[ ah, he likes it!! he beams in hijikata's direction, clearly pleased with his reaction. gosh, he's really excited, though! when hijikata's finished with the tiny cup, tsurumaru's already pointing at another flavor — this time, it's not his own favorite, it's what he thinks would fit hijikata. ]
What do you think about this one? It reminds me of you.
[ his finger rests on the 'vanilla' nametag. ] It's a flavor for people that don't like to take too many risks, like the one I showed you before.
But at the same time, it's still good! It's the basic ice cream flavor.
[ Hijikata looks to where Tsurumaru is point, then gives him a look of disbelief. ]
It looks plain, what are you trying to hint?
[ excuse me. EXCUSE ME. HE DOES TAKE RISKS! ]
But if that's what you think... [ there are a lot of flavours, and he doesn't really want to try them all. Hijikata is a sour old man and too much sweetness is too much!! basically... this is more of a Kondou-san thing- but look, he'll bite. ]
Well, I'll try it too... I guess.
stop at least they don't have petplay-flavored ice cream
Nooothing. Nothing at all! [ — which obviously makes him sound way more suspicious, but he's fine with that.
if anything, he thinks the contrary — hijikata, with all of his tradition-set ways, interests him nonetheless. he's predictable, and that goes against all of tsurumaru's rules, but each and every day with hijikata is far from boring, he thinks.
but no, don't worry! tsuru won't make him try anything beyond petplay vanilla and rainbow sherbert. after getting another sample cup and sample spoon from a different employee, he holds it out to hijikata in a similar way. it's vanilla bean, so there's small, black flecks amongst the off-white ice cream. ]
[ so ice cream sample number two! Hijikata takes a bite of this one, and you can tell there's immediate surprise in his face because the flavour is much more strong than he expected. he kind of just furrows his eyebrows in silence as he tries to... figure out this flavour. why is it so strong? it's really strong. really sweet.
so he just shakes his head. ]
I don't like this one.
[ he gives it back to Tsurumaru... take it back!!! ]
[ oh... he's frowning? his eyebrows are furrowing? he's making lots of curious-looking faces???
and then he hands it back to him, saying that he doesn't like it, and while that surprises tsurumaru, he's not disappointed! he'll even finish it off for hijikata, because ice cream is ice cream, vanilla bean is just as good, and ice cream doesn't have cooties. probably.
but at the same time, he doesn't take hijikata for a rainbow sherbert kind of guy, and seeing as how he's been unable to guess at anything that he does like...
there's a thoughtful tap at his chin, and then: ]
Hmm... Well, do you see any flavors that you do like?
[ look Hijikata might like sweet things (while he denies it all the time), but sometimes sweet is too sweet! he can't have it...
but he'll peer into the freezer that displays all the many flavours of icecream- cheesecake... birthday cake... that's weird. why are there cake flavours? cherry... chocolate...
oh now here's something that makes him extremely curious! so he'll ask Tsurumaru- ]
There's a green tea flavour?
[ well, he drinks that tea almost everyday so... ]
[ upon seeing hijikata settle on a very familiarly-colored ice cream flavor, tsurumaru smiles; somehow, he'd seen that coming. ]
Mhm! You would pick out that one, wouldn't you?
[ for him, it's personally not his favorite — he has the taste buds of a child, after all, and while he's alright with the tea, he likes to go hard or go home when it comes to ice cream??? there will be no bitterness in his ice cream!!!
but he turns back towards hijikata, head slightly tilted to the side. ] Do you want to try it first? Or do you have faith in the green tea ice cream?
[ is it obvious of him? well, maybe... he can't go wrong with it... he prefers more mild tasting flavours rather than extremely sweet anyway. and by the taste of what he had so far it seems like everything here is sweet to some extent, so maybe this would be the better choice.
basically, Hijikata just isn't one to truly live on the edge... one day, he'll return to that vanilla bean flavour and not have a sweetness overload. ]
Well... I like green tea... [ ... duh. so- ] I don't think I'd need a sample.
