Up for another one? (Closed~)

Ash shook his head.
"No, there won't be at this time. Would you like me to carry you again?" He gave Laura a gentle look.

"I- um…" Laura trailed, kicking at the ground a little. She peered up at him with a little nod.
"Kind of… if you don't mind, sir…"

Ash smiled gently, bending down to pick Laura up and hold her to his chest.
"I enjoy carrying you," he said softly, smiling at her.

“You do?” Laura asked softly, burying her face into his shoulder. She really liked being able to stick close to him. She felt more safe and secure in his arms.

"I do." Ash smiled, rubbing Laura's back a bit. He held her close a moment.
"You ready to head out?" He asked softly, giving Laura time to prepare herself.

Laura nodded a little, looking up at him with a weak smile. She was as ready as she was going to be.
"Yes, sir… whenever you're ready." She mumbled, curling up in his arms.

Ash lightly patted Laura's back, waiting a moment more. He stepped out of the room into the hall. Thankfully, there was no one else out there.

Laura looked up at Mr. Ash with a little smile, resting her chin on his shoulder. She hummed a little, still a little buzzy from the game.
“Who makes dinner, sir?” She asked softly, glancing around the hall.

"Well, today it is… Miss Hinata's turn to make food. The owner." Ash hummed a bit, making his way through the halls to the kitchen.

“So… we’re going to talk to her?” Laura asked softly, staying curled up close. Her gaze focused on his face as they made their way through the halls.
Besides being a little fidgety, she didn’t seem to nervous right now.

Ash nodded a bit.
"Just to ask about dinner. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to, promise."

Laura nodded a bit, dropping her head on his shoulder gently.
“Alright, sir. I- um… I might say hi.” She mumbled, playing with the folds in his shirt once more.

"Only if you feel like you can handle it," Ash said gently. Ash lightly patted Laura's back.

"I-I think so… I-I want to be nice…" Laura mumbled, letting out a soft sigh. When he started patting her, she grew more cuddly.
"Her name is Miss Hinata?" She asked.

"Yes, that's her name," Ash said softly. "And she'll be perfectly fine with it if you don't feel ready to talk to her."

Laura nodded once more, looking up to him with a soft look.
"I-I know sir… but, um, I kind of want to…" She mumbled a little, playing with her hair.

Ash let out a soft breath.
"If you do, then I won't stop you. I'll be here to support you, no matter what you decide to do."

"Um, right… thank you, sir." Laura mumbled a little, giving him a soft smile. She rested her hands up against him, examining her hands.
"Are- are you alright?"

"Yes," Ash assured. He carried Laura into the kitchen, the smell of cooking messy filling the room. The owner, Hinata, stood at one of the grills.

"Alright, sir…" Laura grew quiet, wrapping her arms around his neck loosely. She hid her face in his shoulder, trying to gather herself before having to say anything. She really didn't want to chicken out now.

Ash gently patted Laura's back. He waited a moment, then stepped forward.
"Hello, Ms. Hayashi," Ash said. Hinata looked up, offering a kind smile.
"Hey, Ash," she said.

Laura froze up a bit, shoulders tensing up. She kept quiet, glancing up to the woman. Weakly she pushed up a smile and waved a little. Her shoulders were still a little tense, but she kept up her little smile.

Hinata looked at Laura a moment, concern showing a moment. Still she looked back to Ash, still cooking.
"How can I help you?"
"Well," Ash said, "we were wondering what was for dinner." He held Laura close, patting her back lightly. He didn't think she was ready for this.

Laura curled up even closer, glancing up to Mr. Ash. She still had a little smile on as she studied his face. Despite her nervousness, she felt a little braver than she had earlier. There was no apparent reason to it.

Ash glanced down at Laura, offering a gentle smile.
"Well, I'm making some pork chops and apple sauce." Ash nodded, patting Laura's back.

Laura curled up even closer, glancing back over to Miss Hinata. She still had a subtle smile up, picking at the folds in Mr. Ash’s shirt.
“That sounds good, ma’am…” Laura commented softly.

Hinata looked at Laura, smiling gently.
"I'm glad to hear that," she said gently, not pushing Laura to say anything she didn't want to. Ash nodded as well.
"It sounds nice." He looked down at Laura, smiling softly.

Laura flicked her gaze back up to Mr. Ash, her smile picking up just a little.
"It… it also smells really good, ma'am…" She commented once more, her cheeks growing a soft color of pink.

"Why, thank you dear," Hinata said with a soft smile. She turned back to the food, still paying attention as she cooked. Ash smiled again, leaving his hand on Laura's back.

Nodding a little, Laura leaned back into Mr. Ash's arms with a soft look.
"Your welcome… I- um… I'm Laura…" She piped softly, keeping her gaze focused on her hands.