Program Type 72: Reshuffle the Deck

[kaiser_in_rehab]

I guess...all that searching wasn't necessary. [A soft disappointed sigh.] Nobody else should be here...but it was nice talking about home again.

Hikari-chan...do you...I mean, if you have time...we should talk.

[A pause, before he abruptly remembers.] Oh, Mutou-san, I hope we'll get along as roommates.

Comments

[note_atem]

So Yuugi is rooming with you. [More a thought than a question.]

[kaiser_in_rehab]

Um...according to the LP, anyway.

I don't..have any animals or anything, if that's a problem...

[note_atem]

...it's not. It was just useful information. [Saves him from having to go through the LP or ask Yuugi anyway.] Thank you.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

No problem, I guess.

You're welcome to..come by, anytime.

[loving_kitten]

He's not bad. Very into games. Maybe you can get him to play soccer.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

You think?

I haven't really played many video or board games since Daisuke left.

[loving_kitten]

He likes other games. He's as obsessed with that card game as Kaiba-san and Atem-san are.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

Huh.

Maybe I can get him to teach me how to play, then. It must be fun, if people are that into it.

[lightandhope]

[Silence for about two minutes before she finally speaks. She hasn't been crying just....hugging a pillow.]

...He left.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

..Yeah.

It's why I....you want to get lunch tomorrow?

[lightandhope]

[Another minute or two of silence. She's not crying. She's stronger than this...she is... Tai wouldn't cry over something like this...he wouldn't cry about being homesick either.]

...Okay.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

He's...lucky, you know? Maybe he'll tell the others too. [Still clinging to that hope, okay.]

[pintsizeduelist]

I'm sure we will, Ichijouji-kun! I promise I won't be any trouble.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

Ah..it's okay, you can do whatever you want.

I mean..I promise I won't burn the place down when I try to cook or anything.

[pintsizeduelist]

Me too!

I can... sort of cook, so that shouldn't be a problem.

[kaiser_in_rehab]

Really? I've been...well...trying to learn.

[text]

[masaderp]

Did your friend disappear too?

[kaiser_in_rehab]

Yeah. It happens...he's better off home.

[text]

[masaderp]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[Goddammit, why are kids being put through this kind of stuff? :(]

[kaiser_in_rehab]

No...it's okay. It's happened before.