[He drapes his arms over Shinji's shoulders, first one, then the other. The idea of personal space and consideration was mostly lost on him -- Shirou does as he wishes, simply because he doesn't understand any other method of functioning.]
And there's nothing wrong with rewarding yourself with a break, right?
[ shirou's touchy nature always made shinji tense and bristle, not liking the discomfort it always brought. because while a normal person may not give a second thought to what appears to be a common gesture between friends, with shirou it always felt off. perhaps laced with an underlying sense of possessiveness. that sort of atmosphere always seemed to linger when shirou was present. to be perfectly honest, shinji tried to ignore it. there was no eliminating his presence. shinji didn't really wish to, for that matter.
shirou was the only one who actually listened and understood, even if he was difficult to manage. ]
I'd rather not. [ he says flatly, shoulders tensing. but even he knows he won't win this fight. ] It's pathetic that we lack enough groceries to entertain company as it is. I don't see why I ought to suffer for it.
Well you can either come shopping or I'll find the worst tasting thing at the store and make you pick between it or nothing for dinner. How's that?
[Byakuya has little patience at this time of day. Just before dinnertime is always the worst. It means he's been steadily drinking just enough to make him feel a bit sick on an empty stomach, but he hasn't settled in to have enough to turn the nervous misery to resentful confidence or, even better, a lack of consciousness. He's grumpy and achey and Shinji and Shirou are his least favorite people to be around outside of Kirei.
But he's not leaving them home alone, so he'll just have to deal with them for a little while.]
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And there's nothing wrong with rewarding yourself with a break, right?
[Translation: pay attention to me]
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shirou was the only one who actually listened and understood, even if he was difficult to manage. ]
I'd rather not. [ he says flatly, shoulders tensing. but even he knows he won't win this fight. ] It's pathetic that we lack enough groceries to entertain company as it is. I don't see why I ought to suffer for it.
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[Byakuya has little patience at this time of day. Just before dinnertime is always the worst. It means he's been steadily drinking just enough to make him feel a bit sick on an empty stomach, but he hasn't settled in to have enough to turn the nervous misery to resentful confidence or, even better, a lack of consciousness. He's grumpy and achey and Shinji and Shirou are his least favorite people to be around outside of Kirei.
But he's not leaving them home alone, so he'll just have to deal with them for a little while.]