One tough dude

You wanna piece of me? (Part of the megatenhigh RP)

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Raido huffed out some air when Kanji reacted to the very brief touching of his charm.

“I just wanted to see the bottom of it! Chill.” He gave a sort of lopsided smirk. “I said I was done messing with you, anyway.”

Kanji Tatsumi, huh? He felt like he was going to have to remember that name.

“Raido Kuzunoha,” he spoke with a cool shrug, “I’m guessing I’ll see you around, huh? Got a class coming up, but I should see the nurse first.” With that he hopped off the sink’s edge and strolled towards the bathroom exit, if he wasn’t stopped.

“And don’t worry… if anyone asks, I tripped down some stairs. I am half blind, after all.”

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Seeing Raido acting so buddy-buddy toward him confused Kanji enough that he didn't call out until Raido was halfway out the door.  "Wha--hey, wait a second!  You ain't ratting?"  He was relieved his ma wouldn't find out about it, but he wouldn't relax 'til later.  Right now, Raido's constant changes in attitude had him too worked up

Half blind, though...yeah, he had made some sloppy mistakes during their fight, now that Kanji thought about it.  He would have felt bad for beating up on the guy if Raido hadn't started it.

Wait...Raido?  "Kuzunoha?  Wait...you ARE my--!  What the hell is going on?!" 

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((OOC))

(Sorry for the inactivity!  I would have declared hiatus if I knew I'd be gone that long.  I'll try to catch up ASAP).

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Raido smirked. He couldn’t blame the other for being a little suspicious, but he was done with playing games. Once the charm was held out, Raido leaned forward a bit and turned his head just a little, so he could get a good view of the detail with his good eye. The thing was damn well made, he would have never suspected that it was actually hand-crafted.

“Looks really professional,” he stated with a hint of an amused tone. He was being honest, too.

“Do you sell these? ‘Cuz if you don’t, you should. I’d buy one if I had the money.”

He reached out carefully and turned the charm over, so he could see the stitching on the bottom. Then he noticed the initials.

“What’s your name, anyway? I oughta know the name of the guy responsible for kicking my ass.”

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Kanji felt his stomach churn as the guy examined his charm.  He couldn't help feeling pleased at the compliment.  "P-professional?  Nah.  Ma does sell some of my stuff in the store, though..."  He grunted.  Why the hell was he telling this punk that? 

When the stranger turned the charm over, Kanji yanked it back and stuffed it in his pocket.  "Hey, I thought you weren't gonna touch it!"  Tch...showed him right for trusting a word this guy said.

"The name's Kanji.  Kanji Tatsumi.  The hell are you?"  Not that Kanji ever wanted to talk to this guy again...but keep your friends close and know the name of thine enemy, or however that went. 

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Well that was sudden. He wasn’t expecting the guy to be such a softie after all that. It was actually really funny to see, but Isamu stopped himself from laughing. He was honestly rather confused by this turn of events. 

“Yeah. Guess it really wasn’t easy to tell though.”

At least that can explain why Isamu was so damn annoyed by this guy. He was just a naive first year who really didn’t understand everything yet. Kinda like a lot of people out there. But there really shouldn’t be excuses for running around looking like you’re going to punch someone out even if you’re not going to.

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"Yeah, it was harder to tell since you're so short.  Oh--shit, that was rude too, wasn't it?"  Kanji resisted the urge to clutch his forehead.  He was really striking out here.  "Uh, it's just...you know, when you're tall like me everyone looks short."  He hoped he hadn't hurt the guy's manly pride.  Plenty of experience had told him that could be a sore spot.

Still, at least Isamu didn't like quite as pissed...though maybe Kanji was wrong about that.  He wasn't too good at subtle signs--he just knew if someone stormed up to him they probably weren't happy.

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Raido watched the other move towards the doorway. He’d let the other student leave whenever he wanted, he didn’t exactly have any more pressing matters to discuss. Though once the other affirmed his assumption that he did in fact make the little trinket, Raido spoke up.

“Can I see it again? How did you make it?”

He then remembered just what their whole fight was about, and quickly added onto his request, “I mean— I just want to look at it. I won’t touch it if you don’t want me to.” The guy could just hold it up and away from Raido if he didn’t trust him enough. He just wanted to see the detail put into it again. He looked genuinely interested.

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Kanji scowled.  "Tch.  You think I'm dumb enough to fall for that?"  Really, it was his way of covering up how pleased--and shy--he was at the interest, especially since he was mad at himself for feeling that in the first place.  His jaw still stung.  Did this dude just expect him to forget?

On the other hand...that charm was awesome.  He'd even embroidered his initials on the bottom of his, and his ma's on hers.  It was tight stitching, if he did say so himself.

