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[A few days after that unfortunate altercation with the Lord of Necromancy:]
...Hey, uh.
Do you want your keys?
...Hey, uh.
Do you want your keys?
[ The answer is a bit delayed because guess who was taking a nap. It's this guy. ]
Hey. My keys? [ It takes him a while to realize that he indeed has to go out and come in through a window now. ] My keys. No, keep them. Good night.
[ It doesn't matter what time of the day it is. Despite saying that, he's not cutting off the connection, though. ]
Hey. My keys? [ It takes him a while to realize that he indeed has to go out and come in through a window now. ] My keys. No, keep them. Good night.
[ It doesn't matter what time of the day it is. Despite saying that, he's not cutting off the connection, though. ]
[Uh, what?]
...Are you sure?
Why would I need your keys?
[This is... a pretty Minato thing to say, in fairness, but he's still unsure why the dude wouldn't want his keys back.]
...Are you sure?
Why would I need your keys?
[This is... a pretty Minato thing to say, in fairness, but he's still unsure why the dude wouldn't want his keys back.]
Minato...
[How does he put this?]
It's... a nice gesture, and I appreciate it, but... you need these. To use your door.
[How does he put this?]
It's... a nice gesture, and I appreciate it, but... you need these. To use your door.
...okay.
[Akira's tone of voice is one of deep resignation. There's nothing to do at this point but accept it. Guess he... owns Minato's keys, now.]
If you need them for anything, uh... let me know?
[Akira's tone of voice is one of deep resignation. There's nothing to do at this point but accept it. Guess he... owns Minato's keys, now.]
If you need them for anything, uh... let me know?
[Minato can feel the confusion through the transmission now as Akira tries to puzzle through this talk. Is it more Minato being Minato? Is he trying to tell him something? What does this all mean?]
...
I'll... look for one.
[Pause.]
Minato. Are you... doing okay?
...
I'll... look for one.
[Pause.]
Minato. Are you... doing okay?
[That sounds like a very quick dodge, but as soon as Minato puts up the comment about eating out...]
Oh. Hmm.
[Damn it, now he wants to do that, too. There's another pause as he weighs his options.]
...Should we... go? Somewhere?
[That sentence sounded so awkward ugh god dammit akira]
Oh. Hmm.
[Damn it, now he wants to do that, too. There's another pause as he weighs his options.]
...Should we... go? Somewhere?
[That sentence sounded so awkward ugh god dammit akira]
...that was actually going to be my next question.
Am I that predictable?
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Am I that predictable?
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Edited 2018-11-05 03:10 (UTC)
...I mean, I want to eat most things. If not all things.
[Literally whatever Minato said there, Akira's response would have been "yeah that sounds good".]
But if you want pizza, we can get pizza.
[Literally whatever Minato said there, Akira's response would have been "yeah that sounds good".]
But if you want pizza, we can get pizza.
[Oh fuck that sounds so good...]
I guess we just have similar lines.
...Meet you there in thirty?
I guess we just have similar lines.
...Meet you there in thirty?
...Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen, but you can try if you want.
See you.
[And thirty minutes later, as promised, Akira is waiting outside their pre-determined pizza place. It's cold, so he's wearing a 'new' coat he got from the Hall of Mirrors.]
See you.
[And thirty minutes later, as promised, Akira is waiting outside their pre-determined pizza place. It's cold, so he's wearing a 'new' coat he got from the Hall of Mirrors.]
New coat? It suits you.
[ Minato arrives shortly after, wearing a coat as well. The sweater is supposed to hide the bite marks on his neck. ]
Just looking at you makes me feel cooler.
[ There's no change in their surroundings or anything because Minato is too chill by default. ]
Let's go in.
[ At this point they've earned themselves "their own" table and terrified glimpses of the staff as they enter. ]
[ Minato arrives shortly after, wearing a coat as well. The sweater is supposed to hide the bite marks on his neck. ]
Just looking at you makes me feel cooler.
[ There's no change in their surroundings or anything because Minato is too chill by default. ]
Let's go in.
