[That stops him in his tracks. Ken frowns, brows knotting. There's something odd about all of this, and it's not just because they're discussing a bafflingly stupid situation or the bit where Omi's throwing around words he doesn't quite understand. Did Omi used to use words like that? Did he just not use them around Ken because he knew Ken wouldn't get them and if he did, why the heck would he have suddenly started?
[Okay, whoa. Back up a bit.]
Omi, do you feel all right? You sound kinda... [Older.] Different.
[He called him Omi. Suspicions confirmed: this is definitely a younger Ken. And he seems to have caught on to the difference as well. It isn't a surprise.]
I'm fine, Ken-kun... Most likely, I do sound different. I've heard a bit that there are issues here with time. I'm not sure what you last remember from home, but it's probably a distant memory for me.
The name Omi... [There's a bit of a sad smile in his voice.] That's a name I haven't gone by in several years.
[Except that last mission where they lost Youji and Sena, but he's not counting that.]
[That... is a lot to take in. Ken blinks. There are a lot of things he could say to something like that - oh's a pretty big one, as is not you too and well that's kind of dumb, but all that comes out is:]
[He's not sure what makes him want to add the extra few weeks. Perhaps it's got something to do with the tone in Omi's - Mamoru's - voice and no that name just will not stick for him. There's something about the way he speaks that makes nineteen sound hopelessly young. All Ken can say is he's glad he's got a little more to call on than that...
[How long ago is quite a while, Omi?]
Almost. But I've been here quite a while. Look, do I have to call you Mamoru?
[The confusion in his voice is obvious. He doesn't think he was that off-the-mark about when the battle with those three elders of Eszett happened, but the years have run together a little. Maybe he had been nineteen that year.
No. That can't be right. That was the year Ouka and Persia... father... had died. He was definitely seventeen that year.]
Oh... I see. [Two seconds' pause to consider the question, and there's a smile in his voice.] No, Ken-kun. Considering the circumstances... Calling me Omi is okay.
[But all he sounds is resigned. Been there, done that. Not like Aya the high-school kid is exactly normal.]
Still, I guess Aya's younger than me now. All we need now is for Youji to come back as an old granddad or a middle-schooler or something and we'll be all set.
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Date: 2012-12-15 11:55 pm (UTC)[That stops him in his tracks. Ken frowns, brows knotting. There's something odd about all of this, and it's not just because they're discussing a bafflingly stupid situation or the bit where Omi's throwing around words he doesn't quite understand. Did Omi used to use words like that? Did he just not use them around Ken because he knew Ken wouldn't get them and if he did, why the heck would he have suddenly started?
[Okay, whoa. Back up a bit.]
Omi, do you feel all right? You sound kinda... [Older.] Different.
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 12:02 am (UTC)[He called him Omi. Suspicions confirmed: this is definitely a younger Ken. And he seems to have caught on to the difference as well. It isn't a surprise.]
I'm fine, Ken-kun... Most likely, I do sound different. I've heard a bit that there are issues here with time. I'm not sure what you last remember from home, but it's probably a distant memory for me.
The name Omi... [There's a bit of a sad smile in his voice.] That's a name I haven't gone by in several years.
[Except that last mission where they lost Youji and Sena, but he's not counting that.]
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 12:08 am (UTC)[Ken? That wasn't a question.
[That... is a lot to take in. Ken blinks. There are a lot of things he could say to something like that - oh's a pretty big one, as is not you too and well that's kind of dumb, but all that comes out is:]
Why not?
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 02:40 am (UTC)I remember the collapse of the tower. That was quite a while ago. How old are you, then? 19?
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 04:53 am (UTC)[He's not sure what makes him want to add the extra few weeks. Perhaps it's got something to do with the tone in Omi's - Mamoru's - voice and no that name just will not stick for him. There's something about the way he speaks that makes nineteen sound hopelessly young. All Ken can say is he's glad he's got a little more to call on than that...
[How long ago is quite a while, Omi?]
Almost. But I've been here quite a while. Look, do I have to call you Mamoru?
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 05:07 am (UTC)[The confusion in his voice is obvious. He doesn't think he was that off-the-mark about when the battle with those three elders of Eszett happened, but the years have run together a little. Maybe he had been nineteen that year.
No. That can't be right. That was the year Ouka and Persia... father... had died. He was definitely seventeen that year.]
Oh... I see. [Two seconds' pause to consider the question, and there's a smile in his voice.] No, Ken-kun. Considering the circumstances... Calling me Omi is okay.
[Even if the name is a lie.]
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 05:10 am (UTC)[Man, it doesn't sound like Omi thinks being twenty-one is much use either. What the Hell is going on here?]
How old are you?
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-16 05:13 am (UTC)[Not really answering your question, is he?]
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-19 09:44 pm (UTC)[But all he sounds is resigned. Been there, done that. Not like Aya the high-school kid is exactly normal.]
Still, I guess Aya's younger than me now. All we need now is for Youji to come back as an old granddad or a middle-schooler or something and we'll be all set.
[Voice]
Date: 2012-12-23 09:52 pm (UTC)Indeed. I believe if he achieves coming back pre-teens we'll have given our ages a complete inversion, won't we?