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.: Are you Alice? :. [closed w/ karasbon]

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“G-Goodmorning–..!”

The smaller of the pair’s response was quick, rushed out in a hasty breath and accompanied with a little bow of the head as she scrambled up to a sitting position– half out of custom, and half to hide her vividly-colored cheeks. It was only after a deep breath that she was able to look up again, her large eyes connecting with his.

“D-did.. Were you able to sleep well?”

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“Uhh-” Breaking eye contact with her just as soon as it was made, the former hired gun anxiously ran metal fingertips through his hair and huffed out a short breath. It had been a very long time since he had actually woken up with someone so close, and probably the first time it was someone he honestly loved. 

“I um, y-yeah. Yeah.” R mumbled out with a confirming nod. “... Honestly I haven’t slept that great in fuckin’ ages, s-so... Uh, and you? I can’t imagine that these were very comfortable through the night, sorry..” He blinked down to his own metal arms, a dark blush decorating his cheeks. 

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“Ah, no, I come in here kind of regularly. I mean, at least once a month. I buy a bunch of books and then I come back near the start of the next month, usually.” Kenny shrugged, handing him books to put on the shelf from his own pile as they spoke. “So, you’re the owners nephew? That’s lucky. I’d love to work in a place like this.”

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“Mmn, gotcha. You’re a bookworm, hm?” The blonde let out a soft hum as he placed the correct books in their spots and mumbling a quiet ‘thank’s in regards to the other boy’s help. 

“Yup yup, my aunt runs the place. Ahh- I guess it’s alright? Sure do see your fair share of books here.. Though personally I’d rather be.. I dunno, an actor or something. But my folks say I gotta think realistically, so...” He finished with a light laugh.

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when your oc is just as addicted to love live as you are

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.: Are you Alice? :. [closed w/ karasbon]

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Morning came in the form of birds chirping and singing to one another, of soft light spilling over windowsills to reach the exhausted pair snoozing away in a tangle of limbs. Sometime during the night the two had made it under the covers together and cuddled closer in the wake of the chill caused by a cracked-open window forgotten. 

The smaller of the pair was the first to stir; Alice’s long eyelashes batted open and immediately squinted, unaccustomed to the light just yet. Too early.. It was after she buried her face into R’s chest once more to escape the sunlight that she realize she was burying her face into R’s chest. That was surely enough to wake her.

“E-Ehhhh..” An embarrassed little whine broke past the red-faced girl’s lips, as she was still not used to affection of any kind, and surely nothing close to waking up in your lover’s arms. Escaping was futile, though; R’s heavy metal arms kept her locked in his embrace, and though she wasn’t complaining, she didn’t know how much more she could take before she overheated and melted into a puddle of confused feelings. Somebody save her.

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For the first time in a long time, the former gun had a good night’s sleep. The long needed rest was wonderful, to say the least. He could stay here in this warm and safe place practically forever. Even the little noise that escaped the girl whom he was unknowingly clinging to didn’t immediately disturb him from his rest. It was only a few minutes later when he moved to stretch out in his spot that he realized that there was something. Someone.

R gently opened his eyes, groaning in response to the light that invaded his vision. He blinked a few times, until glancing down to see Alice, and it was a second or two later that he realized that he was holding her against him. A moment later, everything finally registered in his head.

“A-Alice-!” R shot up in his spot, retracting his arms from the girl as his heart skipped a beat or two. “I uhh- ... G-Goodmornin’.” He quickly mumbled out.

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familiar {closed;konwotsumeru}

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“Yes, I am the Disney princess of this story.. Got my animal companions and I’m ready to skip off into the sunset singing showtunes.” Even though his voice was monotone and deadpan, the man’s eyes sparkled a tiny bit with amusement. Perhaps his choice of topic hadn’t been as big of a blunder as he thought it had been.

“..This bird, like.. It was white and orange with a blue head, had these reeeally long tailfeathers.. It’s head was all ruffly– Seiichi said it looked like me when I wake up, and then I punched him for it, and.. yeah, birds..” A hint of color rushed to Kazuhiko’s cheeks when he realized how dumb he probably sounded, getting excited about some bird, but.. It was rare for him to care about anything these days. If that thing happened to be a bird, then it was probably better than nothing.

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“Pfft- I’d pay to see that.” Ryo chuckled, grinning at the other. It was nice to see him start to relax a little, the sarcasm reminiscent of his old personality.

