usogi | [ i already regret sasuke and senri ]

[If Sasuke was tired before, he is really tired now. He actually doesn’t want to be near the temple, but assumes trying to hide is useless. The only other place that’s relatively quiet is the study. He’s curled up in a chair with the crow roosting on his chest, and his eyes closed.

But they open when Senri appears, drowsy but acknowledging.]

What?

[His voice is hoarse from—was he sleeping?—a soft growl.]

[ . . . . ]

Three things - the new one is: you know we have an extra room in our house, right? Me and Shishimaru. If you need a place to sleep. Like a real bed?

The other two were:

Beauty said it's okay if I look for his room. [it was so bold of sasuke to assume for two seconds that senri would listen]

And have you talked to Ray-kun since Saturday?

[Sasuke’s narrowed-eyes look only turns slightly more scathing the more Senri talks. He doesn’t know who the heLL AUTHORIZED SENRI TO EXIST.]

I told you to stop sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. [A pause.] And what if I have?

[stares expectantly]

Are you coming...?

[sleeping in a CHAIR is bad for your BACK, sasuke]

It's okay if it's Beauty - Cheri too, probably, but one at a time. [senri is so bad but also - ] He's mad at me, and won't tell me why.

[ofc it's something this stupid that's been bothering senri all day but it actually looks like it really bothers him]

[Oh my GOD(s).

Sasuke’s sigh is utterly exasperated, and the crow’s feathers get ruffled in the huff of it. He sits up, but doesn’t stand, gathering the crow in an arm so it doesn’t fall. It sleepily stretches up to his shoulder to continue roosting.]

Depends on what you’ve done this week to make him mad.

[sasuke is such a good crow dad.....]

I lied to him about my alignment, but I already apologized for that. I think there's something else he's not telling me.

[but senri will at least wander closer so he can sit opposite sasuke?? he might be devising a plan on how to get sasuke to come home with him and i don't mean like that but it's out there in the world now]

[This thotty attention seeking bastard. Sasuke peers tiredly at Senri. He at least sat up? It’s fine. If anything, the crow gives Senri a sleepy little croaking chitter of greeting.]

He should already know your alignment. Or do you mean the alignment you planned to take? Why does it bother you whether or not he’s angry? Let him be.

Hi Kara-chan.

[senri loves this crow it's a very strange relationship.

that said:]

I told him I was with Beauty, like I let a lot of people believe. In my defense, Ray-kun knew even more about me than most people.... but of course it bothers me. He's twelve and he's just as paranoid as you.

How come just when I make a breakthrough with you, another emo acts up? [ . . . ] Also, are you suuuure you don't want to go back to the house Shishimaru and I are staying at? Disorder paid me a visit, and I'm worried either you'll be next or Cunning will find me instead.

So they don’t know our alignments... [He isn’t sure if this is great or doing him a huge concern. Both.] Being twelve doesn’t mean Ray is stupid. [He was twelve once. And just as terrible.]

She what? [His eyes narrow. It’s maybe hilarious how tense he gets in the face, the shoulders.] What did she say? Did you do anything to help her?

If I’m there with you and Takaomi, it will be easier for them to use you against us or do for them to harm him. Being together is foolish.

Huh - the gods know all our alignments. Or do you mean something else? [also shut up sasuke] Of course he's not stupid, he's way smarter than me - but I mean like, emotionally?

[this is a horrible conversation to be having with sasuke - and senri will just snort faintly when sasuke gets all twisted over it. he reaches out to place a hand over his]

We just gossiped. I'm returning the bra to her because you two didn't do what I asked. She didn't threaten me or anything, but she did tell me you threatened her.

Do you really think they're going to go after you like that.... I'm just going to apologize for you and see if it works. When you see Cunning, say sorry too.

[sENRI REALLY DOES PLAY THIS LIKE A SOCIAL GAME]

[Ah. There’s a koment of recognition, but Senri continues being too fucking stupid for it to matter. It isn’t four seconds this time. Tired or not, Sasuke yanks his hand back to himself, his face sour.]

I’m not apologizing to either of them. Stop apologizing on my behalf. I owe them nothing.

There is no certainty in what they’ll do. Breaking idiotic rules is one thing. Breaking and entering is something completely different. Do you know what happens to ninja who fail a mission?

They’re dishonored or exiled or killed. Most of them kill themselves so they don’t have to deal with the shame.

[senri will just stick his tongue out at him when he takes his hand back. just be gay, sasuke. it's okay.

but he'll also refrain from reaching again as he squints]

You did something rude - so it's kind of worth apologizing for?

Please don't get so dramatic over something basic. I know you were in a tough spot but - I think Cunning's the one you need to worry about the most seeing as you stole from him. I can handle Bambi and Disorder probably.

[he is an emo ninja how is he not supposed to be dramatic]

I’m not apologizing. Cunning will get his audience one way or another, but he’ll get it. The map is my bargaining chip. They don’t get to pretend they own us when they aren’t any different from us to start with.

We aren’t playthings!

I'm not saying that we are. Don't put words in my mouth.

[he'S SO DRAMATIC]

But of course they're not.... They were human too, and then they got the opportunity for godhood and now they're here - they have plenty of flaws, just as much as they have good points.

You don't need to go out of your way to make enemies of all of them, though. So don't make me worried for no reason, okay?

[ i already regret sasuke and senri ]

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