[ one day, hijikata is going to learn how to like sweet flavors.... or how to tolerate them, at least. but at that, he'll nod!! moving on, then. ]
Now, we have to decide how we want the ice cream.
[ tsurumaru turns back towards him, then points towards the menu, fixed against the top portion of the wall, behind the flavors. there are scoop options (one, two, or three), and there are cone (sugar cone, waffle cone, or cup??) options, and even topping options.
so, while hijikata is maybe distracted with looking at the menu... he'll speak up, suddenly. ] You know, this kind of reminds me of us.
sugar cone... nope, definitely going sweeter than he wants. waffle cone? he never heard of that. it sounds interesting though! but should he just do a regular cup? Hijikata is thinking really hard here, wondering about all these options. this place definitely makes ice cream very interesting and complicated! though, he's slowly starting to understand it all.
but... now he looks over at Tsurumaru again, and raises an eyebrow for a second. ]
[ ah, look at him... studying the menu so thoroughly, tsurumaru's really proud of him! but it's almost with regret that he distracts hijikata from the menu for just a moment, because clearly, tsurumaru has something extra important to say. ]
No, the menu. [ and he reaches to grab hijikata's hands in his, holding them gently, and there's this incredibly dumb grin on his face as he continues. ]
[ if Hijikata was drinking tea right now he'd probably do a spit take???
oh my god??? what... what. oh no, he knows this... he Knows this... it reminds him of the time he actually managed to overhear Shinpachi try to pick up girls (really embarrassing honestly, luckily for Hijikata he doesn't have to try hard BUT THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY ANYWAY).
he's just staring at Tsurumaru in utter disbelief because he doesn't know if he should've expected this (well, he does act like a child a lot) or not...?
well, he sighs. the leans closer to Tsurumaru, and as close to his ear as possible (because... he's shorter when Tsurumaru wears those damned platforms). and since he doesn't want to do this in a very public place, he'll say this in a very low whisper as sneakily as possible - ]
If you really want it to be just you and me wouldn't it be better to a place more befitting than here?
[ then he pulls away. ] But we came here for ice cream, didn't we? [ so he looks back at the menu again to give it another look. is that a smirk on his face? who knows! ]
FJSKDFJS WHAT HTE FUCK!!!! why do u rp from a hentai
[ did he fail to captivate his heart with that dashing pick-up line??? he hadn't expected any excitement, but the way hijikata just stares at him has tsurumaru thinking that he completely failed... (well, he sort of did, but...)
but hijikata leans closer to whisper something into tsurumaru's ear, and before he starts speaking, tsurumaru's hopes are raised, and excuse you, he's still taller by one (1) whole centimeter when he's not wearing platforms —
— and almost immediately, his face turns a dark, dark shade of red. ]
Hijikat—
[ his hands are over the lower half of his face, covering how flustered his expression looks, because clearly...... he's been outdone???? his heart actually did skip a beat?????? god... he's even contemplating sticking his sword in the freezer, because without a doubt, this has to be what it's like to be on fire, tongue-tied and speechless.
once he finds his voice again, though, he sounds a bit angry — ] You're the worst, do you know that?
[ Hijikata may or may not look really smug right now? very victorious. like he won a prize! almost, because well... stuff like this comes naturally to him! ]
Don't worry, I'm well aware of that.
[ there might even be slight sarcasm there. because honestly, he's actually really amused he managed to throw Tsurumaru off? jokes on him this time! oh, this is sweet victory... although, he kind of expected this reaction anyway! ]
No need to sound so angry. I was joking anyway - [ a pause. ] Unless you're actually looking forward to something like that?
