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Toru Ishinomori [石乃森都丸] (2dbeauty) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2010-01-29 16:14:00

Entry tags:

kazuya, toru

Who: Toru and Kaz
What: HOMOLUST (prefaced by fail)
Where: Uptown
When: Whenever's convenient
Why: NEED MOAR HOMOLUST

A trip to the game shop had turned nigh-disastrous for Toru. He'd gone to look for some new titles to play, as it was Thursday, and he was already out to buy food. But before he could enter the store, a young man passed through the door he had opened. And then a girl, probably a college student. Then a group of kids had come out of the store. Had he a more callous personality, Toru would've gone in and stopped holding it, even if it meant that the door would hit somebody else. However, some basic tenet of his conscience would not allow him to do so. So as a steady stream of people entered and exited the game shop, he was stuck on the outside, still holding the door. One could only guess at how long this would last.

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	2dbeauty 2010-02-01 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	Surprised by both the ringing and the request, Toru took a moment before nodding and reaching for the phone. "Sure." Toru took the phone in one hand, and pressed the appropriate button to take the call. "Hello? Th-this is Kazuya's phone... h-he can't answer right now, so, uh... may I ask who's calling, so I can inform him?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 05:46 pm UTC (link)

There was a long string of nothing from the other line. Maybe it was some sort of playful joke? Yet Kazuya seemed to be watching intently to figure out whom was calling. It was just quiet.

Then, suddenly. Breathing started on the other line. Low, haggard breaths, as if there were trouble breathing. And a voice began to scratch away at the other line, the words unintelligible through the static. Yet, it began to grow louder and louder. No sense was made of the words. Still, it prodded at the mind. Painful scratching and cracking sounds. Then the demand. Strange, only partially understandable words. Demanding compliance. It seemed so loud now, that surely Kaz should have heard its stinging pitch.

And, suddenly, it stopped, and the other line ended the call. Kaz continued to peer inquisitively forwards.

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 06:47 pm UTC (link)

Toru blinked. "H-hello? Is anybody there?" There appeared to be no sound coming from the phone now. Prank call?

But then the breathing started. It surprised Toru enough to almost make him drop the phone, but he managed to keep hold of it for Kazuya's sake. Following that was the unintelligible voice. Try as he might, Toru could not make heads nor tails of what was being said. It hurt to listen to, too. Such was the volume that he had to hold the phone several inches from his ear, to avoid the pain.

Then, after the crescendo, silence. Toru quietly put the phone down on the table.

"I-I don't know who it was... the call was really staticky, and he didn't seem to be making actual words... just wanted you to obey him, or something like that." There was a sudden, worried, almost pained expression on Toru's face now.

"What's going on? There's something wrong... y-your injuries, your disappearance, your brother threatening me, this phone call... a-and you're acting like nothing's going on! Th-that's..." His head was bowed, and he shook a bit.

"I-I... I care about you too much to let anything bad happen to you. P-please, understand!"

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puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 07:06 pm UTC (link)

Kaz merely stared at Toru whilst he gave the explanation of what he'd heard, and all of the distress he seemed to be going through. From the way he blankly looked on, it seemed as if he were hardly believing a word. In fact, the parallel nature of the phone call with his dreams seemed only to be edging onto the levels of oddity.

Furthermore, he looked rather surprised and cornered when Toru pressed further. He tried to speak once, but merely folded into silence until Toru seemed finished. The level of upset the other held seemed to be worrying him, as he trailed into a sympathetic expression.

"Toru-kun, are you okay? I didn't hear anything from the phone. I mean, it's a fun attempt at a joke, but you don't have to put on such an act. Nothing's wrong. I just fell down the stairs a few times, and messed up at work. I'm pretty clumsy. Everything's fine. I mean, my brother's pretty overprotective, but he's a really nice guy. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just calm down, and forget about it."

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 07:21 pm UTC (link)

"D-dammit, this... this isn't an act, Kazuya-kun!" He was now blushing furiously, face and voice indicating a thick and confusing swirl of emotions attempting to all come out at once. "I... just want you to be alright. And it... I don't know, this... this all seems like too much of a coincidence!"

All at once, Toru stood up and walked over to where Kazuya sat. Before the other boy could react, he held him in a tight embrace. A few moments passed like this, as the shade and breeze seemed to cool Toru's temper a bit.

"Please... understand. It hurts to see you in pain... a-and... maybe I assume the worst, but I just want the best for you."

