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[fragrant_hitachiin]

Excuse you, you and Hikaru don't even get along.

[He should have seen that one coming.]

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[Kei did suspect that tactic, yes.]

Good thing he's not my example!

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Then I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, Tsukki.

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Yes you do.

[His point has been made.]

Anyway

Does that mean you're going to stay in the Host Club?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

:(

Honestly? I don't think so. Why would I keep going to meetings if I'm not going to be a host?

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[It's not a surprising answer. Tsukki's going to support Kaoru either way. It can be hard, though. Walking away from something that's been such a big part of your life.

But if you can't find a reason to stay, 'That moment,' then maybe it's okay to move on.]

Up to you

Do you have something else you'd rather do instead?




BESIDES me.

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[It's not that Kaoru doesn't love hosting, but it would feel too disingenuous to keep doing it now that he's come out about Kei. He's doing his best not to think about how weird it will be, regardless.]

I haven't thought much about it. I probably won't join any other clubs at school...

Maybe I'll see if I can get an internship at my mom's company, or something.

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What, like a responsible person?

[Kei's teasing - because this is hard, whatever Kaoru picks, and sometimes it's nice to be normal. Even if it's being a normal asshole.

But it's followed up quickly - ]

That would suit you.

But you don't have to decide it all at once.

[fragrant_hitachiin]

One of us has to be mature. We can't both keep playing games all day :P

Stop feeling bad, Kei. I don't regret it, and you shouldn't, either.

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[He's... not quite sure what he's feeling, at the moment, but having Kaoru read that through texts - Hey wait a second - ]

Oh no

You did NOT just claim to be 'the mature one'

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[Kei is being nice. It's a sure sign he's feeling some kind of conflicted.]

I did. What are you gonna do about it?

[saltinourstars]

[Pfffffft.]

Nothing

I'm not the one who has to prove it!

[fragrant_hitachiin]

I don't have to prove anything. I already know you think highly of me.

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[...Can't argue that one.]

Touché

Do you want to come over this weekend?

Oh wait

Your family's having that party, right?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Yes to both. Are you sure you don't want to come? You're invited, you know.

[saltinourstars]

I'm sure.

Wouldn't want to embarrass you by mispronouncing the hors d'oeuvres


[Since Tsukishima can spell that without checking? This is unlikely. But the idea of hanging a lot of strangers in fancy clothes still doesn't sound like his idea of fun.

But it's important to Kaoru...]


Maybe the next one?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

You could never embarrass me, fyi.

But I'll let you off the hook this time. Does the offer to come over still stand?

[saltinourstars]

Careful, that sounds like a challenge!

Yes

I want to see you

[fragrant_hitachiin]

I share a face with Hikaru. What could you possibly do to make me feel more humiliated than that?

Good. I miss you. See you on Sunday? We can go out, even.

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It's such a burden on you, I know. Offering to go outside looking like _that_

Should we get you a paper bag?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Kei... are you saying you don't like my face? Would you prefer if I looked less like Hikaru? I don't really have too much of a say, but there's always makeup and hair dye...

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I like your face plenty.

Should I show you this weekend?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Now you have to, because I'm hurt.

[saltinourstars]

Guess I'll have to make up for that then.

[He's about... 90% sure Kaoru's teasing, but appearances are important to him and it has been A Day.]

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[Kaoru actually isn't. He is a little insecure, after all, given that Kei and Hikaru don't get along well, and he's identical to Hikaru. It's a silly thing to mind, but it's there.]

You will. I'm holding you to that, Kei.