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thenearshore2018-01-16 11:36 pm
reformedsinner) wrote in thenearshore2018-01-16 11:36 pm
if no one listens, then it's just as well [closed]
Who: Cho Hakkai & Genjo Sanzo; Cho Hakkai & Yamazaki Ayumu; Cho Hakkai, Joshima Ken and Kakimoto Chikusa
What: Now that Hakkai has his memories back in one piece, he needs to have some important conversations, and maybe also get Ayumu to stop dishing to angry redheads about his personal flaws.
Where: Sanzo's temple, Ayumu's shinki refuge-in-progress, Hakkai's temple
When: October 4/5
Warnings: Discussion of attempted suicide, suicidal ideation & of Hakkai's backstory (incest, genocide); probably no actual violence in the threads. Unless Ayumu punches him again, of course.
Closed - Genjo Sanzo
[Yesterday, Hakkai had been wary. Today, it seemed, he could go outside with confidence that the worst of the disturbances had been handled. Add was, if still alive, no longer causing trouble. Bluish dimensional tears were no longer interrupting his morning walks.
Sadly, that meant he'd lost his excuse for not tracking down Sanzo and sharing what he'd remembered.
Jeep, after his return and Ayumu's release, had lost his tendency to stick around the temple and started insisting on a space on Hakkai's shoulder again; Hakkai, after having to darn three brand-new shirts, had bought a large, black-and-white checked scarf, and looped it loosely enough around his shoulders that Jeep could coil into the fabric. It's not his usual style, but his dragon is happy, and the walk to where Sanzo's new temple appears to be is quiet.
He raps his knuckles loudly against the side of the door when he arrives.]
Sanzo? Excuse me, are you in?
Closed - Yamazaki Ayumu
[It's not so much logistical need that sends him looking for Ayumu after he's done chatting with Sanzo.
It is, if he's going to be brutally honest, wounded pride. She'd avoided his question about finding a new god at the moon festival, and then she'd demanded release almost as soon as she finished throwing punches on his resurrection? She'd informed him he was no more than a placeholder for her months ago, and yet she insisted on taking his every action personally?
And, besides, Chikusa seemed convinced she hadn't been looking for a new god. It's hard for Hakkai to make any of her actions fit into the same puzzle, or even the same frame. Now that he's not working at a disadvantage, he has a few more questions he wants to ask.
There's something else, too. Gojyo's bar is an obviously terrible place for a shinki to live on his own. Hakkai just wants to confirm -- especially after ayakashi have been swarming the Heavens -- that Ayumu's "shelter" is at least a little more secure. And less shabby.]
What: Now that Hakkai has his memories back in one piece, he needs to have some important conversations, and maybe also get Ayumu to stop dishing to angry redheads about his personal flaws.
Where: Sanzo's temple, Ayumu's shinki refuge-in-progress, Hakkai's temple
When: October 4/5
Warnings: Discussion of attempted suicide, suicidal ideation & of Hakkai's backstory (incest, genocide); probably no actual violence in the threads. Unless Ayumu punches him again, of course.
Closed - Genjo Sanzo
[Yesterday, Hakkai had been wary. Today, it seemed, he could go outside with confidence that the worst of the disturbances had been handled. Add was, if still alive, no longer causing trouble. Bluish dimensional tears were no longer interrupting his morning walks.
Sadly, that meant he'd lost his excuse for not tracking down Sanzo and sharing what he'd remembered.
Jeep, after his return and Ayumu's release, had lost his tendency to stick around the temple and started insisting on a space on Hakkai's shoulder again; Hakkai, after having to darn three brand-new shirts, had bought a large, black-and-white checked scarf, and looped it loosely enough around his shoulders that Jeep could coil into the fabric. It's not his usual style, but his dragon is happy, and the walk to where Sanzo's new temple appears to be is quiet.
He raps his knuckles loudly against the side of the door when he arrives.]
Sanzo? Excuse me, are you in?
Closed - Yamazaki Ayumu
[It's not so much logistical need that sends him looking for Ayumu after he's done chatting with Sanzo.
It is, if he's going to be brutally honest, wounded pride. She'd avoided his question about finding a new god at the moon festival, and then she'd demanded release almost as soon as she finished throwing punches on his resurrection? She'd informed him he was no more than a placeholder for her months ago, and yet she insisted on taking his every action personally?
And, besides, Chikusa seemed convinced she hadn't been looking for a new god. It's hard for Hakkai to make any of her actions fit into the same puzzle, or even the same frame. Now that he's not working at a disadvantage, he has a few more questions he wants to ask.
There's something else, too. Gojyo's bar is an obviously terrible place for a shinki to live on his own. Hakkai just wants to confirm -- especially after ayakashi have been swarming the Heavens -- that Ayumu's "shelter" is at least a little more secure. And less shabby.]
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[He's still the first number on her contact list, despite everything that's happened. And after her recent scare here, she's not going to turn away offers of assistance. Her stay with Hachiman and Souji isn't permanent. In her heart, she's keenly aware that she's simply a visitor. But it's safe and secure enough until Ayumu figures out where to go next.]
You be careful, too, 'kay? The same goes for you. If you need help with something, please don't hesitate to ask. It helps me to stay busy sometimes.
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[He pauses, and adds:] Good luck with your new job, by the way. Gojyo told me you were working at the bar?
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[She laughs a bit.]
I've spent a lot of time there lately. It just made sense to start pitching in.
[Despite her somewhat casual words, her face lights up at this subject and there's a bit of an animated sparkle in her eye. It's a shady place with disreputable clientele from what she's gathered but she gets to work alongside her friends and spend time away from Heaven. It's nice.]
It'll take me a while to learn how to mix drinks though.
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[Mixed drinks? Mixed drinks seem a bit fancy for Gojyo's bar. No offense meant, of course: his tone is wry and oddly fond.]
I suspect you'll be a great asset.
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[At the very least, she might be able to utilize the location somehow. Tongues loosen after some drinks. Between her work in the clinic, her shifts at the bar, and the contacts she's made through the shelter project, Ayumu might be in a position to gather useful information. With the tips being split three ways instead of just two now, having a side business couldn't hurt.]
Just pouring drinks sounds simple enough to do.
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He wonders if any of the older shinki ever take advantage of that.
Shaking his head, after a moment, he offers her a slight smile.]
But I'm afraid I should get back to the school. Please take care.
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'Kay. I will. See you around, Hakkai.
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[The dragon's chirp sounds grumpy, but he lifts from Ayumu's shoulder in a flurry of wingbeats to soar the few paces between her and Hakkai. Hakkai offers her a polite inclination of his head -- no bow, as Jeep is still settling in on his scarf -- and turns to go.]