[ At this point they've earned themselves "their own" table and terrified glimpses of the staff as they enter. ]
[They're looking at him again. It takes actual effort for Akira not to default to his standard expression when people are casting terrified glances at him — that is to say, scowling a lot until they back off. He forces himself to look away, and back at Minato.]
Yeah... I had this coat back home.
Never got to wear it much because it's kind of oddly fashioned, but it fits in here.
[It also makes him feel braver, in an odd way. He likes being able to wear Joker's coat anytime he wants.]
[Akira takes a seat at the table, hanging said coat on the chair behind him.]
Yeah... I had this coat back home.
Never got to wear it much because it's kind of oddly fashioned, but it fits in here.
[It also makes him feel braver, in an odd way. He likes being able to wear Joker's coat anytime he wants.]
[Akira takes a seat at the table, hanging said coat on the chair behind him.]
A gift from home? Nice, I'm jealous.
[ A soft smile tugs at his lips; his voice might sound calm, but he really is a bit envious even though he doesn't have anything like Akira's coat in his own wardrobe. ]
Let's see if they will let us order something.
[ Minato raises his hand and waits for someone to come to their table. It takes a while because the staff probably will have to draw straws or play rock, paper, scissors to decide who's going to take the order. ]
One large double-cheese pizza, the bread sticks...oh, maybe a salad, too. And one large pepperoni pizza.
[ Why order one when you can have two. Minato wonders if that's going to be enough anyway. ]
Do you have something to add?
[ A soft smile tugs at his lips; his voice might sound calm, but he really is a bit envious even though he doesn't have anything like Akira's coat in his own wardrobe. ]
Let's see if they will let us order something.
[ Minato raises his hand and waits for someone to come to their table. It takes a while because the staff probably will have to draw straws or play rock, paper, scissors to decide who's going to take the order. ]
One large double-cheese pizza, the bread sticks...oh, maybe a salad, too. And one large pepperoni pizza.
[ Why order one when you can have two. Minato wonders if that's going to be enough anyway. ]
Do you have something to add?
Don't be. I went through some shit for this thing...
[For a few moments, his expression hardens. Not at Minato, but at the recollection of how he earned this regain. He's not going to go into further detail, but suffice to say that since it was at the Carnival, it was probably a nightmare.]
[Everything seems to smooth over again, though, at the promise of food.]
Uh... make it two orders of breadsticks, actually, but other than that, it sounds good for now.
[For now. It's probably not going to be enough. And after the waiter leaves:] ...Yusuke's gonna chew me out for this, I can feel it.
[For a few moments, his expression hardens. Not at Minato, but at the recollection of how he earned this regain. He's not going to go into further detail, but suffice to say that since it was at the Carnival, it was probably a nightmare.]
[Everything seems to smooth over again, though, at the promise of food.]
Uh... make it two orders of breadsticks, actually, but other than that, it sounds good for now.
[For now. It's probably not going to be enough. And after the waiter leaves:] ...Yusuke's gonna chew me out for this, I can feel it.
Edited 2018-11-05 05:21 (UTC)
[ Minato can somehow sense that asking further questions is going to be futile. That expression only confirms what he's been thinking. ]
Why? He seems to be a cool guy. We've met at the carnival.
[ Okay, Yusuke judged his questionable decision to eat a deep-fried something which turned out to be a pancake with a knife stuck in the middle, but. ]
Why? He seems to be a cool guy. We've met at the carnival.
[ Okay, Yusuke judged his questionable decision to eat a deep-fried something which turned out to be a pancake with a knife stuck in the middle, but. ]
Oh, he is. Yusuke is great.
[Akira says this readily.]
But I always get on his ass when he goes days without eating anything more than some bean sprouts, so he gets on my ass when I spend all my money on food.
[Which happens... often.]
[Akira says this readily.]
But I always get on his ass when he goes days without eating anything more than some bean sprouts, so he gets on my ass when I spend all my money on food.
[Which happens... often.]
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