[ 001 ] Video -- December 9th

[notstained]

[ Matako is sitting on the edge of her bed as the video begins, narrowing her eyes on the screen. Her tone is relatively calm, but holds a threatening edge to it. ]

I don't really care about you people and your war. It's not my problem if you got yourself mixed in with witches, kishin, Amanto or whatever.

[ There's a beat. ]But I guess if

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[donttelldaddy]

Shinsuke...Takasugi? I know him. He's kind of cute.

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[notstained]

[ C-cute?! ]

Just how do you know him??

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[donttelldaddy]

We've been...acquainted, since I arrived here. He's really very sweet, he worries about me. He's come to visit me at the maid cafe, before.

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[notstained]

[ 3, 2, 1 -- explosion ]

WHAT?! WHAT WAS WITH THAT PAUSE BEFORE YOU SAID ACQUAINTED??? DON'T THINK BECAUSE YOU INVITE SHINSUKE-SAMA TO MADE CAFES THAT YOU'LL GET ANYWHERE WITH HIM! HE'S NOT THE TYPE OF MAN TO BE WON OVER BY THOSE KINDS OF KINKS!

[ Or was he? ......maybe if she wore a maid outfit... ]

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[blue_wayfinder]

[...Shinsuke-sama? There was only one Shinsuke that Aqua knew of in Death City and that was...]

Are you a friend of Takasugi's?

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[notstained]

[ ....another girl. Was Shinsuke starting a harem here or something?? ]

I don't have friends. It's much deeper than that.

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[blue_wayfinder]

Family then?

[They...didn't look like they were related. But then again, blood had little to do with family.]

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[notstained]

[ Well. It was close enough. But she's not going to disclose that to some stranger. ]

He's my leader. [ There's a pride in her voice. ]

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[alastinglight]

[...Can he just crawl under a rock and die now. Why do you people always...

Sigh.]

I can take care of myself well enough, Kijima-san.

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[notstained]

[ And the girls?? What about the girls, Shinsuke??? ]

Sorry, Shinsuke-sama, but this is one thing you don't get a say in.

[ She would protect him with her very life, after all. ]

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[alastinglight]

Then if I can't do anything about you insisting on risking your neck for me, I'd prefer it if you didn't threaten people down here.

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[notstained]

I won't take lightly to anyone causing you problems. Nizou already did enough of that.

[ She absently rubbed her bruised neck at the memory. ]

Maybe my methods aren't up to your... [ a pause ] current approval, but they're generally effective.

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[frissonic]

Do not antagonize people, Matako.

[Yes, his is tone is completely patronizing. He doesn't want to clean up your mess if it becomes one.]

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[notstained]

[ Normally, she'd snap back at him. But she's honestly surprised to see him. She thought she was the only member of the Kiheitai besides Takasugi. ]

Bansai?

[ The initial surprise fades. ]

You were dragged here too, huh?

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[frissonic]

That would be rather obvious, I daresay.

[He looks pointedly into the screen.]

I would prefer it if you could be a little more careful about what you say.

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[notstained]

Tch -- that's just like you to be so calm in this situation.

[ Crosses arms. ]

You've run into Shinsuke-sama, right?

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[16hitmagnum]

[this face. just this face.]

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[notstained]

[ ................. ]

YOU.

[16hitmagnum]

[...............]

ME.

[notstained]

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT, BRAT?!