[Day 12, afternoon: Akechi]

[purrtagonist]

[ANYWAY, he's totally pushing himself down the hallway. . . with one foot. . . again. aiming for the kitchen this time. which is, incidentally, right where he was coming from, so it isn't far off]

Right or left?

[???]

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[purrtagonist]

[that is because it is!!]

Nope. Not at all.

[yes he is]

I'm simply stating the obvious.

[afailedmurder]

[no sir, I don't like it]

Honestly, he hardly even knows me...

[purrtagonist]

Spend some time with him, then. You might become better friends that way. Everyone can use some downtime, even in a place like this.

[afailedmurder]

I already spend time with him...

Is this also what friends do?

[purrtagonist]

[innocently]

I have no idea what you mean, but the answer is probably "yes."

[afailedmurder]

Honestly. How would you like if it I were to pry into the time you spend with Kurosaki-kun?

[purrtagonist]

[THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PLAN IS THE FACT THAT AKIRA IS SHAMELESS]

Are you sure you want to know all about our sordid love affair?

[afailedmurder]

[that doesn't mean there aren't still opportunities to be catty about it!]

Is that what you were doing? You should invest in a safe word.

[purrtagonist]

[bless you Goro Akechi]

We already have.

It's "tinfoil."

[afailedmurder]

Do I want to know?

[purrtagonist]

[just]

[grins]







[the funny thing is he is totally bullshitting, here]

[afailedmurder]

No. No, I don't.

[purrtagonist]

[SNORT]

I'm pulling your leg, anyway. It isn't anything like that.

[afailedmurder]

What is it like?

[purrtagonist]

. . .

[looks away, his expression growing a li'l fond, as he tugs at his bangs a bit sheepishly]

Good.

It's good.

[afailedmurder]

[had not considered that the two of them might actually be a thing until right now. the news is annoying to Akechi, though he probably couldn't tell you why.]

Is it? You move quickly.

[purrtagonist]

Well.

We did almost die.

[still a chance that they will kick it after all, too. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. . . ish. . .]

[afailedmurder]

[EVEN MORE ANNOYING]

That's right! I'd almost forgotten that I'm still very irate about that particular subject.

[purrtagonist]

[-- oops]

Ah-- well. . . in the end, we didn't!

[LIKE THAT FIXES EVERYTHING]

[afailedmurder]

There is something you could promise me, and I might think about forgiving you.

[purrtagonist]

[. . .?]

What is it?

[afailedmurder]

The next time you decide to do something stupid and self-destructive, I want to be the one who comes with you.

[purrtagonist]

[that--]

[was]

[not expected

[he blinks a few times, clearly bewildered, before ducking his head and laughing]

Okay. You've got yourself a deal.

[not that he'll be doing anything dangerous and self-destructive anytime soon, but]

[afailedmurder]

[YEAH THAT'S RIGHT, BROS BEFORE... BROS? BUDS BEFORE STUDS? CHUMS BEFORE BUMS? These are tragically all things Akechi would never say. Instead he nods, all serious-like.]

[purrtagonist]

[yeah but he's THINKING them!! isn't he]

I suppose I can take that as an admission that you have a slightly reckless side, too?