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[.......Wait what?

Masaomi wakes up on the 19th (post event), and starts his day as normal (well aside from waking up a bit later than normal) until he realizes WAIT, WHAT about two or three different things all at once. He promptly gives up any semblance of a normal morning, instead opens his journal and writes/draws the following entry:]


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What can any of you tell me about this [arrow up to the Luffy sketch] guy?

Is he suave?

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[...Maybe he should spell it out. But how does he do that]

No, I'm in it for us.

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[Blink.]

What?

[And if you're thinking that's surprise and vulnerability in her eyes... you would be right.]

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Katara... isn't that obvious? [There could not possibly be more warmth in his eyes. Even if there's surprise too]

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[...oh.








No. No. She doesn't want to talk about this right now. She vulnerable and empty and hurting, and she's letting this make her feel warm, reflected from the warmth in his eyes and....

No. No.]

I thought it was, but - I'd been trusting you about what you said and why - [old pain shadows her eyes and she shakes her head and looks away for a minute, before glancing back at him, wry and hiding.] Sorry.

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[Mmm. He glances away from her for this, and then lightly]

Well then, trust this: my endgame's for you and I to have something like "him" and "her's" happiness.

[Normally, conventionally, he would not go this far. But if she is going to put out some insane doubt like that. an insulting doubt like that. He's going to correct her.]

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[Further startled, Katara's mouth drops opened in a little 'o.'

That happiness...

There's that warmth again.]

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[She also looks away, and runs a hand up and down her crossed bicep with nervous energy.]

...I wouldn't want to keep that kind of happiness from anyone. Even if you can't find it with me, I hope you find it.

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[Oh.

He turns now, with this- No, it shouldn't be this one]

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-Sorry, I refuse.

[With this face. Linda, on his head, is so lost right now]

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[Poor Linda. Her second day of living and this is what she gets exposed to.

As it is, Katara doesn't really see the point in fighting that statement. Give it time is all she has to say, and that sounds insulting even to her admittedly somewhat deaf internal ear.]

I won't hold you to that.

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I never thought you would.

[With a more sheepish smile. Good, so they're agreed]

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[Um. Okay then.]

...right, so. I think we talked about everything?

[I should probably leave before something blows up.]

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[...Hahah] Unless you have more. I'm still hungover.

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[Yeah, she still feels no sympathy for that.

...okay, maybe the tiniest bit.

Not enough to heal him.]

Late night with Trafalgar?

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And then spoonfed a disgusting cute by Shikamaru a few hours ago.

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He didn't make you any tea, did he?

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Umeboshi.

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Oh. [She waves that off.] Then you're fine.

[The tea is the danger.

She will just. Start walking towards her parka now. It is notable that she's not offering to help him out.]

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[It is, but then this has been too strange of day for him to comment too much. He just urges Linda back to his shoulder so he can shift his weight to make his way part way to the exit to wait for her]

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[Shrug on the parka, Katara pulls up her hood as she steps over by Masaomi.]

See you later, I guess?

[Awkward goodbye is awkward.]

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Ah... see you later.

[and he'll just... go. With Linda. He does flash her a smile and a wave but wow does he have a headache now]