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[unhappy]

Good morning to you too.

[ She comes in to press a kiss to his cheek. Even if he's crusty from just having woken up, she doesn't care. She folds her hands behind her back as she tries to slip past him. ]

I have a present for the new year.. but I want to give it to you early so you can recover a little before you go do whatever you have planned. So.. morning surprise.

[glorifies]

[ That's a relief. A surprise is better than an emergency!! And once she's in, he closes the door and immediately wraps her arms around her waist. ]

You had me worried. You're never up this early.

[unhappy]

I haven't gone to sleep yet, so I'm not waking up early.

[ She leans against him and looks at him over her shoulder as if she didn't just say something that's going to trigger his momming needs. ]

I'm not tired, don't worry. I drank coffee so I'm good to go, aaaand we're going to make a lot of chroma this morning.

[glorifies]

[ He closes his eyes and lets out a sigh. He has to deal with this one thing at a time. ]

Why haven't you slept?

[ He thought the nightmares were gone... or at least not so bad anymore that she can sleep. ]

Let's go up.

[unhappy]

I was reading about how to start a business to stay up on purpose so I could ambush you since I knew I'd never be able to get up early. Nothing bad.

[ No nightmares this time. Well, not for Emerald. Once she tells Akashi what the business is he's going to have a heart attack but whatever. Either way, she starts heading up. It's probably best if they're in the bedroom for this anyway. ]

[glorifies]

You should have gotten some rest, Emerald.

[ It's unhealthy to stay up so late!! How long has she been awake, anyway? He's not gonna make her leave the bed this morning once she's there. ]

You were saying something about Chroma, as well? [ ... Did she come here just to bang??? ]

[unhappy]

Yeah. Sort of. I mean, I'm going to do something so that you're going to be way safer.

[ On the last three stairs to the top she turns around and walks backward, holding her hands out to explain. ]

I had someone teach me how to unlock another person's aura a couple of weeks ago, which basically means like... If someone shoots you again, you should be able to stop the bullet from hitting you. You'l lbe able to heal minor injuries once you learn to use it, too. You'll be safe even if I'm not there as long as you don't push it. But to activate your aura, it drains your chroma, so we have to moonlace right after.

[glorifies]

[ Emerald, be careful!! This is so much more stressful than getting injured... It's why he takes his steps upwards a little slower, holding out an arm just in case Emerald falls. There's a huge chance she won't, but Akashi doesn't want to take any chances. ]

Would it hurt? Aside from draining one's Chroma, what other effects would there be?

[unhappy]

No negative ones. Anyone is capable of utilizing aura as long as they have a soul. Basically what I'll be doing is reaching out with mine to draw yours out, so it'll drain some of mine too but it'll recover on its own and it doesn't hurt.

[ He worries too much about her for normal things, but she worries about him getting eaten by aliens. Once she's up she goes to sit on the end of his bed, holding her hand out for him, indicating him to sit down next to her. ]

You'll have to practice after we do that, but basically you'll be able to use it as a shield, to heal minor injuries if you don't activate it in time, and it can keep you from suffering temperature damage. That's why I only get cold around Sanguis time no matter what I wear.

[ She'll probably show him a couple of offense things just so he doesn't accidentally project his aura into a basketball and break someone's bones but she wants to focus more on defense with him. ]

[glorifies]

I see. I trust you. If there won't be any negative effects on either of us, then it should be fine.

[ Admittedly, it's... a little scary. He had wanted to tamper with souls before, to keep himself bonded with Emerald and Mayuzumi even until they die, but. This is different. An opportunity for something is here now, and it's new and uncharted territory. It makes Akashi nervous.

He takes a seat next to Emerald, taking her hand in his in the process. ]

Why didn't you go to sleep for this, though?

[unhappy]

If I tried to get up this early I would've been miserable, but if you have new years plans I don't want to ruin them either. So I took a nap around 5 last night and came over early.

[ It's not like she's running on no sleep. She squeezes his hand and reaches for his free one with hers. ]

Let me know when you're ready.

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Whatever plans I have would be with you.

[ She's so silly. This is a holiday!! It's supposed to be spent with loved ones. ]

Mayuzumi-san too, of course.

[ But they didn't really make any plans. He was going to come over and have dinner, though... ]

Ah— if I'll be out of Chroma after this, perhaps I should spend what I have now instead of waste it away.

[unhappy]

[ She looks confused at that statement for a moment. She wasn't really worrying about what happens to the chroma. ]

I don't know what will happen if you're low and we try it. Chroma doesn't really make much sense.

