[ if, at any point this weekend, any of the makeshift family comes back to the otherwise abandoned house, they may find majima sprawled out in the tub, fully clothed, with his head under the faucet (and a pillow under that). for some reason, the taps are on...
but the liquid that's flowing from the pipes isn't water. it's beer. going straight into majima's open mouth.
The gods said they'll make sure all of us go back to our worlds the way we came here, right? If I fuck up my back, I won't have anythin' to worry about as long as they keep their word.
[ blessed daughter... he tries to get up, but having been cramped in the tub at his height for god knows how long has kind of fucked him up a bit. he manages to at least put himself in a semi-seated position, giving madoka a bit of a withering look. ]
[ with that bit out of the way, he straightens up and takes his hand off of her. while the smell of alcohol persists a little on his breath, he can mostly walk without any difficulty. ]
Trust me, knowin' how I've ruffled some people's feathers? You'd prolly get more people thankin' ya than wantin' to condemn ya.
Why wouldn't they? You're nice, and you're always doing your best.
[ ... she has chosen to ignore the times he's not nice. and also forgive that sometimes 'his best' is either yelling FIGHT ME, or STOP ASKING ME THINGS, I'M STUPID. ]
[ this was a fucking Day and a Half, which is exactly why Mizuki was going to take a nice, hot shower and try and pretend everything went okay. Instead, Majima is in the tub and waterboarding himself with beer.
On one hand, relatable. On the other... this is a new level of sad... Fortunately, they're fully clothed and just have their bathrobe in their hands rather than wearing it, so both of them are spared further indignity. ]
[ yeah that sounded like absolutely nothing. Mizuki heaves a heavy sigh, then sets their bath items on the sink countertop before leaning over and turning off the water. They had half a mind to use their foot to nudge his head away, but they're feeling sort of guilty, so they don't. ]
Someone is going to have to hold your hair back while you throw up all night if this keeps up, and if I don't get a full night of sleep tonight, I think I'll pass into the afterlife, Majima-kun.
[ UGHHHH, LAME... he grumbles as they lecture him, but he does not make any movements to turn the faucet back on. he... doesn't make any movements at all, really.
he seems pretty content to just stay here. ]
First: like that was enough to get me wasted. Second: bold of ya to assume I ever let my hair down.
[ maybe not yet, but what if Mizuki never walked in, huh!! They're sure he'd be dead from alcohol poisoning the next time they saw him, and they really don't want to have to deal with more bodies today. Seeing as he's making no movements to get up, Mizuki sits on the edge of the tub.
Damn. They wanna take a shower... ]
Uwah. Not ever? Not even when you sleep? That's bad for your hair, you know. [ ... they stare at his face a little bit. They're trying to picture him with his hair down now... ]
No, I'm trying to imagine you with your hair down now.
[ they give a short laugh. if nothing else, it's nice that they can come back and have stupid conversations with Majima, no matter how long and ridiculous their day has been... ]
Thanks for rushing in like that earlier - with Guy-kun, that is. [ a beat. ] ... Well, you probably didn't need to go that far, but still. You surprised me.
[ haha hey cool his face must be tinged red because of the alcohol. wild. ]
Like I was tellin' him, it was more of a reflex than, y'know, me actually wantin' to hurt him. Also, because no one fucks with the Majima family. [ beat ] Or the Majima family*.
[ * t/n: in his first usage of the word "family," majima uses the suffix "-gumi" to denote that he thinks of the household as being part of his yakuza clan. in the second, he changes to the suffix "-ke" to instead emphasize traditional blood/adoptive relationships.
unfortunately, this important distinction is often lost in translation. ]
[ is he... blushing...?! Mizuki evidently had a poor grasp of what he honestly thinks of them, something which is compounded by his following comment. Their eyes widen, and they blink at him once or twice - you can practically see the gears turning in their head.
[ They reach out and playfully shove his head. He was just funneling beer out of a bathtub faucet, so that clearly makes sense - it's just silly that he'd consider them that trustworthy, especially with all the shit with Beauty today, right?!
This is definitely not deflection because they don't know how to deal with that heartfelt familial sentiment. Nope. ]
Damn, "ojisan"? What's with the demotion all of a sudden...?
