Sousuke's only a little surprised at the hand holding. He lets him hang on, though he doesn't stop walking back into the house.]
No, he's house trained but he'll start jumping on the furniture and he'll probably try to eat the kushiyaki right out of your hand. And no, he and Kuroko left for the sports center. Kuroko's one of my housemates here. The other is Toph, she's usually home but she's also twelve. [And blind and about as flirtatious as a brick so the less time Momo spends with her, the better.]
[He's already tried to flirt with Toph, but he'd be sooner to recognize her by a blind comment than by her actual name. He's quiet and weirdly well-behaved in light of this, swinging Sousuke's arm around as they move inward.]
Okay -- HEY! Do they play baseball too?!
[Kuroko and Kagami, he's not met them yet...]
You said they left earlier, but I forgot about that! If they play baseball, we should go find them and bring Nike too.
[If he hadn't seen Nitori then Sousuke might've been surprised but the idea that getting traumatized by his senpai dating and then running away from home over it could mellow Momo at least temporarily... not the weirdest outcome.]
Nah, basketball. Kagami's a couple inches taller than me even.
[Sousuke's really only met Kagami in passing but the kid can cook, he'll give him that much.]
We can probably try to find them after though, if you want. Or some of the baseball players. What's with the sudden interest in baseball?
[Come on inside, Momo, it's warmer here and the kitchen smells fantastic.]
[Sousuke could not be less surprised that Momo managed to get himself worked up instead of someone else, though. His particular brand of energy is more self-feeding than infectious.
He gives Momo a loooooooooong look when he shortcuts past not wanting to bump into someone, but for once in his life Sousuke's got the chance to be the good cop. He's not going to pass that up by pressing the issue.]
You want to give Nike a bath? I guess we can, but he doesn't really have any Christmas clothes.
[First, though, have a plate with a couple skewers and a bit of rice on it. Growing boy, needs to eat, etc.]
[It was inspirational to Mihashi like...a little bit, probably. Mihashi probably just wanted him to leave. His butt wiggles at the mention of food -- though the smell's still wafting throughout the room, and nods quickly.]
Is Nike having lunch with us? He has to come in for lunch too.
[JS. Even so, he's gonna sit himself uselessly at the table.]
[Momo has that effect on small, timid creatures. Luckily, Sousuke is no such creature, so he makes a plate for himself too and sits down.]
No, he'll come inside and have his after, otherwise he'll just try to eat all of yours. And [he tries to head this off] I know you'd share with him but I want him to stop begging.
[He doesn't cook for Nike, after all. He's thought about it, and he does still share with him too sometimes, but it needs to be more controlled than it is, which is not at all.]
[At least he's not headlock-attacking Momo for answers, but goading ('goading') it out with food. He brightens at the second skewer, taking it up with both hands.]
What's going on...why I ran away?
[He suspects; besides getting humped by Nike and stowing away at a friends house, he supposes the bigger event worth discussing has to do with the latter.]
[It's definitely a low key kind of bribe but headlocks are more Rin's territory. It's not often Sousuke gets the chance to feel like kind of a good cop but this is one of those moments. He nods but lets Momo answer in his own time. The answer's not a surprise, though.]
You didn't know about them.
[Definitely a statement rather than a question, but if he knew, would he still find it weird? Unlikely.]
[His chewing slows, as if the meat's too tough for him to contend with anymore and he studies his plate for a moment -- actually, his gaze shifts between his dish and Yamazaki, finding this entire thing...
So awkward. Not as awkward as facing the two culprits, but still. He swallows hard and offers a forced grin.]
It's not really my business anyway! They're taking the married thing seriously, that's all...
[Sousuke knows the meat didn't suddenly change texture (though it's entirely possible he did something weird in reheating it, he doesn't do this kind of thing very often) so that pretty much answers the question for him. It's uncomfortable, though, and pretty sad, seeing Momo still in denial.]
Well, you're living there so it is your business, but... you realize they decided to live together, right? The landlord didn't do this.
