thirteenth dazzle | July 29, after dark | video

[tauborn]

[Takuto doesn't look sad for this appearance on the network, but he doesn't look characteristically happy, either. He just looks... tired. Maybe it's just that the only light is the glow from the communicator's screen itself, but he looks far more tired than a seventeen year old boy obsessed with singing out his youth and being a source of metaphorical radiance has a right to look.

He sighs, turning the video feed away from himself, into what appears to be total blackness.]

...Some of them are missing. [The darkness of the image focuses in and out of a blurry gray before slowly resolving into tiny pinpricks of light. Stars. There's the sound of a heavy sigh once again.]

I know it's not a thing that's particular to this city or this world or the situation we're all in. People can leave for reasons much worse than a magical device's whim. But all this leaving is exhausting me. People coming and going and coming and going.

[He pauses, recollecting his thoughts as the images blurs, refocuses. The stars twinkle, distantly, silently.]

I think life is a string of people coming and going no matter who or where you are, but… but here, this… I’m getting tired of it.

BREW sent Yuugi away.


[text | private to Yako]

I'm on my roof and I would like some company.

Comments

we should set up a moving log? If you want, pick a day and we can backdate it

[tauborn]

It depends on whether or not you want my help moving your things. I'm meeting Sasha tomorrow but otherwise I'm free. Unless I'm at work.

[Cello and home cooked meals doesn't sound bad at all. It's a step classier than card game duels and nerd angst. The real question is whether or not Shinji is ready to walk in on Takuto with his girlfriend and other hilarious roommate adventures.]

Sure, 31st sound good?

[hedgehogsdilemma]

How about the day after, then?

[It's not even that he needs Takuto's help, he'd just feel really awkward coming in while he's out for the day. Though, is anyone ever really 'ready' to walk in on their room mate sharing time alone with their S.O.? Not even being forced into that situation via instrumentality really 'prepares' you for it ha... h a. ..]

it shall be done!

[tauborn]

As long as it's not between noon and five pm, since I'll be at work then.

[It's not as if Takuto's place will be entirely unattended anyway. Firecracker is not allowed on patrols. But waiting an extra day will give Takuto a chance to actually clear out Yuugi's goldfish and battaku cards... as depressing as that task will be.]

Aw ye \o/

[hedgehogsdilemma]

[Shinji nods slightly in understanding, it isn't like he has other things to be doing, after all, so his own schedule is flexible. He then pauses again before adding,]

Thank you.

And now it is done

[tauborn]

Thank you.

[And as if on cue, there's the sound of familiar footsteps from behind--Yako's on her way.]

[hedgehogsdilemma]

[He hasn't forgotten what he had told Takuto when he was on his way over, so when he hears footsteps approaching, it's easy enough to figure out who they likely belong to.]

That's probably Yako-san, right? [Slowly, he stands.] I'll leave the two of you alone, then.

[tauborn]

[He nods.]

I'll see you the day after tomorrow. Thank you for coming over. And everything else.