[ luke & senri are just two foolish redheads ]

[usogi]

tales of the abyss (2005)

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[dupelicate]

I didn't mean your--!!

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Investigation stuff! Investig--you know, for the whole game!

G-Go detect stuff!

[usogi]

I haaaaave been.

[SIGHS]

We're almost there - and there's a whole god alliance and stuff and honestly I'm super tired.

So I wanted to gossip a little! My week's been rough, Luke-kun. So honestly hearing about you and Pippin was super good news?

[dupelicate]

Oh.

Uh.

[well.

what now?]

...Th-That's good, I guess. I'm glad it made you h-happy...

[UGHHHHH]

[usogi]

[.... lmao

senri's just laughing and offering up a smile]

It did.

... I'm really happy for you. The both of you. It's really sweet, how much the two of you care about each other.

So I mean it - I hope you find a lot of time to do things together, and to bring each other happiness.

1/2

[dupelicate]

[he is, at least, calming down a little bit.]

Th...Thanks.

[...]

We don't have a lot of time left together, but... I guess I'm just really happy we get any at all. [He gives Senri a smile that's somehow both happy, and sad.] He's already given me more than I can ever repay him for.

And ...you, too, Senri. I hope you have some happiness, too.

[dupelicate]

[um,]

With your Taka--I mean, your--you know what I mean!

[usogi]

Oh yeah, Taka and I have it great when no one else is confessing their love to me that week.

[haha what

MOVING ON]

But that's... sweet...

I guess I'm a little surprised - you're not going to try to stay with him after this....?

[dupelicate]

[what was that?????]

...I... can't.

I guess if I lose, I might. But if I get my wish...

[...]

I made some promises, and I want to keep them. Even Piety wouldn't want me to stay if I didn't have to. And... well, he's a god, now. He can't come back home with us. He's got his own promises to keep here.

[not that they'd talked about it. not that they had to.]

[usogi]

[ . . . ah. senri pauses at that and he nods]

... that makes sense. Sorry - I didn't mean to bring up something difficult.

But... I guess that's why it's all the more important that you two spend as much time together as you can.

[dupelicate]

Nah, don't worry about it.

[He shrugs, waving the apology away with a shake of his head.]

And... you're right. I do want to spend a lot of time with him... as much as I can. But I don't want to get in his way, either, you know? He's still got an important job to do.

[usogi]

... he does. I'm trying to get as many people as I can to switch to him at the end...

[and senri is just thoughtful]

Well.

Make sure you interlace your fingers the next time you hold his hand.

[he's not even going to touch the concept of kissing because luke is such an embarrassed baby]

[dupelicate]

...Huh?

Interlace?

[??? ??????? ????]

[usogi]

.... we're really working with the basics here, huh.

[senri is

going to fucking hold out his hand]

[dupelicate]

[he stares at it.]

...Why are you holding out your hand?

[usogi]

Take it.

We're doing a live demo of very basic PDA.

[dupelicate]

[!!!]

I'm not holding hands with you! What if Taka gets mad?!

[Taka is VERY COOL]

[usogi]

Trust me.

After this week, this won't even be a blip on Taka's radar.

[what the fuck happened]

[dupelicate]

[HE'S SUDDENLY HORRIFIED, LOOKING BETWEEN SENRI'S HAND AND SENRI'S FACE]

Wha--?!?

[usogi]

I'm waaaiiiting, Luke-kun.

Holding hands isn't a big deal anyway - especially since I'm just showing you for demonstration. It'll be quick and painless.

[dupelicate]

Uhh...!

[is he closing his eyes?

yeah

what of it.

he gropes for a minute in the dark, and successfully grabs Senri's hand, face rapidly coloring.]

Okay!

What the hell now!?

[usogi]

[ . . . .

what the fuck is he

senri is like quietly pulling his phone out of his pocket with one hand to take a picture of luke's face in this moment and

still taking pictures as senri will

gently interlace their fingers]

[dupelicate]

Yeagh!

[His eyes snap open, and several things happen:

1) he now understands implicitly what interlaced fingers is.

2) he is now aware that Senri is taking picture.]

Hey!

Are you kidding me?! Give me that!

[His free hand shoots out, grabbing at the phone camera.]

[usogi]

[nope, this bitch is laughing again and already moving to slide his phone into his back pocket!!

ARE YOU STILL GONNA TRY TO GET IT, LUKE, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT]

Nope, nope!!

Anyway, there's your lesson! Do that next time you see Pippin! It's soft and gentle!

[dupelicate]

[it's about this point where he realizes that he doesn't have to keep holding Senri's hand.]

Arrgh! You think that's gonna stop me?! I bet it won't survive if I throw you in the fountain!

[usogi]

—I got a new case from Indulgence but I'd really rather not test it?!

Don't - this outfit is dry clean only!