fifth breath ✧ voice / action

[musubi]

[Isamu steps out of his apartment this afternoon with a lollipop in his mouth and immediately checks to see if anyone else is in the area before sliding a wrapped package containing a small number of the same treats under the door to Naoki's (with some difficulty). There, see? You couldn't say he didn't care about his friends.

He pulls out his notebook as he's headed out the door from community building 7. It's time he checked up on a certain someone. Sadly, he'd forgotten to get Raphael's name...]

Oi. So I'm looking for a giant talking turtle guy.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

People find a way to throw it around somehow. Trust me.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

I suppose you have a point.

[He tilts his head.] What about me? Do you think I'd abuse it?

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph grunts a mixture of annoyed amusement.] Lemme ask you this: Why do you want it so bad anyways? What're you gonna use it for?

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[Because he doesn't want to be powerless, hiding behind Naoki, when just a couple weeks before he'd been...]

Well, you know. It's something to do. And I mean, look at me. I'm not exactly much of a fighter. What if someone dangerous tries to mess with me?

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

There's other ways of self-defense, yanno.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Against some of the crazies we apparently have here? I'm not gonna learn kung-fu within any reasonable amount of time.

Besides. I'm... more of a caster type.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, he has no idea what a "caster type" is.]

So what're you gonna do once you learn these magic tricks?

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs.] I dunno. Show them off to Naoki, probably. He's already done this whole thing already. Like I said, it's just something to do with my time that has the added benefit of being useful.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He snorts in disgust at the words 'show them off'.]

Predictable.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

What? I figured that was a pretty non-destructive choice!

The guy's tons stronger than me anyway, so he'll probably just congratulate me the way someone's mom pats their kid for learning to ride a bicycle.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He tucks the jar under his arm and starts heading back in the direction he came.]

Yeah, have fun with that.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Whoa, hey! [You can't just walk away from Isamu like that! That's his move! He starts following.]

Does it really bother you that much? [There's a bit of laughter in his voice.]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[You kidding? Raph walks out of 90% of his interactions. How interesting this will be.

He watches Isamu irritably out the corner of his eye, but keeps walking.]

What, are you deaf? Was I speakin' Spanish?

I hate magic. Ain't nothin' gonna change that.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

So you also hate anyone that tries to use it by default? That's kinda unfair, isn't it?

[He picks up his pace until he's at the turtle's side.] And a shame, 'cause I kinda like you, and I don't say that to just anyone.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, I hate a lot of things. Deal with it.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

And if I don't want to?

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

That's your problem.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Guess so. [He's now maneuvered himself so that he's jogging backwards in front of Raph.]

But I can be kinda stubborn.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

I see that.

You plannin' on following me home? 'Cause I don't take in strays.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

I have an apartment. Besides, you wouldn't let me. We couldn't even meet there. You'd probably lure me out to a cave, then tie me up and leave me or something.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He snorts a laugh.] Don't give me any ideas.

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm keeping all the good ones to myself, trust me.

So. I'm waiting for you to offer.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Offer what?

[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Aren't you going to offer to train me? Isn't that how this goes? It would be better, right, if I had something besides magic to rely on?

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

You want lessons. From me.