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puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 07:35 pm UTC (link)

Kaz received the hug amiably enough, closing one arm about Toru's back, while placing the other on his head. Gently, he began to comb through Toru's hair with his fingers, while making soothing sounds. "Heyy. Just calm down, okay? I'm just a clumsy person, and accidents happen a lot. I'll get better, don't worry. Things seem like a piling coincidence, some of the time. It's just a lot of events that have been happening around me. Just trust me on this. I can take care of myself, and I'm doing the best I can. You should be more concerned about you. Letting yourself get pushed around into holding open a door for so long."

Kaz finished the sentence in a playful tone, flicking Toru's cheek gently. "Can you promise me you won't do that again?"

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 07:48 pm UTC (link)

Kazuya could doubtlessly feel Toru's heartbeat and breath, if he paid enough attention. Both were hastened by the flow of emotions. One might even observe that Toru's breathing was like that of one crying, or on the verge of tears. But that same person would find no tears near Toru's face, merely the flush of passionate emotions. It soon enough calmed, regardless.

"I... I will. I-I'm sorry, Kazuya-kun... It's... w-well, you know how I worry... heh." He hugged him a bit tighter, enjoying the feeling of someone (albeit with rough, cast-bound fingers) running his hands through his hair. Something he could get used to. "A-and I'll make sure not to get stuck like that again... th-that was pretty dumb of me."

Toru smiled softly as Kazuya flicked his cheek, then rubbed it in mock pain. "It's a promise." Something flickered through Toru's mind at that moment.

"O-oh, hey... are you going to come to the beach? There's a room for you to stay in, a-and everything's provided for you... I-I guess the only consideration would be that you'd, er... y-you'd have to ask your boss if you can take the time off for vacationing..."

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puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 07:58 pm UTC (link)

Kazuya continued the steady rhythmic combing gesture, making sure to be as gentle as possible, and to soothe away the upset that had piled up in the one he hugged. He smiled softly through the moments that Toru spoke, nodding a pleased affirmative to Toru's promise. "Good. And.. I'm not sure. I can probably risk asking for a week off.. So, it's just up to what he says. Besides, I guess I have distanced myself a little too much, haven't I?"

He attempted a genuine smile, but failed at it around halfway through, slowing to a quiet emotionless plate. "Hey.. Can I ask you a favor?" His tone took a more serious edge with the question.

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 08:03 pm UTC (link)

"Y-yeah... I hope you can get the time off. We... need to catch up." Toru calmly sat, embracing Kazuya back, and simply enjoyed the fact that he was be comforted. If only... He wished that the moment could last a lifetime.

But? A favor? He seemed serious about it, whatever it was. "S-sure, go ahead," Toru said, tone intent and (he hoped) mature. "I'd do any favor for you, Kazuya-kun."

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puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 08:09 pm UTC (link)

He managed a quarter-genuine smile at that, dislocating from the main hug to look Toru directly in the eyes. "I have faith in you, since this is important to me." He tapped the nose of the other teasingly as a manner of affectionate praise.

"I need you to go to a store downtown, today, and pick up something for me. You don't need to do anything but say that you're me, and they'll know what it is and give it to you. It's a surprise, so don't open it. If you can give it to me personally, that'd be great. The Store's name is ********** ******, okay? Just approach the person at the counter. And remember: to not open the box when you get it. Whatever you do. Don't open the box. It's very important."

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 08:15 pm UTC (link)

"I appreciate your faith in me, then." Toru smiled and blushed a bit, simultaneously charmed and embarrassed by the gesture.

Go to a store. Pick up a package. Give it to Kazuya. Don't open it. That sounded easy enough to him. Toru nodded. "Y-yeah, I can do that. I'll make sure to be very careful with it, too. I'm no Pandora. U-uh... b-but, when and where should I give it to you? Is there a time or place that would be most convenient for you?"

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puppetofhisown
2010-02-01 08:20 pm UTC (link)

"Great." Kazuya's smile could have lit up a night sky, with all of its praise and glow. "Yes, in fact. I'll visit you tomorrow, for it. Oh, and don't let anyone else see it. You should hide it, if you can. It's a rather large box, so you're going to have to be careful. Don't let anyone at the school know about it but you. That's also very important. This has to be our secret, to keep everyone else safe."

"Things could get very dangerous if people find out about the box, or someone opens it. And it's better if we can avoid that incident entirely. I trust this'll happen without blip, with you on the job."

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2dbeauty
2010-02-01 08:25 pm UTC (link)

For the first time, Toru could see that Kazuya's smile was both genuine and wholehearted. He smiled in return, just happy to see his companion, lover, even, so happy. Then nodded.

"Alright. I'll take utmost care of it for you! It sounds... pretty important, yeah... A-and I'll put it where Kanaye-kun can't get to it." He nodded again, for emphasis. "I'm glad you can put your trust in me, Kazuya-kun."

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