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★★★★★ week 5. saturday. mizuki.
[ it sure has been a day. after trial, majima returns to the inn. he doesn't really spend much time dawdling around or hunting down other people to speak with them about... all of that.
when mizuki arrives, they'll find him sitting on the room's porch with the sliding door open, cigarette lit. either he doesn't hear them come in, or he's too distracted to acknowledge them if they don't say anything first. ]
when mizuki arrives, they'll find him sitting on the room's porch with the sliding door open, cigarette lit. either he doesn't hear them come in, or he's too distracted to acknowledge them if they don't say anything first. ]
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Goro-kun. [ they pause in the porch doorway, resting a hand on the frame; they want to make sure he's all right, as usual, but they get the feeling that asking as much won't do anything for either of them, so they don't. ] You did a good job today, you know.
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[ ... despite his words, and overall attitude in general, he reaches out to loosely hook his arm around one of their legs, feeling the tiniest bit better now that they're back. ]
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[ they close the distance between the two of them when he touches their leg, hip brushing against his shoulder as they lightly drop their hand on top of his head, stroking his hair gently. ]
... Something's wrong with Guy-kun. He has a severe phobia of women; under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have been able to get close enough do what he did. [ a beat. ] Not that it's much comfort, but it's something to know.
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[ hm.
it's so rare for him to be the one on the receiving end of comfort... but he isn't complaining. as usual, now that they're here, he puts out his cigarette and leans into their hand.
(in the back of his mind, a small part of him is extremely thankful his experience last week with mutiny and hopelessly devoted wasn't as... messy.) ]
S'that why he decked ya that one time?
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[ his reaction doesn't appear to bother them any, at least... Mizuki's not very sensitive about how people identify them. ]
I'm guessing he was actually hit with two. I know that Zoe used "Hopelessly Devoted" on him at the last second to have him... end things more quickly. [ put her out of her misery, but they don't want to be crude about it. They liked Zoe, and it hurts to imagine. ] But I think there was probably some other influence on him, too, to make him even go after her in the first place. Either that, or he was such a good actor that he fooled both of us. I don't know about you, but he was never even close to my suspect list.
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[ ugh, thinking! he already got his uno use of brain cell during trial! but their doubt toward guy's character is enough to get his mind off trying to put together puzzle pieces he's not even sure fit together properly. ]
. . . Luke seemed pretty sincere about bein' best friends with Guy. Ya think he tricked Luke, too?
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[ it doesn't really explain how someone with a phobia as extreme as Guy's was able to get close enough to strangle her, but it at least explains why she had to suffer two different murder methods. Which isn't particularly helpful. The whole thing still feels entirely out of left field. Majima's second question just has Mizuki sighing, tiredly. ]
I don't know. Fabre-kun isn't very clever... But I don't know. I don't know how much of Guy-kun's personality was an act and how much of it was a curse -- if it even was a curse. Maybe that's just wishful thinking. [ they stop stroking his hair, but only to shift their feet and lean down, winding their arms around his shoulders and resting their cheek against his head. ] ... I never suspected him at all. It's frustrating.
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Ya know, we can't keep worryin' about this. We got more important things to focus on, yeah? [ a beat, and then a short and breathy laugh. ] Hah—I think ya really are startin' to rub off on me.
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[ they hum contently under his hand, resting a bit more weight against him. ]
You're right, though. I'm tired of thinking about it for today. [ a pause. ] What "important things" are you focusing on, Goro-kun?
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[ the fingers rubbing their neck suddenly clamp down on their skin, though he doesn't pinch hard enough to leave a mark. he's remembering to be careful! ]
"Seein' how much a pinch of Mizuki-san is gonna get me" is lookin' like a pretty good startin' point.
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Hang on -- I wasn't flirting, I was being serious, I swear! I can manage it once in a while!
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[ he chuckles again, letting them go easily enough, though he then rests his hands over theirs just as comfortably. he tilts his head back just enough to meet their eyes with his one... it's weird, being the "shorter" one right now. ]
We can move so ya don't end up sprainin' your back, ya know.
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[ they can't tell if he's honestly thinking that much about their comfort or trying to angle them to sit on his lap... probably a bit of both. Either way, they're slippery, as usual; they give his shoulders a playful squeeze before pulling away completely, circling around to lean against the porch bannister and face him more properly. ]
On the other hand, my arms are definitely going to be sore for a while. I can't believe someone snuck in and did that... We really don't wake up.
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What gets me is how the fucker had the goddamn audacity to slash ya up while I was holdin' you the whole night... no offense, but physically speakin', I think we can both agree I'm more of a threat. So why'd they decide to target you instead?
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[ sleeping!! naked!! they're not looking even mildly embarrassed, but like, maybe in their heart?! They're upset about the infringement on their privacy more than anything. ]
Anyway, I'm more suspicious than you are, Goro-kun, even with your eyepatch and your tattoo.
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upon realizing that, majima "i don't kill people" goro may now be contemplating a murder ]
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Woah. You looked really yakuza-like just now, Goro-kun.
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[ ... his tone indicates that he's trying to go for joking, but. they're kind of right. he does seem to retain that dangerous air about him. ]
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now that laugh comes out, and they shake their head, smiling at him. ]
Getting ready to go to war on my behalf? I've got such a chivalrous protector.
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[ SORRY BABE HE'S SERIOUS NOW!! ]
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Well, when we find out who it was, you have my blessing. I wouldn't mind getting a good hit in, myself.
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