Nope's Peak Day 17 Post-Voting - Akira

[truthstranger]

[ It's a few hours after everything settles down that Shuichi tracks down Akira, but he's not going to not talk to him again before tomorrow. ]

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[purrtagonist]

["important person." Akira almost thinks that sounds strange. . . they've only just managed to forge an actual friendship, separate from attempted murder and actual murder of the parents of two of Akira's best friends. is it really at that point?]

. . . things were left pretty unresolved back home.

[what with Akechi dying and all]

So I'm glad I got to meet with him again. Circumstances aside.

[truthstranger]

I guess that's something good about all this.

[purrtagonist]

One of a few things.

[flashes Shuichi a smile]

[truthstranger]

[ He manages a weak smile also. ]

Yeah.

[purrtagonist]

[at least they are on the same page about that]

Speaking of the few good things that have come from this, have you taken the time to talk to Akechi yet?

[truthstranger]

We talked a little bit, yeah. He's coming over later.

[purrtagonist]

Then don't let me keep you from meeting him. I promised Ichigo I wouldn't be out for long, anyway.

[yep definitely spending the night before death with the boyfriend]

[truthstranger]

Mm, I should let you get back to him too.

[ And he does want to see Akechi, if by 'see' he means lie on for a while so he doesn't go anywhere. But leaving Akira now means...

He untangles himself and stands up, but it's extremely reluctant. ]

[purrtagonist]

[pushes himself up as well, leaning most of his weight on in uninjured leg]

Oh-- ah. . .

[right]

Thanks. For talking with me. I kind of assumed most people wouldn't want to.

[truthstranger]

[ He turns to face him properly and manages another weak smile. ]

Of course. I’m glad... I got the chance to.

[ Instead of him being dragged off to be executed immediately, which is his previous experience in this situation. ]

[purrtagonist]

[yeah, it is really nice to have the night, even if it's kind of morbid to have death hanging over his head like this]

Me too.

[lightly]

Just promise not to laugh at whatever ridiculous scenario they cook up with me tomorrow, yeah?

[truthstranger]

[ wince ]

I don't think that will be a problem.

[purrtagonist]

[gallows humor. . .]

Mmm.

[ruffles his hair one last time]

Then I'll see you in the morning.

[truthstranger]

[ He ducks his head, and then opens his mouth to say—something else? Surely there are still so many more things to say. But nothing specific seems right, and he can't just stay here all night. So— ]

...Y-Yeah. G-Good night.