[ hijikata is so brave... but the thought of enduring boring writing classes is so dreadful, that maybe this isn't a good thing? he puffs his cheeks, frowning — ]
If I had to write a letter to someone here, I'd just send it electronically. [ SAVES HIM THE EFFORT OF WRITING TBH...
he's looking super triumphant, too, as if he'd just said something smart.
but damn... hijikata's caught on, and he makes a face like :3c. ]
Maaaaybe. Here, I'll take a picture of it and show you that way. That works, right?
[ and he whips out his handy dandy cerevice, taking a crisp picture of his doodle in HD... soon, there's a small ping noise coming from hijikata's own cerevice!!
because he doesn't trust hiji to not punch tsuru's beloved cerevice after looking at the picture... ]
It's still good to have nice penmanship. Think of the 'what ifs'. [ what if he had to write a letter! write anything... but true, electronically works but come on...Hijikata is still old fashion in several ways.
but okay... he waits? lord, is it going to be something bad - he doesn't know if he can trust Tsuru to be mature... no, why does he still think that? he can never trust him to be mature.
then he checks it - The CereVice.
you can tell he sees it...there's almost a flash of horror on his face because what in hell's name is this monstrosity Tsuru has drawn... then ... he basically throws the Cerevice at Tsuru? not trying to hurt him, but geez! ]
[ he doesn't see any what ifs!! plus, tsurumaru gets too bored too quickly for paperwork jobs. if he has to sit down and write all day, he'd go insane.
he sees that horrified expression!!! and while he'd make some kind of snide remark... there's something hurled towards him? tsukumogami reflexes are pretty good, so tsurumaru holds out his hands in time, catching the device securely. it also causes his palms to sting a little, but just like hijikata's leg, his own injuries are almost finished healing by now, too. almost.
looking down at it, to check what it is, and: oh, it's just his cerevice. if it's not locked, tsuru will flip through it in a minute or two.
back to that question, though. at first, tsurumaru hesitates a little, making various hmm noises, like a child that can't say the number 69 without laughing. but in the end, he can't just not tell hijikata... so here goes! ]
Look, you heard me the first time! [ he'll have no more pride left...
but "give that back" directly translates into not giving it back, so he sits at the other end of the room, sticking his tongue out.
so tsurumaru flips through his texts, which aren't too interesting — he sees things that the various okitas have sent, and —
— well. that's a curious-looking picture of hijikata's hair in an unfortunate situation, isn't it?
at first, his face kind of goes pale, actually, because that's just hair murder... but it doesn't take long for him to just burst into laughter, setting the phone back down on the floor to hold his sides. ]
Hijikata.... What's — your hair... [ HE'S TRYING TO BREATHE. ] It's in the...?
[ he narrows his eyes at Tsurumaru... no he... sort of heard him, but sort of not? but also he was just so completely baffled that maybe he doesn't want to hear him? ]
Hey - where do you think you're going now?
[ UGH TSURU! NO! this is annoying! he can't even stand up... no... this is the worst. HE WANTS HIS CEREVICE BACK! he can see Tsurumaru start flipping through it and he braces himself for the worst.
or not. because he's more embarrassed than he wanted to be... first he just lets out an indignant huff, trying to hide it... but no, it doesn't work? so he has to cover the bottom half of his face with his palm because maybe, just maybe, there's a slight darker tint on his cheeks!? he's embarrassed.
of course, it doesn't last long because he is kind of use to the teasing, and he has to recompose himself before he can try to STOP TSURU. so he finally lowers his hand back down and says this in the most stern voice... as stern as possible, as intimidating as possible from a man that's stuck in bed. ]
Don't even say one more word or I'll cut your tongue off. I told you to give it back, Kuninaga. [ ah yes... the stern I'm going to call you by the name I never call you so you KNOW you're in trouble trick... (which... works for Kashuu but he isn't sure about Tsurumaru?) ]
Where else would I go? You threw it at me! If I hadn't caught it, you'd have broken it — so I'm treating myself to my own reward.
[ it was going to hit him!! but sadly, the last name trick won't work on him — not on tsurumaru kuninaga, crane complex extraordinaire. if anything, he's kind of offended that hijikata chopped off his first name? the 'tsuru' part of his name? this is not acceptable?? ]
Ooh... you shouldn't cut my smith's tongue off, you know! He's pretty old by now, though, so I don't think he has a tongue left to cut off anymore. Ahaha, and if you dug him up to do just that, I'd be really offended, too.
