week 4, thursday

[vigilantics]

[ in hindsight, deciding to host a sleepover when 2/3 of the people here is someone you kissed is a little #awkward but like. it's fine? she's going to make this work.

so, when everyone is here, stephanie will gesture wildly at the room from her spot on the bed. ]

Hellooo! Welcome to our humble abode.

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[vigilantics]

[ she's also staring at the hand holding. hm. ]

[wagashis]

[how about: you both let them live!

he's thinking about a question, though, considering the conversation they had when hikage stayed over...[

Would you go on a date with your partner?

[he says it with a pleasant little smile, totally casual.]

[psychedelica]

[ oh no, this is also bad!! Hikage frowns deeply, eyes flicking off to look at the carpet; he crosses his arms and sits back. ]

... [ UGH ] If she wanted to.

[ a beat. he's definitely blushing. MOVING ON: ]

How are you supposed to win this game?

[vigilantics]

... [ she just looks pleased. ]

By being stronger than everyone else.

[ that is a vague and ominous answer. ]

[axilium]

[sage nod.]

Exactly.

[also, he's laughing inside.]

[psychedelica]

Stop making fun of me.

[ maybe belph is laughing inside but Hikage can TELL!! Steph, too... He hates this. ]

Do I need to ask Belph truth or dare now?

[wagashis]

Ah, so it continues until you give up...

[interesting... they'll see how it goes.]

But yes, I believe it's his turn to choose.

[axilium]

Yup. Go ahead and ask, Hikage.

[psychedelica]

[ he takes a deep breath to calm himself and to try and cool his face off. right. embarrass belph, instead. ]

I already did. Just tell me which one you're doing.

[axilium]

[wow, rude.]

You didn't do it properly, but fine. Truth.

[psychedelica]

[ he gestures at his and Shirasu's linked hands. ]

Are you enjoying that?

[axilium]

[...]

I mean.

Yes and no?

[wagashis]

I'm not certain that counts as a proper answer.

[he sounds a little amused, there.]

[axilium]

I'm a complicated guy.

[vigilantics]

[ she's trying not to laugh. ]

It seems like it.

[psychedelica]

You're just cagey. Yes or no.

[ HE HAD TO ANSWER YES, YOU GOTTA DO IT TOO BELPH!! he's giving him a serious look. ]

[axilium]

Well, yes, but I'm pretty sure I'm not entirely in my right mind at the moment?

[psychedelica]

[ ... ]

We're not even drinking.

[wagashis]

[wait. does hikage not know. has he not been able to tell this is a thing--

he isn't laughing, but he absolutely looks more entertained than he should.]

[axilium]

Maybe I'm always drunk and you just don't know it.

[psychedelica]

No, you'd probably be less of a pain if that was true.

[vigilantics]

[ stephanie is having the same kind of realization as shirasu is and she looks both amused and slightly alarmed.

but mostly amused. ]

[axilium]

[still laughing inside... hikage tried to humiliate him but is really just humiliating himself—]

That's very hurtful, Hikage.

[wagashis]

[he looks like he wants to ask--

but nah, saving that for a truth question.]

He would be a pain either way, you know.

[not that he sounds like he minds.]

[psychedelica]

[ poor hikage ]

That's why I said "less." Sake won't fix your bad personality.