Taking over a ship, one cook at a time. [Closed // Complete]

[inyourmidst]

Characters: Gin Ichimaru and Shinjiro Aragaki
Content: Gin's contacts have given him some insight into Aragaki's recent strange behavior, and as a kind and caring crew mate he goes to comfort him. Or not.
Setting: Shinjiro's room - Silvana
Time: While docked in Melior
Warnings: Scheming by Gin, swearing by Shinjiro

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[adiosasshole]

Shinji's feelings on having Gin in his room again were mixed to say the least. Last time his crew-mate had come in they had talked circles around each other, a game he felt Gin had eventually won. Ichimaru made his nervous. He knew guys like him on the street. Guys that got by on their silver words and over-reaching plots. Guys like that were great to have on your side... but having them pointed against you? Not so much

[inyourmidst]

The enthusiasm of the reception was somewhat unexpected, but Gin refrained from outright smirking at Aragaki; keeping instead to the more pleasant smile he used when he was attempting to be friendly.

"One would think that you're almost happy to see me," he said, chiding himself lightly a moment later for letting a hint of sarcasm into his tone, but he couldn't resist. Baiting everyone, and Aragaki in particular, was a deeply ingrained habit. "Or perhaps you're just happy to see these."

He held up a folded piece of paper which, as promised, held the names, dates and times of a few of the pirated screenings of the dramas that Aragaki was oddly fond of. Gin had plenty more than what was on this small list, but those would be dolled out later - like dog treats, whenever he thought Aragaki could use something to look forward to.

[adiosasshole]

"Tch." Shinjiro snorted, glaring at Gin. "Not hardly." And he WASN'T happy to see Gin, not really. In fact he was quickly starting to outright HATE Gin over the last few days. Everything about the man rubbed him funny. But he WAS happy to see THOSE.

He reached out for the paper, his eyes showing off a a strange gleam. A little hint of the kid he used to be before reality broken something down deep inside.

[inyourmidst]

Uninvited, Gin took a seat on Aragaki's bed. It put him at a lower, inoffensive height to contrast with the bombshell he was about to drop.

"I'm glad you approve," he said cheerfully as Aragaki unfolded the paper, carefully watching the rare look of delight on the cook's face. It probably wouldn't last more than a few seconds. "I do enjoy learning more about my fellow crew mates. It puts me in a better position to help them. You see, I have this friend over in the Kropmork Mages Guild who I was telling all about my new friends here, and was very surprised when she actually recognised your name."