[There are options and Tenka doesn't plan on helping because as far as he's concerned, those heavy thoughts don't need to be brought into the air between them. It'll just make Sousei get annoyed at him or something similar and Tenka doesn't really want to sign himself up for that.
Sousei being annoyed at him is fine - Sousei possibly getting bothered by Tenka's actual serious problems? He'd rather not take the chance.
So he just sips at his tea before tilting his head.]
If it was truly a concern, you would have noticed before now. If this place is causing him to act unusually, like it does others, that could be problematic.
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Sousei being annoyed at him is fine - Sousei possibly getting bothered by Tenka's actual serious problems? He'd rather not take the chance.
So he just sips at his tea before tilting his head.]
Are we done then?
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Are we? The Fuuma ninja is here. You've requested that I don't hurt him on your behalf, which I accepted.
[...yeah you know what, he just slides his phone over to Tenka, displaying those texts that Tenka sent him in a frenzy.]
Care to explain the rest?
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THAT BASTARD KISSED ME
proceeds to look very ill]
Can I not?
[no it's not even serious or embarrassing, it's just gross]
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...Was it something the virtual world caused?
[It's his first guess in most incidents these days.]
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[and made him want to kiss him but the point is that he was totally holding out better than shirasu
but then shirasu kissed him
and then when tenka asked him why-
"Because I wanted to."
WAIT
STOP
evERYTHING???]
Wait!! What if Shirasu's in love with me?!
[what the actual fuck]
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gross?????? He's not here for your love life, Tenka!!!]
If you think it was that plant machine, that seems likely.
[moving....right along then...]
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[how much of this is tenka honestly thinking shirasu's in love with him
and how much of it is him trying to get out of a serious conversation with sousei about feelings
the world may never know]
I never thought about this before!
[1/2]
How Is My Partner This Dumb: starring Sousei]
[2/3]
Okay he can legitimately only take so much of this conversation before he's 150% done with it.]
[3/3]
If it was truly a concern, you would have noticed before now. If this place is causing him to act unusually, like it does others, that could be problematic.
[Because it makes people extra stabby sometimes.]
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True, I guess nothing much can slip past my sharp eyes.
[yeah ok]
But if he kisses me again, it's gotta be love.
[ . . . . yeah ok]
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I don't want to discuss this with you.
[SERIOUSLY...]
I regret bringing it up. Can we move on to something else?
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[success]
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If you're finished, then we're done.
[He'll even move to get up.
He tried, but his patience still has limits...]
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[Anything that he feels comfortable sharing, anyway. So Tenka will just reach to gather his tea cup now and move to stand and stretch as well.
. . . . but well-]
Don't worry too much about me, alright? I'm one of the strongest out there, after all!
... And I'll be careful.
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And then, quietly--]
You were just as strong before, and you still went where I could not follow.
[...But he doesn't have any interest in guilting Tenka any further. He just wants to be sure that he really understands what he's promising here.
So he moves towards the door, because sitting inside all day has never sat right with him.]
I'll hold you to that.