Third Times The Charm! [Private: Ikari/Ryo]

Despite Ikari's rather lax reaction to her situation, and her hunger, she did notice Ryo's reaction to how the woman acted when she woke up. The Danava looked at Ryo for a bit as she took the chips from her, opening up the bag with only that familiar sound of separating material. Afterwards, Ikari rose from the bed she was in and, without much prompting, sat herself into Ryo's lap. She crossed her legs and gave the woman a more sincere look, a much more serious look.

"If you want to talk, Ryo. Then just say so. If you're worried about me, then just say so. I had enough relief come about me when you woke up, even if you were recklessly fighting another tough hollow alone; AGAIN. I was hoping to handle this conversation after I had some food in my belly, but I don't think it should wait. So..."

Ikari snacked on a few chips before she looked at Ryo seriously, those eyes of hers boring into Ryo's red eyes; whether or not she made eye contact. And yes, indeed, personal space was clearly an alien concept to the danava. After Ikari ate a few more chips, even offering some to Ryo just in case, the Kitsune eventually dusted off the bag. She crumpled it up, and tossed it towards a nearby trashcan. it landed within the trashcan with barely a sound before Ikari's stern gaze fell upon Ryo. It may be a bit odd, coming from the carefree Kitsune... But those purple eyes bore into Ryo quite excellently.

"What would you like to talk about then, Ryo? Because if we're to get upon the subject of your recklessness, I'll gladly provide you an earful. The worry I had for you upon seeing that hollow about to gobble you up... Me using up so much energy was an act of desperation. I was scared, terrified that you were going to die. Perhaps it wasn't right for me to put my tired self upon you like that... But I wasn't about to let you die or suffer from your wounds."

Frankly speaking, Ikari hadn’t really expected Ryo to shut down the way she did. Perhaps she was being a little hard on the woman… but when you cared for someone, you are often a little hard on them. Why? Because you expect more of them than you would of others. However, Roy’s silence softened Ikari’s sternness. The Kitsune adjusted herself carefully and gently took Ryo’s face in her hands. She smiled warmly and gently pressed her forehead against Ryo’s own forehead. She held that for as long as Ryo would permit, or until it felt right to stop.

“Then, let me tell you this; I’m sorry I caused you to worry about me. But I won’t regret what I did. I refuse to lose you. So…”

Ikari looked into Ryo’s eyes, and hoped Ryo would do the same. Ikari smiled warmly still before she moved her arms and hands to drape around Ryo’s neck and shoulders.

“All I ask is that you try to be safer. There’s no need to fight alone, ya know~ You could take me with you; safety in numbers and all~ I’d like to go with you, actually…~”

Ikari smiled warmly at Ryo before she hugged the woman warmly. Afterwards, Ikari stayed in Ryo’s lap until the woman was told otherwise. She was quite comfy here, and Ryo felt warm… Her desire to not move was growing by the moment. Ah, but so was her hunger. The Kitsune did her best to ignore her hungry tummy until she knew Ryo was going to be alright. After all, if Ryo wanted to talk, they could talk. Then afterwards they could get a whole bunch of food~!

Why did she want to go with the woman...? Frankly speaking, it was all quite sudden for Ikari to just suddenly go 'Hey, I wanna come with you'. Ikari considered Ryo as their eyes remained locked, the kitsune gently pulling her head away from Ryo's as her ears perked up some at Ryo's expression. She was blushing pretty hard, and did seem to be a bit taken aback by this. The Pink haired woman had a feeling she likely had gone a bit far. However, Ikari wasn't going to stop now... But perhaps it was for the best to lighten up. The Kitsune smiled gently before she removed her hands from the woman's face, allowing them to rest in her lap. She had to consider... Why...

Why did she want to go with Ryo? Her statement of safety in numbers was true, and she liked the woman a great deal. Ikari reflected upon the panic she felt when she felt Ryo's reiatsu becoming faint, when she saw the woman about to be swallowed up by that giant snake hollow... It had terrified her. She had been scared beyond reasonable belief that Ryo could have died then and there. As those thoughts ran through her head, Ikari fought back the urge to shed tears. She had her answer... Ikari palmed her eyes, rubbing them from how long she had been out to conceal her freeing the tears from her eyes. Afterwards, she turned to face Ryo fully, gently placing a hand on the woman's shoulder.