Okay.  Maybe one look, so he could show this guy who was boss.  But he wasn't letting it out of his grip.  He wasn't that stupid.

"Here," he said, thrusting the charm out and turning his head away.  It was dumb of him to leave it unguarded like that, but he was too embarrassed not to.  

[hattedcrusader-blog]

Well of course I go to school here. What the hell else would I being doing here?

“Yeah. I’m a third year. And you?” Isamu wasn’t even sure why he bothered asking at this point. It wasn’t like he really cared much at all. Hell, why he was even still  here was a mystery.

Probably had something to do with the fact that Isamu liked to talk. Hating people but wanting to keep saying things to them was just another hypocritical characteristic of Isamu Nitta.

[secretpenguinlover]

"A third--?!"  Kanji's eyes went wide.  This was one drawback to being massive--he could never tell when someone was older than him.  And this shrimp was two years older.

"Augh, I didn't realize you were my senpai!  Shit, I must seem so rude.  No wonder you got all grumpy at me."  Kanji relaxed his muscles instinctively, trying to smooth his face and slouch.  Looming threateningly over senpai was never good.  "Oh, uh, I'm a first year."

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Raido moved to sit at the edge of a sink and crossed one leg over the other. He actually felt a little bad for this guy. Raido had a tendency to be a dick to everyone he met at first. From the other’s reaction, it seemed like the charm was a bit more important to him than he thought. Raising an eyebrow, he tilted his head curiously.

“I’m not lying… What, did you make it or something?”

He idly patted at one of his pockets, briefly thinking he could use a smoke. But then he remembered he was indoors and still had a wounded mouth. He’d save it for later.

It was a little odd, really. A big tough guy… who probably made those little fuzzy charms. It was something he didn’t hear of often. But then again, Raido just might’ve been similar… tough on the outside, but a fan of domestic stuff on the inside. He didn’t think it made him any less masculine, but it still felt a little odd expressing his interests publicly. He was starting to respect this guy as he pieced together the similarities.

[secretpenguinlover]

Kanji stood near the doorway.  He didn't plan to make himself cozy like the other guy seemed to be.  Still, the sooner he left, the sooner he'd have to get himself patched up, and then they'd call his mom and...

Nope.  Better to focus on this punk to keep his mind off that.

The question startled Kanji.  In the past, he would have lied, but he'd promised himself he stop that.  It wasn't that he wanted to open up to this bastard, but he wasn't going to let the guy get to him anymore than he already had.

"Y-yeah, I-I made it.  Got a problem with that?" 

It was amazing how throwing a punch was so much easier than owning up...or would have been, if it wasn't always that way for him.

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Raido’s expression sobered a little and he folded his arms. The blond nailed the masochism thing right on the head, but Raido wasn’t going to brag about enjoying a little pain. He remained rather calm and quiet when the other student got angry again, and waited until he was done before speaking up.

“I don’t hate you, I just met you! And I’ve learned that you’re no pansy.”

He rubbed his jaw and turned his head to look off to the side at nothing in particular.

“I’ve just been looking for a fight and you seemed like a good candidate. I might’ve been a little jealous too… wish I had a cute charm like that.”

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"B-but, you were mockin' me an'..."  Kanji's spluttering came to a halt when he heard the last words.  He didn't think he could have heard right.  "C-cute?  Wait...ya do?!"  He was pleased at being told he was 'no pansy,' but more pleased his charm had been complimented.  He had thought the detail-work was pretty good himself, but it's not like an amateur couldn't've done it.  In fact, Kanji could probably teach someone how to make one themselves, if they wanted...

Oh, what the hell am I thinking?  Why would a bastard like this be jealous of me?  Kanji's aching jaw should've told him not to trust a word out of this guy's mouth.  He was setting up a joke, that was all.

"Don't...don't lie!"

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Isamu isn’t completely sure how to respond. If he says yes now it’ll just make him seem more pathetic. “I had something to say…but I suppose it’s irrelevant now.” This guy isn’t quite as much of a dick as Isamu expected him to be. Then again, that just meant he was too naive for really caring about people. He should worry about his own problems more…one being this ridiculous appearance of his.

“Whatever. I’m Isamu Nitta. Hey there.” 

[secretpenguinlover]

Iasmu hadn't answered Kanji's question, but he figured that introducing himself like that was his way of saying 'no.'  Though now that they'd gotten past that, Kanji wasn't sure what to say.  Scaring most people away before he even said 'hi' hadn't exactly given him great social skills.

"Hey.  So, uh, you go to school here?  What year are you in?"

[gigolosensei-blog]

>Many people seem interested in learning about reproduction.

