( well, that's just partially the reason why the makeup artists are so busy! she doesn't mind, really. she'd much prefer to keep busy than remain idle down by those honeywagons or get chased down by people with cameras and such.

when he comes back some hour or so later, she looks up from her pile of brushes to see him settle on a chair. it takes a moment to put two and two together when she notices how her work has been smeared, and whatever thing she had to say remains on the tip of her tongue as she flusters from the implications.

she's done a few of these by now! she should be able to remain professional! so she clears her throat a bit when he speaks up, waving a hand vaguely as reassurance that it's fine as she searches for the same set of things she was using on him before as well as something to clean the ruined makeup with. )

I'm always right! ( maybe if she tries hard enough, the pink painted across her cheeks can be passed off as indignation! ) It's, um..

( oops, how rude of her not to introduce herself when she'd already figured he might have to come back.

the awkward look he's giving her is not helping! but it'd be equally rude to look away when making introductions, so she will simply have to deal. )

The name's Nei. ( since he's going to need that name at some point, ) Welcome back from drinking the blood of virgins.

And it's nice to meet you too, Vanitas. ( ......... ) So do you want water, or..

( since, you know...... )