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Tweak says, "Will I see you tonight?"

Kanaye Satou (zealousemperor) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-12-01 22:29:00

Entry tags:

kanaye, maeko

Who: Kanaye and Maeko
What: Random date
Where: Random anpan place. Or something.
When: Before Tom's dungeon.
Why: I like threads.

Kanaye was waiting outside the restaurant happily. He did everything happily when it came to Maeko. He'd probably cry happily. Well, depending on why he was crying. If he was crying because she said she loved him when he was in a bad spot, he'd be happy. If he was crying because she broke up with him, he probably wouldn't be very happy.

Kanaye STILL wasn't sure why Maeko dated him, even with that spectacle at the party. For one, he was a complete and utter asshole to her best friend, not that she doesn't deserve it. For two, he was an alcoholic. He wouldn't sell her out for ANYTHING, but he'd probably come rather close. And finally, Kanaye didn't know why Maeko actually loved him. He was clingy, he was obsessive...

Not that he'd talk about these worries to her. He didn't want to give her a justification she didn't already have for dumping him. He smiled and waited.

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 05:57 am UTC (link)

Maeko was still in the process of changing out of her Kigakiga work uniform even as she raced down the road, hurriedly pulling a plain shirt over her work one and stuffing the apron she'd been wearing into her bag (it could have been worse, she hadn't had to wear the srawberry today). As she approached Kanaye she was somewhere in the middle of taking her hair out of the tight bun it had been in and trying to rearrange it into a ponytail.

"I'm a mess, sorry!" She said, stopping to catch her breath. "The new part-timer didn't show up on time and I couldn't just leave the shop unattended so I didn't have time to get cleaned up properly. Sorry."

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 06:05 am UTC (link)

Kanaye was about to ponder existence again when he noticed his girlfriend running towards him. He blinked, then added two plus two. "No you aren't, Maeko-chan!" Kanaye said, striding towards her. "You're never a mess. You're always pretty, even at your worst."

He sighed a little as he held open the door. "People these days, they just don't respect dedication. Unlike you, Maeko-chan. You are the most dedicated, hardworking person I know. Really, my dad would think you're a dear. You should probably meet him one of these days. Not anytime soon, but when you're comfortable."

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 06:29 am UTC (link)

Naturally, Maeko was unconvinced. But she was happy to hear it anyway and smiled as she patted the back of her head to make sure her ponytail was at least nearly in the middle. "Thank you."

She headed through the door, still concious that she looked messy but too cheery and relieved to finally be out of the store to really let it bother her. "I don't think it was thier fault. The train was late or something. It's a bother but they can't really be blamed for it." She seemed a little disracted as she mentionned that but quickly snapped back and continued the conversation.

"Well it's not like I'd get very far without working. And it's good experience and it'll look good on an application for higher education so..." She trailed off, forgetting what point she was meant to be making there. "Okay. That sounds nice."

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 06:37 am UTC (link)

"Glad to help, Maeko-chan." Kanaye responded as he followed behind her, looking around for a place to sit. He decided on a seat near the corner. "Is this good?" he asked, gesturing in it's general direction.

He sighed. "That's a darn shame, but accidents do happen. Oh well. You did get some cash for it, right? Overtime or something?" Kanaye was kind of out of his depth here. "Higher education? Yeah, that is good. What do you plan to be when you get older?"

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 06:54 am UTC (link)

"It's great!" Maeko said, nodding. She seated herself quietly and reached for Kanaye's hand once he had done likewise.

"Yeah. Stuff like that happens. I didn't bring it up to the boss, they're still new and I didn't want them to get into too much trouble about something that wasn't their fault. It was only half an hour extra work anyway." She shrugged then laughed nervously. "Oh yeah, I'm supposed to have that all worked out by now, right?"

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 07:00 am UTC (link)

Kanaye briefly wondered, as he took Maeko's hand, if this was the first reaction to sitting down by every couple. I mean, he never saw it, but he imagined that Maeko knew more about this then he did, so he just brushed it off.

Kanaye smiled and nodded. "That was nice of you, Maeko-chan. I'm sure that whoever it was, they're very thankful for it. You're a wonderful person." Deciding to ignore the brief flashes of witches and birds in his mind, he continued on. "Well, I don't know." Kanaye looked puzzled. "I mean, I'd imagine you have to have a general idea, at least."

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 07:07 am UTC (link)

Maeko gave this a disporportionate amount of thought before she came up with the answer she gave. "Not maths, I guess. Nothing to do with maths. I used to want to be in the police but considering how poorly the stuff at school's being handled and how easily those jerks who attacked the dorms got released I think it's something I'd be ashamed to be associated with."

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 07:10 am UTC (link)

Kanaye laughed. "Well, that makes two of us. Math is a horrible, horrible thing. I mean, really, do we need to know half of this stuff? I mean, all we need to know is already taught to us before high school. Do we really need more?"

At the mention of the police, Kanaye actually looked angry for about a second. But in a flash, he was back to smiling. "Seriously. I mean, you would make an excellent policewoman, and you'd look excellent in your uniform, but...Well, if there's anyone that could change it from within, Maeko-chan, it's you."

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 07:18 am UTC (link)

Maeko was concused by the sudden anger. But it was gone as quickly as it had appeared and pushed out of her mind just as fast. She shook her head.

"Nah. I stopped thinking about it a long time ago. I only wanted to do it because I had it in my head that it meant being the good guy and protecting the weak and all that. It's no fun since it doesn't really work that way."

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 07:22 am UTC (link)

Kanaye laughed again. "That's a noble goal, Maeko-chan. Really, that is an amazing goal. If more people were like you, I'm sure the world would be a better place. But with the corruption evident in the police system of today, and the power of the yakuza, going legit is not gonna work."

After smirking at the people who turned to him at the word "yakuza", Kanaye asked "So, how's life? How is Misaki hanging up? I'm sorry to ask about her so much, but...I apologize once again, Maeko-chan, for that argument we had. There was no excuse." He bowed his head.

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 07:31 am UTC (link)

Maeko considered attempting to steer the conversation oh-so-smoothly away from Miski by asking Kanaye about his plans for the future before realizing the inherent flaw in this plan.

So despite being too tired to really keep up a good lie she tried her best, putting more energy into her speech than she usually did. "I-it's fine! That kind of thing happens all the time, right? It can't be helped if people don't get along. We talked later and made up, anyway."

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zealousemperor
2009-12-02 07:36 am UTC (link)

Kanaye was almost going to believe her.

Almost.

"I wouldn't really say all the time. I mean, I...don't think it happens all the time. And..."

Kanaye paused for breath. DRAMATIC MOMENT. "I...think you two would make up from everything. I mean, you guys have a strong friendship, that is for sure. That is a very good thing. But the fact of the matter is, I...don't really think you two tell the truth to each other. I mean...well..."

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giantfruitbyday
2009-12-02 07:50 am UTC (link)

"All the time in general. It seems normal enough..."

Maeko trailed off. What was with this obsession with truth everyone seemed to have? She'd tried truth and it had got Misaki spirited off to paradise. It was very clearly a bad idea.

"We do! I mean..." Okay, so maybe the most obvious example was a very bad idea. "...she's told me about her family and all that."