[ of course, he's quite aware that it's himself that's being addressed, but when five-year-olds get upset, this is what they do... they rebel by not listening. so he looks back down at the screen, tapping quickly at the screen again, sending himself the toilet picture and deleting evidence from hijikata's outbox. nice!
then, he gets back up to sit near him again, but he's still holding hijikata's cerevice behind his back. he's also pressing his lips together to not laugh, but it's obvious that he's still not entirely over it yet, because the corners of his lips keep twitching, in the way that they do when you're trying really hard not to laugh!! ]
I dare you to make me. Mikazuki taught me that if you want something back, you should say please. You can do that, can't you?
[ fuck... fuck! that's right... these swords are too complicated. of course, Tsurumaru can twist Hijikata's words so easily like that. that rascal. but Hijikata dropped his cerevice in a puddle before... they're pretty strong? ]
You know exactly who I meant.
[ huff. geez!
but Hijikata's giving Tsurumaru a preeeetty grumpy look! he just wants his phone back... what the heck. ]
You should apologize first for laughing at me.
[ ah yes, here comes the stubbornness. two can play it at this game...! ]
[ like owner, like cerevice; first, hijikata drops it into a puddle, and then he drops his hair into the toilet? what a coincidence!
but that grumpy look is only met by this really curious look, eyebrows raised, and tsurumaru even tilts his head to the side, because he mostly sees this request as a sort of maneuver from hijikata to overtake him!!
and he refuses to allow that, so he holds up the phone in the air. ]
Then you're never getting this back! I'm going to send embarrassing poetry to all of your contacts, just watch me.
[ he's not actually going to, though... probably. ]
see, Hijikata does indeed have manners, but... Tsuru just humiliated him, and wants him to say please now? no! he won't! that means he'll just be giving in and giving Tsuru what he wants... Hijikata is suppose to be the one in charge here.
he won't give Tsuru the gratification of him saying 'please' just yet... or never.
also holding it up in the air like that is just MOCKING him! that makes him want to say please even less!? there's only a scoff that comes from him. ]
You wouldn't if you know what's good for you.
I said to give it back. It isn't yours - you wouldn't do this if I wasn't injured. [ because surely... Hijikata would have his own way if he wasn't... he would. ]
ok then where are you gonna pee... in a dirt hole??
[ listen... he lives to provoke people like this? especially stiff, rigid people who are just so easily provokable. and while he's pretty sure that hijikata isn't going to listen to him since he's, well, hijikata, it's fun for tsuru to try anyway.
but he pauses then, slowly glancing at hijikata with this solemn look, even though he still sounds cheerful. ]
Oh, I definitely would. Because — you'd probably go so far as to kill me for your Cerevice back, wouldn't you?
But you can't do that for me when you're like this... it's a pity, really.
[ so he shrugs a little, before tossing the cerevice back towards hijikata. ] Here — I didn't do anything else other than look through your texts, but who knows? I might've changed your ringtone to a blaring alarm that wakes you in the middle of the night!
[ ugh... Tsuru... that's such a low blow! but he isn't going to let that get to him... if anything it'll make him more stubborn and huffy, honestly.
usually he wouldn't care about his CereVice... but the toilet picture - he is embarrassed. ]
You're only taking advantage of this, aren't you? Just so you know, you won't be able to say things like such once I'm recovered. So I'm warning you right now.
[ buuut, he catches his CereVice and then sets it down... ... pause... he picks it back up and checks his ringtone. then just looks at Tsurumaru.
he's such a handful...
but anyway! he only lets out a huff before continuing with what he said earlier. ]
So. I'll make sure to recover really fast. [ DETERMINATION. ]
it'll stay to terrorize your hair for the rest of your life
[ of course he's taking advantage of this... but then again, even if hijikata was actually capable of being more bark and less bite, tsuru would still do just the same. he's troublesome! and really persistent, and impossible to shake off. ]
Why not? What are you going to do — tape my mouth shut? Or, something even worse than that?
