[ luke & senri are just two foolish redheads ]

[usogi]

tales of the abyss (2005)

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[usogi]

... do I want to? I dunno.

[he'll at least be honest about that even as he takes the bottle back, laughing faintly]

But... well, I don't mind company right now, if you want to hang out.

[dupelicate]

You don't have to--

[He holds up his hands as soon as Senri takes the bottle, waving away his dumb question.]

Yeah, let's do that. I mean, unless you have, uh... [He looks at the collection of supplies, and hazards a guess:] ...beauty stuff you need to do?

[usogi]

[senri tilts his head]

I do - but you wanna do it with me?

Not that you need it or anything, but it might be fun if you've never done it before. Promise there's no mud today.

[dupelicate]

With you?

[He stares at the bottles, confused by what purpose they hold, what powers they contain, and seems to make up his mind.]

I mean... sure. Why not, right?

[usogi]

Uh-huh! It's relaxing, which I think... we al need after that trial.

[and senri does

still look pretty tired]

Sorry if I worried you at all - and thanks for looking after Shishimaru at the pond.

[dupelicate]

[Luke nods—but he's more focused on Senri, than answering the statement.]

Well, I already put mud on my face. This can't be weirder. [Despite his genuinely tonedeaf commentary, he seems genuinely concerned for his skincare partner.

But it's the line about Ishi that seems to stop him.]

Uh-- he talked to you about me? [Dumb. Of course people talked to each other about other people. Sheepishly, he rubs the back of his head.] ...I think I should be thanking him more than anyone thanking me. He's a really good guy.

[usogi]

[ . . . . senri blinks, then his expression melts into something fond..]

.... yeah, he is.

[ . . . ]

Please continue to get along with him. He's prickly sometimes but... I'm worried that I've been leaving him alone too much around here.

He really likes music, if you need something to talk to him about.

[dupelicate]

Music? [what luck] What kind of music?

Maybe I can find something he'd like?

[usogi]

It's a lot of... emo stuff? Umm.

I don't know if you would have this genre - but rock? Punk stuff...

[and he just laughs]

If you ask him for recommendations, he'll talk your ear off for hours. That's what I heard.

[dupelicate]

[Emo? Rocks??? Punk?????

These words don't make any sense, and now he's regretting asking about it. Instead, he covers by nodding his head in what he hopes will cover up his confusion.]

I'll, uh, try and find him some music with rocks.

[As a word he actually knew, that sounded the most doable.]

[usogi]

[oh no]

.... no, it's -

Please just ask him about it. It'd make him really happy, and he'll give you a whole education for free.

[dupelicate]

...Well, okay. I can do that.

[He trails after Senri, considering the topic.]

Do you like music too, Senri?

[usogi]

I do! Bakaomi and I have very different tastes though... I like more pop and musicals -

.... do you know what I'm talking about?

[dupelicate]

[he shakes his head.]

Nope, sorry. Who's Bakaomi?

[usogi]

... uh. Takaomi.

[dupelicate]

Oh! Is that his nickname?

...I don't know what the other stuff was, either, though.