[Honor]

"Oh, I'm fine. Just a little...flustered, I guess. I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm not really good at talking with other guys, not that you've seen me talk to anyone but guys so you would have no way to compare. It's not like your problem with girls, I'm just not good at it," She told him. It was true, and then it was not. Talking to guys was much easier for her when she was her real gender.

It seemed to her that since Saya had admitted the status of his virginity that she should also, it felt almost rude not too, but she was not sure how to go about telling him. She supposed just blurting it out would work. "Oh, and, uh, since I asked you about... that it seems only fair that, um, I should tell you too. I'm the same. That is I haven't..." She sighed. Would she ever be able to talk like a sensible person about this?

[Juneberry]

"I don't really care about your sex life, to be honest..." Sayaku mumbled. "That sort of thing is someone's private business, ain't it? It shouldn't be something you feel obligated to tell someone or talk about. That's my opinion, anyway. While it's not something to be embarrassed about, it's not something you should push yourself to talk about since it's a very sensitive matter."

"Well, since you've been trying so hard to help me with my girl problem, I'll do my best to help you with your trouble talking to guys. You'll get better with practice after all, right? Growing up in a house full of girls is bound to make it a little hard, I'd imagine. So don't worry to much... Just be yourself. I know I won't judge you, and so far I can say a number of other guys won't either. Well, besides Joey judging you as feminine, but you get the point. Being yourself is the best way to be if you wanna make friends y'know."

[Honor]

Olivia smiled. It was strange being close to someone like this. She had only lived with her family, people she had known since birth. It was strange have to become friends with the one living with her but she was enjoying it. He was knew to her and she found it fascinating to find things out about him.

"Thanks Saya," She said, meaning for more than simply wanting to help her become better at talking to guys. It was for all his kindness, his acceptance of her, and for his trust. "With each other's help maybe one day we'll become social masters." She laughed.

[Juneberry]

"I wouldn't jump that far ahead yet, buddy. Besides, there's no such thing as perfect. You can never perfect an art... And they say socialization is an art all its own." Grinning, he yawned a bit. "I'm tired... If it's alright with you, I think I'll hit the sack for now. Let's bug Joey tomorrow about that festival thing though. Sound good? Maybe we can help or somethin'."

[Honor]

Olivia nodded, yawning in reaction to Saya'a yawn. "Sure thing." She sat up, stretching a little and pulled herself up onto her bed. She dug under the blankets snuggling into their warmth and let out a contented sigh. "Good night Saya," She said with another yawn. Had she been this sleepy moments ago? Her eyes felt heavy and she let them fall closed. The night seemed to wrap around her.

[Juneberry]

"Night, Olive." Sayaku replied. He fell onto his bed without paying heed to the covers, head falling straight onto the pillow with his legs stretched out, arms on his chest out of habit. As his eyes closed and the darkness of the evening swallowed him into slumber, He didn't move a muscle until the sun came up.

((Yay! Time to time skip?))

[Honor]

((Indeed! :D ))


Light from the window made strange patterns on Olivia's skin, engulfing her relaxed face in a mix of extreme contrasts. Her eyelids fluttered for a moment then squeezed shut before finaly opening to meet the knew day. She yawned and rubbed her face before sleepily getting from bed, retrieving her clothes and making her way too the bathroom.

She stared at her reflection in the mirror for a long moment before finally picking up a brush and combing her hair. She touched the tips of her hair with a slight sadness. She missed it's length more than she had anticipated. To banish the sadness she flung water on her face and then scrubbed it hard, washing away any bit of dirt that might have come to settle there during the night. Following this she brushed her teeth and changed her clothes."Rise'n'shine!" She called as she exited the bathroom, not knowing whether he was already awake or still asleep.

[Juneberry]

The sound of a voice caused Sayaku more turmoil waking up then the filtered sunlight. A grumble escaped him- he was exhausted. Reluctantly pushing a blanket or something that seemed like one off of his face, which he'd pulled up to blind himself from the light, he groaned. "Can't morning come later?" This was the first time he could remember hating a morning so quickly.

Getting out of bed, he revealed a naked torso, his shorts hugging onto his stomach slightly to show he was bloated, likely from eating too many greens. "I feel off today...Huh..." Shaking it off, he took his clothes for the day and headed to the bathroom before turning over to look at his friend. "Mornin', Olive." He then entered the bathroom to get ready for the day.

[Honor]

Olivia said nothing as she watched Saya make his way to the bathroom. Her face was growing more red by the second and after her heart had done a funny little flip it started to work in overtime. It was all she could do to keep her expression neutral at the sight of Sayaku's body. When the door to the bathroom closed she rushed to Saya's bed and sat down, sure her legs couldn't hold her up much longer. Her eyes had done more roaming than she had wanted them to and it was impossible to get the image of his tanned and muscled torso from her head.