[ because, you know, hijikata is filthy and makes regular trips to the sin bin.
so when he's looked at, he replies with a smile, like did you think i actually set that as your ringtone? but recovering really fast goes hand in hand with staying in one place, not going to his desk to do paperwork while tsuru isn't looking!! ]
If you want to recover really fast, like you say... that means you'll have to stay in bed all day. And if I get you a bed-table, you'll have to promise me that you'll stop sneaking out to your desk when I'm not looking.
If I tell you while I'm like this there would be no point.
[ he knows how his own threats work? he has to be 100% healthy to dish them out so if step one, just saying it, doesn't work he immediately goes to step two?
although, usually step one works. all the time. because he's Hijikata Toshizou...
... but he's caught. and he only replies by turning his head away with a huff. ]
As long as I don't put any pressure on my leg or move it, it'll still heal. [ a pause... yeah, okay. he really shouldn't give excuses- BUT STILL! ]
[ darn... he was willing to take a rain check, too!! steppings in the future...
but alas, hijikata does have a point — threatening without being able to back his threats up only further proves the fact that he's 90% bark and 10% bite.
and while tsuru wants to say something smart, like you know, you're moving your leg when you sneak to your desk, he bites his tongue.
instead, he's not entirely satisfied with that answer — no! he needs a definite promise, sealed with the greatest power that he knows of...
he holds out his hand, pinky extended, and his eyes glow a bit, as if he finds this incredibly exciting, in his childish way of thinking. ]
[ he's not 90% bark and 10% bite!!! he's 100% bite!!! he'll prove it soon! someday... soon! VERY SOON! ugh! this is why he hates getting injured like this! he only anticipates recovering more now because Tsurumaru... Tsurumaru... he's being a lil' shit.
look... ... okay, he has a point. but Hijikata knew what he was doing when he attempted to drag himself to his desk several times.
he stares at his hand. ]
A pinky promise? That's such a childish thing. [ he only scoffs. but... Tsurumaru is childish. he knows this by now.
so he holds out his hand - pinky up. ] If that'll satisfy you.
[ is he really... he's waiting for hijikata to prove that soon, then! VERY SOON!!
in the meantime, tsurumaru will take his hand, locking his pinky with hijikata's and pressing their thumbs together, in a full pinky promise! there, the deal's been sealed, and if hijikata does try to get up again before his leg's finished healing...
but he lets go of his hand soon after, smiling in a self-satisfied, pleased way. ]
What can I say? My master was a child — and pinky promises are infinite! If you break them, you die.
[ well, the consequences probably won't be that severe... or severe at all... tsurumaru might get a little mad at him, but that's it.
anyway, in a louder huff: ] So don't break this promise, okay? Because I'd really hate for you to die. I'd get kind of lonely if you did die, you know?
Really? That makes a lot more sense. Did they treat you well?
[ it's not uncommon for a child to have a sword, maybe. it all depends on what kind of family one was born into- perhaps? although, once again, from what Tsurumaru had told him so far it was much different back then. though, Souji was pretty young when Hijikata first showed up at the Dojo where he met Kondou. ]
I thought the saying was whoever breaks the promise has to swallow a thousand, maybe even ten thousand, needles.
Well. I wouldn't want to do that either.
[ gosh... can't believe Tsurumaru doesn't believe in Hijikata! ] Don't worry though. Have some faith in me, alright?
He did! That's the last time I was treated properly, so of course I remember. He was from a prominent samurai clan, so they all start their training super early.
[ true, tsurumaru recalls training, but he also recalls far more important things, like pranks! and whichever games that children spend their days playing... anyway, what happened to all of them is a fate that hijikata had seen, so he refrains from going into detail there.
he wouldn't mind swallowing ten thousand needles — while it'd hurt a whole lot, but it wouldn't kill him. still, it's not as if he's inclined towards finding out what that would feel like, because either way... ouch. ]
When a human asks me to have faith in them... I'd usually laugh, see?
You're different, so I wouldn't laugh and I'd at least try — but it's still kind of... difficult.
[ it's not because of you, it's because of me! or something like that. ]
[ a part of Hijikata is almost jealous he wasn't lucky enough to start training with a sword as early as people born in the right families... but still! he doesn't regret his life or any of his decisions up until now - so he won't dwell on that. he's where he wants to be now and that matters. ]
Geez, it's like you think I don't know how to take care of myself. I know what I'm doing.
