[ . . . . . he laughs at that, and watches as his breath takes shape in front of him.]
... It's okay. You don't have to make yourself lie. I know that unless I win, here or at home... I probably won't.
[someone told him to open his heart to the idea of a family that can grow, ones that aren't related to him by blood, but he doesn't think he'll be able to reach that either. not with the way that he is, how he can't process difficult conversations, and how he has a habit of making things worse because he thinks of himself.]
You said it before.... People don't really care about shallow people like me.
[even here, he's lied to so many people - and just a few mistakes can do the bonds of only a week. he's not holding his breath.]
[ he stops walking, and he pulls away from senri enough so that he can actually look at him properly. it's funny, that senri is calling himself shallow in the moment where taka actually thinks he's anything but. they really can't ever agree on anything, can they? ]
It might not be as soon as you want, but one of these days there's going to be someone who can actually handle how annoyingly loud you are, and how you don't clean up after yourself, and how you snore. They'll see all the bad things you are, but it won't matter against the good.
[ there's a pause, and he just starts walking again without another word. ]
[when taka pulls away, senri thinks about how he probably messed something up here too - though it lacks the usual panic that comes with the thought. he always messes things up with taka. that's just how it is for them, and then they end up stuck back together, and things end up smoothed over whether they like it or not.
he's not really sure how to process what he says after.
he's ready to call it flattery, because that's what senri does when he says the things that people want to hear. but given that it's taka, which means that it's truthful.... what is it? how is he supposed to react to it?
even though it's cold outside, his face feels warm - but he'll press it back into taka'a shoulder as he falls into step with him anyway.]
[ senri calling it embarrassing just makes taka embarrassed?
he didn't think of it as being emotional, since he was just stating what he thought was true; it's kind of like when he got openly mushy about touji and when he was trying to help mari. but now he has to look away, since he can... also see why it would be emotional.
According to a bunch of gods I asked, it's probably still Ruin? Merriment said that Ambition and Indulgence wouldn't be as bad as they are if they had good influences.
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... It's okay. You don't have to make yourself lie. I know that unless I win, here or at home... I probably won't.
[someone told him to open his heart to the idea of a family that can grow, ones that aren't related to him by blood, but he doesn't think he'll be able to reach that either. not with the way that he is, how he can't process difficult conversations, and how he has a habit of making things worse because he thinks of himself.]
You said it before.... People don't really care about shallow people like me.
[even here, he's lied to so many people - and just a few mistakes can do the bonds of only a week. he's not holding his breath.]
But - thanks for trying, this time.
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[ he stops walking, and he pulls away from senri enough so that he can actually look at him properly. it's funny, that senri is calling himself shallow in the moment where taka actually thinks he's anything but. they really can't ever agree on anything, can they? ]
It might not be as soon as you want, but one of these days there's going to be someone who can actually handle how annoyingly loud you are, and how you don't clean up after yourself, and how you snore. They'll see all the bad things you are, but it won't matter against the good.
[ there's a pause, and he just starts walking again without another word. ]
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he's not really sure how to process what he says after.
he's ready to call it flattery, because that's what senri does when he says the things that people want to hear. but given that it's taka, which means that it's truthful.... what is it? how is he supposed to react to it?
even though it's cold outside, his face feels warm - but he'll press it back into taka'a shoulder as he falls into step with him anyway.]
... Embarrassing...
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[ senri calling it embarrassing just makes taka embarrassed?
he didn't think of it as being emotional, since he was just stating what he thought was true; it's kind of like when he got openly mushy about touji and when he was trying to help mari. but now he has to look away, since he can... also see why it would be emotional.
goddammit. ]
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[and that was.... embarrassing.....
but well.]
I didn't hate it though.
[and he hates a lot of what taka does]
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Well... now I'm not going to repeat it.
[ he probably will, if it comes down to it. ]
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Mm. It's probably best if you don't.
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he quickly looks ahead. now his face is red too. this is a mess. ]
Well. I won't.
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senri is quiet for a while and then
MOVING ON,]
... ummm, I'm gonna see Indulgence today with Uchiha. And then if I survive, I'll try to see Ambition.
Did you get to talk to Ruin?
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[ it's said in a tone like he's reciting the temperature. ]
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Expected, but still too vague?
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That sort of thing.
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Um... sorry I made you do that for me.
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I want to talk to all of them anyway.
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[and senri sighs.]
Think you can be more accurate about her world...? I've heard different versions of it from different people, so I'm trying to reconcile them all....
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She's so scary....
I'm going to try to talk to Ambition, so we'll see who ends up being scarier.
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[no!!!]
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[but he laughs]
Let's head back, Bakaomi? I want hot cocoa.
[and they're obviously going together]