[Not really, he's just trying to shrug the whole idea aside, after kicking up a huge stink about it. It is what it is, he figures, talking about it at length is weird and wasn't something he was meant to know about in the first place.
Probably.]
What if I decide to live with you instead!? I'll sleep in the attic so it'll be the same thing.
So you don't want to live with them anymore now that you know they're dating? That a problem?
[It's not confrontational or anything but if it's a problem (and it's clearly a problem) then he's at least going to get Momo to admit it before letting him live in the attic.
If this house has an attic.]
You should at least tell them you changed your mind.
[Whoops. At this rate Momo's going to take off as fast as he showed up, and that's not what Sousuke's trying to achieve here, unless it means going back to Rin and Makoto's. He just nods, moving back a little from the table.]
OK. Later, if you want, but you don't have to.
[There is one thing he wants to clear up before dropping this, though, and it's enough to make him willing to risk Momo bolting. He can't let him go back there if the issue is bigger than just Rin and Makoto.]
Is it weird because they're both guys?
[Because if so, he has something to tell you about pretty much everyone you know, Momo. Brace yourself.]
[Next stop: Kondo's house. Avoid that option with your life, Sousuke.
Momo's happy enough to have bypassed that option. He doesn't resume eating, but he's not quite so tense...but he's not anywhere near land. It was a mirage -- like at the end of Plague Dogs when Snitter sees an island whilst floating in the ocean. Did he really? Do he and Rowf make it to freedom or do they drown? Why is Richard Adams such a piece of shit? He gives Sousuke a look, comparable to getting pinched by your mother at church for burping during the moment of silence.]
Not -- really, if you like another guy it's...
[Fine, it really is, it's just bogus to him because he'd never seen them in that coupley respect until now.]
It's normal, err. It's okay anyway! For them...if they feel like it. Yamazaki-senpai! Don't you think it's a little strange?!
[Not the concept, but in context. Jeepers. He might be coming off as a touch hypocritical.]
That face is telling. Dammit, Momo, but at least he seems to realize he screwed up. The more he talks, the more obvious it is that at least Sousuke doesn't have to deal with the bigger social implications of Momo being upset about this. It's localized to Rin and Makoto.]
No. Makoto's a nice guy, not bad looking, and he and Rin have known each other forever. Besides, it was one of the first things Rin told me when I got here, so I've known for a while.
[Which just reminds him that they hadn't felt it was nearly as important to be open about it with anyone else. Normally that'd be gratifying but the evidence of the damage is sitting right here in his kitchen.]
[Aside from being totally absurd, out of left field and difficult to handle on premise of such things, there's an underlying sad he's feeling at that reveal. Rin's known Yamazaki for much longer, though, so it's automatic he'd share private things with the guy, especially on arrival. Making up for lost time, just -- sharing private things with eachother, it's a bonding experience in and of itself.
He finishes off his drink, only because his throat felt more dryer than it had at the start of their conversation, deciding against finishing off his meal. He did help himself to plenty of his own share anyway.]
It's harder for some people to talk to other people about stuff like that. Maybe they thought I should have noticed by myself.
Thanks, Yamazaki-senpai.
[These are departing words and he's standing up, except he doesn't...want to go anywhere. This is awksies.]
[Well. That feels like it might've been a mistake. The atmosphere goes tense and kind of depressing even faster than it already was. This might even explain why Rin and Makoto opted not to tell Momo; it's one thing for someone who is already fairly serious like Nitori to receive bad news, but seeing Momo take it is like watching somebody blow out a candle.
Sousuke stays sitting when Momo stands, but he's glad he doesn't just bolt out of the kitchen. Luckily, if there's one way that's almost guaranteed to get him to stick around...]
If you're done then we can bring Nike inside. Did you still want to give him a bath?
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Sousuke's only a little surprised at the hand holding. He lets him hang on, though he doesn't stop walking back into the house.]