Hearing Kazuhiko’s description of the bird, he gave a small hum. “Sounds like a pretty cool bird; the super colorful ones are always my favorites. Y’know you could probably do some research and figure out what it was if you wanted to? Become like... Like a bird expert. What are they called, uhm-- An ornithologist? Yeeah.”

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Kazuhiko took the plate that was offered to him with a soft ‘thank you’ and a small nod of the head, examining the pizza given to him before picking it up and taking a small, experimental bite. Food never really tasted good anymore, but with how his stomach was rumbling, he knew it was best to eat. He didn’t want to pass out in front of Seiichi again. One time was mistake enough.

Attention drawn back at the sound of the other’s voice, the black haired boy was quick to avert his gaze once more. “I.. Again, I’m sorry I’m so shit at keeping up with people..” That was a huge understatement, they both knew it. Still, Kazuhiko couldn’t help but try and start making up for abandoning the other without a word. There was.. so much to repair, with so many people.

Just thinking about it was exhausting.

Change the subject, change the subject.. “Uh.. Seiichi and I saw a bird yesterday..” Smooth, dumbass, that is absolutely the best topic of conversation you could have chosen. Out of all the topics ever. The best. “I-I mean.. like.. I’ve kinda taken to feeding birds on my walks and so now they follow me sometimes..? And I saw this bird I had never seen before and uh.. i-it was pretty cool..” The messy-haired boy nervously scratched at the back of his head, choosing to eat more of his pizza rather than keep nervously rambling. “..S-sorry, I’m not the best at.. well, talking, lately..”

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“Pfft-”

The drastic change of subject caught the taller boy off guard, and he couldn’t hold back an amused laugh. “Heheh, nah, nah-- No worries.” Ryo grinned, taking a bite out of a slice of pizza. “Mn, birds huh? And they follow you around? That’s pretty cute.” 

At the very least, the mood was beginning to lighten and relax-- Or, Ryo hoped it was. He needed to try to keep a good conversation going. Why not talk about birds?

“Soo, this one bird you saw, what did it look like?”

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Masaki wasn’t the only one to let out a sigh of relief. Even if he was slowly easing back into socializing, Kazuhiko could still easily end up overwhelmed when forced to interact with people he wasn’t 100% comfortable with.

So basically, everyone but Seiichi.

“I-it’s okay, really– I can relate better than he realizes, probably..” The smaller of the two trailed after Ryo when instructed too, his eyes roaming around the interior of the apartment. It was nice too see that him and his brother had their own place now, their own life..

Somehow, he felt even more disconnected with them, though. Everyone was growing up, paving their own paths, and yet he was still just.. existing. No goals, no job or school, no will to change any of that. But.. those were all too heavy of thoughts for reunion-pizza with an old friend. Best to save them for a sleepless night.

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Upon entering the kitchen, Ryo proceeded to search the cabinets for plates for the two of them to use for the pizza that sat on the counter, letting out a soft hum through the silence that was building up. Now that they were here and free to discuss anything and everything in private between them, the taller boy fell flat with ideas. Just... What should they talk about now? 

“Here ya go.” Ryo blinked towards Kazuhiko, offering him a plate with a single slice of pizza before retrieving his own. There were probably a few different conversation topics he could bring up, but nothing came to mind. All he could think about was the fact that his best friend was with him again, but changed and damaged. There were a lot of negativity feelings in the air. He didn’t want to start a topic and head down a road that made him or Kazuhiko feeling worse, especially his friend in his current state. After a moment of gazing down at a pizza slice, Ryo put on another smile.

“...So... I hope you know that I’m really happy to see you again, honestly. Despite the.. Circumstances. I missed you.”

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.: Are you Alice? :. [closed w/ karasbon]

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Ah– of course he’d be tired, he probably hasn’t slept decently in entirely too long.. Alice mentally kicked herself for not being more aware of his needs and began carefully detangling herself from him. A light smile reached her lips as she took his metal hands in her own petite ones, urging him to his feet. “Mm, anything? Even getting rid of spiders?” She led him over to her bed (moving her collection of stuffed animals out of the way first) to let him lie down and rest.

Now was the moment where it sunk in that the two would be sharing a bed. Not that she minded, no, he needed a place to sleep and she enjoyed her fluffy blankets entirely too much to sleep on the floor, but the blood rushed to her face regardless. Instead of dwelling on the thought, Alice busied herself instead with hanging up her cardigan and removing her bangles and other jewelry, setting it in place on her desk. She then toed out of her shoes and, with that done, took her place on the bed next to R. She probably should have had him remove his shoes before getting on the bed, but she wouldn’t bother him now. He needed his rest.