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“Not saying you are. But I don’t know you that well so you could be into either one for all I know~ I’m an open minded kind of person.. I don’t judge.” Loki smiled wide down at Kanji, taking notice of his blush. He didn’t mean to make him all flustered but it really was cute. It was obvious that he was over reacting about the subject.  He blinked when he was called a pervert. “A.. pervert… wow it’s been a while since I’ve been called that. Two days ago I believe.” He chuckled some, patting Kanji on the head. “It’s okay if you have, I won’t tell~”

[secretpenguinlover]

"Open-minded?"  The 'not judging' stuff caught Kanji off guard.  He wasn't used to hearing it talked about like that, only seeing people get grossed out by him.

The teacher's mocking tone brought him back to his senses.  Who was he trying to fool?  Dude was just teasing him, like anyone else would have.  "D-don't lie!"  He ducked away from his teacher's hand.  "And stop touching me!  You're creepin' me out.  I already told you, I ain't done that."

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Raido moved right to the sink as soon as he was released. He spat blood into the sink a couple times, then ran his hands under running water with a quiet hiss of pain. He didn’t exactly want more scars so he thought he’d at least try cleaning out his injuries, but he ought to leave it to a professional instead.

Instead of an angry expression like someone in his situation would normally have, Raido actually smirked and shook his head. Yeah, maybe he did bite off a bit more than he could chew, but to him it was worth it. Turning off the water, he then grabbed a few paper towels and started dabbing them at his face and knuckle. They still soaked up a lot of blood.

“What? No.” He responded quickly and sounded surprisingly calm. He was too busy watching himself bleed to even put two and two together and figure out that this guy was his twin brother’s roommate.

“Good fight, by the way. I needed that.”

[secretpenguinlover]

Kanji squinted.  So it wasn't the same guy?  What, were they twins?

His not-roommate's next words snapped Kanji away from that distraction.  "Needed...?  You some kinda masochist?"  The response baffled him.  He wasn't used to being...thanked for bashing someone's jaw.  Had this all been some game to him?  The kind of thing Yosuke might've gotten into with some bro of his?

Remembering how the guy had taunted him, Kanji felt his rage surge back.  The feeling of the charm in his pocket only made it worse.

"The hell are you tryin' to pull?  Why're you even trying to be all 'sportsmanlike' with me now?  You hate me because I'm a pansy, right?  Well, I showed you I ain't!  So what's it to ya, you bastard?"

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Raido cursed to himself over and over, both aloud and in his head. Before long he found himself caught in a headlock. He tried to wriggle his way out, but it was no use. This guy was strong.

“Fine. Fine!” He growled and reached a hand to his back pocket to pull the fuzzy charrm out, holding it up for the other to take. Hopefully that would be enough for Kanji to let go of him. He honestly didn’t want the charm anyway, as cute as it was. The Kuzunoha just wanted a little trouble, but he was done for now. His jaw hurt, he could taste blood in his mouth and he had a scraped knuckle. Since he didn’t have any bandages on hand his next stop would be the nurse’s office, that was for sure.

“Let me go.”

[secretpenguinlover]

Kanji grabbed the charm.  As soon as his fist closed around it, he felt a sense of security.  He held it instinctively to his cheek before dropping it safely in his pocket. 

Then there was this guy still to deal with...Peh.  Kanji let him go.  He had the charm and had already taught him a lesson, so there was no reason to hold him.  He wasn't like one of those gang members who kept torturing people for a laugh.

"See what happens when you mess with me?" he said.  Despite the taunt, his chest was starting to fill with dread.  He'd gotten into a fight.  Again.

Well, what'd Ma expect? he thought.  If she spent money on some fancy shmancy boarding school, he'd turn over a new leaf?  What a bunch of bullshit.

The charm warmed him through his pocket.  He sighed.  He didn't feel bad for the punk--he'd deserved it, after all--but the guy would probably rat him out, and then the principal would call his ma, and she'd everything to drive up and fuss over him.

He hated when she worried.

While this was all sinking in, he was ignoring the other punk.  He snapped out if and sized up the guy's wounds.

Well, there was one thing he should clear up before he figured out exactly how much of a mess he'd made.  "Oh...this is gonna sound dumb, but...you're not my roommate, are you?"

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Raido had managed to bow out of the way before Kanji could land a second blow. It seemed like the two of them were pretty much equally matched— with Raido’s slight issue with aim and the other’s period of inexperience.

Speaking of which, he moved to throw another punch but wound up hitting a stall wall instead… and boy did that smart! It probably would have been an excellent time to take advantage of the moment for his competitor, as Raido held his opposite wrist and cursed to himself, biting back some tears as he quickly tried to regain his composure.

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Heh. Amateur. The thought didn't give Kanji any pleasure.  Now that he'd gotten a bit of rage out, he was seeing clearly enough to give actual thought to his technique--and other things, as well.

