I'd say she's clumsy because she's falling in love- but she's not

[hairwag]

Characters: Tomoko and you!
Format: Any
This log is: open
Location: Courtyard
Summary: Tomoko has new shoes! .... New shoes that she can't tie. Cuteness happens.
Warnings:

Tomoko had been very pleased to get new shoes. After....after that nightmare, she wanted something easier to move around in, and her boots weren't doing it. So now she had cute, adorable pink sneakers- and a huge problem. No matter how much she tried- she couldn't remember how to tie her shoes. Or figure out on her own. She kept bunching the shoelaces together and yanking and moving them around in circles, and nothing happened. She couldn't get them to do work the way they should, no matter how hard she tried.

So she ended up just going out for a walk in the courtyard with her shoelaces completely untied. She had fallen twice on her way out, and she was being very careful not to fall again. She stopped to think for something else a moment though, and one foot went down on the other foot's shoelace. When she went to try and take another step, it ended with her on the ground.

Comments

[siscon]

Tomoko~! Are you okay there? [ bending down in front of her to help the other girl up ] That was quite a trip, huh?

[hairwag]

[Tomoko blinks up at Hiyo, then offers a little embarrassed smile, and accepts her help up.] I-I'm alright!

[siscon]

You sure? Not bruised anywhere, are you? [ looks over her in almost a cute, flustered, worrywart way. then - ]

No wonder you tripped, Tomoko! Your shoe laces are untied~

[hairwag]

Oh- no, it's not. I don't think a bruise would have had time to form...

[But never mind that. She looks down to stare at her shoes.]

They are. You're right.

[myblueskies]

Romeo was walking through the courtyard when he saw the girl fall to the ground. His eyes widened and he rushed over, she was maybe as old as Alfredo had been but at least she wasn't an adult. Adults always got angry if you saw them falling or getting hurt.

"Are you alright!" He crouched next to her and reached out an arm to help her up.

[hairwag]

She looked up at Romeo, frowning. Boys weren't as dangerous as they had been at her actual school, but she couldn't shake the feeling of mistrust in her stomach.

"Yes. I'm alright, I just...tripped." She muttered, picking herself up off the ground.

[myblueskies]

"Are you hurt?" He stepped back at the frown figuring she was embarased because she had fallen. As the girl stood up he noticed her shoes.

"Oh! Your shoes! They are undone!" That must have been why she tripped.

[hairwag]

"No, I'm not hurt. T-thank you for your concern though." She paused, leaning back against a pillar, and glancing down at her shoes, then looking back at Romeo.

"They're alright."

[lolisandminorities]

[Xingke happens to be wandering into the courtyard when he sees tiny Tomoko fall flat against the ground. Frowning with mild concern, he'll walk right up to her and bend down slightly to offer her a hand.]

Are you hurt?

[hairwag]

N-no, I don't think so.

[She glances up at him, and draws back slightly, not getting up yet.]

[lolisandminorities]

[He a mild blink at that withdrawal, Tomoko. He noticed it and doesn't quite understand the cause for it. Nonetheless, his hand remains out, a simple, unassuming offer of help.]

Would you like assistance standing?

[hairwag]

[She stares at his hand a moment, as if trying to decide if she trusts him enough to take it or not. Finally she decides it would be alright, and offers a nod, reaching for his hand.]

Yes please.

[loyal_liar]

That girl- she'd just fallen over! Lyra darted to her side, arms outstretched.

"You all right?"

[hairwag]

Tomoko stared up at Lyra for a moment- realized she was staring, and nodded quickly.

"I'm fine! I just tripped."

[loyal_liar]

"But-" Lyra glanced down, and realized something.

"Your shoes are untied."

wow i do not know my keywords

[hairwag]

Tomoko went on to stare down at her feet. Yup, they were still untied. They hadn't magically tied themselves on her way here.

"I know. It's why I tripped."

[formerly_known_as_prince]

There was a catch, to keep her from falling. A reflexively princely action. Who was her mysterious savior?

[hairwag]

"H-Himoto-san?" That was the only person she could think of that would save her like that. But when she turned her head, that....obviously wasn't Himoto-san.

[formerly_known_as_prince]

Nope, but it was an easy mistake to make. Same honest smile. Same idealism, tempered with a little cynicism. Same bike shorts. She let her go, not being the type to use that as an excuse to get handsy.

"I'm Utena. Are you OK?"

[derpyglasses]

[ jklfdjhl Tomoko why you walking around with untied shoes. he leans down, looking a little worried. ]

Um. Are you okay?

[hairwag]

[She'll be staying on the ground.]

I-I'm absolutely okay!!!

[derpyglasses]

[ wha-- h-he just wants to help! ; 3; ]

...do you need any help? I mean. I just. That was kind of a nasty fall?

[allurprincess]

[uwah Tomoko-chan. Wait, why is she--

A PRINCESS IS IN TROUBLE. Thus within seconds Sora manages to slide between the falling Tomoko and the ground, so that the younger girl ends up sprawled over Sora's lap rather than the paving stones.]

That was close! Are you okay, Tomoko?

[hairwag]

[sfhjdshakfds SORA HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO DO THAT. WHY ARE YOU SO MAGICAL.

Once she recovers over the fact that Sora just did that, she nods at the older girl. Still on her lap]

I'm fine, thanks to you Himoto-san!

[allurprincess]

A knight will always save their princess, of course. [OF COURSE. Hi Tomoko.]

Where were you going?