LOKI BROADCAST || VIDEO || TRANSMISSION ONE

[haruno]

Is it working?

[ With some static feedback and crackling over the FF network, some familiar if absent faces manifest on the Guide. Hey everyone! There's upwards 30 people you might recognize shifting together in the general eye of the camera. ]

Come in S. S. Thor. This is [ bzzt ] Loki, reporting from [ bzzt ] sector. We've just recently

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[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

Hey there, Little Miss Adventure!

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

Well they came in and Kaoru was all ruffled up and sweaty and Maraich was all

[Said in the pitch of a 50 year old truck driver with "room in the back for some fun"] Enjoy your second party... you know how I feel for you... if you need me,--and he might as well've added--meet me back in my bedroom. We can play the lights out game.

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

[a moment of silence.]

[and then a disgusted growl.]

That - that perverted old man! I tell you, he needs to leave Kaoru-kun alone! The only problem is I just don't see him doing so until Kaoru-kun gets a girlfriend... [or boyfriend, of course.]

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

And what's even his deal? Why'd he need to come to our party like that and say those things? Other than, you know, because he's a freaky old prune.

You got any ideas how we can do that? [Rikku's trying really hard not to make this an awkward subject since Kaoru said he'd moved on and sweet mother of pearls, his crush on Renge is so prec.]

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

[it's so what?]

[...a cough and a contemplative look.]

Well... I don't know. Do you have any ideas, Rikku-chan?

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

[prec = precious, sorry]

Me?

[Awkward stare.]

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

Yeah. You.

[part of this internal renge is going all 'do you feel bad for breaking his heart yet, Rikku-chan?' but the bigger part is hoping that she is as good a friend as she seems and that hopefully he's divulged some sort of secret to her.]

Has he said anything to you?

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah. We've talked.

[Cough.]

[Every part of her is screaming Yes, yes I do! Every time I see him! But you just get another awkward stare because she has no idea what you know and what you don't know.]

[She breaks the thick, looming silence.]

You've known him longer, though, so I'm sure whatever I know you... do, too?

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

Well, yes. We've talked.

[then you should totally love him, Rikku-chan. whatever other guy you like...is stupid.]

[although she doesn't say that, and smiles.]

Aaaah. Maybe he's keeping secrets from us.

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

[She does love him just not like that; and she couldn't do that to him with those sorts of feelings. And well, yes, he is, b-but she's not even planning on saying anything to the guy she likes, yet.]

So, uh, what's he told you? Anything new? Like, super-soon, last four weeks new?

[Pulls at the end of her hair because that's always a successful distraction.]

He's been, uh, going through a lot, y'know? I dunno if he's been looking... [AVERTING HER EYES DOWNWARD!] too much.

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

[yes.]

Nothing unexpected, really. [and there's a sad sigh.]

Chances are he probably hasn't been looking. Kaoru-kun is a sort of fragile man. I don't think he'd ever easily recover from any sort of rejection. [your rejection.]

There's no saying when - or if - he'll get over it, you know.

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

[My rejection.]

Please don't say that. Please, please just don't...

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

Sorry.

[your cruel rejection.]

I'm sure he'll bounce back - eventually, you know.

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

Soon.

[Private to Renge]

[ukidoki_orgasm]

...You think so?

[Private to Renge]

[whosyour_rikku]

I know so! And why're you being so doubtful about it? Don't'cha want him to?