577/Unexpectations!

Unexpectations!
Date of Scene:	13 November 2015
Location:	Mitakihara - Downtown Neon District
Synopsis:	Haruna goes to Hannah for comfort and burgers after the date with Riventon goes horrible from her standpoint. Hannah gets asked out on a date(!?) and the two share private thoughts and a promise is made!?
Cast of Characters:	Hannah Sharpe, Haruna Kurosawa

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Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah's apartment in Infinity! It's even more orderly and clean than usual, what with her weekly Friday of 'clean the heck out of the apartment'. Everything's shiney, but thankfully dry, so no slipping hazards. Boris is curled up on the couch, woof-humming along to the latest Eclipse-raised Pop Idol, while Hannah herself is slaving over a stove.

What's tonight's dinner of choice? Freshly made hamburgers. As much as she's a lover of cooking, sometimes doing a simple meal is best. She is, after all, exhausted both from the little excursion to the jewelry store, a fight with Phantom, /and/ being opened up to a whole new world of magical training.

Raging Tempest had to mentally browbeat Hannah into resting, with Boris staring at her ultra-hard. The two are a menace in combination.

Hannah's in shorts and a faded t-shirt as she cooks, barefoot in the spotless kitchen.

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa is kind of bummed. She knew that the date with Riventon was going to go bad. It was kind of a forgone conclusion- but you had to try. Right? Well. At least it didn't end HORRIBLY and they agreed to TALK and HAVE BURGERS occasionally. Corvus is on her shoulder and comforting her- if he's a bit relived that it did'nt turn into a blast fest and also /he's evil/. Regardless----

Haruna has no idea if she's expected this evening. She just knows she wants to curl up somewhere where there's.... anyone really.

So she knows on the door- knock knock knock!

"It's me~." says Haruna with a pleasent of a tone as she gather.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Knock knock! A voice rings out!

"Hey, is that Haruna-chan out there? Boris! Door please!"

Cue one woofer to the rescue! The dog pulls his usual lean on the doorknob trick, and it pops right open. Boris wags his tail.

"Is Green Kitten and Pidgeon-kun! Come on in, White Kitten make tasty burgers!" He's drooling a little.

"Hey there, Haruna! I'm in the kitchen! Make yourself at home. You too, Pidgeon-kun, got some bird seed on the kitchen table!"

Seems she was prepared for eventually Gull-visits.

"How're you guys doing?" Miss White sounds in a great mood, even if she seems utterly exhausted.

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa steps in and sits down on the couch immediatly and IMMMEDIATLY deflates as she ughs.....

"Well. um." she kinda doesn't dance around the issue she has at the moment. She did that once for two years then an evil raven kinda took over her life. "I went on my date with Riventon." yeah just 'Riventon'. Siiiigh. "It went. Okay I guess. Just friends n' stuff..." she grumbles and sort of falls forward as she sighs. "-I dunno if he gets the whole frenemies thing. I think he sees things in black and white and I guess that works a lot of the time but----"

Corvus is happy to eat birdseed- besides. Haruna brought him home burgers last night so he's mostly happy to accept the simple things in life at the moment.

She leans down and attempts to give Boris-kun some pets. "Thank you Boris-kun~" she says.

"---I just wanted to curl up somewhere today that wasn't my dorm and silent..." she grumbles. "Don't mean to intrude..."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Boris is a good boy, and soon there's a dog trying to cuddle up with Haruna! He can sense her troubles like any good doggie, and there's a doggie-chin rubbing against her leg comfortingly!

Wince. She pops her head in, and actively winces.

"Dang. I'm so sorry Haruna-chan. I knew he'd be a tough nut to crack, but...seriously, friendzoned already?" She puts her cooking aside, walks over, and gives poor Haruna a hug! Ever tactile, is Hannah.

"Yup. That's pretty much him. Maybe I underestimated how much. Well. It's up to you Haruna. You can try to keep cracking that walnut, but there's other fish in the sea, et cetera. Don't get too tore up about it, okay?"

Hannah then ducks back into the kitchen.

"Bah, you know you're welcome here. You're not intruding. Besides, gotta soak in the opportunity before you're suddenly getting to know your big sister again, right?" Comes Hannah encouragingly.

Then it's her turn to sigh.

"Oh, uh, about that. We might have a tiny problem." Not helping, dragging it out like that Hanners!

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa loves dog cuddles. Corvus is still being a shoulder bird because he's not about to dive into birdseed until everyone else is eating. She sighs and gives Hannah a hug back as she melts..."Yeah..other fish...blah...." she grumbles. She sniffs. "Hey those smell good, you better not let em burn~" she says.

