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( @lapdcrusades ).                   i    don’t    drink    american    soda.         get    me    something    japanese. 

it’s a done deal. you want a monster? red bull? coke? i’ll get you two, even, for the trouble. thanks. 

( @lapdcrusades ).                     soda. 

( @modeldad ).                         * there was a pause, and then a sigh. kei rose slowly onto his feet, pushing his hat back. there was a sheen layer of sweat on his body, thanks to the pounding sun. *                i will think about it.                  * he said firmly. *               i will get in contact with a few associates. if they say it is alright, you may come.             but if not …                 * he trailed off then, the answer evident. *               i won’t risk you or sébastien’s safety. 

@IMMORTALICS )
            
            [   elio leaned against the doorway,  watching kei tend to the garden with earnest.  another gift of his,  making sure there was enough space to start one if nagai so wished.  ]     it's dangerous for them as well. please,   we don't have to stay long.   [   the war was coming to an end and it still wasn't completely safe,  but the thought of those children being persecuted just like nagai was,  was almost too much to bear.  ]

/   from what i remember they met in Japan but made a promise to meet again after the war was done, so elio moved back to canada and waited 3 years for nagai to visit during which they kept contact.  and that's the point in the story we're at now,  after they confess and have been living together for a couple of weeks in canada.  i think we also agreed they'd adopt a daughter at some point but that's much later

/  HELP ITS OK, it's sébastien-  ngl I forgot their nicknames but I think kei's had something to do with superheroes

/   bro is eepy but always replying when im asleep 

/  RRRAAHHHH ITS BEEN SO LONG HOW ARE U OMG

( @cruoric ) ; this is so LATE LOL y gracias 
            
            * reid’s    words     rang     throughout     the     ajin’s     head     —    ‘i     like     all     that    you    bring    me,’    ‘eat    with    me.’             kei    had    just     finished      splitting     their     own    chopsticks     apart     when     the     treat    was    offered     to      them.      he     looked    up    slowly,     eyeing     the     mochi    and    the     detective’s    face,     who’s     expression     the     ajin     could     not     read.     it     paused,       wondering     when     was     the    last     time     it     had      ever      been    offered     something    like     this.      years      ago,     was     the     answer.       was     there    any      good      reason     to      deny     the     other?       nagai     didn’t     find     one.     with     a      moment     of     hesitance,     the     immortal     leaned     forward,     hands    braced     on     the     table     as     they    opened     their     mouth     and    took    a    bite     of     the     mochi.      chewing     for    a    few     moments     and     analyzing    the    taste,      deeming     it    good     enough,    he    took     another     bite,     leaving    only    half    of       the      dessert      left      before     sitting    back     down. *                  not      too     sweet,     thankfully.       it’s     good.     thank     you.                          * they     said     softly. *                       itadakimas! 

／           estas bien. i forgive you. :p replies are slow bc of studies too.
            
            [    it would have stared at the smile , gods , it would have . but it knew that staring too long would have caused the ajin's mind to click and possibly never do it again — which was something Reid didn't ever want . the detective truly adored kei with the uttermost passion . much like itself — or perhaps even MORE than itself , the ajin was closed off and could hold something back for a very long time , stubborn , truly stubborn . so it had to capture its beautiful rare smile in that second . ]        i like all that you bring me , nagai .       [  it speaks truthfully . reaching over , the detective opened the bag and set out the things . before sitting itself down , it would grab a pair of chopsticks ( to which reid had accustomed itself to using rather than other cutlery ) . also, because it got used to using it.   ]       eat with me . as much as you want .       [     now , Reid hated sharing things with others — it felt sick with the mere thought of touching someone bare handedly. so this — this was a new step, for it, and them. clearly, it wanted to share the object between them. grabbing a mochi in-between the sticks, reid rose the mochi up to the ajin's mouth. lips parting very slightly as it anticipated their next move, would they take it or not?     ]    

( @cruoric ) ; HI SORRY THIS IS SO LATE LOL I’ve been busy with college prep aqui es tu reply 
            
            *     nagai had to admit, he was just glad their apology had been accepted. the ajin didn’t say sorry very often, so to be met with acceptance rather than rejection for something it hardly ever did made them feel rather relieved. the ajin untensed, and welcomed the warm feel of reid’s hand on his arm. it gave a small, rare smile, nodding at the suggestion.    *                    that’s fine with me.              * the ajin was the first to part from their touch, sitting at a sturdy table and setting the bag on top of it. over the months, they had begun to appreciate the detective’s company. *                 i hope you like what I’ve brought.

then  i'll  get  started  on  the  laundry.   *  there  was  a  short  moment  where  elio  stopped  in  his  tracks.  *    but  first..  is  it  okay  if  i  steal  one  kiss?

