FREEDOM?! [Kureha/Open]

[Syn]

For a small moment there was a bit of a dullness in his response. She expected a little something more than a 'yeah'. He couldn't see but a very rare frown was found on her face until he suddenly swiftly ran passed her, tapping her on her lower back. Just as she turned her head he was already in front of her jumping on a dumpster and getting up onto the fire escape. She wasn't easily startled or taken by things nor impressed easily. But even she couldn't deny she was just a little impressed at his speed for his size. It wasn't ridiculously fast but still faster than he should've moved. But maybe impressed wasn't the right word as she wouldn't exactly say that, intrigued. Yes she was intrigued at his speed.

< Well shit. Guess it will be a bit more challenging. >

Kureha grinned at the thought as the ladder came down for her. With ease she climbed up the ladder with no hurry in truth because they weren't racing till the they reached the roof. What were they going to do push past each other on the steps that led up. Hell she imagined it was already difficult with his height just being on it, after all it wasn't made for giant size. She stepped onto the platform and stood before him as he leaned on the railing.

"Already being all flashy huh? Not bad not bad. Don't want you getting boring on me."

She spoke as she ran her right hand up his torso while her left was grabbing onto the railing of the next set of steps and in one false half swing, her hand would slip off his chest as her body was gently propelled onto the first step. This time she'd walk up with a little haste but for the time being him staying behind her gave him time to admire is natural curves once more. Being part Brazillian the curves came with the territory. The raven haired girl would continue going upwards unless she was stopped by some reason or another by him.

[Mekiel Echigo]

"Hey, sometimes flashy is useful." And getting boring on you wouldn't be so fun, but gettin' it on with you... hoooooo.

I probably sound horny and I'm sorry for that. BUT

I'd just continue to grin, watching her as she passed. It wouldn't be very manly of me if I didn't let her get ahead of me for one reason or a(ss)nother. So, I took a moment to enjoy the view, and BOY, what a view it was. The kind that makes men think inappropriate thoughts. But, there'd be enough time for those thoughts at another time, so I just followed her up the steps. Walking on here was a little annoying, mind you, with my height and all.

"So, how you wanna go about it?" I'd ask, stretching my arms behind my back. I was about ready to take off, but we never established a "finish line" or anything like that. I was totally BSing this and I didn't even think it'd get as far as it did.

[Syn]

The good thing about where they were was that the buildings just so happened to be close enough to actually perform their little race. This wouldn't have worked at all any other way. One can't just decide that one day they wanna go rooftop jumping and actually be able to do so. After all they are still human nonetheless and couldn't jump like the damn Hulk and land and not expect to die or be severely injured. She hadn't been contemplating at all the stipulations behind their little race but now that he wanted to add some she was curious what he would ask for. Just as she reached the top, climbing the ladder and stepping onto the rooftop, she would quickly turn and lean over so when he looked up she would literally be right in his face.

Kureha wouldn't move to allow him full access to getting on the roof just yet. Lips parted into a cheshire cat like grin. Her forearms laid against the now concrete railing, gazing down into his blues just mere inches from his face unless he reeled back a little. Ironically a finish line wasn't on her mind, ,she was more wondering what she could get out of it. He could determine the little details for all she cared. But she did love the control he was giving her. Constantly asking what she wanted.

"What do you have in mind if you win mon cher?

There was that French again. Despite not really seeing the rest of her body it was clear that she was swaying her hips slightly side to side like a cat ready to pounce. Her eyes fixated on his peering into him, wanting to see how much fun his response might be.

[Mekiel Echigo]

There she went again with that closeness thing. It was sudden, for sure, but it wasn't really scary or anything, so instead of reeling back, I met her gaze just fine. This girl sure was somethin' else.

"Well, let's see... if I win - and I don't think it's an if situation..." I paused for a moment, bringing a hand to my chin in what I hoped appeared to be psuedo-thought, though it was legitimate. I hadn't really given it any thought. I could continue this cool guy act and be all "You, me, date," or something cheesy like that, 'cuz heck, she was a looker without a doubt. But at the same time, I really didn't know her, and I had no idea if this was even okay. All in the spirit of fun, and all, that was alright, but, still.

"Your last name." As much as I wanted to say the whole date thing, I figured this was better. It was more personal, and if she could roll with that, then maybe she was okay. If not, then I'd be sure I knew what it was.

"And if you win?"

[Syn]

She wasn't trying to be scary or intimidating in any way. Coy would be a bit more exact. She smiled at his playfulness quite genuinely at that. He was a cute one in his mannerisms. The way he played along with her there was just something recognizable. Something that if she truly took notice to it would probably remind her of a time long ago. A particular someone in her life. The one who gave her the chain that never leaves her neck. It's hard to say if she wanted to be reminded or not. Kureha had been through a lot after his death that included becoming the woman she was today. He must be losing it in the afterlife watching her.

