idealism | Fuda #41 [action/video]

Fuda #41 [action/video]

[It had been a pretty sucky week. Tsuzuki doesn't want to show Hisoka the letters Yuri left for them when she was sent home. He suspects his partner is taking her disappearance hard enough as it is. But what is he supposed to do?]

[The answer is to pretend there's no problem. He taps his pen on the paper as he thinks, turning to the journal eventually.]

Out of curiosity, if you could only choose one word to describe your best friend, what would it be?

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I try not to pay attention.

We can try it from our bedroom sometime. We can even light some candles, so it won't be so dark inside.

If you insist on being enchanted by bugs.

I think I'd enjoy if it you stayed up with me.

... Fine. We can do that some night. When it gets warmer.

Deal.

[They still have some months to go, but Tsuzuki is relieved to have something to look forward to. He strokes Hisoka's shoulder, wondering what caused him to suddenly be agreeable.]

Maybe we'll get lucky this year. The summer might not be so bad for you.

I doubt it'll be any better than the last two.

[He touches his wing, quietly offering some support.]

We can hope, right? And if not, we'll find some way to make ice cubes for you.

Maybe.Or I'll just go back to staying up at night instead.

I can try to stay up with you this time around. We can play with Cake and play cards.

Maybe we can learn Go. Then we'll really turn into old men.

[He fluffs Hisoka's wing playfully.]

I'm not that old! How mean.

[Mostly he's just amused that Hisoka's in a good mood.]

What do they call the western game that reminds of Go?

Sure you're not.

[He'll allow that too.]

Who cares? It's just mundane and watered down.

[All this sudden acceptance of playfulness is very strange. Tsuzuki takes advantage of it, waiting expectantly for Hisoka to snap. In the meantime, he starts to cuddle his wings.]

I know that, but it would be nice to learn it anyway. It's not like a lot of people here know Go.

So teach people.

I'm not sure if I remember all the rules. You remember them, right?

Of course I do. I'll have to refresh your memory sometime soon.

I'd like that.

[His mind slowly goes to a slightly more romantic state, but as he notices it he is reminded of Muraki and backs off. Nothing stops a fluffy mood like a crazy doctor.]

Anyway, do you ever play any games here?

[His head quirks at that. Wait Muraki what? That doesn't make any sense at all.]

I don't normally, no. ....Tsuzuki, are you feeling all right?

We could see if there are some games we could learn together.

[It's not something he dwells on. It's just a thought he's developed to keep from going to That Place in his thought, and as far as aversion therapy goes it's quite effective. No one wants to be reminded that they're doing the same thing as Muraki, after all.]

Yeah, I'm okay.

I doubt any Western game could possibly hold the same finesse and skill required.

[Except no how did Muraki even get involved in this equation?]

You don't feel okay. Is there something you needed to talk about? [See? See how he's offering to talk? This is progress.]

Maybe not, but we might have fun with them anyway.

[It's a way for keeping away from thoughts related to romance, since those make Hisoka so uncomfortable. If he reminds himself that it's a doomed romance, like the one Muraki tried to get with him, the feelings freeze in their tracks and his desire to flirt simply wilts away.]

[Tsuzuki simply shrugs, giving him a warm smile. He does appreciate the question, even though he's not ready for progress yet.]

I feel okay now. Don't worry about it, okay?

[Nope. It's not the time to be talking about games. Hisoka's going to let that end of the conversation die away.]

I'm your partner. It's my job to worry about it.

[But he wanted to talk about games. :( Instead he rubs Hisoka's shoulder, since his partner seems to be so concerned.]

There's nothing to worried about here, is there?

.... Maybe not. [But he's definitely going to be keeping an eye on that.]

Why don't we head out to the item shop to see if they have any proper Japanese games?

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