[005] Video

[oldest7yearold]

[Luke's had enough time now being an adult (sort of) again that some of his initial mortification and discomfort has worn off. Or at least, it's worn off enough that the need to thank/apologize to everyone has overridden it. He's going to have to talk to everyone sometime. He can't run and hide from everyone forever

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[ombrasolare]

[I'll comment in the log and such, but just consider that Reborn and Luke hung out and Reborn abused Tsuna quite a bit in the whole babysitting scheme]

We were glad to have you.

[oldest7yearold]

[fff- why does everyone seem to like his bitty self?]

Reborn! [beat] I-I didn't know you lived with Natalia. Before, I mean.

[ombrasolare]

I'm outside more often than not and...we didn't get off to a very good start, unfortunately.

[oldest7yearold]

What do you mean...?

[Slightly wary here. You weren't being mean to his cousin now were you? 8|]

[ombrasolare]

It was after she'd planted the bean she received. She...ended up telling me things I'm sure she'd prefer to have kept to herself.

[Awww but look at him, how could he possibly be mean to your cousin~?]

[oldest7yearold]

Oh yeah... one of those beans that did weird things... I guess that makes sense...

[He'd... heard things, across the network. Vague things. He hasn't planted his bean yet. And he's suspicious because doesn't feel like he knows you well enough yet, and he still remembers that training schedule you had for Tsuna...]

[ombrasolare]

[Your cousin is female, and also not his student. These are important considerations, Luke.]

It seems to have gotten better though.

[oldest7yearold]

I guess... It's a good thing, though.

[Especially if it was making her say things. Luke didn't really notice the bean's effects on Natalia himself, because he rarely ever used Natalia's title or mentioned it in conversation.]

[ombrasolare]

What exactly is the relationship between the two of you?

[oldest7yearold]

Me and Natalia? She's... [Ergh, how to describe? Royal family relations are messy... not to mention half the stuff that he thought applied to him technically applied to Asch...] Well, we're from the same world. She's my cousin.

[ombrasolare]

What about you and Asch? [His more important question]

I was waiting for this. XD

[oldest7yearold]

[Urk.]

Uh... well... we're from the same world too...

[We also sound the same and look the same except his hair's longer but who really cares anyway, right? Right?]

Haha of course!

[ombrasolare]

So I'd gathered. But the relationship goes deeper than that, doesn't it?

[oldest7yearold]

Y-yeah, it does...

[This is the kind of thing Luke has to have pried out of him. It would be so much easier if he could just... call Asch his twin or something - the explanation would even be plausible. But even if he didn't feel too awkward to use it properly, Asch would kill him.]

[ombrasolare]

Well, I won't pry, then. [Lies, he totally will.] It's nice to have you back to normal.

[oldest7yearold]

[Trying to lull Luke into a false sense of security, are we? Except it's totally working.]

Thanks... It's nice to be back to normal...