01/14. beginnings.

[icingkills]

[ voice ]

Yesterday, I'd been in this City for a month; and no one thought to congratulate me.

[A beat, and then amusement creeps back into his voice.]

I'm kidding. I can only expect so much, now can't I? A job, a place to stay, information on the City itself, friends. I've done well for myself. Even if the new neighbor is unruly

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[metousiosis]

A new servant...? But that's irrational.

[icingkills]

Perhaps I want to see if it's willing to be allies this time. Do you think I might need some of those?

[metousiosis]

That's not up to me to decide, is it?

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[icingkills]

No, of course not.

[icingkills]

Incidentally, I moved some of your cigarettes out to the balcony, to make things a little easier for you.

[They can indeed be found on a small table on the balcony, next to a nice glass ashtray and beneath a carefully wrapped box of glazed jelly donuts.]

[metousiosis]

[ WELL. Oh, baby, the way to a man's heart (or lack thereof) is through his stomach. ]

Mr Simon is a gracious host. And attentive.

[icingkills]

And here I was worried you might not like it if I interfered with--

[ The slightest pause. ]

--something of yours.

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[metousiosis]

[ .... oh, well, isn't that just smooth. ]

[metousiosis]

Interference doesn't retract ownership, Mr Simon.

[icingkills]

You're a confident man, Seishirou.

It's a good thing we get along so well.

[metousiosis]

Oh? Then you'd consider posing a threat to someone who didn't?

How irrational.

[icingkills]

A threat?

That's no good at all--you're still jumping to conclusions.

[metousiosis]

But is it correct, I wonder?

[icingkills]

It's good that we get along because I'm a confident man as well. And I'd rather not have petty bickering in my place of residence.

That's all.

[metousiosis]

Agreed. It would be quite a waste of energy, wouldn't you say so, Mr Simon?

[icingkills]

I rather think we can accomplish more working together.

[ Which was what he'd wanted in the first place, truth be told; he just no longer trusts Seishirou to be a part of such a thing.

November 11 works better with partners, but the same may not be true of even a retired Sakurazukamori. ]