[ he rolls his eye as he smacks their hand away after they poke him, then starts shifting to try and get back up. it takes him a bit to awkwardly unfold his lanky limbs (you try being 6 feet and squashing yourself into a tub), but eventually, he is on his feet. a little hunched over, yes, but standing...
... but not going anywhere. ]
Ya said I gotta get up, ya didn't say I had to get out.
[ they can't help cracking back at him - but when he actually starts getting up, they do, too. That wasn't as hard as they thought it would be, actually! They just hope the shower isn't going to spray them with beer, too.
Of course, they don't quite get a chance to test that yet. The racy comment isn't quite as unexpected as the red-faced compliment; still, they raise an eyebrow at him, then breathe out a laugh of amusement. Without missing a beat, Mizuki slinks closer, lightly putting a palm against his chest as they lean in, voice low and mischievous. ]
I don't think you're ready to stay in, Majima-kun. [ they draw their hand up to playfully flick his chin with a finger before stepping back once more, gesturing towards the door. ] Go on.
[ he literally set himself up for it, so he's not sure why mizuki responding the way they do throws him off his rhythm. maybe because, usually, when people get this close to him, they have a knife resting at his chin rather than a finger.
as mizuki retreats, he laughs under his breath and finally climbs out of the tub. confirming his sobriety (or at least hiding his inebriation extremely well), there is no stagger to his step—no, his movements are surprisingly fluid, as he skirts around mizuki to make for the exit. but he teases as he passes: ]
Ya got a point. Why bother when there's a perfectly fine bedroom down the hall?
[ he grins as he takes his leave, one hand raised in a parting salute while the other closes the door. when mizuki starts the taps, they'll be relieved to find that it is water flowing from the faucet... but it's not normal water.
[ they cross their arms expectantly and step out of his way as he leaves, smiling sweetly like they did nothing at all. Only his parting words elicit a reaction from them - another faint look of disbelief - but they don't give him a response, for once, only lifting one hand in a half-wave to send him off.
That Majima's an interesting man, indeed. He's not their type; he's got to be out of his mind if he thinks they're going to take him up on that vulgar invitation. And yet, when they turn on the tap and find the scent of alcohol swiftly replaced with that of roses-- ]
What am I going to do with you?
[ they laugh to themself. In the end, Mizuki finds themself taking a bath rather than a shower, and dedicating a little more of their thoughts to Majima than they'd have imagined. ]
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but the liquid that's flowing from the pipes isn't water. it's beer. going straight into majima's open mouth.
wacky, ain't it. ]
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but first things first, without saying anything, Madoka walks over and turns off the tap. ]
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Madoka-chan, be a good girl an' turn it back on.
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[ in...... the bathtub.......... ]
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Ogou-san knows best, doesn't he?
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[ she's used to dealing with her drunk mama, she knows better than to cave to such a simple tactic!!! ]
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he's still in the tub though. ]
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[ . . . bad . . . ]
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[ hm ]
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Ugh... where'd ya go after the trial?
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Nonon-ch... Nonon-san wanted to have a girls night. And I wanted to talk to a couple of other people, too.
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Somethin' happen?
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Sort of. It's okay, now. It was just a long day.
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Well, good thing today's almost over, ain't it?
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... Can ya help Ogou-san out a lil'?
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I will very politely refrain from saying that I told you so!
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Yeah, yeah, cut me some slack. I'm still new to the whole "responsible adult" gig, ya know!
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[ stop! ragging! on! ogou-san! ]
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... I think you're doing a great job at being responsible.
[ except for drinking beer from the tap in the bathtub but that's..... fine.... ]
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fuck!
he play-staggers as he steps out of the tub, hunching over and holding his hand to his chest. ]
I... I ain't long for this world...
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A-are you okay? Do you need help walking?
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When the gods find me... I'll let 'em know... that I passed... 'cause my sweet Madoka-chan killed me with her kindness...!
[ make him stop ]
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[ ... but she will start leading him out. ]
I don't want to be on trial for that...
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Trust me, knowin' how I've ruffled some people's feathers? You'd prolly get more people thankin' ya than wantin' to condemn ya.
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[ she sounds confident, but does not particularly have a basis for this claim. ]
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Ya... ya really think so?
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[ ... she has chosen to ignore the times he's not nice. and also forgive that sometimes 'his best' is either yelling FIGHT ME, or STOP ASKING ME THINGS, I'M STUPID. ]
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[ this was a fucking Day and a Half, which is exactly why Mizuki was going to take a nice, hot shower and try and pretend everything went okay. Instead, Majima is in the tub and waterboarding himself with beer.
