( christmas mistletoe meme 2016 )

[moes]

Mistletoe Meme
( because who doesn't hate recaptcha...! ) 

Huh... There's a mistletoe right above you... T'is the season-- almost. And it looks like you got stuck right under that mistletoe with someone else. And you both can't move until you kiss one another (Of course, not specifying where that kiss needs to happen).

① Seriously, I just took this from bakerstreet since the original post pretty much hit recaptcha.
② Tag with a top level calling out one of my characters and make me write a starter. Or you can write a starter. Whatever. (If you're continuing from the meme, feel free to just link to the last tag or whatever.)
③ ???
⑥ Cute kisses everywhere!

Comments

[virtualbytes]

Monokuma said that this is our new motive...but do you think that this is really bad, Hinata-kun?

[ Like how exactly is this going to compel anyone to murder? ] I don't really get it.

[thisisourfuture]

I...I don't get it either. [If he doesn't think about it. He can almost ignore they're under mistletoe. Almost.

Ohmygodhe'sundermistletoewithNanamiwhatdoesheDO.]

This tends to inspire the opposite of killing. ...maybe it's a joke.

[virtualbytes]

A joke? [ She is still rather confused by the whole "this is supposed to be a motive for killing". ]

Why do you think it's a joke? I've never been stuck with a plant like this before, so it might be interesting, I think.

[thisisourfuture]

You've never heard about- wait what am I talking about, of course you haven't. [He points upwards at the sprig of mistletoe. This is embarrassing but, not so bad now that he has to explain it.] It's a western tradition. When two people meet under a mistletoe they have to...kiss.

[His face turns red.] That's why it makes no sense as a motive.

[virtualbytes]

Hm?

[ There's a hint of confusion that slips into Nanami's voice as she tilts her head to the side. ] I see. Do you think that Monokuma put two specific people under the mistletoe so they wouldn't want to kiss?

I don't know if I want to... but if Hinata-kun wants to, I won't say no, probably.

[thisisourfuture]

Y-you've got that wrong... [How to make her understand? Hinata backs up a hair so he can look back at her.]

I just don't understand how this could be a motive for murder. K-kissing and that kind of thing is the last kind of...

I just don't see it. [He didn't exactly answer her question. To busy tripping over his own words to make her understand that not wanting to kiss isn't his problem.]

[virtualbytes]

I see... probably. [ Those aren't words of confidence you know, Nanami! ]

But we still have to do it to get out, don't we?

[thisisourfuture]

I think so. [He stays where he is, unsure if she wants to or what is about to go on. After a breath he steps closer and holds out his hands.]

But only if you want to.

[virtualbytes]

I already said it, didn't I? It's fine if it's Hinata-kun... so, you really don't have to worry. [ And so she'll take his hands and place it in hers, smiling gently as if she were an angel. ] Okay?

[thisisourfuture]

Okay. [He holds her hands as his heart thuds fast in his chest. It's almost like magic how much this moment means to him. He steps closer. The quiet is broken only by his shuddering breath.

It will be alright. He lets go of her hands to take her chin in his fingers.] ...are you sure?

[virtualbytes]

I already said it's okay, Hinata-kun.

[ Don't make her repeat herself. ]

[thisisourfuture]

R-right sorry! [He almost jerks back but stops himself. His hands fall to her shoulders.]

...I...I've never done this before. [Hinata swallows and finally leans in, tentatively brushing her lips with his. Mentally kicking himself he returns a little bolder. It's not magical but at least he did it. He kissed the girl.]

[virtualbytes]

It's okay.

[ When he kisses her, she can't help the slight widening of her eyes out of surprise. ] That... was nice, I think?