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[messianic]

[ Akira... is cute. ]

... Right. Definitely.

[ Ha. ]

You know, Akira... you're pretty spectacular.

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I'm--

[NO THAT'S NOT FAIR, MINATO'S NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE HIM OFF GUARD LIKE THIS]

I'm not, really. I'm really not.

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[ His lips twitch a bit. ]

You want me to not think of my to-be-savior as amazing? That sounds impossible to me.

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[OH NO]

[he turns red again, automatically ducking his head in an instinctive attempt to hide it]

What? No. I'm not-- I'm definitely not a savior.

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[ QUIRKS AN EYEBROW. ]

... You're a savior to me. Already... you are.

Because you're already giving me hope that... I didn't have before.

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[opens his mouth]

[closes it again]

[. . . opens his mouth. . .]

[he has no words. honestly. there's nothing he can say that would express how that statement made him feel]

. . . Minato. . .

[messianic]

[ A tiny smile!

Minato just ducks his head a little. ]

... It's just the truth. But anyway--thanks. For the talk. I didn't mean for it to go this way, but...

[ a faint shrug. ]

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Oh-- yeah. I. . . uh. Yeah.

[dips his hands into his pockets and gives a little shrug]

Just. . . [mmm] Take care of yourself, okay?

[messianic]

... Yeah. I'll do my best, thanks.

You do the same, okay?

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[AAAAANYWAY]

[lifts his cue stick to poke Minato's forehead with the butt of same]

Which means, don't do something stupid for the sake of the task, okay?

[. . .]

I'm sorry. I wish. . . I could be more of a help.

[messianic]

[ Wow.

Minato lifts his hands to cover that, pursing his lips at Akira. ]

... We'll be fine. I'm not planning on doing anything too stupid, okay?

[ ... and in that, he also feels bad, but... ]

You don't have to apologize. Not for anything. I'm glad you're not part of this game. Because if you were... I think I'd have to be a little more selfish.

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[wow his heart sure is doing weird things today, huh!!! even though it shouldn't be because!! this task sucks!!]

[clears his throat and turns back towards the pool table, studying the position of the balls so he can line up another shot]

. . . yeah, well. . .

[. . .]

I guess you're not the only one who feels a little helpless. That's all.

[messianic]

[ Minato just hums softly to himself, tired and gentle, before he nods. ]

... Let's talk about something else, then. We don't have to dwell on this.

[ Since they are both terribly helpless. ]

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[HORRIBLY HELPLESS!! and for a moment, Akira feels a little foolish. wasn't it Minato who had come to him for reassurance. . .?]

[with a shake of his head, he leans over the pool table again to take another shot]

. . . well. . . whatever happens, at least we have a game of pool right before us, right?

[a moment of quiet. a moment of relaxation. a moment where they can just. . . live in the present, and not worry about what may happen tomorrow]

[messianic]

Yeah, we do. And it's been your shot for a little bit.

[ Teasingly! As lightly as he can manage.

Akira's bending over again.

Don't look, Minato. ]

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[or do look]







[he has a nice butt]

[messianic]

[ minato is trying not to look


but the longer akira leans over to pick his shot

the harder it is not to



anyway, he sneaks a few peeks. ]

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[LIVE UR DREAMS, MINATO]

[LIVE UR DREAMS]

[messianic]

[ he only sneaks a few peeks before he catches himself, straightening and shaking his head at himself.

pls, self.

focus and stop being a useless bisexual for five minutes.

how'd akira shot go? ]

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[pretty good!! he managed to sink two balls in one go, and he draws back with the cue stick in hand, clearly pleased with himself]

[he flashes Minato a thumbs up]

Max proficiency.

[messianic]

[ ......... Minato blinks slowly.

Damn. ]

... Akira, you're really cool.

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[LAUGHS]

Thanks. But I only got this good because I practiced against someone who was even better than me.

[messianic]

Someone even better than you...?

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Uh huh.

[leaning over for another shot]

My Justice.