ic contact;

[battering]

UNIT № 1 0 7
"Yo, this is Yata!
Make the message worth my time
an' I'll get back to ya!"

[ call | text | voicemail | action ]

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[redsea]

...

That time, when we fought... I could have killed you. You knew that, didn't you?

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[battering]

I know. I'm ready to die for Mikoto-san at any time. And we're friends and I like you a lot... so if I had to die, I think I'd be okay with it if it was Kou-chan's doing. I wouldn't haunt you from the grave or anything!

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[redsea]

I don't want that.

[ Her tone is stern, but she next time she speaks, it grows softer, gentler. ]

If you died, I would cry. Then I would have to live with that guilt.

We're friends now, so don't die on me.

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[battering]

[ oh... that got serious all too quickly.

as much as he'd like to, he can't promise anything concrete this time. he'd do whatever needed to be done for Mikoto. but, at the very least-- ]

I'll do my best. I don't want you crying. [ pause. ] You gotta do the same, alright?

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[redsea]

[ She nods. ] I will.

[ They crossed many things off her list today. They made many promises, too. ]

If you keep at it, I'll give you something nice!

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[battering]

Yeah? Like what? [ Prize incentives! Kougyoku was the coolest (staying alive was also pretty cool on its own). ]

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[redsea]

It's a secret!

[ Maybe a household vessel. Or... something else! He has stay alive first. ]

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[battering]

Heh, alright! It better be awesome!

[ He'd offer to give her something too, but he has a feeling she wouldn't appreciate more curry. Oh well. ]

... Hey, Kou-chan?

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[redsea]

[ It will, it will! Whatever it is.

She tilts her head in curiosity. ]

What?

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[battering]

Today was really fun.

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[redsea]

[ Ah, that's unfair. Kougyoku wanted to say it first, yet she's the one who finds herself looking away immediately to hide. She has her hands clasped together and close to her chest, her head lowered so that her bangs fall and cover her eyes. Needless to say, she's red all over. ]

I had a lot of fun, too. Thank you.

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[battering]

[ Wow, cute... she was such a bunny. He feels accomplished? Despite how he probably would have had a similar reaction if he was in her shoes-- a minor detail, really.

Yata smiles over at her when she responds, but he keeps quiet and holds back on saying something to tease her, just this once!! Just walking with her was fun too (and they shouldn't be too far from the house, maybe). ]