twenty-third breath ✧ voice/action

[musubi]

[Isamu is in the kitchen, searching the refrigerator while his journal lies open on the counter.]

Hey, Sanji. We're probably gonna be busy tonight, right? So you'll need me to come in?

[There's the hiss-pop sound of a soda can being opened.]

Unless of course there's some girl out there who really wants to be asked out by me, but I'm not holding my breath.

((Claimed by Richard. Any other comments should follow his.))

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[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard may be just in the other room, but he can't resist the rising urge to troll, partly because... well. He has no idea how he's going to be spending his own Valentine's Day, and getting his mind off of it is probably the best thing he can do for the moment.]

Now, Isamu, if you're going to ask a girl out, you need to be more direct than that.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

I didn't think I could get more direct aside from 'HEY LADIES, I'M AVAILABLE.'

...Except I'm just kidding. You know that.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

Oh? And here I thought you wanted to find someone to wear that dress for you.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Shhh!

You'll foil my master plan!

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

... unless, of course, you had someone specific you wanted to see in it?

[Because he's totally not jealous at the thought of Isamu being interested in someone else. Nope. Not at all.]

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Hmph. That'll be the day.

[It's not like it would look at all good on Richard or anything. And anyway, he's too damn tall.]

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

But if you don't have anything planned for tonight, why don't we spend it together? I'm sure the two of us can find some way to occupy ourselves that doesn't require women or dresses.

[But it's not a date. It's just hanging out as friends. Really. Therefore Naoki can't object, and besides... for some reason, he's not really sure he cares about what Naoki thinks right now anyway.]

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Good thing too, we might not be seeing you for another week.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Oh har har.

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

So you thought it was funny too? Great, I was worried you didn't have a sense of humor.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

I have an amazing sense of humor.

And I bet you have a date for tonight?

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

No, but I'm not looking for one.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Ah, right. I forgot you were a shrew.

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

"Asked out"? What would you ask them out for?

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Because of the holiday, genius.

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

But what is this holiday?

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Valentine's, man. You make nice with your significant other and give them chocolate or something.

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

Why specifically this day, though? Couldn't you do that on any day?

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

You could. But this is a day it's specially celebrated.

[Voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

We're already busy.

[He hadn't expected the idea to be such a hit, either.]

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Ah.

Well...

Sucks to be you.

[Voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that stirring sympathy.

And to answer your question - I know where you live, kid. Just remember that if you feel like skippin' out.

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

It's not like you pay me!

...And I'm busy. Something came up.

[Voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[...]

But you just said--

... Someone actually asked you out? [What? No. No, it's gotta be something else.]

[Voice]

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

...Why do you say that like it's such an impossibility?