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I don't care if I live. ]
I know you do.
[ Whispered in tandem, dual voices, dual competing desires at odds with themselves and one another. Nothing can be easy, can it? ]
I don't know why you bother reminding me. It doesn't change anything.
[ It never has. ]
So we can hear one another's thoughts, then. Is that it?
Who knows.
[Desires and goals. A life ruined to get freedom. A life sold to gain love. Akechi wants to kill Maruki. Twists his heart again and again until it rings as true as the desire for the death of a god. He wants
a friend back
he wants
Nothing.Nothing.
Tears at his heart until there's nothing. Doesn't blink until there's nothing. This isn't supposed to happen and so he turns it to nothing.]
Ignore it.
[Desires and goals. A life ruined to get freedom. A life sold to gain love. Akechi wants to kill Maruki. Twists his heart again and again until it rings as true as the desire for the death of a god. He wants
Maruki to to live in one of those shitty rural towns on the outskirts of Tokyo, in the city away from the rot, as someone that survives despite it.
He wantspulled from the dark, disgusting room that purveyed justice as a mockery. It was his coffin.
AndNothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.Tears at his heart until there's nothing. Doesn't blink until there's nothing. This isn't supposed to happen and so he turns it to nothing.]
Ignore it.
Edited 2024-11-04 04:36 (UTC)
[Following a conversation with Maruki, Eren arrives at the Machiya. Akechi would normally be coming out any minute to start their jog, though Eren has already had Maruki lie for him, and it's not a lie he can keep up. He might think that he doesn't look as drunk as he is, but he's wrong. His face is flushed red and warm, eyes glassy but awake.
[He shoots Akechi a text: I lied. Come outside.
[Standing on the front porch, he sways in place without realizing it, waiting for Akechi to open the door. The second he does, Eren's face softens entirely beyond his control, the polar opposite of the cold, hardened expression he paints on thick whenever they're close.
[Something in Eren tries to remind him to close up and perform, but he can't quite make the thoughts connect. He didn't want to see Akechi to torment him; wasn't going to waste one of their mornings for anything.
[He wants to be close. His hand starts to lift...
[Drops.]
Hi. [He simply starts in through the door.] I don't want to run. Let's go inside.
[There's no argument yet, but, as if there is:] Just this once. Let's talk. Let's...exercise. ["Thought exercise" - he didn't quite make it there.]
[He shoots Akechi a text: I lied. Come outside.
[Standing on the front porch, he sways in place without realizing it, waiting for Akechi to open the door. The second he does, Eren's face softens entirely beyond his control, the polar opposite of the cold, hardened expression he paints on thick whenever they're close.
[Something in Eren tries to remind him to close up and perform, but he can't quite make the thoughts connect. He didn't want to see Akechi to torment him; wasn't going to waste one of their mornings for anything.
[He wants to be close. His hand starts to lift...
[Drops.]
Hi. [He simply starts in through the door.] I don't want to run. Let's go inside.
[There's no argument yet, but, as if there is:] Just this once. Let's talk. Let's...exercise. ["Thought exercise" - he didn't quite make it there.]
Don't worry, I've learned to exercise caution with hot beverages... Odasaku insists on being the one to make the coffee, and the first time I let him do so I found myself being treated for third-degree burns.
[ One could argue that it was his own fault, but that doesn't change it being a valuable life lesson. ]
It did an excellent job of helping me shake off the last vestiges of sleep though... In fact, I was wide awake after that.
[ One could argue that it was his own fault, but that doesn't change it being a valuable life lesson. ]
It did an excellent job of helping me shake off the last vestiges of sleep though... In fact, I was wide awake after that.
[Oh, this is going to be A Day.
Maruki tells him Eren's sick and Akechi doesn't question why the unrelated party got the message instead. Their friendship is baffling. Akechi doesn't give the situation a second thought.
Then the text comes.
Then he's standing outside, still in his pajamas because no, he isn't going for a run now. The world doesn't revolve around Eren's bizarre timetable and erratic swiss cheese brain!!!!
Hi - a weird look, a raised hand. It doesn't take a genius to see he's drunk and possibly hungover at the same goddamn time. The sharp sting of alcohol doesn't hit his nose until Eren starts to walk past him.
Like it's his goddamn house!!!!!
But tossing him out won't do any good with Maruki at home. His nosy ass probably already sees what's happening from one of the windows, or even hears the sound as they both move towards the main building.]
Exercise.
[Repeated, dull. Irate. No, he thinks not. This isn't a home where pullups are done from the rafters. That's Attic Trash behavior Eren.]
If you're coming in, go straight to a guest room. I'm not babysitting you.
Maruki tells him Eren's sick and Akechi doesn't question why the unrelated party got the message instead. Their friendship is baffling. Akechi doesn't give the situation a second thought.
Then the text comes.
