musubi | twenty-third breath ✧ voice/action

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twenty-third breath ✧ voice/action

[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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Won't he, uh. look at us funny and ask questions, though?

Does that bother you?

[Point-blank.]

Well. I mean. It could be awkward...

If you don't want to be seen with me, all you have to do is say so.

[That? That may be a slightly flirtatious tone right there.]

That's... That's not what I mean...

Then what do you mean?

[And he's standing in the kitchen doorway now, journal held loosely in one hand, an amused expression on his face.]

[Isamu gets a little red in the face and slams his journal shut.]

It's just... Usually I'm so... I mean...

Bad at expressing how you feel?

[Richard sympathizes on that end, man.]

...I was going to say 'adamant about being straight', but that works too.

In other words, you aren't certain about that?

[Well now, THIS is an interesting turn of events. Does this mean he actually has a chance?]

Well, I... I mean...

[This event isn't being easy on Isamu's instincts.]

You mean...?

[Richard, stop trolling, that isn't very nice.]

W-won't it be really crowded? Seventh Heaven, that is...

I understand-- you'd prefer something a little more private. I'm sure that could be arranged as well, if that's what you'd like.

Uh...

[This is Isamu just standing there, red in the face.]

[And this is Richard laughing a little because that is just too cute, really.]

Didn't I tell you that you should be more direct, Isamu? If you want to ask me on a date, all you have to do is say so. I'm not going to turn you down.

But... what about you and Naoki?

Naoki and I are...

[He pauses. They're taking a break, aren't they? Which means it's okay to see other people... right? Besides, he's felt this way about Isamu for a long time. If not now, when, especially when it seems to be reciprocated?

But even so, he can't shake a feeling in the back of his mind that all of this is wrong somehow; he deliberately quashes it before finishing his answer.]

... the two of us are taking a break for the moment.

I know, but... taking a break isn't the same as saying you don't plan on being with each other again, right?

[He pauses. It's true, they hadn't said that. But...]

Today is Valentine's Day, and the two of us aren't together for it. He's welcome to find someone else to spend the day with as well, if he wants. I won't have any objections. [Then why does saying that feel so wrong?]

The truth is... I've felt this way about you for quite a while.

You... what? But... But Naoki...

Why didn't... I mean... This... uh...

[Completely at a loss here.]

... comes as a surprise? I'm sorry, perhaps I was too forward...

No! No, it's just... I'm not sure what to think about this.

[He takes his hat off, rubbing at the back of his head.]

I mean... I've kinda thought that you... maybe...

[Richard just inclines his head silently, as if encouraging Isamu to continue.]

I, uh,... And you are...

...I'm gonna need a drink for this.

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