twenty-fourth breath ✧ voice/action

[musubi]

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Sso.

So.

Firs'... a salute, no - toast, to th'fine men an' women curren'ly serving in the draft. Hats off, motherfuckers.

[Isamu has been holed up since the draft started. Clearly, he hasn't been doing anything productive.]

Should've... should've fuckin' volunteered, maybe.

...Had a second point. Forgot what it was.

[Action is open to the few people who might want to make this their business.]

Comments

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[He laughs at that.]

Isn't it always?

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... Point. [resisting the urge the rub his temples.]

What happened this time?

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

What happened was me opening my big cocksucking mouth.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... Is Naoki around?

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[That just causes Isamu to start laughing bitterly again.]

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... [So Naoki left both of them, probably got the hell out of the house.

Speaking slowly, like he's trying to walk through this]

But why... [Naoki's not malicious. Sanji refuses to believe that] Over a damn experiment?

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Maybe... maybe.

A-and me. I said some really... stupid things. I was so... I was jus' so angry...

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... I see. [Exacerbating an already delicate situation? Yeah, Sanji can imagine it happening.

And he wants to poke and prod at Isamu for more answers, but... the kid really doesn't look like he's up to it, either]

In any case, Richard'll be home soon.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[There's a pause here at the name. Isamu takes a few deep breaths.]

H-how is he?

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... Shittier than you're doing.

But he's alive.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Man...

Man. Fuck.

You can't let him go out there.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Tch. You think we get a choice?

Asbel's here. And I'm keeping a look after him, too. [firmly] He'll survive.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

He'd better!

...Idiot had fucking better.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Aa.

So try sobering up by the time he gets back, alright? He'll need you.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Fuck.

Yeah, I'll... yeah.

Okay.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[There's one battle won then, hopefully.]

You can take a few days off if you need to.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Such a generous guy.

[The humor isn't really there.]

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Aren't I?

[... And because he figures Isamu will work it out (if he already hasn't)--]

I'll go to talk Naoki when I get back.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

You...

Jus' tell him I'm sorry. [Even if he already had.]

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[He hums, lacking affirmation or rejection with the request - frankly, he's not gonna play messenger boy between you guys. But he'll keep it in mind]

Get some sleep and drink some damn water; you're gonna have one hell of a hangover come tomorrow.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

So everyone keeps tellin' me... as if I didn't know already.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Just a reminder, in case the alcohol cut off circulation in there.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah. I gotcha.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

... [brb watching Haruhi out-logic you. Oh shit, this will end in tears]

So... I don't suppose you want the entire village finding out about your business, right?

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

N-no... Why?