( she attaches a link to a gym in tamamo district, the usual place she haunts. definitely more pleasant and less oni-sweaty than the place she runs into Majima at. )
( And, as promised, tomorrow evening, Kate makes her way to the gym, dressed in leggings and a hoodie, a bag slung over her shoulder. She's running later than she would have liked, but she left work desperate to wash the smell of garlic shrimp out of her pores. Garlic and seafood scented sweat is not something anyone wants to smell, after all. )
Hey.
( A wave as she approaches the entrance, spying Haru as she crosses the road to reach her. )
[ Haru's got on a tank top, a loose jacket, and shorts, along with athletic shoes. Her curly hair's been pulled back into a ponytail and she beams to see Kate, waving enthusiastically. ]
Kate-san, hello! Thank you again for meeting with me!
( Oh. There's those arms she couldn't see at Tanabata. Nice. She can see that girl who wanted to start running as soon as she made her wish, and she likes it. )
Don't mention it.
( It'll be nice to work out with someone her own age for a change. Adults are a good challenge but, y'know. Variety. Spice of life.
Her own hair is still damp, tied up into a knot on top of her head. It... doesn't do much to give the illusion she's any taller than she is, but at least it's out of the way. )
How've you been?
( It's small talk as she leads them upstairs to the gym, using her phone to get them through the doors which open to reveal a wide, clean space with a variety of equipment. Goodbye yen, it was nice to know ye. )
Well, my roommate moved out, so I've been adjusting to that, but I'm getting used to it. And I was offered a job at a flower shop, so that's been interesting!
[ Haru's honestly alight with the delight of also being able to chat with someone in her age group. The problem with being 18 is you're not quite considered a teenager anymore, but you're also not technically as adult as anyone in the 21+ category. ]
What about you, Kate-san? [ as she takes in the area with fascination. ] Has everything been all right, all things considered?
( Roomate? Hm... That sounds familiar, but there are just enough moving parts in Jigokucho that Kate doesn't think to question it just yet.
The flower shop, though; ) Aerith's place?
( It's asked as they bypass most of the equipment and Kate pushes open a door on the left which leads to a plain, open room with nothing but a mirror wall there. Perhaps more for dancing, but it'll serve the same purpose here. )
...Aye. ( Her nose wrinkles a little as she considers everything that's happened in the last month. Birthday, tattoo, promotion, new place, new job... Uh. Let's just say; ) Been a bit busy. In th' good way.
Yes, that's right. She asked... well, that's not quite right. I somehow found myself being included among her employees before I realized it.
[ There was no asking, though she says it with a fair bit of cheer, so clearly it doesn't bother her. She's curiously glancing around as Kate leads her on, pausing only to set down her bag close to the mirror wall. ]
... I'm glad, though. That everything was good. Though I also hope you can get a chance to relax sooner rather than later.
( Despite herself, Kate snorts as she sets her own things down near Haru's. )
Aye. She tried tha' with me, too.
( And she did promise to swing by when she had time, but between Nero's new restaurant and her promotion in Tamamo ranks, on top of all the training and trying to gather contacts from other factions... It might be a tight squeeze.
With her bag set down, Kate shifts to stretching out her limbs, feeling the pleasant pull of muscle as she pulls her foot up behind her. )
This is pretty relaxing.
( It's not running, or parkour, but physical activity is the refuge Kate knows best. )
Is it? Ah, you mean the satisfaction of exercising and moving your body?
[ She's not quite at that stage yet, but it is nice to work up a sweat... in her case it was usually after pursuing enemies in a world generated from society's perceptions, but that was still exercise!
She joins Kate in stretching, though, even though she starts out on the floor and reaches out to grasp a foot. ]
( She nods, catching Haru's eyes through the reflection in the mirror, slowly working from legs upwards until her muscles feel loose and warmed up enough that she's confident she won't do any damage to herself during this. )
Outdoin' your personal bests. Seein' your progress. It's good.
( Someone had one interest and one interest only growing up. )
( Ballet huh? That makes sense too. They have similarities, don't they? )
Aye?
( She... chooses not to ask about quitting. Chooses to avoid that whole conversation because it's all too easy for it to be turned back on her, if Haru wanted to.
Instead, Kate shakes out her body one last time and asks; )
[ Haru straightens from her lean and gathers her legs up from under her, climbing to her feet. Kate doesn't inquire further about the ballet-- and so Haru doesn't offer more detail. It just... happens, sometimes, though she does miss it. ]
Thank you again for teaching me, Kate-san. I promise to take this incredibly seriously.
( Maybe another time, but she's already spilled a small part of her heart to Haru under the stars and she doesn't feel like risking another.
Not when there's fighting to be done. And not when Majima is kind of showing some faith in Kate in thinking she can help Haru with her training. And Haru, much in the same way as she did during Tanabata, has an earnestness about her that makes it impossible to doubt that promise.
Hard not to after watching her run in her yukata. )
Alright. ( She slides smoothly into position after taking a few steps closer to the centre of the room, focused and serious. ) Come at me.
