I'm not a kid! [Open]

When he stared at her like a stern parent, she just tired that whole hip thing again; and failed miserably of course. Although he smiled and that instantly made her grin like a child again. ''Nuh uuuh! I'ms not an old lady. But you look young so I bets I'm older then you!'' she said, her voice not slurring, but a few extra letters here and there. She kinda liked throwing them in, because to be fair, she wasn't drunk, nor that tipsy, just a bit less... filtered. When he did end up chuckling at her try of an imposing form, the girl wanted to flail, but held back the impulse, as she giggled back. Indeed, the warmth was nice and happy inside of her, and she didn't mind much of it to be fair.

She just wanted to spend more time with this feeling. She also didn't want to lose contact with him either, she began to realize with a bit of a stomach tingle. Then she realized what he said, and began to protest. ''I can handle it! It's my own candy so I can buy it for me!'' she whined at him, pouting even as she tugged his hand. And then he seemed to be pretty okay with her guiding him; in fact, she didn't go out much into the city at all. But she knew of one spot that she really wanted to visit; she had looked at maps and stuff and planned out a route for herself today.

And well, they were on that route which was pretty nice, as she brought them to the near by candy shop, her eyes suddenly alight. So much.. CANDY. She wanted to just dive into the candy, but she knew restraint.. or did she? Her little body was bouncing slightly, as she smiled at the male, that seemed to wonder where they were going. ''Well, Candy first silly! But after that then.. that's a secret!'' she said, her lips splitting into the mischievous grin of hers. You could almost be convinced she would be the type of person to set the water bucket above a door to catch someone. Almost; sometimes she didn't seem like it, but when she started teasing him.. well it might. It just might.

But the candy shop was glorious, as the girl pushed the door, the warmth engulfing her; the scent of the candies weren't super thick, but it was more like a lingering aura, as if to lend a taste. She remembered that he said he didn't like sweet things, so rather then spend time browsing like she would, she looked for her favourite candies right away. They were inexpensive, because one of her maids kept sneaking it in, and she kept finding some. It was like a little gift to the girl, as she grinned, finding them. Gingerly grabbing the scoop, she didn't take a huge amount; just this would last her a week, as she bounced to the counter. The total price was pretty low; less then a thousand yen thankfully, as she quickly gave the teller the money before Ajax could interfere.

''Mai Candy!'' she declared sticking her tongue out at him. And as she turned around, nabbing the change, she proceed to just tumble forward, on her own foot. ''Kyah!'' she let out, but she felt giddy. The same thought of wee already came back to her, as she very nearly said it.. but some part of her thought that Ajax would be right there, just in case. And maybe she was right.. it was a bit heart pounding, but she was very sure. She could trust him right? This feeling filled up the girl like a bright light, and she knew she had a peaceful smile on her face for once.

Because she felt like she could be safe, in some deep part of herself, not needing to be afraid of the world outside and before her. She could trust someone with herself.

She opened her mouth to retort to him, to retort to him being older, but shut it. She really didn't have a retort towards that to be fair. She had just given him another pout. Though he seemed a bit stuck on the concept of paying her back. ''Pft, you don't have to, I have more money then what I know to do with. So let me spoil you at least a little bit!'' she retorted, her voice almost sounding disgruntled. She really didn't want to be rich, that just didn't sit well with her down to earth upbringing at all. But thinking about it, she wouldn't like being spoiled either. ''Let's just say you owe me company time!'' she exclaimed, letting out a smile. Yup that would fix it!

Though his arm had caught her, as she let out a sigh. For a moment she had been scared that he wouldn't catch her; wait. Since when did she feel so comfortable with him. The girl felt a giggle rip through her body, as she wiggled back to her feet, and then took his hand with her own, and pulled him out of the shop. She could tell from how his muscles were a bit tense at her touch that he didn't like it. So she would get him out of the sugar place asap, as the colder autumn air hit them in the face. ''Woah! It's nice to be cool!'' she said, realizing her face had heated up so easily, but now it felt better.

''And I'm completely fine! Normally.. when there's not a lot of people..'' she added, feeling a bit embarrassed. But the girl would turn to him, as she had stuck a wrapped candy in her hair. ''Plus, you're around right now! So it'll be all okay; you can keep saving me, and I'll keep trying to make you laugh and smile.'' she added, her voice surprisingly serious. That is, before she tried sticking a candy into his pants, but unable to due to a giggle fit. The girl just put that wrapped candy in her hair too, not minding it apparently. She then tugged on his hand, feeling another smile pop onto her face. They just didn't want to disappear, did they.

He kept making her smile like a loon, as the girl went running now, hopefully him matching strides with his longer legs. The girl felt her eyes open wider, as she then put the pouch in her coat pocket with one hand, and zipped it up, before letting go of his hand. ''Catch me if you dare!'' she yelled out, letting her body zip away; and the first order of business? Jump in the bushes leading to the park, her giggles unable to be controlled, as she expertly zipped in the foliage. Well she did grow up on a mountain, so it made sense to get through bushes, and forests because that's all they had really. Her small body easily made it's way through the foliage, as she stumbled into a section of the park nobody went to in this season; there was one of those small shrines right there, as she plopped down on the bench.

Waiting for Ajax to pop out of the bushes, her breathing harsher now, as she just felt her body tremble happily with all of the excitement. She felt immensely happy for some reason, and couldn't seem to pull herself away from the feelings. It was like a tickling excitement that just made her tremble. Maybe it was because Ajax was much bigger then her, and she had offered him to chase her; and probably he wasn't far behind at all. But it was still fun, to see how far she could get, and to bring them to the shrine; and it wasn't all. The place she had found on the map was near by here; the shrine was just the half-way marker. Her breath eased out softly.

