dream † 003 † 08-19-10

[slantedcross]

[ooc: still technically on hiatus. But. Also. Uh. Youji's not a huge fan of pajamas, so... 8D
Dream effects: Tension. Uncertainty. Anxiety. At the end, exactly what Youji feels.]

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[1blackcat]

Y... Youji-kun...?

[slantedcross]

[Great.]

Is this the first dream you've seen, Omi?

[1blackcat]

...Yes? Why?

[slantedcross]

Curious, that's all.

[Incorrigible smile. You should recognize it.]

I usually have much nicer dreams than this. My regrets you didn't fall into one of those.

[thenicer_one]

[She was scared. So scared. Iris wasn't even sure if she should even try to Youji right now. But she still wanted to. She had to try.]

Y-Youji? Are you all right?

[slantedcross]

[Youji doesn't answer immediately because he's pulling on a shirt--although he doesn't bother buttoning it all the way.]

Better for seeing you.

[Skipping this unpleasantness.]

[thenicer_one]

[Skirting around the issue again, I see. :|]

Youji...

[slantedcross]

[Yeah, he does this. 8D]

I wish you wouldn't make that face.

[Action]

[insorrow]

[There is literally no point in calling up when the guy you want to talk to lives across the hall.

[Sure, Youji probably doesn't want to see him right now, but that's just too bad. Sometimes our needs bear no relation to our desires. This would be Ken heading on in after no more than a cursory tap on the door - heads up, ready or not. He pushes the door open, steps through: stops short with one hand on the doorknob. I guess you could call it circumspection.]

Coffee okay, or do you want something stronger?

[Action]

[slantedcross]

[Raises his eyes to settle darkly on Ken. This not-bothering-to-knock business is less than ideal. But you mean well.]

Coffee's fine. Aspirin is better.

[orz CANNOT DECIDE ON ICON i apologize.]

[Action]

[insorrow]

[Ken notes the dark look and ignores it.

[One of the fortunate things about being Ken and often genuinely oblivious to darker undercurrents is that it's easy enough for him to ignore the ones you do without anyone thinking it's anything more than Ken being Ken.

[You are not going to be left by yourself right now, Youji - not even if you want to be, because I have a pretty good idea what you'd do if you were.]

I can get you both if you want 'em.

[Please say you do. Having something else to concentrate on at least delays the inevitable moment when Ken asks some kind of stupid question of the what the Hell was all that about anyway school... He doesn't want to make matters worse. But he has a horrible feeling he's going to.]

[Action]

[slantedcross]

[Youji shakes his head.]

Focus on the coffee. I have the aspirin here already.

[Nods towards the bedside table. Here's that incorrigible smile you should well recognize.]

See if you can't find a weapon while you're at it. Aya isn't the only one feeling like they'll be useful.

[...Still, slight uncomfortable vibe in that good-natured sting--obviously, Youji's weapon is hard on his mind. And, less obviously, it wasn't too long ago that he'd finally had enough of killing. Not looking forward to having to do it again.]

[highwarlockmb]

I'm surprised you can sleep at all.

It's too quiet here.

[slantedcross]

[The amusement is clear, if still a bit off-center.]

If you ask my roommate, it's about all I'm good for.

[highwarlockmb]

{Raises a brow}

Going through a rough spell?

[slantedcross]

[He laughs.]

No. But he likes to tell me how lazy I am. Has for years.