She head tilts and blinks. "Problems...?" she asks. Did something go wrong. "If---you don't want to do it--I..I understand..." she mumbles a little silently. "I mean! If you can't then-- you can't! I know you can't /won't/ at me like that, but----!" she begins tripping over herself like a dope.

Corvus sighs. "What she means is if there's a problem it's okay and she isn't going to be upset." he insists.

Yeah, now she remembers why Corvus was good for her-- he handles the problems that made her all shy forever.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
"Burning...ah! Dinner!" Into the kitchen she goes, and she pulls them out. Just in time, too!

"What do you like on them?" She then calls back.

"Hey, hey hey! Calm down! Listen to your little birdy, Haruna. Deep breaths."

"So, I've been poking around with R.T. at the Mirror World, trying to narrow down the coordinates and other Magey time-space stuff so we don't teleport ourselves into the ground and the like. Last night when me and the others were out on a job, Phantom caught up with me. Deliberately. He knows I'm looking into the Mirror World and him, and wanted to know why."

She smirks. "Even offered me power if I became a servant of this 'Mirage'."

"Don't worry though, I fended him off and got a little more data on him. Still, point being, he's on to us /and/ he can take me in a fight here. This isn't going to be a stealthy mission to get your sister back. We're going to have to kick the door down and go guns blazing. Now, we'll have some surprise since he doesn't know I've got people working with me, and he doesn't know what I'm after. So there's that. We'll have to hit him hard and fast as soon as we get in, find your sister, and drag her out."

She peeks back in, her face for once dead serious.

"I'm thinking from what you told me this place will be a lot like a Witch Labyrinth. I'd recommend you spend some time down in the Lab with Bob. I'll give you the access codes. Oh, and don't touch anything please."

"We're seriously going to have to be willing to pay with our lives, chances are. Be ready for that."

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa eyes go wide. "That.. that isn't good--- but if he doesn't know what you're up to....." she says and shakes her head. "You're different to him Hannah. If he knew I was involved, or you were trying to do something 'good'- it'd be different. He probably thinks you want to come steal his things- or absorb---- misfortune energy or whatever." she says waving a hand as she delates further into the couch.

"He doesn't make that offer to us...I mean Pretty Cure. He just takes us away or whatever..." she grumbles.

She shakes her head. "This was never a stealth mission Hannah." she says. "When we all enter--- he's going to know we're there. I'm already fighting with my life on the line. If he---if he captures me, I want you all to run. There's really no point after that. I.. can save my sister because I have a connection to her. But no one.... has that kind of connection me..." she mumbles a little softer than she'd like. "So. If that happens. You're all better off all running away." she says. "It'd be stupid after that. I know Cure Victory and the others will defeat Phantom eventually and maybe then I'd be free if I get captured..." she says gently.

"I already know how dangerous this place is." she says kind of bringing her feet onto the couch and hiding between her knees.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
"Probably. I think I threw him for a loop, and that's the edge we'll need. Still. I need favor. Ask Blue about everything he knows of the guy. How he fights, any powers he has. The more I know, the better I can make spells to counter them. He's definitely a wind user, so between the two of us, we can at least have some insight."

Miss White actually grins at first.

"Good. I like kicking doors in."

She then frowns a bit. "Hey. Hey! Don't you dare talk like that. Do you really think I'm doing this just for your sister? I'm doing this for my /friend/ and /employee/! If you go on in with a defeatist attitude like that, then you've already lost."

She grunts in frustration.

"That's what I can't stand. I take it that Blue guy has gotten you all so scared of Phantom that he's like the freaking boogey man to you Cures? I get it, he's strong, and he's darn good. But if you're terrified of your opponent's power, then that's one more weapon they have against you. I'll bet that's a good portion of why he's so good at his job. He's become a legend, and he lets people know about it. That guy is smart."

A shrug. There's a burger upon a table for Haruna.

"Eat up, okay?"

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa shakes her head. "I did already. There isn't much there that you don't already know...." she murmurs out. "He uses that blade.. he throws red energy and he traps people in mirrors." she says looking down. "He's fast and can teleport and that's about it. He's just strong n' junk." she says silently from her hiding stance.

"Hannah..... how many Cures do you think Phantom's defeated...?" she asks softly- she eyes the burger, and manages to remove herself from her hiding spot as she reaches down and picks up the burger to eat it.

Then she answers. "Hundreds. /Hundreds/ Hannah. He takes out--- entire teams of us! Not just one or two! Blue's stumped because Victory was the first to actually.... stop him.... and lots of others here in Tokyo can-- can stop him." she says.

She shoves more burger into her mouth.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
The lack of data is clearly vexing, by the way Hannah frowns, but nods.

"Annoying, but we'll have to make do. /That/ strong, huh? I'd almost think he was a Device user, but I didn't feel any intelligence from his sword. Maybe that's the trick." Ponders the woman aloud.