[ ugh!!! he hates hijikata's smug expression... well, no, he doesn't really hate it, but he hates it at this moment!!! because it's not often that tsurumaru finds himself that taken aback, although aside from the embarrassment, there wasn't anything too unpleasant about it.
still, once he's managed to calm down somewhat.... he'll try to match hijikata step for step.
tsurumaru knows that this is another joke, but he also wants to see how far he'll go — and what kinds of indecent things that he's willing to say in public? because hiji is.........filthy.
so it's his turn to look at hijikata, lips curving upwards in a devious smile. ]
[ well, Hijikata is a pretty shameless person, but come on... come on... they're totally getting distracted from the reason why they came here in the first place. and lord, Hijikata isn't going to go that far in public.
but he's also stubborn? he doesn't want Tsurumaru to get the best of him especially since he managed to practically make his entire face turn red? he has to keep this victory grounded? so... he runs a hand through his bangs as he thinks about it. ]
Maybe you should work better on your timing?
Because we came here for a different reason, didn't we?
[ well, at least he tried! tsurumaru was kind of hoping hijikata would go that far, but it looks like even he has a small scrap of decency left in him. so he lets the matter go for now, laughing quietly, because regardless of the outcome... it was an interesting way to pass a few minutes. ]
Ahaha, you're right.
Then... if I said the same thing to you, but in a place more private than this, would you give me a different answer?
[ food for thought!
with his hands loosely held behind his back, though, tsurumaru will return his attention to the menu, reading over the topping options, because he's definitely going to see how many toppings he can pile onto his already horrifically colorful ice cream.... when he asks, he's returned to his usual tone, speaking cheerfully: ]
but ah, that's actually kind of a cute question?? tsuru will do his best to answer, but does hiji know... what waffles are? ]
You know, like when they take a waffle — except it's a bit thinner than usual — and they fold it into a cone! It's sweet, but not as sweet as a sugar cone, and if you're lucky, it's actually kind of chewy.
[ absolutely descriptive... perfect. ] I'm getting one, so if you still don't trust it, I can give you some of mine.
[ Hijikata is well practiced in the art of being stone cold! he's the demon vice commander for a reason!
but yes. he doesn't really know Tsurumaru. they weren't really a popular thing in Japan yet so he hasn't really heard of them? so he thinks about it, tapping his cheek thoughtfully while he does so. ]
Hmm, no. [ look! he'll be adventurous this time! ] I think I'll try it.
[ and he'll let... Tsurumaru do all the ordering since Hijikata isn't paying apparently, so..! ]
[ so with hijikata's response in mind, tsuru will go ahead and order; he places hijikata's just fine, but when it comes to his own... he's gonna be here for a while, listing off at least eight different types of toppings, four different types of sweet sauces. he probably gets a weird look from the cashier npc, but it's fine.
it doesn't take too long for hijikata's order to be processed and put together — tsurumaru tugs at his sleeve, pointing to the waffle cone that the cashier npc now holds out, indicating that he should accept it.
and then... a few minutes later, there's his own — with three whole scoops stacked on top of each other, caramel and fudge and strawberry glaze drizzled all over it, covered in rainbow sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles and various kinds of smashed candy bars.
tsurumaru's looking like it's a completely normal thing, though. this is another tuesday for him. holding onto it securely, he looks towards hijikata, practically beaming with pride. ]
Have you tried it? Go on, give it a taste.
[ hijikata's own green tea ice cream, he means, not his own rainbow sherbert monstrosity. ]
[ what... what the hell did Tsuru even ordered.. what is this icecream monstrosity... ugh, that's probably something you could go to jail for.
okay kidding. but Hijikata is definitely just staring at Tsurumaru like he's sort of crazy? like the sort of 'what is wrong with your taste buds' crazy, maybe.
ah, but yes... he takes his spoon, and takes a scoop. then he puts it in his mouth! a pause... a longer pause. another scoop! another taste!
he nods. ]
It's... Pretty good.
whyyyyyy not clings to your leg...give me death or give me death
[ okay.... look...... it's not what you think...... tsukumogami bodies don't work in the same way that human ones do, so while he can never just Work Out and get a fine bottom like hijikata, he also won't gain weight from downing all of these sweets???????
tsurumaru will watch him carefully, for any sign of him liking it or not liking it, but in the end — ]
Aah, so you do like it!