But she hadn't noticed the signs. Right now he was just another guy. Another form of potential entertainment. His confidence gave her cause to snicker. He was declaring victory as if he thought she was easily beaten. Sure it was playful and all in good fun but that's how she saw it. She didn't particularly like to lose, it left a bitter taste in her mouth. His choice was simple and a little lack luster for her taste, but there was something not so surprising about his choice. So he wanted to get personal? Kureha liked getting personal too but on a different kind of level.

< Fine I'll bite. >

"A little light but fine if that's what you really want. If I win."

She paused stretching her right hand out towards his head. Her fingers would run lightly through his hair down to its tip speaking before retracting her hand back.

"Você nua embaixo de mim."

Again she chuckled as she spoke Portuguese to him. Her words translating into 'You naked beneath me.'. Unless he knew the language which she felt confident that he didn't all the more made it funnier. But with the confidence and ego she possessed she didn't need to make that her choice. Didn't mean she wouldn't have fun with it. Her next words for all he knew was the translation. Then again maybe not if he really thought about it.

"You're mine for three days. At my beck and call."

[Mekiel Echigo]

"Light" as it may be, it made sense to me. My idea of "personal" wasn't exactly attainable without it, and that it seemed doable to her was actually kind of nice. Something about her brought about a feeling of nostalgia that was welcomed and not at the same time. I wasn't entirely sure what it was and so inwardly, I would have frowned. I shrugged it off, though, and maintained my composure.

I cocked a brow at her bit of language since I didn't understand it, but I assumed by how she was acting that it may have been a little sexual. I wouldn't exactly protest, but I could also assume what she said next was the same thing but in English. Maybe. I dunno.

"Three days..? Why not. That doesn't sound like it'd be a bad thing." A hand would come up to her cheek, and I'd adorn a sort of puppy-eyed look. "Just, please go easy on me, okay?" But unless she was secretly some 7'6'' behemoth that could suplex semis, I wasn't legitimately worried.

I really hope she wasn't.

[Syn]

Indeed three days didn't sound so bad, but he had to remember that he would be at her beck and call. Anything she wanted he would need to deliver on. If she won she was certainly going to enjoy every moment of it. She had a few ideas swirling in her mind already. As his hand came to her cheek she would glance at it from the corner of her eyes seeing how he practically engulfed her. Again her thoughts wandered to what he could potentially do with those hands and she was plotting to find out one way or another. She grinned with a chuckle following as he pleaded for her to go easy on him. Kureha didn't really know how to go easy on someone anymore. For her it was no fun. There was no pleasure in it for her. What had happened to her took the pleasure of it, there was one way and one way only for her to 'feel' it. She pulled back away from him and the railing so he could finally come onto the roof. Unzipping her jacket because she didn't want the restriction of when she needed to lift her arms.

"Heh, well come on Sampson."

Now there was an irony behind that name she just bestowed upon him. It was just about his size or clear strength that's something everyone knew about the great Sampson. What most people probably didn't know was that one of his vulnerabilities was having an attraction to untrustworthy woman. And let's be honest the raven haired beauty was not exactly a trustworthy individual. She stood in the middle of the roof her back towards him looking at the path that they would need to take. She was ready to go but they still needed an end game.

"So what's the finish line?"

[Mekiel Echigo]

The more time I spent around this girl, the more she reminded me of somebody else. I honestly had no clue how to react, but it was bugging the ever-living fuck out of me. The initial lustful feeling I had just moments ago was replaced with a feeling of familiarity and almost-real affection, but I don't think it was for her. I was getting some serious deja vu, though, and it felt bad. Chances of me showing it were minimal, at least.

I was too busy thinking to notice the reference she made, but at least it wouldn't seem like I was ignoring her since I caught her last question. "Alrighty, you see that big ass building about a mile that way?" I'd point a little to her left, across a good number of rooftops of varied heights and distances-apart. "Seem like a good spot for you, or you think it's too far for your little legs to run?" I stepped up next to her, grinning and stretching my legs a little.

[Syn]

While she waited she began stretching her arms over her head and twisting her torso side to side. Gotta work out the kinks. She listened and glanced as he pointed out their goal. She liked the pathway which seemed to be filled with the possibility of having a brush with death. It gave her a rush throughout her body. She wasn't suicidal. She didn't go out looking for things that could possibly mean death. She just enjoyed being entertained. She enjoyed things that gave her a thrill. Just as she was bending over to stretch her legs she caught his little playful banter.

"Little legs?"

She said standing up straight with her hands on her hips. Everything from her tone to her posture was meant to be playful. She stood tall showing how long her legs were. No short legs here. Her legs seemed to go on for miles. Her right brow perked while a 'hm' sound was heard through closed lips. If he stood up straight again he'd find her standing in front of him. Kureha would just lightly press herself on him a hand on his abs, the other a light grip on his belt. She tilted her head up towards him letting her greens focus on his blues.

"How about a kiss for good luck? What do you say?"

[Mekiel Echigo]

When I said they were little, I didn't really mean short, but I wasn't going to complain about being given an excuse to admire them for just a moment. Being the all guy that I was, long legs on a woman was kind of ideal, and I had to admit hers were just... damn, man. They were nice. Instead of letting her know I thought that, I'd adorn a sheepish grin and shrug. "Well, I guess I wouldn't call 'em little..."

