At 2:30am Oyama Station is deserted save a lone security guard. The squeal of breaks echo off the empty concrete platform, air whooshing and then coming to an abrupt stop when the train arrives. Only two men step off, hunched in their coats and tired; they shove their hands in their pockets and walk side by side towards the stairs. Suddenly the ( Read more... )

"Should we surprise your mom and get the tree up?" This piques the six year old's interest and turns on the couch, abandoning the television in favor of draping himself over the back cushion and watching the top of the tree pop through the doorway. "What do you think?" The medium sized imitation-evergreen is maneuvered into the small living room; ( Read more... )

He’s been staring at the reflection in the dark window for nearly 20 minutes now. In search of a little peace, Taiki had wandered around the near-silent hospital for the better part of an hour; the constant bedside hierarchy power-plays and never ending soul chatter was smothering him. The last trip in the elevator and he’d closed his eyes, ( Read more... )

((I'm cramming several extra days into this past week or two. Don't mind me~))

( Taiki doesn't even get the front door open before Senri's on him. He catches a glimpse of mistletoe just as a seemingly endless number of limbs wrap around him. The designer is attacking him with kisses and it's only then that Taiki realizes they no longer have a normal best-friend relationship. )

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"There." The project finished, Taiki sits back in his seat and admires his handiwork. Two short legs swing in a burst of spastic happiness before he slides off the chair, running to the entry closet. There's a flurry of hats, mittens, scarves, jackets, and shoes but not ten minutes later the six (and a half) year old is marching down the street. He ( Read more... )

One time you got blamed for something you didn't do.

I was recently accused of creating a snow-caricature of a friend. I have no artistic skills whatsoever and therefore should not be held responsible... The fact that I was going for an angry coffee drinking? snow woman just further proves my point.

I would never intentionally upset a friend. It ( Read more... )

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Taiki builds a snowman and Senri is grumpy. Talk to:  Mia, Fritz

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Why does the error message not surprise me?

Today, give us a hundred words about a task or action you find difficult.

“Son of a bitch, WATCH OUT!” Senri stamps on the imaginary passenger-seat brake pedal as the car lets out a little screech. “Who the fuck gave you a driver’s license?! You’re going to kill us both!” Taiki grimaces while Senri shrieks, waving an apology to the other drivers ( Read more... )