Sorry for the long gap, been working on something; trying to get something special for the 40th chapter of this thing. Short one, this-
She clenches, hard.
"-Ow."
"S-sorry."
" 'salright." The tealette beside her exhales shakily. "I think I'm, ah, as scared as you."
"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for takeoff."
God, they haven't even started yet.
On the bright side, it wasn't as if she was being that irrational.
She thinks.
"Here goes."
"Flying unstable small metal cage notwithstanding?"
"Don't remind me." Miku mumbles as she tightens her grip on the uncomplaining arm rest.
Some small part of her brain remindk8s her that this would probably be easier if she'd gone with someone who had actually flown before.
"-hink calm thoughts, calm calm- Cumulonimbus Graffiti, it'll be fun-"
Quashed small part.
"...にわか雨が通り過ぎてく-"
"-alm- Eh?"
"ずぶ濡れの僕ら立ち尽くす…"
Miku stares-
"夏の匂い..."
"It's, ah, 少しした."
"Ah, right." Breath- "夏の匂い少しした?"
"Yeah, like that."
"ねえこのまま旅に出かけようよ…"
"...どこか遠く. Seriously?"
She squeezes the tealette's hand. "Had to distract you somehow."
Miku huffs. "There are better ways to do that, y'know."
"Oh? Like-" Quick lean, peck to the girl's pursed mouth. "-that?"
"L-luka!"
"Mmm?" She lets herself grin; the flush on Miku's face is worth it-
The plane's rumbling louder this time.
"-ter!"
"Ah?"
"You owe me a proper one later!"
"I'll be looking forward to it."
The last say gets swallowed up by the engine's roar and Miku's yelp as the plane lifts off.