IYASHIKEI INBOX; un: nineteeth

[rampetealv]

The voicemail message is very loud as she announces:
"HIHIHI, BUUU. FRIEND REACH LABUBU. LABUBU CAN'T ANSWER GLIMMER NOW.
LEAVE A MESSAGE OR TEXT HER PLEAASEEEE, LABU!"

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lunar new year - before the ball - action

[blue_ice]

Seto-mo has been working hard the last few days on something secret. He still sends Laubu off with her lunch every morning and plays with her every night, but he's been...a bit distracted. Making phone calls. Doing odd jobs.

Not today, though. This afternoon he's smiling softly at Labubu, gathering up everything she'll need for tonight.

"It's almost time to go to the ball. Are you excited?"

He has his hakama thrown over his arm---it won't take him long to get dressed, he's not too worried. All his attention is for her.

[rampetealv]

"Yey!" Labubu smiles up at Kaiba, happy to have his full attention today. He deserves to have fun too, after all!

"Labubu need help putting on her dress, bubu!"

She wants to be as careful as possible with her outfit.

[blue_ice]

"I can do that," Seto promises. She'll probably also want a snack before they go...but that's fine, he has a contingency plan for that.

He crouches near her and reaches for the slip first. Important to keep things tidy, after all.

"Arms up!" Next the dress...he's thankful she picked one with plenty of room that won't take too much to fasten.

[rampetealv]

"Thankuuuu!" And she does as she's told, lifting her little arms up and helping guide the garments into place. Once on, Labubu helps try and pat down the skirt portion of her dress. "Labubu excited but... she nervous too, labu..."

[blue_ice]

"What are you nervous about?"

Seto's still present with her, carefully sliding his layers into place over his robe. It's....a lot of layers. Guess he'd forgotten while wearing Western-style suits over the last few years.

"I know you're going to have people to play with. Miss Alice said she would, right? And your friends from the sleepover?"

[rampetealv]

"She dunno... Just... never done anything like this before, labu..."

Labubu attempts to slip her shoes on with a bit of difficulty at first.

"She nervous first day of school too but she know things got better."

[blue_ice]

Seto thinks a moment, then reaches for something he's hidden up on the high counter. It's a lovely blue bow with a sunflower in the middle, which he carefully tucks around her ear.

"You're going to be fine. I'll be here with you, and we'll dance together a few times. I promise. But I think you'll be busy with your other friends too."

[rampetealv]

Oh... Labubu's eyes widen at the sight of the bow — and she holds really still when Kaiba puts it on her ear. She must look so fancy now!

"Labubu never too busy for Seto-mo, labu! She wanna dance with him as many times as she can!"

[blue_ice]

"We will," Seto promises. He then pins a matching sunflower to his collar....traditional? No. But he's been mixing traditions all his life.

And he reaches for her hand. "Are you ready? I have a surprise downstairs..."

[rampetealv]

Ohhhh, he has a matching pin...! Labubu's face lights up at both that and the reveal of a surprise. She reaches up to take Kaiba's hand.

"Yey yey, Labubu ready!"

[blue_ice]

Seto happily takes her to the lobby of the apartment building. There's a long white limousine waiting outside, and a driver there to greet them. The driver greets Labubu with a 'you're looking lovely tonight, little miss', bows to her, and then opens the car door.

Seto steps up to help her inside the plush interior. "Surprise! We're going in style."

[rampetealv]

There's a hushed little gasp as Labubu holds her hands up to her mouth, looking from the limousine, the driver, then to Kaiba.

Her expression shifts to something new. Kaiba has seen moments where realization hits her, when something truly sinks in. While it's similar to that, her eyes become a bit teary and her bottom lip starts to quiver.

"S... Seto-mo..."

[blue_ice]

"Labubu?"

Seto kneels beside her and gently sets his hand on her back.

"I wanted your first ball to be as special as I could make it."

[rampetealv]

"This..." sniffle, "this the... nicest thing... anyone done for me, labu..." sniffle. "Seto-mo... really is the best...!"

And she leaps at Kaiba to give him a hug.

[blue_ice]

Seto hugs her happily, smiling at the driver over her shoulder. They'll be fine, just give them a minute! She's filled his heart so much in just the short time they've been together.

He's gentle and fond, and uses his handkerchief to clean her face.

"Your chariot awaits," he jokes, gently helping her into the limo when she's ready. "You're special to me. You deserve the best."

[rampetealv]

Yes, she needs to be careful not to mess up Kaiba's pretty outfit with her tears or runny nose!

Labubu sits carefully into the seat and attempts to buckle herself in. Safety first!

"Thankuu, big brother. For everything, bubu. It mean so much to Labubu...!"

[blue_ice]

"Always," Seto promises her, scooting over and buckling in so he can sit close to her for the ride.

"I'll be there whenever you need me tonight, okay? But I bet you'll have lots of fun with your friends."

[rampetealv]

"Labubu wanna spend it mostly with you, bubu!" She informs him, kicking her little feet. "'Cause this our first ball together!"