"That many?" There's honest surprise in her voice. She may well have underestimated him.

"That's a problem." It's as close as she'll get to saying that maybe Blue isn't entirely wrong.

"But I guess that's our biggest advantage. He knows PreCure. But he doesn't know Puella, Senshi, or Device Users. We're going to have to be the shields for you guys. I think that's going to be important. Protecting each other and making sure he doesn't steal any more PreCure that go in is the most important thing. We'll lose if we lose anybody."

Then, she finds a couch, and flops on it.

"...Well, I've spent way too much mental energy today. Strategist Hannah is going to need a bit."

Raging Tempest, on a side-table, pipes up.

"Mental stress levels above normal. Please relax, Mistress."

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa has never quite understood 'talky devices'. That's what she calls them in her head. She knows they have some other name, but it seems appropiate. They seem kinda like Corvus or like Raqueal in a way but seem to be a soruce of power.

Haruna has finished as much as her burger as she can handle and she picks up Corvus and places him on top of it. He happily goes to town on the left overs. It's like the best thing ever. She flops next to Hannah and sighs a bit. She leans to the side and rests her head against her shoulder as she closes her eyes.

"Relax. If I'm not... freaking out about it, you don't need to worry." she says. Corvus. "Shbs wraght!" she says Corvus with a beak full of burger. Translation: 'She's right!'.

She waits until Hannah has a mouth full of burger before she speaks up, because of course she does. "Um..I kinda feel lame, asking I guess after telling you about the other night's date n' all.. but maybe I should had asked first cuz I knew how the Riv-chan thing was gonna go down..." she says mopeily. "Would you like to go on a date with me Hannah-chan?~" she asks. It's a little soft, but not super nervous.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
An arm reaches around, and then Haruna's being pulled close. Nice, comfy Hannah-pillow!

"If that's the case, then I'm sure we'll do fine. We /do/ need to work on those panic attacks though. It's good that you're opening up to other people, but there's such thing as moderation."

Boris looks over to Hannah. He /almost/ says something.

Raging Tempest beep-laughs.

"Sh...shut up! Both of you!" Huff!

Blink. "Oh, yeah sure, we can...wait, huh?"

A blush creeps into her cheeks!

She's silent for a moment, tries to regain her composure, and then outright hugs the other girl!

"Yeah. Yeah I would. At least with you I know it won't end in tears! Could do us both some good, huh?" Pause. Hrrrmn.

"You like kareoke?"

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa blushes a bit. Mainly because she's not used to the personal contact. She's good on the talking and even meddling front. But she manages to settle in good. Hannah's probably used to contact because well---- blind means you see through touch, right? It's strange and gives Haruna weird questions she doesn't feel comfortable asking Hannah about right now because it's just a buncha stress and personal to Hannah she bets.

"I never Kareoke'd before." she admits. "So I'm willing to try!" she smiles.

Corvus is now eyeing the two warily. "Well...better than the dark jerk..." he mutters before he finishes the last half of the burger that was given to him. "You should probably get her drunk first, it'll be sillier then." he says jokingly.

Corvus has to paused. "I was being silly. Don't actually get Haruna drunk please!" he insists.

Ugh, who's he kidding. He opened his big mouth and now that's probably going to def. happen because Hannah is a bad influence. At least she's not out to flood the world in darkness or some crap.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah, on the other hand, is snuggly. Full-on cheek-on-hair lean, and odd gentleness that she rarely seems to display. She simply luxuriates in it. It's how she understands people, after all.

That mood vanishes as she pumps a fist in the air!

"Great! We'll have you singing to the heavens! Hey, Pidgeon-chan, teach Haruna how to sing!" Because birds can totally do that.

There's no words. Just grinning. /GRINNING/ at Corvus. Blue is going to have to scrape off the bad influence of Hannah at this rate.

Thank goodness she's not actually pushing Haruna to do actual evil.

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Corvus would need to actually step in if he thought something horrible was going to come of this. He would had if the Riventon thing went in any direction than what he expected. It actually went slightly better in that Haruna didn't need to punch him in the face when he tried to steal her or something silly like that.

She blushes. "It'll be fun and--um. Corvus actually sings terribly. I hear him in the shower, trust me."

Corvus hurmphs! "Hey!" he says.

Haruna giggles then blushes! "Erf.. should I get something nice to wear? I mean...don't have much fancy..." she mutters.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
"What? He can't sing? What kind of bird /are/ you!?" A pointed frown at Corvus! She looks so dissappointed.

But then she reaches over to rub Haruna's head.

"Hey, it's not like we're going out anywhere fancy. Something low key this time. Jeans and t-shirt attire. We're going to have fun! You're nervous enough, you don't need to be self conscious about what you're wearing. Not like I could tell anyway, right?"