[ except... if Hijikata truly knew he wouldn't be crawling out of bed in the first place but he got so bored??? he was so bored? but no! he's responsible... he's taken care hundreds of men too. he knows what he's doing! ]
I don't think I want to know what it's like to get you angry, so I think I want to save myself from being yelled at.
[ this is Hijikata's light attempt at a joke to lighten up the mood??? maybe... ]
Edited (SLEPY) 2016-03-14 01:49 (UTC)
that doesnt mean you know the dirt holes of the 13th century :/
Well, people who know how to take care of themselves don't drag their injured selves out of bed when no one's looking.
[ in the meantime, maybe hijikata can entertain himself with one of those phone games that kashuu is showing him?? especially that one game where all he has to do is collect dogs... many different kinds of dogs. apparently, the option to name those dogs isn't even there, so what the heck.
but tsurumaru does laugh a little, shaking his head. ]
Ahaha, don't worry — yelling at you would be pretty weird to me, you know? That means I'd actually have to be kind of responsible, and — [ he scrunches up his face. ] — I don't wanna do that.
Plus, why would I take the time to be angry at you, when I can just release your poetry to the entire world? Or spill ink all over your papers? Or wash even more of your kimonos with bleach? [ he blinks in hijikata's direction — innocently, like why would hijikata make him do any of this? why would he bring it upon himself! ]
if theres one thing i dont want its where-to-pee knowledge
That'd make for a good surprise, don't you think? I'll have to write that down for some other time...
[ one day, hijikata will come home and his house will be clean? the dishes will be washed? a very edible dinner will be there? and then tsuru will never do it again, because wow, that was way too much effort for a surprise.
while he's tempted to walk over to hijikata's desk right now and to rub his hands all over his paperwork, like does this upset you, his lips twist into a pout, because his laundry skills have just been insulted and that needs to be addressed first... which, in hindsight, is completely valid — when it comes to washing clothes that aren't white, well... let's say that they end up white anyway. or a nice, off-shade of brown. ]
I do. Do you know how often I have to wash white clothes? Have you seen what I wear?
[ huff.... huff. ] I'm working hard on learning, okay? I don't try this hard for just anyone, you know.
[ except he might regret saying that later... Hijikata is slowly learning when to suspect Tsuru's surprises but you know, they do sometimes surprise him (re: scaring him after he washed up in the bathroom)... yep. ]
Shouldn't it be common sense not to add bleach to everything. If you didn't know you should've asked.
[ yes. he's going to give Tsurumaru shit about this. his kimonos were sacrificed. this means war? but true, he's been working hard and Hijikata can acknowledge that. so he only sighs. ]
Just don't be afraid to ask for help. But after this I do need to go buy new clothes since the damage has been done.
[ hijikata will truly regret giving tsuru maximum freedom with his surprises... scaring him behind the bathroom door was only a small surprise, too. ]
Back in my day, we didn't have bleach. I don't think they had bleach back in your day, either.
[ but asking makes him antsy!! he doesn't like to ask questions on how to do things, because he's grown and he can do everything on his own! (that, and if he stops to ask someone something, who knows if he'll ever see them again?) ]
I'd say you can go in a week, but in the meantime...
[ he reaches for his own cerevice again, showing hijikata the screen as he opens up the browser and types in "kimonos", then clicks on the "shopping" tab. and because these are magical cerevices, all of the shops shown are actually modern, real, and accessible! ]
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hijiwanwan) wrote2015-09-14 12:06 am
all of those lesser thans and greater thans won't save u
If I had to write a letter to someone here, I'd just send it electronically. [ SAVES HIM THE EFFORT OF WRITING TBH...
he's looking super triumphant, too, as if he'd just said something smart.
but damn... hijikata's caught on, and he makes a face like :3c. ]
Maaaaybe. Here, I'll take a picture of it and show you that way. That works, right?
[ and he whips out his handy dandy cerevice, taking a crisp picture of his doodle in HD... soon, there's a small ping noise coming from hijikata's own cerevice!!
because he doesn't trust hiji to not punch tsuru's beloved cerevice after looking at the picture... ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>:(
It's still good to have nice penmanship. Think of the 'what ifs'. [ what if he had to write a letter! write anything... but true, electronically works but come on...Hijikata is still old fashion in several ways.
but okay... he waits? lord, is it going to be something bad - he doesn't know if he can trust Tsuru to be mature... no, why does he still think that? he can never trust him to be mature.
then he checks it - The CereVice.
you can tell he sees it...there's almost a flash of horror on his face because what in hell's name is this monstrosity Tsuru has drawn... then ... he basically throws the Cerevice at Tsuru? not trying to hurt him, but geez! ]
What the hell is that?