And she waited.

He seemed to be easily going along with her, as the small girl let out a few giggles. She was quite happy, even chasing around in the foliage; if it was summer, she was sure she could've given him a run for his money. But winter.. the air was heavier, the cold made it harder to breathe, and she had more weight then she wanted when running. But he had reacted quite cutely to her attempt to sneak a candy down his pants, and she would remember that reaction, a little smile on her face. She kind of wanted to tease him a bit more, since it was really fun to do that. But she didn't want to make him run off either; that very thought scared her, so she held back a bit at times.

Though she didn't hear him behind her; the girl frowned, and then she felt a pair of arms snake around her. From the touch, the way the fabric of her clothes touched her skin, she could tell. Anyone else might have been wheeled on by the girl but she gave a happy giggle to the red haired male. ''Darnit! I thought I had managed to slip away!'' she said with a pout; but she kept in mind that he had not only not lost her, but had managed to come behind her. It would definitely be interesting come summer, when she could add in a few more other things to make his life interesting.

But he let go, and for a moment she wanted to pout. But Rosalind knew that not everyone was comfortable with sudden, or long hugs; and to be fair, she figured it was probably more then he normally did, as she watched him, her eyes observing him with a kind of wonder. She had know he was fit, but now she could see the extent of it, and part of her nodded approvingly. Indeed, she had been right, and seeing how it worked all over.. well it made her want to touch him more, to read more with her touches. That desire was almost an impulse, but she held it down; not everyone realized how sensitive Rosalind's tactile touch was. Few even knew how much she relied on it sometimes.

The rugged feel of the bench, the feel of the air, the foliage beneath her palms as she ran. The soft touch of his hand. The girl had many feeling she absorbed within her fingers alone; that's why she risked them out in the cold. Because she needed to touch to learn some things, as she grinned at him. ''This is just the half-way point!'' she said, responding to his question promptly. ''I just figured a little bit of running would do us some good and I was right! I wish it was summer, it's much easier to have fun that way.'' she said softly, smiling. But winter was magical too, in it's own way. The girl waited a few more minutes, before hopping off the bench.

She wasn't sure what to say, but she turned and smiled at Ajax, before without warning, she hugged him. Since he was sitting down, she could reach him a lot easier, and then she put a kiss on his cheek, before bouncing away, giggling like a maniac. The girl gave him a grin, the same one she had done before she said catch me, and this time without warning, she sped off, trying to stifle her giggles. Poor Ajax, he had probably just fallen victim to Rosalind's hit and run affection. But she had a feeling he'd come chasing her again. She wouldn't mind that one bit, but her heart was pounding a bit faster then it should.

Was she scared? Worried? Perhaps, because she had just done something really forward.. but she hoped he would be okay. And that he wouldn't leave her or something like that. So all she could was run and wait for him.

It was like.. well Rosalind wasn't even sure what it was like. After all, the girl had been pretty isolated most of her life, letting out few soft hums here and there; she loved Ajax's smiles. He seemed to agree with her on the summer thing, and she definitely would like those days back.. but it was winter now so it didn't bother her as much. Well, it wouldn't have in Germany; because of the snow that would fall on the mountain, making the world white. But funnily enough, her kiss had caught him off guard, like she wanted. The grin's mischievous grin was wider now; he didn't seem to be rejecting it either. But it wasn't enough of a startle for her to get a large head start.

But it had given enough that he actually had to run after her. Without warning Rosalind's feet were no longer on the ground, as she let out a squeak, the male having picked her up. The girl looked up at him, her eyes wide and bright. She couldn't help it; smiles all over the place, as she giggled at him still wondering why. ''Well what? The kiss or the running?'' she said, to the first question. Well, he had asked more specifically, but Rosalind wanted to tease him so the second question didn't happen. At least, until he asked it again, as she happily squirmed in his arms, settling herself. It was comfortable, she found. His hold on her that is.

His head dipped, and she could see the smile on his face. The girl blinked, until she felt a pair of lips on her forehead. One of the girl's eyes closed and the other blinked, as she then let out a more enjoyed giggle. That was to hide the fact that her cheeks were starting to turn red. And then he set her down, and the girl hid her face with her scarf for a few moments, as she then shook her head from side to side. She suddenly made a face, and threw her hands up, before taking his hand again. She wasn't going to over think it! She just had to show him the spot now, as the girl tugged at the hand, and began to run.

She really wanted to reach that place now, as the path seemed to vanish underneath their feet; but the girl still knew where to go, her breath a bit faster. Without warning, the forestry of the park ended, and they were suddenly greeted with something sparkling. The area around was just grass, with a small shore, but before them was a lake. And it was beautiful; the area itself was untouched by human needs, free and wild. The girl felt her eyes widen, as her hand softly dropped out of Ajax's, her body turning to face him, as she threw out her arms, showing the area. ''Here!'' she said, breathless nearly, her green eyes sparkling wildly. She was suddenly enthused with more energy, as she grinned.

''This is where.. I wanted to show you. A place just for us.'' she said softly, before closing her eyes and falling backwards, fluff into the grass. She wanted to lie here, as she let out a happy sigh. Indeed, it had been worth, just to come lie down in this non manicured grass. Rosalind.. didn't know why, but it was something she felt nervous sharing in a way. She just felt.. there was so many feelings. Just what did she feel? Part of her wanted to pull Ajax down with her, to lie in the grass together, and part of her knew she was being childish. And yet, she still wanted to do it. It felt right to the girl in a way. It just felt perfect and fine; there wasn't really something wrong with wishing to spend time with someone she had grown to care for right?

There was no flaw with that kind of wish, right?