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa blinks. "I can do that!" she says with a smile. She then pauses as she motions Corvus over and preens him in her lap a bit as she leans. "Hannah...is it okay if I ask you about that?..." she mumbles.

"I mean... your blindness. I never really asked and---I know you may not want to. I just.. have silly questions. Like---- were you always like that? Does magic help you see?-- stuff like that..." she mumbles.

"You don't need to answer anything! I just. suck at. asking...." she says petting Corvus.

"I mean. I hardly notice either way sometimes that I can forget..." she blushes. "So it isn't a sticking point with me or anything and I'm not hungup on me. Just.--- wondering. About you. N' stuff like that..." she mumbles.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah laughs a little.

"Don't worry about it, Haruna. I'd rather people ask than just /assume/!"

She settles in a bit, crosses her legs, and then taps her chin.

"Well, first of all, I was born blind. My parents and I kept moving when I was younger. THey always wanted to find a 'cure'." She shakes her head a little.

"I always tried to tell them to not do it. It's part of why we moved here. There was a doctor who supposedly had a 'miracle cure'. Again, didn't work, was expensive, et cetera. I think after last time I finally got them to stop it. We were...really poor for a while thanks to all that."

She then grins.

"Let's just say that's not a problem any more. Mysterious insurance, Infinity 'good scholar's assistance' program. It's honestly part of why I started WPS, I wanted to help get us out of all of that."

As for the other questions?

"There are a few spells, yeah. The one I usually use is called Wind Divination. It lets me feel the motions of air currents and molecules as they move, and more importantly, get an idea of the shapes of what's coming at me. That's why stealth doesn't work too well on me, I can feel things coming. It's a big drain on the old mana reserves though if I use it for too long."

"Another is the Area Search spells. They're for longer range searching and magical identification. Not really designed for the same thing, but it gives me more ways to gain information. Most mages use those, not just ones like me. Really useful against ranged types and gathering combat data."

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
Haruna Kurosawa listens intently and nods a lot, looking down. "It's just me and ---- um. it was just me and my sister really..." she mumbles. She doesn't get too into it. "Aki was my only friend for a long time. I kinda have trouble talking to people sometimes you know?" she asks.

"She tried to get me to chat with others a lot, but..." she shrugs. "I was always too scared."

She takes a deep breath.

She grins.

"Well...I'm a Cure!" she says.

Corvus does a rimshot on a tiny drum set that just...appeared. What.

Haruna blinks. "W..wha?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
There's a comforting rub to the shoulder!

"Hey, don't push yourself, okay? I want to hear more about you, but at your own pace. What's Aki like, huh?"

Hannah /stares/ for a moment. Peeeer! Peeeeer!

The drumbeat does it. She busts out laughing.

"Th....that was...hah hah hah...awful Haruna-chan! I like it. It's adorably dorky. Adorkable, if you will." It's all said in good natured ribbing.

Haruna Kurosawa has posed:
The drumset's gone in between blinks and Corvus appears to now be reading a tiny newspaper and wearing reading glasses. He steps off onto the head of the couch. Haruna blushes. "I just tried to make a silly joke..." she blushes and mutters.

She bites her lip. "Friendly... really friendly... she was friends with everyone and wanted to help everyone. She kinda liked embarassing me a lot sometimes I guess but it was in good fun to try to get me to talk to people usually. She always made time for me and I feel a little bad about that because I made a big scene at her once when she tried to sneak out on me--- and now that I knew she was a Pretty Cure, I wonder if I stopped her from helping people like that..." she says softly.

"Blue told me what he knew. She talked about me a lot, and.... when I was her age- wanted me to become a Cure with her and be a team together and stuff. She made Blue make a special love seed for me that was my favorite color- which is well...."

She mutters. "Like seafoam green. I used to like beepy music a lot... Still do. I gotta track down those two music guys soon...." she mutters.

"We liked the beach a lot, but you already know that. It's why... she was Tide and..I'm Gull I guess." she blushes a bit.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah leans back, and just imagines the woman that is her sister. Friendly, likes to embarrass, wanting her little sister to be outgoing.

"You know, I think your sister and I would probably get along." Pause.

"I mean, aside from the whole 'trying to take over the world' bit. Might be a slight dampener, but I like to think we can sort that out like Ladies." Read: by Punching. Hannah would have made a very good Pretty Cure.

"Sometimes, Haruna, time makes dreams get put off for a while. But you should never lose hope of them. You're gonna do it, right? Form a team with her?"

She grins.

"I might actually have to watch myself if Tide is strong too. That's good. Strife and conflict breed strength, after all."

"As soon as she's recovered, I'm taking you two to the beach." It's a promise.