You sure? I could take care of 'em here, if you want. We're pretty well-stocked with first aid stuff.
[Even before this mess, because Yasusada is an idiotic hothead who throws himself into danger on a whim...
As for the question, there's no real hesitation before he nods.]
Mm, kinda? Anything that hurts this- [Placing his hand on his chest. It's a distinctly non-human way of referring to his Actual Physical Body, but it's almost reflexive.] -goes away pretty soon. It's not the same for this, though. [Gesturing toward his blade.
After a second's pause, he adds:] He usually ends up with the same things I do.
[Baren hums thoughtfully.... well, he could try to explain this to Okuni or - ]
Actually, yeah. I can take care of it myself though.
[Patching himself up... some part of him is still stubborn, and doesn't quite accept Kashuu having to take care of him, despite being so willing to engage in the other way around. But at least he's not headed for the door again yet.]
Can't say I'm surprised though. Some people are probably just meant to be together.
[That red string of fate sort of thing... he's not a romantic but he believes in that, in some ways. It's why he doesn't really hesitate to mention - ]
I think I'll ask him if he's up to being my sword too.
[He'll pat the cushion next to him, indicating for Baren to take a seat, and then pushes himself up off the sofa so he can go get their first aid supplies from the cabinet. After all of the weeks of fighting and constantly being on the go, his movements are almost sluggish by comparison. It's all catching up to him, even though he knows he'll recover sooner than... a human, he supposes.
That also has him looking back toward Baren, though, with a conflicted sort of expression. There are a lot of weird things he's feeling?! Worry for Yasusada, for one. Worry for Baren too in a way because honestly he'd be more concerned about whether Baren can handle Yasusada than the other way around, somehow... There's also a strange-- twist of something. He's not sure what. It can't possibly be jealousy when he doesn't even fully commit to the (admittedly somewhat ludicrous) idea of "belonging" to any other person, like an object.
But something sits strangely.
Still--]
—Y'know, you sound just like him when you say stuff like that. He's always talking about how it's like, destiny or something, since we're always together.
[He says it RUDELY LIKE A PUNK but his soft expression gives away his fondness... It's that same fondness that drives him to add:]
He waits on the sofa and doesn't seem too surprised by Kashuu's conflicted expression, laughing faintly even as he waits for him to come back.
It's the fondness that he understands and - ]
You know I never make him mad on purpose - [IT HAS TO BE SAID, they naturally bite at each other like a cat and a dog. but also....] - but I'll be careful about this.
[And only because it's Kashuu - ]
Unless you really don't want me to.
[There's a thoughtful hum, thinking about how to explain his reasoning.]
It doesn't make sense to me to have anything to keep you guys apart - not that I would... I guess it's almost more semantics, but it'd be like breaking apart a set.
[A set, huh? That's... Well, that's what they are, really. It's what they've been long before they were freaky weird sword people - or he supposes back when they were freaky weird sword people the first time, maybe.
He seems to understand what Baren's saying, either way, since some of the conflict eases back out of his expression. He can be hard to read at times, but there are others like now where mapping out his train of thought is quite easy.]
—Mm, no. You can ask. [He doesn't know what Yasusada will say about it, but he's not going to stop Baren from asking. He should probably bring their arrangement up to Yasusada too, now that he thinks of it...]
You sure you can deal with him, though? He's reeeally hard to handle.
[That's mostly said in jest, and mostly a jab at Yasusada, who can apparently never catch a break even after they start dating.]
[No he's a meme and he needs to be dropped immediately.]
...I don't really know what he'll pick, so I can't say one way or another. But you're definitely right that he'd be mad if you didn't ask at all.
[Mad for weird Yasusada reasons, not even because he'd be jealous of not being picked as a sword first. Kiyomitsu understands some of those reasons, but not all of them. Yasusada is a heckin mystery, man.]
[.... that's an answer, right. even if it's not quite... agreeing that he's a delight. whenever he's back in arm's reach that's why baren just gives him another little headpat]
Samurai Jack ended up being Sword Jack... it doesn't flow quite as well, though.
[YEAH WHAT THE HECK he doesn't know whether to feel vaguely complimented or vaguely offended, honestly...]
Don't be rude. [SIGHS.] And no, that's not what I want at all... This entire thing is already way too anime, I don't wanna add anything else to it and make it worse.
