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ofmanydevices (ofmanydevices) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2010-04-28 09:26:00

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kozue, tom

WHO: Kozue and Tom
WHAT: Post-Dungeon discussion
WHEN: After dungeon
WHERE: Room of Kozue
WHY: Because Tom got a text message

Tom stood outside the door to Kozue's dorm. Feeling slightly nervous, and not entirely because it was also Kiriko's room. During the time they were in Paradise saving Kozue Tom had realized how important she was to him as a friend. She actually cared, she had taken the time to get to know him, and back when he was trying to push everyone away she was the only one who refused to let him push. She had saved his life, at least twice, and helped him to understand his issues enough to get beyond them.

In short Tom had realized that Kozue was his best friend. An odd thought for him, having never expected to have enough friends to identify one of them as a "best friend," but that was how it worked out. But in the dungeon Tom had that Kozue's ability to make friends didn't just extend to him, but to everyone on the team. Everyone cared and loved Kozue Kondo deeply it seemed. So while Kozue was Tom's best friend, it seemed clear to him that it was unlikely he was hers. Not that this troubled him a great deal. He was happy to have just a close friend, and it was good to know so many people cared about her. Certainly she would be closer to other people, people who could express their feelings, people who she didn't sometimes think were "kind of nuts."

So when her dungeon ended he thought it best to give her space. He would seek her out once she'd had time to rest, and get through the full parade of well wishers and friends that would undoubtedly come to see her. That is until Kozue herself sent him a number of rather insistant texts telling him she wished to talk right now. So here Tom stood outside her door. Half wondering if he should have tried to bring Max along.

Finally he took a deep breath, reached up and knocked.

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anthesphoria
2010-06-07 10:36 pm UTC (link)

A smile broke across the confused, distant look on Kozue's face; "Milkshakes? They're..." She laughed--it sounded like the kind of laugh that was close cousin to crying, with an almost wet sound to it. But it was happy, at least. Though she would not own to it, more than likely, Kozue had done more than enough crying this week to be thoroughly tired of it. "They're really good for what ails you, right?"

Seeing that Tom had sat down, Kozue paused a moment before sinking down to join him on the floor, a few feet away and propped against her desk. "You wanted to hear, so I told you. I'm trying to be more honest about myself, too." It was a long laundry list of personal to-do's, true, but this step was easier than many others. Honesty came with difficulty, but it came more quickly to Kozue than things like believing in herself or choosing a path for her life. "Thanks, Sagaki-san. ... And I want strawberry, okay?"

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ofmanydevices
2010-06-08 04:25 am UTC (link)

When Kozue began to laugh Tom almost dropped the phone. He sat up suddenly so he was on his knees and moved closer. He wondered if she was still injured perhaps, if she needed help. He felt like there was something he should do, but he couldn't think of what. Her comment made him calm slightly and he nodded awkwardly.

He replaced the phone to his ear, and in a few minutes milkshakes and some junk food would be on it's way. He kind of missed American junk food, just for a moment. He moved back to sitting on the floor, and looked at Kozue.

"Well... if we're being honest... umm... you and I are very close... and... and I never thought I'd say this about some one, but you're my best friend. I think you're one of the most important people in my life and I..." Tom took a deep breath, trying not to feel so nervous.

"Knodo-chan.. would you... I mean... I would like it if.... if you would call me Tom from now on."

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	anthesphoria 2010-06-10 04:02 pm UTC (link)
	It took her a moment, but Kozue smiled, warm and not a little surprised. She hadn't seen that coming, but... "Thank you, Tom-san. That's really sweet—it means a lot." She looked down at her hands, folded and re-folded them in her lap; "I'd be glad to." [Then they got junk food and shared a precious moment. Hurray, and scene.] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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