"Because I don't want you to die, Ryo. That's why I want to go with you. I can help you when you're in a tight bind, I can heal your wounds; to an extent. It's up to you, because the last thing I want to do is to lose a friend."

Ikari's smile that followed her speech was warm and affectionate, but not overly so. She showed it a bit more gently this time. However, she did have to consider how things would go as far as her job with Gracen Arms goes. Maybe Ryo could work for Rita too... It would be much easier than just dragging Ryo along with Ikari whenever the fox woman needed to perform a job or two for Rita. Ikari considered for a few moments before she shook her head gently. No... They wouldn't interfere.

"No, not particularly. I do work for someone named Rita, she helped me get set up and has me do jobs now and then. Maybe you can work there too~! If you want. Otherwise, it won't be an issue. If she needs me, she can always contact me." Ikari's ears perked as she tilted her head some, looking at Ryo intently. "S...So...? What do ya think? Can I come with you?"

While Ikari wasn't sure if Ryo had noticed how close she was to properly crying, the Kitsune did appear a bit melancholy at recent events. However, upon Ryo's apology and and her statement, a warm smile broke across the woman's face. What made the prospect even better was when Ryo accepted Ikari's request to come with her. The elation was clear upon the Kitsune's face as she hugged Ryo tightly. It wasn't tight enough to be worrying, but Ikari hugged the woman affectionately. Frankly speaking, the way Ikari was hugging Ryo wasn't that bad, but it was quite comforting.

After Ikari relinquished Ryo from the hug, the Kitsune smiled at Ryo warmly. "I know you didn't. I'm just really glad you didn't die." The Kitsune adjusted herself on Ryo's lap, as if she was about to remove herself from Ryo's lap. "You might be stuck with me for a while then, Ryo~"

The Kitsune smiled once more before she gently relinquished her seat upon Ryo's comfy lap. Ikari extended a hand to Ryo to help the woman up out of her chair. Once Ryo was ready to leave, the Kitsune allowed Ryo to take the lead. Truth be told, Ikari still didn't have much energy. She was hungry, she wanted a nap, and she would love to go home and sleep. Maybe Ikari could drag Ryo back to her home after they ate... It would be good for Ryo to have a safe place to stay. However, that was something to consider with time. For now, Ikari would love some food.

"Where would you like to eat, Ryo~?"

Frankly speaking, Ikari really could just drag Ryo along with her whenever Rita needed the woman to do something. It was safer than leaving Ryo alone for too long. Ryo always seemed just a little reckless... But Ikari knew it wasn't because of any factors aside from a desire to become strong. However, the woman didn't have a Saiyan factor or anything! She had to be much more careful than that! Regardless, the Kitsune was glad that Ryo was willing to get going so they could get lunch.

The interruption of Ryo's mind was probably a good thing for both of them. Ikari was hungry beyond belief, and Ryo looked like she was trying to process too much information at once. When the woman stood up, while talking, Ikari felt her stomach grumble its agreement to Ryo's statement of how hungry she was. However, it was ignored when Ryo took Ikari's hand. The Kitsune didn't show any outward reaction to it, but internally she felt all warm and fuzzy~ Ikari purred the tiniest bit, interlacing her fingers with Ryo as the woman led her out.

Ikari had the slightest limp as her leg twinged in pain from the cut she had received, but it was barely enough to bother her walking. Ikari followed Ryo through the small village they were in, hand in hand. As they walked, Ikari mostly allowed Ryo to lead the way as she looked around at the different signs. There was quite a lot, so it wasn't that remote to have nothing interesting... Ikari continued to look and look until she saw particular sign. Ikari gave Ryo's hand a gentle tug to signal the woman, afterwards Ikari led her to the restaurant.

It appeared to serve a variation of food, ranging from traditional Japanese food, more modern food, fusions, and otherwise served anything that would be quite filling. Just what Ikari needed. Ryo said to pick whatever looked appetizing... and this made her tummy growl in approval. Ikari led Ryo inside with confidence, and they were soon seated at a table for two; which left Ikari sitting next to Ryo instead of across from her. A bit odd, but it worked well for Ikari. The Kitsune studied the menu, and fixed her order within her brain. She also ordered a soft drink to sate her thirst. Afterwards, the Kitsune leaned against Ryo a tiny bit, trying to get the woman to speak after what was likely a long silence.

"So? What do ya think? Anything in particular you want to eat...? Anything you want to talk about at all?"