[JUST IMMEDIATELY. He's a rude shit... He doesn't even bother to ask who Foxy is because Baren is Baren and he figures he'll get a nonanswer, but he Refuses to have a stupid squad nickname.]
And I don't wanna deal with anything interesting for at least a month... Like, I just want to nap. Somehow that still feels like I'm asking for too much, but that's all I want.
[can you believe kashuu is his own biggest obstacle in getting information from baren now that baren would actually give him answers for just about anything he asked for
still, he laughs - ]
Then let me patch myself up and go take a nap. I'll buy us tickets for a spa day later.
[He fucking vaults back over immediately because the sight of weapons now triggers an automatic fight-and-fight reflex and he looks like he might try to slap it out of his hand but fortunately, he Overcomes his stupid reflexes before then...]
Baren laughs at the hand flapping even as he sheathes the knife again and reaches out to fix Kashuu's hair with one hand before actually moving to fix up his injuries.]
He keeps my secrets, I keep his knife.
[the shit baren does when you leave him alone]
So take care of him too, okay? Even if he has a stupid nickname for you....
[JUST HUFFS LIKE THE BIG BRAT HE IS... But at least Baren's not threatening to get his cheapo college apartment couch dirty with blood, anymore. Blessings.]
You're really shady, y'know that? [Why... That also has him arching a brow, because one:]
What's the stupid nickname? [And two:] ...I didn't even know you two knew each other.
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You sure? I could take care of 'em here, if you want. We're pretty well-stocked with first aid stuff.
[Even before this mess, because Yasusada is an idiotic hothead who throws himself into danger on a whim...
As for the question, there's no real hesitation before he nods.]
Mm, kinda? Anything that hurts this- [Placing his hand on his chest. It's a distinctly non-human way of referring to his Actual Physical Body, but it's almost reflexive.] -goes away pretty soon. It's not the same for this, though. [Gesturing toward his blade.
After a second's pause, he adds:] He usually ends up with the same things I do.
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Actually, yeah. I can take care of it myself though.
[Patching himself up... some part of him is still stubborn, and doesn't quite accept Kashuu having to take care of him, despite being so willing to engage in the other way around. But at least he's not headed for the door again yet.]
Can't say I'm surprised though. Some people are probably just meant to be together.
[That red string of fate sort of thing... he's not a romantic but he believes in that, in some ways. It's why he doesn't really hesitate to mention - ]
I think I'll ask him if he's up to being my sword too.
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[He'll pat the cushion next to him, indicating for Baren to take a seat, and then pushes himself up off the sofa so he can go get their first aid supplies from the cabinet. After all of the weeks of fighting and constantly being on the go, his movements are almost sluggish by comparison. It's all catching up to him, even though he knows he'll recover sooner than... a human, he supposes.
That also has him looking back toward Baren, though, with a conflicted sort of expression. There are a lot of weird things he's feeling?! Worry for Yasusada, for one. Worry for Baren too in a way because honestly he'd be more concerned about whether Baren can handle Yasusada than the other way around, somehow... There's also a strange-- twist of something. He's not sure what. It can't possibly be jealousy when he doesn't even fully commit to the (admittedly somewhat ludicrous) idea of "belonging" to any other person, like an object.
But something sits strangely.
Still--]
—Y'know, you sound just like him when you say stuff like that. He's always talking about how it's like, destiny or something, since we're always together.
[He says it RUDELY LIKE A PUNK but his soft expression gives away his fondness... It's that same fondness that drives him to add:]
Ask what you want, but don't make him sad or mad.
[He's got a sword's loyalty, at heart.]
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He waits on the sofa and doesn't seem too surprised by Kashuu's conflicted expression, laughing faintly even as he waits for him to come back.
It's the fondness that he understands and - ]
You know I never make him mad on purpose - [IT HAS TO BE SAID, they naturally bite at each other like a cat and a dog. but also....] - but I'll be careful about this.
[And only because it's Kashuu - ]
Unless you really don't want me to.
[There's a thoughtful hum, thinking about how to explain his reasoning.]
It doesn't make sense to me to have anything to keep you guys apart - not that I would... I guess it's almost more semantics, but it'd be like breaking apart a set.
[Just speaking as a twin.]
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He seems to understand what Baren's saying, either way, since some of the conflict eases back out of his expression. He can be hard to read at times, but there are others like now where mapping out his train of thought is quite easy.]
