[nope, he's going to grab onto sasuke's sleeve again - ]
He knows that - she knows that. She - don't talk in past tense... She still loves him, you idiot. That's not the kind of feeling that goes away easily, as long as you can still see someone.
[he's read enough shoujo manga and suffered enough heartbreak here to know,]
It's about... the last thing he remembers before he got here - and the last thing that she remembers before she ascended.
That's what I'm talking about. Please talk to her more, before you assume how she feels.
[This is all so very stupid for him!! He hates love. Love SUCKS, send tweet. This is why he avoided Love for five weeks and why he's still avoiding love right now!]
I talked to her once already. I have no reason to talk to her again. I learned what I wanted. She doesn't have anything else worth my time.
[He's surprised by the accusation, and then he glares. Quickly, he reaches out and clamps his hand around the entirely (or what he can) of Senri's face. He squeezes it gently, a kind of more playful warning.]
Shut it. I can talk to them if they aren't idiots.
Are you just... accusing every god you don't like now....
[but senri will take sasuke's hand - and also bring out his phone from his pocket with the other. he taps the screen a few times, before getting to the app that he wants. he takes sasuke's thumb and presses it against the home button of his phone, moving it as he pleases]
... I haven't told anyone here my passcode, but everything I know is on here. I took pictures of the statues the first weekend we arrived, if you ever need to reference old ones. I've been writing down alignments, and information about the gods.
I'm getting a case from Indulgence to make sure it doesn't break, no matter what happens to me. It records video, and sound, so if I ever end up awake after curfew for whatever reason, I'm gonna start recording right away, so we don't waste time.
Beauty will hold onto my phone for me, after the trial. Taka gets first dibs, and his thumb unlocks it too, but now yours will - just in case.
... Ray-kun was always twelve steps ahead. I'm just trying to make it to at least two.
[At this, Sasuke seems confused. They don't quite have the advanced level of technology in Konoha--yet. His brows furrow, but then they soften when Senri explains.
He hates this.]
Nothing like that is going to happen. [Sasuke??? won't let it??? He'll literally go turbo if that happens, Senri, wtf.] So you can cut out the death planning strategy. [He doesn't want to hear it. He doesn't... want to think about it.
Even if he allows Senri to steal his identity with technology.]
You... [He goes quiet, thoughtful. His voice lowers some.] You're always the one with all the information... And I'm supposed to be the ninja.
... I could hide behind Ray-kun for a long time, so no one knew where his information was coming from, or how much he knew. Now... people don't think I know as much as I do, and I'm paying for the fact that I hid behind him a lot during trials. Even if I'm right, people think I'm operating off blind faith - because I can't say what I know.
Because if people knew how much I know, then that's a different reason to target me. I'm a good liar, but I'm still learning how to efficiently tell the truth.
[he finishes the fingerprint scan for sasuke, but doesn't quite let go of his hand]
It's okay. I'll still be your info bunny, and you'll still be my ninja.
But if I'm going to be as useful as I can now, to make up for losing Ray-kun, I can't hide anymore. It's okay. The spotlight's always suited me.
[This doesn't sit well with him either. Sue him for being a ninja. His M.O. is definitely staying hidden, keeping to the shadows, using sleight of hand, using whatever kind of wit and subterfuge he can to get things done.
That's not the kind of path he wants for Senri?]
We're already targeted enough after having said who we were with during the trial. If you do something stupid to get into trouble, I'll kill you myself.
[How many times did he have to save Naruto when they were younger? He's too tired for this. For watching his friends suffer.]
I'm going to Merriment, if he accepts. I'm taking All Nighter so I can take Ray's place.
Uh-huh. [he doesn't look surprised at all] I had a feeling.
I'll stay with Beauty or Cheri - I haven't decided who, yet... I'm...
[a little scared of hurting whoever won't be able to protect him - but he doesn't say that out loud. not to the third person he's scared of hurting, in case anything happens.
he shakes his head]
I'll use Battle Armor on Taka, but please make sure the two of you take care too. Come up with all your codes, and tell me what they mean before you go.
... Beauty and Cheri are hosting this week. Beauty said he'll give me a theater - and I think this week I'm going to tell everyone what they need to know, for the end of the game. I'll make it a big show, just like I've wanted to put on for weeks. Then they can discuss what they want, and see if we can get people to start agreeing on one god, gradually.
[for like the fifth time in their idiotic month and a week stay, they are still holding hands]
Alright.
[It's weird. Kind of. His face is so incredibly soft, and it's a wonder his head didn't break into pieces when the ridiculous stony, usually scowly mask had been pulled away.] I guess I'll come see it. If I have time. [Which means
he'll be there in the back if Senri squints hard enough.]
You won't come back to Tokyo with me, so you have to see me actually performing my specialty at least once. You should bring me a giant bouquet of flowers to throw on the stage - I love that!
[What the fuck, he does not want to be seen carrying around a giant bouquet of flowers AT ALL. So the suggest just gets a kind of disgruntled look. Stupid bunny.]
Let's see if your performance measures up before you start asking for rewards.
[senri sure is wearing his casual clothes - except given the fact that for SOME REASON, beauty has his pink cardigan, he's just opted for wearing the black jacket that sasuke gave him back at the carnival
speaking of which. he waves hello when he arrives but also,]
[Hm. Sasuke’s eye gives Senri a dropped once-over at the jacket, and he absolutely but unintentionally looks up from under his lashes at Senri’s face again until he turns his head up.]
It was something I knew would get him to come after the week we were connected. If you think I'm too stupid to know he was likely mad with me for everything that happened to you...
[He knew Beauty would come for the cardigan.]
I needed to talk to him about something important.
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