I know. [ Goosebumps. His hands feel rough and slightly calloused. She arches her back, air being sucked in through her teeth as his fingers travelled upwards. Her arms tightened around him and she swallows down every instinct she has to toss him on the spot.

...Then she seems to relax again, as she adjusts to the feeling of him massaging the back of her neck. She leans in closer to press her lips against his neck, lingering for a moment in a kiss. ]

I suppose it is inevitable for a samurai. But I still... [ She pauses to breathe him in. He smells like the same flowers she does. ] I still find myself wishing there was something I could do. [ Is it Rei's influence, even after all this time...? ]