—Mm, no. You can ask. [He doesn't know what Yasusada will say about it, but he's not going to stop Baren from asking. He should probably bring their arrangement up to Yasusada too, now that he thinks of it...]
You sure you can deal with him, though? He's reeeally hard to handle.
[That's mostly said in jest, and mostly a jab at Yasusada, who can apparently never catch a break even after they start dating.]
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More difficult than you? I dunno about that.
[JUST SAYING.]
Besides he'd probably be more pissed at me if I didn't ask at all, you know? [he shakes his head] S'fine. If it's what he wants, I don't mind.
If not, I don't mind that either.
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[No he's a meme and he needs to be dropped immediately.]
...I don't really know what he'll pick, so I can't say one way or another. But you're definitely right that he'd be mad if you didn't ask at all.
[Mad for weird Yasusada reasons, not even because he'd be jealous of not being picked as a sword first. Kiyomitsu understands some of those reasons, but not all of them. Yasusada is a heckin mystery, man.]
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[.... that's an answer, right. even if it's not quite... agreeing that he's a delight. whenever he's back in arm's reach that's why baren just gives him another little headpat]
Samurai Jack ended up being Sword Jack... it doesn't flow quite as well, though.
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[Oh, and a headpat once he sits back down to set out all the supplies... FINE, he supposes he can accept this.
Also just giving Baren a Look™.]
You'd better pick a nickname that's less stupid if I'm gonna get stuck being associated with him.
[Like. In a sword way. This is like picking an awful business name, okay.]
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[MAYBE DON'T SAY THAT SO CASUALLY.
Anyway - ]
What, you want some kind of superhero duo nickname?
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Don't be rude. [SIGHS.] And no, that's not what I want at all... This entire thing is already way too anime, I don't wanna add anything else to it and make it worse.
[What will people think, Baren??]
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I dunno, Foxy already decided that all the people that I trusted who stuck around in the city get to make up the Fantastic Five.
If it's an anime, can we at least make sure it's interesting?
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[JUST IMMEDIATELY. He's a rude shit... He doesn't even bother to ask who Foxy is because Baren is Baren and he figures he'll get a nonanswer, but he Refuses to have a stupid squad nickname.]
And I don't wanna deal with anything interesting for at least a month... Like, I just want to nap. Somehow that still feels like I'm asking for too much, but that's all I want.
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still, he laughs - ]
Then let me patch myself up and go take a nap. I'll buy us tickets for a spa day later.
[THEY'VE EARNED IT]
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You're the best.
[Bless Baren Barenson.
That said, since he figures Baren probably wants to tend to his wounds with some semblance of privacy, Kashuu pushes himself up from the couch again.]
Call me if you need anything, okay? I'll just be over here--
[Gesturing toward the kitchen!]
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[Though he's also pausing right before he opens the first aid kit because???]
That's... not your bedroom, Kiyo.
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I said I want to take a nap, not that I actually have time for one.
[He's here for the spa date still, at least, but look... Nap can wait.]
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If you don't let yourself take a breather for half an hour I'm gonna bleed on your nice couch.
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[IT'S NOT A NICE COUCH but he's worried about Baren bleeding on anything?!]
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[and here he is, pulling out a comically large knife because he's apparently dEDICATED]
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BAREN—!
[He fucking vaults back over immediately because the sight of weapons now triggers an automatic fight-and-fight reflex and he looks like he might try to slap it out of his hand but fortunately, he Overcomes his stupid reflexes before then...]
Where did that even come from?!
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This? Ah, it's Chuuya Nakahara's. I'm holding onto it for him as collateral.
[that's
a more direct answer than toshi and even chuuya's own cousin got]
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But he'll at least flop over unceremoniously onto the seat that Baren gestures to, flapping his hands in his general direction.]
What the hell kinda collateral is that?
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Baren laughs at the hand flapping even as he sheathes the knife again and reaches out to fix Kashuu's hair with one hand before actually moving to fix up his injuries.]
He keeps my secrets, I keep his knife.
[the shit baren does when you leave him alone]
So take care of him too, okay? Even if he has a stupid nickname for you....
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You're really shady, y'know that? [Why... That also has him arching a brow, because one:]
What's the stupid nickname? [And two:] ...I didn't even know you two knew each other.
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