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[earthflames]

WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BOX.

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[blinged]

I have a few guesses, but I'm not certain!

[...oh... you left. s i g h . time to try and be heard - just gonna raise his voice a bit]

How rude, leaving a guest standing outside with your books!

[weddingcupcake]

[No god why??? He's just going to go upstairs and pretend he didn't know anyone was there at all.]

[blinged]

[You escaped this time, Tokiomi.

Except the books aren't at the front step if he goes to check. Gil still has them. And will be waiting at school. Because he's a shit and he doesn't like being denied very much.

You're welcome.]

[weddingcupcake]

[This is the worst. The absolute worst.

He doesn't want to be seen with Cyrus, that's for sure. But he needs his books back and he doesn't want to be thought of as a coward, either. So before class he comes in, marches right up to Cyrus' desk and takes a stern pose, arms crossed and a serious frown on his face.]

Give them back.

[blinged]

Good morning, Tokiomi! You must mean the books, don't you?

[weddingcupcake]

I'm not playing games with you. Give them back.

[blinged]

Oh of course, I wouldn't think to play with such important objects!

[He tugs his bag into his lap and takes out the books one by one, setting them on his desk]

That's why I didn't like the idea of just leaving them outside. Something could have happened.

[weddingcupcake]

[Nope nope he doesn't want to talk about this weirdo having been at his house.

So he goes to pick his books up, and while he's leaned over he speaks at a level only they can hear.]

If you don't leave me alone, I'll make sure it's clear to everyone that your brother isn't the only degenerate in your family.

[blinged]

But he is the only degenerate. I wouldn't be my parent's heir if I was such an embarrassment.

[He smiles, then leans back and feigns surprise and raises his voice.]

You really shouldn't bring up my brother, anyways! It's disheartening to remember what happened to him!

[weddingcupcake]

I'll tell your parents!

[It's a hushed, but insistent whisper. This is a bad situation all around, but he was really hoping that would work. But now he has to respond to the conversation other people are hearing, since stares are beginning to happen.]

Please excuse me. I was misinformed.

[blinged]

And what would you say that would make them accept your word over mine? Think about it - instead of getting me in trouble, it could start a family feud! Do you think you could navigate such a predicament, Tokiomi?

[Ah yes, the attention is welcome, and he waves to his classmates to indicate this is clearly nothing to be terribly concerned over.]

The apology, however, is accepted.

[weddingcupcake]

[Well. This is true. That's something he most definitely should not cause. Putting up with Cyrus is not what he wants, but how else is he supposed to get out of it? Sometimes the politics he knowingly clings to are terribly inconvenient.

For now he doesn't know what else to do, so he just hugs his books to his chest and attempts to disengage and go back to his own seat.]

[blinged]

...don't look so upset, it's a mistake you could make easily! But if you want to make it up to me, I wouldn't object.

[weddingcupcake]

That isn't necessary.

[sits and makes a point not to look at him!]

I have things to read, if you don't mind.

[blinged]

I don't mind at all! Just know that the way things are now, you couldn't possibly hurt me.

[There is, after all, a reason beyond Gilgamesh's own failures that led the family estate to name Cyrus as its new heir. He's smarter than most kids, maybe not in the bookish way, but it shows when some politicking is involved.

In that way, he won't let himself lose to Tokiomi or be denied.]

[weddingcupcake]

[That is not a promising thing to hear. In fact, it's a little bit scary. Cyrus is quickly going from "annoying and a little creepy" to "dangerous".

It's a big enough shift and a big enough problem that it distracts him all day. Usually an attentive and involved student, Tokiomi instead worries and broods through class, at one point even drawing the notice of a teacher. The entirely new and humiliating experience of being called out for staring into space adds to his stress perhaps a little too much. When he's pulled aside in the hall after class and asked if he's alright, the glares of the students who aren't such teacher's pets is the last staring he's willing to put up with for one day.

He doesn't stick around to read in the library this time. He just gathers his things and heads for home as quickly as possible.]

[blinged]

[Hi guess who's sitting on the front step waiting.

xoxoxoxo]

[weddingcupcake]

[Just. Stops and stares.

No. No no no nope. He can't handle any more of this today.]

...Go home.

[blinged]

But you looked so ill today, I was concerned.

[weddingcupcake]

That's-- [your fault, you jerk]

I just need to get some sleep.

[blinged]

[He tilts his head to the side upon hearing that false start]

...well if that's so, please let me keep an eye on you until you're feeling better. I was worried I'd contributed.

[weddingcupcake]

No thank you. I'd rather be alone.

[The hostility is palpable -- unfortunately so is the nervousness.]

[blinged]

...oh? So you are scared of me, aren't you?

[weddingcupcake]

[how about if he just ducks his head and tries to slip past?]

[blinged]

[He reaches out and catches Tokiomi's sleeve as he tries to sneak on by]

...that's enough of an answer. But now you need to tell me why.