Kurusu Akira [Joker] (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
survivaltricks) wrote2021-09-17 11:25 pm
survivaltricks) wrote2021-09-17 11:25 pm
[???]
sure; i'm free. do you want to drop by echidna?
sure; i'm free. do you want to drop by echidna?
all right.
knock a few times and i'll answer. i'm the only one here, anyway.
knock a few times and i'll answer. i'm the only one here, anyway.
[shhhh don't call him out!!]
[anyway, a few moments later, Akira pushes the door open! he's dressed in gray stripes today, gaze immediately flickering towards the covered dish]
. . . eh?
[anyway, a few moments later, Akira pushes the door open! he's dressed in gray stripes today, gaze immediately flickering towards the covered dish]
. . . eh?
-- ah. Of course you can.
[stepping to the side to let Minato in!!]
Did you bring dinner for yourself?
[. . . Akira]
[stepping to the side to let Minato in!!]
Did you bring dinner for yourself?
[. . . Akira]
[...Akira.
Minato just gives him a flat look as he steps in.]
No. I brought you dinner.
[duh]
I... guess I just felt like I wanted to cook something homey and familiar. You're also from Japan, so I hope it feels that way to you too.
[He offers Akira the dish!
It isssss... omurice! With a cute little cat face drawn on it in ketchup.]
Minato just gives him a flat look as he steps in.]
No. I brought you dinner.
[duh]
I... guess I just felt like I wanted to cook something homey and familiar. You're also from Japan, so I hope it feels that way to you too.
[He offers Akira the dish!
It isssss... omurice! With a cute little cat face drawn on it in ketchup.]
[. . . oh. . . .]
[for a moment, Akira looks?? a little touched??? before he hesitantly reaches out to take the dish from Minato, gaze flickering down]
[. . .]
[. . . the stupid little cat face-- which is very cute and very well done, he must admit-- draws the slightest curve of a smile from him]
. . . thanks.
You really didn't have to, you know.
[for a moment, Akira looks?? a little touched??? before he hesitantly reaches out to take the dish from Minato, gaze flickering down]
[. . .]
[. . . the stupid little cat face-- which is very cute and very well done, he must admit-- draws the slightest curve of a smile from him]
. . . thanks.
You really didn't have to, you know.
I say it a lot because people are weird and I don't want htem to think they have to suck up to me.
[BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT IS, RIGHT?? PEOPLE SUCKING UP TO HIM?? he huffs a little, but doesn't argue any further as he guides Minato further into Echidna. which, btw, looks just like Cerberus, only with Echidna paintings instead of Cerberus ones and an extra door labeled STOCK ROOM]
Somehow, I can believe it isn't sucking up when it's you, though.
[BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT IS, RIGHT?? PEOPLE SUCKING UP TO HIM?? he huffs a little, but doesn't argue any further as he guides Minato further into Echidna. which, btw, looks just like Cerberus, only with Echidna paintings instead of Cerberus ones and an extra door labeled STOCK ROOM]
Somehow, I can believe it isn't sucking up when it's you, though.
[...... Akira.......
Minato follows, of course, humming softly.]
That's good, because it's not. I don't care what "position" you may or may not have, or anything like that.
I just like spending time with you, and I worry that you're taking on too much.
Minato follows, of course, humming softly.]
That's good, because it's not. I don't care what "position" you may or may not have, or anything like that.
I just like spending time with you, and I worry that you're taking on too much.
[. . . pauses a little at that, frozen in the midst of placing the bowl of food onto the nearby coffee table. but he recovers quickly and gives a little huff]
Some people have taken it upon themselves to clean up the common areas for me. Seriously-- it's not that bad.
Some people have taken it upon themselves to clean up the common areas for me. Seriously-- it's not that bad.
[presumably Minato brought some chopsticks with him, and once Akira takes a seat, he picks those chopsticks up to help himself to a nice, warm meal]
. . . you're all kind of a handful, you know?
. . . you're all kind of a handful, you know?
Absolutely.
[Without shame or hesitation. And yes, he brought chopsticks! He'll take a seat as well, though he seems content to just wait and see if Akira enjoys it.]
That, too, is a sort of way to make the most of things, even in a place like this.
[Without shame or hesitation. And yes, he brought chopsticks! He'll take a seat as well, though he seems content to just wait and see if Akira enjoys it.]
That, too, is a sort of way to make the most of things, even in a place like this.
And absolutely no shame about it all--
[he teases one last time before he takes a bite. . . and immediately brightens]
Oh. . . it's really good.
[HE ISN'T SURPRISED ABOUT IT, PER SE, BUT. . . well. he had no idea Minato was this skilled at cooking]
[he teases one last time before he takes a bite. . . and immediately brightens]
Oh. . . it's really good.
[HE ISN'T SURPRISED ABOUT IT, PER SE, BUT. . . well. he had no idea Minato was this skilled at cooking]
[another bite!]
Mmm-- couldn't tell. It's been a while since I've had omurice this good.
Mmm-- couldn't tell. It's been a while since I've had omurice this good.
[??!?!?!? make "us" dinner?!?!?!? that makes it sound like a date!!]
[but Akira just huffs the thought away as he takes another bite]
I don't think I've ever been this spoiled before in my life.
[but Akira just huffs the thought away as he takes another bite]
I don't think I've ever been this spoiled before in my life.
[HE ISN'T OVERTHINKING IT ANYMORE]
Haaaaaving someone promise to make me dinner whenever I want it feels like a lot. . . I'm used to fending for myself.
[shrugs! that's life!]
Haaaaaving someone promise to make me dinner whenever I want it feels like a lot. . . I'm used to fending for myself.
[shrugs! that's life!]
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