( It's always been common for Migi to pipe up his thoughts and opinions on things, and while it's always weird and creepy for his hand to suddenly start talking to him, it's become a part of Shinichi's normalcy. But these days.... he's much more aware of it, and wishing it wouldn't happen. He of all people knows Kaede doesn't scare easy, but it's some weird, uncomfortable worry deep down in his gut that never used to be there before. It's stupid, probably, to worry about things like that when there's so much else to worry about here โ in this nightmare place that's so unpredictable and shifting.
...But through everything that's nightmarish and strange and alien to Shinichi's existence now, maybe being worried about Migi is one small, human thing he can still claim, even if it's dumb and no doubt insignificant in the grander scheme of things. Childish, even. What if the girl you've developed romantic feelings towards is creeped out by your alien parasite!
That said, it catches him completely by surprise when Kaede just takes hold of Migi like that. ...Which is also Shinichi's hand. She just took his hand, and everything in him is now focused on that, heart giving yet another fluttery hiccup. It does do the job of shutting Migi up (thankfully he doesn't try getting nippy through the glove and retaliating with a bite or something....) and the parasite goes still. They both do, as the girl says what she does.
'I'll keep Shinichi safe. I can do that.'
Shinichi feels his fingers curling slowly around Kaede's, and he's the one doing it, not Migi. The alien doesn't refute her words, probably because he does know they're true; he's very well aware of just what Kaede's capable of. She can protect his host, and she has before. So he's quiet, waiting, and Shinichi's smiling even if she can't see it from behind him, dipping his head down a little. He's kind of not paying much attention to the start-off now, because his head's swimming with pleasant excited nervous feelings, and so when Kaede pushes them forwards with force, he's giving a sharp little noise of surprise. Not quite a scream, but it's... close.
He's grinning though, through the sharp wind that blows back his bangs, tensing his body backwards, leaning back into her. And then there's a laugh, loud and genuine, his hand clenching hold of Kaede's more tightly. )
We're doing it! It'sโ Oh! Oh wait! We need to go to the left!
( There's a rogue tree branch sticking up out of the snow and it's not big enough to do damage, probably, but they probably should try to avoid it.... In his other hand, Shinichi pulls the rope to the left and pushes one foot down towards the snow to try and steer them more that way. )
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...But through everything that's nightmarish and strange and alien to Shinichi's existence now, maybe being worried about Migi is one small, human thing he can still claim, even if it's dumb and no doubt insignificant in the grander scheme of things. Childish, even. What if the girl you've developed romantic feelings towards is creeped out by your alien parasite!
That said, it catches him completely by surprise when Kaede just takes hold of Migi like that. ...Which is also Shinichi's hand. She just took his hand, and everything in him is now focused on that, heart giving yet another fluttery hiccup. It does do the job of shutting Migi up (thankfully he doesn't try getting nippy through the glove and retaliating with a bite or something....) and the parasite goes still. They both do, as the girl says what she does.
'I'll keep Shinichi safe. I can do that.'
Shinichi feels his fingers curling slowly around Kaede's, and he's the one doing it, not Migi. The alien doesn't refute her words, probably because he does know they're true; he's very well aware of just what Kaede's capable of. She can protect his host, and she has before. So he's quiet, waiting, and Shinichi's smiling even if she can't see it from behind him, dipping his head down a little. He's kind of not paying much attention to the start-off now, because his head's swimming with pleasant excited nervous feelings, and so when Kaede pushes them forwards with force, he's giving a sharp little noise of surprise. Not quite a scream, but it's... close.
He's grinning though, through the sharp wind that blows back his bangs, tensing his body backwards, leaning back into her. And then there's a laugh, loud and genuine, his hand clenching hold of Kaede's more tightly. )
We're doing it! It'sโ Oh! Oh wait! We need to go to the left!
( There's a rogue tree branch sticking up out of the snow and it's not big enough to do damage, probably, but they probably should try to avoid it.... In his other hand, Shinichi pulls the rope to the left and pushes one foot down towards the snow to try and steer them more that way. )