bro... bros and hoes... equal...

[nightchild]

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[dms]

[ congrats on finding his weak point: sweets.

...he laughs. ]

You're really going to give them all to him, huh?

[nightchild]

[he'll treasure this forever....]

We can always owe him one later.

['one' as if crow wouldn't hold this above them forever]

[dms]

You know he's going to hold this against us for as long as he can, right? Just because he can?

[nightchild]

[he winks at him]

That's a risk I'm willing to take... Also, I feel like he'd bully us some other way, even if it's not for this.

[dms]

That's true. He's def the type to do that kind of thing just for fun.

[ pauses. shifts a little awkwardly. ]

Hey, Suki... You know I didn't mean what I said before, right?

[nightchild]

[he looks at him for a moment and then




reaches over to ruffle his hair, (pulls off his hat first)]

[dms]

[ ?! ]

S-Suki?

[ his hat... HIS ROOTS............. ]

[nightchild]

[HE'S SEEN HIS ROOTS BEFORE BY NOW???]

You weren't wrong, you know. ...So don't be sorry. Our emotions are heavy enough without adding stuff that's not our fault to the mix.

[dms]

[ THAT'S NOT THE POINT. ]

...I still shouldn't have said it. You deserve better than that.

[nightchild]

[he puts kazu's hat back on his rootless head,]

You should spend more time with me then, as penance.

[dms]

...You know you could have just asked for that, right?

[nightchild]

That's what you say now... Wait until we're up at six am playing another round of old maid.

[this is so specific but also true]

[dms]

[ ...he laughs. ]

Old maid? I thought you'd be more the mahjong type.

[nightchild]

Hm... I feel like you're trying to say something there...

[DON'T ASSIGN HIM SEDUCIVE GAMBLER?]

[dms]

Eh? Like what? I like mahjong, too, you know.

[nightchild]

Yeah? Maybe we should play a game or two then.

[dms]

I wouldn't mind. But I should warn you - I can be a ruthless player when I want to be. I learned from some of the best!

[ he gives a little wink. ]

[nightchild]

Should we put a wager on it then? Winner sets the condition, and loser has to obey?

[this is a bad idea itsuki has rolled low in every card game he's played in]

[dms]

Mm, I'm down if you are. It sounds fun! And I trust you not to ask for anything too crazy.