AAAAAAA smooths out your forehead no wrinkles
he sees that horrified expression!!! and while he'd make some kind of snide remark... there's something hurled towards him? tsukumogami reflexes are pretty good, so tsurumaru holds out his hands in time, catching the device securely. it also causes his palms to sting a little, but just like hijikata's leg, his own injuries are almost finished healing by now, too. almost.
looking down at it, to check what it is, and: oh, it's just his cerevice. if it's not locked, tsuru will flip through it in a minute or two.
back to that question, though. at first, tsurumaru hesitates a little, making various hmm noises, like a child that can't say the number 69 without laughing. but in the end, he can't just not tell hijikata... so here goes! ]
It's a.................................. dickbutt.
[ UGH. ] Didn't I draw it really well? You got a good look at it, right?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>:( x10
A... ... ... What...
[ ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
then he holds out his hand towards Tsuru... ] Give that back.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:) x 100
but "give that back" directly translates into not giving it back, so he sits at the other end of the room, sticking his tongue out.
so tsurumaru flips through his texts, which aren't too interesting — he sees things that the various okitas have sent, and —
— well. that's a curious-looking picture of hijikata's hair in an unfortunate situation, isn't it?
at first, his face kind of goes pale, actually, because that's just hair murder... but it doesn't take long for him to just burst into laughter, setting the phone back down on the floor to hold his sides. ]
Hijikata.... What's — your hair... [ HE'S TRYING TO BREATHE. ] It's in the...?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hey - where do you think you're going now?
[ UGH TSURU! NO! this is annoying! he can't even stand up... no... this is the worst. HE WANTS HIS CEREVICE BACK! he can see Tsurumaru start flipping through it and he braces himself for the worst.
or not. because he's more embarrassed than he wanted to be... first he just lets out an indignant huff, trying to hide it... but no, it doesn't work? so he has to cover the bottom half of his face with his palm because maybe, just maybe, there's a slight darker tint on his cheeks!? he's embarrassed.
of course, it doesn't last long because he is kind of use to the teasing, and he has to recompose himself before he can try to STOP TSURU. so he finally lowers his hand back down and says this in the most stern voice... as stern as possible, as intimidating as possible from a man that's stuck in bed. ]
Don't even say one more word or I'll cut your tongue off. I told you to give it back, Kuninaga. [ ah yes... the stern I'm going to call you by the name I never call you so you KNOW you're in trouble trick... (which... works for Kashuu but he isn't sure about Tsurumaru?) ]
AAAAAAAA ITS IN THE TOILET
[ it was going to hit him!! but sadly, the last name trick won't work on him — not on tsurumaru kuninaga, crane complex extraordinaire. if anything, he's kind of offended that hijikata chopped off his first name? the 'tsuru' part of his name? this is not acceptable?? ]
Ooh... you shouldn't cut my smith's tongue off, you know! He's pretty old by now, though, so I don't think he has a tongue left to cut off anymore. Ahaha, and if you dug him up to do just that, I'd be really offended, too.
[ of course, he's quite aware that it's himself that's being addressed, but when five-year-olds get upset, this is what they do... they rebel by not listening. so he looks back down at the screen, tapping quickly at the screen again, sending himself the toilet picture and deleting evidence from hijikata's outbox. nice!
then, he gets back up to sit near him again, but he's still holding hijikata's cerevice behind his back. he's also pressing his lips together to not laugh, but it's obvious that he's still not entirely over it yet, because the corners of his lips keep twitching, in the way that they do when you're trying really hard not to laugh!! ]
I dare you to make me. Mikazuki taught me that if you want something back, you should say please. You can do that, can't you?
LEAVE THE TOILET OLONE
You know exactly who I meant.
[ huff. geez!
but Hijikata's giving Tsurumaru a preeeetty grumpy look! he just wants his phone back... what the heck. ]
You should apologize first for laughing at me.
