usogi | [ canonmates who don't trust each other for shit babey ]

[ he kisses back, mostly because it's like an automatic response at this point ]

Wherever you want.

... game room, then. Maybe we can play something mindless.

[and he'll start to tug taka in that direction]

... you're not useless.

So... please don't say things like that. It's not true, so it shouldn't come out of your mouth.

... after we failed to save Ruin, one of the only things that made it... better... was knowing that we at least got the person who killed Sheba.

But we didn't. And I've seen her since then, and she had to pretend that everything was fine, while knowing that we probably were never going to catch who actually did it since we believed Luna.

[ he closes his eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath. ]

I could have been trying to figure out who did it.

... there's no way that you could've known. I believed it too. And Ishirin-san - because why would she bother lying about that? That's so....

[senri frowns, and squeezes taka's hand even as they walk, moving a step closer to him]

It's not your fault. All of us believed it.

But I saw her die! I should have-- paid more attention to the trial, or ran faster, or--

[ it's different for him

he knows it is, and he should have... done more. ]

[senri winces - but he knows that he has to stand his ground]

Taka, you did everything that you could do. You shared everything you knew to the people who could do the most with it, and - I know that you pushed yourself as much as you could.

[he shakes his head]

It's not your fault. I know it's frustrating, but it's not just on you.

... why can't I just solve a case...

[ it's mumbled, and he slows to a stop. ]

I just... need to do this.

[ . . . . and senri will just slow with him, standing in front of him and taking his hands, bringing them up to kiss the back of them]

... whoever hurt Fortune was strong enough that they didn't need an accomplice. It was just them.

'Missed me' marking up Aimi - that had to be a Ruin follower... right? That was them taunting us?

... we can work backwards. I don't know what we can do about it, but if you want to solve it, I'll help.

...

[ he sighs and shakes his head. ]

No. You have other stuff you need to do today, Senri.

[senri frowns and shakes his head]

Not until they come get me, I don't.

If I'm with you, I only see you.

You need to work on Tamaki's birthday stuff.

[ he leans in to kiss senri on the cheek ]

Don't worry about me.

[senri's brow furrows]

... do you think I'd make a cake right now when you're unhappy? It's Sunday - I can stay up and do that.

I'm not going anywhere.

... I don't want you wasting your last night here.

[there's a flash of annoyance in senri's eye - taka might recognize it, but it's been a little while since they've argued. and more than that, they probably haven't quite argued like this before.

given that senri will let go of one of taka's hands so that he can cup his cheek and say as stubbornly as he can:]

Spending time with you, whatever we're doing, is never a waste.

[ he turns his head so he can press a kiss to senri's palm

and then takes a step back. ]

You're right. It's not my fault. So... it's fine.

[ . . . . and senri just watches him]

It's not....

But are you just trying to keep me from worrying? I don't want you to hide your feelings just because you don't want me to be concerned.

[ .... he'll start walking again, towards the stairs ]

... there's nothing more important to me than you being happy.

[senri immediately follows after]

... I'm happy when you're happy.

I'm scared that you won't be happy like this.

Even if we tried to quickly solve it now, we have no real way to check ourselves. Even with Catra and Entrapta, we weren't even completely positive they were the actual killers until we got Ray's letters.

I... I'm not sure if it'll do anything, so late in the game, to try to guess now. The game ends tomorrow. There's no point.

... are you okay with it...?

We'll find out tomorrow, when we see everyone again but - is that alright with you? Even if it's just having a guess, so that maybe we can see if we can get something....

I don't mind, if that's what you want to try.

... don't worry about it.

[ he looks over at him. ]

I shouldn't have freaked out as much as I did.

[ . . . ]

No one can blame you for that, Taka... If you have strong emotions about something, it's okay -

I'll pick up whatever you throw at me. That's how it's always been.

I just...

I want you to rest.

... I don't think you of all people are allowed to tell me that...

I think I'm the most allowed to tell you that.

[ on the grounds of how many times senri has cried in his arm this damn game ]

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