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[Just some dumb CERES-produced crime drama. It's terrible and he knows it, but then again pretty much everything they broadcast is terrible, in his opinion.]

[He glances over at her, raising a brow.]

....fine? Why?

[What now, more like.]

After the past several days, it seemed best to ask.

[That's all, nothing sinister here. Her tiredness certainly isn't worth mentioning.

Instead, she glances down to the bag and offers it to him without looking. If he glances inside, he'll find a small cardboard box, wrapped with a ribbon she'd grabbed from the cosplay cafe several days ago.]

I also... wanted to give this to you. As... thanks. For taking care of me the last few days.

[It's karintou. From the way it's packaged, it doesn't look like store-bought, either.]

And... for Valentine's Day. Because I want... to be your friend.

[Giri karintou--!? is that even a thing.]

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They screwed with everyone, far as I can tell. Not all the same ways though. Seemed like they were fucking with a different sense for each of us, y'know, sight, touch, so on. But it wasn't just...outright loss or anything. I could see most things just fine, but anything I associated with my family, even a little looked either blurry or was flat out gone, even though everyone else could see it just fine. Same as you, it got worse as the days went on.

[Eventually, he'd completely lost sight of Peko which had been a trip and a half, let him tell you. It was one thing when it was just objects. But to not be able to see people?? Hella disconcerting.]

They'll probably tell us it's another glitch in the system, but who the fuck knows what it actually was.

Well it's their fuckin' fault for puttin' us in a system that never works right!

[He thumps his feet up onto the coffee table. It's his own coffee table and he can do that if he wants; that's the cool thing about having your own place. At this point, it's either that or get up and punch a wall a few times; the coffee table's more likely to survive.

What else do you even do?]

Did they even say anythin' about it? Any warnings or anything? If we were payin' for this we'd totally have gotten our money back weeks ago!

[He sighs. There, that's that outburst out of the way. He doesn't feel much better for it, but it was something. When he speaks up again, it's more normal and conversational:]

. . . Anythin' you associated with your family, huh . . . so yakuza kinda stuff? I don't get it. I could see everything fine except, y'know, me . . . I thought I was goin' crazy. Or maybe like I was really--ah, whatever, forget it . . . but it sounds like they just picked random stuff people would hate, to screw with them.

[His eye widens slightly as he takes the bag and peers inside. He's not opening the box just yet, or even taking it out so he has no idea what the gift actually is just yet. He's assuming it's chocolate, but man will he be glad that it's giri karintou instead. Not that...that's really a thing, but whatever. It SHOULD be a thing.]

...thank you.

["Thank her, don't be an asshole, give her something back on White Day." Two down, one to go. Man, that really wasn't hard at all! Though, uh...he's not sure what to say AFTER that. Or if he's supposed to open it while she's still here? He's pretty sure he should wait till she leaves for that. That sounds about right.]

[He accepted it?? He accepted it!! Not that she really thought he wouldn't, but having him actually accept it is totally different from hoping he would.

And she... actually smiles at him, when he says thank you. It isn't the happiest smile she could have mustered, because after everything, she wasn't able to frame it as honmei. Even she can tell it's just... not the right time for that, yet, as much as she'd like it to be. But it is a genuinely warm smile.]

You're welcome.

[And with that, she pushes herself to her feet. It's always weird opening gifts in front of someone, and she wants him to open it and enjoy. Also she's thinking of getting some sleep soon, in spite of how relatively early it still is.]

Have a pleasant evening, Fuyuhiko.

[It may not be her happiest smile, but it's infectious. Because soon enough, there's a small one spreading across Kuzuryuu's face as well.]

You too, Peko. I'll see you later.

[Kuzuryuu's still standing a little ways from the door, arms crossed. He took his shoes off at least, but apparently he's too polite to just make himself comfortable without Leon saying something first? Who would have thought.]

They haven't said anything that I've heard.

[Does CERES ever do press releases? It suddenly dawns on him that they really should. A good company would SAY something when shit goes wrong. Aside from when Bellona took over though, he's pretty sure he's never heard anything out of CERES before.]

But it sounds to me like that's exactly what they were doing, from everything I've heard. Ran into one girl who couldn't see anything red. And judging by the way she was dressed, I'd guess that's her favorite color. Even had her tips dyed. As for me, it...started as distinctly yakuza stuff, yeah. First it was stuff like my family symbol, pictures of my little sister, dragons...y'know real obviously had to do with the Kuzuryuu family. But it also affected perfectly stuff that just...reminded me of 'em. Watermelon, coconuts, mascots, swords... [What...a very random list there.] Nearly everything in my apartment was gone or blurry because I tried to style things like my house. And on the last day, it started affectin' people too...

