[That sound you just heard, Omi, was Ken dropping the Dreamberry and throwing something at the wall. It wasn't big enough or heavy enough, it didn't make him feel remotely better, but--
[That sound was Ken throwing something slightly larger. It still hasn't helped.
[And this, a few more suspiciously loud noises that sound horribly like muffled curses later, is Ken realizing that actually he's still on the phone with Omi and picking it up again.]
[Winces as crashes and thuds fill the airwaves. He considers going to try to calm Ken down but can't really muster the will to move. Ken will simply have to deal with the mess he makes. Omi just waits on the line.]
...Keep on, I guess. It was just Aya-kun and me, for a while... Just the two of us won't be that different. Right?
[Except this sounds more like Omi might be trying to convince himself of that. DEAR SOMARIUM BEING WITHOUT AYA IS HARD.]
[That it's pretty jarring for him to disappear. Aya had been the one constant through Omi's stay in Somarium. As though it weren't enough how much he relied on the strength of his presence back home.]
[Like a grumpy old cat that won't let you pet it and keeps stealing your chair and is clearly the worst cat ever. And go figure that, but you still miss it when it doesn't show up one afternoon and then worry when it's still not there the next...
[Though Omi likely wouldn't put it quite like that, or thank him for the comparison.]
Feels like he's been here pretty much forever. Can't really imagine this place without him.
[How lucky for me I don't have to imagine. Just great...
Keep it, probably. I'll take over the managerial duties. We can run it without additional help.
[The shop is the least of his concerns, though. Hadn't even crossed his mind until Ken brought it up. They didn't need Aya because he was essential for the shop. They needed Aya because he was a cornerstone of psychological strength. Losing Aya felt like losing the hub of the wheel. The rim might keep all the spokes in place, but it wouldn't hold weight without a center of support.
[Like Ken cared about it either. Wasn't like he really wanted to be a stupid florist in the first place (but what else was he supposed to be?). He just - sometimes you say stupid stuff because you just don't know what else to say.
[At least it was something to focus on. Like Muraki.]
[And here's Ken answering it, so quickly he must have been standing right there.
[He's careful to make sure they're well into the room - please ignore that broken lamp by the wall, unavoidable accident, he'll clear it up in a minute - and the door is closed and locked before starting to speak, though. Ken may be reckless, but he's not dumb.]
I'd ask what you were thinking but if you're over here and not on the phone I guess I can guess.
[His smile fades but the resolve in his voice does not.]
We'll make it clear that we could and would. We can make him think we really are.
Since he won't stay dead, there's no point in following through, and getting ourselves in trouble with him. But that's no reason to let him think we're a force to be taken so lightly. That he can hurt us or our friends without hearing from us about it. We have to make a point, right?
Let's do it, Ken-kun. Let's walk all the way to the line. And stop just short of crossing it.
[He's going to be alive afterward whatever you do.
[It doesn't seem like much, when Omi puts it like that. Knowing the line's there, and knowingly not crossing it... where's the point of that? But where's the point in killing Muraki either, when it's not like it's even going to take? Why - Aya was right, wasn't he? And Omi, too - why stick your own neck out over a guy like that? And anything was better than letting the bastard think he'd gotten away with it, that nobody cared--]
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Date: 2011-06-10 05:16 pm (UTC)He's not here anymore.
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Date: 2011-06-10 05:22 pm (UTC)[That doesn't make sense.
[Actually, that's wrong. It makes far too much sense. It just... dammit, it doesn't make sense!]
What? When did that happen?
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Date: 2011-06-10 05:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-10 05:35 pm (UTC)[That sound you just heard, Omi, was Ken dropping the Dreamberry and throwing something at the wall. It wasn't big enough or heavy enough, it didn't make him feel remotely better, but--
[That sound was Ken throwing something slightly larger. It still hasn't helped.
[And this, a few more suspiciously loud noises that sound horribly like muffled curses later, is Ken realizing that actually he's still on the phone with Omi and picking it up again.]
--now what are we gonna do?
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Date: 2011-06-10 05:44 pm (UTC)...Keep on, I guess. It was just Aya-kun and me, for a while... Just the two of us won't be that different. Right?
[Except this sounds more like Omi might be trying to convince himself of that. DEAR SOMARIUM BEING WITHOUT AYA IS HARD.]
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Date: 2011-06-12 02:50 am (UTC)[Except old times weren't that great. Sighing, Ken collapses back onto his bed. Just... gonna be staring at the ceiling here.]
