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[godproxy]

Since I'm evidently just a convenient bargaining chip, I'll be in the common room tonight if anyone needs me. Unless you're dying, I don't want to see your face. Any of you.

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[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ Guess who was lingering silently in the doorway three minutes after Neku's post was made? ]

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

[And guess who Neku's going to continue ignoring with his headphones blasting and a sketchbook propped on his knees?]

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ Yoshiya haunted the doorway like a ghost, hardly there even mentally. He'd been fingering a loophole when the bet had been made. The game had been finding out what Ryoji wanted, and not the game of chess he planned to play with him later. He hadn't expected Neku to see it, let alone react as he had...

And the arrogant teenager couldn't quite place why he felt like explaining himself to Neku. He never had before, so why now? ]

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

[Unable to take the presence he could sense behind him after a while, Neku turned from his place on the couch and scowled in Joshua's general direction.]

Go. Away.

[His voice was too loud, but he didn't care.]

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ Oh, Neku. You didn't really expect him to listen, did you?

No, this is him ignoring the demand and walking closer, clothed in pale pink silk pajamas, long pants and long sleeves. ]

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

[He didn't need this right now. Since all Joshua seemed to want was his lips around his cock. Neku hung his head and tried to bury his nose in the aimless, formless mess he was pretending to sketch.]

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ Delicate fingers found Neku's headphones and removed them carefully, sitting beside him. ]

What are you drawing?

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

Nothing.

[It was pretty much the truth. Neku jerked away from the formless blob and glared at Joshua. He licked his lips.]

What do you want?

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ A twisted smirk took hold of Yoshiya's features, and he snaked an arm around Neku's shoulders far too gingerly. ]

I just wanted to find you and...you know. Bring you back to our room? Let's go to bed, hm?

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

Yeah, you would, wouldn't you?!

[Neku's reaction was sharp and immediate. He tensed and his hands shot out to grip his roommate's arms- not tightly. The redhead wasn't a violent person and this was a little out there for him. But he was furious. More angry for his own sake than he'd been in a long time. He was bearing down on Joshua, pushing against him and driving him against the cushions.]

Why don't we just do it here, then? Huh? If that's what you want.

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

[ He hadn't meant it that way, and he hadn't expected that reaction. Suddenly, everything was pressure and tightness, and he felt sickeningly claustrophobic. Violet eyes were wide; his arms spasmed in protest at the grip.

Though his heartbeat had quickened considerably and his breaths were coming out shallow and fast, he licked his lips and swallowed, his gaze averting. A faint smile played across his lips. ]

Are you really that desperate?

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

I'm not.

[But there was something about the look in Joshua's eyes, fearful and vulnerable and even submissive... Neku shivered and released his grip, but he didn't move off of the smaller boy.]

Are you?

[ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

I never was.

[ He hadn't meant it like that. ]

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

[Most of the anger had drained away at this point, and Neku just peered down at Joshua.]

...Then why, Josh?

Re: [ In Person ]

[god_of_the_game]

I want to know what I could do for Ryoji.

[ Awkward. ]

[ In Person ]

[godproxy]

You... Wanted...

[What? Neku froze in place, his expression sad and guarded. Ryoji. Ryoji. Ryoji was still in the doghouse. The blank look waned into a scowl.]

Yeah. What Ryoji wants.