What he wanted was the charm, right?  If they kept decking each other like this, all they'd get was bruises.  And, well, people had almost been friendly to him lately.  Bruises might scare everyone away again.

The thoughts happened in an instant in some buried part of his mind.  Most of him was focused on the immediate--he had an opening, and the punk hadstolen his charm. 

He felt the rage come back, but this time he had enough control to act less rashly.  Rather than punching again, he took advantage of his enemy's distraction to come at him from the back and grab him in a hold around his neck.

"Gimme my charm back.  Now."

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Well, sure, Isamu’s plenty antsy. But that’s because he’s unhappy with this situation. He’s never been too fond of having to admit defeat because he’s one who likes to handle things by himself. But hey, he might just have to here. Especially since this guy could see right through him.

“Er sorry…I’m not much of a people person though. Thanks for asking though…I guess.” Ugh, it almost hurts to have to say something like this but Isamu sucks it up anyway. He’s gotta do this alone.

[secretpenguinlover]

"Oh...sure.  I get it."

It wasn't as if Kanji couldn't relate to that, or didn't know plenty of others who could.  He thought it might be best to leave the guy alone--he certainly'd rather be left alone during times like that, and tended to threaten people if he wasn't--but he didn't want to just walk away now that the guy seemed to try to be opening up a little.

"I'm Kanji Tatsumi, by the way.  D'ya want me to leave you alone?"

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Raido, luckily, had clenched his teeth just before the impact was made. Damn this guy hit hard. Despite the pain a lopsided smirk tugged at his lips. As he took a moment to rub his jaw, his free hand, which held the charm, slipped it into the back pocket of his pants. He then slipped away from the sinks with his back to the bathroom entrance and positioned his feet for a fighting stance.

The smirk wiped off his face and he looked all business at that point. Though the bathroom wasn’t exactly spacious, he strafed to the side enough to send a right-hook punch towards Kanji’s head as a sort of retribution for the blow dealt earlier.

[secretpenguinlover]

It'd been a while since Kanji had gotten into a tussle.  The worst of his delinquent days were through, and while it wasn't enough for him to feel bad about decking a guy, it was enough to have dulled his fighting instincts.  Caught up in rage and embarrassment, he wasn't thinking clearly enough to defend himself--so though the punk's aim wasn't great, Kanji only dodged in time to avoid getting his nose bashed in.

He staggered back and grabbed his jaw.   Whaddya know.  Punk actually knows how to fight. 

He'd built up a tolerance for pain, as long as it was physical, but a blow like that still ached.  Kanji saw the charm slip out of sight.  He grit his teeth.

Oh, no you don't. No way this punk was getting away now.

He lunged forward and swung.

[secretpenguinlover]

“Oh.  ‘kay, then.”  Kanji still got a weird vibe from the guy.  Not that he wasn’t used to unnerving people, but even so…though there was no reason not to buy the guy’s story.  It wasn’t really his business, but he decided to ask anyway.  “Something wrong?”

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“Why do you care about someone you just met? I’m fine, geez.” It doesn’t help that Isamu’s already not too fond of this guy. But now, he’s trying to act like he gives a damn. People don’t need other people to worry about them. It always end up in disappointment anyway. 

Isamu kinda wants to punch this guy or something now. But he knows from his many attempts at hitting Naoki or Chiaki that it really wouldn’t do much. Especially to a guy this burly and tall. God, he hates admitting that.

[secretpenguinlover]

"Well you don't gotta be like that about it.  I was just tryin' to help 'cause you were actin' all weird and antsy."

Go figure.  The one time he's friendly right off the bat and it doesn't work.  Pfeh.  People's attitudes sucked.  You'd think he'd have learned that by now.

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Who was this guy? Some random punk who was just waiting for someone to talk to him the wrong way? Geez, Isamu really hated the type who just bullied people and shoved them around. He should just go give the ridiculously tall guy a piece of his mind.

“Hey!” Or maybe not…

[secretpenguinlover]

Kanji looked down at the stranger.  What did he want?  He seemed pissed, but he didn’t look like the type to pick a fight.  Not if he knew what was good for him, anyway. “Yeah?  You need something?”

[hattedcrusader-blog]

Well now you’ve fucking done it, Isamu. Don’t you remember why you don’t talk to people in the first place? It’s cause they’re all cruel…not to mention the constant bullying back when Isamu was younger. Whatever, that was a different story.

“No…nothing. I just though you were someone else.” At least Isamu can make up a cover pretty well…

[secretpenguinlover]

"Oh.  'kay, then."  Kanji still got a weird vibe from the guy.  Not that he wasn't used to unnerving people, but even so...though there was no reason not to buy the guy's story.  It wasn't really his business, but he decided to ask anyway.  "Something wrong?"