[Knock knock Kuzuryuu. There is a smol child at your door with a basket full of goodies. Not all of them are for you, though. She looks pretty tired and a little emotionally strung out, but she's still got a bright smile in place to greet you with.]

[Oh, hello smol child. What brings you here today? Once again, Kuzuryuu answers the door in his yukata instead of his usual suit. Apparently that's just what he wears when he's home?]

Oh...hey Mabel. What's up?

[Are those your pajamas or something?

But as he answers the door, Mabel digs into her basket and pulls out a clear cellophane bag. It's tied with a gold ribbon and has a variety of cookies inside as well as...what looks like far too many sprinkles. Just holding that up to him.]

Happy Valentine's Day! I know it's late, but with CERES and other stuff...it was a little hard getting it done on the fourteenth.

[That's quite the list. The swords he can at least guess at; he's met Pekoyama. Watermelon? Coconuts? Leon has a brief imaginative foray into "yakuza family summer vacation" territory. Tattooed men beating watermelons with lead pipes on the beach to split them open. Gangsters using pistols to shoot coconuts out of trees. Pekoyama in a bikini . . .

Save that one for later, maybe. He's not quite hopeless enough to get distracted by that now, when everything else in their lives is intensely fucked up.

And he's reached the same conclusion Kuzuryuu has:]

Shit, man . . . and they didn't say anythin' about any of that? 'Cuz it ain't just us! Larry was walkin' through things like a friggin' ghost! Togami almost choked to death! You couldn't even see whole people! Did they think we wouldn't notice or somethin'? Like we're just that stupid that no one would figure it out, when suddenly everyone's completely screwed up and it's all their fault?! They're just tryin' to make it worse by freaking us out!

[He grimaces at Kuzuryuu, who is . . . still standing there. Ah. Leon definitely hadn't taken him for the type to just stand in the doorway. He makes another face: it's some combination of still being really fucking mad, and feeling a little sheepishly amused.]

. . . Hey, man, you can sit down.

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[Gundam isn't leaving messages after...whatever the fuck just happened. He's just going to call until Kuzuryuu finally picks up. Not because he's worried or anything I mean why would he be worried about anyone??

...no yeah he's missing half his apartment because something just came crashing down through it. He's honestly really worried for his friends right now. Please pick up, friend.]

IM EMERGENCY BOOOOORED

So we gotta have an important conversation. as men

[Giving his Cerevice he wariest of looks, tbh. He's not sure if Leon's idea of an "important conversation. as men" is the same as his idea of an "important conversation. as men." So help him if it turns into locker room talk...]

I'm not sure that's the sort of thing you have just because you're bored, but alright.
What is it?

[Well luckily, he doesn't have to wait long. Kuzuryuu picks up on the first ring. Luckily, his apartment wasn't harmed, but he definitely heard the crash and had immediately gone to the window to investigate. And he doesn't like what he sees.]

Tanaka, are you alright!?

Kuzuryuu! [Do you hear the relief in his voice? He's so glad you aren't dead friend.]

No-- well. [Yes and no? Can he say that?] I'm mildly injured, but it's just a few scrapes from debris. Whatever that was fell through my apartment building. [Took out half his apartment. Most...of his apartment.] Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm fine. Looks like it missed us completely.

["Us" being himself and Peko, obviously. Since they live in the same building.]

Where are you now?

I'm relieved to hear that.

[Good, Peko is okay too...]

I'm still...at my apartment.

[He's trying to figure out how to get down. Or get to the hall. It's going to take some maneuvering. He also needs to find a way to keep his hamsters dry...]

What the hell are you still in there for?! I thought you said it fell through your building.

[GUNDAM PLEASE.]

Get out of there, dumbass, you're probably gonna be flooded in a minute if you aren't already.

[Okay well not in A MINUTE, but still. It's raining pretty hard, from what he can tell.]

It's difficult to make it out at the moment. It was not just the building that was damaged, but my apartment itself. Half of it is gone. I need to find something to keep the Devas dry with, and then figure out how to get down.

[Trust him he wouldn't still be here if it were easier to get out.]

[YEAH, SORRY ABOUT THAT:]

what else am I gonna do? So are you and Pekoyama a thing?

[SON OF A BITCH.]

You've gotta be fucking kidding me.
No, we're not.

[Why do people keep asking him this, holy shit.]

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WHOA AWESOME

so you like anyone else?

What's awesome?

No, I don't.

[ONCE AGAIN...WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP ASKING HIM THIS?? Why is everyone so interested in his love life, what the hell.]

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