[ ah yes, here comes the stubbornness. two can play it at this game...! ]
NO.... U LEAVE IT ALONE FIRST
but that grumpy look is only met by this really curious look, eyebrows raised, and tsurumaru even tilts his head to the side, because he mostly sees this request as a sort of maneuver from hijikata to overtake him!!
and he refuses to allow that, so he holds up the phone in the air. ]
Then you're never getting this back! I'm going to send embarrassing poetry to all of your contacts, just watch me.
[ he's not actually going to, though... probably. ]
destroys the toilet
see, Hijikata does indeed have manners, but... Tsuru just humiliated him, and wants him to say please now? no! he won't! that means he'll just be giving in and giving Tsuru what he wants... Hijikata is suppose to be the one in charge here.
he won't give Tsuru the gratification of him saying 'please' just yet... or never.
also holding it up in the air like that is just MOCKING him! that makes him want to say please even less!? there's only a scoff that comes from him. ]
You wouldn't if you know what's good for you.
I said to give it back. It isn't yours - you wouldn't do this if I wasn't injured. [ because surely... Hijikata would have his own way if he wasn't... he would. ]
ok then where are you gonna pee... in a dirt hole??
but he pauses then, slowly glancing at hijikata with this solemn look, even though he still sounds cheerful. ]
Oh, I definitely would. Because — you'd probably go so far as to kill me for your Cerevice back, wouldn't you?
But you can't do that for me when you're like this... it's a pity, really.
[ so he shrugs a little, before tossing the cerevice back towards hijikata. ] Here — I didn't do anything else other than look through your texts, but who knows? I might've changed your ringtone to a blaring alarm that wakes you in the middle of the night!
[ he didn't. ]
on second thought, maybe the toilet stays
usually he wouldn't care about his CereVice... but the toilet picture - he is embarrassed. ]
You're only taking advantage of this, aren't you? Just so you know, you won't be able to say things like such once I'm recovered. So I'm warning you right now.
[ buuut, he catches his CereVice and then sets it down... ... pause... he picks it back up and checks his ringtone. then just looks at Tsurumaru.
he's such a handful...
but anyway! he only lets out a huff before continuing with what he said earlier. ]
So. I'll make sure to recover really fast. [ DETERMINATION. ]
it'll stay to terrorize your hair for the rest of your life
Why not? What are you going to do — tape my mouth shut? Or, something even worse than that?
[ because, you know, hijikata is filthy and makes regular trips to the sin bin.
so when he's looked at, he replies with a smile, like did you think i actually set that as your ringtone? but recovering really fast goes hand in hand with staying in one place, not going to his desk to do paperwork while tsuru isn't looking!! ]
If you want to recover really fast, like you say... that means you'll have to stay in bed all day. And if I get you a bed-table, you'll have to promise me that you'll stop sneaking out to your desk when I'm not looking.
[ HE KNOWS... he knows. ]
destroys it again
[ he knows how his own threats work? he has to be 100% healthy to dish them out so if step one, just saying it, doesn't work he immediately goes to step two?
although, usually step one works. all the time. because he's Hijikata Toshizou...
... but he's caught. and he only replies by turning his head away with a huff. ]
As long as I don't put any pressure on my leg or move it, it'll still heal. [ a pause... yeah, okay. he really shouldn't give excuses- BUT STILL! ]
But fine. I'll stop.
STOP HAVE FUN PEEING IN THE GROUND
but alas, hijikata does have a point — threatening without being able to back his threats up only further proves the fact that he's 90% bark and 10% bite.
and while tsuru wants to say something smart, like you know, you're moving your leg when you sneak to your desk, he bites his tongue.
instead, he's not entirely satisfied with that answer — no! he needs a definite promise, sealed with the greatest power that he knows of...
he holds out his hand, pinky extended, and his eyes glow a bit, as if he finds this incredibly exciting, in his childish way of thinking. ]
Will you pinky promise me?
AAA STOP THIS
look... ... okay, he has a point. but Hijikata knew what he was doing when he attempted to drag himself to his desk several times.
he stares at his hand. ]
A pinky promise? That's such a childish thing. [ he only scoffs. but... Tsurumaru is childish. he knows this by now.
so he holds out his hand - pinky up. ] If that'll satisfy you.
back in MY day we peed in holes in the dirt
in the meantime, tsurumaru will take his hand, locking his pinky with hijikata's and pressing their thumbs together, in a full pinky promise! there, the deal's been sealed, and if hijikata does try to get up again before his leg's finished healing...
but he lets go of his hand soon after, smiling in a self-satisfied, pleased way. ]
What can I say? My master was a child — and pinky promises are infinite! If you break them, you die.
