[catch all for phoenix]

[survivaltricks]

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[slobjection]

[ valid.... ]

So then a kiss fight.

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[. . .]

Yeah, sure. A kiss fight.

[slobjection]

You kissed him to prove him wrong? Or was there more?

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To prove him wrong?

[TO CALM HIM DOWN?? KEEP UP, DAD!!!]

[slobjection]

About people caring about him.

[ gosh. ]

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Yes?

What are you getting at?

[slobjection]

How'd you figure the kiss would calm him down...?

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[. . . a tiny little shrug]

Punching sure wasn't helping. He wouldn't have seen a kiss coming.

The shock, at the very least, would've been enough.

[slobjection]

Is that all it was...? To both of you?

[ trying to suss out whether or not akira has any feelings for akechi or just luna ]

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[. . . . . . . . .]

[Akira just. . . looks away, expression softening]

[. . .]

I don't know.

I could never get an answer from him.

[slobjection]

And you?

[ what are your intentions with his work wife and son, son ]

[ (this is a weird family) ]

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[. . . . . . . . .. ]

[THIS IS A WEIRD FAMILY]

[and suddenly, Akira seems a little. . . reticent to answer]

Don't-- don't ask me that.

[slobjection]

[ perceive!! Jk he doesn't have his bracelet anymore ]

So it wasn't just to calm him down or because you wanted to shut him up?

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[NICK!!!!]

[lets out a frustrated sigh, a sharp exhale of breath]

. . . I don't want to date him. If that's what you're asking.

[slobjection]

I think you know what I'm asking.

[ gosh. ]

Do you think Luna might have picked up on something?

[ re....... rival ust or whatever is happening ]

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[. . .]

[he looks away again and still refuses to answer]

. . . yeah. I think so.

She did tell me she thought I didn't know what I actually wanted.

[he does know what he wants, though. even if he still can't really explain the kiss with Akechi in terms that are satisfying to anyone else]