[ he's delighted! dragging hiji out here to his favorite ice cream store was worth it!! he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream monstrosity, savoring it thoughtfully, and then takes a bit more time to eat some more, before he speaks again, his spoon idly pointed towards hijikata. ]
I thought green tea ice cream would be pretty bitter, though. Does it taste okay?
[ even if Hijikata somehow magically knew that he would still judge? because... well, it looks... WEIRD... Tsuru!!! it looks weird as hell!!! who wants their icecream to look like that!!! ]
It suits my taste.
[ another bite... hm... thinking about it... how would you describe it... ] I guess it's mild.. and a little minty, I suppose.
[ well, he likes it so? good enough! yes. ] Want to try it? Open your mouth. [ then he kind of mimics the 'ahh' noise here. open your mouth Tsuru... try the icecream that your five year old tastebuds would probably not like... ]
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hijiwanwan) wrote2015-09-14 12:06 am
ugh !!!! stop this
he takes the sample (why is the spoon so small) and eats the tiny sample of ice cream. only to come to one conclusion- ]
Well, it's sweet...
[ once again: why does everyone like sweet things! it's always sweets... enough of this. HOWEVER, ]
But... ... It's not bad.
ugh!!!!!! never
What do you think about this one? It reminds me of you.
[ his finger rests on the 'vanilla' nametag. ] It's a flavor for people that don't like to take too many risks, like the one I showed you before.
But at the same time, it's still good! It's the basic ice cream flavor.
this hurt my soul
It looks plain, what are you trying to hint?
[ excuse me. EXCUSE ME. HE DOES TAKE RISKS! ]
But if that's what you think... [ there are a lot of flavours, and he doesn't really want to try them all. Hijikata is a sour old man and too much sweetness is too much!! basically... this is more of a Kondou-san thing- but look, he'll bite. ]
Well, I'll try it too... I guess.
stop at least they don't have petplay-flavored ice cream
if anything, he thinks the contrary — hijikata, with all of his tradition-set ways, interests him nonetheless. he's predictable, and that goes against all of tsurumaru's rules, but each and every day with hijikata is far from boring, he thinks.
but no, don't worry! tsuru won't make him try anything beyond petplay vanilla and rainbow sherbert. after getting another sample cup and sample spoon from a different employee, he holds it out to hijikata in a similar way. it's vanilla bean, so there's small, black flecks amongst the off-white ice cream. ]
rolls back to cute
so he just shakes his head. ]
I don't like this one.
[ he gives it back to Tsurumaru... take it back!!! ]
It's too sweet.
we need lots of cute after this event hurt us
and then he hands it back to him, saying that he doesn't like it, and while that surprises tsurumaru, he's not disappointed! he'll even finish it off for hijikata, because ice cream is ice cream, vanilla bean is just as good, and ice cream doesn't have cooties. probably.
but at the same time, he doesn't take hijikata for a rainbow sherbert kind of guy, and seeing as how he's been unable to guess at anything that he does like...
there's a thoughtful tap at his chin, and then: ]
Hmm... Well, do you see any flavors that you do like?
they'll be ok they're strong boys
but he'll peer into the freezer that displays all the many flavours of icecream- cheesecake... birthday cake... that's weird. why are there cake flavours? cherry... chocolate...
oh now here's something that makes him extremely curious! so he'll ask Tsurumaru- ]
There's a green tea flavour?
[ well, he drinks that tea almost everyday so... ]
they survived death they'll be a-ok
Mhm! You would pick out that one, wouldn't you?
[ for him, it's personally not his favorite — he has the taste buds of a child, after all, and while he's alright with the tea, he likes to go hard or go home when it comes to ice cream??? there will be no bitterness in his ice cream!!!
but he turns back towards hijikata, head slightly tilted to the side. ] Do you want to try it first? Or do you have faith in the green tea ice cream?
ugh.. they just need napnaps i guess
basically, Hijikata just isn't one to truly live on the edge... one day, he'll return to that vanilla bean flavour and not have a sweetness overload. ]
Well... I like green tea... [ ... duh. so- ] I don't think I'd need a sample.
aaAAA THIS IS EMBARRASSING IM DYING!!
