For redfalcon

[yellowlion]

[swallows, unaccountably nervous even though it's just Yuusuke]

Hello?

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[redfalcon]

... Jou. Thought you'd moved into your office or something.

[yellowlion]

[grins awkwardly]

Sorry about that. It's been a little busy lately.

[redfalcon]

Huh. Megumi was worried about you, but I knew you'd be back.

[beginning search for refreshments. at least we have someone else to keep the fridge full]

[yellowlion]

[double take]

Oi, she was worried about y-

[groans] Never mind. I'm glad you had faith in me.

[watching you carefully, part guilt, part worry based on Megumi's hints]

[redfalcon]

[returning with beer. the cause of, and solution to, all life's problems]

[suspicious] What's up with you?

[yellowlion]

[lucky she takes care of this as the last time I went shopping I came back with the latest edition of Modern Skateboard, two carrots, and a litre of milk]

[takes beer gratefully, turns chair around to straddle it]

You doing okay?



[am on backup incredibly slow net, sorry, can't even load other post, will be slow till I get bearable net back again!]

[redfalcon]

[ooc: don't worry about it! I'm slow too because I'm at work]

[lounging back in seat] Not bad, not bad. But then I'm only a researcher. You have all those kids to teach.

[yellowlion]

[<333 having to work sucks :( ]

[leans forward to clink bottles with you]

[wry] You're not 'only' anything, Yuusuke.

[redfalcon]

[clinks bottle! cheers]

Yeah? You were the worst one in the class with me, and now you're a professor.

[yellowlion]

[frowning just a little, is that bitterness]

I'm hardly the most academic amongst the academics, though, and what you do is important, idiot.

[redfalcon]

[it's regret at Yuusuke's idle, wasted life. Too much pumping iron and not enough studying]

We all know why we're still here. That's important.

[yellowlion]

[ah, that's sad, I want you to be happier with who you are and everything you've accomplished]

[nods easily] It is. We won't let it happen again.

...but you're still important.

[redfalcon]

[snorts] I'm old and washed up ... but I still have you and Megumi.

[yellowlion]

[damn, Megumi was right, no surprise there]

[springs out of seat to haul you down onto the couch]

Half of that sentence was right.

[redfalcon]

[argh! JUMPED]

The "old" bit or the "washed up" bit?

[yellowlion]

[irritated, affectionate pfft]

[arm around your shoulders, you are not getting away without a fight, mister]

Try the 'you still have Megumi and me' part.

[redfalcon]

[awkward half-smile] I think we're pretty much stuck with each other.

[yellowlion]

[laughs] You could sound happier about that.

[redfalcon]

[affectionate shoulder punch]

I didn't mean it THAT way.

[yellowlion]

Oi!

[rubs shoulder in mock pain]

[redfalcon]

[puts down beer and backs off a little]

OK, I admit it. I missed you.

[yellowlion]

[puts down own beer, looks at hands]

Shoot. I'm an idiot.

[redfalcon]

Huh? Why?

[yellowlion]

Getting caught up in work. Neglecting you guys. Getting so stressed and out of balance away from here that I jumped in the middle of battle without a second's thought, though to be fair if I'd thought I would've done it then anyway.

[wryly self-deprecating] I could give you a bulleted list, but the summarised version is I'm sorry.

[redfalcon]

[boggle]

... Slow down. When did you rush into a battle?