seasonality ✦ tsuyukusa

[commandertoolbelt]

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[branches]

I mean, sure. It's not like... I'll have much to show you. I don't know anything about Higan besides what I've learned here.

[commandertoolbelt]

It's still where you're from, and your family's going to be there, right? So it counts.

[branches]

I guess so. Or well, Bon's human self and I guess Hashita was Utsubushi and he'll be there too.

... And Lili.
[Frowning.]

[commandertoolbelt]

They still count!

Who's Lili, though? You never mentioned that one.

[branches]

She's the... She was Shinshuu, the holy child of the temple that I played with. It was because she was jealous of me and Byakuroku that she told the priestesses that Byakuroku was trying to corrupt her.

Lili I guess her biological dad was a messed up dude. That made her messed up, too. But Hashita, even if he was just her adoptive dad... I could tell he cared about her the way a father should. He was desperate to save her.

[commandertoolbelt]

Oh.

[ that's going to be an awkward reunion. ]

Are you going to try to talk to her, too, or...?

[branches]

I guess? I already yelled at her. When she told me what she did, I almost killed her. But...
[He didn't. He couldn't.]

And I told her what an idiot she was. How lucky she was to have Hashita. So if she hasn't learned her lesson I'll kick her ass again.

[commandertoolbelt]

...Yeah, that sounds like you.

[branches]

[Huffs!!! Shoves him a little.]

All of that's completely normal, isn't it??

[commandertoolbelt]

For you, yeah.

[ fond, as he takes another sip of the sake. ]

I know that's how you show affection.

[branches]

[HUFFS AND PUFFS??]

Not-there's- I kick people's asses for lots of reasons!!!

[commandertoolbelt]

One of the ways you show affection, then.

[branches]

[Huffs softer.]

Obviously. I don't just go around only ever hitting people.
[He looks at Leo for a long moment, then quickly looks away.]

[commandertoolbelt]

Sometimes you go on dates and share sake with them, huh?

[branches]

[Turns red!!]

I've only ever done that with you!

[commandertoolbelt]

[ wehehe ]

Good to know. Makes a guy feel special.

[branches]

... You are special. I don't have to do anything to make that true.

[Quietly.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ oh soft. and leo won't acknowledge the way the tips of his ears turn a little pink. ]

...Maybe. But I do kind of like having something that's just between us.

[branches]

Well... what sort of things do people usually do on a second date?

[commandertoolbelt]

I don't know, man, I've never even been on a first date before you. I figure you're just supposed to do whatever we're both happy doing? It doesn't have to be anything fancy.

[branches]

[Hm.]

I want to throw you in the pool.
[????]

[commandertoolbelt]

What? Why? I didn't even say anything weird!

[branches]

I just think it would be fun. That's what you said we should do.

[commandertoolbelt]

...You just like bullying people. I didn't agree to that.

[branches]

[Maybe a little.]

Do you not like swimming then? Is fire boy afraid of water?