Then he's standing outside, still in his pajamas because no, he isn't going for a run now. The world doesn't revolve around Eren's bizarre timetable and erratic swiss cheese brain!!!!
Hi - a weird look, a raised hand. It doesn't take a genius to see he's drunk and possibly hungover at the same goddamn time. The sharp sting of alcohol doesn't hit his nose until Eren starts to walk past him.
Like it's his goddamn house!!!!!
But tossing him out won't do any good with Maruki at home. His nosy ass probably already sees what's happening from one of the windows, or even hears the sound as they both move towards the main building.]
Exercise.
[Repeated, dull. Irate. No, he thinks not. This isn't a home where pullups are done from the rafters. That's Attic Trash behavior Eren.]
If you're coming in, go straight to a guest room. I'm not babysitting you.
[ How can Maruki ignore it?
He knows Akechi hates him. He knows Akechi wants to kill him. He knows Akechi would kill him, without hesitation, if he stood in the way of his goals for even an iota of a second. He's known these things for months.
By that same token, he knows Akechi wants him to live. He's known that for even longer. Akechi was dropping hints for him to steer clear of a power neither of them would name long before he ever broke down in that monastic castle bedroom.
None of it is surprising, exactly, but the intensity of it rings louder than Maruki expected.
Akechi wants him to live. To escape, to run away to the countryside, to live. More fully than he ever could in Tokyo, haunted by a ghost of his own creation that lives in the shadows of his solitude.
Maruki stares straight ahead. Speaks slowly, pointedly. ]
If you're in Tokyo, I'm in Tokyo.
[ I want to be there for you to see your plan through.
What's important to you is important to me, too. ]
That's not up for debate.
He knows Akechi hates him. He knows Akechi wants to kill him. He knows Akechi would kill him, without hesitation, if he stood in the way of his goals for even an iota of a second. He's known these things for months.
By that same token, he knows Akechi wants him to live. He's known that for even longer. Akechi was dropping hints for him to steer clear of a power neither of them would name long before he ever broke down in that monastic castle bedroom.
None of it is surprising, exactly, but the intensity of it rings louder than Maruki expected.
Akechi wants him to live. To escape, to run away to the countryside, to live. More fully than he ever could in Tokyo, haunted by a ghost of his own creation that lives in the shadows of his solitude.
Maruki stares straight ahead. Speaks slowly, pointedly. ]
If you're in Tokyo, I'm in Tokyo.
[ I want to be there for you to see your plan through.
What's important to you is important to me, too. ]
That's not up for debate.
[If you're in Tokyo, I'm in Tokyo.
If you're in Tokyo, I'm in Tokyo.
Akechi doesn't care about shit like that.
There's nothing behind those pretty words he can't pick apart, piece by piece. Even-
If the intent behind them is overwhelming and
He shifts - uncomfortable. Abruptly fixes his posture. Stiffens and lets those words tumble into the next wave that hits the boat. Wash away completely as they move to that ever increasing pinprick of light.Wonders it's now That someone can see Akechi Goro in the world.]
You're an idiot.
[Quiet. Confident. Assured.]
Our paths won't cross in our reality more than a few times. Hardly ever, more than likely. It may be that we can never meet up, even for the times promised here.
[He remembers what was said as a prince. Recalls how he never let it go as the truth.]
You know, it occurred to me - there's a way for everyone to win this game. Are you interested in hearing?
If you're in Tokyo, I'm in Tokyo.
There's nothing behind those pretty words he can't pick apart, piece by piece. Even-
If the intent behind them is overwhelming and
glues the broken bits back together before Akechi can grind them into dust.
Akechi Goro takes, Maruki Takuto gives, Akechi destroys, Maruki rebuilds.He shifts - uncomfortable. Abruptly fixes his posture. Stiffens and lets those words tumble into the next wave that hits the boat. Wash away completely as they move to that ever increasing pinprick of light.
why
You're an idiot.
[Quiet. Confident. Assured.]
Our paths won't cross in our reality more than a few times. Hardly ever, more than likely. It may be that we can never meet up, even for the times promised here.
[He remembers what was said as a prince. Recalls how he never let it go as the truth.]
You know, it occurred to me - there's a way for everyone to win this game. Are you interested in hearing?
[ Maruki can only huff a mirthless, exasperated laugh at that. It's already been disproven, hasn't it? They've lived some version of their lives after Somnius, spent time together. Quite a lot of it. Sure, one could argue that it's not guaranteed, but Maruki has difficulty imagining any version of himself that would allow for them to never meet again.
It isn't worth arguing about. Akechi asks a question, and Maruki inclines his head toward him as he answers. ]
Of course. I'm always interested in what you have to say.
[ A way for everyone to win this game.
