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[april 28th // video]

[kaworu seems happy today -- more so than normal, and a great distance from his melancholy the last time he'd posted to the network.]

What sort of sweets does everyone here like? Or types of cookies? I have a friend who is teaching me how to cook, but I do not have much experience with what others enjoy most...

[he mostly wants yako and mello's answers, but being that specific would ruin the surprise so it's simpler to leave things vague for now.]

[filtered to takuto]

You can come over whenever you want now, if you would still like.

[filtered to shinji]

[his tone and expression soften and he gives the little mirror a gentle smile, somehow different from the sort he shows everyone else. as much as he loved all his friends here, he hadn't really considered the difference until he could once more see shinji.]

Are you ready?

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[A mild look of surprise crosses Shinji's expression when Kaworu mentions Germany. He hadn't known that Kaworu had been living there previously, but reminded himself that there was still an awful lot about his friend that he didn't know. He doesn't comment on it now, but reminds himself to mention it later.

The 'travel mirrors', however...]

Shibusen send people on missions through... mirrors?

[of course that includes you takuto. you're an idiot.]

Mm. I do not understand it very well, but I suppose it is magic of some sort. The mirrors more or less act as a teleportation device -- like the smaller communicator mirrors. But instead of transmitting images and information, the larger ones work with actual mass.

[Takuto nods. He's almost forgotten that traveling through mirrors seems strange to people who aren't used to Death City.]

It makes getting around pretty convenient.

[He sort of wants to know more about how exactly that works, but he has the feeling that the mechanics of it aren't exactly common knowledge.]

That does sound really handy. [And probably a little strange to use.]

[he nods almost absentmindedly, then suddenly frowns.]

Ah... Actually, I have seen snow, that that I think about it. One of the missions to destroy the madness emitters was on a snowy mountain. I went with Yako.

[it's a little unsettling to think he had forgotten, even if just for a minute or so. the human mind is unreliable to an unnerving degree. and at the thought of yako, after the conversation they'd just had while he was waiting for these two, his frown only deepens.]

[So apparently not only does Kaworu fawn over Shinji, but he also has to bring up Yako, and bring up the fact that he's not only successfully resonated with her, but took her on a mission. Where is the fairness in all of this???]

With Yako, huh.

[If her sounds a little less than enthusiastic on his lips, it's probably because things are still kind of awkward between them. Since, you know, that serial killer was in her bed and then he fake-but-kind-of-actually-kidnapped Takuto.]

[The downward shift in the mood between the two of them isn't lost on Shinji, and he finds himself at something of a loss for what to say for a moment or two.]

She's the one who cooked for you when you were sick, right?

[oh shinji, you know just what to say when takuto is already getting jealous.]

Mm. She and Takuto are dating.

[Doesn't he, though? The both of you are really good at making Takuto feel like a winner today. Oddly enough, though, Takuto isn't exactly jealous of Yako taking care of Kaworu. It's in her nature to take care of people, and he'd rather have Kaworu looked after than not. Still, things would be so much easier right now if Shinji weren't here--he wants to ask Kaworu for advice in smoothing things over with Yako, but it's impossible to do so in front of a person he was just introduced to.

He doesn't reply, and instead just nods very slightly and sighs down at his cup. He's run out of tea.]

[He had no idea that he might have been making things worse until that sigh came from Takuto. He quickly tried to figure out what sorts of topics would be a little safer to tread on, but he isn't exactly sure what's bringing the mood down in the first place. All he can really bring himself to reply with is,]

I... see.

[Maybe agreeing to this hadn't been the best idea.]

[the occasional awkward silence is not enough reason to never socialize ever, shinji. this is why you need help.]

You should speak to her at some point tonight. [he continues on, attempting a smile like he was totally oblivious to the slight tension. he's not that clueless, of course, but he can at least play at it if it will smooth past all this.] I was just speaking to her and she...seemed upset. You would probably be able to make her feel better than I could.

[it's probably a safe bet to say that it's a good idea to leave out the fact that her being upset is all his fault.]

[He gives Kaworu a quick but rather deadpan look. At the very least he should have the credit of being able to make his own girlfriend feel better.]

Okay. [As long as she isn't upset at Takuto, which she probably still is, at least a little bit. He gets the feeling Kaworu isn't telling him something, but he's going to continue being stubborn and he's not going to ask.

Actually, he'd rather steer the conversation away from significant others in case Kaworu decides to say something about Shinji.]

So, um, Shinji, were you a student in your world?

Ah, yes. [... Among other things. That he isn't really keen to bring up. He's okay with simply being a student.]

What about you?

[come on takuto, kaworu doesn't know what to do with a boner and shinji's afraid of people in general. as if either of them is gonna be dating anyone.

he nods, satisfied to at least have at least organized some sort of help for yako, and he lets his gaze drop to his still half-full cup of tea, content to let them return to some sort of conversation that he doesn't manage to make uncomfortable.]

[He nods at Shinji.]

Yep. I was just about to finish my first year of high school. [Among other things.]

Ah, I was in my second year of middle school... [He pauses for a moment after recalling his school days. Realistically, they hadn't been that long ago, but the memories felt awfully distant. He took a drink from his tea to settle his thoughts a little.]

[at least you both had school lives. he can't really hop in here as he has been, having no related experiences, so for the moment he remains silent, seemingly very distracted by what tea remains in his cup.]

[Despite Shinji's apparent hesitancy, Takuto is surprised the other boy isn't a high school student like himself. Or at least in his third year of middle school.

And almost against his will he's totally aware of Kaworu's interest in the tea--Takuto'd done the same thing only minutes ago. Which was why he is out of tea.]

It's kind of weird at first that school is optional here, but I think I like it. I mean, I miss going to school, but I there are a lot of things to do that are more important than listening to teachers. [He takes a deep breath and shrugs.] I'm not sure if there'd really be enough time in the day for me to go to school, go to work, go to club meetings, and fight in the war. I don't sleep right as it is.

[While the idea of actually attending a school that wasn't basically just a front for keeping potential pilot candidates handy was actually a little appealing, he's a little more inclined to follow the other topic presented.]

That's quite a busy schedule. [He probably honestly wouldn't have thought that there was quite so much to do here.]

[oh hey he can actually contribute to this line of conversation.]

Speaking of, drama club has not met in a while.

[Takuto frowns over at Kaworu, trying his best to avoid remembering that fateful day at rehearsal when he'd shown Kaworu how to kiss.]

Y-you've been practicing your lines, though, right? There kind of wasn't that much to do when everyone was just trying to memorize lines, and I think Ryou was able to get a lot more of the set done when we all weren't trying to use it at the same time.

B-but you're right--we should have another meeting soon.

Ah, I didn't know you were going to be in a play. [He turns to Kaworu, a slight note of surprise in his voice.]

[that gets him smiling again.]

Mm. Takuto put the group together, and it sounded fun. Would you like to come to the final performance, whenever that ends up being?

[come on, you totally want to see him being a bad guy and smooching a fish girl.]

[Even Takuto feels better at this subject. Starfish Apocalypse is something he shares with Kaworu that Shinji doesn't. He's also much more pleased than maybe he should be that Kaworu didn't actually invite Shinji to join the club, even though they were still kind of short on members.]

I think it's fair to aim for the end of May or the beginning of June for the show. [To give them both an idea on when the final performance was likely to be.]

[The fact that Kaworu seemed to cheer up at this line of conversation was pretty comforting.]

I wouldn't mind coming to it. [He seems to perk up a little at the idea himself.]

[april 28th // video]

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[action] ahaha, I am actually preparing the next drama club log RIGHT NOW

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