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[onerous]

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"Um. Kozukata Yuri."

"At the tone, please record your message. when you are finished recording, you may hang up, or press 1 for more options. To leave a call back number, press 9."

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[niceguypose]

[He embraces her warmly for a moment, and he sniffles with a nod.]

I... I am glad if it helps! And... and I am so glad that you are here and alright! [Unlike death back home... this wasn't the end. There was still another chance of life, and Lee's all too glad to see this firsthand evidence that Yuri is still here and still breathing.] ...I do not think that I can imagine life without you anymore, Yuri. I do not want to!

And, and I am glad... to be able to cry every tear for you, whether it is out of sadness and joy. I will carry any burden for you... Yuri!

[He slowly pulls back and smiles fondly at her.]

[onerous]

[I do not think that I can imagine life without you anymore, Yuri. Her breath catches in surprise and she feels her face turning red] Ah-- ["Do you mean that?" She wants to ask, but this doesn't seem like the right time. Instead she nods in both acceptance and possibly agreement?? and tucks the words into her heart.

She looks at him, quietly assessing him, before smiling slowly back. There's a moment of hesitation before she steps forward and cups the side of Lee's face with on hand, leaning up on tiptoe (he's like 4 inches taller why) to press a kiss to his cheek.]

Thank you, Lee. [Yuri says it softly, filling the simple words with all the gratitude she had for him, not just for this moment but-- everything, really. Her hand drops so she can take his hand again, and she tilts her head down the hall again in a silent question of if he's ready to go now.]

[niceguypose]

[His eyes progressively widen as her hands smoothly cup his cheeks. What is going on? What is happening? Perhaps she is planning to headbutt him. That makes sense - more sense than the other possibility which is making his heart race!

But no, instead it is her lips after all which rise and kiss his cheek. As if pumped full of life, both his cheeks quickly become much rosier, and he feels a wave of affectionate contentment and warmth wash over him.

And leaving him like a lovestruck deer in the headlights... the stark opposite of the way in which he was stunned just moments ago.]

...

...A-ah. [After a moment, he finally manages to words. And smiles.] You are... you are very welcome, Yuri.

[Lee gives her hand a gentle squeeze. With a soft nod, he manages to start moving forward, with a spring in his step and more energy in the swinging of his hands.

He can feel it. His heart is beating! It's singing a happy song! This is it - this is youth!! Gai-Sensei, are you proud?!]