Akechi could be talking about any number of different "games" currently in play. Maruki genuinely has no idea where he's going with this, and his curiosity rings through in every whispered desire Akechi might now hear. ]
It isn't worth arguing about. Akechi asks a question, and Maruki inclines his head toward him as he answers. ]
Of course. I'm always interested in what you have to say.
[ A way for everyone to win this game.
Akechi could be talking about any number of different "games" currently in play. Maruki genuinely has no idea where he's going with this, and his curiosity rings through in every whispered desire Akechi might now hear. ]
I often thought of that, once the Phantom Thieves full identities were revealed to me.
Doesn't it sound like a story? A criminal, and someone meant to hunt them down, unwittingly sharing a home. One constantly evading the other. Lives shared, and separated. Value and morals clashing. A fight that will one day end at the cost of another.
Doesn't it sound like a story? A criminal, and someone meant to hunt them down, unwittingly sharing a home. One constantly evading the other. Lives shared, and separated. Value and morals clashing. A fight that will one day end at the cost of another.
If you're implying outside manipulation, I can't deny or confirm such a thing. I only know it didn't come from Shido.
And Shido doesn't know who the Phantom Thieves are.
As for Sae, we didn't have a personal relationship. I can't speak to her in the way her sister could or in a manner that would likely satisfy you. She's my superior and associate, and she acted in a manner appropriate to that.
[And made him eat conveyor belt sushi >:( MEAN 2 HIM.]
And Shido doesn't know who the Phantom Thieves are.
As for Sae, we didn't have a personal relationship. I can't speak to her in the way her sister could or in a manner that would likely satisfy you. She's my superior and associate, and she acted in a manner appropriate to that.
[And made him eat conveyor belt sushi >:( MEAN 2 HIM.]
I've told you anything that was relevant. My days aren't as eventful as you may think. My life is the same as any other teenager with a minor following. My interactions with coworkers are what you would expect from a subordinate to superiors.
At school, I maintain an untouchable image that others want to emulate. My peers and I don't interact outside of pleasantries.
[Sae can speak for herself if she appears in the depths of that garden someday. Maruki can meet her at the prosecutor's office over unpaid taxes. He doesn't really care - she's just a rung in a ladder to him.]
At school, I maintain an untouchable image that others want to emulate. My peers and I don't interact outside of pleasantries.
[Sae can speak for herself if she appears in the depths of that garden someday. Maruki can meet her at the prosecutor's office over unpaid taxes. He doesn't really care - she's just a rung in a ladder to him.]
You're odd.
When I don't have any early morning obligations, I wake up naturally between 8 and 9 AM. I know that will seem late to you, but outside of having to do so for work, I've never been an early riser. I like to spend time making breakfast, though that shouldn't surprise you... I catch up on news and forums over that, then head out for the day. When I only have my research to work on, I prefer to do that out of the house. I know a few good, cheap cafes where I can work all day without spending much money! They're probably sick of me... I'll usually end my work in the late afternoon and walk home instead of taking the subway, just to be out among people. Ah, that sounds sad, doesn't it? And then it's just a matter of making dinner and winding down, although I usually end up continuing my work until I get tired. I don't really go out in the evenings. I can't afford it! wwwwwww
I try to keep a fairly regular schedule while I'm unemployed and focus on my personal work. I don't do well with much downtime. And this may change, since I should probably pick up another part time position when we return... "( – ⌓ – )
When I don't have any early morning obligations, I wake up naturally between 8 and 9 AM. I know that will seem late to you, but outside of having to do so for work, I've never been an early riser. I like to spend time making breakfast, though that shouldn't surprise you... I catch up on news and forums over that, then head out for the day. When I only have my research to work on, I prefer to do that out of the house. I know a few good, cheap cafes where I can work all day without spending much money! They're probably sick of me... I'll usually end my work in the late afternoon and walk home instead of taking the subway, just to be out among people. Ah, that sounds sad, doesn't it? And then it's just a matter of making dinner and winding down, although I usually end up continuing my work until I get tired. I don't really go out in the evenings. I can't afford it! wwwwwww
I try to keep a fairly regular schedule while I'm unemployed and focus on my personal work. I don't do well with much downtime. And this may change, since I should probably pick up another part time position when we return... "( – ⌓ – )
[This is-
Somehow almost exactly what he expected, outside of the late morning start. Weird how he chooses to wake up early in this reality.]
That's pathetic, but not surprising - your dedication to your research is second to none.
A part time job wouldn't kill you. It would give you that interaction you so desperately crave.
[Short delay, and-]
Have you gone to Miel et Crêpes?
Somehow almost exactly what he expected, outside of the late morning start. Weird how he chooses to wake up early in this reality.]
That's pathetic, but not surprising - your dedication to your research is second to none.
A part time job wouldn't kill you. It would give you that interaction you so desperately crave.
[Short delay, and-]
Have you gone to Miel et Crêpes?
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