[Gai was wandering in the market when he saw Dash the next day. There was a rare hesitation from him. He really didn't want to confess to seeing that. But on the other hand, he wanted to know about the boy. They could be important. Pushing aside his embarrassment, Gai approached Dash, smiling.]
[Dash wasn't prone to blushing. Honestly, he didn't have that much modesty, but dreams weren't the same--sure he'd had complete strangers see his dreams. He'd had complete strangers see him naked. But the emotion of embarrassment from the naked dream was just... different. It was a subconscious thing his usual shamelessness didn't quite cover.]
[His cheeks turned a bit red and he scratched the hair at the back of his head looking away, trying to cover for the mental stutter.]
So. Uh. You saw I guess. [On to the question.] The guy under the umbrella..?
[It took him a moment to conjure up who Gai meant, he'd been actively trying to forget that dream.]
Drake? [Sasuke. Kirin. He blinked, looking back at the man.] He was someone from a long time ago. He was [One of the first people I met. Grumpy as hell. A good friend. Really crazy.] a friend.
[Gai looked away, trying to give Dash a little bit of relative privacy. He knew this had to be awkward.]
I did. I am sorry. [Gai nods.] Drake. I have heard that name before. [From Kagerou, recently, even.]
He looks a great deal like someone else who was here, someone who was from my home, except much younger. [A pause before he asks] ...Were his eyes red?
[Dash nods, rocking back on his heels.] Yeah. I never really talked to Crow,he was Ran's boss, but... I dunno, quiet guy. I knew Drake pretty well before he disappeared though.
Do you think he was really from your world?
[He pursed his lips a bit at the question.] Did you ever meet Codename?
Hello, Dash! It is a good day today.
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Yo Gai. S'up?
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[It wasn't time to eat. Gai rubbed the back of his neck.]
You are... hungry?
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[Gai looked up.]
Leaves! And branches! And glass. I am not seeing many birds. How are you? Did you... ah... Did you sleep well?
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[He just trails off and stares at Gai a moment.] Way to be subtle. You too?
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[Gai tries for an innocent look.]
It was a very long night! I did not sleep well either.
[Did he bring up the question now? Or hold off a bit longer? Gai wasn't great at holding off when there wasn't a solid reason to.]
But I had a question.
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[Right. Dash nods, sticking his hands in his pockets and giving a slouching shrug.]
Okay. Shoot. [A momentary pause.] I mean, ask away.
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[And shoot was actually one he knew, for once. Gai hesitates for a moment, but there was no point in pretending he hadn't seen the dream.]
The boy who was napping under the umbrella, or maybe napping. The one with the spiky hair. What was his name?
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[His cheeks turned a bit red and he scratched the hair at the back of his head looking away, trying to cover for the mental stutter.]
So. Uh. You saw I guess. [On to the question.] The guy under the umbrella..?
[It took him a moment to conjure up who Gai meant, he'd been actively trying to forget that dream.]
Drake? [Sasuke. Kirin. He blinked, looking back at the man.] He was someone from a long time ago. He was [One of the first people I met. Grumpy as hell. A good friend. Really crazy.] a friend.
Why?
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I did. I am sorry. [Gai nods.] Drake. I have heard that name before. [From Kagerou, recently, even.]
He looks a great deal like someone else who was here, someone who was from my home, except much younger. [A pause before he asks] ...Were his eyes red?
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Who'd he look like?
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Crow. He was here for a while and lived in the dojo.
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[Oh yeah, he knew that guy. Barely. Bookshop owner guy.] I guess they did look similar... A bit. Maybe they were related?
But everyone used to think Drake looked just like Want too. Maybe he just had that kind of face. Personally, I never saw it.
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[Gai shrugs.] It is possible. ...Were they here at the same time? [If so, that shoots apart his theory that they're the same person.]
I do not remember a Want. What was he like?
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[Dash nods, rocking back on his heels.] Yeah. I never really talked to Crow,he was Ran's boss, but... I dunno, quiet guy. I knew Drake pretty well before he disappeared though.
Do you think he was really from your world?
[He pursed his lips a bit at the question.] Did you ever meet Codename?
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