neverplaysfair | Game 051 [Voice/Action]

[ Day 6 ]

[ Early morning (locked to Tsuzuki) ]

[ The best part of waking up in a body that isn't yours is finding out the company said body keeps when it sleeps. Which is why the first thing that Joshua notices, upon waking up in a place which is distinctly not House 38, is the other person in bed with him. ]

... I think I missed something.

[ And after that fun little interaction resolves itself, Joshua picks up the journal and reaches out to the person it might be a bit important to contact about this. ]

[ 100% filtered to Joshua and Hisoka because he isn't quite sure which is the necessary one in this sort of situation ]

I do hope that my body is over there with you.

[ Morning onwards, open ]

[ Joshua and Hisoka are wandering around town together. But to anyone who knows them, something seems odd... ]

It's rather hard to believe that you wouldn't have any way to make mental defenses.

If you want to figure it out while you're in there, be my guest.

[ Feel free to run into the two of them. Clearly they want to be bothered. ~~At least I'm sure Hisoka does, since he isn't the one with the headache for once.~~ ]

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Yes, it would be a terrible shame.

On the other hand, it would probably grow back. [ So here you go, Tsuzuki. Joshua's biggest grin. ]

[Tsuzuki can't remember ever seeing that before. It's both a real joy and a bit sad to think about. He returns the grin, unable to stop himself from ruffling his hair playfully.] You're the best, Joshua.

Come on, let's see if anyone's in the kitchen!

[ Joshua jumps just a little at the hair ruffling, but mostly because he still wasn't expecting the emotions that came with the contact. Still, he shrugs it off and follows Tsuzuki. ]

Who else lives here?

[Remembering how touchy Hisoka had been when they first met, Tsuzuki vows not to touch Joshua too much. It's probably not that easy to deal with.]

A lot of people have gone home lately...Right now I think it's only Draco and the animals.

Draco, hmm? And how is that going?

[Tsuzuki's face betrays that he had completely forgotten that he mention the 'Hisoka and Draco" problem to Joshua while he was drunk. Well, until now that is.]

It --er-- I suppose it goes as well as you'd expect it to.

[ Poor Tsuzuki. Joshua has a good memory for these things. ]

And yet you're the one Hisoka went to last night.

[It's so weird to see Hisoka's face say that.]

It doesn't mean what you think it means. There's nightmares--

It doesn't mean that Hisoka still takes comfort in your presence?

I-- well, we're partners. We should help each other.

And yet just recently you were lamenting how his life would be so much better without you in it.

[Goddamnit, he was supposed to forget that!]

I was drunk. --And anyway, in some ways his life would.

None are more honest with themselves than those who are inebriated. [ He giggles. ]

I'm sure in plenty more ways, it wouldn't. Companionship is about weighing these tradeoffs.

Yes, Sure. [Eggs! He needs eggs! This conversation continues whiel he gathers the ingredients in the kitchen.] It depends on what you have to accept to stay in the partnership, doesn't it? People have lines they don't want crossed.

Do you cross them?

No, but Hisoka is scared that I will.

Doesn't he run that risk with anyone?

Yes, I suppose. It's not easy to avoid when he feels everything.

[Eggs are cracked.]

On the other hand, he has plenty of warning to cut you off.

I haven't thought of it like that before.

Isn't it enough that you do your best to respect his boundaries, and trust him to tell you if you slip? You're partners, after all.

[Well, Joshua has a good point. Tsuzuki gives him a grin, his emotions brightening a bit.]

I hope so. Thanks, Joshua.

[ And, because Joshua can't be so nice without also being a jerk... ]

Besides, I doubt whatever happens between you two will end as poorly as what happened between him and me.

[He can't have heard that right.]

What?

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