( @modeldad )                   i know, but —….           * a pause. nagai couldn’t find a valid response. *             okay, we clean together. i already swept and mopped.

why  wouldn't  i?    usually  couples  split  the  chores.   i  cook,  you  tend  to  the  garden,  we  can  clean  together.  

the young man watched the door inch open further.  for him?  korekiyo was admittedly surprised that nagai was letting him come into their home like so.  giving a slight dip of the head,  he stepped past the threshold before stopping.  he wasn't going to walk further with shoes on,  of course.  "thank you for allowing me inside."  crouching,  a bandaged hand starting working on the zipper at the back of a boot.  "yes.  we have...  plenty to discuss."  there was something almost grave in his tone of voice.  he was worried for what kei had to say to him.  yet,  he also knew that he most likely deserved it.  korekiyo was not guilty and felt no regret,  but he was apologetic towards how he must've made the ajin feel after such a reveal. 

( @anthroapologies )                      it took kei a few moments of silence to process what was happening, and what the other was saying. true, it had been a while since they’d last… talked. the memories of why exactly that was came crashing down for the first time today, and nagai gripped the door at the recollection. their posture straightened, expression turning serious. 
            
            “it’s fine,” they assured. “i had just woken up.” it took a step back, opening the door wider and gesturing for the other to enter the apartment. the last time kiyo had been in here, he’d admitted to some rather… s͟u͟r͟p͟r͟i͟s͟i͟n͟g͟ ͟ things, to say the least. “we were going to have to talk sooner or later. please come in.”

korekiyo only knocked twice,  then pulled his fist away from the door though he didn't let his arm drop down to his side just yet.  he left it up in the air.  he partly expected nagai to get up,  see who was there,  and then not answer him.  teeth bit at the inside of his cheek underneath the mask.  he flinched slightly when the door opened.  he had been expecting it,  yes,  but it was still a bit sudden.  the anthropologist sighed out softly and then his arms finally shifted,  hands grasping his own elbows loosely.  "nagai...  i apologize.  did i come at an inconvenient time?"  the ajin did look a bit tired and disheveled.  taking a step back,  the young man pushed some long hair behind his ears.  "i only came to check up on you.  to make sure you are doing well.  it /has/ been a while...  ah,  but you seem fine.  if you would like for me to take my leave,  do tell me.  it will not hurt my feelings any."  his eyes shut and if you knew him any,  you knew that meant he was most likely smiling.  

/  im making art for them again 

/  mind if i drop a 1-liner?

/ ME TOO,  but i think elio used to tell sebas that he was a superhero or something 

( @cruoric )                        * the ajin scowled at the suggestion. he wasn’t a child that needed guidance to cross the street. and yet… looking at the bustling cars, they felt like they were. memories of his first death flashed distantly in his mind. so, wordlessly, nagai stepped forwards and interlocked his and reid’s left arm. *            i would appreciate it.

[     amber hues flickered to meet the side of the other's face.  questioning over the sentence. he didn't believe the other was afraid and if so, he wasn't showing it so well. but the words alone implied it all.    ]     nagai... ?  erm — perhaps  —  if you would be most comfortable with, we could hold my arm?    

( @cruoric ).                        * nagai stood tensely at the sidewalk. they were somewhat behind the other, eyeing the cars that rushed by wearily, beginning to feel anxious. *                        i should have just teleported. 

thank u. i'm keeping it low-key as i don't like my name in other ppls mouths. 

i changed my pen name to xíéloc. 

danny, i forgot to tell you something important —

/   I  WAS  THINKING  ABT  IT,   i  miss  him  sm,   think  i  might  make  him  dceu  versed  tho

/   should  i  bring  back  sean.