20th Magic Bullet

[drank_the_milk]

[Action; Cosplay Cafe]

[Yuna's been laying a little low lately, what with having been part of the group that blew up the revival machine and all.  But today she's got a shiny new regain back in the mail and is finally starting to feel good about herself again, so she can be found at the cosplay cafe showing off her kimono from home (second from the right in the top panel).  It's a classy looking royal blue number, accented with white flowers along the bottom and an orange obi.  She's also got her hair tied up, and is wearing a few daisies in it to match the floral print on the kimono.]

Irasshaimase~!  Welcome!  What can I get you today?

[It's a little early in the season for kimonos, but hey, no reason she can't bounce around and act cute anyway.  After all, that's basically what cosplay cafes are for.  She'll be laying it on extra thick today, winking and bowing and feeding little pieces of cake to all of her lucky male customers.  And if your name happens to be Negi Springfield, you might even get a little special service.  Obvious perverts or people who are just plain unclassy about their staring will end up with cake or tea in their laps, depending on how much they piss her off.]

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[drank_the_milk]

Sure. I've only got about another hour left, so I'll meet you up on the hill, okay? Make sure to bundle up warm!

[We can timejump if you like~]

[headedforhope]

[LEEEEEEET'S DO THE TIIIIIME WARP AGAAAAAIN...

Mami's waiting on the hill, having donned an extra jacket and also a scarf. She foresees some tumbles in the snow at some point during this misadventure.]

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna shows up a short time later wearing a sweater with a jacket over it and a scarf of her own, dragging the sled behind her It's one of those good old fashioned rickety wooden jobs, with probably just barely enough room for them to both fit comfortably on it She seems completely undeterred by this fact.]

All right! You want front or back?

[headedforhope]

Ah....The back, please.

[Good lord that thing doesn't look stable.....if it's going to break apart, Mami would rather not end up with Yuna on top of her as a result of sitting in the front.]

[drank_the_milk]

[The more rickety the ride, the more fun the ride. Or something. Yuna's internal logic has justified this somehow, and that's the important thing. She scouts out a good path down the side of the admittedly impressive hill, and then sets the sled down, hunching down on the front and grabbing the sure-to-be-useless steering rope thing.]

Okay, give us a push, hop on, and hold on tight!

[headedforhope]

[She glances upward just once, as if pleading with the clouds for assistance - a futile and rhetoric gesture; Mami has long since stopped seeking help from the cosmos.]

All right, hm.....

[Mami hunches over to grip each side of the sled, her heels digging into the snowy ground and her legs coiling beneath her. She springs forward, giving the necessary push, and lands neatly on the sled in the same motion. They set off down the hill, rapidly picking up speed and momentum - so much that Mami hooks her arms around Yuna's waist without protest or hesitation.]

[drank_the_milk]

Hahahahaha, yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah!

[Yuna cheers loudly as the two of them go careening dangerously down the hill - way faster than is probably necessary or safe, and certainly fast enough to render the steering appratus entirely useless. But they both expected that from the very beginning, so no big deal there. The sled takes a crazy zigzag path down the side of the hill, Yuna doing her best to shift her weight to keep the thing upright as they zip along.]

[headedforhope]

[Mami holds in her squeals, her hold around Yuna tightening into a death grip as if to compensate. Her thoughts alternate between WHY OH WHY and NEVER AGAIN with a smattering of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Curls flying out behind her, the wind whips Mami's face raw - makes her cheeks redden as much from the cold as from utter embarrassment.]

[drank_the_milk]

[As they continue down the hill, the sled's movement becomes more and more erratic, until Yuna loses all ability to even pretend she's steering this thing. Eventually, they hit a bump in the path and go flying into the air - the sled shooting out from underneath them and leaving the two of them to take a rolling fall onto the snow. Yuna manages to kind of half tuck and roll, still screaming and laughing the whole way. Once she slows to a stop, she pushes herself up and starts looking for Mami.]

Mami! Wasn't that awesome?

[headedforhope]

[Mami has faced down despairing, violent humans under the influence of a Witch. She's gone toe-to-toe with magical girls trying to take her territory. She's shot monsters ten times her size and strength full of holes. She has battle instincts and reflexes to admire.

Yet she's never been prepared to be tossed off a sled and land facedown in a pile of snow.]

Mmmmph-!

[drank_the_milk]

Mami, are you okay?

[Yuna scrambles to her feet and hurries over there, reaching out to help her up.]

[headedforhope]

[Mami pushes herself up on her hands and knees without Yuna's help, sputtering and wiping the slush off her face and hair.]

I...that...

]Her face has gone even more pink from the sharp cold of the snow. Mami abruptly sneezes once, then twice.]

[drank_the_milk]

It was fun, right?

[Yuna flashes a wide grin.]

Didn't expect such a rough landing, though...

[headedforhope]

It was....ah...something. Are you all right?

[She rubs her neck, then her shoulders, gingerly testing for bruises.]

[drank_the_milk]

Yeah, I'm fine! Wanna go again?

[YUNA ARE YOU CRAZY]

[headedforhope]

Can we even go again? Where's the sled? I wouldn't be surprised if it broke on impact...

[QUICK, BUY TIME]

[drank_the_milk]

I think it's over there!

[Yuna dashes off to retrieve it.]

[headedforhope]

[And when Yuna returns, Mami will be nowhere to be seen...






no just kidding, she's still here and is now futilely dusting snow off of her slacks. (Thank God she had the foresight to change out of her skirt!)]

[drank_the_milk]

Yeah, you're right, the sled is pretty beat up. I guess that was the only chance we're gonna have.

[She seems momentarily disappointed, but brightens right back up again.]

But you gotta admit, that was pretty exciting, right? I mean, even if we did take a little spill at the end there.

[headedforhope]

[yessssssssssss, victoly]

It...

[She thinks about it. And does at last manage to smile, if weakly.] ...it was pretty exciting, yes. I don't remember the last time I did something so silly.

[drank_the_milk]

It's good to relax and let loose once in a while.

[headedforhope]

[A noncommittal sound!!]

Mm....Ah, do you need help bringing the sled home?

[they could pull it ~*~together~*~]

[drank_the_milk]

[Togetherness! They will always be frands~]

Sure! That'd be a big help.

[headedforhope]

[magical babbies, making your dreams come true]

All right, then I'll be glad to.

[useless rope steering thing, come to me]

[drank_the_milk]

Maybe next time we can just go to a movie or out for milkshakes or something. It'd probably save us a couple days of soreness afterward.

[Awkwardly laughing as she reaches back to rub her butt a little. That was a bumpy ride. ;u;]