With her face still flushed, the smaller of the two placed a gentle kiss on the other’s nose before settling in, ready to fall asleep as well. “..Goodnight, R..~”

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“Sure sure, all the spiders..” R mumbled out as he was led to Alice’s bed. The thought that this was Alice’s bed and that they were going to be sharing it didn’t seem to click in his head; at least not immediately. A bed... He hadn’t slept in a bed for at least a week. In all of his running and hiding, by the time exhaustion would claim him he’d usually settle for whatever he could find; even finding a bench to sleep on was lucky. Laying in a real bed now, it felt like the blankets were sucking him in, it was almost too comfortable. Almost. 

“.... ‘night..” Came the former hired gun’s reply, glancing lazily at the girl next to him. Somewhere in his mind the warning of potential nightmares entered. He’d been out of the medication he’d been taking to ward them off for awhile now, as the connections he had to get refills were all involved in everything that he was trying to leave behind. Shit. The last thing he wanted was to wake up in the middle of the night and cause any distress or worry for Alice. Maybe, hopefully tonight he’d be lucky enough to get through this night peacefully. He just needed to think about good things, think about her. And amazingly enough, that seemed to work as R swiftly drifted off to sleep. 

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“Ah– o-of course..” Come back again.. Coming out here once was hard enough on him, but he knew he really couldn’t protest. Not after seeing Ryo so excited to have him over for dinner.

Kazuhiko carefully stepped inside the apartment after the taller boy, glancing around the new surroundings for a moment before his attention was brought to Masaki. And there it was again, that stare he got whenever he ran into someone who knew him before he looked.. well, dead inside. It had already happened once today. One time too many.

“Y-yeah, I know I do..” That’s what happens when life fucks you over, he bit back, knowing that his bitterness wouldn’t be welcome. “..You do too though. That haircut suits you.”

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“... Thank you.” Masaki mumbled out with a slight nod. “There’s pizza in the kitchen. I already ate, so, uh-- Help yourselves.” The brunette motioned towards the nearby kitchen before shooting a glance towards his brother, a look well-recognized. Despite the progress he’d made, social situations were still things he felt uneasy participating in. Ryo had been working to help him out, but as in everything, it took time. For tonight, Ryo figured he’d give his brother a break. 

“Mm, you don’t have to stick around if you’re not feeling up to it.” Ryo spoke as his brother let out a visible sigh of relief. Masaki shifted his gaze to Kazuhiko once more, said a quick goodbye, and promptly disappeared into his room. 

“He’ll probably come back out later.. Just wasn’t expectin’ me to bring home a guest, y’know? He’ll be fine. Now c’mooon, if you’re still hungry let’s go get some of that pizza.” Ryo hummed, leading the way into the small kitchen area of the apartment. 

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i really should try to get some more threads going by actually asking people if they’d like to rp w me

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.: Are you Alice? :. [closed w/ karasbon]

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By now she was just rambling and she knew it: talking on and on about how they could fix up this little apartment and how he’d love the kids at the store because they were all so sweet and how she was so happy that he was here and he was staying here, on and on she went until she felt a pair of lips on her own. That definitely caught her off guard enough to quiet her. 

It didn’t take her long to recover, though, even if her blush rivaled R’s own almost immediately. Her grin was back in an instant and this time coupled with a giggle bubbling up in her throat. “Hey, hey now– no hiding!” Insistently tugging at the metal hand hiding the majority of his face, Alice gave R the biggest grin she could, planting a kiss on his nose once she’d managed to reveal it. “Don’t be hiding that face from me, it’s too damn cute!”

At that she blinked, as if her own cursing had startled her, and the blonde gave a little shake of her head. “You have been such a bad influence on me– I didn’t use to curse like a certain potty-mouth I know!“ Despite her scolding tone, the girl couldn’t keep it up and settled for resting her head on his shoulder, another pleased little hum coming from her.

Going from waking up alone again to making a home with the only man she’d ever loved, well.. She couldn’t say that she’d had a better day in her life.

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“Pff-- I dunno who the hell you’re talkin’ about-” R chuckled out, grinning ear to ear. How he ever deserved to have a girl as perfect to him as Alice was come into his life, he’d never figure out. 

