[ He shoves his hands into his pockets. His tracksuit is dead and gone, replaced by a more sensible (if just as fashion-worthless) sweater for winter. He looks up for a moment, thinking. Then decides there's not much point in withholding anything from Aki. He feels a little wistful, a little sad, but mostly okay. ]
I used to feel pretty anxious about losing people. A lot of people have dropped off Retrospec, y'know? Yuuko, Mikoto, Ryoji, Dirk, Toshi... It was you, and one day it might be Anya. I dunno how much room I have to be any more upset than I have to be.
[ Yato understands that too. Even if he were given the choice to leave Retrospec, he doesn't think he would be able to take it. He has people like Aki relying on him, however sporadically. One day, he might have Yukine to take care of too.
He thinks Aki must be just as mindful about him. He doesn't hug her again, but he makes no effort to hide the warmth fluffing up in his chest. ]
I already want to hurl. You're too high energy and it's only been ten minutes.
[BUT...let's face it, between him, Sakura and Yuuko, Aki clearly doesn't mind. Not really.]
Speaking of, where do you hang around anyway? I couldn't find you at the park. I had to go snooping and intercept your route to work just to find you here.
Oh. I was staying with Toshi for a while, but he got booted off Retrospec. Since then, I've been kind of everywere.
[ In other words... bumming it again. He doesn't even mind it that much anymore. It's easier to pay off bills when you're not paying rent, and less demeaning when people aren't noticing you. ]
[Yeah she's not even really listening at this point.
Yato's a very troublesome...whatever he is to her now.]
Hey. [She fishes her wallet out of her pocket, pops it open and hands him some money.] Go get us some coffees, okay? Then meet me at that bench over there.
[Since he said he wanted to ~catch up~ she's assuming he has plenty of time to talk, which means time enough for fetch quests.]
[ When did he become her manservant... But he can't say no to free stuff, so!! He takes her money and goes to buy coffees, black and basic because the caffeine is all that matters when you can't taste a thing.
He rejoins her at the bench and hands her her coffee. ]
What's up?
[ He assumes she has a reason for suddenly sending him on a fetch quest... ]
[When he comes back, he’ll see her finishing up a conversation on her phone, and when he sits down and hands her the coffee, she puts her phone away to take it and take a sip.]
Just needed some time to talk to Sakura alone. Since I have a roommate now I have to clear things like letting you live with us by her first, that’s all.
[ There are a number of people who don't mind (too much) when Yato imposes on them for a night's stay, but Aki is only the second to offer more permanent residence. It shouldn't be a huge deal; friends live together all the time, and it's a logical move when those friends share a mysterious contractual link. But it still kind of is a huge deal -- for Yato, anyway -- and though there are no loud proclamations or attempts at hugs this time, he looks at her with wide, bright blue eyes and a slow stir of emotion. ]
... Okay. I'll bring my stuff over tonight!
[ After work, which he is not getting any less late for...... sorry Chuuya ]
We've had a spare room we didn't know what to do with this whole time, so you'll have your own space and everything.
Just promise me you'll be considerate of the fact you're living with girls. If you barge into any rooms without knocking and see Sakura naked, I'll tell Anya you're up to no good.
[She considered something like "I'll throw you off of the apartment roof" or "I'll drown you in our toilet" but
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Yeah about that...]
You seem pretty chill about it, all things considered.
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[ He shoves his hands into his pockets. His tracksuit is dead and gone, replaced by a more sensible (if just as fashion-worthless) sweater for winter. He looks up for a moment, thinking. Then decides there's not much point in withholding anything from Aki. He feels a little wistful, a little sad, but mostly okay. ]
I used to feel pretty anxious about losing people. A lot of people have dropped off Retrospec, y'know? Yuuko, Mikoto, Ryoji, Dirk, Toshi... It was you, and one day it might be Anya. I dunno how much room I have to be any more upset than I have to be.
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[It's not exactly the kind of answer she'd expect from him, but...
There's a ping of something in their connection, even if the exact emotion is a little hard to pin down.]
Yeah...I know how you feel.
