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

[usogi]

time to solve some MURDERS, taka


thanks jan

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[usogi]

[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.

[bakaomi]

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

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

I just... need to do this.

[usogi]

[ . . . . 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.

[bakaomi]

...

[ he sighs and shakes his head. ]

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

[usogi]

[senri frowns and shakes his head]

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

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

[bakaomi]

You need to work on Tamaki's birthday stuff.

[ he leans in to kiss senri on the cheek ]

Don't worry about me.

[usogi]

[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.

[bakaomi]

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

[usogi]

[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.

[bakaomi]

[ 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.

[usogi]

[ . . . . 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.

[bakaomi]

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

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

[usogi]

[senri immediately follows after]

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

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

[bakaomi]

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.

[usogi]

... 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.

[bakaomi]

... don't worry about it.

[ he looks over at him. ]

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

[usogi]

[ . . . ]

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.

[bakaomi]

I just...

I want you to rest.

[usogi]

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

[bakaomi]

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 ]

[usogi]

... if you're still thinking about things, and working hard, then I want to be doing that with you.

I don't want you to think you have to carry things alone. I know some things are out of our hands but... we'll take a nice long rest when we're home.

[bakaomi]

[ there's a pause

and he turns to him so he can bury his face into senri's chest ]

I'm sorry I fucked up.

[usogi]

[senri pauses - and he wraps his arms around taka immediately, pressing a kiss to the top of his head instinctively]

... how...? I don't think you've messed up anywhere.

[bakaomi]

[ he shakes his head ]

... I'll just live with this, too. [ ... ] Let's go play Zelda.

[usogi]

....

[senri won't let go of him, not until taka pulls away]

.... please don't blame yourself...