[ Sousei refuses, but answers anyway... It's familiar, so Yata tolerates it. He's well aware of how rude he is, but he can't help himself. He wants to learn about this girl, even if he never sees her again. Otherwise, it doesn't seem right. ]
A ward, huh. That makes sense.
I didn't know anything about her. She was cold once, so I gave her my jacket. She really wanted to pay me back...
[So long as we're all aware here of how much of a rude little shit Yata is being--
But Sousei simply tilts his head at that. That was it? Just that, and Yata was already this interested in her?]
...Presuming she returned home to my world, she would be safe there. [He's not satisfied with that assumption, of course, but at the very least he can offer that reassurance.]
But it is not my place to tell you more about her. [That's still Nishiki's and only Nishiki's right.]
[ For the record, Yata is always a rude little shit, even when he doesn't mean to be!!
Nishiki was unique, so she was interesting. She seemed to lack common sense, to be afraid of something he can't quite determine, and to take being a Fuuma differently from his expectations. Seriously, too. But those were all they were—assumptions. And he couldn't confirm them now with only Sousei around. ]
Yeah... [ He knows. His brows furrow before he looks up at Sousei again. ] Do you know if she's still got a red jacket with her?
[ No, he never said... Whatever. He has his hands in his pockets, shoulders slouched as he follows behind. Walking beside Sousei would just be too weird. They're not friends! ]
I'll make it quick. I still gotta check on my Pockymon...
[the hell is a Pockymon... no, no he's pretty sure he doesn't actually want to know.
Instead he focuses on leading the way to his apartment with Tenka, because he...doesn't know how to deal with Yata ever. It's like that kid that impressed him with his determination is gone again.
So he doesn't respond to that, instead opening the door for the both of them, striding easily over to the closet--which he opens. And there, hanging neatly, is a red jacket.]
[ Yeah, Animal Crossing hell should be enough for Abe no Sousei.
Yata enters the apartment without incident and takes his jacket from the closet. Silence hands in the air during the rest of the trip; Yata doesn't know how to deal with Sousei either. His attention is on the jacket in his arms but his mind appears to be somewhere else, only coming back to him when curiosity strikes. ]
[...It would be hard if Tenka disappeared. The thought strikes him very suddenly, and...it's not a very happy one at all. But he'd have to keep going then. They've lost Soramaru and Nishiki already.
Attachments really do bring a lot of pain, don't they...? But even so--they're worth it. Yata's concern does take him off-guard a little, though. He blinks. People worrying about him, even if a little--it's still strange.]
... Of course. [But he won't dismiss something that sincere.] I would say the same to you. You are a hot-headed person who often cannot read the atmosphere.
[harsh]
...But you are not wrong in how you have approached this situation. [With Totsuka. Spending as much time as possible with a friend that you know is dead back home...? Maybe Yata is the strongest one here out of everyone.]
[ Yata winces and makes a noise at Sousei's bluntness, but remains silent when he continues. The face he makes is contemplative as he mulls over these words—what does he mean?—but he supposes that whatever it is, it's probably the same choice he'd make no matter how many times he had to. Turning on his heel, he starts walking toward the exit. ]
Even I ain't got time for regrets. But just so you know...
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A ward, huh. That makes sense.
I didn't know anything about her. She was cold once, so I gave her my jacket. She really wanted to pay me back...
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But Sousei simply tilts his head at that. That was it? Just that, and Yata was already this interested in her?]
...Presuming she returned home to my world, she would be safe there. [He's not satisfied with that assumption, of course, but at the very least he can offer that reassurance.]
But it is not my place to tell you more about her. [That's still Nishiki's and only Nishiki's right.]
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Nishiki was unique, so she was interesting. She seemed to lack common sense, to be afraid of something he can't quite determine, and to take being a Fuuma differently from his expectations. Seriously, too. But those were all they were—assumptions. And he couldn't confirm them now with only Sousei around. ]
Yeah... [ He knows. His brows furrow before he looks up at Sousei again. ] Do you know if she's still got a red jacket with her?
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A...red...jacket-- ah. That's right. It'd been in her room, when they'd cleaned it up. So she didn't bring it home with her... hm.]
No, it is no longer with her. Come with me.
[He'll...return it.]
I assume it is yours.
1/2
[ A long, awkward pause. ]
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[ no one was thinking anything ]
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That
gets the flattest stare from Sousei.
Guess what he wasn't thinking? That.]
Don't raise your voice.
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[ Yata, stop being so paranoid. ]
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I was not getting any ideas from the situation.
[but you can fret all you want, he won't stop you.]
There are enough reasons for giving your coat to someone else.
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[ No, he never said... Whatever. He has his hands in his pockets, shoulders slouched as he follows behind. Walking beside Sousei would just be too weird. They're not friends! ]
I'll make it quick. I still gotta check on my Pockymon...
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Instead he focuses on leading the way to his apartment with Tenka, because he...doesn't know how to deal with Yata ever. It's like that kid that impressed him with his determination is gone again.
So he doesn't respond to that, instead opening the door for the both of them, striding easily over to the closet--which he opens. And there, hanging neatly, is a red jacket.]
...Here. If this is yours, you may have it back.
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Yata enters the apartment without incident and takes his jacket from the closet. Silence hands in the air during the rest of the trip; Yata doesn't know how to deal with Sousei either. His attention is on the jacket in his arms but his mind appears to be somewhere else, only coming back to him when curiosity strikes. ]
You still got friends here, right?
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That...is a strange question, though. "Friends"...
Sousei had thought they were done there, but apparently not. He turns to look at Yata properly, contemplative.]
...If you mean people from my world, yes, there are still some of them here. The same is true of yourself, correct?
sorry for the late tag! was too busy shipping sousei with mi--okay no BUT REALLY I'M SORRY
[ He'd rather not think about what his time here would be like without Totsuka. Or Saya, for that matter. ]
You take care of yourself, alright?
[ Just in case he gets too worried about his friends. You know, like Yata does. Not that Sousei needs to be told, but... ]
OH MY GOD STOP--but no really, it's fine HAHA
Attachments really do bring a lot of pain, don't they...? But even so--they're worth it. Yata's concern does take him off-guard a little, though. He blinks. People worrying about him, even if a little--it's still strange.]
... Of course. [But he won't dismiss something that sincere.] I would say the same to you. You are a hot-headed person who often cannot read the atmosphere.
[harsh]
...But you are not wrong in how you have approached this situation. [With Totsuka. Spending as much time as possible with a friend that you know is dead back home...? Maybe Yata is the strongest one here out of everyone.]
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Even I ain't got time for regrets. But just so you know...
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This Yatagarasu ain't an old crow like you!
[ And the door shuts behind him.
...did he just call him an old woman
yeah kind of
BYE SOUSEI ]
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and sousei a wOMAN....
bye...yata...... sousei just watches him go in bemused silence.
what a Questionable Child.]