gojou.

[enfangs]

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[enfangs]

[stop white doesn't even dislike gojou or at least not more than he dislikes the average person]

... A few people. [he shrugs.] Not like I got a whole lot of people I care about.

[mukagen]

[ wow they came a long way ]

You don't need a lot of people. [ No worries. ] What are you planning to do now?

[enfangs]

Try not to run into the thing again? [he shudders a little.] Eiji Okumura, Nina Zenik, Getou Suguru, Aerith Gainsborough—you heard of any of those names?

[mukagen]

[ Aw. He was going to say he would protect White, but ???? Names???

Oh... Outwardly, there doesn't seem anything wrong, but there is a flood of emotions when White drops that list of names. It's. A deep fondness, endearment—love, but it's also painted with sorrow. Bitterness. Guilt. It's almost suffocating. ]

Getou Suguru is from my world. I wouldn't be surprised if he came here.

[enfangs]

[...

well, white's emotions shift somewhere between alarm and concern and then just trying to awkwardly shove that away because gojou is right there and white doesn't know if he'd want any of that.]

Oh.

[mukagen]

[ To be honest, memory share week has desensitized him. What is privacy? He catches White's alarm and concern. The emotions level out.

Does... He thank him for the emotional concern?? It's not like White has said anything??? What do they do here? He squints. ]

You can ask if you want to ask. I'm not one of those tough guys that bark when people see my vulnerable moments or whatever these are.

[ He doesn't think he's vulnerable? ]

[enfangs]

[... there's a bit of defensiveness from white, but it dies down.]

Doesn't mean you need to explain anything, either. Not like you get anything out of it.

[mukagen]

[ He laughs a bit and smiles. ]

I didn't think that's something you'd care about. [ Hmm. ] Maybe I'd get a despair indulgence out of it?

[enfangs]

[well okay now awkwardness flares up over the idea of caring about something!! no!!!]

Um... I guess...

[mukagen]

[ there's.......... amusement... because why are you feeling awkward. ]

Then where do you want to go, White! Since you're helping me, we should go to a place where you're comfortable.

[enfangs]

[stop do not perceive him

he shrugs.]

Rec room...?

[mukagen]

Sure, sure.

[ To the rec room they go. How awkward is White now that they're taking a seat? Gojou instinctively gets a game started on the console. ]

[enfangs]

[well

he's a little nervous, mostly because he's not quite sure how to handle gojou. outwardly, he tries to look casual as he grabs some junk food from the mini-fridge.]

[mukagen]

[ White really is cute! There's like a small blink of fondness, but it doesn't stay long as he has to organize what he feels. ]

Suguru is my best friend. [ Present tense! We are starting. ] I had to kill him a year ago.

[enfangs]

[there are ????? vibes over the fondness, because where is that coming from.

though once gojou begins his story, it quickly shifts over to surprise—though maybe somewhat less than what one might expect, as if he's heard this sort of thing before.

...

though he's still evidently at a loss for words, as he awkwardly shoves chips into his mouth.]

[mukagen]

[ This is going well! Give him some chips, too. He steals some. The description is extremely fond, but it's kept at a steady level. ]

He was one of the strongest sorcerers, so we understood each other pretty well. A good guy... Really kind and wanted to protect those that can't protect themselves. I thought it was kind of self-righteous and annoying of him.

[ Oh, the irritation is here. ]

He was also an idiot?

[enfangs]

[he will let gojou steal some... before he munches on some more.

a pause.]

Usually comes with the territory of being kind, I think?

[mukagen]

It does! Mineo kind of reminds me of him, except Suguru is a lot more popular with women. Also, not as upfront with his kindness, so not as bullyable. If anything, he bullied and scolded me.

[ monch monch. Ill feelings. ]

Good thing they're different.

[enfangs]

... I'd hope so.

[DON'T END UP KILLING MINEO??]

[mukagen]

[ squints at him cause what the fuck. ]

I'm not going to kill Mineo.

[enfangs]

Just checking.

[munches on more chips]

[mukagen]

There's no reason to, anyway.

[ munches some more, too. ]

Suguru ended up cracking from seeing so many deaths, so he... Walked the wrong path is the best way to say it. He became a threat to everyone—went crazy thinking that the only way to protect sorcerers is to kill humans so we don't need to fight curses and risk our lives anymore.

[ NOTHING LIKE MINEO. ]

Stupid, right?

[enfangs]

... I mean, I'm a mass murderer, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask that? [munch.] But leader types with power usually get some whacked up ideas sooner or later, I guess.

[mukagen]

Exactly! It's leadership with screwed up ideas that are ridiculous? It's impossible for him to wipe out regular humans, but I guess that would be a reason to come here.

[ Gojou doesn't seem to mind that White is a mass murderer? The vibe is very chill, just ridiculing Getou a bunch. ]

What was your reason for killing? If you don't mind that I ask.

[enfangs]

[...

it's hard to say exactly what white is feeling right now. it's not shame or regret, but there's still something akin to discomfort.]

To survive.

[which is... a vague answer, but it's hard to sum up his reasons.

he gestures at his horn.]

One of the fundamentals of our group was that we were a superior existence to humans, blah blah, and we hunted 'em down to devour their souls and extend our lifespans. Well, in the end, we ourselves were just a bunch of humans who got deluded after obtaining power, but that was how it was.