[ well, the consequences probably won't be that severe... or severe at all... tsurumaru might get a little mad at him, but that's it.
anyway, in a louder huff: ] So don't break this promise, okay? Because I'd really hate for you to die. I'd get kind of lonely if you did die, you know?
stop talking like an old man thats my job,
[ it's not uncommon for a child to have a sword, maybe. it all depends on what kind of family one was born into- perhaps? although, once again, from what Tsurumaru had told him so far it was much different back then. though, Souji was pretty young when Hijikata first showed up at the Dojo where he met Kondou. ]
I thought the saying was whoever breaks the promise has to swallow a thousand, maybe even ten thousand, needles.
Well. I wouldn't want to do that either.
[ gosh... can't believe Tsurumaru doesn't believe in Hijikata! ] Don't worry though. Have some faith in me, alright?
hush child i'm 952 you're only 181
[ true, tsurumaru recalls training, but he also recalls far more important things, like pranks! and whichever games that children spend their days playing... anyway, what happened to all of them is a fate that hijikata had seen, so he refrains from going into detail there.
he wouldn't mind swallowing ten thousand needles — while it'd hurt a whole lot, but it wouldn't kill him. still, it's not as if he's inclined towards finding out what that would feel like, because either way... ouch. ]
When a human asks me to have faith in them... I'd usually laugh, see?
You're different, so I wouldn't laugh and I'd at least try — but it's still kind of... difficult.
[ it's not because of you, it's because of me! or something like that. ]
im mentally like 1000 ok
[ a part of Hijikata is almost jealous he wasn't lucky enough to start training with a sword as early as people born in the right families... but still! he doesn't regret his life or any of his decisions up until now - so he won't dwell on that. he's where he wants to be now and that matters. ]
Geez, it's like you think I don't know how to take care of myself. I know what I'm doing.
[ except... if Hijikata truly knew he wouldn't be crawling out of bed in the first place but he got so bored??? he was so bored? but no! he's responsible... he's taken care hundreds of men too. he knows what he's doing! ]
I don't think I want to know what it's like to get you angry, so I think I want to save myself from being yelled at.
[ this is Hijikata's light attempt at a joke to lighten up the mood??? maybe... ]
that doesnt mean you know the dirt holes of the 13th century :/
[ in the meantime, maybe hijikata can entertain himself with one of those phone games that kashuu is showing him?? especially that one game where all he has to do is collect dogs... many different kinds of dogs. apparently, the option to name those dogs isn't even there, so what the heck.
but tsurumaru does laugh a little, shaking his head. ]
Ahaha, don't worry — yelling at you would be pretty weird to me, you know? That means I'd actually have to be kind of responsible, and — [ he scrunches up his face. ] — I don't wanna do that.
Plus, why would I take the time to be angry at you, when I can just release your poetry to the entire world? Or spill ink all over your papers? Or wash even more of your kimonos with bleach? [ he blinks in hijikata's direction — innocently, like why would hijikata make him do any of this? why would he bring it upon himself! ]
if theres one thing i dont want its where-to-pee knowledge
not like he would actually play it though! ]
It'd be nice to see you be responsible for once. But if you actually were I'd probably think you were possessed by a demon or something.
[ so just stay yourself Tsuru... be yourself.
but then he shoots Tsurumaru a glare. ] Don't think about touching my desk. Also, you ruined enough of my kimonos already... [ a sigh. ]
Seriously... Do you even know how to do laundry? I think I need to go buy new clothes at this rate...
then what knowledge Do you want
[ one day, hijikata will come home and his house will be clean? the dishes will be washed? a very edible dinner will be there? and then tsuru will never do it again, because wow, that was way too much effort for a surprise.
while he's tempted to walk over to hijikata's desk right now and to rub his hands all over his paperwork, like does this upset you, his lips twist into a pout, because his laundry skills have just been insulted and that needs to be addressed first... which, in hindsight, is completely valid — when it comes to washing clothes that aren't white, well... let's say that they end up white anyway. or a nice, off-shade of brown. ]
I do. Do you know how often I have to wash white clothes? Have you seen what I wear?
