For a brief moment, Noriaki was hurt - emotionally as the woman, Ariiko Hideniyo, made it clear that the two of them would likely not be on a name-to-name basis. That hurt was gone when the nickname, the appropriate and quite adorable nickname. Noriaki would have to deal with it; usually it was she who gave people nicknames - but in her case it was less a sign of genuine affection and more an excuse not to remember the names of the one-off village and city maidens she enjoyed. But now the issue switched from names to Ariiko fleeing. Noriaki was frozen, here was a woman freshly tended and in recovery, who was pulling the same tricks Noriaki pulled on one night stands. The tables had been turned, and so effortlessly. She was in disbelief, and the only thought going through her head was simple. She didn't want Ariiko to leave, for she felt the two would never meet again. After all, for the past few hours, Ariiko had been a muse, and that was something you held onto. Until the next one came along.

Noriaki opened her mouth to call out to Ariiko, to tell her to wait...but no word escaped. But perhaps Ariiko felt it, for the woman stopped and turned.She took notice of Ariiko's eyes, Were they always that shade? Admittedly Noriaki couldn't really get a good look at them, they were closed...and her gaze was constantly focused elsewhere...but she hadn't noticed the color, the way it looked like the sun on fire in the dawn horizon. So focused on the eyes, Noriaki made no sudden movements as Ariiko pushed her against the wall. And no movements were made as a kiss was shared, save for Noriaki placing her hands on the back of her red-eyed muse. Time stopped for that moment, the two of them sharing a kiss, and as Noriaki broke the hold on their lips, there was a faint blush on her cheeks. Truly, the tables had been turned. And Noriaki didn't mind. 

"You don't have to leave, my muse, my beautiful rose. You can stay. With me, here, in this room. Stay, and gaze into the Starlight as I will look longingly into the Dawnrise that is your red gaze. It is not often one succeeds in surprising me, but you have been a most welcome surprise. Allow me to return the favor to you, by giving you a surprise as well as a memory you will not soon forget." 

The woman dubbed Starlight grinned towards Ariiko, glad, at least, to have another moment.