[ She tried to get specifics about how much it was worth and she was just told ALL OF IT no matter how much it was.. if it's that much, couldn't being low be a problem?? She doesn't know. ]

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It feels like a waste...

[ He could buy some more things for his apartment with the Chroma he has... but if Emerald doesn't know, maybe it would be safer to just get it over with. ]

Let's start, then. Do I need to do anything for it?

[unhappy]

Just sit here and trust me. Oh- and there might be some glowing involved. It's normal. You won't see it most of the time.

[ She squeezes his hands for a moment, then lets go of both of them, moving one hand to his cheek, the other over his heart. ]

[glorifies]

Alright.

[ He'll just... wait, then! Though with a hand over his heart, Emerald wouldn't be able to miss how quickly his heart is beating right now. ]

[unhappy]

[ It takes her a bit, and focusing on Akashi without focusing on his mind is a little different for her. ]

Try to clear your mind, focus on me.

[ And eventually, she starts glowing. A pale green. Until canon screws me on that. ]

[glorifies]

[ It's impossible not to hide a reaction when Akashi sees Emerald glow. He's never seen something like this before, and Emerald using her supernatural abilities always surprise him regardless of when she does them, anyway.

But he makes himself relax quickly enough. He's told to clear his mind, so he closes his eyes and empties his thoughts, abandoning what worries he has for now so that he can be prepared for what Emerald will make him do next.

He gives Emerald's hand a squeeze to see if she's still there. ]

[unhappy]

[ Ren said that some people find a mantra helps them concentrate, reach out. She's not the type to rely on something like that, but instead she decides to just quietly extend herself verbally as well as soul-to-soul. ]

You're the first person to make me feel like I'm worth protecting for more than spite. That's why I want to do this-- so you can be protected even when I'm not there. What you're feeling now is my soul reaching out and touching yours.

[ Akashi will start glowing as she does, as she finds his soul, draws it out so he can bear it outwardly as an aura. ]

[glorifies]

[ It's difficult to properly acknowledge that it's Emerald's soul touching his. Souls aren't really something you can touch... but one thing he's able to feel is her presence. His feels like it's coming out of his body, but at the same time, it's not a bad thing. What this is isn't binding their souls together, but Akashi feels so much closer to Emerald right now.

When his own Aura manifests, it's red, much like his eyes and his hair. Bright, powerful, and commanding. Emerald would probably be able to tell that he has quite a lot—not as much as a certain blond from Remnant, but he's got enough that he can withstand a couple of hits if used and utilised properly. ]

[unhappy]

[ Emerald tries to hold that connection with him as long as she can. It's silly, but she feels really close to him right now too. This isn't a way she really thought she would ever be close to someone. At a certain point, she has to let go though. She's exhausted. Reaching out to someone else like that is an experience, and she rather quickly started feeling the chroma flowing out from trying to hold on for that. Akashi's probably feeling it much more than she, too.

As soon as their souls separate again, she's leaning forward to embrace him. For both their sakes. ]

Are you okay?

[glorifies]

[ It's a good thing Emerald moves to embrace him, because as soon as their souls separate, it's as if all the energy in him has been taken away, as well. He falls forward, caught by Emerald's body, and his eyes immediately close. The only response he gives is an affirmative "mhm", because right now, even speaking takes up strength he currently doesn't have. ]

[unhappy]

[ They weren't kidding about it draining chroma completely. Emerald lies him down gently on the bed, propping herself up with her elbow to hover over him and gently kiss his lips. ]

I'll help.

[ She whispers the words against his lips before kissing him more firmly, moving her other hand to rest against the skin just beneath the bottom of his shirt. ]

[glorifies]

[ Akashi is slowly crystallising, the effects of his Aura being activated a bit more powerful than the Chroma being generated at this time. The process is slow, at least, and Emerald holding him and kissing him is immediately reversing the process that it's only his fingers that have begun to become glass-like and clear.

He can't even return her kisses, and he can only barely feel her. His senses have dulled drastically to the point that all he wants to do is lay down. He's still breathing fine, at least! ]

[unhappy]

[ She panics a little when she feels crystals on his skin despite the kissing. Okay, she needs to generate a lot more chroma, a lot faster. She kisses him once more, quickly, then moves to tug his pants and underwear down. He's barely conscious so she's just going to go for it. Once his pants are off, she crawls between his legs and uses her hand to lift up his flaccid cock so she can start suckling on his sack. ]