fifteenth • voice

[militia]

... They should come back. I never did anything to deserve this.

[ the journal flips open, shut, then open again in a matter of moments. shuri's staring straight ahead, not exactly sulking - for once. but not looking entirely happy. ]

No one would have missed him anyway. It's not like his - [ grumble, grumble. shuri waves a hand absently. ] We could trade places~! This sort of place is okay for someone like him, he wouldn't mind at all even if he didn't remember.

[ the chair squeaks as it's tilted back. shuri hums thoughtfully to himself. ] He'd probably even be happy to get away from Uncle... He'd probably be thrilled to be living with people like this, in a place like this, and he wouldn't even care that there are no servants.

[ and suddenly he leans forward, slamming both hands down on the desk. the journal is swept aside, skidding onto the floor. ] Someone like him doesn't even appreciate what he has! It isn't fair that he gets to enjoy it all when he doesn't even want it!

[ there's a long pause. shuri kicks his desk. hard. ] I want to go home.

Comments

[fyulong]

...You mean... Hakuren? [It's a guess, since he doesn't know their relationship that well, but- that's his cousin, right? So.]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

[ ... oh, it was recording. ]

Yeah.

[fyulong]

[Man it must be nice to have the luxury of wanting to go home. :|]

You shouldn't say things like that about people, Shuri. Especially family.

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

It's all true!

[fyulong]

You don't know that. I'm sure someone would miss him, even just one person.

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

All the people who would miss him are here.

[fyulong]

...I gotta say, Shuri, it's pretty funny for someone like you to assume you know what's in the hearts of everyone who knows him.

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it's harder than others, being here, I think.

[She's sympathetic, at least.]

[Voice]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

[ ... you're a figure of power so he can't tell you to shut up.

shuri shrugs. ] Whatever. They went home so it doesn't matter.

Re: [Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

I understand. My friends also went home, a long time ago.

[Voice]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

It's been a full year.

Re: [Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

It was like that for me. But I think about them a lot anyway.

[Voice]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

I don't want to think about them.

[abishopreally.livejournal.com]

There are plenty of people who'd miss your cousin. [He can't believe you guys are related.]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

No there isn't. [ HAKUREN WAS CREEPY FOR YOU WASN'T HE. ]

[abishopreally.livejournal.com]

Of course there is.

[You're creepy in other ways.]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

Like who? [ sparkles are not creepy kthx. ]

[abishopreally.livejournal.com]

Castor. And those people Hakuren helps. [It is really creepy.]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

Whatever. No one important.

[ written ]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

[ ...Mikado feels just slightly upset by this, but then again, who doesn't want to go home? ]

Are you okay?

[ audio ]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

[ NO RESPONSE. At least, there won't be until he notices he's knocked it over. He just looks sulky.

... oh, now he's noticing. reaching over and scooping it up, plunking it down on the desk.

... ] I'm fine.

[ audio ]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

Um... [ a short hesitation ]

...If you need anything, just let me know, okay?

[ audio ]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

[ ... awkward pause. ]

... I want to get out of the house for a bit. [ HINT. HINT. ]

[ audio ]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

[ ...Oh. ]

...To where?

[ audio ]

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

... I don't know.

Out. Somewhere. [ think think. ] The cafe?