[Log] You have some 'splaining to do.

[dae_han]

Participants: Yong-soo and Kiku
Can Anyone Just Hop In?: Nope
Where: Abbot Place, Kiku's apartment
When: Day after this
What: A certain talk about unpleasant revelations
Summary: Yong-soo finds himself outside Kiku's door, a pink bakery box in one hand and the other hand unable to lift itself to knock.

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[kimigayo_kiku]

Having finished his work for the evening, Kiku sipped a small big of grape soda from his watered down glass. Today had been tiring and what he needed now was something sweet. He stood up, slipping on his coat which had been laying over the chair next to him as he prepared to make his way out into the mild summer air. He slipped on his shoes and opened the door, startled by the sudden appearance of Yong-soo outside of his door.

"Y-Yong-... Yong-soo..." He blushed bright red, remembering what had happened a day ago.

[dae_han]

Yong-soo smiled and felt the expression stretch his mouth oddly. The actual expression didn't seem any different, though his eyes betrayed his worry and tension. He almost sharply thrust the box at Kiku. "I- I found a good place for an-pan a while back. I thought you'd like some. You used to like an-pan when we were kids." The words came out in a babbling flurry and he forced himself to meet Kiku's eyes. That at least, he would do.

He felt the bottom of his stomach drop out most unpleasantly as he still stood right in front of the other man's door.

[kimigayo_kiku]

Kiku paused and noticed the box, a soft smile on his lips as he looked at his neighbor. It seemed to be some kind of peace offering and to refuse would be suicidal in the Asian culture-- besides, he loved anpan. He moved back inside and held the door open for Yong-Soo.

"Here, c-come in. I would love some anpan..."

[dae_han]

Well, he hadn't really meant for the box to be an excuse but then, he shouldn't be so stupid as to forget that Kiku was so damn observant of his manners. Not that Yong-soo was rude by any means, but he didn't always follow things to the letter, particularly since he had gotten to the United States.

"Oh, okay then." He headed into Kiku's particular sanctum, feeling like he was crossing into odd territory, never mind that he'd been in the apartment before. It was probably something to do with being Asian and male, distinct territories and all that.

[kimigayo_kiku]

[dae_han]

Yong-soo only laughed, as usual, letting go of the pinch-ful of cheek he had managed to grab. Of course he wasn't serious at all, though he would honestly admit to Kiku being adorable. In a little kid sort of way. This would have been unfair, however, considering that the two of them were almost the same age.

At the attempt at teasing and an insult, he blinked. Then he burst out laughing again, laughing so hard that he almost fall over and tears actually came to his eyes. He continued to laugh, bent over, eyes closed. It took him a while to collect himself and he continued to wheeze and giggle. "How do you come up with this stuff, Kiku?" he asked, hiccuping once. "God, Kiku!" He reached out to mess with the other man's hair once again.

This is so late... orz

[kimigayo_kiku]

Kiku held his cheek and sighed reaching his hand up to lightly whap the Korean on his crown. His hand retracting as he heard the loud laughing come out of him, his eyes wavering as his insult failed to hit.

"I-I dunno... H-Hey, Yong-Soo... Am I, well, you know, do you think I am... well, fit to lead?" His hand moved to his neck, rubbing it lightly as Pochi climbed up into Kiku's lap familiarly.

[dae_han]

Yong-soo bore the slap with good grace though he very lightly punched Kiku on the arm. Not for the first time, he wondered if Kiku would ever just give in and finally tackle him. Probably not any more.

The Korean tilted his head a little, sensing that this was not a typical question and perhaps it was wise not to be flippant about his answer. "When you get your ass into gear, I think," he said without too much of a pause. "When you stop being afraid of what others think of you." He prodded Kiku lightly. "It's America, Kiku. Not Asia. You have to not give a damn about what people think sometimes." He then shrugged. "But that's what I think." And that was a remarkable sign of how much Yong-soo had changed; when he admitted his own limitations and his biases.