No, he's house trained but he'll start jumping on the furniture and he'll probably try to eat the kushiyaki right out of your hand. And no, he and Kuroko left for the sports center. Kuroko's one of my housemates here. The other is Toph, she's usually home but she's also twelve. [And blind and about as flirtatious as a brick so the less time Momo spends with her, the better.]
We'll let Nike back in after we eat.
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Okay -- HEY! Do they play baseball too?!
[Kuroko and Kagami, he's not met them yet...]
You said they left earlier, but I forgot about that! If they play baseball, we should go find them and bring Nike too.
[EXCEPT HE'S IN HIDING ANYWAY?]
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Nah, basketball. Kagami's a couple inches taller than me even.
[Sousuke's really only met Kagami in passing but the kid can cook, he'll give him that much.]
We can probably try to find them after though, if you want. Or some of the baseball players. What's with the sudden interest in baseball?
[Come on inside, Momo, it's warmer here and the kitchen smells fantastic.]
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Basketball...
[Would probably be a horrible idea for someone like Momo. He doesn't seem very interested anyway -- just a passing thought. Acknowledgment.]
BASEBALL! [He spins around to face Sousuke, despite the sell coming from the kitchen.] We should find them! I -- you already know about that...
[He's walking backward, ever-curious of the source of that smell.]
I gotta get good at it!
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Yeah but why would you bet on something like baseball for that? You're a swimmer, aren't you? Should've bet on swimming.
[He maneuvers past Momo to check on the meat. Looks hot, so he hunts down a potholder to get it out of the oven.]
But if you really want we can try to find them after this. What about Nike?
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[He bumps a set of knuckles to the side of his head, indicative of a typical animey oops.]
It might be better to stay inside though... [Not at all being persuaded by the sight/smell of food. Ahahaha.] I don't wanna accidentally bump into...
Nike! Let's play with Nike! Yamazaki-senpai!
[Lingering just up his ass, practically.]
Let's give Nike a bath and dress him up for Christmas!
[REALLY FUCKING EARLY.]
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[Sousuke could not be less surprised that Momo managed to get himself worked up instead of someone else, though. His particular brand of energy is more self-feeding than infectious.
He gives Momo a loooooooooong look when he shortcuts past not wanting to bump into someone, but for once in his life Sousuke's got the chance to be the good cop. He's not going to pass that up by pressing the issue.]
You want to give Nike a bath? I guess we can, but he doesn't really have any Christmas clothes.
[First, though, have a plate with a couple skewers and a bit of rice on it. Growing boy, needs to eat, etc.]
Lunch first. He can come inside after we eat.
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Is Nike having lunch with us? He has to come in for lunch too.
[JS. Even so, he's gonna sit himself uselessly at the table.]
Yamazaki-senpai! Do you have Calpis soda?
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No, he'll come inside and have his after, otherwise he'll just try to eat all of yours. And [he tries to head this off] I know you'd share with him but I want him to stop begging.
[He doesn't cook for Nike, after all. He's thought about it, and he does still share with him too sometimes, but it needs to be more controlled than it is, which is not at all.]
Uh, no. Do they even have that here?
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Okay, Yamazaki-senpai! Let's teach Nike to stop begging by leaving him alone and not feeding him.
[With a grin, seemingly unaware of his shitty word choice whilst taking the biggest mouthful of food on earth.
When was the last time he ate. Too long ago. Sometime yesterday...but too long still.]
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That'd teach him, but we're not going to work on it right now.
[Sousuke already has one animal to make sure is eating properly. He can't manage Momo and Nike at the same time, at least not with food around.
He watches Momo eating and yeah, he's normally bottomless but this is fast even for him.]
They not feed you wherever you were staying?
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--It's not like I stayed there that long...
[Ryo gave him an empty bag of chips. One method of smoking him out of a place: STARVING HIM.
He'll proceed to quietly poke at his plate with an empty skewer now that he's been inadvertently called on his shit.]
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The instantly quiet reaction catches Sousuke off guard, though. That's a lot more telling than he expected Momo to be this soon.
After a moment he takes another skewer off his plate and slides it under where Momo poking.]