Pretty soon the former hired gun’s laughing fit had settled; though a bright crimson continued to decorate his face. The moments that passed were nice, peaceful even, as the two of them sat together. It was now that the desire for sleep hit him like a brick wall-- It had been a very long, emotional day, and he couldn’t recall getting much sleep the previous night. Or week. Or perhaps even longer than that.

 A slow sigh escaped R as his head gently fell to the side, lightly resting against the top of blonde hair. “... I.. I think we can really make this shit work, Alice..” He mumbled. “And, I promise ‘m stayin’ right here with you through it all.. And... If you need anything, I’m your guy... and...” 

Words faded away, and if Alice didn’t do anything in the next few seconds he’d be out like a light.

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Kazuhiko’s attention was drawn away from his own negativity and upwards towards the balconies towering above them at the sound of a voice. There was the boy they’d been discussing earlier..

“Ah– y-yeah, if that’s.. if that’s alright..” The black-haired man nervously called up, his grip on his jacket tightening ever so slightly. He didn’t want to be a burden, and especially didn’t want to intrude if Masaki had only been wanting to eat with his brother. Kazuhiko had only met the boy a few times, most of them in passing, but he still didn’t want to inconvenience the other.

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A simple “That’s fine” came the reply from the balcony, before the brunette dissapeared from view. A soft hum left Ryo as he glanced down at the bags in his hands and then to Kazuhiko. “Mmn well, I guess we’re havin’ pizza. Just means you’ll have to come back again to get some home cooked food, yeah??” He said with a smile, hoping to ease the other’s discomfort, even just slightly.

Upon arriving at the front door to the apartment, the two of them were greeted by Masaki, holding the door open for them to step inside. Now that there was some decent lighting, he could finally make out the features of his brother’s companion and fell silent for a moment, studying him.

 “..I do remember you.” Masaki commented with a quick nod. “... You look different, though.”

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so so i have family over, and highly doubt i’ll be able to rp tonight because i need to be social n whatnot

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slam dunks those two long replies

im gonna draw now

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“That’s.. good to hear, yeah.. I’m happy he’s doing good.” Kazuhiko gave a nod of affirmation, but didn’t show much expression other than that. “Mm.. Seiichi takes care of that stuff for us, he works at a host club now. I feel like.. like I should get a job too, should start pulling my weight and repaying him for all he’s done for me, but.. It’s just really hard to readjust, like.. It’s pretty obvious that I’m horrible at talking to my friends nowadays, let alone a stranger..” The boys lips tugged down into a slight frown at the thought. He was dead weight on Seiichi right now, but.. The thought of any more change sent a pang of fear and unease through him.

“..Being an adult isn’t fun. My.. My Seijin-shiki has still got me down, to be honest. Just.. not too fun seeing everyone happy with their families when the only family you’ve got is the three friends you haven’t managed to scare off, yeah..?” It then occurred to him just what he had admitted, and Kazuhiko gave a little shake of his head to snap himself out of it. “..I’m being depressing. Sorry. What are we having for dinner..?”

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The only family... The taller male stared ahead as they walked, the grip he held on the grocery bags tightening ever so slightly. That’s right... Kazuhiko had never really mentioned any family ties at all, as far as Ryo could recall. And he never questioned him about it. Hell, there were times when he could only assume that Yasuko was his mother, or aunt, or something. Putting the pieces together of how deep her passing seemed to have affected Kazuhiko, she might as well have been. 

The three friends you haven’t managed to scare off.. Ryo could only assume he was referring to the close friends from the band. Thank god they were around for him, otherwise he might not be speaking to Kazuhiko right now. That pang of guilt hit Ryo again-- Thoughts of how he should’ve tried harder to find Kazuhiko continuing as if on loop, only put on pause as he heard a question.

“Ah? Right-- I bought some vegetables ‘n figured we could---” Before he could complete his answer, he was interrupted by a voice calling to them from above. By this point, the two of them were passing in front of the apartment complex that both Ryo and Masaki lived in now, the individual apartments packed closely against each other, numbers by the doors were really the only factors to tell them apart. The apartments stretched into the sky, balconies overlooking the ground from the second level. It was from one of these balconies that the voice came from, belonging to none other than Ryo’s brother.

“Ryo...! Hey,” The brunette called, stretching over the balcony and peering down. “You were taking too long, so I ordered a pizza; there’s still some here so...” It was then that Masaki turned his attention towards Kazuhiko, blinking at him in the now dim light in the attempt to recognize him. 

“.. Are you joining us for dinner??”

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hes been too unhappy for too long now that hes happy its j ust oVERLOAD and i love it