video post † 002 † 03-03-10

[slantedcross]

[He's utterly exhausted, after Asuka nightmares, noctaere, warehouses and turning twenty-six. The strain shows around his eyes and in his voice. As a result, he's more caustic than not, and isn't thinking in terms of people's (mainly Sena's, in this case) feelings.]

If you're still alive, call me.

I've spoken to Iris, Ken, and Alice since that--ordeal began, but that's it. I'd like to know who needs funeral arrangements made up before the week is out.

[Beat. Youji forgot to turn the Dreamberry off.]

I'm too old for this, this is not how I was expecting to spend my twenty-six--oh hell, it's still--[CLICK.]

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[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[Have a Ken. Looking rather the worse for wear himself, but recovering infuriatingly fast because He's Ken and It's What He Does.]

I've seen Sena. Sena was dead tired but still standing last I saw of him. And a quiet guy out in the corridors, I don't think I caught his name. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

At least we're back. Better birthday present than Omi got.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll keep you posted on who checks in with me.

Isn't it? We need to do something for him. He's eighteen; I'm twenty-six. One of those you celebrate, the other one you just ignore and hope it doesn't happen again.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Well, it won't happen again, right? That's kinda the thing about birthdays. It's not like next year it's gonna get any better, though.

[... he said obviously.]

And yeah, we kinda do... dunno what, though. Right now letting him sleep in'd be a favorite, I guess.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

When he checks in, I'll run it by him

...Yeah. Next year I'll be twenty-seven, Kenken. Once you're twenty-seven, you might as well be thirty.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

's weird, I still haven't gotten my head round the bit where you didn't just turn twenty-three. I can pretend you did if it makes you feel any better.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Nah. Twenty-three sucked, too.

This place is ridiculous. I'm thinking you'll be twenty-three at the end of the year!

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd be very good at pretending to be that old. But I could if it meant you stopped hassling me every time I opened a can of beer.

So. Anything you want for your birthday that I won't get arrested by that French guy for fetching in?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

...That you won't get arrested for, no.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Crap.

Okay, anything you don't want you're prepared to pretend you do so I don't have to feel guilty for not giving you anything?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

I kind of want to sleep for a year?

Believe me, there isn't anything I want for this birthday. I really would rather pretend it didn't happen. Feel free to do your worst, though.

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[insorrow.livejournal.com]

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[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[You should probably be worried by that smile, Youji.]

Um. Well, why don't you go back to bed then? You can sleep till the fourth or something, that's what you do when you're old, right? You probably need more sleep, grandpa.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

...Changed my mind, Ken. You can let me beat you over the head with a hat stand, how about that?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I thought you were after shit that wouldn't get you arrested?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

It can be our little secret.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

... seriously, you say that round anyone else and they ain't gonna think it refers to hitting me with a hatstand. You're getting a birthday card and liking it, Kudou.

[And if you're lucky it might not say 'Happy 60th Birthday' on it.]

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Fine, fine. Exacerbate my suffering. You will regret it.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, whatever... man, you spend 24 hours a day getting on my case if I've done anything or not. The way I see it I've got nothing to lose.