unfriendliest | fractura

[ where you are kara he's on his way to find you. ]

[ he is in the restaurant, because that's the easiest place to be when you have some inexplicable urge to be around other people. the kitchen is small enough that no one seems to notice any difference. unfortunately, they do notice that his scowl relaxes when he spots ash. ]

You don't usually come by when we're busy.

[ no complaints here, though. ]

I can wait.

[ also that weird as hell buzzing seems to stop when he's around people? so? ]

... I got another coin, by the way.

It's fine. I don't mind.

[ we aren't going to talk about this stuff in the open, and kara's gotten used to being interrupted during the day, unfortunately. just give him a minute, and he'll step out of the kitchen to head somewhere quieter. as long as he sticks close to ash, he's content, and neither of them have to hear that buzzing, either. ]

Did you ever find out what those coins do?

That's a first.

[ there's usually some grumbling and complaining. but, hey, when kara emerges and sticks maybe just a little closer than he usually would, ash can't say he hates it. it's relaxing, almost and the incessant buzzing stops for a while, which is another bonus. ]

Nah, not really. But I know they aren't common coins, the kind you'd pay with. So... I was thinking of seeing what happens if I offer them up to the gods that caused all this mess in the first place.

Just because I don't say it often doesn't mean it isn't true.

[ mostly he just likes to give ash a hard time but that's fine. the curse is fixing that. ]

I take it you already tried it, then. What happened?

[ huh. someone's feeling soft and emotional today, maybe. ash just gives him a glance, like he's not entirely sure what to make of it but also comfortable enough with the concept to not dig into it. ]

Nah, I haven't yet. S'why I'm here, I need someone to bounce some ideas off of. You've run into situations where you just know shit and can't explain why, right?

[ bless ash for that. kara doesn't want to get into it, anyway. ]

Yeah. It's mostly just Maou stuff, though.

[ he's not into running into a proverbial brick wall to get an answer out of him, it's fine. ]

So we'll call this Seer stuff. It kinda feels like if I hold onto it, it'll be worth something. Like, a lot of something... but I don't know where or when?

But they've obviously got some connection to all this crap going and Maou stuff that's been going on, whether it's to the gods or whatever. I could hold onto them, only to find out they could have done something useful here and now, and I'm not sure I like that outcome.

[ ironically he'd have a better chance of getting a real answer now than he would any other time lmao ]

Then try it.

[ to kara, it's a simple solution. maybe ash is right, and the coins will be worth something later. but are they worth passing up the chance to help? ]

If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, and you've tried everything you can think of. If it does, then we have another clue on how to fix this mess.

[ see, now i'm gonna find a way to ask. just you wait. ]

No point in saving up to enjoy riches if we all end up dead, huh? [ he digs a hand in his pocket and pulls out one of the coins, twirling it between his fingers thoughtfully. ]

'Course, now I've got to actually go to the temple to offer them up. [ first demon world problems ] But I'm probably due a river trip anyway, I've got some stuff to pick up.

[ kara has a real fear ]

Exactly.

[ he gives ash a curious look then. ]

The Kumou Shrine, right? If you see Okuni, tell her to stop running her mouth.

[ good. fear him. ]

Probably the best one to go to, right? Take a day off and tell her yourself.

Better than Puji.

[ is he still holding a grudge against xie lian hahaha. ]

...Fine. I'll go with you. I won't lose much just by closing for a day.

[ kara's gonna turn sour... er, holding all that spite in. ash does stop and stare at him for a moment, before leaning forwards and tapping him in the centre of the forehead. ]

You really are being accommodating today. Something good happen? You wake up on the right side of the bed? [ suddenly get told he wasn't actually a maou? ]

[ wow what the fuck

kara wants to tell him to go by himself, if he thinks this is so weird. what he says instead is: ]

Is there something wrong with wanting to be close to you?

Nah?

You're usually more [ tsundere. the word is tsundere. ] stoic about it though. Like you just put up with my shit until you can't be bothered anymore. [ or until kara says he's gonna leave and then does. ]

[ this is the second thread today with someone calling him out on being tsun. god. neither of you even said it out loud, but kara is so done. ]

If it's a problem, I can just go home instead.

[ because he's the goddamn tsundere king. ]

I didn't say it was a problem. [ binch, no. ] I'm just curious.

There is no reason. [ that kara knows of lmao. ] I just want to be with you, that's all.

[ even if it's fucking embarrassing. ]

...

[ huh. for a moment, he entertains the thought of putting a hand on kara's forehead to see if he has a fever, but... he restrains himself. ]

Alright. [ ...

it's not like he wants to scare kara off in a tsunhuff either. ] Do you need to finish up any orders? We're not on a strict time limit. I just need to get there today, whatever time. [ he doesn't want to ... leave it and risk everything going to shit. ]

[ please just let him live. ]

No, they can handle things without me. We can go now.

[ he can live his tsundere life. it's fine. ]

Sure. Sooner we get to the ferry, the sooner we can be over the water and not having to talk to the ferry man more than necessary.

[ he knows how to make a day sound fun. ]

[ kara makes a face. ]

The less time talking to him, the better. If he found out we did the ritual, he'd never let it go.

He seems like the type. [ ugh. ] Well it's not like doing it puts a giant sign over your head, so we'll probably be fine.

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