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[aphephobic]

[It was hard to shower off the stench of failure. In the past several weeks, Hisoka has sat idly by and watched friends be kidnapped and returned, watched a partner be mauled and nearly murdered after vowing to protect him, and allowed it to be implied by several sources that he was somehow unfit to attempt to protect himself and needed to be

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[neverplaysfair]

[ What's that, Hisoka? "Bother me, Josh!" you say? Why, of course, he'd be delighted to! After all, he totally hasn't been trailing along a fair distance behind him curiously ever since he noticed him back in the village. Not at all.

So now Josh is just watching. Quietly watching, but watching. Staaare... ]

[aphephobic]

[And since Josh is a much better master over his powers than Hisoka will ever be, he'll remain unnoticed for quite some time. Hisoka continues as he was, since Josh appears to be just out of sight and otherwise undetectable until he wishes to be detected.]

[neverplaysfair]

[ Nope, just gonna chill here for a little while longer. Because he loves being creepy wants to see how long it takes Hisoka wants him to freak out when he finally sees him wouldn't want to bother the poor boy. ]

[aphephobic]

[It's the better part of half an hour before Hisoka detects an abnormal wisp in the air around him. He pauses immediately, stare suddenly accusatory as he peered out into the darkness surrounding him. There's a bit of confidence about his suspicion though, as he assumes he's sensed Joshua upon appearance.] I know you're there.

[neverplaysfair]

[ That gets a giggle out of him, but he doesn't move. He's rather comfortable where he is for now. ] After all this time, I'd be worried if you didn't.

[aphephobic]

[His eyes narrow at the comment, but he doesn't bother asking for an elaboration. Joshua's answers were generally more confusing than the initial mysteries themselves.] Why are you watching me?

[neverplaysfair]

Entertainment. [ Kind of ]

[aphephobic]

I'm sure there's something more entertaining to use to pass the time.

[neverplaysfair]

Oh, quite likely. [ No motion to move. ]

[aphephobic]

And yet you're still here.

[neverplaysfair]

Why would I, when this is certainly enough entertainment for now?

[aphephobic]

Because I'm telling you to leave. [And because he's been oh so very successful in the past with that line of logic.]

[neverplaysfair]

And?

[aphephobic]

And you can't possibly still be interested in having the same argument with me every time we meet.

[neverplaysfair]

But the conversations usually get interesting once we're past that argument.

[aphephobic]

And if I have no intention of interesting you tonight? What then?