Between a fairytale and a lie.

[whatpaperwork]

Hey Iruka? Toushirou?

I don't think I'm gonna make it to this thing tonight. I'm sick. I mean I think I may have bird flu - my throat is so tickly I feel like I could cough up feathers, and that's gotta be a symptom, right? You two still have to go, if you tell me all about it then I can have vicarious fun, okay

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[sympathetic_ear]

Rangiku? Have you been to see anyone about this for a prescription? The whole 'bird' part aside, flu's pretty nasty stuff...

I can stay home tonight, you know. I'm not that big on rooftops and fireworks and I'd feel much better if someone could watch you.

[whatpaperwork]

Don't you dare. I mean I could be contagious, Iruka, and you don't want to be heading out to Borneo with some tropical disease, right?

I'll be just fine so long as you get to that party and have fun, okay?

[carefree_smile]

Hm... well if there's one thing I know Ran, it's how to take a hint. I was hopin' we'd get a chance to talk a little, but it looks like you're not much interested. S'a shame. Looks like you got a good thing goin' for you though. I'll stay out of your way.

Cheers.

Private to Ichimaru

[whatpaperwork]

Gin....

See, this is not how it looks, I just...

Well, see, I was feeding the pigeons and I figure that's when I caught...

Couldn't you just have run into me outside and faked coincidence, like any normal kinda person? What're you doing here, anyhow?

Private to Ran

[carefree_smile]

You don't need to explain. I apologize if I've caused any undue stress. You're right, maybe a normal person wouldn't do things the way I have. But would it have made any difference? I was bound to run into you sometime or other seeing as we're living in the same building. Might as well be here and now.

I'm doing what everyone else here is doing. Just trying to get by. You make it sound like I've been stalking you. It was certainly not my intent to give such an impression. Regardless, if you want me to leave you alone, so be it. I understand the need to move on and leave one's past behind.

But...

Nice to know you remembered me.

Private to Gin

[whatpaperwork]

I just needed a little thinking time, okay? You're talking like you're just some childhood memory or something, and you're not. Not to me, anyhow. This isn't like some 'Friends Reuinited' moment. You're not even on Friends Reunited.

Not that I checked or anything.

Still, I guess you would understand the need to move on. You always were good at leaving. Gin. I never thought you'd end up someplace like this.

[melon_and_rime]

Staying with you. I have no reason to go to this 'party'.

...

...

Do you want me to make anything special for dinner? It's...it is a holiday, isn't it?

[whatpaperwork]

There are plenty of reasons to go to this party, Toushirou. Like for example the reason that you are going to be in so much trouble if you don't make it up there for a little while. I'm even gonna give you a whole extra hour on your curfew. You can stay up there til nine.

[melon_and_rime]

...no.

[whatpaperwork]

Well, okay. I might hafta listen to my music real loud all night, Toushirou. I might hafta put on my Celine Dion tape. You know, the one that makes me cry.

[x_justpeachy]

Are you okay, Miss Rangiku..?

I'll bring down food and stuff from the party for you, 'Shirou, and Mr. Iruka!

[whatpaperwork]

Oh you don't need to worry about that, the two of them are going themselves, after all.

You could come down and lure them out into the corridor though, I guess? I mean, just long enough for me to barricade the door.

[x_justpeachy]

I'll do my absolute best to get them out!

Take care, okay?

[melon_and_rime]

Not interested.

Sorry, Momo.