Now, we have to decide how we want the ice cream.
[ tsurumaru turns back towards him, then points towards the menu, fixed against the top portion of the wall, behind the flavors. there are scoop options (one, two, or three), and there are cone (sugar cone, waffle cone, or cup??) options, and even topping options.
so, while hijikata is maybe distracted with looking at the menu... he'll speak up, suddenly. ] You know, this kind of reminds me of us.
broh
sugar cone... nope, definitely going sweeter than he wants. waffle cone? he never heard of that. it sounds interesting though! but should he just do a regular cup? Hijikata is thinking really hard here, wondering about all these options. this place definitely makes ice cream very interesting and complicated! though, he's slowly starting to understand it all.
but... now he looks over at Tsurumaru again, and raises an eyebrow for a second. ]
... The ice cream..?
[ ??? ??? ??? ]
bruh
No, the menu. [ and he reaches to grab hijikata's hands in his, holding them gently, and there's this incredibly dumb grin on his face as he continues. ]
That's because it's just...
[ a pause. ]
Me — "n" — "u".
SWHWHAGDPGDPDGPMD JWHAT THE FUCK
oh my god??? what... what. oh no, he knows this... he Knows this... it reminds him of the time he actually managed to overhear Shinpachi try to pick up girls (really embarrassing honestly, luckily for Hijikata he doesn't have to try hard BUT THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY ANYWAY).
he's just staring at Tsurumaru in utter disbelief because he doesn't know if he should've expected this (well, he does act like a child a lot) or not...?
well, he sighs. the leans closer to Tsurumaru, and as close to his ear as possible (because... he's shorter when Tsurumaru wears those damned platforms). and since he doesn't want to do this in a very public place, he'll say this in a very low whisper as sneakily as possible - ]
If you really want it to be just you and me wouldn't it be better to a place more befitting than here?
[ then he pulls away. ] But we came here for ice cream, didn't we? [ so he looks back at the menu again to give it another look. is that a smirk on his face? who knows! ]
FJSKDFJS WHAT HTE FUCK!!!! why do u rp from a hentai
but hijikata leans closer to whisper something into tsurumaru's ear, and before he starts speaking, tsurumaru's hopes are raised, and excuse you, he's still taller by one (1) whole centimeter when he's not wearing platforms —
— and almost immediately, his face turns a dark, dark shade of red. ]
Hijikat—
[ his hands are over the lower half of his face, covering how flustered his expression looks, because clearly...... he's been outdone???? his heart actually did skip a beat?????? god... he's even contemplating sticking his sword in the freezer, because without a doubt, this has to be what it's like to be on fire, tongue-tied and speechless.
once he finds his voice again, though, he sounds a bit angry — ] You're the worst, do you know that?
AAAAAAAAAAA ITS NOT MY FAULT LET ME LIVE
Don't worry, I'm well aware of that.
[ there might even be slight sarcasm there. because honestly, he's actually really amused he managed to throw Tsurumaru off? jokes on him this time! oh, this is sweet victory... although, he kind of expected this reaction anyway! ]
No need to sound so angry. I was joking anyway - [ a pause. ] Unless you're actually looking forward to something like that?
[ okay... maybe the jokes won't stop. ]
AAAAAAAAAA STABS U
still, once he's managed to calm down somewhat.... he'll try to match hijikata step for step.
tsurumaru knows that this is another joke, but he also wants to see how far he'll go — and what kinds of indecent things that he's willing to say in public? because hiji is.........filthy.
so it's his turn to look at hijikata, lips curving upwards in a devious smile. ]
And what would you say, if I told you that I was?
DONT STAB ME
but he's also stubborn? he doesn't want Tsurumaru to get the best of him especially since he managed to practically make his entire face turn red? he has to keep this victory grounded? so... he runs a hand through his bangs as he thinks about it. ]
Maybe you should work better on your timing?
