🎧 homophonic | pcs | yukichi (fukuzawa)

[silicone]

There's no need to fear the past. The past is just a memory.

(in retrospect i regret my choice of filter name)

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[allmenare]

[Ah. So he was right, the stone represents Yakumo.]

It sounds like a lot. Does that life make you happy?

[silicone]

... I used to wonder the same question.

[ kicking at the water a little more. ]

I think so. A lot happier than my old life. No parents, no family. I had work friends, but most of them liked me because I was willing to burn the midnight oil for a paycheck and take on their extra work, I think...

In Klein... even if I'm nothing like Huey, even if I'm useless, somehow they still all really care about me. They're all precious to me... some of the most important people in my life.

[allmenare]

[No parents, no family...but he found that family on Klein, didn't he?]

If you're happy, then that's all that matters.

[What more could he ask of anyone?]

[silicone]

I just.

I wanted to be sure you knew. Didn't feel right if you didn't know...

[ and then, softer ]

You kissed me in front of everyone.

[allmenare]

[He did, didn't he? Fukuzawa glances away.]

I got a card to kiss someone. I didn't want to kiss anyone else.

[Only Eiden has earned that right.]

Are you telling me all of this because you thought it would change my opinion of you?

[silicone]

Yeah, I wanted to give you the chance to...

Feel right about maybe being ashamed of me or something. I don't know. I don't care, I'll do what I do and everyone can think what they want.

But I want to be truthful. This is who I am.

[allmenare]

Eiden. I knew you were seeing other people from day 1. If it had bothered me I would have said something.

[He doesn't know everyone Eiden's been with but he can guess at least one.]

...I was hoping...if you had other people to be with, then you wouldn't be disappointed in me for not being everything you want. That I wouldn't leave you feeling dissatisfied and miserable, since there would always be someone else there for you.

[silicone]

So we're both idiots. Got it.

[ he just shoves himself into fukuzawa's side, tucking in under his arm and bringing it around himself. ]

Why would I be disappointed in you? Or miserable or dissatisfied? Yukichi, I like spending time with you. You know that, right?

I thought maybe that was clear when I kept coming back after that one week.

[allmenare]

[Eiden can tuck himself under Fukuaza's arm, this is fine.]

I know this might be hard for you to believe, but I'm rather boring. Few hobbies, too bothered by other people to go out, set in my ways...

I expected you to give up eventually. Most people do.

[silicone]

And I could say all Quincy does is sleep and hunt, like. Come on, have a little more faith in yourself.

[ he just cozies up. ]

I wanted to get to know you more... hobbies or not. I'm surprised you didn't just keep walking away from me...

[allmenare]

It's hard to, when you keep following.

[He wore him down. But it's fine, probably.]

[silicone]

You could have always said fuck off.

[ chuckling and just leaning into his neck now. just to vibe. ]

You're not the oldest person I've spent time with, okay? I've learned how to perfect the art of... being annoying?

[allmenare]

Were they of the "actually hundreds of years old but looks 25" variety?

[That's DIFFERENT to him, ok?]

[silicone]

Yeah, but they act just like you. All grumbly.

Or unlike you where they torture me until I leave them alone.

[allmenare]

Torture?

[WHAT]

[silicone]

It's nothing too bad.

[ it's kuya ]

Kuya just likes to play weird games.

[allmenare]

Is Kuya an animal spirit of some kind?

[Fukuzawa assigning Kuya as the Rang.]

[silicone]

Heh, yeah... he's a fox yokai.

[allmenare]

Figures.

[He looks disgruntled.]

[silicone]

What's that face for?

[allmenare]

I don't like the thought of someone hurting you. Especially not someone important to you.

[Remember, he's an assassin. Torture means something different to him.]

[silicone]

Oh...

[ soft and reaches out to touch his cheek a little. correcting himself: ]

It's... It's not like that kind of torture. He's just a pain in my ass. Got my ass in deep trouble one time, but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle.

[ slowly. gradually. ]

It's a matter of trust at the end of the day. And I trust him.

[allmenare]

[Oh, soft touches.]

I still don't like the sound of him, but if you trust him then that will have to be enough.

[Look he's too protective of his people.]

[silicone]

They're my clan members, of course I trust them. With my life.

[allmenare]

[He's still not happy about it, but he understands. Fukuzawa trusts his people with his life as well.]

...alright.