I guess. Damn, we're dropping like flies.
[And now? Crazy though this place is, now Ken's damn glad he's back. At least Omi's got someone.]
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Date: 2011-06-12 12:29 pm (UTC)[That it's pretty jarring for him to disappear. Aya had been the one constant through Omi's stay in Somarium. As though it weren't enough how much he relied on the strength of his presence back home.]
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Date: 2011-06-12 07:26 pm (UTC)[Like a grumpy old cat that won't let you pet it and keeps stealing your chair and is clearly the worst cat ever. And go figure that, but you still miss it when it doesn't show up one afternoon and then worry when it's still not there the next...
[Though Omi likely wouldn't put it quite like that, or thank him for the comparison.]
Feels like he's been here pretty much forever. Can't really imagine this place without him.
[How lucky for me I don't have to imagine. Just great...
[Shut up, brain. I don't miss him.]
What're we gonna do about the shop?
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Date: 2011-06-14 01:39 am (UTC)[The shop is the least of his concerns, though. Hadn't even crossed his mind until Ken brought it up. They didn't need Aya because he was essential for the shop. They needed Aya because he was a cornerstone of psychological strength. Losing Aya felt like losing the hub of the wheel. The rim might keep all the spokes in place, but it wouldn't hold weight without a center of support.
No support...]
Ken-kun.... About Muraki...
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Date: 2011-06-14 03:00 pm (UTC)[At least it was something to focus on. Like Muraki.]
What about him?
[Why bring that psycho bastard up now?]
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Date: 2011-06-14 08:36 pm (UTC)Nothing. Never mind.
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Date: 2011-06-14 08:40 pm (UTC)It ain't nothing, Omi, if it had been nothing you wouldn't have mentioned it in the first place. What're you thinking?
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Date: 2011-06-14 08:44 pm (UTC)Hold on.
[Because like hell he'll say anything on a potentially hackable line. He hangs up and a minute later knocks on Ken's apartment door.]
[Action Forever~]
Date: 2011-06-14 08:53 pm (UTC)[He's careful to make sure they're well into the room - please ignore that broken lamp by the wall, unavoidable accident, he'll clear it up in a minute - and the door is closed and locked before starting to speak, though. Ken may be reckless, but he's not dumb.]
I'd ask what you were thinking but if you're over here and not on the phone I guess I can guess.
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Date: 2011-06-14 09:22 pm (UTC)You still want to, don't you?
[Read: Please tell me I'm not the only one.]
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Date: 2011-06-14 09:28 pm (UTC)Why would I have stopped?
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Date: 2011-06-14 09:45 pm (UTC)[Pause.]
It's also true that we can't hurt him. It's criminal activity with all the risk and none of the ends. I can't allow either of us to do that.
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Date: 2011-06-14 09:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-14 10:10 pm (UTC)He looks up.]
It's not criminal to fire a warning shot, is it?
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Date: 2011-06-14 10:19 pm (UTC)[Should I be smiling back? It feels kinda weird not to, but he tries it and that feels kinda weird too.]
What're you thinking, Omi?
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Date: 2011-06-14 10:41 pm (UTC)[His smile fades but the resolve in his voice does not.]
We'll make it clear that we could and would. We can make him think we really are.
Since he won't stay dead, there's no point in following through, and getting ourselves in trouble with him. But that's no reason to let him think we're a force to be taken so lightly. That he can hurt us or our friends without hearing from us about it. We have to make a point, right?
Let's do it, Ken-kun. Let's walk all the way to the line. And stop just short of crossing it.
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Date: 2011-06-14 11:31 pm (UTC)[It doesn't seem like much, when Omi puts it like that. Knowing the line's there, and knowingly not crossing it... where's the point of that? But where's the point in killing Muraki either, when it's not like it's even going to take? Why - Aya was right, wasn't he? And Omi, too - why stick your own neck out over a guy like that? And anything was better than letting the bastard think he'd gotten away with it, that nobody cared--]
You think we could? How'd that work?
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Date: 2011-06-14 11:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-15 09:18 pm (UTC)[It's funny, it seems hard to imagine doing that; for a moment, Ken's hand drifts toward his throat. What, scare Muraki? Omi really thinks they could?
[But if there's even a chance that it would work--]
Okay. Okay. I'm with you.
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Date: 2011-06-16 01:53 am (UTC)Either way, we have to answer him.
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