It's a lot more peaceful to be off the network...but I don't want to lose anyone else, either.
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He thinks Aki must be just as mindful about him. He doesn't hug her again, but he makes no effort to hide the warmth fluffing up in his chest. ]
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You're here now, so welcome back! We've got tons of lost time to make up for, so you're gonna start seeing so much of me that you'll wanna hurl!
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[BUT...let's face it, between him, Sakura and Yuuko, Aki clearly doesn't mind. Not really.]
Speaking of, where do you hang around anyway? I couldn't find you at the park. I had to go snooping and intercept your route to work just to find you here.
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Oh. I was staying with Toshi for a while, but he got booted off Retrospec. Since then, I've been kind of everywere.
[ In other words... bumming it again. He doesn't even mind it that much anymore. It's easier to pay off bills when you're not paying rent, and less demeaning when people aren't noticing you. ]
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[To put it bluntly...]
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But yeah. I'm a god, aren't I? I can sleep where I want to.
[ he won't die from the cold, probably ]
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Yato's a very troublesome...whatever he is to her now.]
Hey. [She fishes her wallet out of her pocket, pops it open and hands him some money.] Go get us some coffees, okay? Then meet me at that bench over there.
[Since he said he wanted to ~catch up~ she's assuming he has plenty of time to talk, which means time enough for fetch quests.]
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[ When did he become her manservant... But he can't say no to free stuff, so!! He takes her money and goes to buy coffees, black and basic because the caffeine is all that matters when you can't taste a thing.
He rejoins her at the bench and hands her her coffee. ]
What's up?
[ He assumes she has a reason for suddenly sending him on a fetch quest... ]
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Just needed some time to talk to Sakura alone. Since I have a roommate now I have to clear things like letting you live with us by her first, that’s all.
[And she takes another sip nonchalantly.]
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Come again?
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[She gives him that He Just Said Something Stupid look.]
I'm relying on you a lot now, you know. I can't have you dying of frostbite and a bunch of stray cats showing up to eat your corpse.
It's more convenient for me to have you around. So...move in with us, okay?
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... Okay. I'll bring my stuff over tonight!
[ After work, which he is not getting any less late for...... sorry Chuuya ]
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[sip sip. this coffee sure is
nothing]
We've had a spare room we didn't know what to do with this whole time, so you'll have your own space and everything.
Just promise me you'll be considerate of the fact you're living with girls. If you barge into any rooms without knocking and see Sakura naked, I'll tell Anya you're up to no good.
[She considered something like "I'll throw you off of the apartment roof" or "I'll drown you in our toilet" but
That's probably more impactful.]
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The threat is real, but it doesn't threaten the rising bubbliness in Yato. He lifts his knees to his chest and cradles his coffee in-between. ]
Gotcha. ☆
[ There's a lot he doesn't want to walk in on, so knocking will come naturally...
... ]
But you don't care about yourself?
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We can literally tell where the other is with just a little focus.
If you walk in on me naked I'm assuming it's deliberate. If that happens, there won't be any boys living in our apartment anymore.
[There's an underlying threat there, far beyond just simply kicking him out.
Almost as if to say
SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR DICK.]
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[ There's no point in walking in on you anyway, he for once wisely does not say, and definitely does not think at her.
It will be safest to pick a corner and be friends with Souji a lot. ]
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So have you learned anything else new about this contract thing?
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[She stares at her coffee, somewhat thoughtful.]
I learned heroic spirits are part of some kind of...ritual I guess.
The holy grail war.
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[ He feels like if King Arthur had had a magical telepathic link with someone, that shit would've been recorded in the legends post-haste. ]
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[She has no way of knowing...yet.]
Seven people summon seven spirits. They each have a class - Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, Assassin, Caster and Berserker.
Then it’s just a big battle royale. Whoever’s left gets the grail and it grants them a wish.
That’s what I remembered.
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Huh. So I'm in the role of the summoner, and we'd be fighting the war together.
[ Kind of appropriate. Though he's almost like a spirit himself... ]
Do you remember what your summoner was like?
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