I stood up straight again as she approached me, welcoming her touch. It only fed the nostalgia, but right now it was welcomed, though I hardly acknowledged it. My right hand would rest on her hip, while the other traced her shoulder. "/No way I'd say no to that." I didn't know if she thought I'd actually go through with it, buuut I did . My hand left her shoulder and came to her chin as I planted a firm kiss against her lips. Unless, of course, she herself was playing and backed away.

Gotta say, I was diggin' this whole cool kid act.

[Syn]

Kureha knew he didn't mean it the way it sounded but she wasn't the type to let it go without giving her own playful banter back. With her form pushed against him practically straining her neck just a bit considering the guy did have a full foot on her. But the added inches of the boots helped out a bit with the height difference. He placed a hand on her hip which was nothing new to her, then his other on her shoulder seemingly tracing it through the leather of her jacket. Again it wasn't anything she wasn't already accustomed to. That being said, however there was more of a gentleness behind it. A gentle nature she was no longer accustomed with. It still wasn't registering within her as she just focused at the task at hand which was getting a head start on him.

"I didn't think so."

Her cockiness wouldn't let it be any other way. She knew he wouldn't resist it. As his hand slipped to her chin and he came down to place a firm kiss on her lightly glossed cherry lips the hand on his belt purposely slipped down. Through the kiss he might've felt the tug on her lips that created a grin as her hand took a good grip of his junk providing a bit of pressure that would clearly give him pause. As soon as she did that she would push off him and run for the edge of the building. Even in heels she was fairly quick, she had her share of practice. She'd make the first leap to the adjacent buildings rooftop, rolling as she landed and got back up only to glance back once and blow a kiss coupled with a wink. Kureha did have a silent thought about his packaging as she continued forward.

< Well now, maybe he wasn't over exaggerating >

[Mekiel Echigo]

My eyebrows raised a little at the whole, uh... junk touch. Admittedly it'd been a while since a woman's been in that region (Charlie was the last and she was like three years ago ). It caught me off guard, so she did get ahead of me with that. I just kinda watched her run for like three seconds (and this time it was because I was surprised, not staring at her ass), and then it hit me that if I stared any longer I'd be her bitch for three days by default!

I couldn't let that happen!

D:

After she blew her kiss, I just winked before taking off, myself. I'd do a small jump to the edge of the building and kick off in a front flip (just 'cuz I felt like being flashy) and tuck my legs in for a somersault. Getting to my feet quickly, they carried me across the rooftop with a swiftness. I was still a little behind her, though, so there wasn't really even any point in doing that.

I forgot.

Damn it

[Syn]

Kureha had her eyes on the prize. Having a guy like him at her beck and call for three days was going to be a lot of fun. See she really didn't necessarily believe she was going to lose this race. She was going to try everything possible to get her that win. Sure she had Klaus and Jason but to be honest they weren't at her beck and call. Their trio dynamic was different. Kureha didn't bother to look back until she vaulted over a small structure that was in her path. She really had to admit that he was quick for his size, and with his size came longer legs. With long legs came longer strides. She herself had long legs which gave her the extra strides. Difference between the two is she also carried less weight but clearly he had been practicing. The heels no matter how much she practiced running with them still hindered her speed just a little bit.

Again her footing found the edge of the current roof and she leaped again, landing without the need of a roll this time. She glanced back and laughed.

"What was that about my little legs?!

She turned her head back forward just in the nick of time of seeing a hole right in front of her. She usually had a very good reaction time but this was just too close that she couldn't change her direction immediately. Jumping it was a choice but if she leaped she'd probably catch the edge with her heel and she didn't want that.

"Shit."

She muttered to herself as she slid to a hault just at the edge of the big hole. Yeah that would give him the chance to catch up for sure. Probably pass her as she regained her balance to not fall forward into the hole.

[Mekiel Echigo]

I hadn't been running as fast as I could yet, partially because part of me was interested in seeing how this would end up if she won. But I gradually started building speed, especially when I saw her skid to a halt. I had an excuse to zip right past her and look kind of like an asshole. That didn't seem right though, y'know?

My feet bounced a little as I hopped up right behind her, reaching an arm behind her legs and another behind her back, hoisting her up from the ground as I bounded over the hole. "Watch your step, Missy!" I'd remark, my feet sliding along the roof top as I landed. "If you aren't careful, you'll hurt yourself." I winked, continuing, but neglecting to put her down just yet.

[Syn]

She truly was expecting him to just jump over the hole while she was going to run around it, granting leadway. But instead what he did caused a small sudden gasp to leave her chest, her greens widening briefly at the sudden shift in her center of gravity. He couldn't help himself being chivalrous could he? As he hoisted her instinctively and out of a small bit of shock or maybe even fear of getting tossed in, her arms wrapped around his neck. He kept running even with her in his arms which just caused her to look up at him. Kureha laughed as she let him carry her onward.

"My hero. Oh whatever would I have done without you."