On one hand, relatable. On the other... this is a new level of sad... Fortunately, they're fully clothed and just have their bathrobe in their hands rather than wearing it, so both of them are spared further indignity. ]
This is a bit excessive, I think.
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[ . . . good luck trying to understand him while he's drinking, because it's not like mizuki turned the "water" off. ]
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Someone is going to have to hold your hair back while you throw up all night if this keeps up, and if I don't get a full night of sleep tonight, I think I'll pass into the afterlife, Majima-kun.
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he seems pretty content to just stay here. ]
First: like that was enough to get me wasted. Second: bold of ya to assume I ever let my hair down.
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Damn. They wanna take a shower... ]
Uwah. Not ever? Not even when you sleep? That's bad for your hair, you know. [ ... they stare at his face a little bit. They're trying to picture him with his hair down now... ]
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.....................
What? Do I have somethin' on my face?
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No, I'm trying to imagine you with your hair down now.
[ they give a short laugh. if nothing else, it's nice that they can come back and have stupid conversations with Majima, no matter how long and ridiculous their day has been... ]
Thanks for rushing in like that earlier - with Guy-kun, that is. [ a beat. ] ... Well, you probably didn't need to go that far, but still. You surprised me.
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Like I was tellin' him, it was more of a reflex than, y'know, me actually wantin' to hurt him. Also, because no one fucks with the Majima family. [ beat ] Or the Majima family*.
[ * t/n: in his first usage of the word "family," majima uses the suffix "-gumi" to denote that he thinks of the household as being part of his yakuza clan. in the second, he changes to the suffix "-ke" to instead emphasize traditional blood/adoptive relationships.
unfortunately, this important distinction is often lost in translation. ]
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Clan and family, huh... ]
Majima-kun...
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[ They reach out and playfully shove his head. He was just funneling beer out of a bathtub faucet, so that clearly makes sense - it's just silly that he'd consider them that trustworthy, especially with all the shit with Beauty today, right?!
This is definitely not deflection because they don't know how to deal with that heartfelt familial sentiment. Nope. ]
Come on, ojisan, get up. I wanna take a shower.
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[ he rolls his eye as he smacks their hand away after they poke him, then starts shifting to try and get back up. it takes him a bit to awkwardly unfold his lanky limbs (you try being 6 feet and squashing yourself into a tub), but eventually, he is on his feet. a little hunched over, yes, but standing...
... but not going anywhere. ]
Ya said I gotta get up, ya didn't say I had to get out.
[ bye ]
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[ they can't help cracking back at him - but when he actually starts getting up, they do, too. That wasn't as hard as they thought it would be, actually! They just hope the shower isn't going to spray them with beer, too.
Of course, they don't quite get a chance to test that yet. The racy comment isn't quite as unexpected as the red-faced compliment; still, they raise an eyebrow at him, then breathe out a laugh of amusement. Without missing a beat, Mizuki slinks closer, lightly putting a palm against his chest as they lean in, voice low and mischievous. ]
I don't think you're ready to stay in, Majima-kun. [ they draw their hand up to playfully flick his chin with a finger before stepping back once more, gesturing towards the door. ] Go on.
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as mizuki retreats, he laughs under his breath and finally climbs out of the tub. confirming his sobriety (or at least hiding his inebriation extremely well), there is no stagger to his step—no, his movements are surprisingly fluid, as he skirts around mizuki to make for the exit. but he teases as he passes: ]
Ya got a point. Why bother when there's a perfectly fine bedroom down the hall?
[ he grins as he takes his leave, one hand raised in a parting salute while the other closes the door. when mizuki starts the taps, they'll be relieved to find that it is water flowing from the faucet... but it's not normal water.
it's rose-scented.
an indulgence, if you will. ]
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That Majima's an interesting man, indeed. He's not their type; he's got to be out of his mind if he thinks they're going to take him up on that vulgar invitation. And yet, when they turn on the tap and find the scent of alcohol swiftly replaced with that of roses-- ]
What am I going to do with you?
[ they laugh to themself. In the end, Mizuki finds themself taking a bath rather than a shower, and dedicating a little more of their thoughts to Majima than they'd have imagined. ]