‘ this is the youngest we’ll ever be again. ’
HE AGREES . Of course he does , though he doesn’t let it show , doesn’t want to encourage her to rope him into such a childish act again . And yet he finds that another part of himself ( his heart , was it ? Surely he had tucked that away long ago… ) was wistfully yearning for otherwise . How Kamui managed to convince him to help raid the castle kitchens was beyond him , though couldn’t find it within himself to complain — not when she was dragging him down the halls with the biggest , purest smile on her face and her hand still firmly grasped in his .
EVEN NOW , she still had that huge , cherubic grin on her face as she stuffs her mouth full with cookies , pastries , and whatever else she’d managed to pull from the pantry . And without even realizing it , Joker finds his expression changing to mirror her own — minus the crumbs that dusted her lips and the spot of jelly that stubbornly clung to a rosy cheek . — before quickly catching himself and brushing it off as an empty sigh instead .
Only she had this effect on him .
“ MY LADY , you mustn’t eat too much , lest you’ll find yourself with a full stomach come breakfast time . “ Though his tone holds no strict demeanor , they lack the firmness he once maintained . The Joker from four years ago would’ve never been so lenient with Kamui , never been so easily swayed by a mere smile and outstretched hand . And yet , here he was: willingly sitting on the kitchen floor with a plate of cookies on one side and his giggling mistress on the other . “ ... Perhaps we could extend the invitation to Gunter next time? Surely the old man could use a lesson or two on being younger . “
YES , PERHAPS forgoing decorum wasn’t so bad – especially when he gets to see Kamui beaming up at him with a smile like that .
( the maine sentence starters / accepting !! )
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