Food, Glorious Food~ [completed]

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Character(s): Subaru, Belle and anyone else.
Content: Subaru and Belle proceeds to get food.
Setting: Porfavore's (I5)
Time: Late afternoon; Week 2
Warnings: None yet~


The delicious smell wafting from inside the small building that is Porfavore's does not help Subaru's hunger at all. The place seemed very inviting, the wooden plank with 'Porfavore's' painted on it messily and the occasional roar of laughter errupting from inside the place adds to the welcoming atmosphere of the restaurant. Subaru lets himself smile a little as he is reminded of Hokuto's deafening laughter. He can hear Hokuto laughing from behind him, and then scoffing and telling him he should appreciate her shopping trips more and wear the clothes she bought him.

He shakes his head with a smile, trying to wave the apparition away. Even though the place makes him remember Hokuto, it is Hokuto's smile that he remembers, and so he is in a very amiable mood. He is glad that Belle had chosen this place. He loves the human way the sign had been painted. He loves the mixed smell of many kinds of food being cooked and the deafening laughter that one will only ever share with one's close friends. Well, except for people like Hokuto, he muses. She laughs like that to anyone anywhere. He loves her for that anyway.

Subaru says no word to Belle, nodding at her and walking towards the door instead. He does this still with a slight glimmer in his eyes, however, and maybe there is a tinge of emerald in those grey eyes of his.

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Strange, Subaru is sure that he heard of a similar story once. Hokuto liked telling him strange stories like that. She had said that they are called fairy tales, that people think they are not true even if some might be true. Subaru remembers that Hokuto once said that she wanted to be Sleeping Beauty, that she wanted a gallant prince to come and set her free from her eternal slumber. Subaru always thought that Hokuto was more than beautiful enough to be Sleeping Beauty, but he wondered if she had forgotten that she is not exactly a peaceful sleeper. He used to get bruises when they used to share a bed.

Subaru lets Belle finish her story without interrupting, it would be impolite. Her story is hard to believe, but most people don't believe in onmyoujis either. There are so many true things that people don't believe in these days. Besides, Belle does not look like she is a liar or a lunatic, even if Subaru has learned it well that looks are very deceiving. "So... this love of your life," he starts hesitantly, "he saved you from this monster?"

Belle might be crazy, or she might be telling a truth that is harder to swallow than other truths, which are usually more true. In any case, Subaru is glad she told him a story. Stories are always nice. He is not having the best of times, but he is in a reasonably good mood as he notices a waitress coming their way with a tray of food. He sits up in his chair expectantly, trying not to seem to eager at the same time. Muttering a "thank you" to the waitress, he turns back to Belle, "you can continue, if you want."