[ he hadn't really thought about that kind of thing before. he knew they were here for a reason and he supposed people came and went, but... he brushes it off with a smile, nudging Kougyoku's side with his uninjured arm. ]
You're nice as hell. [ that one could slide, right?! ] Even though you left and forgot, it's pretty cool they still remember you. It's a sign of good friends!
[ Nice as hell... that's a good thing? It probably is. Although she looks at her feet, she wears a small smile. ]
I suppose you're right. It saddens me to think of the alternative—we could have forgotten each other or never met at all. Or... If we had met under different circumstances, we would not even get along.
[ They're veering into serious matters now. She knows Yata's no good with those, so... ]
You know, that's why I gave Tatara a lot of film for his camera! We must have our picture taken sometime.
We can just use the tablets for that whenever we want, can't we? I mean, Totsuka-san's really good at that stuff... but for times he's not around! Like right now, we could take one and caption it kicked wolf butt.
That's a little... [ awful in many ways. Do you want to take a picture of an injured wolf in the background? Also, wouldn't people ask why they were being attacked by wolves in the first place!? ]
...But there will be a time when we will have to part as soon as all of this is over. We won't have our tablets by then... And I don't want to forget anymore.
[ ah, he's quiet for a few seconds. that was something he'd been avoiding thinking about too. yata needed to work on that-- this wasn't some kind of field trip. ]
... can't you just go back with us? [ it's soft and he almost hopes she hadn't heard, because he knows she can't. ]
[ She heard, if only because she was waiting for it. ]
But I have my duties back home. It is the same with you, isn't it? Serving your king, protecting the people important to you... But that doesn't mean we will stop being friends. Am I wrong?
... to hangout! [ Secretly. ] That's what you do in secret bases, right? You keep a few fun things around and just go there when you wanna be alone and relax.
No buts! [ he places his hand on top of her head, just to make sure she was looking at him. ]
I chose to go help you, I chose to fight 'em instead of trying to outrun them, and I'd do it all over again the same way no matter what!
[ ... ah. he was touching her. he retracts his hand quickly, holding it close to his chest where he can wrap it around the dog tag hanging there, then just. walks off toward the bathroom. ]
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[ he hadn't really thought about that kind of thing before. he knew they were here for a reason and he supposed people came and went, but... he brushes it off with a smile, nudging Kougyoku's side with his uninjured arm. ]
You're nice as hell. [ that one could slide, right?! ] Even though you left and forgot, it's pretty cool they still remember you. It's a sign of good friends!
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I suppose you're right. It saddens me to think of the alternative—we could have forgotten each other or never met at all. Or... If we had met under different circumstances, we would not even get along.
[ They're veering into serious matters now. She knows Yata's no good with those, so... ]
You know, that's why I gave Tatara a lot of film for his camera! We must have our picture taken sometime.
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We can just use the tablets for that whenever we want, can't we? I mean, Totsuka-san's really good at that stuff... but for times he's not around! Like right now, we could take one and caption it kicked wolf butt.
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...But there will be a time when we will have to part as soon as all of this is over. We won't have our tablets by then... And I don't want to forget anymore.
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... can't you just go back with us? [ it's soft and he almost hopes she hadn't heard, because he knows she can't. ]
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[ She heard, if only because she was waiting for it. ]
But I have my duties back home. It is the same with you, isn't it? Serving your king, protecting the people important to you... But that doesn't mean we will stop being friends. Am I wrong?
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[ He sighs, his mood deflating a little bit but he doesn't try to press further. That wouldn't be very fair. ]
We'll get Totsuka-san to take lots of pictures, enough to fill a thousand albums!
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A thousand!? Is that even possible?
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[ He holds his pinky out toward her; it's a promise. ]
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Hey, Misaki, this is the way home, right? Are we near?
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Yeah, we're close! Oh... but I didn't get to show you what I was workin' on... remind me tomorrow, alright?! I started building a secret base!
[ Shut up Yata it's a half-igloo half-hole in the snow. ]
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Kougyoku isn't judging, though. ]
A secret base? What for?
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... to hangout! [ Secretly. ] That's what you do in secret bases, right? You keep a few fun things around and just go there when you wanna be alone and relax.
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You want to be alone?
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Wow... A secret base. [ That's so cool!!! Why didn't she think of that? ] Okay, I'll keep it in mind!
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Yata just nods, pleased, which is just as well since they were now coming up to where they were staying. ]
You tired?
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[ because guess who she had for a teacher ]
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I chose to go help you, I chose to fight 'em instead of trying to outrun them, and I'd do it all over again the same way no matter what!
[ ... ah. he was touching her. he retracts his hand quickly, holding it close to his chest where he can wrap it around the dog tag hanging there, then just. walks off toward the bathroom. ]
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