Author's note: I do not own Witch Hunter Robin or its characters. This is for the 30 Kisses challenge using list delta. This is set after the anime. Theme 7: Dominoes.
Cabin Fever
Robin was bored. There really wasn't much to do here in this little cabin, and the two of them had been snowed in here for the past three days. It wasn't like she could read either. While the cabin had a small library, all the books were in Russian. At least they had music. Amon had managed to find a working radio, and it provided at least some entertainment. But other than that there wasn't much for her to really fill her time with.
She had taken to poking through the various rooms of the cabin. Of course, given how small it was, there wasn't much to explore. However, in the living area, Robin did find the remains of several games though. Of course, the deck of cards she found was incomplete. The entire hearts suit was missing. The chess set was missing over half its pieces. However, there were several sets of dominoes, and with nothing better to do, Robin found herself idly setting up rows of dominoes and knocking them over for lack of anything else to do. The dominoes were rather addictive, and Robin found herself creating more and more complicated layouts with the tiles.
That was how Amon found her about an hour later. He arched an eyebrow at her, but Robin just shrugged. It wasn't like there was anything else to do. Amon added wood to the fire then settled on the floor nearby. Robin flicked her finger, and the first domino fell. Within moments, all the dominoes were down, and she began collecting them to set up another pattern. Robin did do a brief double take when she realized that Amon was also collecting dominoes. He just shrugged at her.
The radio played cheerful jazz tunes as they set up the dominoes. Neither of them spoke. Amon probably because he didn't feel the need to, and Robin because she didn't know what to say. There was an odd awkwardness between the two of them these days. With their flight from Japan and Solomon, their relationship had changed once again, and Robin didn't think that either of them had adjusted to it yet. They were no longer just junior and senior partners nor were they simply protector and protectee. There were little changes in the way Amon treated her. Small signs of affection like the way he'd hold or the way he'd kiss her forehead after her nightmares when she was terrified of the world.
Amon began meticulously setting up the dominoes, and before long the set up was even more elaborate than Robin's previous one. It was quiet save for the music of the radio, but it was a companionable silence, and Robin was at ease. Before too long, the entire floor was covered with dominoes in an intricate pattern that swirled around the room. The final tile was put in place, and Robin shared a look with Amon. He inclined his head towards her. With a smile, Robin reached out and tipped the first domino. As she watched the ripples of movement spread across the room, Robin had to admit that there were worse ways to spend an afternoon.