[ huff.... huff. ] I'm working hard on learning, okay? I don't try this hard for just anyone, you know.
something that isnt related to dirt holes?
[ except he might regret saying that later... Hijikata is slowly learning when to suspect Tsuru's surprises but you know, they do sometimes surprise him (re: scaring him after he washed up in the bathroom)... yep. ]
Shouldn't it be common sense not to add bleach to everything. If you didn't know you should've asked.
[ yes. he's going to give Tsurumaru shit about this. his kimonos were sacrificed. this means war? but true, he's been working hard and Hijikata can acknowledge that. so he only sighs. ]
Just don't be afraid to ask for help. But after this I do need to go buy new clothes since the damage has been done.
[ oh boy... shopping. ]
like... the latest, hottest deals on lingerie?
Back in my day, we didn't have bleach. I don't think they had bleach back in your day, either.
[ but asking makes him antsy!! he doesn't like to ask questions on how to do things, because he's grown and he can do everything on his own! (that, and if he stops to ask someone something, who knows if he'll ever see them again?) ]
I'd say you can go in a week, but in the meantime...
[ he reaches for his own cerevice again, showing hijikata the screen as he opens up the browser and types in "kimonos", then clicks on the "shopping" tab. and because these are magical cerevices, all of the shops shown are actually modern, real, and accessible! ]
Look! You can go shopping like this, for now.
ugh no panties
why are you saying no to panties
no...panties... unless ur gonna miss.... the panty raid
yes... the panty raid... hiji will look in his drawers and all his rope panties are gone
ugh leave the [komyu voice] ROPE UNDERWEAR alone
make me, i dare you :/ :\ :|
AAAAaaaa get ur own panties
i have rope too you stop this
keep ur own rope to urself
i'm not the one who ties rope around people's necks
im a vice captain i do what i want with my rope...
"i do what i want" - signed, hijikata
exactly!! no sassing the vice commander
sasses him anyway
*kills u*
:o :D >:D ???!?!?!?
STOP THIS
YOU STARTED IT
uhm no i didnt!
uhm yes you did!!
:o no i didnt :O
don't you :O me, i see through your lies
i dont lie :3c
you just did :/ :\
i have no idea what ur talking about :o :3
don't you :3 me, smacks the :3 off of ur face
no! >:3c
AAAAAAA puts tape on your :3 so that you're :|
but my :3 ?
no... no more :3, just :|
what about >:^3
puts your nose in my pocket, now you have no nose :O
komyu voice: im just a hole
alright pack your sleeping bags we're going to church
why nap in church when u can just nap at home
the purifying essences of church won't seep into you if you nap at home
i dont need church >:(
would a demon vice commander burst into flames in church...
probably... do u want to kill me gosh
well, no.... now we can nap on church's doorstep instead
ugh i dont wanna go to church
we're not going to church we're going to the doorstep and napping
NO CHURCH
WHY DO YOU DENY CHURCH
ugh because jesus will never accept me
ugh jesus accepts all though
even demons... ? :o
yes....... if there are fallen angels there can also be.....uh......... risen demons i guess
i can be ur devil or angel
u can be my......devangel
NOO I HATE THS
NO..... PORQUE NO LAS DOS
u gave me a notif while i was free iths is war now
fight me, war never ends
I WILL FIGHT??? im fighting right now
meet me in the pit and fight me with ur fists
but samurai fight with sord
then fite me with ur sord... one sord no horikawa
what do u have against hori,..
nothing...he's just smol against a tachi
hori can win if i cheer for him
is it because assassination in the darkness is his specialty
yes he can get u when you least expect it
and clearly we got him when he least expected it
tsuru is 5
stop if hes five ur like one (1/2)
(2/2)
wha t the fck
(no subject)
:-)
im gonna punch you
NO PUNCHING
punches u in the gut
WHAT DID I SAY ABT PUNCHIN
PUNCHES U IN THE MOUTH WITH MY....fist
>:( what did ij ust say,
you said hell yeah just sock me where it hurts >:)
i./ you're grounded.
ground me all u want u don't have leggies :P
uhm i have one leg and thats enough to kick an ass
leans across desk seductively kick my ass with that leg
STOP
make me :/ :\