002 - Audio

[iamtetsuo]

[It's time to play the 'who's awake at 1 AM' game! If you're not, Tetsuo's talking softly enough that it might not wake you. If you want to see or answer this later in the day when normal people are awake, feel free, but please specify.]

Everybody's got powers, right? That's why they want us to stick around...

[You can just hear how much he likes that prospect. He all but spits those last two words out like it's a curse.]

So anyway, I'm curious.

How many of you have 'side effects' from them? Anybody know? I know there's gotta be more than one... but it's not all of you, is it?

I - nnghh. I wanna know why that is... why's it only some people?

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[burnmetwice]

[Kazu, after a lifetime of growing up with Ikki, instantly understands the situation for what it is. He looks despairing at the window—it's too late to jump. ]

[rassera]

[Sorry Tetsuo, but he was there the moment he saw Kazu. Those black eyes of his glisten as he leans against the door, soaking in this beautiful image as if it would melt away if he didn't.

He knew Tetsuo inside and out, and that meant knowing about his...attachments back home. But still, a little teasing never hurt anyone right?]

Hey Tetsuo, aren't you going to introduce me to your--

[There's a soft gesture to Kazu. You know JUST the word he wants to use.]

special friend?

[Oh you sly dog]

[iamtetsuo]

Speci-...

[A little teasing could do a lot of damage. Story of Tetsuo's life.]

THERE'S NOTHING SPECIAL!! He was just-!

[A flailing gesture.
Yes, Tetsuo, wake the whole house while you're at it. That's a good way to not make this worse.]

[burnmetwice]

[Kazu smacks a hand to his face, dragging his beanie down slightly. He was definitely thinking about the rest of the house.]

I'm not actually here.

[He attempts, weakly. Because the actual explanation for why he was here, let's be honest, was not really better.]

[rassera]

[That's a risk he's willing to take. What's Tetsuo gonna do? Blow up--oh.]

Uh huh.

[There's a glance around the room, it suddenly looking...MUCH cleaner than it was earlier.]

Aw, you even taught him how to clean for you~

[iamtetsuo]

Kaneda...

[burnmetwice]

—Fuck you, I already knew how to clean!

[Kazu no, this is not what you're supposed to be protesting.]

[rassera]

Well I wouldn't want to get in the way of more 'cleaning'.

I'm sure Tetsuo's very dirty

[OH MY GOD GET OUT KANEDA.]

1/3

[iamtetsuo]

[iamtetsuo]

[iamtetsuo]

[The door slams so hard that it splinters in half.

Hope you weren't enjoying leaning in that doorframe, Kaneda.]

[burnmetwice]

[OOOOOK

Kazu is just going to quietly stand here dead still and straight like someone just fused steel rods to to his spine, shoulders bunched up in flinch at the loudness.]

Ah...

[rassera]

[The sudden act sends Kaneda flying out the door and landing on the floor just outside of it.

There's a soft 'ow' as he gets up, with a louder--]

IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU!

[iamtetsuo]

GET OUT!

[As if the door wasn't enough of a hint. You're not wanted here, go away now]

[burnmetwice]

... Sorry. [None of that was technically his fault, but... he was starting to think he had a homo shenanigans area effect or something.] I—uh.

I should p-probably go?

[iamtetsuo]

[Tetsuo stares at the wrecked door for a while before falling back on his bed with a very frustrated groan. Life over. Forever. The end.

If Kazu hangs around for a few minutes, he'll hear a muffled reply]

Easy for you to say. I gotta live with that guy.

[burnmetwice]

He'll probably forget about it if I completely disappear off the face of the earth...

[iamtetsuo]

Him?

[Bitter laugh.]

Yeah, right. Not Kaneda.

[burnmetwice]

Er...

Does your head feel any better, at least?

[iamtetsuo]

..yeah.

[This guy seems allergic to saying 'thanks', doesn't he?

Looks like it's back to awkward.]

[burnmetwice]

You can keep the bottle.

[He glances at the window again, his weight shifting anxiously.]

I should... go. Glad your head's better.

[Which was kind of a vague and lame thing to say and din't he just say part of that already? But it wasn't like Kazu was out to impress anyone with his dialog choices. Right now he just kinda wanted to crawl under something.]

[iamtetsuo]

Hmh.

[What to say what to say what to say, uh...]

Stop by the arcade sometime if you wanna hang out. This place's a bad idea.

[That's Tetsuo for 'thanks']