wouldn't.... disappoint me. You wouldn't ever disappoint me, princess.

[This is past embarrassing; it's humiliating. He's completely mesmerized by Nezumi, and honestly, how could he not be? But this is acting. They're both still acting, if it can even be called that on Shion's side. They're nothing but two characters now, no matter how much he's struggling to see that. At this rate, it's going to take a while.

He's a gallant white knight and this is his princess. What would a knight do? What would a knight do when faced with Nezumi-- a princess acting this way? The more Ne-- the princess speaks, the more something seizes Shion's heartstrings, and a dark blush blooms over his cheeks. He has to do something, doesn't he? Nezumi is fulfilling his role, so the least he can do is try, even if he's sure that he'll be laughed at in the end.]

I'm.... [He takes a pause as to not stumble over his words.] I'm honoured to be the one you've chosen, princess.

[He slowly extends his free arm and hooks his index finger and thumb under Nezumi's chin in one fluid motion, tilting it up to meet his gaze once more. However, confident as his movements may seem, his expression is far from it. Very far from it.]

[Private] The Princess and Her White Knight

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

/)///////(\

Doki....