>>”We can do that…but I think I’d rather have the real thing.”

"I'd rather be had," Shin smirked. Kealey smirked. They both smirked, and then they moved on.

Kealey asked how she could put those emotions there. "Well," Shin started, setting the plushie down on the bed at his side. "If you want who you're affecting to be angry, so you can crank that up or turn that down... make them angry... and if you want someone to fall madly in love with you," He inched his way off her bed, to kneel in front of her and rest his hands on her forearms. Shin smiled, high on wine and Kealey. "You be yourself."

He paused, blushed and looked away. "Okay, that last one might have been the wrong sort of example, but darn it, the timing was perfect." He returned his focus to her with a bold grin. "Kealey, I don't think it's the wine going to my head."

Shin started to explain and Kealey’s eyes widened slowly at the idea he was putting into her head. She’d never thought about it that way before…it had always been disappointment that she couldn’t introduce feelings. She hadn’t thought about doing it the old-fashioned way. She almost laughed, but Shin was still speaking, and the genuinely amused smile softened into something else entirely as he moved the plushie and slid from the bed to kneel in front of her.

Kealey didn’t know what to say, it still hit her kind of hard sometimes when she felt how honest the things Shin said were. She knew they were echoed in her own feelings, and she slid her arms back until his hands were in hers. He smiled at her, and she smiled back, reciprocating his words as he suddenly blushed and looked away. In turn, Kealey felt a dark flush rising in her cheeks. Then again, maybe it was the wine. It didn’t matter.

When Shin pointed out that the second option was probably not the best example, Kealey shook her head grimly in agreement. ”There’s only one person I want madly in love with me.” she intoned, her smile slowly returning as Shin turned his attention back on her. He didn’t think it was the wine going to his head.

Kealey leaned forward more, letting her head dip until her forehead rested against his. ”What then?” she asked, ”You know, I haven’t been messing with your emotions for a long time now.”

"It must be you," Shin said. His face was warm. Kealey was very close now. He couldn't even remember what he'd been so worked up over earlier. Right now it was all her. "I don't think you need to use your powers to make me feel better, Kealey. Just being around you is enough."

He chuckled to himself. "You know, I don't think I'll be able to make it back to my room tonight."

”I think it’s us.” she said, smile still spread widely across her face. It wasn't just her...Shin helped her be who she was, he was the one who made her so happy she could scarcely contain it sometimes. It was also him who could make her blush scarlet with a single look. Yes. Definitely an 'us'.


It was hard to think when Shin was this close, and when he was saying these things. They were the perfect things though, and she realized that he was going to be okay. Even though the effects of her powers would have worn off by this point, he was still happy. The darkness that had so startlingly gripped him had abated to be replaced by the golden warm goodness that was there now. ”I'm glad you feel better though...sad emotions don't fit you right.”

Shin pointed out that he didn’t think he’d make it back to his room that night, and Kealey glanced at the partially full wine bottle on her desk, then shrugged her shoulders in mock nonchalance, ”Well then. I think it’s only fair that since you’ve treated my head of security so roughly, you take his place. That bed must stay secure.”

She leaned back slightly so she could grin some more, and see Shin’s reaction more clearly, ”Are you up to the challenge? I’ve heard you’re a notorious blanket thief.”

>>”I think it’s us.” Kealey stated.

"Well, we are pretty awesome." Shin said like it was a matter of fact. "We need to be careful not to be too sweet around people, Kealey. We'll give them diabetes."

Kealey was glad he felt better. He was glad, too.

He smiled, chuckling to himself. Better may have been a bit more drunk and wobbly than better usually is. Kealey glanced towards the wine bottle.

She said it was only fair. With him beating up her head of security like he had, Plushie Shin needed a person to fill in for them. She gave him the job. Could he do that? He was a notorious blanket thief.

Shin grinned and kissed her. "I steal those, too." He shook his head with a laugh, pulling away from Kealey to eye her seriously. "And besides. Who better to guard such a treasure than a thief?"

”Just pretty awesome?” the blond said, quirking an eyebrow and pursing her lips with mock-disdain at the perceived misnomer for their awesome quotient. Kealey had to laugh though when Shin pointed out that they needed to be careful how sweet they were around other people. ”We wouldn’t want to do that, they’d stop wanting to be around us if they were always getting light headed tummy aches.”

She considered what she was saying, though, and frowned thoughtfully, ”Behind closed doors, though, I want all the sweet you can dole out. I’ve got a high sugar tolerance.”

Shin kissed her and Kealey kissed him back with a grin, wondering if he could steal something she gave him as easily as kisses. She didn’t bring it up though, Shin was so much happier than he’d been earlier, and mincing words was not something she wanted to do.

He pulled back, and Kealey tilted her head to the side as he laid out his qualifications for replacing her head plushie of security. He made a very good case and Kealey grinned broadly at his last statement, cheeks pinking up slightly at his flattery. Did he really think she was a treasure? She knew he did.

”You’re hired.” she said, picking up her cup and draining it before throwing it in her trash can.

Grinning archly, Kealey turned and flopped on her bed, ”Now. Get up here.” Happy Shin was happy. Bossy Kealey was bossy.

>>”We wouldn’t want to do that, they’d stop wanting to be around us if they were always getting light headed tummy aches.”

"Yep," Shin said.

>>”Behind closed doors, though, I want all the sweet you can dole out. I’ve got a high sugar tolerance.”

"Mhm," He chimed in.

Then, smooch.

Smooch return.

Kealey grinned.

He was hired.

She ordered him into bed. She didn't have to tell him twice. Bossy Kealey was bossy, and happy Shin was skittering. He plopped down next to her and gave her a happy lil peck on the cheek. "Hi~"

Shin flopped, and Kealey grinned as he kissed her on the cheek. ”Hi.” she responded. Then the battle began. The epic battle between her and the blanket. If Shin was going to end up stealing it…Kealey was going to get warm while she could.

A short battle ensued, between Kealey and the blanket. Eventually she won and was comfortably snuggled beneath the blanket. Shin was welcome to join her if he chose, and she told him so. She had something else to tell him too.

”I like wine.” she admitted candidly. Wait. That’s not what she’d meant to say at all.

”I’m glad you came here tonight.” she said. Much better.

"I'm glad I came too," Shin smiled, sneaking into the blanket-Kealey-snuggle-pile.

His Coat fell on the Shin plushie that had somehow jumped ship to the floor, yet another injustice against the previous guardian of the treasure.

Kealey smiled, then hit the lights (with a shoe).

*Fade to Snuggles*

OOC: Shin parts written by Shin.