She closed her eyes, which were wide and wild looking, and tried to settle her rapid heartbeat. She laid back taking deep breaths and contemplating the feeling that had ran through her body. Though what she felt most strongly was embarrassment there had been another, more carnal feeling. She knew what it was. She was no stranger to lust, but she also knew that she should not have that feeling towards her roommate. It was bad. It was wrong. She needed to stop thinking about it. So she sat up and started to put on her shoes.

((Oh! wow I meant to write this when I first posted this, but I somehow forgot. Sorry about assuming he was tanned and muscled, I think you'd said it before and it made sense with his farm background, but sorry in case I'm wrong))

[Juneberry]

((Nope, you're right. He is somewhat tan, and he has a slightly muscular build from all the farm work in the past. Though he isn't overly so, it does get noticeable if his torso is exposed.))

The water against his skin was refreshing as his back felt dry and bitter. He took a bit of the shampoo bottle he only vaguely recognized, feeling that the coconut-scent would be much more relaxing compared to his usual herb-filled stuff. Stretching, he finished his shower swiftly before changing in the room, letting a sigh of relief escape him. His black shirt contrasted well with his skin and blue eyes, which seemed more noticeable compared to his brown hair than normal.

Exiting the bathroom, he continued to dry his hair with a towel while walking. "Sorry, but I borrowed some of your shampoo. I really can't handle the stench of mine today." He laughed nervously before shaking his head a bit like a dog to finish the drying process, putting his hair towel down on his pillow as a way to let it air dry- though, he knew later he'd have to dry the pillow too.

Finishing getting his sneakers on, he looked over at his roommate. "Shall we get going then? Don't wanna be late for breakfast."

[Honor]

When Saya came out Olivia had turned to look at the other wall like it was very interesting, but her resolve not to look at him did not last long and she found herself staring over as he shook his hair like a dog. She watched the few remaining buds of water fall away, or at least tried to. Her eyes kept falling on the skin of his neck, following it until it disappeared under his shirt.

Then suddenly she felt jealous. Was he no attracted to her this way. Did the hormones that effect every teenager not tell his body she was female even while his mind was oblivious? She relied suddenly that she wanted him to be attracted to her. She should not want that.

"It's fine. You can use it whenever you want." She said in a surprisingly nonchalant voice. She walked over to him, trying to to look at him to much while trying not to look away to much either. She could smell the shampoo mixing with his own sent, and she liked it. She liked it a lot. "Yeah, let's go."

[Juneberry]

"You seem a little off today," Sayaku noted simply. While he didn't notice the other boy's interest in him, nor any specific femininity that would make him stand out, he did notice the way the boy seemed to be struggling to either look or not look at him. "You may have pushed too hard yesterday, 'cause you seem to be a little scattered. Try not to push too hard so you won't catch a cold. Unless you think you're a dummy..." He trailed off. "I don't believe it, but my sister says she once heard dummies don't catch colds."

[Honor]

Olivia blinked and looked up at Saya in surprise. So he had noticed her strange behavior. She looked into his blue eyes for a moment and felt the bit's of jealously she had been feeling fade away. So what if he wasn't attracted to her? At least he had been paying attention. She smiled warmly at as the walked. "Oh, I'm fine, just bit.... scattered this morning is all, thank though." She said, then laughed. "Well, it looked like I won't be getting any colds then." She said with a grin.

[Juneberry]

"If you believe in that sort of thing," Sayaku replied. "Personally, I don't think you're a dummy. In reality I don't think anyone's a dummy... The only dumb thing is thinking you are." He laughed a bit, adding, "Though that one goat that kept hitting me even when I wasn't trying to bug it made me wonder..."

[Honor]

Laughing, she said,"I'm pretty sure that goat must have had a grudge on you or something. Did you ever insult it's honor?" A grin wormed it's way onto her lips and she felt that everything was returning to normal, as if this morning hadn't happened. It had of course, and she made a mental note not to let her mind stray today.

Suddenly a large hand was on her left shoulder and she was pulled to her right, bumping into Saya, who she saw had also been pulled toward her. She looked behind her to see Joey grinning down at them. "Olly! Saya! Fancy meeting you two here," He said as if the meeting had been by chance and he wasn't already aware that they traveled this way to breakfast. "Hey Joey." Olivia said with a smile.

[Juneberry]

"Good to see you too, Joey," Sayaku responded with a slight laugh. In his mind, he debated about how well Joey could be mistaken as a regular person from his village, considering he was similar to one of his old friends. However, the thought never reached his lips as he turned to look at his upperclassman. "It is fancy, ain't it? After all, we're going to have a good breakfast again today." He chuckled.

"Oh, Joey, do you know anything about some sort of play festival sorta thing going on soon? My sister heard about it and wants to come, but I didn't even know a thing about it. Anything I can help with?"