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Date: 2022-08-22 08:12 pm (UTC)wanna meet me here?
( she attaches a link to a gym in tamamo district, the usual place she haunts. definitely more pleasant and less oni-sweaty than the place she runs into Majima at. )
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Date: 2022-08-22 08:17 pm (UTC)Should I bring anything?
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Date: 2022-08-22 08:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-08-22 08:50 pm (UTC)Thank you so much!
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Date: 2022-08-22 08:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-08-22 09:00 pm (UTC)gently moves this to action
Date: 2022-08-27 12:37 pm (UTC)Hey.
( A wave as she approaches the entrance, spying Haru as she crosses the road to reach her. )
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Date: 2022-08-27 01:58 pm (UTC)Kate-san, hello! Thank you again for meeting with me!
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Date: 2022-08-27 10:07 pm (UTC)Don't mention it.
( It'll be nice to work out with someone her own age for a change. Adults are a good challenge but, y'know. Variety. Spice of life.
Her own hair is still damp, tied up into a knot on top of her head. It... doesn't do much to give the illusion she's any taller than she is, but at least it's out of the way. )
How've you been?
( It's small talk as she leads them upstairs to the gym, using her phone to get them through the doors which open to reveal a wide, clean space with a variety of equipment. Goodbye yen, it was nice to know ye. )
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Date: 2022-08-27 11:20 pm (UTC)[ Haru's honestly alight with the delight of also being able to chat with someone in her age group. The problem with being 18 is you're not quite considered a teenager anymore, but you're also not technically as adult as anyone in the 21+ category. ]
What about you, Kate-san? [ as she takes in the area with fascination. ] Has everything been all right, all things considered?
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Date: 2022-08-31 03:30 pm (UTC)The flower shop, though; ) Aerith's place?
( It's asked as they bypass most of the equipment and Kate pushes open a door on the left which leads to a plain, open room with nothing but a mirror wall there. Perhaps more for dancing, but it'll serve the same purpose here. )
...Aye. ( Her nose wrinkles a little as she considers everything that's happened in the last month. Birthday, tattoo, promotion, new place, new job... Uh. Let's just say; ) Been a bit busy. In th' good way.
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Date: 2022-09-01 02:46 am (UTC)[ There was no asking, though she says it with a fair bit of cheer, so clearly it doesn't bother her. She's curiously glancing around as Kate leads her on, pausing only to set down her bag close to the mirror wall. ]
... I'm glad, though. That everything was good. Though I also hope you can get a chance to relax sooner rather than later.
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Date: 2022-09-06 08:53 pm (UTC)Aye. She tried tha' with me, too.
( And she did promise to swing by when she had time, but between Nero's new restaurant and her promotion in Tamamo ranks, on top of all the training and trying to gather contacts from other factions... It might be a tight squeeze.
With her bag set down, Kate shifts to stretching out her limbs, feeling the pleasant pull of muscle as she pulls her foot up behind her. )
This is pretty relaxing.
( It's not running, or parkour, but physical activity is the refuge Kate knows best. )
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Date: 2022-09-09 02:44 pm (UTC)[ She's not quite at that stage yet, but it is nice to work up a sweat... in her case it was usually after pursuing enemies in a world generated from society's perceptions, but that was still exercise!
She joins Kate in stretching, though, even though she starts out on the floor and reaches out to grasp a foot. ]
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Date: 2022-09-09 08:15 pm (UTC)Outdoin' your personal bests. Seein' your progress. It's good.
( Someone had one interest and one interest only growing up. )
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Date: 2022-09-10 05:21 pm (UTC)I'm certainly looking forward to noticing a difference with myself, as well.
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Date: 2022-09-13 10:41 am (UTC)You're good at that. ( Splits aren't easy to do, after all. It took her ages to learn. ) Gymnastics?
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Date: 2022-09-15 11:47 pm (UTC)Aye?
( She... chooses not to ask about quitting. Chooses to avoid that whole conversation because it's all too easy for it to be turned back on her, if Haru wanted to.
Instead, Kate shakes out her body one last time and asks; )
You ready?
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Date: 2022-09-16 06:09 pm (UTC)[ Haru straightens from her lean and gathers her legs up from under her, climbing to her feet. Kate doesn't inquire further about the ballet-- and so Haru doesn't offer more detail. It just... happens, sometimes, though she does miss it. ]
Thank you again for teaching me, Kate-san. I promise to take this incredibly seriously.
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Date: 2022-09-20 02:24 pm (UTC)Not when there's fighting to be done. And not when Majima is kind of showing some faith in Kate in thinking she can help Haru with her training. And Haru, much in the same way as she did during Tanabata, has an earnestness about her that makes it impossible to doubt that promise.
Hard not to after watching her run in her yukata. )
Alright. ( She slides smoothly into position after taking a few steps closer to the centre of the room, focused and serious. ) Come at me.
( Let her see what's she's working with. )