[ good thing that jouhei is actually a bit of a night owl. nanashi's insane screaming and knocking doesn't stir him away but it only gets him up from his desk in his room. time to go open the door for this little hellspawn ]
... it's late.
[ ... okay, it's not as heartwarming as a "welcome home" or anything but you know, just gotta get that out of the way first ]
[He frowns and make some sort of apologetic gesture. Jouhei's presence makes Nanashi tense up a bit. HE IS SO NERVOUS. It's so hard to talk to people who are actually close to you.]
I'm sorry I didn't come home sooner. Is it too late to talk and have dinner?
[It's been a while since they've had food together oh man.]
I'm staying. There's no other place I could call home, Jouhei.
[He's only got you left dude!! Nanashi's just saying what's been sitting on his mind for the past month. He can't fuck this up if he's just being honest with himself.]
[ i hate this!!!!!! fuck that tag!!!!!!!!! screams on discord!!!!!!!! but there's a split second of surprise that actually comes across his face, taken back by nanashi's answer. although raised by his grandparents, jouhei was never particularly close with them. yes, they're family, but they were also just kind of... there. they weren't particularly overflowing with affection and he spent a lot of his time either being preoccupied with school or farmwork. he didn't exactly have any friends while growing up either so to have such... a reply from nanashi, someone he's actually close to and cares for, it's... touching and the surprise melts into a small smile. ]
[ he nods ]
Welcome home.
[ he places a hand over nanashi's head and ruffles his hair. hope you didn't like your hair styled the way it is ]
[Nanashi just runs up and hugs Jouhei because he misses you and he's not good with words. That much he knows from his conversations with Akira before this happened. It's easier to express whatever you need to do with actions.]
Did you have to do that?
[HIS HAIR...............! Rip. it's ok ichi your screaming is safe with me.]
[ i can't believe there's a hug now. outrageous. i hate everything. jouhei will return the hug. he's still smiling because gross......... also he would nod to dumpster child's question but he realizes that said dumpster probably wouldn't see it so he speaks instead ]
Yes.
[ this is your price for coming back. just be glad that it wasn't a pinch ]
Just a... [ what did they call it over the app again? ] ... "memory".
[ anyway look that's not important, he doesn't really understand the context of the memory anyway so let's go back to this actually concerning thing!! ]
Do your senses turn on and off based on a pattern or schedule?
Those memories are from our past lives, supposedly. Doesn't really mean anything until you get a clearer image.
[Nanashi didn't have much of a problem with those memories until later down the line. Now he's a mess. But he's going to answer Jouhei's question to the best of his ability.]
It's not like that. Whenever I'm alone or scared I stop feeling things altogether. It should be okay as long as I'm with someone.
[ a nod. yeah, he kind of figures that he wouldn't understand anything until he gets more of the memories. he doesn't know if he'd like any of it though. no one seems to be having a good experience with them ]
Text me if you're alone.
[ jouhei doesn't mind running off from school now and then if it means that his cousin isn't feeling like a zombie. work might be a little difficult but he can figure something out. ah... thinking about work, about the vet clinic... ]
... would an animal help?
[ this is your opportunity to get a pet if you want one, dumpster child. ]
[ and if it's sick, you got your vet-in-training here. heck yeah, work perks. oh, also, now that nanashi is back... he wanted to talk about this when he was home and things are not that tense ]
Also, I cleaned your room while you were gone.
[ this would seem like a normal sentence but there's something lurking underneath it... there's also a stare, almost like a parent staring down at their child, knowing that they fucked up and is waiting. just waiting to ground the living shit out of them ]
[ jouhei is a neat freak, okay, he likes having things clean and while he respect nanashi's privacy not go into his room without knocking or snooping, it was gathering dust and he thought it would be a nice surprise for nanashi to come back to. who doesn't like clean rooms? apparently teenagers hiding a ton of illegal weapons??? dude, c'mon, you know what their family background is... ]
Explain.
[ doesn't even answer nanashi's question directly with a yes or no ]
[ jouhei goes quiet for a bit, thinking. he doesn't really like having weapons in the house, both from the fact that the two are them are trying to separate themselves from their family back in japan and that it seems rather unsafe to keep guns in the house. on the other hand, recolle has been getting more and more dangerous. back in august, he thought all those monsters around the city were normal but now that he's on the network, he realizes that was definitely anything but normal. it may be a good idea not to completely get rid of them. hm. ]
... I'll hold onto them but keep one with you, in case Recolle becomes dangerous again.
[ not that he knows about nanashi's demons or whatnot ]
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JOUHEI!!! ARE YOU HOME?
[ Clearly, he needs to shout louder. Only one person could be knocking this loudly so late at night. ]
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... it's late.