Because we came here for a different reason, didn't we?
[ ugh look. you're not going to win. ]
GIVE ME A GOOD REASON not to
Ahaha, you're right.
Then... if I said the same thing to you, but in a place more private than this, would you give me a different answer?
[ food for thought!
with his hands loosely held behind his back, though, tsurumaru will return his attention to the menu, reading over the topping options, because he's definitely going to see how many toppings he can pile onto his already horrifically colorful ice cream.... when he asks, he's returned to his usual tone, speaking cheerfully: ]
Did you decide on anything, yet?
well, i want to live,
[ Tsurumaru will only get a reaaally vague answer!
but yes. he mostly figured it out. ]
Well... Two scoops, I guess. [ that seems pretty normal. thennn... he's finally going to ask because he's curious! ] What's a waffle cone?
well, i want to die, so stab me
but ah, that's actually kind of a cute question?? tsuru will do his best to answer, but does hiji know... what waffles are? ]
You know, like when they take a waffle — except it's a bit thinner than usual — and they fold it into a cone! It's sweet, but not as sweet as a sugar cone, and if you're lucky, it's actually kind of chewy.
[ absolutely descriptive... perfect. ] I'm getting one, so if you still don't trust it, I can give you some of mine.
what the fck hell no
but yes. he doesn't really know Tsurumaru. they weren't really a popular thing in Japan yet so he hasn't really heard of them? so he thinks about it, tapping his cheek thoughtfully while he does so. ]
Hmm, no. [ look! he'll be adventurous this time! ] I think I'll try it.
[ and he'll let... Tsurumaru do all the ordering since Hijikata isn't paying apparently, so..! ]
why wont you give me the sweet release of death
it doesn't take too long for hijikata's order to be processed and put together — tsurumaru tugs at his sleeve, pointing to the waffle cone that the cashier npc now holds out, indicating that he should accept it.
and then... a few minutes later, there's his own — with three whole scoops stacked on top of each other, caramel and fudge and strawberry glaze drizzled all over it, covered in rainbow sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles and various kinds of smashed candy bars.
tsurumaru's looking like it's a completely normal thing, though. this is another tuesday for him. holding onto it securely, he looks towards hijikata, practically beaming with pride. ]
Have you tried it? Go on, give it a taste.
[ hijikata's own green tea ice cream, he means, not his own rainbow sherbert monstrosity. ]
never!
okay kidding. but Hijikata is definitely just staring at Tsurumaru like he's sort of crazy? like the sort of 'what is wrong with your taste buds' crazy, maybe.
ah, but yes... he takes his spoon, and takes a scoop. then he puts it in his mouth! a pause... a longer pause. another scoop! another taste!
he nods. ]
It's... Pretty good.
whyyyyyy not clings to your leg...give me death or give me death
tsurumaru will watch him carefully, for any sign of him liking it or not liking it, but in the end — ]
Aah, so you do like it!
[ he's delighted! dragging hiji out here to his favorite ice cream store was worth it!! he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream monstrosity, savoring it thoughtfully, and then takes a bit more time to eat some more, before he speaks again, his spoon idly pointed towards hijikata. ]
I thought green tea ice cream would be pretty bitter, though. Does it taste okay?
haha dont be creepy dude
It suits my taste.
[ another bite... hm... thinking about it... how would you describe it... ] I guess it's mild.. and a little minty, I suppose.
[ well, he likes it so? good enough! yes. ] Want to try it? Open your mouth. [ then he kind of mimics the 'ahh' noise here. open your mouth Tsuru... try the icecream that your five year old tastebuds would probably not like... ]
i can't believe you're saying this to me Right Now look at what you're doing first
i am innocent wtf
you...? innocent?? :o :? :x
VERY INNOCENT
DON'T LIE
i am telling the truth :o
beep beep my sit ur lie down button is beeping, sit your lie down
stands up
ties you down