Yeah but you still should've been eating.
[He's not good at this. He's not Makoto or Rin with their easy openness, but that openness is also part of the problem.]
What's going on, Momo?
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What's going on...why I ran away?
[He suspects; besides getting humped by Nike and stowing away at a friends house, he supposes the bigger event worth discussing has to do with the latter.]
Makoto-senpai and Rin-senpai were being weird.
[The abridged version.]
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You didn't know about them.
[Definitely a statement rather than a question, but if he knew, would he still find it weird? Unlikely.]
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So awkward. Not as awkward as facing the two culprits, but still. He swallows hard and offers a forced grin.]
It's not really my business anyway! They're taking the married thing seriously, that's all...
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Well, you're living there so it is your business, but... you realize they decided to live together, right? The landlord didn't do this.
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That's what I said!
[Not really, he's just trying to shrug the whole idea aside, after kicking up a huge stink about it. It is what it is, he figures, talking about it at length is weird and wasn't something he was meant to know about in the first place.
Probably.]
What if I decide to live with you instead!? I'll sleep in the attic so it'll be the same thing.
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So you don't want to live with them anymore now that you know they're dating? That a problem?
[It's not confrontational or anything but if it's a problem (and it's clearly a problem) then he's at least going to get Momo to admit it before letting him live in the attic.
If this house has an attic.]
You should at least tell them you changed your mind.
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You're -- it's just weird!
[Momo's feeling so attacked right now. He's pouty and huffy over the fact that Sousuke might be thinking of taking their side on the matter.]
Not right now. They're busy right now anyway, err..something like that.
[And he's losing his appetite, too.]
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OK. Later, if you want, but you don't have to.
[There is one thing he wants to clear up before dropping this, though, and it's enough to make him willing to risk Momo bolting. He can't let him go back there if the issue is bigger than just Rin and Makoto.]
Is it weird because they're both guys?
[Because if so, he has something to tell you about pretty much everyone you know, Momo. Brace yourself.]
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Momo's happy enough to have bypassed that option. He doesn't resume eating, but he's not quite so tense...but he's not anywhere near land. It was a mirage -- like at the end of Plague Dogs when Snitter sees an island whilst floating in the ocean. Did he really? Do he and Rowf make it to freedom or do they drown? Why is Richard Adams such a piece of shit? He gives Sousuke a look, comparable to getting pinched by your mother at church for burping during the moment of silence.]
Not -- really, if you like another guy it's...
[Fine, it really is, it's just bogus to him because he'd never seen them in that coupley respect until now.]
It's normal, err. It's okay anyway! For them...if they feel like it. Yamazaki-senpai! Don't you think it's a little strange?!
[Not the concept, but in context. Jeepers. He might be coming off as a touch hypocritical.]
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That face is telling. Dammit, Momo, but at least he seems to realize he screwed up. The more he talks, the more obvious it is that at least Sousuke doesn't have to deal with the bigger social implications of Momo being upset about this. It's localized to Rin and Makoto.]
No. Makoto's a nice guy, not bad looking, and he and Rin have known each other forever. Besides, it was one of the first things Rin told me when I got here, so I've known for a while.
[Which just reminds him that they hadn't felt it was nearly as important to be open about it with anyone else. Normally that'd be gratifying but the evidence of the damage is sitting right here in his kitchen.]
I do think it's strange you didn't know.
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He finishes off his drink, only because his throat felt more dryer than it had at the start of their conversation, deciding against finishing off his meal. He did help himself to plenty of his own share anyway.]
It's harder for some people to talk to other people about stuff like that. Maybe they thought I should have noticed by myself.
Thanks, Yamazaki-senpai.
[These are departing words and he's standing up, except he doesn't...want to go anywhere. This is awksies.]
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Sousuke stays sitting when Momo stands, but he's glad he doesn't just bolt out of the kitchen. Luckily, if there's one way that's almost guaranteed to get him to stick around...]
If you're done then we can bring Nike inside. Did you still want to give him a bath?
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