[ ... okay, it's not as heartwarming as a "welcome home" or anything but you know, just gotta get that out of the way first ]
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[He frowns and make some sort of apologetic gesture. Jouhei's presence makes Nanashi tense up a bit. HE IS SO NERVOUS. It's so hard to talk to people who are actually close to you.]
I'm sorry I didn't come home sooner. Is it too late to talk and have dinner?
[It's been a while since they've had food together oh man.]
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Are you staying the night?
[ or are you going to run off like a lil shit again ]
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[He's only got you left dude!! Nanashi's just saying what's been sitting on his mind for the past month. He can't fuck this up if he's just being honest with himself.]
Are you okay with me being here?
[Just making sure....]
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[ he nods ]
Welcome home.
[ he places a hand over nanashi's head and ruffles his hair. hope you didn't like your hair styled the way it is ]
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[Nanashi just runs up and hugs Jouhei because he misses you and he's not good with words. That much he knows from his conversations with Akira before this happened. It's easier to express whatever you need to do with actions.]
Did you have to do that?
[HIS HAIR...............! Rip. it's ok ichi your screaming is safe with me.]
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Yes.
[ this is your price for coming back. just be glad that it wasn't a pinch ]
Were you well?
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Not really, no. [How does he explain everything???]
My senses are all off because of that app..Retrospec. You remember right? I can't feel things normally anymore. Even now it's weird.
[He couldn't be honest about this much before. That's why he kept running away!! Nanashi is glad for no pinches. ]
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Is it numb?
[ the feeling he means ]
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I didn't wanna tell you something was wrong with me. It's the stupid app's fault.
[ Nanashi's worried about Jouhei because he's using Retrospec too. Nothing good can come out of that.]
Did anything strange happen to you yet, Jouhei?
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Just a... [ what did they call it over the app again? ] ... "memory".
[ anyway look that's not important, he doesn't really understand the context of the memory anyway so let's go back to this actually concerning thing!! ]
Do your senses turn on and off based on a pattern or schedule?
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[Nanashi didn't have much of a problem with those memories until later down the line. Now he's a mess. But he's going to answer Jouhei's question to the best of his ability.]
It's not like that. Whenever I'm alone or scared I stop feeling things altogether. It should be okay as long as I'm with someone.
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Text me if you're alone.
[ jouhei doesn't mind running off from school now and then if it means that his cousin isn't feeling like a zombie. work might be a little difficult but he can figure something out. ah... thinking about work, about the vet clinic... ]
... would an animal help?
[ this is your opportunity to get a pet if you want one, dumpster child. ]
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[He thinks about this for a moment. The animals at the dog sanctuary made him feel less lonely and secure. It might actually help.]
It would. Can we get a cat?
[Is he asking for too much???? Jouhei works at the vet clinic so it's probably okay... ]
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We'll go to the shelter and look. Will a cat be enough?
[ cats are honestly easy enough animals that nanashi can get two or ten like souji has because, you know, ten is a good number ]
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[It'll be a good thing for both of them. ]
I won't feel too lonely that way. You're good with animals too, Jouhei.
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[ and if it's sick, you got your vet-in-training here. heck yeah, work perks. oh, also, now that nanashi is back... he wanted to talk about this when he was home and things are not that tense ]
Also, I cleaned your room while you were gone.
[ this would seem like a normal sentence but there's something lurking underneath it... there's also a stare, almost like a parent staring down at their child, knowing that they fucked up and is waiting. just waiting to ground the living shit out of them ]
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You didn't have to do that.
[NO REALLY.]
Did you find my secret? [The guns...]
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[ jouhei is a neat freak, okay, he likes having things clean and while he respect nanashi's privacy not go into his room without knocking or snooping, it was gathering dust and he thought it would be a nice surprise for nanashi to come back to. who doesn't like clean rooms? apparently teenagers hiding a ton of illegal weapons??? dude, c'mon, you know what their family background is... ]
Explain.
[ doesn't even answer nanashi's question directly with a yes or no ]
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[HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF IT...but no he hid them in his room. Smart child.]
Sorry, do you wanna hold onto it for now? I have no use for those things either. Shit.
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... I'll hold onto them but keep one with you, in case Recolle becomes dangerous again.
[ not that he knows about nanashi's demons or whatnot ]
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[See how fast he breaks that promise--- hey, he can try. There's no harm in that.]
When I get in trouble I'll ask for you or one of my friends.
[That's better than getting off into trouble and not being able to handle it at all. Jouhei's wiser than Nanashi in most ways. He's reliable.]
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[ look, maybe he was a little hurt that nanashi decided to fuck off. rely on him too, child, he's agreed out of his own will to take care of you ]
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[Let's be real here, Nanashi's always weird. He just got a little self conscious about it. Welp.]
I think I can face people again so I won't run off again.
[He'll stay here unless Jouhei kicks him out for some reason.]
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