Evalyn giggles.

"Nah silly, if i didn't have strong feelings for you I wouldn't of stuck around now would I haha, this spot is so peaceful"

" uh huh" mariko says informally from the bedroom,where she is sitting on the bed. She has been brushing and re brushing her hair. She has been switching between wearing it like she usually did. Flat bangs,straight sides. Occasionally she would put it up,with a strand hanging down in either side of her face. Normally she would never even consider wearing it this way,but vara always had bolstered mariko's confidence. She wanted to make a good impression on her family and didn't want to look like a street urchin. She had on a simple lavender dress and heels. She decides on keeping her hair up and hops to her feet. " is this dress acceptable? I want to look impressive."

" thank you so much. I am rather starting to like it up."Mariko smiles and looks to the floor when vara compliments her. It always felt special to hear that from vara,Even when they were just friends. She tosses her head side did side,to feel the little strands on her neck. " you look as beautiful as always. Is your entire family as attractive as you? " she asks playfully,leaning over to kiss vara slightly below her ear. It felt wonderful to finally be affectionate with vara both out of camera view,and openly. Mariko grabs varas hand and notices her looking in the mirror. " even you can not keep your eyes off vara Chan. She is stunning,right?" Mariko asks,squeezing her hand gently. " how are we getting where we are going? Car? Bus? Walking?" Mariko says hopefully. She loved walking around where they lived,it was a world away from Osaka. Osaka felt like it could smother a person at nearly every turn.

" but you are all of that too! So they are all clones of you. I feel I should have some bigger accomplishments under my belt." Mariko exclaims,playing at being worried. She was actually pretty comfortable with her music career. She smiles as vara makes her little sound. It was satisfying to know that vara enjoyed mariko's actions. Mariko giggles as they hit the street. Vara's reasoning was pure vara,which reminded mariko all over again as to why she had fallen so hard for vara. She straightens and makes sure to add a little wiggle to her walk,ensuring to make it clear they were more than just two girls walking down a street. " I love walking here. I think I have gained so much tone in my calves....though I feel slightly less special. When I first arrived in Naples,it felt like EVERY male was trying to sleep with me." She whispers back,eying everyone they pass.

Mariko shakes her head and giggles. " my Italian is limited to pasta names and the name of our town. But..whatever maravigi....that is? It sounds beautiful!" Mariko gives a little spin. She felt...new. not having to hold things in really gave her a new lease on life. " oh.its the Okinawa of Italy.' Mariko scowls. In reality,Okinawa wasn't any worse than any other place. But seeing as it was the venue for the worst section of her life,it remained hideous in her mind. " that house?!" Mariko asks,very impressed. " my god.it Is beautiful. " mariko stops in the street to take it all in. " your family does know I am not...." she grins and points to a man. A man living up to varas assessment of Italian men. He was obviously comparing their hind quarters. " how did they take Trent? " she asks,starting to walk again. She had no problem speaking of Trent,as they did all sort of share history.

mariko laughs in her usual way,softly and covering her mouth. "i am guessing a japanese equivalent is totally out of the question?" she gives a little swoon,probably looking like a drunk to the people they pass,but she doesnt care. "the builders of dreams and wonders? you make it sound so romantic." mariko gushes. now the she was in italy with vara,she was going to enjoy everything to the fullest. even small things like words that cannot be translated. upon hearing that varas family was already...intimately familiar with who mariko is,her face drops and she stops in the middle of the street."vara! " she whines loudly. " they saw that?!?! they are going to think i am some some....drunken sex whore!" she protests,her own english failing slightly. one never gets a second chance to make a first impression....and hers had already been made. not that she was ashamed of her actions,she just would rather them not seeing her ass before they actually met her. " oh." mariko says quietly when vara speaks of trent. she wasnt going to press the issue. she had no delusions about her being higher up on the vara's heart totem than trent. so she assumed vara had her reasons. "well.on my family front,hitomi finally came to terms with us. i sat her down and was like, "hitomi. this is how its going to be. vara and i are doing this and i do not give a fuck what you think." basically." mariko says,making a chopping motion with one hand against the other. she didnt want the trent issue to make things awkward.

Mariko looks at vara and to the licky man and back again. " gross." She mouths. She didn't mind,and actually enjoyed knowing people were looking at her,but didn't like his sort of looking. She moves slightly closer to vara as they walk. She relaxes a little when vara explains her family and big brother. " well...that is true. Vara Gallo is not exactly synonymous with chastity. " mariko giggles and nearly falls over as she is pulled along their course . This event makes her giggling worse. ' i AM a good influence on you,vara Chan. Look at how cute we are." She points at their reflection in a window. " she just wants Me happy. And I am!" She squeals excitedly.

"Vara" ,mariko whispers to vara. " I am nearly always nervous when meeting new people...I trust wine will be available?" She says hopefully. Mariko could drink like an Irish frat brother,but a little to take the edge off was what she was after now. " on the bright side,hopefully they will see you are not with someone who is a lousy lay." Mariko blushes and giggles again. It was too late to worry about it now,she may as well embrace their actions. She shakes her head in disagreement with vara. " It is not that,vara Chan. She knows you make me happy..and that you always have. Its just she was concerned with the fallout from...the situation." Mariko says smiling at their passing reflection again. She didn't want vara and her sister to dislike each other at all. They had to like each other,or this wouldn't work. Noticing varas preening,mariko rights the urge to let her hair down like she usually wore if. She takes a deep breath,in case she is nervous and forgets to breathe.

Mariko smiles at vara and her flask. In the right hands,a flask is the mark of an alcoholic. But in vara's possession? It looked classy. It was adorable to hear vara ask that her parents not be told. " my lips are sealed,vara Chan...can you spike wine though? Is it not bad form? " she asks,quizzically. She loved tradition and ritual of any word...even if most of the times if was just something to ignore. She lets out a little sigh and wishes she never would have brought Erica up. She was nervous enough without seemingly agitating vara. "No. She is fine with us.with you." Mariko quietly says,she lets her hands fall to the hem of her dress.

" never hurts to try." Mariko jokes about the idea of wineskey.she was more certain than ever that it would be terrible. She would have to try it .

The issue of Erica is safely dropped and the the smell of food takes over. Mariko inhales a deep breath of the food. Both she and Erica were adept at food making,but nothing compares to food made my mothers and fathers. Vara and her mother make mariko smile. It was different doe see vara as someone's daughter and not just a person that appeared fully grown. Hearing her own name draws her back from her thoughts and she remembers she should probably speak. " good evening,miss Gallo." She says pleasantly. She gives a little yelp as she is hugged,as it completely surprises her. In spite of her big brother actions,mariko is usually very reserved about touching anyone. She quickly hugs mirella back. It felt oddly like hugging vara. " you and vara could be twins" she giggles.