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[ silence.

and then. ]





Do you have your tablet. . ?

[redsea]

Yes! It should be here.

[ takes her tablet out. ]

... Eric. We have to call Yata. [ because he's the only one who will help her and not judge

also he's the only one she can talk to, go figure ]

I. I will call him now.

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--not Yata.


[ wow look he used his name! he didn't call him chihuahua! don't call yata. ]

[redsea]

[ but he's her best friend! he said he'd save her and stuff!! WHY THE FUCK NOT YATA ]

Do you have any better ideas?

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[ after a very long moment of contemplation.

no, no he doesn't. fujishima's gone! who else is eric supposed to talk to. and do the asking thing with. he's still learning this.


sssuper quietly: ] Kusanagi-san. . ? [ totsuka probably shouldn't be in trees after all that's. dangerous. ]

[redsea]

[ Kougyoku gasps. ]

Not Izumo! [ She hides her face behind a tree branch. ] If he saw me like this, I'd... [ die from embarrassment thanks ]

[skilful]

[ (un)fortunately for the two, Totsuka is the first to arrive, having spent the morning freed from any watchers taking a safe stroll around.

unable to resist the rare sight before his eyes, he raises his camera to quietly film the two up there. ]

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[ not asking yata. or kusanagi. or totsuka. that leaves--mikoto? who's probably still sleeping and eric doesn't even want to attempt to interrupt his sleep ( again ). so no one.

they're stuck. guess they'll have to wait for a random passerby to find them. ]

[redsea]

[ Aren't they far away from the rest of civilization, though...

She's still hiding her face. But... She's bored. Ah, yes, she was following someone earlier today— ]

Eric, what do you know about Tatara? [ oh god here we go ]

[skilful]

[ Does he get to hear gossip about himself...? ]

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[ sitting in a tree talking about totsuka after getting hit in the face with a ball.

yes what a great day. ]


Why?

[redsea]

... Just wondering.

[ He looks off compared to how he seemed to her when she first met him. ]

Does he talk about... family?

[skilful]

[ Still recording this...!! ]

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I don't know. [ he's still knew and, beyond that, still doesn't feel like he fits in well. eric had been an enemy just before, tried to kill totsuka, almost ran his blade right through him.

a mistake he can't really make up for and definitely won't forget. what if fujishima hadn't been there what if he'd killed him and--left. ]

. . Too trusting.

[redsea]

Perhaps he is.

[ She thinks she was the one who was too trusting here. Wasn't she the one who accepted his invitation to live with them on Earth? But then, he was also the one who made friends with her first. ]

But he has many friends who will protect him, it seems. [ Even Yata said so. ]

[skilful]

[ It makes him smile, remembering, as he texts Kusanagi for a ladder. ]

[ex_longanimity327]

[ you rang? ]

Aight, who's stuck?

[skilful]

[ finger to his lips!!

sssssh ]

[ex_longanimity327]

[ but you asked for a ladder?? why are you telling him to shush!!

he only raises an eyebrow in question ]

[skilful]

[ gossip

-- but let's be real, Kusanagi with a ladder makes for a pretty obvious sight unless the two up there are really lost in conversation. ]

[ex_longanimity327]

[ he'll just sigh and place the ladder nearby. time for a cigarette break. ]

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He--[ his hearing isn't so bad to miss the sound of kusanagi walking out though they aren't. that far from the door or anything.

looking down. wow this is embarrassing. ]

Kusanagi-san. . .

[redsea]

[ Kougyoku instantly sits up and scours the area. ]

Izumo? Where!? [ DID HE SEE HER— ]

[skilful]

[ Kusanagi-san, you ruined it!

But Totsuka steps out as well, waving, camera still pointed and recording. ]

Eric, Kou-chan, good afternoon!

[ex_longanimity327]

[ He rolls his eyes at Totsuka but looks up, a frown on his face. ]

How'd you two get up there?